June 2016 Chamber News

Chamber News June 2016

Vol. 51, No. 9

A PUBLICATION OF THE SIOUX FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ARTS AND CULTURE ASSIST IN ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

IN THIS ISSUE COVER STORY

Arts and culture assist in economic development efforts....................................... 24-29

Chamber News PUBLISHER

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

FEATURES

Chamber President/CEO Evan Nolte to retire in 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Apply for the YPN Mentoring Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

CHAMBER NEWS AD SALES

ARGUS LEADER MEDIA For advertising information, call: (605) 977-3943

CHAMBER NEWS LAYOUT/DESIGN JILL BLOM

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31 Headlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-35 Convention & Visitors Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using Your Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Chamber Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Member Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Business News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43 Ribbon Cuttings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-50 Membership Anniversaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Five Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 From the Archives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

ON THE COVER Pictured is Angel Anchored in the Art Nouveau by Ben Hammond of Utah, just one of the sculptures that are part of the 2016 SculptureWalk downtown Sioux Falls. Photo by Paul Schiller.

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

CHAMBER MISSION 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.

Communicate WITH THE

CHAMBER .com/siouxfallschamber @SFAreaChamber @SFAreaAdvocate Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

Read online or find archived issues: issuu.com/siouxfallschamber

2015-16 SIOUX FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR PAUL BRUFLAT CNA Surety CHAIR-ELECT DAVE KAPASKA, D.O. Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center VICE CHAIR STEVE VAN BUSKIRK Van Buskirk Companies TREASURER JOHN HENKHAUS The Everist Company IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR DANA DYKHOUSE First PREMIER Bank PRESIDENT/CEO EVAN NOLTE Chamber of Commerce BOARD OF DIRECTORS WENDY BERGAN JDS Industries RANDY BURY Sanford Health JULIE DARRINGTON CenturyLink GARY GASPAR Interstate Office Products MIKE HAUCK Accord Commercial Real Estate, LLC JAY HUIZENGA KELOLAND-TV DEAN KARSKY Farmers Insurance Group/Karsky Agency MARK MICKELSON Mickelson & Co. BETTY OLDENKAMP Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota ALEX RAMIREZ USA Media TV TIM STURDEVANT Sturdevant’s Auto Parts ROB TEKOLSTE Sammons Financial Group/Midland National Life Insurance Co. BOBBI THURY Cutler Law Firm CARL WYNJA U.S. Bank

EX-OFFICIO KENT ALBERTY Sioux Falls School Board CINDY HEIBERGER Minnehaha County Commission MAYOR MIKE HUETHER City of Sioux Falls DR. 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 SHIRLEY BUSEMAN Receptionist CINDY CHRISTENSEN Agri-Business Division Manager RACHEL CRANE CVB Host City Manager ANNA ELIASON CVB Sales Manager AMY M. FARR Membership Sales & Retention Manager JEFF FEJFAR Web Designer LAUREN FOSHEIM Young Professionals Network (YPN) Manager JAY KALTENBACH CVB Services/Resale Manager MARK LEE Public Affairs & Communications Director

PAT LUND Membership Development Director MIKE LYNCH Public Affairs & Research 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 TERESA SCHREIER Public Affairs & Communications Assistant SUSAN SEACHRIS Administrative/Accounting Assistant 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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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Thank you, investors, for carrying on the momentum In this community I hear the phrase “a rising tide lifts all boats” a lot. To me, nothing epitomizes that more than Forward Sioux Falls. Since 1987, our joint venture with the Sioux Falls Development Foundation has had a solid track record of pursuing smart growth and development across the region — and the results have been astounding.

PAUL BRUFLAT 2015-16 Chair of the Board

We hear, time and time again, how special our community is because we know how to collaborate.

Early in June, we’ll make the official announcement about the success of our seventh campaign, Forward Sioux Falls 2021, which had a goal of raising $15.5 million over the next five years. There are a number of components that make up the 2021 plan, from long-term development projects like Foundation Park and the USD Discovery District, as well short-term and longer-term goals to meet immediate challenges like workforce development.

The words “thank you” can’t convey the importance of the businesses, individuals and government entities coming together to invest in our region’s future. We hear, time and time again, how special our community is because we know how to collaborate. Through Forward Sioux Falls, businesses that are competitors come together to create a multi-year plan of action to improve our community for the good of all. Helping raise funds for our workforce development program means that we are all contributing to a growing, stronger workforce for tomorrow — which benefits everyone.

Having a vibrant community benefits all of us — businesses, residents and visitors, too. Our business community supports numerous quality of life and development projects throughout the area that would not happen or be successful without their collaboration. You can read more in this issue about how a thriving arts and culture scene also plays a role in our continued growth and economic development efforts.

Forward Sioux Falls is a huge part of making the Sioux Falls area a better place to live, work and play. We are excited to see the progress in the months and years to come thanks to all of your commitment to the 2021 program. Thank you!

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AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE

50

ANNIVERSARY & REUNION

The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate th the 50 anniversary of the Ambassador Committee.

Friday, July 15

For more information about this event, contact Amy Farr at afarr@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2013 Since 1966, the Ambassador Committee has played an integral role in the success of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. From the dapper sport coats proudly bearing the Ambassador emblem worn on many sales calls, to attending and participating in thousands of ribbon cutting ceremonies, this committee has shared time and talent in growing and maintaining the membership of The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.

We need your help!

Unfortunately, we are missing current contact information for many of the Ambassadors who have served throughout the years! Information about this reunion will be shared on social media and in various Chamber publications, but we’re also hoping our members can help us spread the word about the reunion to any former Ambassadors who may no longer live in the community.

Please contact the Chamber to share more information: (605) 336-1620 or afarr@siouxfalls.com.

AMBASSADORS: If you have photos to share, please email them to afarr@siouxfalls.com.

Be sure to read the July issue of Chamber News to learn more about the Ambassador Committee and its role in the Chamber.

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

TO: Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Members FROM: Members of the Board of Directors

EVAN NOLTE TO RETIRE AT END OF 2016 Chamber President/CEO Evan Nolte has led the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce for more than 37 years, building this Chamber into one of the strongest, most vibrant chambers of commerce in the U.S. Evan has announced his retirement at the end of 2016.

The Chamber President/CEO position plays a key leadership role in this area, serving as our region’s No. 1 business advocate and a catalyst for progress in our region.

EVAN NOLTE

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

We believe a well-organized search process conducting by a professional recruiting firm with expertise in chamber searches will produce the best candidates for the position and make the best use of our Chamber resources. Waverly Partners, LLC are experts in recruiting chamber leaders. The Chamber Executive Committee will appoint a Search Committee to work with Waverly Partners, LLC to help us conduct a national search. They have a long resume of successful searches for chamber leaders and we are confident they can help guide us to a successful outcome for the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. As part of this search, we will include vetting local talent, too. We anticipate the search process will begin by mid-June.

We will seek broad input from our members, as well as community and civic leaders about what they value most in a chamber leader. We expect our Search Committee to provide a candidate recommendation to our Board of Directors by early fall, allowing for an orderly transition by year-end. Evan has graciously expressed his flexibility on his retirement plans, including extending his time past year-end if necessary to ensure a smooth and orderly transition.

Evan’s leadership has left our organization in a position of strength and influence. We will be planning several opportunities to properly thank him and honor him for his years of service to the entire Sioux Falls area business community, including at our 110th Annual Meeting this October.

If you have any questions, please contact the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce: (605) 336-1620.

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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.

FEATURED EVENTS & BUSINESS FAIR TUESDAY, JUNE 14

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

SPONSORED BY:

4:30-7 p.m.

Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 N. West Ave.

The June Mixer features more than 30 Chamber members promoting their goods & services.

COMPLIMENTARY HORS D’OEUVRES & CASH BAR $5 ADMISSION OR USE YOUR MIXER PASS

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

OPERATION THANK YOU THURSDAY, SEPT. 29

7:30 a.m. Kick-off 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up Holiday Inn City Centre, 100 W. 8th St. Help the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce call on members in a one-day event to say “thank you” and deliver Chamber and Sioux Falls informational materials. Volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are available. Previously, this event was held in October but has been moved to late September for 2016. Mark your calendars!

MORE INFORMATION: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010

4:30-7 p.m.

Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 N. West Ave. DETAILS: Sponsored by the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center; this Mixer also features the 16th Annual Business Fair, which includes Chamber members displaying information about their business.

JUNE MEMBERSHIP

MIXER

JUNE MEMBERSHIP MIXER & BUSINESS FAIR TUESDAY, JUNE 14

NEW MEMBER MIXER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22

4:30-6 p.m.

Cherry Creek Grill, 3104 E. 26th St. DETAILS: New members of the Chamber are invited to attend this event

to meet other new members and to promote your business or organization.

There will also be an opportunity to learn more about the Chamber programs, committees and benefits that are offered with membership.

COST: FREE, but please RSVP RSVP: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010

CHAMBERHOOD-SOUTHEAST DISTRICT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Attic, 4601 E. 41st St. DETAILS: This luncheon will catch members up on activities taking

place in the southeast part of the city — a great way to see what’s new in the neighborhood and meet with fellow members. Watch your email for more information.

COST: $15 RSVP: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010

JULY MEMBERSHIP MIXER TUESDAY, JULY 12

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Holiday Inn City Centre, 100 W. 8th St. DETAILS: Sponsored by the Holiday Inn City Centre COST: $5 or use your Mixer Pass RSVP: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010

AG APPRECIATION DAY WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10

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 Agri-Business Division in conjunction with the Sioux Empire Fair.

MORE INFORMATION: cchristensen@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2016

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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.

A SEAT AT THE TABLE WITH TRISH MCCANN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15

Noon-1 p.m.

Midco, 3901 N. Louise Ave. DETAILS: Trish McCann serves as Midco’s

Chief Marketing Officer where she oversees residential sales, customer communications, web content, events, media relations, sponsorships and public affairs. Her team manages marketing and communications for Midco’s residential and business services, as well as Midco Sports Network. Prior to joining the company in 2001, McCann served as Regional Director for Barnes & Noble College Bookstores and Creative Director for Austad’s Golf. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from South Dakota State University.

A Seat at the Table is open to the first 20 people to register, and is for YPN members only.

COST: Free lunch sponsored by Midco.

YPN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TOUR: ZEAL CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP TUESDAY, JUNE 21

4-5 p.m.

Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship, 2329 N. Career Ave., Suite 1 DETAILS: Zeal fosters entrepreneurship by pro-

viding a dynamic environment to grow emerging businesses. As South Dakota’s entrepreneurship center, offerings include business accelerator and incubation programs, mentoring and coaching, infrastructure, office and laboratory space, networking opportunities and resource referrals.

