July 2015 Chamber News magazine

LEADERSHIP SIOUX FALLS Celebrating years

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IN THIS ISSUE COVER STORY

Leadership Sioux Falls celebrates 30 years

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Chamber News PUBLISHER

FEATURES

SBIR Tour provides grants to innovators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Foundation Park is state’s first megasite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35 IN EVERY ISSUE: Message from the Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Events Calendars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11 Economic Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Noteworthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Faces & Places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-22 Community Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Business Advocacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Headlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-35

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CHAMBER NEWS EDITOR

AMY SMOLIK For editorial information, call: (605) 336-1620 Chamber News is published monthly by the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1425, 200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 200 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Advertising and editorial deadlines can be found at siouxfallschamber.com under News & Publications.

Postmaster please send address changes to: Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1425, 200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 200, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1425 Phone: (605) 336-1620 • Email: sfacc@siouxfalls.com

Convention & Visitors Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CHAMBER MISSION

Chamber Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

As the leading Sioux Falls area business advocate, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce represents its members by advancing and promoting the economic health and quality of life of the region.

Using Your Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Member’s Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Business News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43 Ribbon Cuttings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-50 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Membership Anniversaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Five Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 From the Archives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

ON THE COVER Pictured are just some of the graduates of the Chamber’s Leadership Sioux Falls program from the past 29 years. Photo by Mike Shafer, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Photography Intern

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Investing in the Chamber is another way to invest in people What is Sioux Falls’ greatest asset? That’s easy — our people. The people of this community are welcoming, talented, hard-working, resolved, innovative, global, creative and most importantly, they believe that they can have a positive impact on our future.

DANA DYKHOUSE 2014-15 Chair of the Board

I’m proud to be a part of an organization that ... encourages caring about the future of our community through programs like Leadership Sioux Falls.

I’m proud to be part of an organization that celebrates personal and professional development and encourages caring about the future of our community through programs like Leadership Sioux Falls. Leadership Sioux Falls helps create a cycle of success. This eightmonth program teaches people about the inner workings of our community. Participants learn about how to be good volunteer leaders and the value of giving back to the community. The hope is that when they graduate, they’ll use that knowledge and invest their time in continuing to improve Sioux Falls. The fact that this successful Chamber program is celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary should be no surprise — the 850-plus graduates have made an impact on Sioux Falls and communities throughout the region through their time, talents and leadership.

The competitive nature of the program is one of Leadership Sioux Falls’ greatest strengths. The talent pool represents some of Sioux Falls’ best and brightest. Our participants also represent investments made by businesses into their employees and into the future of Sioux Falls. It can be challenging for some businesses to loan their staff for these professional development opportunities. I’d like to say thank you to those businesses for encouraging your employees to be involved. We have all benefited from the skills and the knowledge that is shared during Leadership Sioux Falls and other programs.

Not everyone can participate in Leadership Sioux Falls, which is why investing in the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is so important. The Chamber serves as the convener and collaborator in the community to improve our economy and our quality of life. An investment in the Chamber is an investment in our future.

This issue of the magazine also highlights the announcement of Foundation Park, our state’s first megasite. Through the efforts of many at the local and state levels, we now have additional opportunities to recruit new businesses to our community or enable current businesses to expand their facilities.

Economic development doesn’t happen without vision, planning or people. Thankfully in Sioux Falls, we have them all. I’m grateful to all who have paved the way before us to build such a strong foundation.

2014-15 SIOUX FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR DANA DYKHOUSE First PREMIER Bank CHAIR-ELECT PAUL BRUFLAT CNA Surety VICE CHAIR DAVE KAPASKA, D.O.

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center TREASURER J. TYLER HAAHR Metabank IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR KEITH SEVERSON Eide Bailly LLP PRESIDENT/CEO EVAN NOLTE Chamber of Commerce BOARD OF DIRECTORS RANDY BURY Sanford Health RUTH CHRISTOPHERSON Citi JULIE DARRINGTON CenturyLink GARY GASPAR Interstate Office Products JOHN HENKHAUS The Everist Company JAY HUIZENGA KELO-TV DEAN KARSKY Farmers Insurance Group/Karsky Agency BETTY OLDENKAMP Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota DAN RYKHUS Raven Industries TIM STURDEVANT Sturdevant’s Auto Parts ROB TEKOLSTE Sammons Financial Group/ Midland National Life Insurance Co. BOBBI THURY Cutler Law Firm STEVE VANBUSKIRK VanBuskirk Companies ANITA WETSCH Don Dunham III Real Estate

EX-OFFICIO KENT ALBERTY Sioux Falls School Board CINDY HEIBERGER Minnehaha County Commission MAYOR MIKE HUETHER City of Sioux Falls BRIAN MAHER Superintendent, Sioux Falls Public School System JIM SCHMIDT Lincoln County Commission ROBERT WEHDE Sioux Falls Catholic Schools CHAMBER & CVB STAFF EVAN NOLTE President/CEO CLAY BAK CVB Sales Manager THANE BARNIER Web Development & IT Manager MATT BARTHEL CVB First Impressions/Project Manager JOAN BARTLING Finance & Accounting Director JILL BLOM Graphics & Communications Specialist MATTIE BURNHAM CVB Director of Sales SHIRLEY BUSEMAN Receptionist CINDY CHRISTENSEN Agri-Business Division Manager RACHEL CRANE CVB Host City Manager AMY M. FARR Membership Sales & Retention Manager JEFF FEJFAR Web Designer KATE FOLEY Small Business & Leadership Development Manager LAUREN FOSHEIM Young Professionals Network (YPN) Manager

MADDIE GUTIERREZ Public Affairs & Communications Assistant JAY KALTENBACH CVB Services/Resale Manager MARK LEE Public Affairs & Communications Director PAT LUND Membership Development Director MIKE LYNCH Public Affairs & Research Manager BETSY McCARTY CVB Creative & Communications Manager JILL NIEDRINGHAUS CVB Sales Assistant WENDY NEUHARTH Membership Services Administrative Assistant KRISTA ORSACK CVB Director of Marketing KATHIE PUTHOFF CVB Administrative Assistant TERI SCHMIDT CVB Executive Director SUSAN SEACHRIS Administrative/Accounting Assistant LUCAS SMITH CVB Sales Manager AMY SMOLIK Marketing & Communications Manager ALEXA STEINER CVB Sales Manager VALERIE WILLSON Membership Events Manager CAROLYN WINCHELL Forward Sioux Falls Director of Investor Relations ERIN ZIMMERMAN CVB Sales Manager

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CALENDARS

CHAMBER

Events Calendar Dates, times and locations are subject to change.

For a current listing of all Chamber events, visit siouxfallschamber.com, read the weekly edition of Quickly, or call (605) 336-1620.

You can register and pay for events online at siouxfallschamber.com.

JULY MEMBERSHIP

MIXER 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Avera Prairie Center, 1000 E. 23rd St.

DETAILS: Help the Chamber secure 50 new members to reach the year-

end sales goal by Sept. 30. Contact the Chamber if you have a lead or wish to volunteer.

MORE INFORMATION: afarr@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2013

JULY NEW MEMBER MIXER TUESDAY, JULY 21

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Cherry Creek Grill, 3104 E. 26th St. DETAILS: Help us welcome new Chamber members as we share informa-

tion about how they can take advantage of Chamber benefits. This is a great networking opportunity in a casual atmosphere. All new members who have joined since December 2014 are welcome to attend, as well as any other Chamber members who’d like to learn more about their membership benefits. Sponsored by the Diplomat Committee.

COST: Free, complimentary hors d’ouevres and cash bar

FEATURED EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8

“TEE IT UP” SUMMER MEMBERSHIP BLITZ THROUGH AUG. 7

RSVP: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010 Sponsored by

PLEASE NOTE: THIS MIXER WILL BE HELD ON A WEDNESDAY. COMPLIMENTARY HORS D’OEUVRES & CASH BAR $5 ADMISSION OR USE YOUR MIXER PASS

RSVP to vwillson@siouxfalls.com or at siouxfallschamber.com

AG APPRECIATION DAY WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds Grandstand Chamber members: we’re looking for your help to thank area farmers by sponsoring Ag Appreciation Day! All sponsorships come with the opportunity to help serve lunch on Ag Appreciation Day, which is sponsored by the Chamber’s AgriBusiness Division in conjunction with the Sioux Empire Fair.

For more information: cchristensen@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2016

JULY CHAMBER CAFE WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

“People Person or Wallflower” 8-9 a.m.

Chamber of Commerce, Betty J. Ordal Conference Center DETAILS: Sponsored by the Small Business Council, this session will fo-

cus on networking skills for all personalities. We will talk about networking your way to success and building relationships that last.

Presenter is Heather Christiansen, Juice Plus+ Company.

COST: $10, includes breakfast RSVP: kfoley@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2002 AUGUST MEMBERSHIP MIXER

TUESDAY, AUG. 18

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, 1415 Grand Falls Blvd., Larchwood, IA DETAILS: Sponsored by Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort COST: $5 or use your Mixer Pass RSVP: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010

YPN CROSSROADS SUMMIT THURSDAY, AUG. 20

All Day Event Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 N. West Ave. DETAILS: Sponsored by the Young Professionals Network COST: $99/all day, $25/breakfast only, $35/lunch only RSVP: lfosheim@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2009 or siouxfallsypn.com/summit2015

SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP MIXER TUESDAY, SEPT. 15

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Kilian Community College, 300 E. 6th St. DETAILS: Co-sponsored by Kilian Community College & Lutheran Social Services

COST: $5 or use your Mixer Pass RSVP: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010

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JULY-DECEMBER 2015

MIXERCalendar

WE INVITE YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND THESE UPCOMING MEMBERSHIP MIXERS:

WEDNESDAY

SPONSORED BY:

JULY 8, 2015

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Avera Prairie Center, 1000 E. 23rd St.

TUESDAY

SPONSORED BY:

AUG. 18, 2015

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, 1415 Grand Falls Blvd., Larchwood, IA

TUESDAY

CO-SPONSORED BY:

SEPT. 15, 2015

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Kilian Community College, 300 E. 6th St.

TUESDAY

SPONSORED BY:

OCT. 13, 2015

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Argus Leader Media, 200 S. Minnesota Ave.

TUESDAY

NOV. 24, 2015

SPONSORED BY:

4:30-7 p.m.

Best Western PLUS Ramkota Exhibit Hall, 3200 W. Maple St. The November Mixer includes the Holiday Fair, featuring Chamber members displaying their holiday gift ideas. Forty booth rentals are available at a cost of $125 each. To reserve your booth, contact Valerie Willson at (605) 373-2010.

TUESDAY

SPONSORED BY:

DEC. 8, 2015

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Trail Ridge Senior Living, 3408 W. Ralph Rogers Rd.

COMPLIMENTARY HORS D’OEUVRES • BEVERAGES AVAILABLE $5 ADMISSION OR USE YOUR MIXER PASS (pictured left) If you purchased a 2014-15 Mixer Pass, it is good through the September 2015 Mixer. The 2015-16 Mixer Pass will be valid from October 2015-September 2016 and will be available for purchase beginning September 2015

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

Young Professionals Network

UPCOMING EVENTS

To RSVP to any of these events, email lfosheim@siouxfalls.com or call (605) 373-2009. Visit siouxfallsypn.com for a full list of events.

