Chamber membership is good business investment
A membership in the Chamber does more than say you’re “Open for Business.”
A national survey of 2,000 adults reveals that being active in a local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy because two-thirds of consumers believe that such companies use good business practices, are reputable, care about their customers, and are involved in the community. If a company shows that it is highly involved in its local chamber (e.g., is a chamber board member), consumers are 10 percent more likely to think that its products stack up better against its competition, according to The Schapiro Group.
If you’re a small business, you’re in good company — the majority of our members have 10 or fewer employees. The Schapiro Group’s study found that Chamber membership has consistent and powerful benefits for small business members, if consumers are aware that the small business is involved in its local Chamber. If respondents know that a small business is a member of its local chamber, the business
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If you’re reading this, odds are you’re already a member of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. Whether you’ve just joined or you’ve been around as long as the Chamber — 107 years and counting — I thank you.
enjoys a 49 percent increase in its consumer favorability rating, a 73 percent increase in consumer awareness, a 68 percent in crease in its local reputation and an 80 percent in crease in the likelihood that consumers will patronize the business in the future.
That same study found that businesses that are members of a local chamber of commerce are automatically considered by consumers to be trustworthy and customeroriented — a valuable brand image to have in our community by anyone’s standards.
However, it’s not just involvement in the Chamber that benefits you, though there are plenty of opportunities to do just
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that. A Chamber membership can build your reputation. We can also serve as your advocate and lobbyist, help with marketing, introduce you to a wealth of new customers and keep you informed about issues that affect your business.
For the next 30 days, I challenge all members to be aware of who you’re regularly doing business with … are they Chamber members? If they are, please tell them thank you for their investment in the Chamber. How can you tell? Look for their membership window cling outside the business, their online e-plaque on their website, or utilize our online membership directory at
ROB OLIVER 2012-13 Chair of the Board
www.SiouxFallsChamber.com. Each issue of Chamber News also contains lists of new members, members commemorating anniversary milestones and celebrating ribbon cuttings.
If you know a business that is not yet a member, let us know and we’ll send a volunteer or staff member over to talk to them about the many benefits of supporting the community’s progress along with their own progress.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHAIR
Rob Oliver Augustana College
CHAIR ELECT
Keith Severson, Jr Eide Bailly LLP
VICE CHAIR
Dana Dykhouse First PREMIER Bank
TREASURER
Paul Bruflat CNA Surety
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Barb Stork Midwest Provisions, Inc.
PRESIDENT & CEO
Evan Nolte Chamber of Commerce
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Mike Begeman Sanford Health
Juan Bonilla La Voz Hispana Magazine/TV/Newspaper
Ruth Christopherson Citi
Ben Graham Bell, Incorporated
Brad Grossenburg Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith PC
J. Tyler Haahr Metabank
Dave Kapaska, M.D. Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
Kristi Masterson Hy Vee Inc.
Eric McDonald DocuTAP
Dan Rykhus Raven Industries
Steve VanBuskirk VanBuskirk Companies
Anita Wetsch Canfield Business Interiors
Kristen Hegg Zueger Hegg Companies
EX-OFFICIO
Dr. Pam Homan Superintendent, Sioux Falls Public School System
Gerald Beninga Minnehaha County Commission
Mayor Mike Huether City of Sioux Falls
Doug Morrison Sioux Falls School Board
Jim Schmidt Lincoln County Commission
STAFF
Evan Nolte President & Chief Executive Officer
Thane Barnier Web Development & IT Manager
Joan Bartling Finance & Accounting Director
Jill Blom Web Developer
Cathy Buchheim CVB Sales Manager
Mattie Burnham CVB Assistant Director of Sales & Marketing
Shirley Buseman Receptionist/CVB Assistant
Cindy Christensen Agri-Business Division Manager
Rachel Crane CVB Host City Manager
Blaine Davis CVB Sales Manager
Amy M. Farr Membership Sales Manager
Kate Foley Small Business & Leadership Development Manager
Nikki Gronli Graphics & Communications Specialist
Ellie Highstreet CVB Sales Manager
Lesa Jarding Young Professionals Network Manager
Jay Kaltenbach CVB Services/Resale Manager
Pat Lund Membership Services Manager
Betsy McCarty CVB Creative & Communications Manager
Wendy Neuharth Membership Services Administrative Assistant
Robert O’Connell Public Affairs & Communications Director
Betty Ordal
Krista Orsack
Membership Services Director
CVB Director of Sales and Marketing
Kathie Puthoff CVB Administrative Assistant
Teri Schmidt
CVB Executive Director
Susan Seachris Administrative/Accounting Assistant
Amy Smolik Marketing & Communications Manager
Sara Weber Public Affairs & Research Manager
Carolyn Winchell Forward Sioux Falls
Director of Investor Relations
Erin Zimmerman CVB Sales Assistant
A division of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau markets Sioux Falls as a one-of-a-kind visitor destination, provides premier visitor services to increase visitor spending in order to enhance the economic impact throughout the community Conventions, Meetings & Event updates are compiled by the staff of the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau The updates printed in each issue of Chamber News include information about groups holding events in Sioux Falls in the near future and activities of the Convention & Visitors Bureau
For all your convention, meeting and event needs, contact the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau: 605 275 6060 or email sfcvb@siouxfalls com More information about the CVB can be found online at: www VisitSiouxFalls com
CVB continues strong presence on social media
The Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) saw significant gains in followers across all mediums of social media in 2012. Marketing of Sioux Falls is promoted through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Foursquare, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Each social media platform is used to target different demographics who have the potential to visit Sioux Falls.
Facebook saw a gain of 4,176 likes, a 324 percent increase over 2011; Twitter followers increased 39 percent and YouTube video views doubled. In the spring 2012, the
CVB launched a LinkedIn page followed by a Sioux Falls Pinterest account in late summer. LinkedIn saw 40 new followers in 2012 and Pinterest gained 111 new followers. A Google+ account has been set up in recent weeks.
The CVB continues to use each social platform to promote events, lodging, and things to do in Sioux Falls. Want to stay connected and follow Sioux Falls on social media? Go to VisitSiouxFalls.com and scroll to the social media links on the main page.
Are your employees experts on Sioux Falls?
The Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is offering employees of Sioux Falls businesses an opportunity to learn all about what the city has to offer visitors. The CVB’s annual Inner-City FAM (Familiarization) Tours will be held May 8-9. Two half-day tours and one full-day tour will be available.
Employees of all Sioux Falls businesses are encouraged to attend. The goal is for
employees to become the “experts” on what there is to see and do, places to stay, where to eat, and how easy it is to get around Sioux Falls. When visitors ask a question, informed employees need to give the best answer to assist the visitor at that time and to encourage them to return for another visit.
More information will be available soon or contact Rachel at the CVB at (605) 373-2026 or rcrane@siouxfalls.com.
Military from across country to attend conference in Sioux Falls
The South Dakota National Guard Enlisted Association (SDNGEA) will host the 2013 National Conference of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) in Sioux Falls Aug. 18-21. It is estimated that more than 2,000 people from all 50 states and four providences will be in attendance. Airmen, soldiers, spouses, vendors, and many congressional representatives will participate in the weeklong event. Estimated economic impact
to the Sioux Falls community is more than $1.9 million.
The organizational committee’s goal is to celebrate, enjoy and promote Sioux Falls and South Dakota with the guests. To do so the organization needs community support to enhance all attendees’ experiences. For more information on how to participate in the EANGUS National Convention, contact Ben Lamp at (605) 357-2939.