Zeal also works closely with business leaders, universities, groups and civic and government agencies to speed the success of start-ups in the Sioux Falls region. Founded in 2002 as the South Dakota Technology Business Center, Zeal was established through a partnership initiative between the Sioux Falls Development Foundation and the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce through Forward Sioux Falls. Since its inception, Zeal client companies have collectively created more than 728 new jobs with an average salary of $70,000 and secured more than $172 million in equity funding. In addition, entrepreneurs associated with Zeal hold 65 patents with an additional 49 pending.

COST: Free to attend, YPN members only.

YPN FOCUS WORKSHOP: INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE — THE POWER OF A PLAN THURSDAY, JUNE 23

Noon-1 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce, 200 N. Phillips Ave. Suite 200 DETAILS: Financial Planning Needs by Life

Stages: As a young professional do you understand what a 401k, Traditional IRA, Roth IRA and the stock market can do for your long-term saving and investing benefits? Do you ever wonder how much you should be saving for your “end game/retirement”? Are you afraid of the stock market and making a decision that might have a substantial tax consequence? In an ever-changing world with much uncertainty, the Millennial and Gen X generations have to be thoughtful about a self-funded retirement due to the uncertainty of social and medical benefits. It is essential that these age demographics understand the importance of saving and investing early and what the difference can be in the long-term financial plan.

Financial planning is not just retirement planning and regardless of age, people value personalized advice. Presenter Megan Howard and her team leverage more than 60 years of financial industry experience and advanced education to provide objective financial advice and guidance to those she serves. With her diverse background and experiences she encourages education about investing to her peers.

PRESENTED BY: Megan K. Howard, Financial Advisor with The Howard Group of Baird COST: $5 to attend, bring your own lunch.

SOCIAL TEAM MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 5

4-5 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce, 200 N. Phillips Ave. Suite 200 DETAILS: The Social Team meets the first

Tuesday of the month and is open to any YPN member looking to get more involved. The YPN Social Team focuses on social events that showcase our community while providing a positive environment for networking, socializing and developing connections.

COST: Free to attend.

YPN MORNING BUZZ-DOWNTOWN WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Pappy’s, 101 S. Phillips Ave. DETAILS: Network with other YPN members

over a cup of coffee. Feel free to bring a friend or co-worker and don’t forget your business cards. Come for the coffee, stay for the conversation.

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

YPN MORNING BUZZ-SOUTH WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

7:30-8:30 a.m.

Panera Bread, 5117 S. Louise Ave. DETAILS: Network with other YPN members

over a cup of coffee. Feel free to bring a friend or co-worker and don’t forget your business cards. Come for the coffee, stay for the conversation.

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

YPN OFF THE CLOCK THURSDAY, JUNE 23

4-7 p.m.

Bracco, 5001 S. Western Ave. DETAILS: Join us for the June Off The Clock at

Bracco. Connect, unwind and meet new friends!

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

Connect WITH THE

YPN

Sioux Falls Young Professionals Network .com/siouxfallsypn @siouxfallsypn

Find us on social media or visit siouxfallsypn.com

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JUNE 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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2-5

19th Annual RibFest

3

Downtown Block Party

3-5

Anime Alpha

7 Hairball 11

Festival of Cultures

11-12

Siouxland Renaissance Festival

14

Flag Day Event

17

An Acoustic Tour with: Hinder

18

Sioux Falls Pride 2016

18

Zippity Zoo Day

22

Reverend Horton Heat

23

Casey Donahew Band

24

Hemmings Motor News Great Race

25

Toby Keith

25

Women’s Try-It Day

25-26

South Dakota Peach Festival

26

Gordon Lightfoot

29

Eve 6

JULY

AUGUST

1

Downtown Block Party

3

Willie Nelson

4

Sioux Falls Jaycees Fourth of July

5

Downtown Block Party

7-9

21st Annual Hot Harley Nights

5

Special Olympics 10th Annual Golf Classic

8-9

Downtown Crazy Days

5-14

77th Annual Sioux Empire Fair

9 FamilyFest

6

Outdoor University

13

Hot Summer Nites

6

Charles Esten & Clare Bowen

13

UFC Fight Night

7

The Turnpike Troubadours

14-16

25th Annual JazzFest

7 PopROCKS!

15

Scotty McCreery

8

The Beach Boys

16

Hy-Vee Day at the Zoo

9

The Melvins

20

Aaron Lewis

9

3 Doors Down

21

Party Like It’s 1945 Hanger Dance

10

Ag Appreciation Day

22

Dolly Parton

10

Canaan Smith and Chase Bryant

22

Weezer & Panic! At The Disco!

11

Chris Janson with Locash

22

Nitro Circus Live

11

Journey with the Doobie Brothers

23-24

Sioux Falls Airshow

12

Easton Corbin

24

James Taylor & His All-Star Band

12

Beach House

28

Jim Gaffigan: Fully Dressed

13

Downtown Riverfest

30

Local Folk Off & Rib Challenge

19-21

Great Plains Balloon Race

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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

APRIL 2016

MARCH 2016

1,960 PERMITS

2014 2015

Bismarck 3.5%

3,851 PERMITS 2,069 PERMITS

2016

Fargo 3.2%

Source: City of Sioux Falls

City of Sioux Falls Total Construction Value APRIL 2016 $275

Rapid City 3.1%

Cedar Rapids 4.4% Des Moines 3.8%

Omaha Lincoln 3.5% 2.8%

New Non-Residential Construction Value

$225

Rochester 3.9%

Sioux Falls 2.4%

Total Construction Value

$250

Minneapolis/ St. Paul 4.0%

$200 $175

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

$150

$255.4 million $129.4 million

$125

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

Agriculture Trends

$100

MARCH 2016

$75 $50 $184.2 million $26.5 million

SOYBEANS (PER BUSHEL) U.S.

$15 $14

(IN MILLIONS)

$25

$16

$234.2 million $52.8 million

SOUTH DAKOTA

$13 $12 2014

2015

2016

Source: City of Sioux Falls

$11 $10

$9.85

$9

$9.22

$8.51

$8

$8.56 $8.25

$8.15

$7

Sioux Falls Region Housing Overview APRIL 2016

CORN

$6

(PER BUSHEL) U.S.

$5

New Listings: 627 Days on the Market Until Sale: 98 Median Sales Price: $179,000 Inventory of Homes for Sale: 1,432 Source: RASE (Realtor Association of the Sioux Empire)

$4

$3.81

$3

$3.44

$2

SOUTH DAKOTA

$3.57 $3.57 $3.20 $3.23

March

2015

February March

2015

2016

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

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FACES & PLACES

Faces & Places

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.

JOEY ROTERT

Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union

DAREN ANDERSON

Ayres Group

DUANE NOERENBERG

DAVID JOHNSON

TAMMY BEINTEMA

LARRY AYRES

Anderson Group CPA

DAKOTACARE

Big D Technology Solutions, Inc.

JDRF

Recognition of Chamber Volunteers Larry Ayres, Ayres Group was the Ribbon Cutting Attendance Winner for April. The Top Sales Award went to Joey Rotert, Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union.

Daren Anderson, Big D Technology Solutions, Inc., was awarded Diplomat of the Month honors for April as well as the Ribbon Cutting Attendance Award. Second place honors went to Duane Noerenberg, Anderson Group CPA, and third place honors went to David Johnson, DAKOTACARE. The ribbon cutting attendance award went to Tammy Beintema, JDRF.

The Diplomat Team of the Month for April was: Captain Daren Anderson, Big D Technology Solutions, Inc.; Duane Noerenberg, Anderson Group CPA; Angie Wahl, All-Star Travel; Dustin Brouwer, Sioux Falls Seminary; and Cindi Johnson, Spectrum Marketing Services.

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

New Faces & Promotions HenkinSchultz expanded its account services team with the addition of Taylor Lizten as Account Coordinator. A South Dakota native, Litzen is a graduate of the University of South Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in contemporary media and journalism, specializing in advertising and marketing. Previously, she worked at Avera Health.

Gary Dybsetter is the new President of Security National Bank as of July 1. Dybsetter joined the Bank in 2013 and brings more than 30 years of banking and management experience and offers a strong background in all areas of banking services. Previously he was the Vice President of Business Development. Dybsetter succeeds Brian Bauman.

Mike Bakke joined Beck & Hofer Construction. Bakke has more than 20 years of experience as an architectural designer and project manager. He has bachelors degrees in architecture and environmental design from North Dakota State University.

Liberty National Bank hired Stephanie Alt as Vice President/Private Banking Officer for the Sioux Falls market. Alt has more than 20 years of banking experience. She has a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University.

Canfield Business Interiors hired Mike Grove as Managing Director. Grove has 29 years experience in sales and service management and brings a strong background in LEAN for office environments. Grove previously worked at Century Business Products, Office Elements, Davis Typewriter and most recently Marco Inc.

Shawn Bohn is the new director of the Dakotas VA Regional Office. Bohn will oversee the administration of federal benefits to more than 154,000 veterans, service members, their families, and survivors living in South Dakota, North Dakota and 15 counties in northwestern Minnesota. Previously, Bohn was the Veterans Service Center Manager of the VA Regional Office in Sioux Falls.

EmBe recognized 93 women, men and businesses at the annual Tribute to Women event that celebrates the rich history of recognizing the achievements of exceptional women throughout the community. The following were honored for their achievements: Business Achievement: Trish McCann, Midco; Banking & Finance: Julie Nelson, American Bank and Trust; Government & Law: Elizabeth Overmoe, South Dakota State Bar; Humanities & Education: Twila Perkinson, Avera; Nonprofit & Community Services: Polly Dean, The New Colossus; Healthcare & STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math): Jill Weimer, Sanford Health; Young Woman of Achievement: Kellen Boice, The Design Center; Sylvia Henkin Mentoring Award: Karla Santi, Blend Interactive; and EmBeliever Award: Bill Townsend, Howalt+McDowell Insurance.

Jeff Skinner, Skinner Financial Planning, is newly-certified as an Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) designee by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC). He also serves as the Regional Sales Director for Midland National Life Insurance Company. Skinner holds a master’s degree from South Dakota State University.

Honors & Awards Electronic Systems, Inc. won the Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Award for Highest Overall Customer Rating for EMS companies in the $20 million to $100 million revenue range. The 2016 Service Excellence Awards program is sponsored by Circuits Assembly, the leading trade publication for the Electronics Assembly industry.

Several Sioux Falls Skyforce players were named to the 2015-16 NBA Development League teams post-season: Jarnell Stokes was on the First Team, DeAndre Liggins was on the Second Team, Greg Whittington was named to the All-Rookie Team and Liggins was also named to the All-Defensive Team.

The Sioux Falls Skyforce inducted Tommy Smith, Kasib Powell, David Bailey, and Mo McHone into the inaugural Skyforce Hall of Fame.

Adam Kniffen, First Bank & Trust, was selected to receive the 2016 Future Leaders Scholarship to attend the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. The scholarship is co-sponsored by the South Dakota Bankers Association.

