December 2018 Chamber News by Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Chamber News Vol. 54, No. 3

December 2018

A PUBLICATION OF THE SIOUX FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Policy statements guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Choose to do business with Chamber members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 IN THIS ISSUE: Message from the Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Events Calendars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Noteworthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Economic Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Faces & Places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-22 Community Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Business Advocacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-34 Using Your Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Business Sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Headlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Chamber Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Ribbon Cuttings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-42 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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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.

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The Capitol Rotunda in Pierre, South Dakota. The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing for the 2019 legislative session.

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Message from the Chair Today’s business environment is full of hoops to jump through. Government regulation has always been a part of doing business, but in recent years increasing uncertainty has made it even more challenging. The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes that and works tirelessly, advocating for sound policy that supports the full breadth of our business community. The Chamber is in your corner–we want to help your business succeed.

TIM STURDEVANT 2018-19 Chair of the Board

...the Chamber works to keep the dialogue centered on what is right for our citizens, our economy and our future.

Since I first joined the Chamber’s Board of Directors several years ago, I have developed a deeper appreciation for the thorough process the Chamber uses to review issues, develop positions and advocate on behalf of its members. An incredible amount of time is invested to make sure the Board can make informed decisions. We don’t take a position on every issue, but we try to get involved in anything that might impact the business community in a direct way. Not all our members will always agree on a particular issue–and we respect that. But the Chamber works to keep the dialogue centered on what is right for our citizens, our economy and our future. The 2019 Legislative Session will be the start of a new governor’s administration with new cabinet members and senior staff. The legislature itself will have 20 to 30 new members who don’t have legislative experience, a new lieutenant governor presiding over the Senate and a new Speaker of the House of Representatives. With the change comes a fresh opportunity to educate our elected officials on the needs of the Sioux Falls area. The Chamber facilitates opportunities for you to interact with elected officials throughout the year, and especially during the legislative session. I hope you will take advantage of these opportunities, as it is always valuable for legislators to hear from you directly. Look for information on those events in this issue and in the coming weeks. Even if you can’t attend a Legislative Coffee or travel to Pierre, the Chamber will keep you informed of important legislative developments on a regular basis. Subscribe to our Chamber Advocate email or podcast, view the weekly Bill Tracker at siouxfallschamber.com or follow @SFAreaAdvocate on Twitter for news on what is happening in Pierre. The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is a strong advocate for business, and our advocacy efforts are successful because of the strength of our membership base. Thank you for your continued investment in the economic health and quality of life in our region.

2018-19 SIOUX FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR TIM STURDEVANT Sturdevant’s Auto Parts CHAIR-ELECT BOBBI THURY Legacy Law Firm, P.C. VICE CHAIR DAN DOYLE Cutler Law Firm TREASURER ALEX RAMIREZ USA Media TV IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR STEVE VAN BUSKIRK Van Buskirk Companies PRESIDENT/CEO JASON BALL Chamber of Commerce

EX-OFFICIO KENT ALBERTY Sioux Falls School Board CINDY HEIBERGER Minnehaha County Commission KYLE GROOS Sioux Falls Catholic Schools MAYOR PAUL TENHAKEN City of Sioux Falls DR. BRIAN MAHER Superintendent, Sioux Falls Public School System JIM SCHMIDT Lincoln County Commission

BOARD OF DIRECTORS TOM BIEGLER Regency Hotel Management MARTIN DESLAURIERS UBS Financial Services, Inc. DAVID FLICEK Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center PAUL HANSON Sanford Health SHARON HASELHOFF Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort PAM HOMAN Augustana University CHRIS HOUWMAN Malloy RANDY KNECHT Journey Group LAURIE KNUTSON SCOTT LAWRENCE Lawrence & Schiller, Inc. CHRISTY NICOLAISEN Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls KARLA SANTI Blend Interactive CLAIRE SANTOS Zoup! and Wingstop CURT ZASKE

CHAMBER & CVB STAFF JASON BALL President/CEO THANE BARNIER Web Development & IT Manager MATT BARTHEL CVB Communications Manager JOAN BARTLING Finance & Accounting Director JUSTIN BENTAAS Public Affairs & Research Manager JILL BLOM Graphics & Communications Manager RACHEL CRANE CVB Host City Manager PATRICK DASCHEL CVB Sales Manager ERIN DEWITT CVB Sales Manager JENNIE DOYEN Marketing & Communications Director ANNA ELIASON CVB Sales Manager AMY M. FARR Membership Development Manager JEFF FEJFAR Web Designer

RENAE HANSEN-KRUID Front Office Assistant MARY HUBLOU CVB First Impressions Manager/Project Assistant KAYLA HUIZING Young Professionals Network Manager JAY KALTENBACH CVB Services/Resale Manager ALEXANDRA LeBLANC CVB Sales Director PAT LUND Member Services Manager MIKE LYNCH Forward Sioux Falls Director of Investor Relations DEBORAH McISAAC Membership Director JILL NIEDRINGHAUS CVB Sales Manager KRISTA ORSACK CVB Director of Marketing DEBRA OWEN Public Policy Director KATHIE PUTHOFF CVB Administrative Assistant HOLLY RADER Agri-Business Division Manager EMILY SCHAFFER CVB Creative Development Manager TERI SCHMIDT CVB Executive Director TERESA SCHREIER Public Affairs & Communications Assistant SUSAN SEACHRIS Administrative/Accounting Assistant JACKIE WENTWORTH CVB Sales Manager VALERIE WILLSON Membership Events Manager

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CALENDARS

CHAMBER

Events Calendar

Dates, times and locations are subject to change. For a current listing of all Chamber events, visit siouxfallschamber.com, read the weekly edition of Quickly, or call (605) 336-1620. You can register and pay for events online at siouxfallschamber.com.

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See page 34 for legislative events

MORNING MINGLE TUESDAY, DEC. 5

7:30–9 a.m. Plains Commerce Bank, 3905 W. 49th St. DETAILS: Before your day gets too hectic, join the Chamber for a fun

and energetic morning networking opportunity. Drop in as your schedule permits for a cup of coffee and great conversation with other members of the business community. Chamber staff will be available to answer any questions you may have about our programs. COST: Free

GOOD MORNING SIOUX FALLS LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST THURSDAY, JAN. 3

7–8:30 a.m. BEST WESTERN PLUS Ramkota Hotel, Washington/Lincoln Rooms 3200 W. Maple St. DETAILS: Hear from Sioux Falls area legislators about their goals for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session. Breakfast will be served. Sponsored by the Chamber’s Diplomat Committee and Issues Management Council. COST: $30 RSVP: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010

SIOUX EMPIRE LIVESTOCK SHOW TUESDAY, JAN. 22 – SATURDAY, JAN. 26

W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds Expo Building, 100 N. Lyon Blvd. DETAILS: Celebrate agriculture! Livestock shows and sales take place

throughout the week and commercial exhibits are open for the duration of the Show. Volunteer your time or come out to see the region’s best market and purebred livestock. MORE INFORMATION: hrader@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2016

MAYOR’S ROUND-UP AND SALE OF CHAMPIONS FRIDAY, JAN. 25 BEST WESTERN PLUS Ramkota Exhibit Hall 3200 W. Maple St. DETAILS: Join with other Sioux Falls area business leaders in

supporting agriculture by participating in this auction of the best market livestock from the Sioux Empire Livestock Show. The evening includes a prime rib dinner and a silent auction to fund scholarships for students. RSVP: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010

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UPCOMING EVENTS To RSVP to any of these events, email khuizing@siouxfalls.com or call (605) 373-2002. Visit siouxfallsypn.com for a full list of events.

HOLIDAY MORNING BUZZ WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12

door prizes and a festive photo booth. Live music will be provided by Elisabeth Hunstad. Cocktail attire is encouraged. This is an event for everyone—we encourage you to bring your spouse, significant other or BFF! Don’t miss out on our biggest celebration of the year.

DETAILS: We are doing a special Morning

One of our favorite parts of this event is the opportunity to give back to our community. This year’s featured organization is Children’s Inn, a program of Children’s Home Society. Children’s Inn empowers victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse to overcome trauma and rebuild their lives, free from abuse. We encourage you to bring an unwrapped item to donate to this organization. The most needed items include diapers (size 5 & 6 only), infant formula, Pedialyte powder packs, Good Nights or Pull-ups, infant sleepers and infant clothing (all sizes).

7:30–9 a.m. Reliabank, 608 W. 86th St.

Buzz to celebrate the holiday season! Join us at Reliabank for a morning of networking and holiday cheer. Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater, grab your favorite holiday mug and bring your friends and co-workers to join in on the fun!