Members of the Sioux Falls CVB sales team talk with attendees at the 2013 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic, held in Minneapolis Feb. 15-17. They were there to promote Sioux Falls as the gateway for those traveling to hunt in South Dakota.
Sioux Falls promoted at bank travel conference
The Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) traveled to Virginia Beach, Va., to the BankTravel Conference Feb. 5-7. This conference brings buyers and sellers of travel face to face annually for education, entertainment, sponsorship opportunities and sales sessions. The CVB had 25 prescheduled appointments with bank travel professionals with the goal of luring their next destination decision to be Sioux Falls.
BankTravel is a membership organization for bank loyalty program directors and for the travel industry interested in reaching that market. The show provides a nationwide network for bank loyalty program directors and the travel industry.
For more information on group tour travel, contact Cathy Buchheim at (605) 373-2028 or cbuchheim@siouxfalls.com.
Customer Service Seminar planned with Southwest Airlines Trainer
The Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau will be holding a customer service educational seminar in conjunction with the May 16 Visitor Industry Luncheon. The educational seminar, sponsored by Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, will be at 9 a.m. at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Tickets are $15 per person, or $40 packaged with the luncheon. Speaker and Southwest’s University Learning Facilitator Katie List will present “Customer Service at 30,000 Feet.” List has more than 10 years of experience at Southwest Airlines, providing legendary
customer service to internal and external customers. She has spent the last six years as an instructor for the Corporate University, providing leadership training as well as personal and professional development to Southwest employees. Prior to that, she held several different positions within the Customer Relations/Rapid Rewards Department. She has a passion for training and development and a heart for Customer Service. For ticket information, contact Kathie Puthoff at (605) 373-2032 or go to www.VisitSiouxFalls.com/Luncheon.
CVB Sales Manager Cathy Buchheim and the South Dakota delegation represent the state at the BankTravel conference.
MARCH
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CHAMBER CALENDAR
BUSINESS SENSE WORKSHOPS
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Get LinkedIn or Be Left Out-Creating a Powerful Profile Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Work, Life, Balance Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Lack of Focus-The Equal Opportunity Affliction All workshops held Noon-1 p.m. at The Ivy Room, 2425 S Shirley Ave., #118 RSVP to 373.2002 or kfoley@siouxfalls.com
Cost: $10 per person/per workshop
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CVB & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION NETWORK & PHONE UPDATES (SEE ARTICLE PG. 19)
Friday, March 8, 5 p.m.-Monday, March 11, 8 a.m. Email communications down.
Friday, March 15, Noon-Monday, March 18, 8 a.m.
Phone services down.
Follow the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce on facebook and Twitter (@SFAreaChamber) for continued updates.
MARCH MEMBERSHIP MIXER
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 5-6:30 p.m.
APRIL
SUPERINTENDENT ROUNDTABLE
Friday, March 15, 2013
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Callaway’s, 500 E. 69th St.
Cost:$15 for members/$30 for non-members RSVP to Sara Weber at sweber@siouxfalls.com
2013 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:45 a.m.
9th Street & Phillips Avenue
Reading of the proclamations and Painting of the Shamrock
2 p.m., Downtown Sioux Falls Parade
SELLING TO THE GOVERNMENT: GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
Thursday, March 28, 2013
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Open House
Morningside Community Center
2400 S. Bahnson Ave.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
APRIL MEMBERSHIP MIXER
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
5-6:30 p.m.
Museum of Visual Materials
500 N. Main Ave.
Co-Sponsored by Museum of Visual Materials & Rocco’s Catering
RSVP to 373.2050
Cost: $3
El Riad Shrine Temple 510 S. Phillips Ave. Sponsored by El Riad Shriners RSVP to 373.2050
Cost: $3
S.D. businesses encouraged to apply for Inc. 500|5000 list
The Inc. 500|5000 list of the fastest growing private companies honors all sizes of success. Normally the application fee is $125, but Inc. has waived the fee for South Dakota businesses. To apply, go to www.inc. com/inc5000apply/apply.html. Use the code SD5000. The deadline is April 30, 2013.
In 1982, Inc. introduced the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. Since then, this prestigious list of the nation’s most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success and the place where future household names first make their mark. Pandora, 7 Eleven, Toys ‘R’ Us, Zipcar, Zappos. com and numerous other well-known brands have been honored by the Inc. 500|5000. In 2007, the Inc. 500 list expanded to the Inc. 500|5000, capturing a broader spectrum of success.
Today, the list is a distinguished editorial award, a celebration of innovation, a network of entrepreneurial leaders, and an effective public relations showcase. The Inc. 500|5000
ranks companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. All 5,000 honoree companies are individually profiled on Inc. com. The top 500 are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine. Inc. also ranks the fastest-growing companies by industry, metro area, revenue, and number of employees, and we also highlight women- and minorityrun companies.
To be eligible, your company must have generated revenue by March 31, 2009; have generated at least $100,000 in revenue in 2009; have generated at least $2 million in revenue in 2012; and be privately held, for profit, based in the U.S., and independent (not a subsidiary or division of another company).
For more information, contact Inc. at (212) 389-5505, toll free at 1(800) 248-0308 or feedback5000@inc.com.
For more information about small business programs and starting a business in South Dakota, contact Kate Foley at the Chamber at (605) 373-2002 or kfoley@ siouxfalls.com
FACES & PLACES
Faces & Places is great way to use your membership to be seen This column appears each month in Chamber News and features news about Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce members and volunteers
Due to space restrictions, each item for Faces & Places should be no more than three sentences in length The editor reserves the right to determine what is newsworthy and included in the column Items that will not be accepted include information on email changes, seminars and special event promotions that would be better addressed through advertising venues
To submit your news, use the Faces & Places form at www ChamberNews com, email asmolik@siouxfalls com and put Faces & Places in the subject line, or mail your news to Chamber News, PO Box 1425, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1425 Editorial and advertising deadlines are listed under the News & Publications link at www SiouxFallsChamber com
RECOGNITION OF CHAMBER VOLUNTEERS
Ambassador Team of the Month for January was the team of Rod Carlson, Sanford Health; Kerry Hammel, Hilton Garden Inn; and Jessica Kerher, Serendipitous Events
Jack Dyvig, Sioux Falls Morning Optimists Club, was awarded Diplomat of the Month for January. Second place honors went to David Johnson, DAKOTACARE, and third place honors went to Daren Anderson, Big D Technology Solutions/Big D Online Solutions Tammy Beintema, Sioux Falls Business Magazine, was the recipient of the Retention Award, and Julie Nelson, Great Western Bank, won the Ribbon Cutting Attendance Award. The Diplomat Team of the Month for January was: Captain David Johnson, DAKOTACARE, Janel Cole, Cole Notary, Duane Noerenberg, Anderson Group CPA, Jill Dawson, American Family Insurance, Mike Larson, Farm Bureau Financial Services.
NEW FACES & PROMOTIONS
Clint Waara is the Community Development officer for Wells Fargo in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska. In his new role, he will be responsible for community and economic development activities for those three states. Waara has worked for Wells Fargo since 2003.
Tom Kovash joined Furniture Mart USA as Vice-President of the Ashley Furniture division, overseeing all facets of the business at the company’s Ashley Furniture/HomeStore locations. Kovash has more than 20 years of experience in the furniture and retail industries. He is a graduate of Dickinson State University.
The Office Advantage-Printsmart named Adam Peterman the Vice President of Solution Sales. He brings 11 years of experience to the position.
Chuck Vockler has join Bozzell Cabinet Company as Vice-President of Sales and Mar-
keting. He brings more than eight years of experience to the position.