Several women were honored at the SME 2016 Women of Excellence Awards. They include: Women Mentoring Women: Sharon Haseloff, Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort; Young Women of Excellence: Mandy Bell, Avera Health; and Women Working Through the Decades: Viona Ranney.

The Business Resource Network along with the Disability Awareness Commission recently started offering a Disability Friendly Recognition, which awards local businesses who employ one or more people with disabilities with a sticker as a way of saying thank you. Businesses that were recently recognized with a Disability Friendly sticker include: Home Depot; MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub; Hilton Garden Inn Downtown; and Independent Living Choices.

Steelcase named Interstate Office Products a 2016 Steelcase Platinum Partner, one of 33 North America dealers that earned this prestigious distinction in 2016, and one of only five North American dealers that have earned this distinction since the award’s inception five years ago.

The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) presented a $6,000 grant to the South Dakota Lions Eye & Tissue Bank to construct an updated modular clean room, which will allow it to process corneal tissue in a shorter period of time with the highest possible level of quality and safety. The South Dakota Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault received a $10,000 grant from the SDCF to provide emergency services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

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Good Deeds St. Michael School in Sioux Falls was

Anniversaries John Skinner is celebrating his 5th anniversary with Claritus.

awarded a CenturyLink Foundation Teachers and Technology grant of $4,935 to purchase 15 Asus units for a mobile lab and rain forest research project. Teacher Teresa Zimmer submitted the project.

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year were recognized at the Agri-Business Division Annual Meeting. From L to R: 2016 Volunteer of the Year, Nick Langerock, Raven Industries; 2016 Volunteer of the Year Gina Beers, PREMIER Bankcard; 2017 SIoux Empire Farm Show Chair Jo Beal, Sioux Empire Fair Association; Old Timer Award, Chuck Schroder; and 2016 Sioux Empire Farm Show Chair Tate Thorstensen, First Bank & Trust.

2 Chamber Agri-Business Division Advisory Council members were recognized for their service; pictured are Mike Miller, First Dakota National Bank; and Tom Donahue, Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Foundation.

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9-11 Gov. Dennis Daugaard addressed more than 200 Chamber members at the spring Good Morning Sioux Falls breakfast. He shared thoughts on the past legislative session. 12-13 Addie Graham Kramer, The Event Company, presented about building your brand to YPN members.

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14 15 16 14-17 The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Military & Veterans Affairs Committee sponsored the annual Armed Forces Day program. Retired Lt. Col. Reid Christopherson gave the keynote address. Vern Eide Motoplex and Rob and Gail Dickerson received the Stars and Stripes award for flying the American flag yearround.

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21 18-19 The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council hosted a Chamber Café in May. The presenter was Mike Vetter, Datasync, who spoke on the benefits of using the cloud. 20 Chamber President/CEO Evan Nolte participated in a panel discussion on workforce with area chambers of commerce at the annual Mid-American Chamber Executives (MACE) Conference held in Sioux Falls. 21 The Chamber’s Business Leadership Council recently toured Dakota Beverage in Sioux Falls.

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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.

CURRENT CAMPAIGN

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

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES APRIL 1-JULY 31, 2016 $1.25 MILLION

STOCKYARDS AG EXPERIENCE NOV. 1, 2017-MARCH 31, 2018 $1.19 MILLION

Create and develop the “Campus on East Bank,” offering multiple LSS services in the heart of Sioux Falls

Create a living heritage outdoor plaza on the site of the original Sioux Falls Stockyards

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

GREAT PLAINS ZOO & DELBRIDGE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY APRIL 1-JULY 31, 2018 $1.41 MILLION Create a new “Big Cats of Africa” exhibit

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ARTS AND CULTURE ASSIST IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

BY AMY SMOLIK

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

Across the country, competition for workers and recruiting new businesses is fierce. One area that can set a community apart is its quality of life opportunities and creative culture.

For economic developers, this research is an important reminder about the role that aesthetics play, said Sioux Falls Development Foundation President Slater Barr.

Best-selling author Richard Florida commissioned a survey asking people why they choose to live in one place over another. The Gallup organization examined their preferences in dozens of community attributes clustered into five major categories: physical and economic security, basic services, leadership, openness and aesthetics. Results showed of the 28,0000 surveyed, all five factors played major roles, but people placed their highest premium upon aesthetics, referring to physical beauty, amenities and cultural offerings.

“Sioux Falls simply must continue to make arts and culture a community priority if we are to be the community of choice for the thousands of workers we need to keep our economy growing,” Barr said.

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The economic impact of arts and culture on a community can be hard to quantify as some things are free, such as public art. Statistics gleaned from an economic impact study by the Americans for the Arts showed that the city’s four largest arts organizations (Washington Pavilion, South Dakota Symphony,

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SculptureWalk and Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society) generated an estimated $32 million in economic activity, supported 1,192 full-time equivalent jobs, generated $28 million in household income to local residents and delivered $2.8 million in local and state government revenue. An Arts & Economic Prosperity V study will be conducted in the next few months.

But tangible stories point to the importance of a vibrant arts community. When business prospects arrive in Sioux Falls for a site visit, economic development representatives want those visitors to have a positive first impression.

“We drive them from the airport to downtown and often to the Washington Pavilion as fast as we can. We want them to see we have this wonderful unique facility and a fantastic downtown,” said Darrin Smith, former Community Development Director for the City of Sioux Falls. “While they’re here we’ll tour the Pavilion, do special events. We’ve had people here from Chicago, Detroit and Kansas City and they were in awe that Sioux Falls, South Dakota has these facilities. We’re so modest here, it hits you when they say those things but it’s sincere. It makes you feel proud.”

ARTS AS A CATALYST FOR GROWTH It’s a chicken or egg question about what really boosted the Sioux Falls arts scene to grow and develop, particularly in the city’s core.

“Downtown’s biggest strength lies in the fact that it has become the place where artists, musicians, makers and chefs converge and where many choose to open for business,” said Brienne Maner, DTSF Communications & Membership Director. “A strong arts community is absolutely essential to the vitality of our core district. It’s what defines us and sets us apart. It’s the reason visitors choose to stop and walk around and ultimately book a night’s stay. It’s part of why people choose to live here, why property is developed and why new businesses open and thrive. Without it, downtown loses much of its draw.”

The Washington Pavilion opened in the former Washington High School in 1999, a unique facility incorporating performing arts with a science center, the visual arts, a restaurant and including an education program.

Pictured are sculptures from the 2016 SculptureWalk, now on display downtown Sioux Falls; all images are by Paul Schiller. From L to R: Angel Anchored in the Art Nouveau

by Ben Hammond of Utah; Benito & Amelia by Wayne Salge of Colorado; Why Oh Why by Jade Windell of Utah; Big Flirt by Christine Knapp of Colorado; Raven’s Voyage by Martha Pettigrew of Nebraska; and Vase, by Steven Maeck of Florida.

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As the City’s former Community Development Director and a former City Councilor, Smith brings a unique perspective on the role of the Pavilion in boosting economic development efforts. He started his new job as the Washington Pavilion President on May 31 and calls the Pavilion a “game-changer” for downtown.

“The Pavilion opening combined with the Loop going away a few short years later led to the real renaissance we’ve experienced in the last 10 years,” he said. “It’s only going to compound going forward.”

SculptureWalk was another catalyst for change in downtown when it started in 2004. At the time, Executive Director Jim Clark, who was then a volunteer, had nothing but trust and faith to carry him forward as he pitched the idea of the SculptureWalk.

“The trust was about all I had, all I could hope for in the beginning when I called on businesses to be sponsors and gave them the concept. I would tell them it’s going to be highquality — trust me,” he said. “I stuck my neck out but I had faith we could get it done and we put the right people together to get it done.”

It wouldn’t have taken off without the support of the business community, Clark said, because the business community provided the financial backing. The City also participated financially by matching funds to assist in installation expenses and purchasing the People’s Choice sculpture. For nine years, SculptureWalk was 100 percent volunteer-run. Now Clark is the only full-time employee. Volunteers are a key piece to arts organizations. Clark encourages the business community to consider “adopting” various organizations to help them succeed.

The Washington Pavilion features performing arts with a science center, the visual arts, a restaurant and includes an education program.

downtowns — we’re all trying to attract the same tourists, the same events, the same workers. We’re all competing with each other,” Clark said. “Most communities our size have similar amenities so we need to keep improving every year.”

SculptureWalk wanted to try to be the best in the country, Clark said, in order to attract the best talent and to keep them coming back. The first two years had more regional artists and each year more artists from across the country have been added. This year, SculptureWalk is incorporating a SculptureWalk Virtuoso Sculptor certification program as a way for artists to achieve significant recognition for their work. There are financial and professional incentives for the artists to achieve the certification and continue to show in Sioux Falls.

Smith also believes the competition between communities is tougher than ever before — for workers as well as the companies coming in to create jobs.

Clark also cited research that indicated that emotional attachments and physical beauty are what bring people to a community, more so than jobs and the economy. The arts and quality of life are what helps make a community vibrant and strengthens the economy, Clark said.

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“Competition in economic development has evolved from what it looked like a decade ago. We are competing at a much higher level,” Smith said. “I can assure you that if we didn’t have the Pavilion, the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, SculptureWalk, we would not do as well and would not win as much. We wouldn’t have broken development records like we have the last four years.”

“We need to continue to collaborate with local artists and arts leaders, event facilities and arts organizations to add more public art to downtown, bring in more national talent, create new and improve upon existing events and festivals and provide financial support for the arts, both downtown and in our schools,” Maner said.

A new project on the horizon that will bring in talent and new events is Levitt at the Falls, set to open in 2019. The project will present 50 free concerts every year featuring a diverse range of emerging and acclaimed talent. Upon completion, the current entrance to Falls Park, known as Falls Park West, will be transformed into the site of a state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue, spanning from downtown’s 5th Street north to the park.

Levitt at the Falls is an example of a quality of life project with emphasis on the arts. Often Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Community Appeals campaigns focus on quality of life projects. The Levitt at the Falls campaign will run Nov. 1, 2016-March 31, 2017. The $1.06 million campaign is part of an overall $4.5 million project. The City has committed $2.5 million to the project and the Levitt Foundation is giving $500,000. The final phase of fundraising, which will be determined based upon remaining need, will wrap up 2017, allowing for construction to begin in 2018 and concerts to launch in 2019.

The Levitt Foundation, which has created permanent Levitt venues in larger cities, chose Sioux Falls because of its potential. Typically, cities chosen are at least 400,000 in population to ensure they are financially sustainable and have an audience base.

However, the more the Levitt Foundation learned about Sioux Falls and its growth trajectory, the more Sioux Falls looked like an ideal match. Falls Park West has hosted a variety of successful annual events in the past decade, pointing to its tremendous promise as a place for more consistent programming.