YPN NIGHT AT THE CANARIES THURSDAY, JULY 9

7 p.m.

Sioux Falls Stadium, 1001 N. West Ave. DETAILS: Bring a friend and join us for YPN Night at the Canaries! We

reserved the Double Deck and $25 gets you your game ticket plus an all you can eat and drink wristband. Spots are limited and tickets must be purchased in advance.

COST: $25 per person, must be purchased in advance

YPN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TOUR: SANFORD POWER THURSDAY, JULY 14

4-5 p.m.

DETAILS: Sanford POWER offers sports and activity-specific training

that incorporates the latest in strength development, speed, agility, plyometrics and explosive power. The POWER Center was built specifically with the athlete in mind. Attend this tour to learn more about what they do.

COST: Free to attend, YPN members only

JULY OFF THE CLOCK/NEW MEMBER EVENT THURSDAY, JULY 30

4-7 p.m.

Elements on 8th, 201 E. 8th St. (inside the Hilton Garden Inn) DETAILS: Bring a friend and join us for the July Off the Clock networking event.

COST: Free to attend, drinks/food are on your own.

Connect WITH THE

YPN

Find us on social media or visit siouxfallsypn.com

.com/siouxfallsypn @siouxfallsypn Sioux Falls Young Professionals Network

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JULY Events listed are compiled from siouxfallsevents.com and visitsiouxfallsevents.com.

Siouxfallsevents.com is the community’s free, comprehensive community events calendar. Anyone can post an event happening in the Sioux Falls area. It’s free and it’s a great way to promote your event.

The Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau developed the visitor-related calendar to provide visitors a list of events they may be interested in attending.

By combining the calendars, you can see when there’s going to be a large number of visitors in the community and learn about events and activities you want to attend.

For more information about visitor-related activities, contact the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau at (605) 275-6060. Learn more details about any of the following events by logging on or contact the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce at (605) 336-1620.

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8

Jason Isbell

9-12

20th Annual Hot Harley Nights

11

Insane Inflatable 5K

11

Hy-Vee Day at the Zoo

11

Rebekah’s Wish Gift Concert

11

Tour de Cure

13

The Melvins

15 Dawes 15

Hot Summer Nites

16

Dwight Yoakam

16

All American Car Show

16-18

JazzFest, Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival

17-18

Downtown Crazy Days

21

Pop Evil with Red Sun Rising

23

Dancing with the Stars

23

Jungle Jubilee

24

Lady Antebellum with Hunter Hays & Sam Hunt

24-25

The Local Folk Off & Rib Challenge

25

Family Fest

25

Dakota Irish Fair

25

Rod Stewart

7

Downtown Block Party on the Eastbank

25-26

South Dakota Peach Festival

8

Def Leppard with Styx and TESLA

26 Hinder

8

SODAK Attack! Fighting Game Tournament

31

8-9

PRCA Pro Rodeo

14-15

Great Plains Balloon Race

76th Annual Sioux Empire Fair

AUGUST

14-16 Legacy

1-9

76th Annual Sioux Empire Fair

15

WWE Live: Summerslam Heatwave Tour

1

Bike MS: Sanford Health Sioux Falls Ride

15

Downtown Riverfest

1

Outdoor University 2015

19

Steve Earle & The Dukes

1 Wallflowers

22

Moving Day Walk for Parkinson’s

2 Hairball

22

Animal Enrichment Day

3

Orion Classic Golf Benefit

22

McCrossan Xtreme Event Rodeo

3

Dan + Shay with Old Dominion & Cam

30

Ride Pink Poker Run

4

Kansas with Foghat

5

Ag Appreciation Day

SEPTEMBER

5

Eli Young Band

3-6

LPGA Symetra Golf Tour

5

40 Years Honoring and Healing

4

Pavilion Free First Fridays

5-9

AVTT Traveling Vietnam Wall

4

Downtown Block Party on the Eastbank

6

Lee Brice

4-6

LifeLight Festival

7

Brett Eldredge

11-12

Fall Festival of Artists

7

Pavilion Free First Fridays

12

Sidewalk Arts Festival

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS Tracking trends in business is just one way that the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is looking out for our members. Sioux Falls is a great place to do business, in part because of its diverse economy. Check here for economic indicators that help show growth and development.

City of Sioux Falls Building Permit Data

Regional Unemployment Rates

JANUARY-MAY 2015 2013

2,795 PERMITS

2014

2,919 PERMITS

2015

APRIL 2015

5,3939 PERMITS Fargo 2.6%

Source: City of Sioux Falls

City of Sioux Falls Total Construction Value JANUARY-MAY 2015

Rapid City 3.9%

Total Construction Value New Non-Residential Construction Value

Minneapolis/ St. Paul 3.5% Rochester 3.4%

Sioux Falls 3.1%

Des Moines 3.5%

Omaha Lincoln 2.8% 2.1%

$275 $250

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

$225

Note: figures represent Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), not just city; rates are not seasonally-adjusted

$200 $175

Agriculture Trends

$150

MARCH 2015

$125

$16

$100 $75

$25

$232.8 million $52.7 million

$238.8 million $49.5 million

(IN MILLIONS)

$50

SOYBEANS (PER BUSHEL) U.S.

$15

$184.3 million $26.5 million

2013

2014

$14

$13.70

$13

SOUTH DAKOTA

$13.10

$12 2015

Source: City of Sioux Falls

$11

$9.92 $9.84

$10 $9.30

$9

$9.22

$8

CORN

(PER BUSHEL) U.S.

$7

Sioux Falls Region Housing Overview MAY 2015

$6

SOUTH DAKOTA

$5

New Listings: 605 Days on the Market Until Sale: 99 Median Sales Price: $167,000 Inventory of Homes for Sale: 1,535 Source: RASE (Realtor Association of the Sioux Empire)

$4.52

$4

$4.10

$3 $2

$3.81

$3.79

$3.44

$3.43

March 2014

February March

2015

2015

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

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NOTEWORTHY Headlines, accolades and rankings — Sioux Falls is often in the news for our community’s excellent business climate and high quality of life. Look for that information to be shared again here along with other topical quick hits.

Why Leadership Matters Companies reporting strong leadership development programs are 1.5 TIMES MORE LIKELY to be found atop Fortune magazine’s “Most Admired Companies’ list.”

SIX BEST PRACTICES for leadership development: Develop strong executive engagement Define tailored leadership competencies Align with business strategy Target all levels of leadership Apply a comprehensive learning approach Integrate with talent management

A Hewitt study showed 100% of the top 20 companies for leadership development HAD

CEOS WHO WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP TALENT, compared with 65% of other companies (outside the top 20).

Organizations with the highest quality leaders were 13 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO OUTPERFORM THEIR COMPETITION in key bottom-line metrics such as financial performance, quality of products and services, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction.

An executive development survey found that 43% OF CEOS and 71% OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES reported that they had WORKED WITH A COACH. Most telling, 92% of leaders being coached say they plan to use a coach again.

DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2011 notes that

BARELY MORE THAN 1 IN 3 ORGANIZATIONS REPORT THAT LEADERS HAVE HIGH-QUALITY, EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, despite the fact that having effective plans is related to the quality of leadership development.

SUCCESSFUL EXECUTIVES learn their most important leadership lessons through: 70%: Challenging assignments (job changes and stretch assignments) 20%: Other people (bosses, coaches, mentors, etc.)

10%: Formal courses and books

Of respondents who were included in BusinessWeek. com’s 2009 Best Companies for Leaders list, 94% said their organization is active in DEVELOPING

SUCCESSORS FOR “MISSION-CRITICAL ROLES,” compared with about two-thirds of respondents from other organizations.

Sources: “High-Impact Leadership Development: Trends, Best Practices and Industry Solutions,” Bersin, by Deloitte; Great Leadership; Best Companies for Leadership study, Hay Group and BusinessWeek.com; Fast Company; Center for Creative Leadership; “How the Top 20 Companies Grow Great Leaders,” Hewitt Associates LLC.

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FACES & PLACES

Faces & Places

COREY WEIDE

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

DAREN ANDERSON Big D Technology Solutions, Inc.

DAVE STADHEIM RECOM, Inc.

DUANE NOERENBERG Anderson Group CPA

Our members do more than follow the news. They make the news. Job promotions and hirings. New projects. New partnerships.

Awards. Every day we hear about exciting accomplishments, historic milestones and other positive aspects of our member businesses that deserve to be shared.

LYLE DABBERT Brown & Saenger

JACK DYVIG

Sioux Falls Morning Optimists Club

ADAM COOPER Dacotah Bank

JIM SLATER ServiceMaster of Sioux Falls

DEBRA PETERSON CorTrust Bank

Recognition of Chamber Volunteers Team Weide was the Ambassador Team of the Month for May: Corey Weide, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management; Dave Stadheim, RECOM, Inc.; Lyle Dabbert, Brown & Saenger; and Adam Cooper, Dacotah Bank.

Daren Anderson, Big D Technology Solutions, Inc., was awarded Diplomat of the Month honors for May. Second place honors

went to Duane Noerenberg, Anderson Group CPA, and third place honors went to Jack Dyvig, Sioux Falls Morning Optimists Club.

Jim Slater, ServiceMaster of Sioux Falls, was the recipient of the Ribbon Cutting Attendance award, and Debra Peterson, CorTrust Bank, won the Reinvestment Award.

The Diplomat Team of the Month for May was: Captain Daren Anderson, Big D

Technology Solutions, Inc.; David Johnson, DAKOTACARE; Jim Slater, ServiceMaster of Sioux Falls; Kelly Grovijahn, Yoli The Better Body Company; and Jessica Nelson, gpac.

Wendy Bergan, YMCA, was recognized for 15 years of dedicated service on the Diplomat Committee.

Faces & Places is great way to use your membership to be seen. This column appears each month in Chamber News and features information about Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce members and volunteers. Submissions may include grand openings, changes in management, moves, expansions, major developments and award recognition. Submit news using the Faces & Places form at chambernews.com or email asmolik@siouxfalls.com.

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FACES & PLACES

Wendy Bergan, YMCA, was recognized for 15 years of dedicated service on the Diplomat Committee. She is pictured with Diplomat Vice-Chair Stacy Wrightsman, Sanford Health.

New Faces & Promotions HenkinSchultz Creative Services has added several staff to its account services team. Andi Leonard is a Sioux Falls native and account coordinator. New account coordinator Jeremy Wingler earned his marketing degree in 2009.

University of South Dakota graduate Emily Schilling is the new controller and office manager. Rapid City native Jessa Stebbins worked in medical administration for several years before joining HenkinSchultz as a billing specialist. Stebbins graduated from Black Hills State University in Spearfish with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Digital strategist Jaci Duesterhoeft has been analyzing data for the past three-plus years. Duesterhoeft earned her business degree at the Minnesota School of Business in Moorhead and is a native of Hutchinson, Minn.