COST: Free

THE KRINGLE THURSDAY, DEC. 13

7–10 p.m. Chef Dom’s at Shriver Square, 230 S. Phillips Ave. DETAILS: Join your fellow young professionals

for the biggest YPN event of 2018! The Kringle, sponsored by Pinnacle Productions, is a night of mingling and fun to celebrate the holiday season. Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres,

For a complete wish list, visit chssd.org/pdfs/CIWishList.pdf

COST: $20 for members, $25 for

Find us on social media or visit siouxfallsypn.com

ACTION TEAM MEETINGS You can help shape key areas of YPN programming by joining an Action Team. All team meetings are held at the Chamber office and are open to any YPN member who would like to get involved. Volunteering with an Action Team is a great way to strengthen professional connections and exercise your skills in collaboration, facilitation and project management. For more details on the responsibilities of each team, visit siouxfallsypn.com.

SOCIAL ACTION TEAM Tuesday, Dec. 4 4–5 p.m. PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTION TEAM Thursday, Dec. 6 4–5 p.m.

non-members

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DECEMBER This calendar is a sampling of local events, concerts, fundraisers, seminars and more compiled from siouxfallsevents.com and visitsiouxfallsevents.com. Visit these websites for a complete listing of events happening in the Sioux Falls area, or for more details on the events listed here. 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.

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605 Made Holiday Market

Cookies and Cocoa Holiday Event at the Washington Pavilion

Pop Evil at The District

Augustana University Presents: “Postcards from the North Pole” An Instrumental Christmas

Free First Friday at the Washington Pavilion

Living Nativity at Southern Hills United Methodist

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Twilight Flights

Breakfast with Santa at the Great Plains Zoo

Tinsel & Tails Holiday Craft and Bake Sale

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South Dakota Symphony: Tis The Season: Christmas With the SDSO

First Lutheran Church’s Annual German Christmas Service

Flick and Float at Midco Aquatic Center

Live on Stage Sioux Falls: Christmas Extravaganza Dixieland and Big Band

The Kringle

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Twilight Flights

13-16

DAPA at the Washington Pavilion Presents: Annie Jr.

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22nd Annual Christmas at the Cathedral

Big Band Ballroom Dance at El Riad Shrine

Showplace Kitchens’ All-Age Ski & Snowboard Races

Lorie Line - Lord of Lords

Piff The Magic Dragon at The District

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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at the Washington Pavilion

Treasure Hunt, a play by LifeScape

Casey Donahew at The District

Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers

Christmas with the Animals at the Great Plains Zoo

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical

Prince and Princess Skate Party at McKennan Park

Rejoice, A Christmas Concert featuring Jill Miller benefiting Hope Haven International

Introduction to Ice Skating

Trampled By Turtles at the Washington Pavilion

The Oak Ridge Boys - Shine the Light on Christmas Tour

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Media One Funski

20-22

Twilight Flights

18-20

Dance Gallery of SD Presents Sleeping Beauty

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Main Stage Ballet and Dance Academy Presents: “The Nutcracker”

WWE Live at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

21-22

Brulé: Silent Star Night

20-26

Kennedy Center for American College Theater Festival

Jeff Dunham at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

22-26

Sioux Empire Livestock Show

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Hoop City Classic at Sanford Pentagon

25-29

All Breed Dog Show and Obedience/Rally Trial

New Years Bash at the El Riad Shrine

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band Roll Me Away The Final Tour

Ice Fish Fest

Sioux Empire On Tap

South Dakota Symphony: All Mozart, All The Time

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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I at the Washington Pavilion

JANUARY 3

Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic

Frosty Frolics 5K & 10K walk/run

Teen Cosmic Skate at SCHEELS IcePlex

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Share your message with the business community Advertise in Chamber News Chamber News is a direct business-tobusiness publication that reaches the decision-makers in Sioux Falls area businesses. It is mailed directly to more than 5,000 Chamber members and distributed free at select locations around Sioux Falls.

Promote your business in Chamber News. Contact Steven Herman at (605) 351-1960 or chambernews@siouxfalls.com.

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

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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

OCTOBER 2018

SEPTEMBER 2018

CUMULATIVE YEAR TO DATE

6,630 PERMITS

2016 2017

6,017 PERMITS

2018

6,140 PERMITS 0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

BISMARCK

2.3%

FARGO

2.1%

8000

MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL

Source: City of Sioux Falls

2.2%

RAPID CITY

City of Sioux Falls Total Construction Value

2.7%

OCTOBER 2018

SIOUX FALLS

CUMULATIVE YEAR TO DATE

2.2%

ROCHESTER

1.9%

CEDAR RAPIDS

2.4%

800 OMAHA

2.6%

700

DES MOINES

2.2%

LINCOLN

2.4%

600

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

500

Agriculture Trends SEPTEMBER 2018

400

10 $9.35

300

$611.6 million $256.7 million

$624.7 million $223.4 million

200

$8.59

$8.77

$8.18

(IN MILLIONS)

100

$701.3 million $262.8 million

$7.96

SOYBEANS 2016

2017

Source: City of Sioux Falls

Total Construction Value

2018

(PER BUSHEL) U.S. SOUTH DAKOTA

New Non-Residential Construction Value

Sioux Falls Region Housing Overview OCTOBER 2018

CORN

(PER BUSHEL) U.S. SOUTH DAKOTA

4 $3.27

New Listings: 552 Days on the Market Until Sale: 82 Median Sales Price: $205,000 Inventory of Homes for Sale: 1,486 Source: RASE (Realtor Association of the Sioux Empire)

$2.95

September

2017

$3.36

$3.39

$3.14

$3.07

August September

2018

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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.

PAT GRIEBEN

LUCAS FIEGEN

JACKIE STRATMAN Midco

McGreevy & Associates

MICHELLE MARKGRAF

NANCY VAN OTTERLOO

DARCI HUSTRULID

Fiegen Construction Co.

The Compass Center

First PREMIER Bank

Arthritis Foundation Upper Midwest Region

SHIELA HOFF

Keller Williams Realty

BRAD NELSON

Keller Williams Realty

Recognition of Chamber Volunteers The Ambassador Committee promotes the Chamber and assists in bringing new members into the organization. The Diplomat Committee works to maintain membership strength in the Chamber and provide outstanding customer service to members. Their volunteer service keeps the Chamber strong. Featured Ambassadors and Diplomats this month include: Lucas Fiegen, Fiegen Construction Co., one year as an Ambassador; and Jackie Stratman, Midco, three years as an Ambassador; Pat Grieben, McGreevy & Associates, first-year Diplomat; Sheila Hoff, Keller Williams Realty, nine years as a

Diplomat, Michelle Markgraf, The Compass Center, two years as a Diplomat; and Nancy Van Otterloo, First PREMIER Bank, 22 years as a Diplomat. Diplomats who complete all of their member contact calls each month are part of the 100 Club. One member of the 100 Club is recognized as the Service Star. The October Service Star was awarded to Darci Hustrulid, Arthritis Foundation - Upper Midwest Region. Brad Nelson, Keller Williams Realty, was recognized as the Event Champion for consistently attending Chamber events.

Diplomat Team of the Month for October went to Captain Cindi Johnson, Spectrum Marketing Services; James Payer II, Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons; Angie Wahl, J. Wahl Home Inspection; Megan Myers, Feeding South Dakota; and Lenn Patterson George, West Plains Engineering, Inc.

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, major developments and award recognition. Submit news using the Faces & Places form at chambernews.com or email jdoyen@siouxfalls.com. Professional portraits of Chamber volunteers are courtesy Chad Phillips Photography. chadphillipsphotography.com.

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New Faces & Promotions The Sioux Falls Development Foundation hired Denise Guzzetta as Vice President of Talent and Workforce Development. Guzzetta will lead the Development Foundation’s efforts to stimulate talent and workforce development initiatives outlined in the Forward Sioux Falls Strategic Workforce Action Agenda. With over 20 years of corporate marketing and human resource experience, Guzzetta brings a strong understanding of strategic marketing and business operations which will allow her to understand corporate employment and workforce needs. Michael Gray has also joined the Development Foundation as Director of Business Retention and Expansion, a new position within the organization. Gray was formerly with the City of Sioux Falls and has experience in organizing and implementing business retention and expansion programs that targeted primary employers. Brad Hanson has been named Chief Executive Officer of Meta Financial Group. He takes over for J. Tyler Haahr, who stepped down as CEO but remains as Chairman of the Board through January 2019. Hanson was previously serving as President. Cornerstone Bank has hired Dan Bergstrom as an AVP/Personal Banker in Sioux Falls and Mary Roemeling as a Customer Service Representative. Bergstrom holds a double degree in Economics and Ag Business Banking from South Dakota State University. He has more than 36 years of banking experience. Roemeling holds a degree from Nettleton College and has a background in banking and administration.