The Levitt at the Falls partnership between Sioux Falls’ public and private sectors adds further vitality to the downtown core and will serve as an ongoing community destination that will attract people from throughout the city and the region. The Sioux Falls City Council approved the public/ private partnership to build and sustain Levitt at the Falls.

Pictured is a rendering of Levitt at the Falls, which will be located at Falls Park West. Construction is scheduled to take place in 2018 with concerts to launch in 2019.

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The Sioux Falls State Theatre is also seeing a renewed push to be completed. Consultant Don Hirsch, who specializes in theatre design and development, recently conducted four focus groups to help move a plan to reopen forward. Focus group participants discussed questions such as: What can the State Theatre be/what can it do? What are the challenges? Who are the stakeholders? What kind of things can happen in the theatre/what kind of programs can it offer?

The State Theatre Board of Directors will then use this information to further develop a plan. The State Theatre held a successful Chamber Community Appeals campaign in 2013, raising more than $2.3 million and surpassing its goal. Using those funds, the bones of the building were repaired — the lobby, foyer, main level restrooms and basement renovations.

Volunteer leaders are confident that a plan of action will boost efforts to finish the 90-year-old theater, which closed in 1990.

“We are going to get it done. We have a strong history and passionate people who know what they’re doing,” said Board President John Swedeen. “We have an incredibly compelling story to tell.”

The arts and culture is a big part of quality of life for a lot of people, Smith said.

“It’s a quality of life issue. That goes back to growing your population, growing your tax base, growing your workforce.

People more than ever before are making their decision on where they’re going to live and have their career based on quality of life,” Smith said. “Whether it’s the Pavilion, Denny

Sanford PREMIER Center, Sanford Sports Complex, the new Midco Aquatic Center, I could go on and on — the City supports in different ways. If a community doesn’t have this type of quality of life aspects, it won’t grow and thrive or people won’t live there.”

Smith said that while growth of the community is important, arts and culture also helps retain the people who already live here.

“If Sioux Falls didn’t have the Washington Pavilion or didn’t have the Events Center, many wouldn’t have stayed here or moved back,” he said.

For those who sell the city, aesthetics will continue to play a role in the future, with arts and culture remaining a huge part of the community’s sales pitch.

“Arts and culture have always been an important part of the CVB selling the Sioux Falls experience,” said CVB Executive Director Teri Schmidt. “Whether we are selling to a convention, event, bus tour group or corporate traveler, we talk about the wonderful arts and culture in our community.”

Schmidt said attractions and arts organizations like the Washington Pavilion, SculptureWalk, JazzFest and the Symphony, along with so many others, are part of the fabric of the community — for both visitors and residents.

“The community continually strives to grow arts and culture — it’s part of the magic of Sioux Falls,” she said.

ABOVE: Sioux Falls State Theatre Board President John Swedeen talks to participants at one of the focus groups to discuss future possibilities for the theatre.

TOP RIGHT: Jim Clark is the Executive Director of the SculptureWalk, which entered its 12th year in 2016. He’s pictured with “Reaching for the Stars,” created by Longhau Xu of Hot Springs, Ark. OPPOSITE PAGE: Downtown is a popular place to be on First Fridays, The East Bank Block Party features lives music and food vendors.

Photo by Reistroffer Design.

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10 REASONS TO SUPPORT THE ARTS IN 2016

BY RANDY COHEN Americans for the Arts

These are just 10 of many case-making arrows to include in your arts advocacy quiver, but we know there are many more.

Arts promote true prosperity. The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us — fostering creativity, goodness and beauty. The arts help us express our values, build bridges between cultures, and bring us together regardless of ethnicity, religion or age. When times are tough, art is salve for the ache.

Arts improve academic performance. Students with an education rich in the arts have higher GPAs and standardized test scores, and lower drop-out rates — benefits reaped by students regardless of socio-economic status. Students with four years of arts or music in high school average 100 points higher on the verbal and math portions of their SATs than students with just a half-year year of arts or music; 89 percent of Americans believe that arts are part of a well-rounded K-12 education.

Arts strengthen the economy. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that the arts and culture sector is a $704 billion industry, which represents 4.2 percent of the nation’s GDP — a larger share of the economy than transportation and agriculture. The nonprofit arts industry alone generates $135 billion in economic activity annually (spending by organizations and their audiences) that supports 4.1 million jobs and generates $22.3 billion in government revenue.

Arts are good for local merchants. Attendees at nonprofit arts events spend $24.60 per person, per event, beyond the cost of admission on items such as meals, parking and babysitters. Attendees who live outside the county in which the arts event takes place spend twice as much as their local counterparts ($39.96 vs. $17.42) — valuable revenue for local businesses and the community.

Arts drive tourism. Arts travelers are ideal tourists, staying longer and spending more to seek out authentic cultural experiences.

The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that the percentage of international travelers including museum visits on their trip has grown steadily since 2002 (from 18 to 28 percent). The share attending concerts and theater performances has grown from 13 to 17 percent since 2002.

Arts are an export industry. U.S. exports of arts goods (e.g., movies, paintings, jewelry) grew to $75 billion in 2012, while imports were just $27 billion — a $47 billion arts trade surplus.

Arts spark creativity and innovation. The Conference Board reports that creativity is among the top five applied skills sought by business leaders—with 72 percent saying creativity is of high importance when hiring. The biggest creativity indicator? A college arts degree.

The Conference Board’s “Ready to Innovate” report concludes: “The arts — music, creative writing, drawing, dance — provide skills

sought by employers of the third millennium.” Nobel laureates in the sciences are 17 times more likely to be actively engaged in the arts than other scientists.

Arts have social impact. University of Pennsylvania researchers have demonstrated that a high concentration of the arts in a city leads to higher civic engagement and child welfare, and lower crime and poverty rates.

The arts are used by the U.S. Military to promote troop force and family readiness and resilience, and for the successful reintegration of veterans into family and community life.

Arts improve healthcare. Nearly half of the nation’s healthcare institutions provide arts programming for patients, families and even staff; 78 percent deliver these programs because of their healing benefits to patients — shorter hospital stays, better pain management and less medication.

Arts mean business. The Creative Industries are arts businesses that range from nonprofit museums, symphonies and theaters to forprofit film, architecture and design companies. A 2015 analysis of Dun & Bradstreet data counts 702,771 businesses in the U.S. involved in the creation or distribution of the arts that employ 2.9 million people — representing 3.9 percent of all businesses and 1.9 percent of all employees.

Learn more at americansforthearts.org.

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Observations on initiatives/referendums A November to remember for ballot issues

The general election is scheduled each even-numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. When South Dakota voters go to the polls on Nov. 8, 2016, they will be faced with 10 ballot issues to consider as well as electing a president, U.S. senator, U.S. representative, state legislators and more. Your Chamber, through the Issues Management Council (IMC), is very busy researching each issue and preparing issue briefs.

Our first goal is to provide our membership and leadership with a clear, concise and objective explanation of each issue.

MARK LEE

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

...a look at the initiative and referendum topic provides a better understanding of the use of the process in South Dakota as it compares to other states.

When you go to the polls this November, here is what you will see: Five proposed constitutional amendments, one placed on the ballot by the 2015 Legislature and four placed on the ballot through the petition process; two referred laws: both are referred laws enacted by the 2015 Legislature; and three initiated laws through the petition process.

The IMC research and writing process includes draft issue briefs prepared by staff that are then reviewed and edited by select volunteers. During the summer, we will hear presentations on certain issues and conduct a membership survey. IMC may make recommendations to the Board on positions to take to guide our advocacy activities. As we begin the education process, a look at the initiative and referendum topic provides a better understanding of the use of the process in South Dakota as it compares to other states.

SOUTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTION The right to initiate and refer laws is found in Article III, Section 1. The section also notes that the threshold for initiating and referring laws cannot exceed five percent of the “qualified electors of the state.” The right to initiate a constitutional amendment is found in Article XXIII, Section 1. The section also notes that the threshold for initiating an amendment is 10 percent of the votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election.

To provide consistency in signature requirements, SDCL 2-1-5 notes that the total votes cast for governor shall determine the number of petitioners required. Thus, to initiate or refer a law requires five percent of the votes cast for governor and to initiate a constitutional amendment requires 10 percent.

COMPARISON TO OTHER STATES In South Dakota we take the initiative and referendum process for granted and well we should since we were the first state to include the initiative process within its constitution. So, if you have lived here all your life you may assume that initiative and referendum are simply part of the political process throughout the U.S.; however, that is not the case: 24 states do not have any provision for popular initiative or referendum for laws or constitutional amendments; 26 states provide some ability for popular initiative or referendum;14 states allow direct placement of initiated laws on the ballot (including SD); 23 states allow for the referral of a law (including SD); 16 states allow direct placement of a constitutional amendment on the ballot (including SD); and only 11 states mirror South Dakota’s access to the ballot with direct placement of initiated and referred laws plus initiated constitutional amendments.

In general, western states are much more likely than eastern states to include access to the ballot for issues through the initiative and referendum processes.

INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM REQUIREMENTS OF STATES CONTIGUOUS TO SOUTH DAKOTA Access to the ballot and signature requirements varies from state-to-state. Rather than compare South Dakota to every state, it may be interesting to see what our neighbors do in this area: Iowa — Initiative and referendum are not permitted; Minnesota — Initiative and

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Graphic: a regional map (SD, ND, MN, IA, WY, MONT, NE) with details

MONTANA: Initiated Measure or Referred Law = 5 percent of those who voted in last gubernatorial election; Initiated Amendment = 10 percent of those who voted in last gubernatorial election

NORTH DAKOTA: Initiated Measure or Referred Law = 2 percent of the total population, Initiated Amendment = 4 percent of the total population

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MINNESOTA: Initiative and referendum are not permitted

WYOMING: Initiative and referendum are not permitted

NEBRASKA: Initiated Measure = 7 percent of registered voters; Initiated Amendment = 10 percent of registered voters; Referred Law = 5 percent of registered voters (law goes into effect until the vote); Referred Law = 10 percent of registered voters (law is suspended until the vote)

IOWA: Initiative and referendum are not permitted

referendum are not permitted; Montana — Initiated Measure or Referred Law = 5 percent of those who voted in last gubernatorial election; Initiated Amendment = 10 percent of those who voted in last gubernatorial election; Nebraska — Initiated Measure = 7 percent of registered voters; Initiated Amendment = 10 percent of registered voters; Referred Law = 5 percent of registered voters (law goes into effect until the vote); Referred Law = 10 percent of registered voters (law is suspended until the vote); North Dakota — Initiated Measure or Referred Law = 2 percent of the total population, Initiated Amendment = 4 percent of the total population; and Wyoming — Initiated Measure or Referred Law = 15 percent of those who voted in last general election, plus two-thirds of the state’s counties must have signatures from at least 15 percent of their voters; Initiated Amendment = not permitted.