G.A. Johnson Construction hired Matt Johnson as project manager and estimator.

Johnson has nearly 10 years of civil engineering and project management experience.

Leadership Aaron Wimmer, Family Visitation Center, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Supervised Visitation Network (SVN) and appointed Treasurer of the Board. SVN is

Dacotah Bank expanded services with two new trust bankers at its Phillips Centre location. Rosanne Krier, a Certified Trust Financial Advisor, started working in trust financial services in 1996 after a time in the insurance industry. Her most recent employment was at Great Western Bank in Sioux Falls as vice president of wealth administration. Mark Sivertson has been in trust and wealth management for more than 30 years.

Most recently he was senior vice president of trust services and wealth management at Great Western Bank in Sioux Falls. He has an undergraduate degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and a law degree from the University of North Dakota.

Amesbury Truth hired Mitchell Frewaldt as a Drafter on the engineering team. Frewaldt is a recent graduate of Southeast Technical Institute with an associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Marco announced the following new hires: Scott Pierce,Managed IT Network Specialist; Tiffany Clanton, Technology Advisor; Julian Pierre, Copier Field Service Technician; Don Price, Support Desk Technician; and Kevin Simmons, Senior Network Systems Engineer.

Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union added several new staff members: Tammy Uithoven, Business Services Associate-Downtown Branch; Bernice Araujo, MSA Member Service Associate-Downtown Branch; Patty Brennan, MSA Member Services Associate-MSA\All 5 Branches; Amber Nagel, MSA Member Service Associate-Meadows Branch; Bill Jonescheit, Member Service Associate-Downtown Branch; and Viktoriya Davidyuk, MSA Member Service Associate-Downtown Branch.

an international membership network that establishes standards, promotes education and advances professionalism in the field of supervised visitation.

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FACES & PLACES

Honors & Awards Michael J. Frankman, DDS, Falls Dental Centre, was named South Dakota Young Dentist of the Year by the South Dakota Dental Association. Frankman currently serves on the SDDA Board of Trustees and is a Past President of the Southeastern District Dental Society.

Marco, Inc.’s CEO, Jeff Gau, was named as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the Upper Midwest. Gau joined Marco as a sales representative in 1984 and held various management positions before he became president in 2003 and CEO in 2007. The EY Upper Midwest program includes companies based in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Collectively, this year’s finalists generated more than $2.1 billion in revenue and provided over 7,000 jobs by the end of 2014.

Jayna M. Voss of Cutler Law Firm, LLP was elected as a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) by

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the College’s Board of Regents. ACTEC is a nonprofit association of trust and estate lawyers and law professors whose members are elected by their peers in recognition of having made outstanding contributions to the practice of trust and estate law. An ACTEC Fellow must demonstrate the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as trust and estate counselors.

Thom Bookkeeping Services LLC became the first firm in South Dakota to be a TSheets Certified Pro. TSheets is a time-tracking software that simplifies payroll, invoicing, job costing and more with mobile timesheet apps & reporting dashboard.

Credit Collections Bureau named Megan Wehrkamp Client Services Representative of the month for May.

Charity Navigator named Feeding South Dakota the top charitable organization in South Dakota, with a 4-star rating. Feeding South Dakota received a score of 95.33 out of 100. They received a score of 100 for accountability and transparency, which takes into account policies listed on the website, ease of accessibility for documents, and information provided on the Form 990. Financially, the organization was scored at 93.40. This metric looks at the program, administration, and fundraising expenses in addition to growth.

The organization spends just 3.4 percent on fundraising and administration, with 96.6 percent of donations going directly to support programs and services. Four other charities in South Dakota received 4-star ratings.

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2 1, 2 Gov. Dennis Daugaard formed a K-12 Blue Ribbon Task Force to reevaluate the current funding formula, collect and analyze data, engage with stakeholders and seek public input. The task-force will then make recommendations to the 2016 State Legislature for reform. In June, task force members toured the state for public input, including a stop in Sioux Falls. Each city’s session featured a meeting with educators, the business community and the public. The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce helped coordinate the business community meeting. At each of the meetings, participants sat in small groups and answered questions. Their responses were writtien on sticky notes, which were then put up on a purple wall (picture 2) so that state employees could find common themes. Participants answered several questions related to funding and education priorities, with the small groups changing for each question to allow for different discussions to take place. The K-12 Blue Ribbon Task Force is chaired by Sioux Falls Sen. Deb Soholt and Rep. Jacqueline Sly of Rapid City, and other members including additional legislators, educators and the public. The task force will continue to meet throughout the summer and the Chamber will keep members informed.

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3, 4, 5, 6 The June Mixer also features the Business Fair, which includes Chamber members sharing their goods and services. Approximately 400 people attended the event, which was held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center and also sponsored by the Convention Center and Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. In addition to the networking opportunities available at all Mixers, 40 booths allowed members to learn more about different Chamber member businesses. The Business Fair is held annually in June and in November, the Mixer features the Holiday Fair. This fair differs in that members are sharing gift and service ideas during the holiday season. Booth space for both events is in high-demand and members are encouraged to contact the Chamber to reserve space as soon as possible; call (605) 336-1620 for more information.

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7 7 The announcement of Foundation Park, the state’s first megasite, was a celebration with approximately 200 attending the announcement. The park was made possible through collaborative efforts from the state, City of Sioux Falls, Forward Sioux Falls and the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. For more information about the park and its benefits to the state and region, see the story on pages 34-35 and a column from Development Foundation President Slater Barr on page 38. Pictured above are the speakers from the announcement, from L to R: Governor’s Office of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Costello; Sioux Falls Development Foundation Board Chair Scott Lawrence, Lawrence & Schiller; Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether; Sioux Falls Development Foundation President Slater Barr; Gov. Dennis Daugaard; and Forward Sioux Falls 2021 Campaign Co-chair Dave Rozenboom, First PREMIER Bank.

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8 8 The Chamber’s monthly Chamber Cafe series continues to be popular. Pictured is Robin Byrne, Director of Measurable Management, who spoke on “Motivating the Workforce.” The series runs through September and features Chamber members sharing information in their areas of expertise. 9 Doug Hajek, Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, shared the story of how Citibank came to South Dakota with the Young Professionals Network. Members of the Chamber’s Business Leadership Council also heard the presentation, which details the people and details behind bringing the financial company to the state and the changes that have taken place since Citibank’s arrival. 10 The Chamber’s Sports & Recreation Committee toured the new Willow Run Golf Course Clubhouse. The course will be host to the LPGA Symetra Tour in September; for more information about the tournament and volunteer opportunities go to page 42.

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COMMUNITY APPEALS SIOUX FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Community Appeals Scheduled Fund Drives The purpose of the Community Appeals Committee is to qualify and provide orderly scheduling of capital fund drives.

The committee has a responsibility to discourage unnecessary or overlapping drives, to assess funds available in the Sioux Falls business community, and to provide input on realistic drive goals.

Capital fund drive applications will be accepted by the committee until Aug. 1 of any one year and the suggested solicitation amount and time slot for approved drives will be determined and scheduled by the committee no later than February of the following year.

For more information on the Community Appeals Committee, call Mike Lynch at (605) 373-2006 or download an application at siouxfallschamber.com under the Programs tab.

CURRENT CAMPAIGN

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES APRIL 1-JULY 31, 2016 $1.25 MILLION To build a new “Center for Community Services” to house multiple programs

DAKOTABILITIES APRIL 1-JULY 31, 2015 $1.007 MILLION Renovate and remodel Longfellow school for new/consolidated headquarters

LEVITT AT THE FALLS NOV. 1, 2016-MARCH 31, 2017 $1.06 MILLION Create an outdoor concert venue in Sioux Falls, partnering with non-profit Levitt Pavilions

SERTOMA BUTTERFLY HOUSE & MARINE COVE APRIL 1-JULY 31, 2017 $1.26 MILLION Expand public aquarium exhibits in the Marine Cove

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Pictured are just some of the 850-plus graduates of 29 Leadership Sioux Falls classes.

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Since 1986, more than 850 people have graduated from Leadership Sioux Falls.

LEADERSHIP SIOUX FALLS:

BY AMY SMOLIK

INVESTING IN TOMORROW’S LEADERS TODAY PAYS DIVIDENDS AFTER THREE DECADES

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

With the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Sioux Falls program set to start its 30th class later this summer, it’s appropriate to take a look back at some of the successes: 29 classes. 850-plus graduates. One governor.

Countless other elected officials. Leaders in the public and private sectors. Community volunteers. Difference-makers.

In 1986, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce explored the need to create a way to meet the growing needs for active participation of informed and dedicated community leaders. Many communities across the nation had “community leadership” programs, many organized by chambers of commerce. As a result of those early discussions, the Leadership Sioux Falls program was developed.

Today, Leadership Sioux Falls remains a unique opportunity for emerging and existing leaders to build, collaborate and steward a vibrant, connected community in the Sioux Falls area. The program is designed to expose participants to the issues that face the community while challenging and engaging them to strengthen the community and themselves through personal development and civic engagement.

Leadership Sioux Falls strives to create awareness and to connect leaders with both challenges and opportunities; it is not an academic leadership training program. Sessions are held monthly, October through May. Applications are now available for the 30th class and are due in August. Exact dates and times for the 2015 class are listed at siouxfallschamber.com. chambernews.com | Chamber News 25

COVER STORY

Since 1994, 29 Leadership Sioux Falls graduates served on the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board; eight have chaired the Board of Directors.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY

CURRICULUM

By teaching people about the community, the goal is to encourage them to contribute to improving the community. The program has these cornerstone values: to develop long-lasting relationships and stimulate communications with other leaders; to share the inner workings of the community and challenges it faces; to motivate and encourage participants to assume leadership roles in community affairs; to assist those already in leadership roles to increase their access to additional positions of community leadership in an informed and responsible manner; and to define each individual’s role and responsibility as a leader within the community.

Leadership Sioux Falls uses the community as its classroom.

Each year, curriculum is developed with the idea of creating an integrated, total experience for participants. An executive committee oversees the curriculum development and evaluates the application process.

Many graduates go on to serve the community in various volunteer leadership roles. Eight graduates have chaired the Chamber’s Board of Directors with 29 total serving as directors. Leadership Sioux Falls graduates can be found in positions across the community, from financial, healthcare and non-profit to education, development and hospitality.

Several graduates have gone on to serve as elected officials, including the following serving in their current positions: Gov. Dennis Daugaard, Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether, city councilor Dean Karsky, school board member Doug Morrison, Minnehaha County Commissioner Gerald Beninga, Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead, and state legislators Deb Soholt and Mark Willadsen. Many others have also served as elected officials.

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Over an eight-month period, participants are given an in-depth look at specific topics of community interest and importance through a series of sessions. The topics change as the issues, challenges and opportunities of the community change. Sessions are designed to be interactive, stimulating and thought-provoking. Participants are expected to share their unique experiences and learn from one another. For some graduates, memories of specific classes stick with them long after graduation.