AmesburyTruth has hired two new employees and promoted one. Nate O’Bryan joins the Global Supply Chain Team as a Planner. He has a bachelor of business administration in marketing degree from USD. David Smith joins as Environmental Health & Safety Engineer with responsibility for multiple locations. Smith has nearly three decades of experience promoting safety programs in a manufacturing environment. He holds a 30-hour OSHA General Industry Certification and is Forklift Trainer Certified. Derek Fischer was promoted to Pricing Analyst. He has been with AmesburyTruth since June of 2017 and holds a MBA from the University of Sioux Falls. Security National Financial Services welcomes Cameron Ostrom as a Financial Consultant. Ostrom is a graduate of the University of Sioux Falls. He holds his FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations through Cetera Investment Services, LLC, as well as his Life and Health Insurance licenses. In his role, Ostrom will provide a wide range of financial services and products including retirement planning, tax advantaged investments, brokered CDs, college savings plans, life insurance, mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities, long term care unit investment trusts and more. David Bonte has joined The First National Bank in Sioux Falls as a new Ag Banker. He has been in the finance industry for more than 36 years and will be working at the Dell Rapids branch. In addition, several individuals have been promoted. Alex Haverly has transferred from a Business Solutions Specialist to a Cash Management Specialist. Blake Willman

will now be working as an Ag Banker at the Flandreau branch after having been an Ag Credit Analyst for the past three years. Joe Miller has transitioned from an Ag Banker to the Ag Credit Administration Manager and has been with the bank for five years. Levi Parker has moved from a Fiduciary Risk Specialist to a Personal Trust Officer. He has been with the bank since 2015. Weston Hansen has gone from a Business Solutions Specialist to a Business Banker and will be at the Western Mall branch. Workers’ compensation insurance provider RAS announces the following new staff and promotions: Lucia Maldonado started as Administrative Assistant and comes to RAS with a long history of admin experience. Keith Lingle joined the team as Claims Representative. He previously worked in patient finance at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Melinda Stien was promoted to Underwriting Associate. She previously served in the role of Business Development Assistant. Leslie Crownover and Terra Suelflow were each promoted to Underwriting Assistant. Both had previously been Underwriting Customer Service Representatives. TLC Advantage, LLC, a preferred provider organization, announced Paula Bosler joined the team as Provider and Credentialing Coordinator. She was recently with DAKOTACARE in Provider and Customer Service.

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FACES & PLACES

Honors & Awards Jack Dyvig was awarded the City of Sioux Falls SIOUXPERHERO Award. This citizen recognition program honors those who have gone above and beyond, contributed to the community and had a positive impact on Sioux Falls. Live Well Sioux Falls, a program of the City of Sioux Falls Health Department, recently received the inaugural Healthy Hometown Community Award from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield for their accomplishments in health improvement initiatives within the community. The honor recognizes the leadership of Live Well Sioux Falls in community-based efforts such as promoting walking and bicycling, the annual Big Squeeze blood pressure awareness project and passage of the City’s ordinance regulating tobacco use on City property. The Sioux Falls Business Resource Network recognized Homewood Suites by Hilton Sioux Falls and Sioux Falls My Place Hotel with Disability Friendly Recognition Program awards.

Leadership Governor Dennis Daugaard was presented with the 2018 Spirit of Sioux Falls Awards at the annual meeting of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. The award recognizes leadership excellence and dedication to the Sioux Falls business community and its economic growth. The Sioux Falls Development Foundation named the 2018 winners of the Spirit of Sioux Falls Scholarship: Alexa Bruick, Chloe Bartels and Hatem Khalfaoui are all business students at Augustana University and Bailey Zimmerman is a business student at the University of South Dakota. Click Rain is one of two South Dakota companies honored with a 2018 When Work Works Award. The prestigious award recognizes employers that excel at employee initiatives such as work/life fit policies, flexible scheduling and transition to parenthood programs. This is the fourth time Click Rain has received the recognition.

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Happy holidays Wishing you peace and joy throughout the New Year. Jen Dykstra 605-575-8778 jennifer.a.dykstra@wellsfargo.com NMLSR ID 400259

Katie Fonder 605-575-8725 katie.l.fonder@wellsfargo.com NMLSR ID 1413795

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Mud Mile Communications partner Nate Burdine has been selected as a member of the Telly Awards Judging Council. The Council is a group of working industry professionals who have previously won the Telly Awards highest accolade and as such, have demonstrable expertise in the categories they review, and are considered among the best in the advertising industry. Members represent a range of agencies and companies from across the world, including CBS, NBC, Disney and Microsoft.

Be Seen

1-4 The November Membership Mixer included the annual Holiday Fair. It was hosted by Midco at the Best Western PLUS Ramkota Exhibit Hall. The festive event featured 40 Chamber member vendors sharing their holiday gift ideas with attendees.

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FACES & PLACES

Be Seen

5 YPN members enjoyed casual networking at November’s Off the Clock, which was held at The Blarney Stone. 6-7 Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire hosted a Morning Mingle at their eastside location.

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9 8 Young Professionals Network members had the opportunity to ask

Bob Mundt, President & CEO of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, questions about his career and professional life during a recent A Seat at the Table event. 9 Volunteers of America, Dakotas launched their HomePlace Community Appeal campaign on Nov. 1. Community Appeals Committee Chair Keith Severson addressed attendees at the kickoff event.

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FACES & PLACES

Be Seen

10 10 The November Morning Mingle was hosted by Van Buskirk Companies and held at Grand Living at Lake Lorraine. 11 Jay Powell, President of Sioux Empire

Way, shares insights and lessons from his career with YPN members during A Seat at the Table. 12-17 The annual Veterans Day ceremony was held Sunday, November 11 at Lincoln High School. Organized by the Chamber’s Military & Veterans Affairs Committee, the free program is open to the public. Brigadier General Marshall Michels delivered the keynote address.

35th ANNUAL

SIOUX

FALLS Day at the

LEGISLATURE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 2019

View committee meetings, listen in on session and join us for a luncheon in the Capitol rotunda. Visit with your elected officials to talk about issues important to you.

Join us for this annual all-day trip to Pierre!

Pricing includes: Ride the bus and attend lunch, $55; Provide own transportation, lunch is $25.

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For more information or to sponsor this event, contact Teresa: (605) 373-2050 or tschreier@siouxfalls.com.

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FACES & PLACES

Be Seen

18 Business Sense Workshop attendees

learned from Tim Heerts, M.A., Avera EAP, how to handle difficult discussions in the workplace. 19-21 Neil Hlebichuk welcomes ChamberHood attendees to Burnside Bingo. Sioux Falls City Planning Director Mike Cooper and City Engineer Chad Huwe shared information about developments in the northwest part of Sioux Falls at the neighborhoodfocused lunch event.

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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) 373-2008.

CURRENT CAMPAIGN

HOMEPLACE VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, DAKOTAS NOV. 1, 2018-MARCH 31, 2019 $1.25 MILLION To construct multi-family housing to serve young people ages 16-21 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICASIOUX COUNCIL APRIL 1-JULY 31, 2019 $1.57 MILLION

Renovate existing facilities to meet the increasing safety and program standards necessary to equip local youth to be “Prepared for Life.”

THE GLORY HOUSE OF SIOUX FALLS NOV. 1, 2019-MARCH 31, 2020 $1.35 MILLION

To provide affordable, long-term housing for up to 72 offenders with immediate access to substance abuse, mental health, employment and case management services.

ACTIVE GENERATIONS APRIL 1-JULY 31, 2020 $1.45 MILLION

To purchase land and build a second facility on the east side of Sioux Falls to accommodate its expanding programs and membership.

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Policy statements guide

Chamber advocacy Each fall, Chamber volunteer leaders and staff work together to develop a state legislative platform to guide advocacy efforts for the upcoming legislative session. One of the first pieces in the process, since 1993, is to review and edit the Chamber policy statements. Updated in the fall, the policy statements serve as the foundation for all the Chamber’s advocacy efforts and guide activity throughout the year. A counterpart to the policy statements is the Chamber’s legislative platform. While the platform undergoes significant changes each year in response to the issues being brought forward, the policy statements represent a set of core beliefs rather than specific actions or initiatives. The Chamber’s policy statements can be found on the Chamber’s website under the advocacy tab at siouxfallschamber.com/policy-statements.cfm. While policy statements do not undergo significant rewrites on an annual basis, they are reviewed each year. Statements are edited for context and, in some instances, outdated sections are removed. Occasionally new sections are added to reflect emerging issues or topics that will likely live beyond one annual cycle. Again, policy statements are an attempt to describe what the Chamber believes; not specific actions planned in the advocacy realm. As they stand today, the Chamber’s policy statements include the following section titles: Quality of Life; Taxation; Development Incentives; Business Climate; Education; Infrastructure; Environment; Government; Visitor Industry;

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Accessible Housing; Workforce; Diversity and Inclusivity; Business Development; Agriculture; and Health Care. Diversity and Inclusivity reflect our efforts to welcome new people to Sioux Falls who come here legally and want to work together to build a better community as they pursue their dreams. It also addresses concerns about discrimination that would negatively impact our economic viability for business recruitment, sporting events and tourism. It reads as follows: Diversity and Inclusivity The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes the growing diversity of our population in Sioux Falls and South Dakota. We embrace the opportunities that this diversity provides for a culturally and talentrich community. We will work with citizens, our partners, community and state agencies and elected officials to develop efforts to engage and include all populations into our city and state. We will also resist initiatives which inappropriately sanction or discriminate against individuals or groups. The two most recent additions focus on agriculture and health care. Some people may have the misconception that chambers of commerce are only interested in taxation or regulation types of issues, but that could not be further from the truth. The Chamber has an extensive advocacy portfolio built on the premise that it supports business, human and community development across a broad spectrum of issues. The new sections read as follows:

COVER STORY

Agriculture The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes the current and historic importance of agriculture in South Dakota and its valuable economic contribution to our economy. The Chamber supports efforts to enhance the regional, national and international competitiveness of the local agricultural industry, including bio-based renewable fuels, products and biotechnology. Government regulation of the agricultural industry, whether, local, state or federal, should be based on clearly stated objectives supported by sound economic, scientific data that demonstrates a clear connection between the regulation and the objective. Every reasonable effort should be undertaken to enhance the competitive marketplace for local agricultural interests while maintaining reasonable and responsible environmental protections and practices. Health Care

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce policy statements are an attempt to describe what the Chamber believes. The following topics are covered in policy statements:

Agriculture

Government

Business Climate

Health Care

Business Development

Accessible Housing

Development Incentives

Infrastructure

Diversity and Inclusivity

Quality of Life Taxation

Education

Visitor Industry

Environment

Workforce

The full text of the policy statements can be found at siouxfallschamber.com/policy-statements.cfm.

The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes that overall health and wellness is crucial for our community and workforce. The Chamber endorses a health care agenda that supports health care providers, educators and organizations that comprise a large and important part of the greater Sioux Falls area’s economy. The Chamber further recognizes the ever-increasing cost of health care for businesses and supports efforts to reduce the overall cost while maintaining strong and vibrant health care systems and providers that meet the needs of employees and consumers. At the heart of the Chamber’s advocacy efforts is a belief in fostering a robust and growing economy where businesses have the opportunity to compete on a level playing field. There is no attempt to advance one business model over another—the competitive market is where this needs to play out. The Chamber seeks to develop Sioux Falls as a great place to live, work and play and believes that the foundation of a great community is excellent educational offerings to support children, young adults, adult and lifelong learners. It is important to encourage analysis and debate of issues that impact the entire community. The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce partners in these efforts with government entities, the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Sioux Falls Sports Authority and individual businesses to achieve mutually beneficial goals. The Chamber’s purposefully developed advocacy efforts begin with policy statements. Members are encouraged to review them, as they serve as the foundation of much of the Chamber’s activity.

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The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual guide to

SIOUX FALLS AREA LEGISLATORS Advocacy is a vital component of your Chamber membership. Decisions made by elected officials frequently and directly affect the way business is conducted. Providing members with essential information on the legislative process is a crucial element in fulfilling the Chamber’s advocacy objectives. One way the Chamber helps inform members on advocacy initiatives leading into the upcoming legislative session is to provide information about Sioux Falls area legislators. Districts 6, 9-16 and 25 are included in the Sioux Falls area. Several events will be held during the session to connect the business community with legislators. Please refer to the complete legislative calendar on page 34. For more information about issues during the legislative session, read the weekly Bill Tracker (available via email or online at siouxfallschamber.com under the Advocacy tab), subscribe to the Chamber Advocate email or podcast, follow @SFAreaAdvocate on Twitter or contact a member of the Chamber’s Public Affairs team at (605) 336-1620.

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COVER STORY

DISTRICT 6

DISTRICT 9

Sen. Ernie Otten (R)

Sen. Wayne Steinhauer (R)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

Rep. Isaac Latterell (R)

Rep. Deb Peters (R)

46787 273rd St. Tea, SD 57064 (605) 368-5716 ernie.otten@gmail.com Term: 4th

26581 E. Shore Pl. Hartford, SD 57033 (605) 359-6298 repsteinhauer@gmail.com Term: 1st

In the northern end of Lincoln County when Highway 100 & the 85th Street Bridge are complete in a few years, if as a state we stay pro-business, we’ll see large commercial growth which will help stabilize our property tax base and provide new employment opportunities for another generation.

P.O. Box 801 Tea, SD 57064 (605) 368-1002 isaac.latterell@sdlegislature.gov Term: 4th

Legislator did not respond.

Several areas of focus include quality of life issues, access to health care for our elderly, funding of existing Medicaid providers and mental health issues. Also, education, workforce development and growing opportunities in SD are all related. Solutions must not be burdened with too much ‘one size fits all’ regulations from Pierre.

705 N. Sagehorn Dr. Hartford, SD 57033 (605) 321-4168 deb@debpeters.com Term: 4th

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

My top priority for this legislative session will be to create public-private partnerships between the State of South Dakota, healthcare providers and nonprofit associations to find common and creative solutions to our provider payments methodology, the increasing mental health crisis and opioid epidemic.

Rep. Herman Otten (R)

P.O. Box 325 Tea, SD 57064 (605) 941-1770 herman.otten@sdlegislature.gov Term: 4th

Legislator did not respond.

Rep. Michael Saba (D)* 26560 N. Shore Pl. Hartford, SD 57033 (605) 526-5000 sabamps@aol.com Term: 1st

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

My priority is to serve my constituents in every way. My constituents voted for me and now it is my responsibility to vote for them in the Legislature. I will bring new business and with my international background, new dollars from the international market place.

*Indicates a contested seat. The individual listed in the legislative guide was declared the winner following the Nov. 6 election. As of Chamber News press time, a recount for these races had been requested.

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COVER STORY

DISTRICT 10

DISTRICT 11

Sen. Margaret Sutton (R)

Sen. Jim Stalzer (R)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

Rep. Doug Barthel (R)

Rep. Chris Karr (R)

408 N. Linwood Ct. Sioux Falls, SD 57103 (605) 929-1592 maggie.igwt@gmail.com Term: 1st

We have seen an alarming increase of illegal drug use in South Dakota. It affects all economic levels and the death toll has become a disturbing statistic. The problem also affects our court systems and prisons, in addition to our juvenile justice system and mental health cases. We have some serious challenges ahead.

8713 E. Palametto St. Sioux Falls, SD 57110 (605) 321-7055 doug.barthel@sdlegislature.gov Term: 2nd

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

5909 W. Bristol Dr. Sioux Falls, SD 57106 (605) 838-0354 jim.stalzer@sdlegislature.gov Term: 2nd

My top priority for the 2019 session will be to follow up with any action needed to assure the successful implementation of SB 91, my bill to create a Veterans Cemetery near Sioux Falls that was passed in the 2018 session.

7421 W. Luke Dr. Sioux Falls, SD 57106 (605) 695-0391 chris.karr@sdlegislature.gov Term: 2nd

Legislator did not respond.

Although revenue numbers are looking a little better, the needs are many in our state. A prime example of this is our community support providers that are sorely in need of additional funding just to maintain a stable workforce. We will continue to look for efficiencies and prioritize to meet these many needs.

Rep. Steven Haugaard (R)

Rep. Mark Willadsen (R)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

1601 E. 69th St., Suite 302 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (605) 334-1121 steve@haugaardlaw.com Term: 3rd

I will work with the members of both the House and Senate to strengthen the Legislature to better serve the long-term interests of the citizens of the state. We will also develop plans to address the ongoing drug, alcohol and mental illness issues which are affecting our state.

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7712 W. Benelli Cir. Sioux Falls, SD 57106 (605) 361-6104 mark.willadsen@sdlegislature.gov Term: 3rd

My top priority is to work with my fellow Legislators and the new administration in holding the line on taxes.

DISTRICT 12

DISTRICT 13

Sen. R. Blake Curd (R)*

Sen. Jack Kolbeck (R)

38 S. Riverview Hts. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 331-5890 blake.curd@sdlegislature.gov Term: 2nd

1124 E. Plum Creek Rd. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 332-6490 jack.kolbeck@sdlegislature.gov Term: 2nd

Legislator did not respond.

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

My top priority will be a balanced budget. I will work to see the newly implemented internet sales tax that will be collected by the State to be used to reduce the sales tax and property tax as it was intended to do as passed by the 2016 Legislature.

Rep. Arch Beal (R)

Rep. Sue Peterson (R)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

4815 N. Northview Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57107 (605) 336-3034 sfbudman@aol.com Term: 3rd

6405 S. Killarney Cir. Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (605) 371-1668 sue.peterson@sdlegislature.gov Term: 2nd

I will serve as the Assistant Majority Leader, along with those duties I am concerned about the ongoing battle of workforce development. I know the challenges South Dakota businesses face. There are simply too many jobs and not enough workers. The limited supply of skillful workers is concerning.

Working together to find solutions to the opioid/meth epidemic. This epidemic affects individuals and families of all ages, races and economic status. It impacts law enforcement, child protection, prison overcrowding, workforce, education, accessible housing and financial resources at all levels of state and local government.