HONORS & AWARDS
J&L Harley-Davidson was awarded a Silver Bar & Shield Award from the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. This honor recognizes and rewards the top performing U.S. Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealerships nationally and regionally in the areas of: performance, representation of the brand and customer experience. J&L Harley-Davidson was also named among the Top 100 dealerships in the U.S. for the 17th consecutive year. The criterion for the award is based off dealership excellence in customer service, dealership appearance, marketing campaigns, promotional efforts and community involvement. J&L Harley-Davidson was presented with the Special Merit award for community involvement for organizing Hot Harley Nights, an annual event to raise funds for Make-A-Wish® South Dakota.
FASTSIGNS® of Sioux Falls was named one of the top 25 centers in the country out of a network of more than 450 at the 2013 FASTSIGNS Convention. The locally owned and operated business received the CEO Circle Award, which is given to the 25 centers in the U.S. with the highest sales volumes from the previous year. This is the first year that the center has received this distinction.
Brown & Saenger recognized several sales consultants for their commitment made to customers and the company: Dawn Osborne (Fargo), General Line Sales Person of the Year; Kyle Hellman (Bismarck), Furniture Sales Person of the Year and President’s Club; Linda Dansman-Nichols (Sioux Falls), President’s Club; and Al Nickles (Sioux Falls), President’s Club.
The Quality Inn & Suites received the 2013 Platinum Hospitality Award from world lodging leader Choice Hotels International, Inc.
As a top performing property among the company’s more than 5,000 U.S. franchised hotels, the Quality Inn & Suites is among the top percentage of properties within the Quality brand.
High Point Networks honored several staff. The Extra Mile Award: Shane Bryn; The Growth Award: Merrilee Hallaway; The High Point Award: Justin Fetsch; The Outstanding Newcomer Award: Chris Conner; The Lewis & Clark Award Damon Andrews; and The Teamwork Award: Matt Peabody. Several High Point Networks were also recognized for five years of employment with the company: Scott Schneider, Mike Rerick and Kelly Schlauderaff
Nathan Stallinga, Director of Development for DakotaAbilities, achieved CFRE certification. Through the CFRE credential, CFRE International supports and encourages fundraising professionals to aspire to the highest standards of professional competence and ethical practice in serving the philanthropic sector. Stallinga is one of 26 individuals in South Dakota who have achieved CFRE.
Sioux Empire Society For Human Resource Management awarded several individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of human resources and represent “the best” in the human resource profession. The Distinguished Professional of the Year Award is given to an outstanding individual with five or more years of experience in the Human Resource field; the 2012 winner is Patsy Kramer, Employee Relations/Organizational Development Manager at Sanford Health Reid Holsen received the Emerging Profession of the Year award, which is given to an individual who has two or more years of experience and is evolving in human resources. Holsen is the Human Resources Manager/Labor Relations for the City of Sioux Falls. The Student Professional of the
Jack Dyvig Sioux Falls Morning Optimists Club
Jessica Kerher Serendipitous Events
Rod Carlson Sanford Health
Julie Nelson Great Western Bank
Tammy Beintema Sioux Falls Business Magazine
DAKOTACARE Big D Online Solutions
Year award is given to an individual enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate Human Resource program and is an active member of the Sioux Empire Society for Human Resource Management; the 2012 winner is Shanna Von Holtum, a student at the University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Empire United Way held its annual Thank You Event and recognized five individuals and five companies. The following community awards were given out during the event: David Birkeland Memorial Award (given to the business or professional leader who most exemplifies David Birkeland’s involvement in the community) — Carl Wynja, U.S. Bank; Larry Oppold Memorial Award (given to a human service professional for outstanding dedication to his or her work) — Betty Oldenkamp, Lutheran Social Services; Helen E. (Oppold) Blair Memorial Award (given to an individual whose work in human services, law enforcement, education or church-based fields toward child abuse prevention and early intervention is exemplary)
— Pam Tiede, Minnehaha County State’s Attorney’s Office; Heart Club Philanthropist of the Year (given to a business or Heart Club member who has demonstrated active involvement and has also encouraged or influenced others to contribute) — First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard; Rich Garry Rookie of the Year (given to a first-time Sioux Empire United Way volunteer) — Melanie Schopp, Globe University; Volunteer of the Year (given to a SEUW volunteer) — Tim Blotske, Wells Fargo; and Business of the Year (given to three companies or organizations) — 1-100 Employees: Johnstone Supply; 101-500 Employees: The First National Bank in Sioux Falls; 500-plus Employees: John Morrell & Company and Sammons Financial Group
LEADERSHIP
Kilian Community College Board of Trustees elected the following as its team of officers for 2013: Chair Dan LaRock, SilverStone Group; Vice-Chair Dr. Brett Bradfield, University of Sioux Falls; Treasurer Julie Choudek, The First National Bank in Sioux Falls; Secretary Rod Carlson, Sanford Health; and Immediate Past Chair Dr. Randy Harkless, Citigroup Mark Millage, President of Kilian Community College, also serves on the Committee as a non-voting member of the Board of Trustees. Other Board of Trustees members include: Gary Baumgartner, Baumgartner’s Electric; Ken Berger, Wells Fargo; Rev. Laura Borman, Wesley United Methodist Church; Cindy Elifrits Peterson, Maximizing Excellence; Lynne Hagen, Avera McKennan; Kevin Moore, Concrete Materials; and Amy Ross Lauck, Lindquist & Vennum
Peter Hegg, Hegg Companies, Inc., was appointed to the Advisory Council on Small Business and Labor, which advises the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He will serve a three-year term. Hegg served as president and CEO of Hegg Companies for more than 40 years and remains active with the family-
owned business as chairman of the company’s Board of Directors.
Jerry Johnson, G. A. Johnson Construction, Inc., is the 2013 President of the AGC of South Dakota Building Chapter.
GOOD DEEDS
U.S. Bank employees in Sioux Falls donated more than 270 school supply items to Hawthorne Elementary School. Representatives at Hawthorne will distribute the school supplies to local students in need. In addition, U.S. Bank employees across the company donated school supplies to other nonprofit organizations around the country. The nonprofits in those communities will also distribute the school supplies to students in need.
NEW NAME
Management Recruiters of Sioux Falls, LLP to operate under the name gpac, (pronounced ‘g – pack’). Over the past 23 years, gpac has worked hard to become experts in the executive search and placement business. The gpac team has been providing executive search services throughout the U.S. and North America since 1990 and has more than 250 years of combined experience in the search and placement industry.
Bozzell Construction, Inc. is now operating under the name Bozzell Cabinet Company As the business model has evolved, cabinetry and woodworking has become the focus and heart of the business. The staff has more than 65 years of combined experience in the woodworking and cabinetry industry.
Join the Chamber Spring drive volunteers seek 90 new members
The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual spring membership drive April 5-26. More than 85 volunteers, led by the Chamber’s Ambassador Committee, will identify and make contact with future members and sell the benefits of Chamber membership.
The Chamber will market its programs and services and will focus on both tangible and intangible benefits of membership recognizing that membership is essential to the growth and success of the business climate in Sioux Falls. Ambassador Committee Chair Rick Rysavy, Home Federal Bank, along with Liz Lloyd, Lloyd Residential Group, LLC Keller Williams Realty, will head up the organized effort to add 90 new members.
“The Ambassador Committee volunteers are an asset to interested new members because they can share their experiences from an active viewpoint,” Lloyd said.
A Chamber membership offers businesses and organizations the opportunity to market themselves through a variety of programs and events. Members have access to printed and online membership directories, can attend networking events like the monthly membership mixers, and can volunteer. Also, local media outlets have partnered with the Chamber to provide advertising opportunities at no or low costs.