“I always enjoy exercises that help me understand what makes me and others tick, and I remember the session we had about birth order and the task to ‘plan a party in your birth order groups,’” said Sarah Jennings, AARP South Dakota and LSF-21 graduate. “After our allotted time to plan our party, we shared our party plans with each other, and I remember much laughter as the Oldest group — who were sort of irritated they had to throw a party at all — groaned and showed total disgust at the Youngest group’s blowout party plans.”

Jennings said the facilitator then uncovered words on flipcharts from past classes who had done the same exercise.

COVER STORY 12 percent of LSF graduates own their own businesses.

The opening session of each Leadership Sioux Falls class includes developing a community “timeline” led by longstanding community leaders.

The LSF-29 panel included former Sioux Falls Mayor Rick Knobe, retired Sioux Falls City Planning Director Steve Metli; former Downtown Development Director Mike Crane; Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce President/ CEO Evan Nolte; Minnehaha County Commission Department Head Ken McFarland; and Sioux Falls Development Foundation Workforce Development Director Mary Medema.

The Leadership Sioux Falls Executive Committee assists in developing the curriculum each year. Pictured are (top) Tom Simmons, Midcontinent Communications; Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead; (bottom) Margaret Sumption, Sumption & Wyland; Laura Coome, South Dakota CPA Society; and Mary Medema, Sioux Falls Development Foundation.

Not pictured: Dan LaRock, Silverstone Group; and Steve Metli.

“Sure enough, every Youngest group planned a blowout and every Oldest group planned the most controlled party possible with the Middles trying to figure out a way to get everyone involved in their party. I don’t remember what the Only Children group did,” Jennings said. “It was a telling exercise and a lot of fun — and for the record, I’m a Youngest!”

Some elements of each year’s curriculum remain the same, including a bus tour of the city.

“At the time the most memorable thing was the bus tour of the city and seeing the things you don’t drive by every today.

It opened my eyes to things you don’t pay attention to,” said Gary Gaspar, Interstate Office Products and LSF-12 graduate. “For someone who just came back to the community, one of the best things about Leadership Sioux Falls is that it was a good way to get up to speed quickly. I gained a good understanding of the business community, leaned about government, education and non-profit opportunities. Engaging with those leaders gave me a broad perspective of how our community works and operates.”

LSF-24 graduate Amy Pokela, Good Samaritan Foundation, still remembers lessons learned from her classes.

“Two things really stuck with me. The first one was the day we learned about media and having a media plan. The part that stuck with me is when the presenter asked if you and your business would be prepared to handle the media if the worst thing you could think of happened. There hasn’t been a group that I have worked with since that I haven’t thought of this statement,” she said.

Classes are held at locations across the community. During Pokela’s class, the group took a hard-hat tour of the Avera Prairie Center as it was under construction.

“This space has so many personal touches. Just hearing about all the thought that went into every aspect of the building was powerful. But the thing that has stayed with me the most is something you can’t see. Inside the walls of that building are messages from cancer survivors and families written on the inside of the drywall to provide blessings on the people using that space for treatments. There were quotes, bible verses, drawings and other blessings spread out across the entire space. It was awe-inspiring to see and to know the chambernews.com | Chamber News 27

COVER STORY HOW TO APPLY Applications are available at siouxfallschamber.com under the Programs tab. Applications are due to the Chamber office by 5 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2015. Contact Kate Foley for more information about the program: (605) 373-2002 or kfoley@siouxfalls.com.

Leadership Sioux Falls applicants must: • Have participated in past community and professional activities • Be a current resident or employed in the Sioux Falls metro area • Be over the age of 25 • Be able to attend all required sessions • Commit to serving and strengthening the community upon completion of the program • Previous applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for the program again.

The program has these cornerstone values: • To develop long-lasting relationships and stimulate communications with other leaders • To discover the inner workings of your community and challenges it faces • To motivate and encourage participants to assume leadership roles in community affairs • To assist those already in leadership roles to increase their access to additional positions of community leadership in an informed and responsible manner • To define your individual role and responsibility as a leader within your community In general, the following topics are covered: • Arts and culture and the visitor industry • Economic development • Education • Healthcare • History • Human/social services and non-profit service • Leadership styles and communication • Legislative and government • Quality of life Approximately 30 applicants are chosen by the Leadership Sioux Falls Selection Committee to participate in each class. The quality of the participants is the primary strength of the program. They represent the public and private sectors and civic and community organizations in the Sioux Falls area. They are most apt to utilize their leadership for the long-term benefit of the community.

Attention is given to ensure diversity among class participants in both their life experiences and their areas of employment.

Tuition is $475 and is non-refundable. Participants who are selected but fail to meet the time commitment will be dropped from the program and will not receive a tuition refund.

There are 17 couples graduates (meaning both spouses have graduated from Leadership Sioux Falls).

There are 11 Leadership Sioux Falls second generation graduates (meaning a parent and a child).

emotion that went into those messages,” Pokela said.

STAYING CONNECTED Leadership Sioux Falls graduates stay connected through a number of ways, through friendships formed, social media and serving as community leaders together. For example, Gaspar and his LSF classmate John Henkhaus, The Everist Company, both joined the Chamber’s Board of Directors last fall.

“There are people from Leadership Sioux Falls who have become close personal friends and others remain in more of a professional capacity. One thing is for sure, if we bump into each other around town, we always stop to chat,” Pokela said.

Social media provides another mechanism for alumni to stay connected. There is a Leadership Sioux Falls group on Facebook and LinkedIn. Both groups are great ways to stay in touch. Alumni can ask to join either group by searching “Leadership Sioux Falls” in each application.

Nothing can beat reconnecting face-to-face, however, which is one of the reasons why Brooke White organizes a monthly get togethers for alumni. White, who works for the South Dakota Department of Transportation and graduated with LSF-25, is in touch with nearly every member of her class and has taken it upon herself to be the social coordinator for all classes in general. A monthly luncheon takes place the second Wednesday of each month except June-August when a monthly happy hour is scheduled. Attendance continues to grow, White said, and she encourages all alumni to get in touch to join the group. Contact White or use the social media groups to stay informed about the monthly gatherings.

WHY INVEST IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT? Leadership Sioux Falls alumni are some of the best advocates and advertisements for the program. Jennings estimates that more than half the staff at AARP South Dakota are LSF graduates who have found value in networking or having their eyes opened to issues they should be working on because of personal interest or how the issue connects to their work at AARP. White said she whole-heartedly recommends the program

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COVER STORY

Leadership Sioux Falls classes are often interactive, such as this small group exercise as part of a Myers-Briggs Leadership Styles discussion.

to others each year. She thinks the future of the community depends upon tomorrow’s potential leaders. By developing young professionals through programs like Leadership Sioux Falls, the community’s vision can be continued into the future.

“I think LSF is such a boost to a professional career no matter what your profession,” she said. “The program offers such a variety of topics that it’s hard to say it’s only applicable to one specific type of job. It’s an amazing program for amazing members of our community.”

An investment made by business leaders nearly 30 years ago continues to pay dividends to the community — there are even some second generation alumni. Pokela recognizes that applying for Leadership Sioux Falls — being willing to put yourself out there — is one of the first steps to being an active part of the community.

“Leadership Sioux Falls creates a professional sense of pride that can’t be summed up in one thing. The program taught me that I share the same skills as people who work in a very different world than mine, such as banking verses nonprofit,” she said. “There are so many people moving into Sioux

Falls every year that a program like Leadership Sioux Falls is critical to help leaders connect in a meaningful way. This program is so much more than networking. This program interweaves learning with connection between generations and that is something very needed to continue moving Sioux Falls forward.”

Gaspar credits Sioux Falls community leaders’ ability to work together as something special, which helps the community continue to thrive. Participants are exposed to the community’s inner workings as part of the program, which gives them perspective, he said.

“I really feel that a majority of the people in Sioux Falls are all working for the common good and growth and prosperity of the community. It bears out in our success — I don’t think it happens by accident,” Gaspar said. “Collectively, Leadership Sioux Falls, the Chamber, the school systems, business community and government seem to work pretty well in partnership. We’re all in the boat and moving in the same direction — working together among different constituencies. It takes those programs that bring us together to keep that going. Leadership Sioux Falls does that.”

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BUSINESS ADVOCACY

2015 Legislation goes into effect Unless a bill contains an “emergency clause” when it passes, its effective date is July 1 coinciding with the beginning of the state’s fiscal year. Our Constitution notes that absent an emergency clause, no act becomes law until 90 days after adjournment of the session in which it was passed. Our session adjourns in mid-March so 90 days would be in mid-June, but state statute clarifies that absent an emergency clause all laws passed in the regular session take effect on July 1. In essence, the effective date can be delayed past 90 days, but not shortened.

MARK LEE

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

Playing defense is often more impactful than playing offense as we seek to ensure that our state’s tax and regulatory environment is strongly conducive to encouraging business investment in South Dakota.

If an emergency clause is included in the bill, it is effective either immediately after signed by the governor or on a certain date outlined in the bill. For example, SB 1 (the roads and bridges bill) included an emergency clause, but also an effective date of April 1. Following are some of the bills the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce tracked last session that passed and are now in effect.

HB 1072-Student Information: This bill requires that each school district will make names and addresses of students in grades 7-12 available to the state’s technical institutes as well as the state universities. Previously, this information only went to the state Board of Regents.

HB 1105-Workers’ Compensation: This bill allows a signed affidavit to create a rebuttal presumption that an independent contractor who is not an employer or a general contractor is not covered under the workers’ compensation policy of the general contractor, for example.

HB 1118-Technical Institute Governance: This bill outlines the process that could be followed to create a new governance model for the state’s technical institutes as well as the composition of the new governing board.

HB 1147-South Dakota Opportunities Scholarship: This bill increases the value of the scholarship by $1,500. The total value of the scholarship for students beginning the fall 2015 is $6,500 paid over a four-year period.

SB 124 and SB 134-School District Minor Boundary Changes: SB 124 changed the petition requirements slightly so that they are based on final development plans for the property. SB 134 put a one-year moratorium on minor boundary changes and established a task force to study the issue. SB 134 was a hog house amendment and also included an emergency clause so it went into effect immediately.

SB 173-Lewis & Clark Expansion: The main feature of this bill, from our perspective, was to provide a $7.7 million no interest loan to help expand the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System to provide water to Madison. We supported this because the efficiency of the system improves as more communities receive water from Lewis and Clark, which helps to keep costs down for communities already connected like Sioux Falls.

SB 177-Youth Minimum Wage: This bill establishes a minimum wage of $7.50 for employees under the age of 18 and does not increase the wage annually by any sort of indexing factor. Petitions are currently being circulated to eliminate the youth wage and only have the current minimum wage of $8.50 per hour indexed to increase each year based on inflation.

SUMMARY Of course there were many more bills passed as well as many bills we worked to defeat.

These are just a few. Playing defense in Pierre is often more impactful than playing offense as we seek to ensure that our state’s regulatory and tax environment is strongly conducive to encouraging business investment in South Dakota. In addition, we take great interest in issues relating to education, infrastructure, economic development, etc., as they contribute to supporting overall community growth and development.

If you have questions about this past session or about the approaching 2016 session, contact Mark Lee (mlee@siouxfalls.com) or Mike Lynch (mlynch@siouxfalls.com).