Rep. Manny Steele (R)

Rep. Kelly Sullivan (D)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

3220 W. Zephyr Pl., Unit #1 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (605) 261-3575 barbmanny78@gmail.com Term: 1st

1004 S. Dakota Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (480) 694-1566 kelly.sullivan@sdlegislature.gov Term: 1st

Make a more responsible government. Which means more accountability and transparency from each of our departments. Government spends too freely and raises taxes and fees too easily. The government needs to preserve the income from our educational Trust Fund to preserve that income and prevent raising taxes in the future. No income tax.

My priorities are to represent all of District 13 whilst advocating for women, LGBTQ and underrepresented communities in our state. In addition, I will work to move education forward, including teacher pay, as well as finding a way to reallocate funds to ensure our children have the best educational opportunities, beginning in pre-k.

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COVER STORY

DISTRICT 14

DISTRICT 15

Sen. Deb Soholt (R)

Sen. Reynold Nesiba (D)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

Rep. Erin Healy (D)

Rep. Linda K. Duba (D)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

Rep. Larry Zikmund (R)

Rep. Jamie Smith (D)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

2628 E. Regency Ct. Sioux Falls, SD 57103 (605) 321-5931 deb.soholt@sdlegislature.gov Term: 4th

To tackle our mental health and addiction issues that threaten the vitality of our communities. We will need to be serious about leveraging our collective best – state, counties, cities – to change the current trajectory. It will be important, and challenging, to secure sustainable funding for initiatives that show healing promise.

2801 E. Marson Dr., #116 Sioux Falls, SD 57103 (605) 212-9597 erin@healyforhouse.com Term: 1st

Paying teachers competitive wages to attract talent and investing in early childhood education are my priorities in the 2019 session. Advancing in education would create better students, schools that are more efficient and economic gain. By re-prioritizing state spending, we can invest in a brighter future for South Dakota.

2405 E. 52nd St. Sioux Falls, SD 57103 (605) 373-0975 Email: lzikmund@sio.midco.net Term: 3rd

My top priority will be veteran issues and vocational and technical education.

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201 S. Menlo Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 371-6311 reynold.nesiba@sdlegislature.gov Term: 2nd

Education deserves more resources. We remain one of seven states without state-funded pre-K-education and one of two without a pre-k council. Our college students have higher levels of student debt because SD grants about $12 to each federally qualified Pell Grant recipient. Minnesota grants $1,600 and Wyoming gives $2,200. Our kids deserve better.

421 N. Phillips Ave., #309 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 610-6590 linda.dubadistrict15@midco.net Term: 1st

I am passionate about providing quality public education to young South Dakotans from pre-school through post high school. We need to ensure education is affordable and that we have provide social/emotional support to students/teachers. Children are South Dakota’s future and need the best resources to succeed.

512 N. Euclid Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 339-3583 jamie@hegg.com Term: 2nd

Education remains my top priority. Education is the foundation for a strong economy and workforce development. South Dakota needs to improve access to quality pre-k programs throughout our state. We also must do something about needs based scholarships for our college and tech school students.

DISTRICT 16

DISTRICT 25

Sen. Jim Bolin (R)

Sen. Kris Langer (R)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

Rep. David Anderson (R)

Rep. Jon Hansen (R)

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

Rep. Kevin Jensen (R)

Rep. Tom Pischke (R)*

What is your top priority for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session?

403 W. 11th St. Canton, SD 57103 (605) 261-9669 jwbolin@gmail.com Term: 2nd

600 W. 7th St. Dell Rapids, SD 57022 (605) 321-9224 tjlanger@siouxvalley.net Term: 2nd

The #1 job of the legislature in every session is to produce a balanced budget that meets the basic needs of the state. In a year in which we have a new governor, just getting to know her priorities and goals and relating to her and her staff should be a key objective, or policy changes can wait.

29177 477th Ave. Hudson, SD 57034 (605) 310-1645 david.anderson@sdlegislature.gov Term: 3rd

Growing our economy and workforce development continues to be a top issue. With growth, we are able to provide more for our Medicaid providers, mental health providers, schools, social services, law enforcement and other essential services. Creating amenities and employment options will attract others to SD and encourage our young people to stay.

47484 Dells Dr. Dell Rapids, SD 57022 (605) 428-4570 hansen.jonathon@gmail.com Term: 1st

My top priority is, of course, balancing the budget in a way that is effective and fair. It will also be important to develop a good working relationship with the new administration.

27808 484th Ave. Canton, SD 57103 (605) 987-4296 kevin.jensen@sdlegislature.gov Term: 2nd

For businesses and employees, I’ll work to keep taxes and fees low, provide a fair and stable business environment, ensure our infrastructure need are met, foster open and efficient government and improve education to help build a competent workforce.

503 E. 12th St. Dell Rapids, SD 57022 (605) 999-2948 tom.pischke@sdlegislature.gov Term: 2nd

Juvenile offenders are not being held accountable for their actions. Currently a person under 18 years old cannot be arrested for any crime other than a felony. We have adults in jail for third degree burglaries, while a juvenile simply gets a citation and probation. The system needs a balanced correction.

To make South Dakota great again.

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BUSINESS ADVOCACY

Deconstructing the outcomes of the 2018 ballot measures On November 6, South Dakota elected the first female governor, Kristi Noem, Congressman Dusty Johnson, 105 state legislators and many local officials. South Dakotans were also asked to weigh-in on five ballot measures, which proposed to change state law or the South Dakota Constitution.

DEBRA OWEN

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

South Dakota has the distinguished honor of being the first state to allow citizens to engage in direct democracy.

REJECTED BALLOT MEASURES Initiated Measure 25

Raise the cigarette tax for the purposes of lowering tech school tuition 55 percent to 45 percent

Let’s start by discussing how measures are placed on our ballot. South Dakota has the distinguished honor of being the first state to allow citizens to engage in Amendment W direct democracy, which aligns with our state motto: Anticorruption "Under God the people rule." Citizens can both refer 55 percent to 45 percent legislative laws to the ballot and directly initiate laws to be placed on the ballot. Both efforts require gathering Amendment X a specific number of valid signatures and submitting Require Constitutional those signatures to the Secretary of State. The legisAmendments to be approved by lature can also refer laws to the vote of the people. 55% rather than 50% plus one Of the five ballot measures on the November ballot, 54 percent to 46 percent three were submitted to the Secretary of State through direct citizen engagement by gathering signatures: Amendment W, Initiated Measures 24 and 25. Two of the ballot measures, Amendment X and Z were placed on the ballot by the legislature. Voters often express confusion and frustration about ballot measures. The actual law being considered can be lengthy and cover multiple subjects. Moreover, ballot measure campaigns often communicate with short, carefully crafted messages to sway the voters. These campaign messages fill our mailboxes and bombard us through television, radio and social media as election day draws closer. It can be daunting to sort through the noise. The Chamber is a resource for our members, providing independent analysis on all the ballot measures. Through member engagement of the Issues Management Council and the leadership of the Board, we provide issue briefs for each ballot measure, which includes both the pro and con arguments. We also offer conversations on each ballot measure via our Advocate podcast and write extensively about each ballot measure through our Chamber Advocate weekly newsletter. Lastly, we communicate directly via email to inform our members about each measure which includes the Chamber’s position to support, oppose or remain neutral. Two of the five measures on the 2018 ballot passed and will take effect on July 1, 2019.

AMENDMENT Z – SINGLE SUBJECT Amendment Z states proposed amendments to the constitution may not embrace more than one subject. If more than one amendment is submitted at the same election, each amendment shall be so prepared and distinguished so that it can be voted upon separately. This “single subject” language idea is not new to South Dakota. The same language can be found in §21 of Article III of the South Dakota Constitution which requires the legislature to follow the same rule of one subject for legislation. In addition, earlier this year the legislature passed HB 1007 which requires any initiated measure to embrace only one subject. Now that Amendment Z has been approved, a change in law – whether statutory, initiated measure or constitutional amendment – must follow the single subject rule. To recap, citizens and legislators can continue to submit or refer constitutional amendments to a statewide vote but after July 1, 2019 all submitted amendments must embrace a single subject. Amendment Z passed with a vote of 62 percent to 38 percent.

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INITIATED MEASURE 24 – PROHIBITION OF OUT-OF-STATE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BALLOT COMMITTEES Initiated Measure 24 prohibits contributions to statewide ballot question committees by non-residents, by political committees organized outside South Dakota, and by any entity that is not filed as an entity with the Secretary of State for the four years prior to making a contribution. It requires the Secretary of State to impose a civil penalty on any ballot question committee that accepts a prohibited contribution. The civil penalty is double the amount of the contribution. The measure requires the Secretary of State to investigate alleged contribution violations prohibited by this measure. Currently, there are state laws regulating other kinds of election-related contributions, disclaimers and disclosures. Violations of these laws are classified as misdemeanors and are subject to criminal penalties. The measure allows a court to impose a civil penalty (up to $5,000 per violation) in addition to the criminal penalty. Under the measure, the Secretary of State must investigate alleged violations of these particular election-related laws. All civil penalties collected under this measure will be placed in the State general fund. The Attorney General has stated this measure is likely to be challenged on constitutional grounds. Initiated Measure 24 passed with a vote of 56 percent to 44 percent. South Dakota’s long-standing tradition of our citizenry engaging in direct democracy will continue to be used by those who live here and by those who reside elsewhere but want to make changes to our laws. The Chamber will continue to provide independent analysis and insight on ballot measures for our membership. The Board will continue to take positions on proposed ballot measures, with the help of our Issues Management Council. This is a good thing because measures will continue to be placed on the ballot. The Secretary of State’s office has already received five ballot measures that may potentially be on the 2020 ballot. There will be more, and your Chamber is watching and tracking that for you.