In addition to the exposure opportunities for member businesses, the Chamber works diligently to monitor activities of the Sioux Falls City Council, Minnehaha County Commission and Sioux Falls School Board. A full-time staff lobbyist also attends the South Dakota Legislative Session annually to follow and act upon statewide legislation that has a direct affect on businesses and the. Chamber members are kept abreast of these activities through electronic communication.
Chamber members have one thing in common: they all agree that progress is everyone’s business. If you know of a business or organization that should be invited to be a part of this progress, contact Amy M. Farr at (605) 373-2013 or afarr@siouxfalls.com.
Forward Sioux Falls celebrates
Twenty-five years ago, community leaders recognized the need to aggressively promote Sioux Falls as a great place to do business. The economy was rocky and community leaders asked: what must be done today to ensure Sioux Falls’ vitality tomorrow?
The answer was Forward Sioux Falls, a new economic development and marketing program to promote continued growth in the Sioux Falls area. Fundraising started in 1987 and the first program kicked off in January 1988. Since then, five successful Forward Sioux Falls programs have accelerated the community’s economic expansion.
Forward Sioux Falls is about more than investing dollars. It brings the broader community together behind a defined set of goals to shape the future. Investors represent all parts of the community — businesses large and small, government entities and individuals.
Forward Sioux Falls is the proven and successful joint venture economic development partnership between the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. More than $37.5 million has been raised to enhance
economic development efforts and improve the quality of life.
The Sioux Falls area has changed tremendously since that first campaign — more jobs, expanding superior medical facilities, dozens of educational opportunities and better shopping and cultural activities. Forward Sioux Falls can’t take all of the credit for the community’s successes. However, the program has been instrumental in bringing the right people together and creating the right environment to allow for growth and progress in the region.
While specific components of the Forward Sioux Falls programs have changed over the years, investors continue to favor program initiatives that are aggressive in attracting new business, expansion of existing
businesses, increasing job growth and enhancing the overall quality of life.
Sioux Falls is the thriving community it is because of the vision and the investment made by community leaders beginning 25 years ago and in each subsequent Forward Sioux Falls program.
Later this month, investors will gather to celebrate accomplishments from the past 25 years. For more information about the 25th Anniversary celebration or to find out how you can become an investor, visit www. forwardsiouxfalls.com or contact Director of Investor Relations Carolyn Winchell at (605) 373-2008 or cwinchell@siouxfalls.com.
2013 FORWARD SIOUX FALLS JOINT VENTURE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Mark Shlanta, Chair, SDN Communications
Mark Mickelson, Vice Chair, Mickelson & Company
Rob Oliver, Secretary, Augustana College
Scott Lawrence, Treasurer, Lawrence & Schiller
Paul Bruflat, CNA Surety
Dana Dykhouse, First PREMIER Bank
Dr. Charles “Pat” O’Brien, Sanford USD Medical Center
Keith Severson, Eide Bailly LLP
W. Tom Simmons, Midcontinent Communications
Fred Slunecka, Avera Health
Barb Stork, Midwest Provisions, Inc.
Campaign Chair: Lyle Schroeder Campaign
Forward Sioux Falls is the proven and successful joint venture economic development program between the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sioux Falls Development Foundation.
Campaign Chair: John Mulligan Campaign
Campaign Chair: Gary Olson
Forward Sioux Falls program highlights
The first Forward Sioux Falls program was a bold initiative to create new jobs and stimulate capital investment in the Sioux Falls area. Sioux Falls was facing increased economic competition from major cities across the country. FSF was designed to propel Sioux Falls’ record of growth and development into the 1990s. The program is renewed every four to five years, continuing to emphasize major areas like quality of life, advocacy, technology and research development, affordable housing, workforce development, existing business retention and expansion, new business development and investor communication. Following are just some of the major highlights and success stories from the last 25 years of Forward Sioux Falls programs:
SOUTH DAKOTA TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CENTER
In January 2004, the South Dakota Technology Business Center (SDTBC) opened for business. The SDTBC is a 501(c)(4) notfor-profit corporation whose mission is to diversify and expand the regional economy by providing nationally-recognized “best of class” entrepreneurial support services, networking opportunities and facilities to earlystage technology-based businesses and other technology companies expanding or relocating to South Dakota. The SDTBC building is a 45,000 sq. ft. facility offering office and lab space for lease. Tenants are encouraged
to “graduate” from the facility in five years. FSF V capitalized on the success of the South Dakota Technology Business Center (part of FSF IV) and FSF continues to support expansion and growth of high technology and high growth entrepreneurs commercializing new products and services with innovative entrepreneurial programs and flexible space. Since its opening, the SDTBC has graduated 15 companies. In its first eight years (numbers are currently being compiled for 2012),SDTBC clients and graduates have created 387 net new jobs with combined payrolls exceeding $31 million.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The Sioux Empire Housing Partnership was established to facilitate and promote affordable housing for work force development. Since that time, SEHP has been successful in accomplishing its mission through down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, homebuyer education, the Lacey Park subdivision with 57 affordable homes being developed, neighborhood revitalization, the Valley Green development with 49 affordable homes being developed, the Menlo condominiums, the Hayward Meadows development with the potential for 76 new affordable homes, lease purchase program of governor’s houses, housing resource centers and working with immigrant housing. The SEHP’s mission deals specifically with serving individuals who are
80 percent on or below the area median income. The SEHP consists of representatives from business, local government and community groups.
QUALITY OF LIFE
Forward Sioux Falls has funded research and participated in planning projects that improve the quality of life of the region. Many of those early planning processes are starting to payoff. For example, the Riverfront Greenway is taking shape along the Big Sioux River downtown and the Good Earth State Park at Blood Run site is proposed to become South Dakota’s newest State Park. The Denny Sanford PREMIER Center is now under construction, fulfilling a decade-long priority of enhancing public facilities and providing more opportunities for events and conventions to come to Sioux Falls. The leadership of the Chamber, Development Foundation and Forward Sioux Falls were involved and provided leadership and funding to assist the City of Sioux Falls in achieving voter approval of this important project.
EXPANDING & ENHANCING THE WORKFORCE
A report analyzing the impact of FSF, completed by Dr. Ralph Brown during the third program, showed that 45,000 jobs created from 1987-99 can be attributed to the Forward Sioux Falls program. In addition to helping create jobs, Forward Sioux Falls has also emphasized expanding the types of jobs offered. Sioux Falls has a diversified economy and FSF has worked to create more higher-
wage jobs by targeting businesses in industries that would benefit by being located in Sioux Falls.
In the first five programs, Forward Sioux Falls partnered with 38 businesses offering 135 internships and awarded $67,500 in scholarships through the Interns in Industry program. The Shadow ED program coordinated more than 1,650 job shadow experiences with area businesses and high school students.
SELLING SIOUX FALLS
Forward Sioux Falls helped establish the web presence for organizations that sell Sioux Falls, namely the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Sioux Falls Development Foundation, Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau. The website SiouxFalls.com went online in 2000 as another way to share information about the community. Since that time, each organization has developed its own site with information specific to its audience, with SiouxFalls.com serving as a referral site with information and links about the community. The 2011-2016 FSF program is also aggressively promoting Sioux Falls through regional and national public relations efforts.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The Forward Sioux Falls program will continue to adapt with the changing community needs. It’s likely that continuing to expand the economy, promoting a strong workforce and business climate and advocating for business will continue to remain top priorities, with investors being able to set the agenda.