Mark Lee is the Public Affairs & Communications Director for the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. He also serves as the full-time lobbyist for the Chamber and Forward Sioux Falls during South Dakota’s legislative session.

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2015

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015

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• 2 keynote speakers • Breakout sessions • Networking • Personal & professional development opportunities for all attendees

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HEADLINES

Advertising opportunities available in 2015-16 Sioux Falls Community Guide Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce members have an opportunity to promote their businesses to individuals interested in learning more about living and working in Sioux Falls and to fellow Chamber members in the annual Sioux Falls Community Guide.

The guides will initially be distributed at Operation Thank You, a one-day event where volunteers visit Chamber members to share information about the Chamber and thank them for their membership investment; this year it will be held Oct. 29. The publication is distributed year-round and can also be found as a digital flipbook at siouxfalls.com.

The Chamber contracts with Argus Leader Media to produce the Sioux Falls Community Guide. Advertising is open to all Chamber members, and is only available

to Chamber members, with sales closing in late September.

The Sioux Falls Community Guide includes information on all facets of life in Sioux Falls. This is the official publication mailed from the Chamber office to people requesting relocation information about Sioux Falls. It’s also a great recruiting tool for employers to use when seeking new employees.

If you have questions about the Sioux Falls Community Guide, contact Amy Smolik at the Chamber office at (605) 373-2054 or asmolik@siouxfalls.com. For more information about advertising, contact your Argus Leader Media sales executive or (605) 331-2357.

SBIR Road Tour will bring valuable funding information to technology businesses Technology-based businesses and innovative entrepreneurs in South Dakota will get an opportunity July 16-17 to meet one-onone with representatives of federal agencies that fund grants.

The South Dakota Office of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program will host a two-day event that will give technology entrepreneurs, including faculty and student researchers at universities, the opportunity to meet with representatives from 11 federal agencies to gain insight about competing for grants and contracts for the research and development of innovative products and processes. The SBIR Road Tour also will include a Proposal Preparation Workshop.

“Having them come here presents a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs in the region to learn the ins and outs of business programs as well as build relationships with funding agencies,” said Dr. Gary Archamboult, SBIR program director in South Dakota. “This is all about helping

early-stage business ventures compete successfully for funding.”

The SBIR Road Tour will be held July 16-17 at the University Center. Register at sbirroadtour.com/register. The early-bird registration rate is $40 per person.

The workshop about preparing proposals will be held the afternoon of Thursday, July 16. An overview of SBIR programs will be presented, and business experts will offer suggestions for preparing proposals. The South Dakota Biotech Association will host a networking reception that evening. Program overviews and one-on-one meetings with agency representatives will be held Friday, July 17.

Nationally, the SBIR program awards more than $2.5 billion annually to help fund the research and development of new products and processes. The program is a leading source of early-stage capital for startup, technology-based and university-spinout

businesses. The SBIR program encourages small businesses in the U.S. to engage in research and development with commercial potential. Financial awards are intended to stimulate innovation that helps meet national needs.

The South Dakota SBIR program is among several services under the umbrella of the South Dakota Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which has offices around the state to help small businesses start or grow. Other programs in the SBDC network include the Manufacturing & Technology Solutions (MTS), Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) and the International Trade Center (ITC). For more information about the South Dakota SBDC and any of its services, go to sdbusinesshelp.com or call (605) 367-5757.

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HEADLINES

Architectural renderings for Foundation Park show it as it would be seen from Interstate 29.

Foundation Park is South Dakota’s first megasite World-class businesses are looking for world-class sites and last month the Sioux Falls Development Foundation (SFDF) announced the creation of the state’s first economic development megasite: Foundation Park in northwest Sioux Falls.

Created in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, the City of Sioux Falls and Forward Sioux Falls, the 800-plus acre Foundation Park lies at the intersection of Interstates 90 and 29. Within minutes of the Sioux Falls Regional Airport and full service by the BNSF railroad, the new development park is at a regional transportation crossroads.

“World-class companies require global connectivity,” said Slater Barr, Sioux Falls Development Foundation President. “With high capacity utility and communication infrastructure in place and the transportation options this site offers, we can appeal to some of the largest projects in the country.”

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“The magnitude of the project, in acquiring this much land and developing it for our state’s largest potential new businesses, required the cooperation of all of our active economic development partners,” Barr said.

“From the beginning of the concept, the Governor and City officials were engaged in the process and enthusiastic supporters of this site.”

The creation of Foundation Park is the latest in a historical line of industrial parks offered by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. Beginning in the early 1970s with the 200-acre Sioux Empire Development Park I, the Development Foundation has expanded to nine parks with 140 companies and 13,000 employees encompassing 1,351 acres. But the size of Foundation Park called for partnership to make the megasite a reality.

The genesis of Foundation Park began three years ago, when the Development Foundation was working to recruit a very large international manufacturing firm that required a site of several hundred acres with rail service. SFDF optioned acreage and Sioux Falls was a prime contender for the company, until the project went on indefinite hold. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development and SFDF recognized the potential of the location for future large projects, and, with the addition of other contiguous land, the state’s first megasite was born.

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FOUNDATION PARK Foundation Park is an 820 acre planned industrial park developed by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. The site is located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Interstates 29 and 90. The Park is served by BNSF railway and offers contiguous sites ranging from 5 acres to 390 acres.

PROPERTY FEATURES: Located at intersection of I-29 & I-90 BNSF Class I rail site Minutes from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) Zoned I-2 (pending)

ABOVE: The area outlined in green shows the location of Foundation Park, which is north of Sioux Falls at the junction of interstates 90 and 29. Developments in northern Sioux Falls are shown to give perspective on size and location. BELOW: The renderings show how the fully-developed park could be developed. Phase I of the development is zoned for larger manufacturers, many requireing rail service, while Phase II, would be reserved for a single mega-project.

All utilities to site (under development)

“Foundation Park has several unique and defining characteristics,” said Gov. Dennis Daugaard. “In addition to the location’s robust infrastructure, including access to two major interstates and rail, the site draws from South Dakota’s largest population base in a nationally-recognized, fast-growing economy.

Paired with South Dakota’s unparalleled business climate, Foundation Park gives our state the opportunity to attract larger national and international projects.”

Foundation Park’s size, at more than 800 acres, allows for maximum economic advantage by spreading infrastructure development costs over a large footprint. Phase I of the development is zoned for larger manufacturers, many requiring rail service, while Phase II is reserved for a single mega-project.

“Foundation Park will prove to be an economic development and job creation juggernaut for Sioux Falls and South Dakota,” said Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether. “The

teamwork and collaboration in making this a reality is a strong case study for business and government across the U.S. The City of Sioux Falls is a proud partner in this historic endeavor.”

For more information and to view a video about the park, go to siouxfallsdevelopment. com.

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CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

Taking time off improves business, economy American businesses’ have $224 billion in accumulated vacation time sitting balance sheets, according to a new Project: Time Off report, “The Hidden Costs of Unused Leave: Balancing Employee Needs with Business Liabilities.”

Project: Time Off is an initiative from the U.S. Travel Association to prove the personal, business, social and economic benefits that taking earned time off can deliver. The goal is to help shift culture so that using personal time off is not considered frivolous, but essential to strengthening families and improving personal health — a business investment with proven returns and an economic necessity.

TERI SCHMIDT

Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau

The analysis from the U.S. Travel Association, conducted by Oxford Economics, found that U.S. companies carried forward $65.6 billion in accrued paid time off (PTO) costs in just the last year and the average cost of accrued time per employee is $1,898. Oxford Economics completed a review of 10,000 financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by 114 public companies covering 377,000 private sector workers.

Study author Adam Sacks of Oxford Economics said businesses should pay attention to this significant and growing liability on their balance sheets. Unused vacation time is a burden for American companies as well as the economy, Sacks said. Their research shows that if Americans took just one more day of vacation, it would amount to a $73 billion boon to the U.S. economy.

Beyond the business implications, the intrinsic costs of unused vacation are equally important. When employees don’t use their PTO, research shows it affects their happiness, health and performance and productivity at work, all of which can undermine company success. Roger Dow, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, said the private sector’s vacation liability is nearly half the size of the national deficit — but it doesn’t have to be that way. Dow was recently in Sioux Falls to speak at the CVB’s annual Visitor Industry Luncheon. The U.S. Travel Association funded the report.

The report highlights three innovative approaches to time off policies that U.S. businesses are already implementing: • Incentive Programs: Companies, including RAND Corporation, Full Contact, and Travelzoo, have chosen to offer incentives for employees to use their PTO. While the incentive programs vary, the goals are similar: lowering vacation liability; improving the quality of life for employees; and attracting talent.

• Unlimited Vacation: Although discussed frequently, the Society for Human Resource Managers says less than 2 percent of firms offer unlimited vacation policies. Netflix, a pioneer in this space, implemented their unlimited vacation program in 2004; Virgin Group, Gilt Groupe, and MGM Resorts International implemented similar programs more recently.

• Minimum Vacation: To ensure employees take vacation under unlimited policies, some companies have coupled the policy with a minimum vacation requirement. Since implementing a two-week minimum four years ago, Hubspot’s revenues have more than quadrupled.

Dow hopes this research makes business leaders review their own vacation liability and inspire them to take a look at their own policies, culture and communication around time off. For more information, visit projecttimeoff.com.

Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau Mission To market the city of Sioux Falls as a one-of-a-kind visitor destination, and to provide premier visitor services, and increase visitor spending in order to enhance economic impact throughout the community.

The Sioux Falls Promise The CVB stands committed to exceeding visitor’s expectations. We will provide superior visitor hospitality in the city best recognized as “The Heart of America.”For all your convention, meeting and event needs, contact the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau: (605) 275-6060, email sfcvb@siouxfalls.com or visit visitsiouxfalls.com; for more updates about the visitor industry, go to pg. 42.

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Save the DATE

September 3-6, 2015 WILLOW RUN GOLF COURSE

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NEW DESIGNS AND COLORS AVAILABLE NOW! Falls Park Visitor Information Center Open daily 9am-9pm 605.367.7430

CHAMBER PARTNER

Foundation Park announcement builds on the past, plans new future Sixty years ago, when a far-sighted group of Sioux Falls business leaders recognized the need for an economic development organization, land and available building sites were plentiful.

By the early 1970s, leaders of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation realized that buildready sites with industrial-caliber utilities were a necessity for growing our community. With that realization, the first Sioux Empire Development Park was born.

SLATER BARR

Sioux Falls Development Foundation

The Development Foundation has been an active partner in expanding opportunity for growing companies.

Since then, the Development Foundation has helped to grow our community by adding eight more Sioux Empire Development Parks with available sites for new and expanding companies. Maintaining an inventory of land has always been a high priority, and the Development Foundation has been an active partner in expanding opportunity for growing companies.

Now, with the announcement of Foundation Park, South Dakota’s first megasite, we have a better variety of available sites than ever before — and a chance to move to a new level in our business recruitment efforts.