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BUSINESS ADVOCACY

2019 Legislative Calendar GOOD MORNING SIOUX FALLS LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST THURSDAY, JAN. 3, 2019

7–8:30 a.m. Best Western PLUS Ramkota Hotel, 3200 W. Maple St. Washington/Lincoln/Roosevelt Rooms DETAILS: Hear from Sioux Falls area legislators about their goals

for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session. Breakfast will be served. This event is sponsored by the Chamber’s Diplomat Committee and Issues Management Council.

COST: $25 RSVP: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010

SIOUX FALLS AREA LEGISLATIVE COFFEES SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 2019 –Districts 11, 13, 25 SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 2019 –Districts 10, 12, 15 SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 2019 –Districts: 6, 9, 14

Sioux Falls Day at the Legislature 2018

10–11:45 a.m. Southeast Tech, 2320 N. Career Ave. The Hub Auditorium DETAILS: Legislative Coffees are conversations with legislators from Sioux Falls area districts: 6, 9-16 and 25. The public can submit questions and the conversations are moderated.

SIOUX FALLS DAY AT THE LEGISLATURE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 2019 Pierre, SD Luncheon: Capitol Rotunda

More details will follow about the day’s agenda.

RSVP: tschreier@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2050

BUSINESS DAY AT THE LEGISLATURE THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 2019

Good Morning Sioux Falls

Pierre, SD DETAILS: Sponsored by the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

KEY LEGISLATIVE SESSION DATES:

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 – Session begins Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 – Crossover Day Wednesday, March 13, 2019 – Session ends Friday, March 29, 2019 – Veto Day

Legislative Coffee

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USING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Choose to do business with Chamber members “Remember to ABC, always buy Chamber.” This phrase has always resonated with me. Not only is it easy to remember, it also bears significant impact. As a chamber member, I was always encouraged to consider my fellow members’ products and services first. Now as a staff member, I see what a difference buying local can make.

DEBORAH McISAAC Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

... your choices can make a huge difference in our community and our lifestyle.

During the holidays, ABC takes on a special meaning. It means supporting a family whose dream is to own their own business. It means supporting your local economy by keeping your dollars close to home. It means building your community by supporting locally-based employers. It means keeping your sales tax dollars in your home state to reinvest in our schools, health, human and social services, as well as many other state programs. As your holiday shopping mode peaks, please remember your choices can make a huge difference in our community and our lifestyle. Choose to support a locally-owned business. Purchase and promote goods and services from a business that is both owned and located in your community. Every local business owner is pursuing their dream: to chart their own path, to create a lifestyle for their family, to provide something new and exciting to their town. Locally-owned businesses create the culture that becomes our community; they are the identifiers that make the Sioux Falls area unique. These entrepreneurs create jobs and are more likely to use local services to support their business: local banks, suppliers and vendors. Civiceconomics.com compiled results from nine different studies and found 48 percent of every dollar spent in an independent business is reinvested in the local economy, directly, indirectly and induced. Direct impact is local spending to operate the business, for example utilities, equipment, inventory and payroll. Indirect impact is businesses spending at other area businesses. Induced impact is the additional impact employees and owners have when spending their income locally. This is called the local multiplier effect. Choose locally-based businesses. A locally-based business is any business that has a physical presence, or storefront, in the community but is headquartered elsewhere. These businesses contribute to the community with an indirect and induced impact. Fourteen percent of every dollar spent is reinvested in our local economy. This may seem smaller, but due to the size of these businesses, the overall contribution to our community is significant. Keep sales tax dollars in our community. The South Dakota sales tax rate is 4.5 percent. Both sales and use tax comprise over 62 percent of the state’s general fund receipts. Sioux Falls has a general tax of 2 percent, with another 1 percent for lodging, alcohol, eating establishments and admissions. Choosing to spend locally is an investment in your basic health and human services, police, fire rescue, schools and the many resources our state and local government provide. If you must buy online, you can be encouraged to know the 2016 remote seller tax law went into effect November 1 of this year. The enforcing case is better known as South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Your out-of-state online purchases will now bear a more positive impact than in days past as South Dakota sales tax will now be applied to your purchases. When you buy local, or locally, you keep South Dakota and the Sioux Falls area strong. Your investment and attention to our local economy is what makes our home a thriving and vibrant place to raise a family, build a business and create satisfying life. And just think, it’s as easy as ABC…

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BUSINESS SENSE

Drive sales during the holiday season with email marketing The initial holiday shopping craze of Black Friday has come and gone. Most retailers have already had their best sales day of the year and have a few short weeks left to market to consumers before Christmas. Retailers rely on newspaper inserts, television commercials and direct mail to drive customers to their stores during the holidays. These advertising strategies can be effective, but many businesses fail to take full advantage of all the advertising channels available to them.

new messages each day and consumers won’t open most of the messages they receive. For this reason, I often suggest waiting until after the initial Black Friday rush to run your primary holiday campaign. With fewer brands competing for attention in the inbox, your messages are more likely to be read and engaged with. At MarketBeat, our New Year’s sale generated three times the amount of revenue that our Black Friday sale generated.

MATT PAULSON MarketBeat

Email marketing is one of the advertising channels most under-utilized by small businesses during the holiday season. Online holiday sales totaled $108 billion in 2017 and email marketing was responsible for 28 percent of all 2017 online Black Friday sales, according to Ometria. Yet, some small businesses do not include email marketing as part of their holiday promotions because of the perception that email marketing requires a strong technology background and advanced copywriting skills. It doesn’t have to be that difficult. Consumers already have a strong penchant to purchase during the holiday season and a helpful email reminder from a business that they already know, like and trust can often drive additional sales. If you have an email list of your existing customer base or other people interested in your brand, consider creating a special sales or bonus offer that is only available during the holiday season and sending your audience a series of emails to promote the offer. Make sure that the discount or bonus offer you create is better than any other deal that you offer throughout the year. Consumers are expecting “doorbuster” deals and you should give them one. When crafting your holiday email marketing campaign, creating a sense of urgency is key. Consumers need a specific reason to buy during the length of your campaign, otherwise they may never get around to purchasing something from you. One way to do this is to have a hard deadline for your holiday offer and tell your customers how much time they have left to take advantage of your deal in each email that you send. You can even use tools like MotionMail to put a visual countdown timer in each email. Another way to create urgency is to offer a free bonus to the first 50 or 100 people that take advantage of a specific offer. By offering a deal to a limited number of people, your customers will be incentivized to act quickly so that they don’t miss out on the deal. Brands sent out more than three billion marketing emails to U.S. consumers during Black Friday weekend in 2017, according to Shopify. Most of these messages were never opened, because they got lost in users’ crowded inboxes. The unfortunate reality is that most email inboxes are flooded with dozens, if not hundreds, of

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To achieve the best results with your campaign, send your audience multiple emails over the course of four or five days. Marketers are often satisfied if just 15 to 20 percent of recipients open an email from them, so it’s important to send multiple emails to your audience over several days so that they can become aware of and act on your holiday campaign offer. On the last day of your campaign, consider sending your audience three or four different emails to create a further sense of urgency to act. You may find that as many as 50 percent of your holiday campaign sales happen on the last day of your sale because of the sense of urgency you create. If you want an additional sales bounce after your campaign is over, you can send a “one more chance” campaign four or five days after your sale where consumers have one final day to take advantage of your holiday sales offer. You can communicate that there were customers that wanted to take advantage of your sales offer but didn’t get a chance to by the campaign deadline for whatever reason. Your “one more chance” campaign will give potential customers who were on the fence a final opportunity to take advantage of your holiday offer. In 2017, our “one more chance” campaign generated 33 percent of the revenue associated with our New Year’s campaign. “One more chance” campaigns are often very effective, but they should be used sparingly. If overused, you may inadvertently train your customers that your deadlines don’t mean anything or that they can just wait for the next sale. Crafting a holiday email marketing campaign may seem overwhelming, but the task becomes much more approachable if you just imagine that you are writing one letter to one friend each day and repeating that process for five consecutive days in a row. Holiday email marketing campaigns can be incredibly powerful sales tools, but you must take action, write a sales offer and click the send button. Matt Paulson is the founder and president of MarketBeat, an Inc. 5000 financial media company that publishes a daily investing email newsletter to more than 750,000 subscribers. Paulson has authored eight entrepreneurship and investing books, including his best-selling email marketing book, Email Marketing Demystified. He serves on the boards of directors for 1 Million Cups, Falls Angel Fund, Sioux Falls Seminary and the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship.