Campaign Chair: Tom Everist
ANNIVERSARIES
Congratulations to the following members who are celebrating their 25-plus, 20-, 15-, 10- and five-year membership anniversaries in March 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
25+ YEARS
Appliance & Furniture
Rent All
Member Since 1950
2901 W. 11th St.
Auto Body Specialties
Member Since 1950
4710 N. Westport Ave.
BabyTown-Kidstuff, Inc.
Member Since 1982
3109 S. Carolyn Ave.
Billion Automotive
Member Since 1935
3401 W. 41st St.
Brandt Solomon & Anderson LLP
Member Since 1980
622 S. Minnesota Ave.
Center Inn
Member Since 1987
900 E. 20th St.
East Dakota
Educational Cooperative
Member Since 1988
715 E. 14th St.
Feeding South Dakota
Member Since 1986
3511 N. 1st Ave.
Fireplace
Professionals, Inc.
Member Since 1988
1217 W. 41st St.
Furniture Outlets, USA
Member Since 1975
140 E. Hinks Ln.
Girl Scouts-Dakota
Horizons
Member Since 1985
1101 S. Marion Rd.
Manpower
Member Since 1980
5019 S. Bur Oak Pl.
Pepsi Beverages
Company
Member Since 1982
2400 E. 52nd St. N.
Physicians Laboratory
Member Since 1972
1301 S. Cliff Avenue
Principal Financial Group
Member Since 1987
2520 River Ridge Place #100
Sioux Falls Ford, Inc.
Member Since 1975
4101 W. 41st
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Member Since 1936
811 E. 10th St. Dept 41
Sturdevant’s Auto Parts Member Since 1972 2609 S. Shirley Ave.
Target
Member Since 1988 3600 S. Louise Ave.
Tri-State Neighbor Member Since 1979
309 W. 43rd St.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Member Since 1986 3601 S. Minnesota Ave.
Volunteers of America, Dakotas Member Since 1984 1309 W. 51st St.
Wendy’s RestaurantsWendy’s of Sioux Falls LLC
Member Since 1979
Dakota Dunes, SD
YWCA Sioux Falls Member Since 1984
300 W. 11th St.
20 YEARS
Graco Inc. 3501 N. 4th Ave.
15 YEARS
Children’s Inn
409 N. Western Ave.
Wheel City Auto Sales 6001 W. 12th St.
10 YEARS
AHG, INC dba Artisan House Galleries
229 S. Phillips Ave.
Direct Digital Control
619 S. Lyons, Ste. 200
Kaladi’s Coffee Legend & Bistro 1716 S. Minnesota Ave.
Keystone Mortgage 421 W. 18th St.
ObGyn Specialty Clinic 625 W. 18th St.
Signature Companies, LLC
2913 E. 57th St.
The Professionals Group
3922 S. Western Ave.
5 YEARS
SmartSearch
3220 W. 57th St., Ste. 110B
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 1610 N. Minnesota Ave. #201
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 All addresses are Sioux Falls unless otherwise listed Please support these businesses when making purchases and business decisions A complete member directory is published each year listing all Chamber members in alphabetical order and by category, including a “Who’s Who” listing; it is distributed each fall An online membership directory can be found at www siouxfallschamber com If you are a current member, you may also update your records online Want to become a member? Call 605 336 1620
Allied Solutions
Associate Member
Greg Rueter, (320) 203-8563 1608 Blackberry Cir., Sartell, MN 56377 www.alliedsolutions.net
Arbors Edge
Real Estate-Development
Brian J. Bauer, (605) 351-1886
612 E. Tan Tara Cir., Ste. 300, 57108
Asphalt Surfacing Company
Paving Contractors
Jay Van Hove, (605) 338-4921
1205 W. Russell St., 57104 www.asco-usa.com
Chelsea’s Boutique
Boutique
Chelsea Pickner, (605) 730-2451
321 S. Phillips Ave., 57104 www.chelseasboutiqueonline. com
City of Harrisburg
Associate Member
Andrew Pietrus, (605) 743-5872 PO Box 26, Harrisburg, SD 57032 www.harrisburg.govoffice.com
The Core for Working Women
Associate Member
Nichole Rieck, (507) 562-0226
Pipestone, MN 56164
Cornerstone Poured Foundation, Inc.
Concrete Contractors
Kevin Van Veldhuizen, (605) 413-3717 PO Box 88810, 57109-8810
Dakota Marine Detachment #659, Marine Corps League
Associate Member
Dave Nordlund, (605) 366-0797
3601 S. Minnesota Ave., 57105
www.mcleague.com/mdp/ userpages/DAKOTA_MARINE-711.php
Ice Sports Association
Nov 1, 2012-March 29, 2013
$1 54 million
Construct a new, three-sheet ice facility
Sioux Falls Tennis Association
April 1-July 31, 2013
$1 million
Construct an indoor tennis center
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls
Nov . 1, 2013-March 31, 2014
$1 .046 million
Expand current ReStore warehouse facility
Dakota PÜR Environmental Protection Systems
Sterilization-Environment
Services
Bob Erck, (605) 366-8955 PO Box 2552, 57101 www.dakotapur.com
Dawn Bures Designs
Interior Design
Dawn Bures, (605) 491-1370 www.dawnbures.com
Design, Inc.
Interior Design
Jill Peltier, (605) 275-2101 2101 W. 41st St. #34C, 57105
Designer Dentistry & Smiles
Dentists
Jenn Robinson, (605) 361-1900
6100 W. 41st St., Ste. 101, 57106 www.siouxfallsdds.com
Farm Bureau Financial Services-Shayne Maker
Affiliate-Insurance
Shayne Maker, (605) 271-6300
4804 S. Minnesota Ave. #101, 57108
Special Olympics South Dakota
April 1-July 31, 2014
$1 million
Complete phases two and three of their new building project
Feeding South Dakota
Nov 1, 2014-March 31, 2015
$1 2 million New location
The purpose of the Community Appeals Committee is to qualify and provide orderly scheduling of capital fund drives. For more information on the Community Appeals Committee, call Betty Ordal at 605.373.2010.
Flooring America
Carpet & Floor Covering
Dave Serck, (605) 498-8000
27107 Independence Ave., 57108
www.flooringamerica.com
Grandstay® Hotel & Suites of Luverne
Associate Member
Kullen Schroht, (507) 449-4949
908 S. Kniss, Luverne, MN 56156
www.grandstayluverne.com
K-Five Enterprises Inc.-
Little Caesars Pizza Restaurants
Derek Kothe, (605) 335-1010
1108 E. 10th St., 57103 www.littlecaesars.com
Kasselder Insurance
Insurance
JoAnne Kasselder, (605) 201-5314
401 S. Minnesota Ave., 57104
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
Associate Member
Karen Krietlow, (605) 999-2509
PO Box 90754, 57109-0754
Nouvo
Associate Member
Justin Henriksen, (402) 915-0639
PO Box 90042, 57109 www.nouvodesign.com
Orion Food Systems Franchisor/Distributor
Henry “Hank” Suerth, (605) 336-6961
PO Box 85210, 57118 www.hotstufffoods.com
PuroClean
Restoration-Fire, Water Damage
Kyle Eberts, (605) 553-9200
4804 S. Minnesota Ave, 57108 www.puroclean.com
Savers
Retail
Jeff Pelzer, (605) 362-4790
4008 W. Shirley Pl., 57106 www.savers.com
Sioux Falls Area
Literacy Council
Associate Member
Paige Carda, (605) 332-2665
629 S. Minnesota Ave. #201, 57104 www.siouxfallsliteracy.com
Sioux Falls Up & Coming
Associate Member Nicole Soukup www.sfupandcoming.com
Sky Zone Sioux Falls
Entertainment
Scott W. Redd, (605) 553-9910
5129 S. Solberg Ave., 57108 www.skyzone.com/siouxfalls
Thoms Real Estate
Real Estate
Ted Thoms, (605) 323-1600
YPN POWER LUNCH
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Noon-1 p.m.