The rapid growth of the Sioux Falls economy combined with the state’s superior business climate and our aggressive regional and national marketing efforts makes Sioux Falls an attractive location for businesses. We also are working with a growing number of site selection consultants — several of whom were in Sioux Falls for the Foundation Park announcement — who were surprised and pleased by the business amenities Sioux Falls provides.

But a critical component of some projects has always been “elbow room.” Larger projects, with the potential to provide a larger number of primary jobs, require very sizable, build-ready sites. Before Foundation Park, Sioux Falls did not have that component and, despite our other obvious advantages, was skipped over in consideration of these major deals.

Things are different now, and Foundation Park does more than send a signal that Sioux Falls is ready to do business with big projects. The other message, coming through loud and clear to business decision-makers nationwide, is that we are ready to do what it takes to grow our economy. Our partnership with the state, the city and Forward Sioux Falls is a unique combination brought together to meet a challenge. That can-do attitude is not lost on growing companies here at home and across America.

Our history is in building development parks that fill up with growing companies. Our future can be an even larger variety of projects, each of which brings our area new jobs, new supplier companies and incredible new opportunity. The announcement of Foundation Park was big news in our community and throughout the state. The presence of several national site selection consultants at the Foundation Park announcement means that news will spread to companies across America. People are finding out that Sioux Falls has more to offer than ever before.

As interest builds in the unique sites in Foundation Park, there will be more big news.

Coming out of the blocks with the announcement of the park’s first building, a massive 600,000 square foot multi-use facility for Logistics Buddy and The Fruit Club, shows the importance of a megasite for Sioux Falls and for our state.

That incredible potential is the reason the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, the City of Sioux Falls and Forward Sioux Falls joined with the Development Foundation in making Foundation Park a reality after three years of planning and preparation.

Foundation Park gives us a new advantage in recruiting businesses and attracting a motivated, educated workforce. We plan to work hard to keep these exciting announcements coming!

Slater Barr is the President of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation.

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USING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Member benefits for retailers also benefit community Chamber of commerce membership can offer many benefits to retailers — especially because the primary goal of a chamber of commerce is to help business owners network and grow.

Membership also keeps a business in the loop with local business issues and pending legislation, offers rich networking opportunities and can provide free or low-cost business advice, tools and publicity.

A national survey of 2,000 adults conducted in 2012 by Atlantabased strategic consulting firm The Shapiro Group revealed that being active in a local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy: Two-thirds of consumers believe that such companies use good business practices, are reputable, care about their customers and are involved in the community. Moreover, the survey found that 80 percent of consumers are more likely to purchase a product or service from a chamber member.

COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS-BUILDING While membership offers marketing and networking opportunities, retailers associated with their local chamber signal to consumers that they care enough to be an integral, active part of their community. Credibility is gained when a retailer demonstrates that they’re a part of a group effort to make their community a better place to live and work. The big reward is that as the community thrives, so does business.

To help share this message, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce members receive window decal clings, ribbon cutting and anniversary plaques to hang in their stores. Members can also download an online decal for their website. Brad Holt, director of communications for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) in Washington, D.C., reports that retailers should demonstrate community interest above and beyond their own marketing interests to use their chamber most effectively.

Chamber-sponsored community events also are a boon to businesses. These events offer opportunities to be seen and be heard, as well as oportunities for personal and professional development.

Because retail hours can make it challenging to leave their operations, several local retailers identify a staff member to attend or participate in Chamber activities or may rotate the attendance among several staff members.

NETWORK AND PROMOTE Some of the top key benefits of membership include learning how to run your business better, increasing sales via networking and become a valued member of your community.

Retail businesses should understand first and foremost that the purpose of the chamber is to connect and build community.

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MEMBER’S VOICE

Leadership development builds a cadre of great volunteers When I was in college, one of my professors loved to talk about “enlightened self-interest.”

The concept is very simple. Doing something that delays personal gratification or something that benefits other people may in fact be in one’s own best self-interest. Participating in volunteer leadership activities, and encouraging your employees and colleagues to do the same, is a perfect example of enlightened self-interest.

MICHAEL WYLAND Sumption & Wyland

Doing something that delays personal gratification or something that benefits other people may in fact be in one’s own self-interest.

The Sioux Falls area has more than 1,500 nonprofits and charities, plus hundreds of religious congregations. All are seeking leaders to serve on their boards of directors. These volunteers exercise real power and have real responsibility for their actions. Volunteer leadership is a great opportunity for new and experienced leaders to merge passion with leadership development.

Well-governed nonprofits contribute to a vibrant and successful community by providing high-quality, effective services to all kinds of people, from patients to parishioners to concertgoers to the homeless and hungry. Enlightened leaders contribute their passion, time and resources to help build community.

The self-interest part of the equation is just as compelling. Board service permits leaders to try new things and learn skills they can’t learn at work, or the learning process would be expensive for the company and risky for the employee’s career. They can watch experienced nonprofit CEOs and fellow board members exercise their public trust and learn from their successes and failures. The best nonprofits invest in their boards, providing learning opportunities and cultivating board members for leadership. Finally, leaders get to experience and learn the communication, critical thinking and other “soft skills” that distinguish true leaders from managers and subject matter experts.

Nonprofits share in this enlightened self-interest. Leadership development builds the cadre of volunteer leaders from which they may draw their passionate, high quality directors and board chairs. The more nonprofits that invest in this development, the better their future leaders will be when they arrive. Why? Because volunteer leaders seldom lead only one nonprofit in their lives — they “catch the bug” and invest their passion for leadership in community service many times.

Businesses and their employees benefit from exercising volunteer community leadership.

Nonprofits benefit from investing in building volunteer leaders for their own organizations and also build a legacy of leadership capital that employers and other nonprofits can use to build and sustain a healthy community over time. Each business and nonprofit can make small commitments that pay huge individual and community dividends.

The first steps are easy. What are you passionate about? What would you like to learn?

What would you like to be and to do? Which organizations need someone like you and would invest in you? Then just reach out. You’ll be surprised how often you’ll be successful by helping others.

Michael Wyland is a partner in Sumption & Wyland, a Sioux Falls-based consulting firm that works with nonprofits, their executives and their board members to build leadership, governance and strategy.

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Visitor Industry Updates CVB’S BURNHAM RECEIVES AWARD

CVB Sales Manager Alexa Steiner (left) and Director of Marketing Krista Orsack showed Richard Williams of StupidDope around Sioux Falls.

CVB HOSTS STUPIDDOPE

The Sioux Falls Convention &Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosted a travel media representative for StupidDope.com May 17-19. Stupid Dope is a lifestyle website and Google News Publisher, with more than 3.7 million unique monthly visitors and rising rapidly. Richard Williams, a videographer based out of Atlanta, covered the edgy millennial side of Sioux Falls. There will be more than 12 videos produced from this visit about Sioux Falls that appear on StupidDope.com.

The CVB would like to thank the partners and featured businesses: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, Washington Pavilion, Fernson Brewing Company, Parker’s Bistro, Mama Ladas, Strawbale Winery, Fiero Pizza, and Brennan Rock & Roll Academy/Badlands Pawn.

To see the first few videos released, visit stupiddope.com/category/ travel-dining/ and search for Sioux Falls.

CVB TO PROMOTE SIOUX FALLS AT REST STOPS IN JULY

The Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) and several local hospitality partners will greet visitors at the Valley Springs Information Center along I-90 on Friday, July 17 and Friday, July 31 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Visitors will also be greeted at the Vermillion Information Center along I-29 on Friday, July 24 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

These events allow the local hospitality industry an opportunity to draw visitors off the interstate to promote the community’s attractions, restaurants and hotels informing visitors why Sioux Falls is the best place to stop. The CVB will distribute Sioux Falls Visitor Guides, visitor maps and Falls Park brochures.

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Mattie Burnham, Director of Sales for the Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau, has been selected as a 2015 recipient for DMAI’s (Destination Marketing Association International) “30 Under 30” program. The program identifies and develops the talent of destination marketing professionals who are 30 years old and younger. Recipients are provided increased access and exposure to visitor industry networking and thought leadership, and are seen as up-and-comers who will work to keep destination marketing on the cutting-edge.

MATTIE BURNHAM Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GREATLIFE CHALLENGE AT WILLOW RUN SEPT. 3-6

The Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge will be held at Willow Run Golf Course Sept. 3-6. The tournament will feature 144 of some the best women golfers from around the world. The Symetra Tour will be coming to Sioux Falls with great momentum, as the top tour professionals will be competing for one of the highest purses on this year’s Tour schedule. As of now the total purse is at $200,000, with the champion being awarded $22,500. The Symetra Tour’s schedule has expanded from 15 tournaments last year to 20 tournaments for the 2014-15 season. his increase is the largest number of tour events on the Symetra Tour schedule in the last 27 years.

South Dakota native Kim Kaufman, who was a four-time All-State selection at Clark High School, is a two-time winner on the Symetra Tour including the 2014 Volvik Championship. Kaufman graduated from the Symetra Tour to the LPGA Tour in the middle of 2014 after a tie for fourth finish at the North Texas LPGA Shootout. Kaufman now has four career top 10’s on the LPGA and is currently ranked 60th out of 161 golfers in this year’s LPGA Tour point’s race.

This year’s Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge events start Aug. 31 with practice rounds. A number of activities are scheduled throughout the week, including a GreatLIFE Challenge Pro Am Tournament on Sept. 2. Volunteers are needed throughout the week for a variety of duties and host families are needed to help house the ladies competing for the week of the tournament. For more information on how you can take part, contact Cindy Walsh at (605) 361-7714.

JULY IS HOT WITH NEW (AND REPEAT) EVENTS

July is always a busy and fun month in Sioux Falls. Citizens and visitors from around the world come together to enjoy gatherings of all kinds; here are a few of those events: July started by welcoming 132 teams to Sioux Falls for the Annual Ringneck Softball Tournament, organized by the Sioux Falls People for Youth and held at Sherman Park. Sioux Falls also welcomed a new group to town the first weekend of July. The Andean Health (AH) 1500 bike race held their closing celebration at Falls Park to end their 1,500 mile bike race from Skykomish, Wash., to Sioux Falls.

Latham Hi Tech Seed is holding their 2015 Annual Sales Meeting July 8-10 at the Sheraton Sioux Falls Hotel. This new event will bring in approximately 250 attendees from around the region.

The Sioux Falls Snowfox Swim Team will host their annual Snowfox Independence Invitational July 9-12 at Frank Olsen Pool, bringing in teams from around the region and five teams from the Canadian territories.

The 20th Anniversary of Hot Harley Nights will take place July 9-12. Last year the event was able to donate more than $172,000 to Make-A-Wish South Dakota. This year is going to be celebrated in a big way! The event will feature live music, prizes, bike show and silent auction, a motorcycle parade spanning more than 6.7 miles, great food and an outdoor party at Falls Park West. For more information and how to participate visit hotharleynights.com.

ABC’s popular show Dancing with the Stars will hit the stage with Dancing with the Stars: Live! at the Washington Pavilion July 23.

Hosted by Dancing with the Stars All-Star champion Melissa Rycroft, the 90-minute show will treat the audience to exciting and romantic performances with choreography never seen on the show.