HEADLINES

City population continues to grow The City of Sioux Falls reported another year of population growth. The population is now estimated at 183,200, a growth of 4,700 people over the last year. The increase aligns with another record year of construction, strong job growth and improvements within our community’s quality of life standards. The City’s Planning and Building Services department annually develops year-end populations estimates. Sioux Falls has

averaged a 3,200-person annual increase for more than ten years. The 4,700-person increase over the past 12 months means the city is growing at a rate of 2.6 percent. Last year, the city grew by 5,200 persons, a 3.0 percent growth rate. Sioux Falls has added 59,000 people to the city since January 1, 2000. By 2025, the population of Sioux Falls is projected to be 202,000.

The City’s estimates are independent from the July population estimates developed by the U.S. Census Bureau. The last Census estimate (July 2016) showed a 2,700-person, 1.6 percent increase. The City of Sioux Falls also estimates that an additional 25,000 people who live outside city limits enter Sioux Falls every day for purposes of employment or recreation.

2019 Governor’s Giant Vision competition is open The annual Governor’s Giant Vision competition is now accepting applications. Individuals who have a new business idea are encouraged to enter the Business Competition for a chance to win up to $20,000 to launch their idea. South Dakota college, university or technical school students are encouraged to enter the Student Competition and compete for a top prize of $5,000. The competition brings people with new ideas together with judges and other invited guests who have business development experience and those who have the capacity to make venture investments. The focus of the program is on the business plan or business model and the potential for job creation. The Governor’s Giant Vision competition is open to all South Dakotans with new ideas

that provide good job opportunities and contribute to the state’s economy.

that they believe would benefit from the review and analysis process of the competition, while vying for funds to assist their start-up. Former participants confirm that ‘win or lose’ there is great value in the application process. For those who do not make it to the competition, the exercise of writing a formal business plan is a valuable experience that is helpful with future successes. Success stories from the competition, including DocuTAP and OmegaQuant LLC in Sioux Falls and SMRTGrid in Baltic, prove that the competition helps to create viable companies

Application deadlines are Feb. 15 for the Business Competition and Feb. 22 for the Student Competition. Qualified applicants will compete at the final event on Wednesday, April 11 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The event is held in conjunction with the annual Governor’s Office of Economic Development Conference. The Governor’s Giant Vision competition is hosted by the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Complete details and rules for the competition can be found at southdakotagiantvision.com. For more information, contact Mary Anne Boyd at maryanneb@sdchamber.biz.

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CHAMBER PARTNER

We are One Sioux Falls Greatness starts with a clear vision of the future. –Simon Sinek

MAYOR PAUL TENHAKEN City of Sioux Falls

...a unified and clear vision for Sioux Falls is crucial for our success.

As a growing community and economic hub for the region, a unified and clear vision for Sioux Falls is crucial for our success. In the early days of my administration, it became clear that city employees, community groups and the public were hungry for a unified vision to move Sioux Falls forward, but also a framework to help them determine priorities. In September, I launched the One Sioux Falls framework as a means of shaping the priorities of my administration. The four categories below represent areas of opportunities and challenges for the city. Results in each of these categories would produce positive and sustaining community impact for Sioux Falls. Safety and Health: The city will strive to provide a safe community in which the health and well-being of our citizens is above the national average. The key to success in this category is addressing the increasing addiction and mental health challenges of our citizens. The city and county are determined to provide treatment for addicts and strict enforcement for drug dealers and suppliers. We have taken early steps to combat meth and opioid use in the city resulting in record-setting seizure levels of illegal drugs, and are in the early stages of launching the TRIAGE Center to better serve people with addiction-related and mental health emergencies. Accessible Housing: The city will work to foster the availability of housing options at all income levels, throughout the city. We have notably rebranded “affordable housing” as accessible housing; reinforcing that safe, clean and affordable housing is accessible to all citizens. While we will continue to focus on administering our federal funding, we will also charge ahead to increase rental stock and first-time homebuyer options in collaboration with the private sector and nonprofit organizations. Our vision is that regardless of one’s income level, access to safe and clean housing in a great neighborhood is available to all citizens. Workforce: The city will continue to develop a community with a quality of life that will attract and retain the best employee base in the United States. As a municipality, we are focused on infrastructure, services, amenities and attractions that make residents want to stay here and motivate visitors to live here. Investing in parks, entertainment and recreation venues, and continued investments in downtown will continue to strengthen and enhance Sioux Falls’ quality of life. We also remain committed to working with partner organizations in an effort to collectively address our workforce challenges. Engaging People: We will engage, collaborate and partner with the community to solve our challenges and seize our opportunities. The city will be launching new ways to engage our citizens to be active in the decisions of City Hall, as well as ways the community can help solve city problems. Your input and engagement is invaluable to the progress, growth and success of Sioux Falls, and we will implement creative ways to engage you, at your convenience. At the same time, we will also engage the 1,300 city employees more regularly to continually identify methods for improving the delivery of services by the city.

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The overarching themes surrounding these categories are Innovation and Foundational Growth. My administration is using technology and innovation to solve long-standing problems and ensure the city is well-positioned for the future. We also won’t lose sight of the foundational investments in our infrastructure that are necessary to sustain our population and prepare us for future growth. Soon you will hear about specific, measurable goals of my administration that touch on all of these categories. A mantra I live by is, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” My hope is that you as a resident, business leader, nonprofit leader or young professional can apply this same framework to some of your passions to help move our city ahead. Together as a community—as One Sioux Falls—we can help solve our greatest challenges and seize our greatest opportunities so that Sioux Falls continues to be the best city in the world and a place we are all proud to call home. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your mayor, and let’s charge forward together as One Sioux Falls. Paul TenHaken was elected mayor of Sioux Falls in May 2018. He is the founder and former CEO of Click Rain, a marketing technology agency in Sioux Falls. He has won numerous business and entrepreneurial awards over the years, but his proudest accomplishment is his family – wife, Jill, and their three young kids.

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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, 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.

605 Ninja Academy

2101 W. 41ST ST., SUITE 41 605ninja.com 605 Ninja Academy is an obstacle gym for kids and adults to try or train on obstacles like the TV show American Ninja Warrior. L to R: Dennis Dominiack, April Meyerink, Tim Sturdevant, Jason Steinberg (owner), Lacy Steinberg, Joe Millar, Jessica Hauck, Mike Hauck and Dan Steinberg. NEW MEMBER

Beck & Hofer Construction

NEW OWNER

618 E. MAPLE ST. beckandhofer.com Dick and John Beck recently sold the business to Morris Construction Enterprises. Tyler Morris, who has been with Beck and Hofer for 5 years, now serves as president. L to R: Norm Koehn, Lynda Billars, Dave Potratz, John Beck, Kristian Hoefert-Redlinger, Tyler Morris (president), Julie Nelson, April Meyerink, Alex Ramirez and Randy Williams.

Brushy Creek Gifts

815 S. MARION RD. brushycreekgifts.com Brushy Creek Gifts offers an eclectic mix of goods for giving and home. L to R: Stefan Szwarc, Debra Peterson, Ashley Botha, Lynda Billars, Jimmy Rhodes (owner), Jay Soukup, Rhiannon Israel and Lisa Hansen.

NEW MEMBER

Creative Surfaces Countertops & Tile

NEW LOCATION

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3012 W. 57TH ST. creativesurfaces.com Creative Surfaces Countertops & Tile is a retail showroom featuring many different countertop products and tile to fit customers’ needs and budget. L to R: Amy Kruetzfeldt, Lynda Billars, Sarah Hueners, Josh Muckenhirn, Jud Pins (CEO/president), Laurie Knutson, Darci Hustrulid, April Meyerink and Denise Pins.

JTC

140 N. PHILLIPS AVE., SUITE 301 jtcgroup.com JTC provides an enhanced range of trust services to private and corporate clients. L to R: April Meyerink, Amy O’Connor-Hoback, Dan Doyle, Eric Lundin, Emilio Miguel (managing director), Michelle Le Herissier (managing director), Alexis Konstant, Sandy Case and Karl Lund. NEW MEMBER

Sioux Falls Lutheran School

GROUNDBREAKING

siouxfallslutheran.com The new 73,000 square foot, 30-acre campus for the Sioux Falls Lutheran School will accommodate more than 100 new students in preschool through 8th grade with additional interior and exterior learning space. This project is projected to be completed fall of 2019. L to R: Tia Esser, Dr. Vaughn Meyer, Bob Thimjon, Steve Jastram, Erica Beck, Sandy Tams, Tim Sturdevant, Gordon Krause, Rev. Darren Olson, Mary Ellen Heirigs, Scott Peters and Mike Begeman.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS South Dakota Public Broadcasting

601 N. PHILLIPS AVE., SUITE 100 sdpb.org SDPB Sioux Falls Studios is a reporting and storytelling production center for original SDPB media content. It consolidates a number of staff into one building. L to R: Cara Hetland, Dan Doyle, Julie Overgaard (executive director), Jay Soukup, Paula Kerger (CEO/president of PBS), James Payer II, Greg Blomberg, Jackie Stratman, Tim Schorn and Larry Rohrer.