CONCLUSION Clearly, there are vast differences amongst the states with respect to initiative and referendum. In addition to signature requirements, some states include a geographic distribution of signatures requirement. We do not have that in South Dakota. All-in-all, it is worth noting that South Dakota is one of the easiest states to get an issue on the ballot. First, we allow the process. Second, our signature requirement is quite low. Third, we have no geographic distribution of signatures requirement. This can make us an appealing target for groups that want to “test” a measure on the ballot.

Look for more information regarding each of the ballot issues for the coming election. We are happy to address your questions or make presentations to groups to educate voters on these important matters.

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Apply now to be part of the YPN peer mentoring program The Sioux Falls Young Professionals Network (YPN) will launch a peer mentoring program this summer and anyone with a hunger for personal development is encouraged to apply. Groups will be led by a fellow YPN member through a year of monthly discussions focused on four areas: building relationships, problem solving and goal-setting, emotional intelligence and mindset.

Three months will be dedicated on each of the focus areas, taking participants through an intensive, but well-balanced series of complimentary topics that can be applied to everyone’s life, independent from someone’s current industry or career level.

Selected participants will be matched with an appropriate group of no more than five people, based on interest and availability. Each group will meet monthly throughout the year at a time determined by the group.

“Keeping the group size small for a program like this will be important,” said YPN Steering Committee Chair Dan Menke, Pride Neon. “We want everyone to feel comfortable opening up to their group, and have the opportunity to really have a voice and share their thoughts at each meeting. We believe that’s really when the most personal growth will happen.”

The cost to participate is $99, which includes all materials.

You will be invoiced once you are selected and have agreed to participate. There is no application fee and the program is open to current YPN members only. Participants are expected to come prepared and use the program as an opportunity to invest in themselves. Group members are expected to attend monthly sessions and to be open and willing to share.

The application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, June 10. The online application and more information about the program is available at siouxfallsypn.com/mentorProgram.cfm. A PDF of the application is available upon request; contact YPN Manager Lauren Fosheim at (605) 373-2009 or lfosheim@siouxfalls.com.

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MEET THE MENTORS Tara Allen

Allen Edge Real Estate Team | Keller Williams Realty Tara Allen is the ambitious founder and leader of The Allen Edge Real Estate Team. Allen’s success and understanding of the market is rooted in passion, education and experience. Her commitment to her clients and sales record has earned her international recognition and she has built a top real estate team in Sioux Falls. Allen has a strong passion for learning, goal-setting, motivating and helping others, and continually challenging herself and others around her.

Nick Bentele

Business Banker at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls Nick Bentele grew up in Sioux Falls and attended Augustana University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration, Spanish and Modern Foreign Languages. He also obtained his MBA from the University of South Dakota. Bentele currently lives in Sioux Falls with his wife, Sara, and their son Jason. He enjoys fly-fishing, camping, traveling, golf, running, reading and volunteering.

Dan Menke

Controller at Pride Neon Dan Menke was born and raised in Sioux Falls and graduated from Minnesota State Mankato with a degree in Finance. He lives in Sioux Falls with his wife, Ashley, and their two kids Grace (2) and Will (9 months). His passions are his family, faith and the outdoors.

Amber Schwiesow

Director of Business Operations at Midco Amber Schwiesow oversees the business engineering team and works on quality and process improvement endeavors. Schwiesow is a graduate of the University of Iowa (International Studies, Spanish and Portuguese) and the University of Sioux Falls (MBA).

Her early travel experiences – including a move to Guadalajara, Mexico with her family during elementary school,and time spent in Brazil during college – gave her a love for language and communication.

In her spare time, Schwiesow enjoys traveling, scuba diving, backpacking and cooking. She is an avid runner and health enthusiast, and is currently training to run the Fargo Marathon, Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, as well as the Chicago Marathon for the third time. Amber is actively involved in the community through the Sioux Falls Young Professional Network, Girls on the Run, Junior Achievement and The Academy of Finance.

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See ‘I am YPN’ video series online Collectively, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network is made up of more than 1,000 members who have opportunities to participate in a variety of events, ranging from developmental to social. Within that membership are individuals from all backgrounds, employment areas, education and experiences.

The YPN Steering Committee, which is also made up of a variety of YPN members and assists in setting the programs and events along with Chamber staff, wanted to showcase the individuals who make up the membership. A video series called “I am YPN,” which profiles YPN members, is now available to view.

“Our hope is to provide a glimpse into who our members are as individuals in a unique and fun fashion,” said Steering Committee member Sadie Bell, First Bank & Trust.

Questions range from the lighthearted, “Soup or salad?” – to more thought-provoking, “Who inspires you?”

“We believe that this fresh approach is a great way to give members a platform from which to shine in a personalized setting. Plus, it will allow us to showcase the diversity of our YPN membership,” she said.

Bell also said the goal is to help increase membership awareness, encourage growth and brand YPN as “the” group for young professionals to join in the Sioux Falls area.

The videos can be viewed on the Sioux Falls YPN’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. More videos featuring YPN members will be released in the coming months.

The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce created the Young Professionals Network in 2009 to engage the next generation of leaders in the Sioux Falls community and to help them develop their skills needed to succeed in their chosen professions. YPN has grown to a solid network of more than 1,000 members who have opportunities to participate in a variety of events, ranging from developmental to social.

For more information, visit siouxfallsypn.com.

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CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

2016 CVB Annual Luncheon

Celebrating the impact of the Sioux Falls visitor industry Left: Guest speaker J.B. Bernstein talks to local media before the CVB’s Visitor Industry Luncheon. Right: From L to R: CVB BID Chair Thea Miller Ryan, The Outdoor Campus; J.B. Bernstein; CVB Executive Director Teri Schmidt; and CVB Chair Dan Radigan, Radigan Enterprises.

Left: Rosa Parks Elementary School children sang the National Anthem.

Right: CVB Executive Director Teri Schmidt welcomed 600 guests to the CVB’s annual Visitor Industry Luncheon.

Congratulations to the 2016 Visitor Industry Award Winners; First Impressions Award: Don South, Strawbale Winery; Business Award: Chris Hanmer, CH Patisserie; Media Award: Jack Taylor, KELO Radio; Heart of the City Award: Tom Walsh, Sr. and Cindy Walsh, Burger King and GreatLIFE; and Star Awards: Summit League Commissioner Tom Douple; Augustana University 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Team; and special recognition to outgoing city councilors Dean Karsky, Greg Jamison, Kenny Anderson, Jr. and Kermit Staggers.

In 2015, visitors spent an estimated $595.3 million in Sioux Falls.

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USING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Scareware and Phishing: Cyber-criminals play on fears

BY THANE BARNIER

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

In previous Chamber News articles, this space has shared that the cyber-criminal’s most powerful weapon is social engineering. By playing on the instinctive desire to trust, hackers dupe people into being vulnerable. The goal is to get the user to make an emotional response, rather than using logic and common sense. Two examples of this tactic are scareware and phishing.

Scareware includes a wide range of malware designed to trick users into downloading and purchasing fake software, the most common of which are fake anti-virus or computer tune-up programs. The creators of these applications hire real programmers to create the user interfaces. The result is a piece of malware that looks very real, professional and to the untrained eye, completely legitimate.

First, hackers deliver a Trojan Horse package, usually by code injected into an innocuous website or via a malvertising attack, which pops up a warning of the computer’s compromised state.

Clicking on the warning, whether to run the scan or even close the pop-up, installs the program.

The scareware begins to eat up memory and processor resources to the point where the computer stops functioning. Most variants will run a fake virus scan and claim to find a massive number of infections on the computer. The program then offers to clean the infected system, but first the user must purchase a license for the fake software. Users who purchase the license are actually charged, usually between $60-$99, and then have their credit card information stolen and sold online. The program itself does nothing to repair the damage it has caused and must be removed using real anti-virus software.

The only way to identify that the program popping up on your screen is fake, is to know what is real. What anti-virus system do you have installed on your computer? What does it look like? There are hundreds of variants of fake anti-virus scareware, but most people only have one legitimate anti-virus program installed. If you know what your anti-virus looks like, you can identify everything else as potentially malicious software.

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Thankfully most modern anti-virus software can now detect and eliminate this scareware, but it can be time consuming and may leave the system with damaged files and poor performance.

To combat this, Microsoft introduced User Account Control — otherwise known as the annoying pop-up that makes you click yes before you can do anything on your computer. Most people disable this cumbersome feature, but doing so opens up a huge security hole. This pop-up warns you when something tries to change your settings or install software, perhaps without your knowledge. While no system is ever 100 percent effective, with UAC enabled, you have a chance to stop many forms of malware from ever installing.

One of the trickier ways hackers deliver malware packages is through malicious advertising. Malvertising is the use of banner ads placed through third party companies to deliver malicious code. Within the ad, hackers place a code that runs in the browser window and causes the computer to download and execute malware. Since most major websites contract with large third party vendors to supply their ads, the owner of the site usually has no idea their website is delivering malware to their clients. Hackers can place one ad with the vendor and see it displayed on hundreds of websites in one shot. In 2009 the New York Times fell victim to a malvertising attack posing as Vonage, which infected thousands of visitors with fake anti-virus.

The most common type of social engineering attack is phishing. Phishing is a form of attack that seeks to defraud the user of personal information, usually in the form of login credentials.

These can come in various formats, but the most common vector is email. For example, you might receive an email from your bank saying there is a problem with your account and you should follow the included link to resolve it. You click the link and it takes you to a page which is a clone of your financial institution’s actual website with a login screen. You enter your username and password, and the screen says everything is OK now. While you go away thinking everything is fine, the hackers have acquired your login information to access your bank account.

So how can you defend against phishing? For one thing, no financial institution will ever send you an email notifying you of a problem — precisely to protect you against this kind of fraud. The best way to protect yourself is to think before you click. Anytime

USING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Fake Anti-Virus malware Legitimate Anti-Virus program by Trend Micro

an email takes you to a login page, be suspicious. Often the URLs shown will be subdomains or slightly misspelled domain names. At a glance they may look legitimate, but on closer inspection, you can see that something is not right. If you don’t know the person sending you the email or you’ve never worked with this company before, why are they asking you for login credentials? If you do have an account with this company, go to their website directly and login, rather than using the link in the email.

Not all phishing attacks are random. Some attacks target certain companies or individuals, called Spear Phishing. By gathering information from corporate websites, personal social media pages and even news articles, these attacks are more tailored and harder to spot. Do you know what your normal business practices are? If you get an email from someone claiming to be from your IT team that tells you to click this link to install an update, is this normally how your company works? If the email is asking for corporate information, is this data something you would normally give out over the internet?

You must be aware of what is real in order to know what is fake and avoid these social engineering attacks. Be wary and be alert.

Educate yourself and think before you click. A few seconds’ pause will save you hours of struggle later. You don’t need to know the details of every cyber-attack on the internet; all you have to know is what programs and systems you use each day.

If you take the time to notice what you are using, it becomes easy to spot when something is out of the ordinary. This is how you become the biggest asset in keeping yourself and your company secure.

To read previous articles about cyber security, go to chambernews.com and click on archived issues for the April 2016 and May 2016 issues.

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CHAMBER PARTNER

New Sioux Falls Angel Fund provides unique opportunity for start-ups Local investors, along with the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship and the South Dakota Enterprise Institute, teamed up to launch the Falls Angel Fund, LLC. The new equity fund was formed to provide capital and expertise to promising early-stage companies with growth and high-impact potential in South Dakota and the surrounding region. The fund is sponsored by the Enterprise Institute and will have approximately 20 members with a total capitalization of $1.5 million. Currently, the Falls Angel Fund is the only active angel fund in Sioux Falls.

JOHN HENKHAUS The Everist Company

Equally as important is the benefit we can bring to Sioux Falls by attracting and retaining local entrepreneurs by providing this stage of funding.

It is completely funded with local money from accredited private investors in Sioux Falls. Members are entrepreneurs, prominent business leaders and entrepreneurship organizations in the area that are pooling their resources and expertise to help promising companies scale into successful businesses. Leaders of the initiative include: Chair Matthew Paulson, MarketBeat.com; Vice Chair John Henkhaus, The Everist Company; and The Enterprise Institute serving as Secretary/Treasurer.

Angel funds can make an enormous difference to a start-up by assisting with accelerating the growth and increase the likelihood of success for these promising young businesses. Zeal was an early investor and advocate for establishing a new angel fund. Start-ups often come to Zeal with great ideas and enthusiasm, but many times they don’t have the funding they need and have some gaps in certain areas of expertise. It is important for communities to invest in their entrepreneurs and the Falls Angel Fund is another tool to encourage the growth of the next generation of leading businesses.

Falls Angel Fund investors have begun evaluating opportunities and will formalize initial investments in July. The Falls Angel Fund is one of five active funds in South Dakota that the Enterprise Institute is administering and is the eighth fund they’ve started. For more information or to submit an application, go to sdei.org.

Following is a Q&A with John Henkhaus, who serves as Vice Chair of the Falls Angel Fund.

Q: What prompted you to become an angel investor?

A: It’s really two-fold. As an investor the goal is to get a return on my invested dollars. Equally as important is the benefit we can bring to Sioux Falls by attracting and retaining local entrepreneurs by providing this stage of funding.

Q: Why are angel funds needed as an option for capital?

A: This stage of investment is unique. It is typically the next step after someone has tapped out their personal sources, but still pre-revenue where even a venture capital fund would not be interested.

Q: How are angel investments different than other funding a start-up might be seeking?

A: The key difference is that angels are willing to take the risk to assist these entrepreneurs — and lend advice and expertise to help their businesses grow.

Q: What’s the most valuable expertise an angel fund group can contribute to early-stage companies?

A: It can come in a variety of forms depending on each individual entrepreneur. With our broad group of investors, we will be able to assist with manufacturing, legal, financial transactions as well as other general business development and successful start-up experience.

Q: What are the most important factors in choosing companies to invest in?

A: First we have to believe it’s a viable business idea and plan. Then you evaluate the entrepreneur. You get a “gut feel” as to their character and business acumen. Ultimately, you are investing in people.

John Henkhaus is the Family Office Head for The Everist Company. He is the Vice-Chair of the Falls Angel Fund and serves as the Treasurer on the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

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BUSINESS NEWS

Reach out to potential residents For many people who considered relocating to the Sioux Falls area last year, the first call several made was to the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce to learn more about the community.

The Chamber mails a complimentary newcomer packet to anyone who requests relocation information. The packet includes a Sioux Falls Community Guide, visitor

map, as well as a listing of all Chamber member Realtors and property management companies.

number of monthly inquiries is around 15 and the annual cost to subscribe to the list is $159.

Getting your business’s information in front of potential residents is a benefit of membership. You can also follow-up with these potential new residents to personally offer your services by subscribing to the monthly newcomer contact list. The average

For more information, contact Chamber Receptionist Shirley Buseman: (605) 3361620 or sbuseman@siouxfalls.com.

Advertising opportunities available in 2016-17 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 Sept. 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.

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MEMBER VOICE

Business and the arts: Changing the community for the better The Sioux Falls Cultural Plan makes the convincing argument that a vibrant arts and heritage community is not only good for economic development but also for intellectual growth.

Engagement with the arts and heritage should challenge our preconceptions — change the way we view ourselves and our relationship to the world. Together, business, the arts and heritage should lead to an openness and generosity of perception for us all.

HARRY THOMPSON Center for Western Studies

Business, the arts and heritage — a partnership for the greater good.

Business and the arts often go hand in hand. Sometimes it is the same hand! Insurance executive Wallace Stevens was also a leading American modernist poet. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Charles Ives not only founded an insurance company but also wrote the standard text on life insurance and inheritance tax. These artists were business people all their lives and each changed the nature of his art form — and how we understand ourselves.

Here at the Center for Western Studies (CWS), now in our 46th year, we pursue opportunities to draw connections between business and the arts. For most of those years, we have sponsored the Artists of the Plains Art Show & Sale, held each February in downtown Sioux Falls, which has introduced scores of artists, some at the start of their careers, to Sioux Falls audiences.

As the only university press in the state, publishing books continuously since 1978, we have promoted the creative work of former poet laureate David Allan Evans, Sicangu Lakota writer Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, and in the volume A Harvest of Words, compiled by writer Patrick Hicks, many other contemporary South Dakota poets. A New South Dakota History contains chapters on the visual, performing and literary arts, with an essay specific to women writers.

Our most recent book, the first business history of South Dakota, champions the state’s entrepreneurial spirit, beginning with Plains Indians. Little Business on the Prairie, by economic historian Robert Wright, relates how Donald Montileaux and other artists have achieved financial success.

Overseen by a board of community and campus leaders, CWS operates as a business within the larger enterprise of Augustana University, with the board and executive director taking the lead to fund program and staff costs. Our recent endowment campaign, supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities challenge grant, provides a solid foundation for strategic growth.

Through the Fantle Building, a cultural facility made possible by business people Sally and Ben Fantle, we connect the arts with heritage, thereby adding to the cultural richness of the community. Our free art galleries are among the largest exhibit spaces in the region. Our museum galleries, recently enhanced by $300,000 in new exhibits funded by business and cultural leaders, celebrate Plains Indian and immigrant art and history.

The research core on the second floor holds the archives of such cultural organizations as the Sioux Falls Arts Council, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, the American Guild of Organists South Dakota Chapter, and the Norwegian Singers Association of America. The papers of such notable writers as Frederick Manfred, author of Lord Grizzly, John R. Milton, founder of the arts journal South Dakota Review at USD, and Herbert Krause, author of The Thresher, are preserved in our collections (check out our new digital platform .np3).

CWS also seeks to enrich the cultural life of the community through its Boe Forum on Public Affairs, the Dakota Conference on Northern Plains History and Literature, and collaborative programs with other cultural organizations. Business, the arts and heritage — a partnership for the greater good.

Harry Thompson is the Executive Director of the Center for Western Studies and has served on the Sioux Falls Board of Preservation and the South Dakota State Historical Society Board of Trustees. For the state centennial in 1989, he directed the “History of the Arts in South Dakota” project, commissioned by the state’s Art Council and Humanities Council.

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BUSINESS NEWS

Visitor Industry Updates CVB REPRESENTS SIOUX FALLS AT NATIONAL IPW

The Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau will be attending International Pow-Wow (IPW) June 18-22 in New Orleans in partnership with the South Dakota Department of Tourism.

IPW will have more than 1,100 exhibitor booths held by U.S. suppliers of USA travel products and destinations and more than 5,000 attendees who are international travel buyers, domestic travel buyers and international journalists representing more than 70 countries.

REGIONAL CONFERENCE TO RETURN TO SIOUX FALLS IN 2017

The Central Region of Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) selected Sioux Falls as their 2017 Regional Conference host city. The Central Region represents members from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma.

The conference will be held June 7-9, 2017 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center with the Sheraton Sioux Falls as the headquarter hotel and the Ramada Inn & Suites as overflow. The conference is expected to draw 300 attendees from across the region.

This event has not been held in Sioux Falls since 2006.

AIRSHOW RETURNS TO SIOUX FALLS JULY 23-24

Sioux Falls will host two days of aerial performances July 23-24 as part of the 2016 Sioux Falls Airshow. It has been four years since the Airshow has been held in Sioux Falls. The Airshow is free and gates open at 8:30 a.m. with the show beginning at 11 a.m. Shuttle buses will be available from the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Southeast Tech and PREMIER Bankcard and Esurance for $4 round trip.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be the featured act. Other performers include U.S. Marine Corp Harrier Demo, U.S. Air Force F-16 Demo, U.S. Army Special Operational Parachute Team, Jack Links Screamin’ Sasquach Bi-plane with a jet engine, Kent Pietsch Jelly Belly and WW II aircraft B-25 and B-17. The South Dakota Air National Guard celebrates their 70th anniversary by hosting the Airshow.

The Great Race arrives in Sioux Falls June 24.

2016 GREAT RACE TO STOP IN SIOUX FALLS JUNE 24

Sioux Falls will host an overnight stop on the 2016 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty on Friday, June 24. The Great Race, the world’s premiere old car rally, will bring 120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles downtown on Phillips Avenue for the event.

The cars will arrive in Sioux Falls starting at 5:30 p.m. at oneminute intervals for two hours. Each stop on the Great Race is free to the public and spectators will be able to visit with the participants and look at the cars throughout the evening. It is common for kids to climb in the cars for a first-hand look. Cars built in 1972 and earlier are eligible, with most entries having been manufactured before World War II. The Great Race was started in 1983 by Tom McRae and takes its name from the 1965 movie, The Great Race, which starred Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood and Peter Falk. The movie is a comedy based on the real life 1908 automobile race from New York to Paris.

The Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau is assisting with the event.

There are plenty of activities to enjoy on the ground as well.

Modern military aircraft on display will include: C-17, B-1, KC-135, For more information, go to greatrace.com or contact Jeff Stumb: C-130, F-15, F-18, F-16, AV-8 Harrier, T-6 Texan II, T-38, E-2C jeff@greatrace.com or (423) 648-8542.

Hawkeye, and the list continues to grow; Warbirds: B-17, B-25, TBM Avenger, Corsair, Wildcat, P-51 Mustang, T-6 Texan, PT-22, BT-13, and L-5 Sentinel. There will also be a children’s area with 16 inflatables as well as the Star Wars 501st Legion, featuring Darth Vader and a number of other Star Wars characters. There will be an F-35 cockpit demonstrator. The U.S. Navy Rock Band will perform.