Valentino’s, 2000 W. 41st St.
Join a group of young professionals for lunch. Exchange conversations and business cards. Bring a friend. Free to attend, lunch on your own.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTION TEAM MEETING
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
4-5p.m.
Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, 200 N. Phillips Ave. #102
If you have an interest in assisting with personal and professional development planning for the YPN as well as upcoming activitioes, please plan to attend this action meeting. We are looking for volunteers and ideas. All YPN members are invited to attend. Free to attend.
YPN+
Thursday, March 7, 2013
11:45 a.m.-1p.m.
Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, 200 N. Phillips Ave. #102
YPN+ is a great way to expand your circle of other parents, build new relationships, share concerns and explore ideas and suggestions. It’s all about you and it’s all about your children. At this meeting, we will brainstorm workshop ideas and activities. We need volunteers and ideas. This meeting is open to all YPN members. Free to attend, brown bag lunch.
J&L HARLEY SPECIAL EVENT
Thursday, March 7, 2013 4-7 p.m.
J&L Harley-Davidson, 2601 W. 60th St. N.
Join other young professionals at J&L HarleyDavidson. Attendees can experience riding a motorcycle with the ride simulator, sample Irish foods from McNally’s Irish Pub and different beers from Dakota Beverages, and enter to one of three sets of two tickets to the March 18 Kid Rock concert in Sioux Falls. Cash bar will be available. Door prizes will be given away throughout the night. Free to attend, food/beverages on your own.
YPN MORNING BUZZ
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Kaladi’s Coffee Legend & Bistro, 1716 S. Minnesota Ave.
Join other YPN members for an exchange while getting your morning (coffee) buzz. Learn from one another over breakfast. Bring a friend or stop by and meet a new one. Free to attend, coffee/breakfast on your own.
YPN WORKSHOP - THE GENIUS WITHIN
Thursday, April 4, 2013
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Excel Achievement Center, 5016 S. Bur Oak Pl.
How do you learn best? Did you know that many people who did poorly in school are some of our most successful contributors in business today? Stephanie Shawn will present “The Genius Within!” and will help us all to find out how we learn, why we learn that way, and how this affects how we work with our colleagues. She can even help us assess the learning styles of our spouses and children. Cost is $10, which includes lunch.
YPN ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Thursday, April 18, 2013
4-7 p.m.
Spezia, 4801 S. Louise Ave.
Make plans now to attend this special party and help celebrate the 4th Anniversary of the YPN. Free admission. Free food, great door prizes — an Off the Clock you won’t want to miss!
To RSVP to any of these events, email ljarding@siouxfalls.com or call (605) 373-2009.
Register now for Crossroads Summit
YPN conference to bring generations together to network, learn
You have read about multiple generations now working together, but are you paying attending to how generations are learning from one another? Even if you work differently, applying the basics of building and maintaining relationships is key to the growth of any business. And, making sure that your office environment is a place where you can expect to be challenged and happy is key.
Attend the 2013 Crossroads Summit, hosted by the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network. The Crossroads Summit, a one-day, personal and professional development conference, is designed to teach you about the basics: networking, learning, collaboration and team work.
The day will start off with breakfast and a keynote pre sentation from Talent Anarchy. This dynamic duo will remind you that it is not what you know but who you know that matters. Their presentation, “Social Gravity: Harnessing the Natural Laws of Relationships,” will help you discover the science behind how and why relationships form between people and allow you to gain an understanding of the value that exists with these relationships called social capital. Jason Lauritsen and Joe Gerstandt will leave you with the knowledge and tools you need to grow a powerful network of relationships to fuel your personal and professional success. The cost is $25 per person, which includes breakfast, and is open to the public.
The lunch presentation features Jenn Lim. Lim is the CEO and Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, a company she and Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, created to inspire happiness in work, com munity and everyday life. In 2005, Lim created the first culture book for Zappos.com and continues to produce one each year. Lim is dedicated to showing how people can make the world a happier place through the decisions and actions. The luncheon is open to the public and costs $35 per person, which includes lunch.
For $99, you can take part in a series of breakout sessions throughout the morning and afternoon in addition to the two dynamic keynote presentations. You will learn from local business leaders, have the chance to share ideas and network with professionals from across our community.
To learn more about the 2013 Crossroads Summit or to register, visit www.siouxfallsypn.com/summit. This conference is hosted by the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network and is open to the public.
The 2013 Crossroads Summit is made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors: Argus Leader Media and Sioux Falls Business Journal; Sanford Health; Avera McKennan Hopital & University Health Center; First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard; Meta Payment Solutions; The First National Bank in Sioux Falls; Wells Fargo; Click Rain; DocuTAP; Dorsey & Whitney Trust Company, LLC; Eide Bailly; First Bank & Trust; Hy-Vee; Midcontinent Communications; Novak Sanitary Services; Raven Industries, Inc.; Sammons Financial Group/Midland National Life; SDN Communications; Sioux Falls Construction; South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development; U.S. Bank; Woods, Fuller, Schultz & Smith PC; and Downtown Sioux Falls.
RIBBON CUTTINGS
Ribbon cutting ceremonies provide new or expanding businesses an opportunity to promote their products or services These events are organized free of charge for members and are held Monday through Friday at 11:30 a m and 4:30 p m The Chamber invites members of the Board of Directors, members of the Ambassador and Diplomat committees, and local elected officials to share in the event The Chamber member requests the date and the Chamber staff assists by organizing the agenda and providing the ribbon and scissors Ribbon cutting photos are printed in each issue of Chamber News The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cuttings for members to celebrate joining the Chamber, anniversaries, grand openings, expansions or remodelings
For more information on how to schedule a ribbon cutting, contact Amy Farr at 605 336 . 1620 or email afarr@siouxfalls com . For more information on how to schedule a groundbreaking, contact Diane Andresen at the Sioux Falls Development Foundation at 605 339 . 0103 .
Bures & Associates, P.C.
4603 W HOMEFIELD DR STE B
Bures & Associates, P.C. are tax, accounting and financial planning professionals offering the personalized service you deserve. L to R: Jessica Colman, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Bill Rezac, Harrison Bures, Frank Bures (owner/president), Lilyana Bures, Saydae Bures, Dawn Bures, Lynda Billars, Rick Rysavy and Heather Fite-Van Zee.
1415 SW AVE
Doody’s Pet Waste Services, Inc. offers pet waste removal services and supplies. L to R: Roxi Rollinger, Jennifer Rothenbuehler, Roxann Rollinger, Nancy Van Otterloo, Keith Severson, Telly Rollinger
Rick Rysavy, Craig de Ryke, Lynda Billars, Carter Rollinger and Gene Rollinger..
3504B W 41ST ST
Golf Addiction
5301 W 57TH ST
Golf Addiction offers service, cold brews, great eats and the most realistic indoor virtual golf possible. L to R: Chloe Scott, Kennedy Scott, John Robbins, Rick Rysavy, Adam Scott
and Ashton and Boston
John
Mary Johnson, Mark Luke, Keith Severson and Lynneah and Kadem Miller.