NEW LOCATION

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MEMBERSHIP

New Members Ag Resource Management Finance Gerald Kruger, (605) 370-6854 3020 W. 57th St., 57108 armlend.com

Allstate Agency/Lloyd Nickel

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. Want to become a member? Call (605) 336-1620.

Heart2Heart Connections Lifestyle Coach Susan Clift, (605) 376-4372 heart2heartwisdom.com

Krista Marx - KM Good Life Team

Insurance Lloyd Nickel, (605) 937-6500 7600 S. Louise Ave. Suite 110, 57108

Real Estate Krista Marx, (605) 929-2154 6225 S. Minnesota Ave., 57108 kmgoodlife.com

Anytime Fitness

The Log Cabin

Fitness Centers Naomi Lorenzen, (605) 274-7000 4720 E. 41st St., 57110 anytimefitness.com

Church of the Resurrection

Associate Member Christopher Haberman, (412) 848-8904 824 E. 14th St., 57104 resurrectionsf.com

Conquer Escape Rooms

Entertainment Jonathon Rolph, (605) 498-1540 310 Industrial Rd., Harrisburg, 57032 conquerescaperooms.com

Dakota Moving

Moving-Commerical & Residential Derek Fox, (605) 370-5335 8012 W. Vista Park, 57106 dakota-moving.com

Hartung Homes, LLC

Home Builders Shane Hartung, (605) 376-6525 hartung-homes.com

Bars & Lounges Debra Yockey, (605) 271-7999 1515 W. Burnside St., 57103

Love Marlow

Boutique Stacey Malmgren & Leslie Malmgren, (605) 306-5616 2400 S. Marion Rd., #150, 57106

M & L Construction

Construction Marc Tommeraasen, (605) 940-5442 509 Valley View Ave., Baltic, 57003

Media by JP

Video Productions Jeffery Pickett, (605) 360-7842 3130 W. 57th St. #111, 57108 mediabyjp.com

Midwest Business Advisors (MBA) Business Consultant Eric Christensen, (605) 999-9556 midwestbusadvisors.com

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Bakery/Bakers Diane Meyer, (605) 388-2452 2101 W. 41st St. Suite 30, 57105 nothingbundtcakes.com

Pepper Entertainment, Inc.

Entertainment Jered T. Johnson, (605) 357-7377 230 S. Phillips Ave. Suite 202, 57104 pepperentertainment.com

Rudy M. Navarrete’s Tex-Mexican Food Restaurants Rudy M. Navarrete, (605) 271-9377 2209 W. 57th St., 57108 rudymnavarretes.com

Scandinavian Designs Furniture-Retail Bob Schneider 4401 W. Empire Pl., 57106 scandinaviandesigns.com

Seeds of Change Foundation Associate Member Chad Berg, (605) 965-4984 4615 N. Lewis Ave., 57104 seedsofchange.org

Survivors Joining for Hope Associate Member Brad Hearst, (605) 838-6636 100 S. Spring Ave. #200, 57104 survivorsjoiningforhope.org

Thaw, LLC/Made By Thaw Graphic Design Joe Schaeffer, (605) 212-4636 madebythaw.com

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MEMBERSHIP

Member Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following members who are celebrating their milestone membership anniversaries this month. They are part of a continued commitment to our community through their investment in the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. To learn more about Chamber membership, contact (605) 336-1620 or sfacc@siouxfalls.com. Find a complete Membership Directory online at siouxfallschamber.com.

FOUNDING MEMBER

20 YEARS

Concrete Products Member since 1918

Bakery/Bakers breadsmithsd.com

Josten Concrete Products Co., Inc.

45 YEARS

Thermo King of Sioux Falls, Inc. Transport Refrigeration thermokingsf.com

40 YEARS

Component Manufacturing/ Reaves Buildings

Breadsmith

JCL Solutions

Janitorial Supplies & Equip. janclo.com

Lift Pro Equipment Co., Inc. Material Handling Equipment liftproequipment.com

15 YEARS

Roof & Floor Trusses Mfg. reavesbuildings.com compmfg.com

Flowerama of Sioux Falls #198

35 YEARS

10 YEARS

Insurance garryassociates.com

Associate Member memoriallutheran.net

Garry Associates, LLP

30 YEARS

Creative Surfaces, Inc. Cabinet Manufacturing, Sales creativesurfaces.com

25 YEARS

Residence Inn by Marriott Hotels & Motels marriott.com/fsdri

Florists-Retail floweramasiouxfalls.com

Memorial Lutheran Church Zuercher Technologies, LLC Software Development zuerchertech.com

Click Rain, Inc.

FIRST YEAR REINVESTORS

Great Plains Therapy Inc. dba FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers Physical Therapists fyzical.com

Healing Hope Ministries Associate Member healinghopes.com

John M. McLaughlin Associate Member

Keller Williams Realty Sioux Falls Casey Hatch Affiliate-Real Estate caseyhatch.kw.com

Power & Grace Gymnastics Gymnastics Instruction powerandgrace.com

Preform Solutions, Inc. Manufacturing preformsolutions.com

Sioux Falls Dent Repair Auto Body Repair siouxfallsdentrepair.com

Marketing Consultants clickrain.com

Sioux Falls Polo Club

5 YEARS

Storm Clinic Prof. LLC

Minnehaha County Farm Bureau Associate Member sdfbf.org

Vietnam Veterans of America #959 Associate Member

Associate Member

Medical Clinics stormclinic.com

Total Card, Inc. Credit Card Co. tcisolutions.com

WoodRiver Energy, LLC Utilities woodriverenergy.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 Shannon Nordstrom Shannon Nordstrom is Vice President and General Manager of Nordstrom’s Automotive Inc. and is a co-host of the nationally syndicated “Under the Hood Show.” He is active in the community, serving on the Garretson School Board, the Sioux Falls Prayer Breakfast committee, the Better Business Bureau advisory board, Southeast Tech advisory council for Collision and Automotive Tech and as chairman for the Automotive Recyclers Association Certified Auto Recycler Committee. Shannon and his wife Tamie have three children: Riley, Madisen and Ava.

Why does your company choose to invest in a Chamber membership? We are very interested in staying connected to this vibrant marketplace of the Sioux Falls area. The Chamber keeps us informed and on the list of the things and businesses that make it happen!

What is the best piece of advice you have received?

SHANNON NORDSTROM Nordstrom's Automotive Inc.

Listen and respect your elders, learn from them, but don’t be limited by old processes. Be willing to use your creativity and allow the creativity of people around you be respected and included. Everyone needs a win, big or small, not just you! My mom gave us confidence to tackle anything and made us believe we could do it. She was right! My dad set the pace and the work ethic that drives all of us kids today. Dad would also say “remember you represent yourself, your family name and your savior Jesus.” I tell my kids these things today.

How did you choose your profession? Our family business started right on the very dairy farm that it is on today. I left after high school to explore telecommunications at technical school. I did not see my future in farming and I was very interested in the car business, but I did not see it ever separating from being a sideline business for the farm. Well, once I got into the detailed electronics side of the telecom, I lost interest in that. Upon prayer, I asked my parents if I could come back to work on the car business, try to grow the parts business and continue to buy and sell cars, which I was doing even as I was going to school. When I came back in 1988, we had 5 employees. Today we have 75 in the entire corporation. Wow, what a ride it has been and continues to be!

What is a skill that you’d like to learn and why? I would at some point like to learn Spanish. I have started many times and not gotten very far. It would be great to be able to communicate better with some great Latino friends and customers we have developed over the years.

What was your first car? A 1974 Orange Datsun pick-up was the first official one. I drove everything under the sun since I was old enough to see over the steering wheel. We grew up with cars, trucks and tractors, and living at Huset’s Speedway, what could go wrong? I had an El Camino, Trans Am and Buick Regal Grand National as some of my cars in the younger days – all were repaired vehicles and were fun vehicles that still influence my tastes today.

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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.

Christmas arrives in Sioux Falls Santa made a grand entrance into Sioux Falls on December 14, 1957. He arrived by helicopter, flying low over the city so that he could wave to residents and shoppers before landing in the parking lot of the Northwest Security National Bank building. (Now the Security Building at Ninth Street and Main Avenue.) He stayed to greet children and hand out treats. The 1957 holiday season saw a fresh effort to promote shopping in the city. Local businesses and individual people pitched in to fund the purchase of new Christmas decorations for the downtown retail area at a cost of $4,000. The Chamber promoted Sioux Falls as “The Christmas City with a New Look.” The Chamber’s Retail Committee coordinated efforts among downtown merchants to encourage holiday shopping. Stores agreed to stay open late in the evenings on 12 days during the month of December.

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