For more information, go to siouxfallsairshow.com or follow Sioux Falls Airshow on Facebook.

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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.

Combined Pool & Spa, Inc.

27080 MORTON CT. combinedpoolandspa.com Combined Pool and Spa, Inc. is a high-end retail store with an emphasis on servicing all the products they sell. L to R: Darci Hustrulid, Rachel Junck, Tom Junck (president), Derrick Karsky, Dan Junck, Nathan Stallinga, Lynda Billars and Jeff Carlson.

EXPANSION/REMODEL

Dakota Entertainment

27119 SD HWY 115, HARRISBURG, SD 57032 dakotaentertainment.com Dakota Entertainment provides DJs, karaoke, casino nights, inflatable games, photo booths, pro audio and lighting rentals and repairs. L to R: Shylah Hansen, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Julie Darrington, Dan Doyle, Garner Hansen (owner), Tammy Beintema, April Meyerink and Liam Hansen.

NEW LOCATION

Dakota Millwork, Inc.

1501 N. INDUSTRIAL AVE. dakotamillwork.com Dakota Millwork has provided contractors and homeowners with quality windows, doors and millwork since 1982. L to R: Ryan Bolger, Mayor Mike Huether, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Mike Hauck, Brad Jans (president), Mark Luke, Sheri Jans, Julie Nelson and Shannon Tatge.

NEW LOCATION

El Riad Shrine

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY

510 S. PHILLIPS AVE. elriad.com El Riad Shrine, an international fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth, celebrated their 75th anniversary. L to R: Jim Burma, Jr., Amy O’Connor Hoback, Nathan Stallinga, Reid Jensen, Tom Anderson (2016 potentate), Julie Nelson, Mayor Mike Huether, Jim Slater and Larry Miller.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS First Dakota Title

600 S. MAIN AVE. #101 thetitleresourcenetwork.com First Dakota Title provides title insurance and escrow closing services for homeowners and landowners. L to R: Mark Wahlstrom, Joey Rotert, Reggie Kuipers, Julie Nelson, Michael Anderson (legal counsel), Amy O’Connor Hoback, Rebecca Westhoff, Mike Hauck and Bobbi Jo Dondelinger.

EXPANSION/REMODEL

GroundFloor Workforce Solutions/ GroundFloor Solutions Group

524 N. MAIN AVE., STE. 110 groundfloorworkforce.com /groundfloorhr.com

NEW MEMBER

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GroundFloor Workforce Solutions and GroundFloor Solutions Group provides solutions to three major pain points in business: finding talent, managing and retaining talent, and finances. L to R: Stacy Wrightsman, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Clint Brown, Tara Cox (president), Linda Halliburton, Bobbi Thury and Lynda Billars.

RIBBON CUTTINGS Journey Group Companies

NEW LOCATION

4500 W. 58TH ST. journeyconstruction.com For more than 106 years, Journey Group Companies has built relationships and construction projects of the highest value with their clients. L to R: Ryan Kerkvliet, Darin Hage, Jay Rasmussen, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Aaron Clayton, Jared Gusso, Sorin Hlihor, Randy Knecht (President/CEO), Gary Gaspar, Julie Nelson, Tony Wiseman, Larry Ayres, Aaron Eich and Marlyn Bergeson.

Juranek Home Improvement Co.

NEW MEMBER

6001 N. CLIFF AVE., STE. B juranekhomeimprovement.com Juranek Home Improvement provides homeowners with a hassle-free exterior remodeling experience. They are your exclusive Four Season & Infinity by Marvin dealer. L to R: Lisa Meinders, Chris Filsinger, Cindi Johnson, Larry Groth, Kathy Juranek, Dale Juranek (general manager/owner), Shannon Juranek, Larry Ayres, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Bobbi Thury and Michelle Taylor.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS Mainstream Boutique-Dawley Farms 716 S. HIGHLINE PL. Mainstream Boutique-Dawley Farms is a multi-generational women’s fashion boutique where quality meets affordability. L to R: Cathie Livermore, Amy O’Connor Hoback, April Meyerink, Julie Fischbach (owner), Julie Darrington, Melissa Anderson, Kristin Cooke and Marsha Bose.

NEW MEMBER

Sioux Falls Family YMCA/ Child Development Center

2512 S. CAROLYN AVE. siouxfallsymca.org Sioux Falls Family YMCA is a cause-driven charity, dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. L to R: Heather Clay, Isabell Clay, Alex Ramirez, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Eric Tucker (CEO), Camille Lewis, Sharon Haselhoff and Joey Rotert.

EXPANSION/REMODEL

Transport For Christ

5201N. GRANITE LANE transportforchrist.org Transport For Christ provides Bibles, counseling and services for the truck drivers who come through the Flying J Travel Plaza. L to R: Jim Anema, Matt Leslie, Dean Karsky, David Johnson, Carolyn Van Beek, Ryan Albrecht (head chaplain), Cathy Crisp, Amy O’Connor Hoback and Jay Hammrich.

NEW MEMBER

Wal-Mart South

7821 S. MINNESOTA AVE. walmart.com The new Wal-Mart South location is a fullservice store to meet all your needs; it includes a full-service grocery, pharmacy, vision center and auto care center. L to R: Jim Schmidt, Paul Bruflat, Brad Rickett, Karisa Sprague, Dan Roberts (store manager), Mayor Mike Huether, Andrew Landon and Kristie Earl.

NEW MEMBER

The Weston Group

101 S. REID ST. #307 thewestongroup.com The Weston Group is an HR support services firm providing convenient, flexible and practical employment support to achieve your business goals. L to R: Trisha Van Horssen, Derrick Karsky, Erin Schoenbeck, Nathan Stallinga, Catherine Dougherty, Patricia Dougherty (CEO), Mike Hauck, Lynda Billars and Ashley Fellows.

NEW MEMBER

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RIBBON CUTTINGS Z’Mariks Noodle Café

2300 S. MINNESOTA AVE. STE. C zmariks.com Z’Mariks Noodle Café is a fast casual restaurant serving fresh made-to-order noodle, rice, soup and salad bowls. L to R: Amy O’Connor Hoback, Dan Doyle, Dean Karsky, Desiree Conley, Jackie Stratman, Joanne Martinez (general manager), Lindy Hill and Erick Shaw.

NEW MEMBER

Foundation Park

NEAR I-90 AND I-29 siouxfallsdevelopment.com Foundation Park is an 820-acre economic development megasite, located in northwest Sioux Falls at the junction of I-90 and I-29.

L to R: Dale Froehlich, Pat Costello, Dean Karsky, Paul Bruflat, Gov. Dennis Daugaard, Mayor Mike Huether, Dave Rozenboom, Scott Lawrence and Slater Barr.

GROUNDBREAKING

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MEMBERSHIP

Member Anniversaries FOUNDING MEMBERS AAA South Dakota Insurance AAA.com Member Since 1933

Augustana University Schools, Colleges, Universities augie.edu Member Since 1918

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center Hospitals avera.org Member Since 1911

Boyce Law Firm, L.L.P. Attorneys bgpw.com Member Since 1907

Cadwell Sanford Deibert & Garry LLP Attorneys cadlaw.com/ Member Since 1907

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP

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.

L.G. Everist, Inc.

65 YEARS

10 YEARS

Accountants-Certified Public rsmus.com

Insurance/Investments dakotafinancialservices.com

Insurance mckinneyolson.com Member Since 1907

60 YEARS

Envision Event Planning + Print Studio

Results Radio/Townsquare Media — KSOO 1140/KMXC 97.3/KYBB 102.7/KXRB 1000/ KKLS 104.7/KIKN 100.5/KDEZ 100.1

Associate Member hbasiouxempire.com

Sand & Gravel lgeverist.com Member Since 1920

McKinneyOlson Insurance

Architects kochhazard.com

Hospitals sanfordhealth.org Member Since 1907

Sioux Falls Seminary Schools, Colleges, Universities sfseminary.edu Member Since 1907

Smithfield Sioux Falls

TSP, Inc.

Dairy Products deanfoods.com Member Since 1917

Architects, Engineers, Planners teamtsp.com Member Since 1930

Electric Construction Company

University of Sioux Falls

Girton Adams Company Ice/Dry Ice Companies girtonadams.com Member Since 1909

Journey Group Companies Contractors-General journeyconstruction.com Member Since 1907

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Diversified Manufacturing ravenind.com

Sanford Health

Dean Foods/Land O’Lakes

Concrete Products gagebrothers.com Member Since 1918

Raven Industries, Inc.

55 YEARS

Food Production smithfieldfoods.com Member Since 1909

Gage Brothers Concrete Products, Inc.

Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire (HBASE)

Radio Stations results-radio.com Member Since 1926

Attorneys dehs.com Member Since 1939

Electrical Contractors electricconstructionfsd.com Member Since 1907

RSM US LLP

Schools, Colleges, Universities usiouxfalls.edu Member Since 1907

70 YEARS

Egger Steel Co. Steel Fabricator eggersteel.com

Howalt+McDowell Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company

Koch Hazard Architects

35 YEARS

Drake Orthodontics Orthodontists drakeortho.com

30 YEARS

Cole Papers Paper Products colepapers.com

15 YEARS

Fred the Fixer, Inc. Locksmith-Safes fredthefixer.com

Keller Williams RealtyLynda Billars Affiliate-Real Estate listwithlyndab.com

LIVE ON STAGE-Sioux Falls Concerts Association Associate Member siouxfallsconcerts.org

Michels Communications Advertising adventureclassifiedsonline.com

Insurance howaltmcdowell.com

Tea Economic Development Corp.

Woods Equipment Co.

Associate Member teasd.com

Farm Equipment Manufacturer woodsequipment.com

Walgreens Drug Stores walgreens.com

Dakota Financial Services, Inc.

Wedding Services & Accessories eventsbyenvision.com

Fuller & Williamson, LLP Attorneys fullerandsabers.com

Monsanto Co. Agriculture-Research & Development monsanto.com

5 YEARS

IT Outlet, Inc. Computer Sales, Service-Hardware/ Software itoutletinc.com

South Dakota National Guard Enlisted Association (SDNGEA) Associate Member sdngea.com

FIRST-YEAR MEMBERS WHO REINVESTED DURING THEIR APRIL ANNIVERSARY MONTH

AeroStay Hotel Hotels & Motels aerostay.com

The Alpine Inn Restaurants-Bar facebook.com/thealpineinnsiouxfalls/

Badlands Pawn Gold and Jewelry Pawnbrokers badlandspawn.com

Bank Midwest Banks bankmidwest.com

Bogtrotters Irish Pub Grub & Tap Restaurants-Bar bogtrotterspub.com

MEMBERSHIP

CRAIG Computer Service

Levitt at the Falls

Sioux Empire Kennel Club

Computer Repair craigcomputerservice.com

Associate Member levittsiouxfalls.org

Associate Member siouxempirekennelclub.org

Friendship Baptist Church

Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc.

Associate Member

Railroad Equipment & Supplies mwrail.com

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation

Greenfield Rotert Law, P.C. Attorneys grlaw.us

Houwman Insurance & Companies/H4J1 Development Co. LLC Insurance

Hultgren Construction, LLC Construction hultgren-construction.com

I-29 Antiques & Collectibles Mall Associate Member i29antiquessd.com

Orion Rigging Company, LLC

Associate Member sdprimetimegala.com

Crane Service & Rigging orion-rigging.com

South Dakota Peach Festival/ The Fruit Club

Paulson Monuments

Fruit southdakotapeachfestival.com

Monuments paulsonmonuments.com

Prins Insurance of Sioux Falls, Inc. Insurance prinsinsurance.com

The SandBar & Grill

Squealer’s Smoke Shack Associate Member squealerssmokeshack.com

Yoli the Better Body Company Health & Wellness Programs kbmidwest.yoli.com

Restaurants thesandbarsf.com

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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.

#Clean

Clients First Group

Cleaning Service Brandy Ramm, (605) 413-9869

Real Estate Brent Baker, (605) 310-0297 5915 S. Remington Pl., 57108 clientsfirstgroupkw.com

9 Clouds Marketing/Advertising Courtney Burrack, (855) 925-6837 431 N. Phillips Ave., Ste. 440, 57104 9clouds.com

Aerial Horizons UAS, LLC Drones-Retail Tom Simmons, (605) 221-4400 aerialhorizons.com

Blue Collar Tactical Guns & Gunsmiths David Hughes, (605) 770-4374 611 W. 41st St., 57105 bluecollarfirearms.com

Blue Haven Barn and Gardens Banquet Facilities Amanda Nelson, (605) 661-4394 46594 268th St., 57106 bluehavenbarn.com

BNI Heartland Associate Member Vince Vigneri, (402) 880-6311 20775 Rawhide Road, Elkhorn, NE 68022 bniheartland.com

Boss’ Pizza and Chicken Restaurants Jeremy Seefeldt, (605) 271-2677 2111 S. Minnesota Ave., 57105 bosspizzaandchicken.com

Dean Buckneberg Associate Member

Burns & McDonnell Architects, Engineers, Planners Michael Cook, (605) 271-5458 6236 S. Pinnacle Pl. #101, 57108 burnsmcd.com

Celtic Steps South Dakota Studio Dance Instruction Carol Vaca, (605) 212-8158 3632 Southeastern Ave., 57103 celticsteps.org

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Dakota Metals Recycling & Scrap Metal Processing Peter Mason, (605) 763-5011 603 N. 16th St., Beresford, SD 57004 dakotametals.com

East Side Plaza Real Estate-Commercial Scott Schoenen, (917) 589-7148 PO Box 2292, 57101

Edward Jones Investments Investments Nicholas Seliski, (605) 361-3902 3712 S. Westport Ave., 57106

Estate Planning Solutions Law Firm, Prof. LLC Attorneys Mandy Gaikowski, (605) 906-8118 4300 S. Louise Ave., Ste. 107 57110 epslawfirm.com

Fareway Stores, Inc. Grocers-Retail Jamie Riesberg, (605) 371-4352 3301 S. Sycamore Ave., 57103 farewaystores.com

Fox Print Printing & Graphics Printers Krista Stoddard, (605) 213-3500 27062 Katie Road, Ste. E, Tea, SD 57064 foxprintsd.com

Go To Italy!, LLC Handbags & More Luca Papini, (605) 215-4236 401 E. 8th St., 57103 fineitalianstyle.com

Golf Etc. Sioux Falls Golf Equipment-Custom Clubs Jared Frank, (605) 361-8333 5301 W. 57th St., 57106 golfetcsiouxfalls.com

Green Apple Appointment Setters LLC

Olgetree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart

Business Service Ryan Hofer, (605) 201-6014 6221 E. Silver Maple Cir., Ste. 1, 57110

Attorneys Ashley Wenger-Slaba, (605) 251-9375 90 S. 7th St., Ste. 3800, Minneapolis, MN 55402 ogletreedeakins.com

Ground Works-Midwest Associate Member Rev. Tim Olsen, (605) 275-9159 201 N. Weber Ave., Ste. 201, 57103 groundworks-midwest.com

PAve, LLC

GroundFloor Workforce Solutions

Popplers Music, Inc.

Employment Agencies Tara Cox, (605) 271-1807 524 N. Main Ave., Ste. 110, 57104 groundfloorworkforce.com

Hegg Realtors-Janelle Carda Affiliate-Real Estate Janelle Carda, (605) 214-5474 2804 E. 26th St., 57103 janellecarda.hegg.com

Hobby Town Hobby Shop Ryan Reiter & Paul Reiter, (605) 274-6229 1710 S. Western Ave., 57105 hobbytown.com

Malone Capital Advisors, LLC Finance Jeffrey Malone, (605) 339-2011 122 S. Phillips Ave., Ste. 260, 57104

Marketplace Home Mortgage, LLC Mortgages Elissa Stauffacher, (605) 261-5288 5915 S. Remington Pl., 57108 marketplacehome.com

My A Team Business Service Shayne Maker, (605) 595-1551 myateamsf.com

Oh My Word Luxury Paperie Stationery Amanda Feldkamp, (605) 310-8698 328 S. Phillips Ave., 57104 ohmywordpaperie.com

Bars & Lounges John Geiken, (605) 338-7283 130 S. Phillips Ave., 57104

Music Stores Paul Schilf, (605) 336-6332 1119 W. 41st St., 57105 popplersmusic.com

Prosperous Home Health LLC Home Health Care Mike Bankowski, (605) 376-7615 400 N. Main Ave., #204, 57104 prosperoushomehealth.com

Pure Fitness, LLC Fitness Centers David Watts, (605) 331-0919 4601 Arrowhead Pkwy #111, 57110

Raeco Builders, LLC Construction Tom Jurgens, (605) 271-0897 4021 N. Westport Ave., 57107 raecobuilders.com

Rebel Equi-Learning Associate Member Laura Jenson, (605) 553-6220 47168 256th St., Renner, SD 57055 rebelequine.com

Riverdale Travel Associate Member Kristina Wolfe, (763) 406-9823 agents.travelleaders.com/kristinawolfetravel

SAAV LLC dba ATM-R-US ATMs-Automated Teller Machines Vikash Patel, (605) 376-3183

MEMBERSHIP

Sabers Insurance, LLC Associate Member Angie Sabers, (605) 213-3040 615 E. Brian St., #C, Tea, SD 57064 facebook.com/sabersinsurance

Simply Divine Day Spa Spas Kelsey Burns, (605) 335-9736 111 W. 39th St., 57105

Siouxland Youth Football League Sports-Youth Jeff Adler, (605) 212-5159 siouxlandyouthfootball.com

Spoke-N-Sport Bicycles Chad Pickard, (605) 275-2453 2019 S. Minnesota Ave., 57105 spoke-n-sport.com

Stockyards Plaza Inc. —Stockyards Ag Experience

Visiting Angels

Associate Member Jennifer Hoesing, (605) 906-2871 PO Box 2042, 57101

Home Health Care Travis Remme, (605) 540-4444 5024 S. Bur Oak Pl. #210, 57108 visitingangels.com/siouxfalls

Sunrise Banks N.A.

Wal-Mart South

Banks Brian Tordsen, (605) 231-4591 5105 S. Crossing Pl., #1, 57108 sunrisebanks.com

Department Stores Dan Roberts, (605) 338-9873 7821 S. Minnesota Ave., 57108 walmart.com

Tygus Partners, LLC Strategic Consulting Michael L. Gustafson, (605) 679-4050 101 S. Reid St., Ste. 307, 57103 tyguspartners.com

Viking Sheet Metal, LLC Custom Metal Fabrication Rob Christensen, (605) 213-3004 47067 Charlotte Court, 57108 vikingsheetmetalsd.com

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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 Kellen Boice Kellen Boice is the Director of the Sioux Falls Design Center, a non-profit organization on a mission to inform and engage the public on the impact of design in our daily lives and in our community. Boice is on the board of directors for AIGA South Dakota, is an active member of Sioux Falls Up & Coming, Downtown Sioux Falls and regularly volunteers and is a fundraiser for groups like Habitat for Humanity, JAM Art and Supplies and the National MS Society.

DESCRIBE SIOUX FALLS IN THREE WORDS Mini Midwest Metropolis

WHAT IS THE BEST THING THE CHAMBER DOES FOR THE SIOUX FALLS AREA? Of all the things the Chamber does for Sioux Falls, I believe advocacy is one of the most important. Businesses need representation on the state and local level and the Chamber works hard to make sure their voices are heard.

KELLEN BOICE

Sioux Falls Design Center

WHAT HAVE YOU OR YOUR EMPLOYER GAINED FROM BEING A CHAMBER MEMBER? As a Chamber member I have really enjoyed the ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremonies. It’s an opportunity for me to show support for local business and organizations that are doing great things in our community.

WHAT IS ONE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT YOU SUPPORT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU? In the last few years I have had the pleasure of volunteering with Habitat for Humanity through “the Rosies,” a monthly women’s build group. Habitat has allowed me the opportunity to work in a team environment, help the community and learn a few construction skills along the way. I am a big believer that if you can do something, you should and I try to devote my free time to help others in need. I know I wouldn’t be where I am today without the help of so many others and want to pay it back.

WHAT IS THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU EVER RECEIVED? My father has always said, “Don’t let the naysayers get you down.” This advice has helped me to push past the negativity and stay focused on the positives in both my work and personal life.

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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.

High school gets second life as arts center Construction of Sioux Falls Washington High School began in 1904 and completed in 1908. It was renamed from Sioux Falls High School to Washington High School.

A south wing was added in 1922, allowing the enrollment to increase from 959 in 1921 to 1,660 in 1930. Later a north wing was added in 1932 and in 1935, a center unit was completed.

The exterior remained the same from 1935 until the current Sioux Falls Washington High School was completed in 1992. From 1908 through the 1963-64 school year, all Sioux Falls public high school students attended the school. The city’s second high school, Lincoln High School, opened in 1965.

Today the old Washington High School is the Washington Pavilion, home to performing arts with a science center, the visual arts, a restaurant and including an education program.

Pictured at top is the former Washington High School in 1954, viewed from the southeast corner. The school was Sioux Falls’ only high school from 1908-1965. Photo from Sioux Falls Washington High School Historical Committee. Pictured below is the Washington Pavilion from the same angle in recent years. The Wells Fargo Cinedome was added onto the south part of the building.

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