1100 W 41ST ST
& Supreme Buffet is a new restaurant in town and offers more than 250 items on their menu. L to R: Melisa Miftari, Rick Rysavy, Lyle Dabbert, Jack Yu (manager), David
and Candy
LA Weightloss Center
2612 S LOUISE AVE
LA Weightloss Center provides you with the tools you need and one-on-one support you need to lose weight, hit your goal and keep it off. L to R: Rick Rysavy, Amy
1108 E 10TH ST
Caesar’s Pizza offers $5 Hot-N-READY pizzas all
Firehouse Subs
Firehouse Subs is a fast casual restaurant that serves hot and cold subs, chili and salads. L to R: Nathan Engelstad, Tammy Beintema, Charles Engelstad, Eric Engelstad (owner), Janice Engelstad, Rick Rysavy, Jessica Kerher, Mike Hauck and Michael Grauel.
(co-owner)
Scott,
Miller (co-owner),
O’Connor Hoback, Jered Schock, Samantha Johnson, Carol Rohrich, Courtney VanderPol (owner), Steve Van Buskirk and Kelly Grovijahn.
Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet
Hibachi Grill
Johnson, Cathy Crisp
Chen.
Little Caeser’s Pizza
Little
day, every day! L to R: Mike Hauck, Rick Rysavy, Kathryn Kothe, Aaron Neiman, Allison Kothe, Chelsea Kothe, Paul Bruflat, Makayla Kothe, Derek Kothe (owner), Cathy Crisp and Darrel Hochhalter.
Doody’s Pet Waste Services, Inc.
(president),
Shop Dog
5015 S WESTERN AVE #130
Shop Dog is a specialty pet supply boutique that offers only the best foods, toys, and accessories for your four-legged family members. L to R: Bernie DeWald, Maureen Suga, Steve Van Buskirk, Ellyn Suga (owner), Rick Rysavy, Jack Dyvig, Dan Doyle and Ben Suga.
Thrivent Financial
6200 S OLD VILLAGE PL
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a Fortune 500, financial-services organization that offers comprehensive financial strategies, personal customer services and world-class financial products. L to R: Joel Neubauer, Marty DesLauriers, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Keith Severson, Tim Schmidt (managing partner), Jenn Rechnagel, Ritch Noble and David Johnson.
Winterfest of Wheels
WWW WINTERFESTOFWHEELS .COM
Winterfest of Wheels is a group of enthusiasts who put on an indoor car show to raise money for Cure Kids Cancer. L to R: Mary Maddox, Amy Sumner, Garrett Wilson, Daren Anderson, Anita Wetsch, Rick Rysavy, Karen Leisinger (secretary/treasurer), Nancy Weber-Sweere, Jenna Mohlenhoff and Kim Haiar.
GROUDBREAKING
Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.
4401 W 62ND ST N
Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. is a global innovator in value-added protein and flaxseed ingredients and is constructing a 40,000 sq.ft. cereal ingredient processing facility. L to R: Alan Morris (VP of Finance/ CFO), Keith Severson, Steve Watson, Eric Bastian (VP-R&D), Darin Smith, Mayor Mike Huether, Jerry O’Dea (CFO), Robert Beausire (VP–Business Development), Loren Ward (Director R&D), Marcus Kennedy (Financial Controller), Dan Verhasselt (Director of Sales), Matt Healy (Director of Operations) Tom Simmons and Slater Barr.
Direct payment now an option for membership dues
Chamber members can now utilize a direct payment plan to pay their annual membership investment. Payments can be automatically deducted from members’ preferred account.
It saves paperwork because there are fewer checks to write and helps meet your commitment in a convenient and timely manner.
The automatic payment plan is easy to sign up for and easy to cancel. To participate, contact Susan Seachris at (605) 3732018 or email sseachris@siouxfalls.com to
receive the information form. Filling out the form will authorize regularly scheduled payments to be made from your checking account. Your payments will be made automatically on the first working day of the month and proof of payment will appear on your statement.
The authority you give to charge your account will remain in effect until you notify the Chamber in writing to terminate the authorization. If the amount of your payment changes, you will be notified at least 10 days before payment date.
Sioux Falls to host major sporting events
Each year, Sioux Falls plays host to numerous major sporting events.
The 2013 Summit League men’s and women’s basketball tournament will be held March 9-12 at the Sioux Falls Arena. Midco Sports Net will broadcast the Summit League tournament live, starting with the quarterfinals kicking off on Saturday, March 9 at noon.
The price for an all-session reserved seat is $110. The Sioux Falls Arena will have special dedicated and marked ticket sales windows for the 2013 ticket sales and fans can buy tickets at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1(800) 745-3000.
In addition to the Summit League tournament, Sioux Falls will host the State AA Boys Basketball tournament March 14-16. Following is a list of other major sports activities taking place this spring and summer:
DATE 2013 TOURNAMENT LOCATION
MARCH
March 9-12 Summit League Basketball Tournaments Arena
March 14-16 State AA Boys Basketball Arena
March 22-23 Boys Tri-State Basketball Tournament YMCA-organized (location TBD)
MAY
May 3-4 Howard Wood Relays Howard Wood Field
May 16-18 State Boys Tennis Tournament Brandon Valley Middle School, McKennan Park, Washington High School
May 18-19 Spring Classic-Men’s & Women’s Harmodon Park Slow-pitch Tournament
May 24-25 State Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Howard Wood Field
May 27 South Dakota High School Sioux Falls Stadium Baseball Championships
JUNE
June 7-9
June 7-9
June 14-16
Learn how to sell to government agencies at March 28 open house
The Sioux Falls Procurement Committee will host its annual “Selling to the Government: Getting Down to Business” open house on Thursday, March 28, 2013. The open house will be held at the Morningside Community Center (2400 S. Bahnson Ave.) from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Participants will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with buyers from local, state and federal government agencies to learn what products agencies buy, how you get your products or services considered for purchase, and what is required by each
agency to become one of their vendors. Representatives from the Small Business Administration and the South Dakota Procurement Technical Assistance Center will also be on hand to provide vendors with information and assistance in how to become a registered/certified government supplier.
The event format is open house and interested parties can stop at any time. For more information, contact Kate Foley at the Chamber at (605) 373-2002 or kfoley@ siouxfalls.com.
SDTBC fast tracks start‐ups with Boot Camp and Accelerator
Dakota Alliance Soccer Invitational
Yankton/Tomar Parks
Milt Simons Legion/VFW Harmodon Park Baseball Tournament
Diamond Rat Classic Baseball Tournament Pasley Park
June 14-16 ASA National Qualifier/Showcase Sherman Park
June 21-23 Dakota Sports Wood Bat Harmodon Park Baseball Tournament
June 22-23 Pride of the Dakotas Slow-pitch Sherman Park Softball Tournament
June 27-30 Mr & Miss Basketball Dakota Showcase Augustana Elmen Center
JULY
July 5-7 Ringneck Youth Fast-pitch Harmodon/Sherman Parks Softball Tournament
July 12-14
July 12-14
July 19-21
July 19-21
AUGUST
Aug 10-11
SEPTEMBER
Sept 4-6
Sioux Falls Classic Baseball Tournament
SD ASA Girls Fast-pitch Tournament
Harmodon Park
Harmodon/Sherman Parks
Mid-Summer Baseball Tournament Harmodon Park
VFW 10U/12U State Tournaments Pasley Park
ASA Men’s State Fast-pitch
Sherman Park
High School Varsity Softball Tournament Sherman/Dunham Parks
Sept 8 Sioux Falls Marathon/Half-Marathon/ Miracle 5K
Source: Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau
Entrepreneurs can take advantage of two South Dakota Technology Business Center programs to help fast‐track starting and growing their businesses in 2013 — the Business Launch Boot Camp and the SDTBC Accelerator.