The 89th National Public Park Tennis Championship: Asfora/ Clayton South Dakota Open will be held July 23-26, organized in collaboration with the Sioux Falls Tennis Association. The Sioux Falls championship will have a combined total of $10,000 in prize money for open divisions and will bring in the No. 3 ranked American doubles player Eric Butarac.

Rounding out the month, Land O’Lakes 2015 WinField Executive Growers National Answer Plot event will be held at the Best Western PLUS Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center on July 26-30. This is a new agriculture piece of business that was generated from the CVB’s website, visitsiouxfalls.com. The event will attract more than 350 people from around the U.S. For an up-to-date listing of Sioux Falls events, go to visitsiouxfallsevents.com.

The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) will be hosting their 100th Anniversary in Sioux Falls July 12-16.

The 2015 NACAA Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference will take place at the Sioux Falls Convention Center with room blocks at a number of Sioux Falls hotels. Attendance is expected to top 1,000.

Mutual of Omaha brings The Aha Moment Tour back to Sioux Falls July 15-16. The 34’ Airstream trailer, doubling as a mobile television studio, will be parked at the Falls Park Visitor Information Center from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The popular ad campaign is on its sixth year. The cross-country tour is in search of inspiring stories for their next commercial spot which will feature real people sharing real stories. Mutual of Omaha believes that everyday people have clarity of purpose, that the possibilities are endless and that clarity is the definition of an “aha moment” — an instance where real wisdom can transform a life and a community.

Sioux Falls will also host two ASA sanctioned softball tournaments and two Sioux Empire Baseball Association (SEBA) Tournaments in July. The 2015 South Dakota ASA Youth Girls Fast Pitch State Tournament will be held July 9-11 at Sherman Park. This tournament will bring in around 180 teams, half from the Sioux Falls area. The 18U ASA Northern National Girls Fast Pitch Tournament will be held July 29-Aug. 1, also at Sherman Park. SEBA will host the Sioux Falls Classic July 10-12 and the 2015 Mid-Summer Shootout July 17-19, both being held at Harmodon Park.

Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales Manager Alexa Steiner traveled to Orlando for IPW, the International PowWow powered by the U.S. Travel Association.

SIOUX FALLS EXPOSED TO NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS

The largest domestic travel show in the U.S. took place the week of June 1. South Dakota and Sioux Falls had the opportunity to meet with more than 100 travel/tour operators from all over the world with key markets in China, Japan and Germany. The South Dakota Department of Tourism attended the Media marketplace, which exposed Sioux Falls to national media outlets both nationally and internationally. Many travel/tour companies were interested and already bringing travelers though Sioux Falls while traveling the Midwest/Rocky Mountain regions with large international hub airports in Denver and Minneapolis. The international visitor industry is a developing market in Sioux Falls and the feedback from IPW is that visitors are eager to explore Sioux Falls for its Native American history, Midwest hospitality and vibrant downtown.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS

Ribbon Cuttings

The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting ceremonies for members to celebrate joining the Chamber, milestone anniversaries, grand openings, expansions or remodelings. Ribbon cutting ceremonies are organized free of charge for members and are held Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The public and all Chamber members are invited to share in the celebration. Call (605) 336-1620 for more information or to schedule your event.

Groundbreaking ceremonies are coordinated by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. Call (605) 339-0103 for more information or to schedule your event.

18th Annual RibFest

100 N. LYON BLVD. sfarena.com This year’s RibFest was sponsored by Campbell’s Supply. RibFest offers national, awardwinning rib vendors and headline bands. L to R: Jered Johnson, Corey Weide, Paul Bruflat, Dave Stadheim, Scott Wick (President/CEO), Jack Dyvig and Chris Semrau.

NEW LOCATION

Advanced Asset Alliance

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY

3500 S. 1ST AVE. #100 aaa-coll.com Advanced Asset Alliance celebrated 50 years of consortium of account receivable management companies specializing in accelerated recovery of accounts receivable. L to R: Chris Nelson, Christie Aberson, Dave Stadheim, Julie Nelson, Randy Nelson (owner), Kena Nelson, Keith Severson, Amy O’Connor Hoback and Sara Greff-Dannen.

Avera Prince of Peace

EXPANSION/REMODEL

4500 PRINCE OF PEACE PL. averaprinceofpeace.org Avera Prince of Peace provides a sense of home and community for their residents in their new beautiful, two-story, 1,170 square foot addition.

L to R: Curt Hohman, Bobbi Thury, Corey Weide, Aaron Clayton, Sister Mary Thomas, Dr. Dave Kapaska (Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center Regional President & CEO), Justin Hinker (Avera Prince of Peace Administrator), Dan Johnson, Mayor Mike Huether and John Dose.

Complete Chiropractic

5107 W. 41ST ST. #4 completechirosf.com Complete Chiropractic focuses on nutristructural correction (NSC) and provides an approach beyond conventional chiropractic care. L to R: Gita Hendricks, Corey Weide, Karmen and Zeenan Davis, Tim Sturdevant, Zade Davis, Dr. Jeffrey Davis (owner/chiropractor), Joey Rotert and Stacey Bass.

NEW MEMBER

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RIBBON CUTTINGS Dataware, LLC

5401 S. SOLBERG datawareservices.com Dataware, LLC was founded in 2001 and was the first public datacenter in South Dakota. L to R: Chad Vondra, Tim Sturdevant, Joey Rotert, Jeff Larson (director of operations), Joe M. Krizan (President & CEO), Corey Weide, John Neth and Brian Behm.

NEW LOCATION

Dublin Square at Dawley Farm

5700 E. RED OAK DR. lloydcompanies.com Dublin Square at Dawley Farm is a multi-family housing project. L to R: Paul Bruflat, Christie Lloyd Ernst, Todd Ernst, Craig Lloyd, Scott Lawrence and Mike Cooper.

GROUNDBREAKING

Dynamic Business Solutions

4600 E. ARROWHEAD PKWY. dynbus.com Dynamic Business Solutions is celebrating 25 years in business and a new location. L to R: Josh Hejna, Christie Aberson, Corey Weide, Julie Nelson, Tony Peterson (president), Nathan Stallinga, Jennifer Assam-Peterson, Betty Oldenkamp and Shane Baer.

NEW LOCATION/MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY

Eileen’s Colossal Cookies

2101 W. 41st St. #53 Eileen’s Colossal Cookies is a locally-owned franchise that specializes in daily made from scratch cookies in 14 flavors in various sizes. L to R: Shelby Thompson, Adam Cooper, Lynda Billars, Janel Cole, Kristi Westra (co-owner), Betsy Homan, Jody Sorenson (co-owner), Nathan Stallinga and Sami Bessey.

NEW MEMBER

Fernson Brewing Company, LLC

NEW MEMBER

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1400 E. ROBUR DR. fernson.com Fernson Brewing Company, LLC aims to be a regional brewery, supplying the community with delicious beverages they are proud to call their own. L to R: Vance Thompson, Jana Thompson, Steve VanBuskirk, Kayla Thompson, Daren Anderson, Hilary Fernholz, Blake Thompson (owner/ brewer), Derek Fernholz (owner/brewer), Dan Doyle, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Mike Hauck, Mary Beth Tarabelsi and Riccardo Tarabelsi.

RIBBON CUTTINGS Flyboy Donuts

5005 S. WESTERN AVE., STE. 190 flyboydonuts.com Flyboy Donuts, the bakery you grew up, with serves donuts as a treat for your business, family or gatherings with friends. L to R: Brenda Ebbinga, Tom Hackl, Bobbi Thury, Matt Sage, Brianna Duenwald, Ben Duenwald (president/ owner), Kelsey Duenwald, Alexa Duenwald, Carolyn Duenwald and Corey Weide.

NEW MEMBER

Great Plains Trust Company of South Dakota 101 S. REID ST., STE. 307 greatplainstrust.com

NEW MEMBER

Great Plains Trust Company of South Dakota was founded to provide trusted, expert investment management services to high net worth individuals and their businesses. L to R: Jessica Grams, Kelly Grovijahn, Bobbi Thury, Dan Doyle, Andy Holmes (president), Amy O’Connor Hoback, Dave Stadheim and Mike Hauck.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS HydraulLIFT, Inc.

2601 S. MINNESOTA AVE. #105 hydraullift.net HydraulLIFT, Inc. is a concrete leveling and repair business. L to R: Andrew Sybert, Lexi Jacobsen, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Dean Karsky, Leonard Lindquist (CEO), Adam Cooper, Errica Lindquist, Jessica Nelson and Tiffany Killman.

NEW MEMBER

J.Ella Boutiques

NEW MEMBER

5015 S. WESTERN AVE. #180 jellasd.com J.Ella Boutiques is excited to expand their regionally-recognized women’s specialty retailer from their fabulous downtown Brookings location to the Bridges. L to R: Schae Tiefenthaler, Corey Weide, Jen Rothenbuehler, Jael E. Thorpe (owner/founder), Betty Oldenkamp, Kiley Olson, Julie Nelson and Amy O’Connor Hoback.

Live2Lead: Sioux Falls

live2leadsiouxfalls.com Live2Lead: Sioux Falls is a premier leadership development experience. L to R: Wendy Alexander, Corey Weide, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Ruth Christopherson, Lisa Te Slaa (president), Renae Eidenshink (vice president), Dustin Brouwer, Marla Meyer and Krista Smit.

NEW MEMBER

Mathnasium of Sioux Falls

5009 S. WESTERN AVE. #230 mathnasium.com/siouxfalls Mathnasium of Sioux Falls is here to help math make “make sense” to students in 1st through 12th grades. L to R: Alix Bill, Suzie Folkerts, Matt Sage, Matt Manes (owner), Adam Cooper, Susan and Rosanna Manes, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Rob TeKolste and Malea Matthies.

NEW MEMBER

Matz Painting & Wallcovering, Inc.

47102 TALLGRASS CIR., HARRISBURG, SD matzpainting.com Matz Painting & Wallcovering, Inc. specializes in both commercial and residential painting, both interior and exterior. L to R: Vicki Klaasen, Rory Titterington, Ellen Suga, Tim Sturdevant, Brock Matz (president), Mark Luke, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Angie Wahl and Debra Matz.

NEW MEMBER

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RIBBON CUTTINGS Panda Express

5509 E. ARROWHEAD PARKWAY pandaexpress.com Panda Express is a fast casual restaurant chain, serving American-Chinese cuisine. L to R: Corey Weide, Tabatha Lemke, Tyrone Mooney, Geno Foral (general manager), Julie Darrington, Carrie Dragt, Nathan Stallinga and Alberto Farfan.

NEW MEMBER

Paramedics Plus-Sioux Falls

NEW MEMBER

4000 W. 57TH ST. paramedicsplus.com Paramedics Plus-Sioux Falls is an organization committed to creating long-term EMS partnerships by delivering efficient, innovative, high quality and cost effective emergency care. L to R: Erik Switzer, Megan Myers, Corey Weide, Dean Karsky, Ron Schwartz (president), Michael Bureau, Mark Postma (vice president), Sheila Hoff, Mayor Mike Huether, Joey Rotert and Scott Christensen.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS Prosperity Wealth Management, LLC 5024 S. BUR OAK PL., STE. 111 prosperityconsulting.net Prosperity Wealth Management, LLC is excited to offer their services to the Sioux Falls community. L to R: Ross Menke, Craig Johnson, Justin Johnson, Agatha Johnson (founder), Rod Carlson, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Gary Gaspar, Derrick Karsky and Somer Schimke.

NEW MEMBER

RSArchitects

2307 W. 57TH ST. STE. 201 rsarchitects-sd.com RSArchitects was established in 1989 by Gary Stanley and celebrated 25 years in business. L to R: Justin Oleson (associate), Reggie Kuipers, Myrna Stanley, Corey Weide, Keith Neuharth (associate), Keith Severson, Nathan Stallinga, Gary Stanley (president), Tammy Beintema and Jeremy Christopherson.

NEW LOCATION/MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY

Showplace Wood Products

420 N. CLIFF AVE., HARRISBURG showplacekitchens.com Showplace Wood Products broke ground on a 60,000 square foot plant on the south end of their campus. L to R: Julie Burke-Bowen, Adrienne McKeown, Jim Schmidt, Paul Sova, Governor Dennis Daugaard, Tony Bour, Pat Costello, Jenni White and Nick Fosheim.

GROUNDBREAKING

Stan’s Clean-A-Can

stanscleanacan.com Stan’s Clean-A-Can LLC, is an environmentally friendly mobile garbage can cleaning service, offering curbside cleaning services MayOctober . L to R: Shawn Peterson, Corey Weide, Ruth Christopherson, Corey Stanley (owner/ member), Daren Anderson, Jamie Stanley and Joey Rotert.

NEW MEMBER

Washington Pavilion

EXPANSION

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301 S. MAIN AVE. washingtonpavilion.org Washington Pavilion is excited to unveil the expansion of the Kirby Science Discovery Center. L to R: Russell Franques, Dr. Dave Kapaska, Bernie DeWald, Megan Myers, John Henkhaus, Scott Petersen (co-president), Larry Toll (co-president), Dr. Gareth Davies (chief scientific officer, Avera Health), Corey Weide, David Johnson and Erica Lacey.

MEMBERSHIP

New Members

New members are printed in each issue of Chamber News. Following is a list of businesses or individuals who have invested in the greater community by joining the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. An online Membership Directory can be found at siouxfallschamber.com or by using the Chamber’s App, available in the iTunes and Google Play stores. Want to become a member? Call (605) 336-1620.

Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. (AE2S) Engineers-Environmental Kevin Smith, (605) 275-5620 1300 W. 57th St., Ste. 200, 57108 ae2s.com

Details By Kimberly Event Planning Kimberly Henderson, (605) 929-4814 detailsbykimberly.com

Energy Transfer Partners-Dakota Access Transportation Dan Lederman, (712) 251-1992 725 Indian Wells Ct., Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 dapipelinefacts.com

Fit Body Boot Camp-Sioux Falls

J.H. & Sons

Talecris/Grifols

Men’s Clothing Jaime Halberstadt, (605) 332-5088 216 S. Phillips Ave., 57104 jhandsons.com

Plasma Center Shelly Shields, (605) 271-6090 1025 N. Minnesota Ave. , 57104 grifolsplasma.com

Koko FitClub

Volt

Health Clubs Jessica Schaap, (605) 310-7910

Consultants Gayle Ver Hey, (605) 940-3785 voltstrategy.com

South Dakota Secretary of State Associate Member Shantel Krebs, (605) 351-5916 shantelkrebs.com

Sioux Falls Professionals Associate Member Bruce Aldrich, (605) 271-9885 siouxfallsprofessionals.com

Fitness Centers CJ Wehrkamp, (605) 951-9348 3504 S. Minnesota Ave. #110, 57105 siouxfallsfitbody.com

Food Dudes Delivery Restaurant Delivery Josh Groenewold, (605) 201-3746 PO Box 88022, 57109 fooddudesdelivery.com

Independent Insurance Agents of Sioux Falls Associate Member Van Carmody, (605) 336-0425 PO Box 90348, 57109

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MEMBERSHIP

Member Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following members who are celebrating their milestone membership anniversaries this month. They are part of a continued commitment to our community through their investment in the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. To learn more about Chamber membership, contact (605) 336-1620 or sfacc@siouxfalls.com. Find a complete Membership Directory online at siouxfallschamber.com or on your smartphone using the Chamber’s app — search “Sioux Falls Chamber” in the Google Play or iTunes stores.

35 YEARS

5 YEARS

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing electronicsi.com

Affiliate Member - Insurance aflac.com

Aerionics, Inc.

Caliber Creative

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing macuro.com

Electronic Systems, Inc.

30 YEARS

State Steel of South Dakota, Inc. Steel Distributors & Warehouses statesteel.com

25 YEARS

HR Green Inc. Consulting Engineers hrgreen.com

20 YEARS

Costello Property Management Property Management costelloco.com

15 YEARS Culver’s

Restaurant-Fast Food culvers.com

MetaBank Banks metabank.com

10 YEARS

Alpha Center Associate Member alphacenter.org

Employment Edge Staffing & Business Services

AFLAC - Shirlee Hanson

Advertising Agencies thinkcaliber.com

Dunham Co. Residential Real EstateMarilyn Metzger Affiliate Member-Real Estate dunhamresidential.com

Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping Fitness Centers extremebodyshaping.com

Restaurants redrossa.com

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Associate Member edwardjones.com

Juice Plus + Health & Wellness Programs jpheather.com

Automobile Parts & Supplies Wholesale weisserdistributing.com

Pfaff Chiropractic-Family & Children’s Health

Woltman Group, PC

Chiropractors, DC pfaffchiro.com

Postma Excavation, Inc. Excavating

SGT, Inc.-Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. IT Consulting sgt-inc.com

South Dakota Junior Football Associate Member sdjuniorfootball.com

Auctions-eAuction steffesgroup.com

RedRossa

Edward Jones-Anthony Siemonsma

Weisser Distributing

Phillips Avenue Diner

Hotels & Motels qualityinn.com/hotel/sd062

Caterers cateringprossf.com

Radon Mitigation-Real Estate radonmitigationsystems.com

Steffes Group, Inc.

Quality Inn & Suites

Catering Pros

Hartman Specialty ContractingRadon Mitigation Systems

Employment Agencies employmentedgesd.com

Restaurants wrrestaurants.com

FIRST YEAR MEMBERS WHO REINVESTED DURING THEIR MAY ANNIVERSARY MONTH:

Accountants-Certified Public siouxfallscpa.com

FIVE QUESTIONS Five questions is a monthly feature on a Chamber volunteer, Chamber member or staff member.

Want to be featured here? Call (605) 336-1620.

Five questions with Sheriff Mike Milstead Mike Milstead is a second generation law enforcement officer who got an early start to his career as a Police Explorer with the Sioux Falls Police Department. He was hired by the Police Department in 1973 and served more than 24 years with that before becoming Minnehaha County Sheriff in 1997. He is a graduate of the Chamber’s Leadership Sioux Falls (LSF 10) and serves on the LSF Executive Committee. He spent more than 15 years as a board member and classroom volunteer for Junior Achievement. Milstead is active with the National Sheriff’s Association and serves on two Federal Advisory Committees on issues related to improving information sharing within the nation’s law enforcement and justice agencies.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT SIOUX FALLS? That’s an easy one. Hands down, it’s the people who live here. The quality of life we enjoy, the job opportunities, our thriving business community, all come from people who recognize the unlimited potential Sioux Falls has to offer and the community spirit we share. It’s no surprise to me when Sioux Falls shows up again and again as one of the best places in America to live and raise a family.

DESCRIBE SIOUX FALLS IN THREE WORDS: MIKE MILSTEAD

Minnehaha County Sheriff

Vibrant, Exciting, Caring

WHAT HAVE YOU OR YOUR EMPLOYER GAINED FROM BEING A CHAMBER MEMBER? One of the foundations for a safe community involves effective community policing. Making sure that police are a part of and not apart from the community they serve is key to the success of those efforts. Chamber involvement is an important connection that promotes building relationships with community and business professionals. It helps provide me with opportunities to interact with Chamber members and others in the community, which allows me to be better informed on the citizens’ expectations, concerns and ideas as they relate to our community and the Sheriff’s Office.

WHAT IS ONE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT YOU SUPPORT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU? My pick for this question is the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and its Leadership Sioux Falls program. Almost 20 years ago, while serving this community as a Lieutenant and Night Shift Commander for the Sioux Falls Police Department, I had the opportunity to participate in Leadership Sioux Falls (LSF-10). I found the program to be incredibly informative, educational and a real motivator to become involved in the community and its success. Within two years, I became the Sheriff of Minnehaha County and have stayed active on the Leadership Sioux Falls Executive Committee ever since. Each year, the Sheriff’s Office also hosts one of the LSF sessions with an educational tour of the jail, discussions about community safety and Sheriff’s Office operations, and yes, even an opportunity to enjoy our jail cuisine.

WHEN YOU WERE A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? The same thing I wanted to be in second grade after my dad gave me a ride to school on the back of his Highway Patrol Harley Davidson — a police officer. chambernews.com | Chamber News 53

FROM THE ARCHIVES

As a membership organization with a history spanning more than a century, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce has influenced progress across the community in a number of ways throughout the decades.

The (first) best class ever “They were really fired up,” said Jerry Simmons about the newly-formed Leadership Sioux Falls program as shared in the in the November 1986 Action Report (the Chamber’s monthly publication at the time). And with that, the first “best class ever” was off and running.

The late community leader Simmons is credited with starting the program in Sioux Falls. His vision for the future of the Sioux Falls area is kept alive with each graduating class.

The original goals of the program were three-fold: to identify young community leaders in Sioux Falls; to expose these leaders to the workings of the urban system; and to improve communications among present and future leaders representing a broad range of sectors of the community.

Simmons first learned about community leadership programs in the 1970s. The Sioux Falls program opened in the fall of 1986 with 65 applicants for the 30 class slots. Some things have changed in the last 30 years — and some things have stayed the same: the community is still the classroom, with sessions led by community leaders of diverse backgrounds, skills and experience.

Simmons continued to be involved in Leadership Sioux Falls for several years after the first class until he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Simmons was assisted by a committee made up of Bill Barlow, Sioux Empire United Way; Lee Brown, Sioux Falls Area

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TOP: Pictured are the participants of the first Leadership Sioux Falls program. It has been a tradition to do a posed class photo each year.

BELOW: The late Jerry Simmons (left) started the Leadership Sioux Falls program. He’s pictured with other members of the Executive Committee: Jan Nicolay, Patrick Henry Junior High School; Dean Gulbranson, Independent Millwork, Inc.; and Lee Brown, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber of Commerce; Dean Gulbranson, Independent Millwork, Inc.; and Jan Nicolay, Patrick Henry Junior High School. Today an Executive Committee continues to plan the curriculum and adjusts as the community’s needs change.

To obtain a Leadership Sioux Falls Graduate Directory, contact Kate Foley at the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce at (605) 373-2002 or kfoley@siouxfalls.com