The Business Launch Boot Camp, to be held May 21-23, will help companies develop their business concept and launch quickly with a focus on generating sales. Applications for the Boot Camp are due Friday, March 29, and candidates selected to participate will be notified by Friday, April 30. A select group of Boot Camp participants will be offered additional incubation support and the opportunity to participate in the SDTBC Accelerator.
“The SDTBC Accelerator program provided us with actionable business tools and resources that helped us look at our company in a different way,” said 2012 Accelerator participant Shane Thomas, co‐founder of BEgiNR Media. “The program also introduced us to experts in various fields that proved to be helpful with topics such as financial planning, legal advice, and start‐up capital.”
The SDTBC Accelerator is a series of monthly, one‐day sessions held for six months, starting on June 27. The Accelerator will help entrepreneurs refine their business concept and model, focus on sales growth,
and scale their company. The application deadline for the Accelerator is Friday, May 3, and the selected participants will be notified by Friday, May 31. Winning candidates can earn up to $1,000 in incentives as well as part of a $20,000 funding pool and other in‐kind services.
“Helping launch and grow new technology‐related businesses is core to our mission at the Technology Business Center,” said Pam Boehm, who manages the Center’s programs. “Through the Business Launch Boot Camp and Accelerator entrepreneurs learn from and connect with accountants, business attorneys, IP attorneys, finance experts, management experts and investors. At the end of each program they have defined and refined their business and are better positioned to achieve success.”
The 2013 Business Launch Boot Camp and Accelerator programs are sponsored by Forward Sioux Falls 2011‐16 and South Dakota EPSCoR. EPSCoR is the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research that is funded by the National Science Foundation). For more information about the Boot Camp and Accelerator or to apply visit www. sdtbc.com/accelerator or contact Pam Boehm at (605) 275‐8008.
We’re Moving! Chamber, CVB office suites renovations enhance first impressions
The major construction project taking place at the Commerce Center will take giant steps in March.
Later this month, the entire Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce staff will move to the second floor of the building. Previously, staff was located in Suites 102 and 303. After the Chamber staff moves, the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau staff, which will remain in Suite 102, and the Sioux Falls Development Foundation staff, which will remain in Suite 101, will temporarily relocate to other suites in the building so work can progress in their respective spaces.
The Commerce Center has been home to the Chamber of Commerce, Development Foundation and CVB since it was built in 1992. To keep pace with the growth of the area as well as planned growth for the respective organizations, the move is an opportunity to organize and structure the work space for the greatest benefit of Chamber members, investors, volunteer leaders and
staff to provide a positive impression about Sioux Falls to business prospects, visitors and residents alike.
Due to a significant change to the phone systems and the moving of network infrastructure, members may notice a disruption to either phone or email service this month. Email communications are scheduled to be down from Friday, March 8 at 5 p.m. until Monday, March 11 at 8 a.m. Phone systems are scheduled to be down on Friday, March 15 at noon until Monday, March 18 at 8 a.m. Additionally, individual direct dial extensions will be unavailable until later in the week, though these can be reached by calling the main numbers: the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is (605) 336-1620 and the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau’s new number is (605) 275-6060. As with any construction project, all dates are subject to change.
The Chamber and CVB staff will work to keep everyone updated via social media sites: Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Com-
merce and Visit Sioux Falls on Facebook; and @SFAreaChamber and @VisitSiouxFalls on Twitter.
Some of the benefits of the move: it more than doubles the size of the current conference room to 1,600 sq. ft., which creates opportunities to host Chamber meetings and events onsite, saving money and bringing people in more contact with the Chamber. There will also be additional conference space for smaller collaborations and the new space brings improvements in technology. Additional enhancements to the building’s exterior and interior common spaces will be completed by The Dunham Company, the building’s owner; this also includes creating additional visitor parking spaces.
There will be no Business Improvement District funds used for the remodel. Later this year, an open house will be held for Chamber members and the visitor industry to see the finished work from all suites.
Due to a significant change to the phone systems and the moving of network infrastructure, members may notice a disruption to either phone or email service this month.
Email communications are scheduled to be down from Friday, March 8 at 5 p.m. until Monday, March 11 at 8 a.m. Phone systems are scheduled to be down on Friday, March 15 at noon until Monday, March 18 at 8 a.m. Additionally, individual direct dial extensions will be unavailable until later in the week, though these can be reached by calling the main numbers: the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is (605) 336-1620 and the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau’s new number is (605) 275-6060. As with any construction project, all dates are subject to change.
Sioux Falls to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day March 16
Sylvia Henkin to serve as Grand Marshal
Sylvia Henkin, the woman who brought St. Patrick’s Day communitywide celebrations to Sioux Falls 34 years ago, will be the Grand Marshal of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday, March 16.
The day’s events are officially kicked off at 11:45 a.m. with the traditional Painting of the Shamrock at 9th Street and Phillips Avenue. The parade forms at 5th Street and Main Avenue at 12:30 p.m. and the parade begins at 2 p.m.
This year will mark Henkin’s sec ond turn at the helm of the parade. She was Grand marshal in 1989 and the St. Patrick’s Day Extrav aganza Committee voted to honor her again because she is hanging up her shil lelagh as chair. She will be succeeded by Shawn Cleary, president of Tiger Corpora tion, manufacturer of roadside mowers and other equipment, and president of the Sioux Falls Irish Club.
In her autobiography, “Sylvia: A Life in Three Acts,” Henkin recalls that she frequently watched the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York City while there attending meetings of the national YWCA board.
“On Feb. 11, 1979, I gathered a group of gentlemen – go-getters with a sense of fun – in my kitchen,” Henkin wrote. “In one month, we organized a parade.” She has been chair since.
Henkin, 91, recently received the Spirit of Sioux Falls award from the Sioux Falls Development Foundation and a downtown landmark was re-named the Sylvia R. Henkin State Theater in her honor. She has been an active businesswoman and community volunteer.
The parade on March 16 provides an excellent opportunity for people throughout the Sioux Falls region to visit the city for a day of family activities. In 2009, the St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza committee, which plans the parade with support from the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce staff, decided to move the parade permanently to the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day.
Sponsorships from Sanford Health, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Holiday Inn City Centre, Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation and Xcel Energy help underwrite the costs of bringing the Khartum Temple Pipes and Drums, a Shriner unit from Winnipeg, Manitoba. They have performed in the parade almost since the start and make guest appearances in local schools and hospitals.
The “Vanguard Squadron,” an ethanolpowered stunt team performing in-formation aerobatics again will perform during the parade, weather permitting. It is sponsored by POET, a South Dakota ethanol producer.
urday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater featuring Mike Connor and Friends. Miss Shamrock also will be crowned at the concert. The Irish Club and Lary Etten Productions sponsor the green lighting on the falls at Falls Park on March 15 and March 16.
There is no entry fee to participate in the parade. The only requirement is that each participant in the parade 16 and older must purchase and wear an official St. Patrick’s Day Parade button costing $3. The proceeds help cover parade costs and a portion is donated to Special Olympics. Buttons are available at the Chamber of Commerce
office at 200 N. Phillips Ave., at various businesses and at the start of the parade.
No candy can be distributed. Sioux Falls City Council Ordinance (Section 38143) states: “It is unlawful for any person conducting, managing or participating in any parade to distribute or permit the distribution of any candy or balloons to persons in attendance during the parade.”
For more information, go to www. siouxfallschamber.com and click on the Events & Programs/Annual Events link to find more information about St. Patrick’s Day, including the parade packet, or call Wendy Neuharth at the Chamber, (605) 336-1620.
Sylvia Henkin
2013 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshall