November 2021 Chamber News

Chamber News Vol. 57, No. 2

November 2021

A PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER SIOUX FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

TRANSFORMATION IN PROGRESS Downtown Sioux Falls sees continued investment and growth

In this issue Feature

Transformation in progress

Downtown Sioux Falls sees continued investment and growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-31 Top stories BEST program creates a talent pipeline for local businesses . . . . . . . 32 Skate Plaza will enhance quality of life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35 In this issue

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Message from the Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Event Calendars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

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Economic Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Chamber By The Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Faces & Places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-22 Community Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Business Advocacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 DE&I Feature Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Headlines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-35 Business Sense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Ribbon Cuttings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-43 Member Anniversaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Five Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 ON THE COVER

Construction is underway at the site of the future Sioux Steel District. Plans for the complex include a hotel, offices, retail, restaurant and a parking ramp. The first of the buildings is expected to open by late 2022.

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Message from the Chair

Message from the Chair In 2013, Sioux Falls was put in the national spotlight when it was recognized as a “boomtown” by national media outlets. The attention came from indicators like low unemployment, a strong and diversified economy, and unfaltering growth, even during the recession a few years earlier.

Each year, we collect a handful of new accolades. We’ve been ranked on lists like best place to retire, best place for young professionals, best city for careers and more.

Alex Ramirez 2021-22 Chair of the Board

While our entire community earns these accolades, I am convinced that our thriving downtown is a significant contributor. A conscious and careful revitalization of our downtown has been underway for decades. As a result, our downtown is a destination for shopping, eating and entertainment that is the envy of many cities of the same size.

Personally, I never run out of things to do downtown. My family and I enjoy the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, the State Theater, the Washington Pavilion (to name just a few), and many restaurants and shops that line Phillips Avenue, 8th Street and beyond. In this issue, our feature story looks at what to expect for downtown development and growth. You have probably heard of many of these developments individually, but when you stop to think about them as a whole, it is incredible to imagine what our downtown will be in just a few short years.

...our downtown is… the envy of One of my favorite times of the year is quickly approaching – the holidays! I always make many cities of multiple trips to Falls Park and downtown businesses to get in the holiday spirit. As we get closer the same size. to the holiday shopping season, I want to emphasize the importance of keeping our dollars local.

As you start to make your holiday shopping list, please think about making those purchases locally to support our small businesses. Your fellow chamber members and other small businesses are the essence of our community. You can find a directory of chamber members on our website at siouxfallschamber.com. Let’s show each other support by being customers!

This month, we also celebrate Veterans Day, which marks the anniversary of the end of World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. The Chamber’s Military & Veterans Affairs Committee works with several local veterans’ groups to organize and host the annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11. I invite you to take an hour or two out of your day to join us in recognizing the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. This event is always an inspiring one.

Last, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. Let’s take a moment to be thankful for family, friends and loved ones. On behalf of Chamber volunteer leadership and staff, we give thanks for all our member businesses for your support and contributions to the Sioux Falls community.

2021-22 GREATER SIOUX FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP

CHAMBER STAFF

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Jeff Griffin, President & CEO Diane Balk, Accounting Manager Joan Bartling, Vice President of Finance & Accounting Justin Bentaas, Public Affairs & Research Manager Jill Blom, Graphics & Communications Manager Casey Boerger, Events Coordinator Peyton DeJong, Agribusiness Manager Jennie Doyen, Vice President of Member Services Becky Griebel, Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Heidinger, Member Services Specialist Steven Herman, Sales Manager Pat Lund, Member Relations Manager Mike Lynch, Executive Director of Investor Relations,

Forward Sioux Falls Debra Owen, Vice President of Government Relations Holly Rader, Vice President of Member Relations Teresa Schreier, Member Services Specialist Susan Seachris, Administrative/Accounting Assistant

Chair Alex Ramirez, USA Media TV Chair-Elect Paul Hanson, Sanford Health Vice Chair Scott Lawrence, Lawrence & Schiller, Inc. Treasurer Miles Beacom, PREMIER Bankcard Immediate Past Chair Dan Doyle, Lloyd Companies Chamber President & CEO Jeff Griffin BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joe Bunkers, Gage Brothers Kim Burma, Midco Tamien Dysart, Think 3D Solutions Natalie Eisenberg, Click Rain, Inc. Kayla Eitreim, Junior Achievement of South Dakota Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, Dakota State University Jason Herrboldt, First Bank & Trust Angela Lammers, Cetera Services

Valerie Loudenback, Grand Prairie Foods Tolcha Mesele, Smithfield Foods Nancy Savage, Child’s Play Toys Nathan Stallinga, DakotAbilities Bob Sutton, Avera Health Tony Venhuizen, Standard Services, Inc. EX-OFFICIO

Kyle Groos, Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools Dean Karsky, Minnehaha County Commission Cynthia Mickelson, Sioux Falls School Board Jim Schmidt, Lincoln County Commission Dr. Jane Stavem, Sioux Falls Public School System Mayor Paul TenHaken, City of Sioux Falls

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Calendars

CHAMBER and YPN

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.

For a current listing of all YPN events, visit siouxfallsypn.com.

FEATURED EVENTS

YPN Morning Buzz Thursday, Nov. 4

7:30-9 a.m.

Reliabank, 608 W. 86th St.

DETAILS: Set your alarm clock a little early and join YPN at Reliabank for networking and a morning (coffee) buzz.

Business Sense Workshop: How to choose group health benefits for your business Tuesday, Nov. 9 11 a.m.-Noon Zoom

DETAILS: Many questions arise when looking for group health insurance. What type of insurance products are available? What are the costs associated? Will this benefit assist in retaining and attracting employees? All of these questions and more will be covered in this workshop. By the end of our hour together – you’ll feel ready to shop and compare plans – and make the health insurance decisions that are right for you, your business and your employees. Presented by Kali Hale, Sanford Health Plan.

RSVP: siouxfallschamber.com

2021 Veterans Day Program Thursday, Nov. 11

10:30 a.m.

South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance, Inc. 1600 W. Russell St. DETAILS: This annual program recognizes those who have served. Sponsored by the Chamber’s Military & Veterans Affairs Committee and other veterans organizations.

COST: Free and open to the public.

DE&I Activator Series: Beginner inclusion and equity strategies Wednesday, Nov. 10 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Zoom

DETAILS: The DE&I Activator Series is an introduction to key concepts, strategies, mindsets and skill sets to support participant’s knowledge of how to activate a diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) workplace culture shift. The series offers concrete application strategies to help a workplace envision its DE&I goals and identify steps for implementation. Continuing education credit opportunities are available with SHRM and HRCI. COST: Free RSVP: siouxfallschamber.com

Morning Mingle Wednesday, Nov. 17

A virtual networking event Tuesday, Nov. 23 4–5 p.m.

Zoom

DETAILS: Wear your Christmas sweater, showcase your holiday Zoom background, bring your jolly cheer and be ready to mingle with fellow Chamber members virtually!

Participants are randomly assigned to breakout rooms with a host who is sure to spark the conversation. Your “mute” button won’t be needed at this event!

COST: Free

Register at siouxfallschamber.com

7:30-9 a.m.

Jane Rae Events & Pigott, 301 S. Minnesota Ave.

DETAILS: Before your day gets too hectic, join the Chamber for a fun and energetic morning networking opportunity. Drop by for a cup of coffee and great conversation with other members of the business community.

The YPN Kringle Thursday, Dec. 9

7 p.m.

Old Courthouse Museum, 200 W. 6th St.

DETAILS: This isn’t your typical holiday party. Celebrate the season with YPN members at The Kringle! Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, prizes and a festive photo booth. This event is for everyone – so bring your coworkers, your spouse and your BFF! Cocktail attire is encouraged.

COST: $20 for YPN members, $25 for non-members REGISTER: siouxfallsypn.com

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Collaboration NOVEMBER

you can bank on.

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

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Lanco: Honky-Tonk Hippies Tour 2021 at The District

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First Friday in downtown Sioux Falls

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Summer Fest 2021 at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

5-7

Menopause The Musical at Orpheum Theater

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Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Waterloo Black Hawks

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Zach Bryan: Ain’t For Tamin’ Tour at The District

11

Veterans Day Program at The Alliance

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The Invitational at Sanford Pentagon

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Trace Adkins at The Alliance

12-14

Dakota Angler Ice Institute

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3rd Annual Yogafest at Sioux Falls Convention Center

Raise Expectations 13 Your Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at The District

All events are subject to change.

13 David Mercer in Concert at Washington Pavilion Please check the online events 13 Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Omaha Lancers calendars for the most recent updates.

14 Nike Cross Regionals Heartland at Yankton Trail Park Jennifer Johnson 14 Vice President 17 Branch Manager 18 NMLS 470758

18 (605) 444-4058 18-20

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SD Symphony: Stained Glass Concert Styx at the Washington Pavilion Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Blackhawk at South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance

ID 405612

NSIC Volleyball Tournament at Sanford Pentagon

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Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Sioux City Musketeers

4-17

Twighlight Flights begin at Strawbale Winery

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at The District

19-21

Autumn Festival, An Arts and Crafts Affair

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Tonic Sol-fa “Shake Up Christmas Tour” at Washington Pavilion

20

Blue Heaven at Washington Pavilion

4

605 Made Holiday Market

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Aretha: A Tribute at Washington Pavilion

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Theory of a Deadman at The District

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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis

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A Magical Medora Christmas at Washington Pavilion

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Crossover Classic at Sanford Pentagon

9-10

A Yuletide Cabaret at Washington Pavilion

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Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Lincoln Stars

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For King & Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

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29th Annual Parade of Lights in downtown Sioux Falls

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Beautiful - The Carole King Musical

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Clint Black featuring Lisa Hartman Black at Washington Pavilion

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Small Business Saturday

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Men’s Basketball: Creighton vs. BYU

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Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Sioux City Musketeers

11-12

SDSO: ‘Tis The Season at Washington Pavilion

27-28

Sioux Falls Skyforce vs. Cleveland Charge

11-12

Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Tri-City Storm

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Brantley Gilbert at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

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Christmas with Lorie Line at Washington Pavilion

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Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers

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A Bluegrass Christmas with Monroe Crossing

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Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Lincoln Stars

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Men’s Basketball: Iowa vs. Utah State

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Impractical Jokers at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

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Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Omaha Lancers

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Jeff Dunham at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

DECEMBER 2-5

Disney On Ice presents: Let’s Celebrate at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

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The Premiere Playhouse presents A Christmas Carol

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SDSO: Handel’s Messiah at First Lutheran Church

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First Friday in downtown Sioux Falls

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Shaun Johnson + the Big Band Experience “The Nights Before Christmas Tour” at Washington Pavilion

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Sioux Falls Skyforce vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants

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Economic Indicators

Tracking trends in business is just one way that the Greater Sioux Falls 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

September 2021

August 2021

CUMULATIVE YEAR TO DATE

5,829 permits

2019 2020

5,687 permits

2021

5,729 permits 0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

BISMARCK

2.8%

FARGO

2.5%

6000

MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL

Source: City of Sioux Falls

3.5%

RAPID CITY

2.9%

City of Sioux Falls Total Construction Value September 2021

SIOUX FALLS

ROCHESTER

2.8%

2.4%

CEDAR RAPIDS

CUMULATIVE YEAR TO DATE

4.5%

1000

OMAHA

DES MOINES

2.3%

3.7%

LINCOLN

1.7%

800

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

600

Agriculture Trends August 2021 15

$14.10

400 $868.3 million $330.8 million

0

12

$541.5 million $205.3 million

(IN MILLIONS)

200

$13.80

2020

Source: City of Sioux Falls

Total Construction Value

(per bushel) U.S. South Dakota

$8.66

2021 New Non-Residential Construction Value

$8.13 $6.21

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$6.12

Sioux Falls Region Housing Overview September 2021

Source: RASE (Realtor Association of the Sioux Empire)

$6.42 $6.32

Corn

$3.12

(per bushel) U.S. South Dakota

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New Listings: 543 Days on the Market Until Sale: 66 Median Sales Price: $271,750 Inventory of Homes for Sale: 1,092

$13.40

Soybeans

$477.3 million $161.4 million

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2019

$13.70

$2.82

0

August July

2020

2021

August

2021

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

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GREATER SIOUX FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

THE CHAMBER

2021 BY THE NUMBERS As the leading local business advocate, we represent our members by building consensus and creating strategies that advance and promote the economic health and quality of life in the region.

NEARLY

2,000 CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESSES EMPLOY MORE THAN

80,000 PEOPLE THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SURPASSED

1,000 MEMBERS IN 2021

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CONNECT FACILITATED CONNECTIONS AT

17 NETWORKING EVENTS, including Membership Mixers and Morning Mingles, both in-person and virtual.

1,904 MEMBER SERVICE CALLS OR VISITS completed by volunteer diplomats.

LEARN HOSTED MEMBER-LED PRESENTATIONS AT

14 BUSINESS SENSE WORKSHOPS

on a variety of topics benefitting other members and their businesses.

OFFERED A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGH

6 BUSINESS TOURS

creating a deeper understanding of each business’ successes, challenges and impact on our community.

HOSTED

GRADUATED 37 LEADERSHIP STUDENTS FROM THE

for a day of learning and networking at the YPN Crossroads Summit.

of our successful Evan C. Nolte Leadership Sioux Falls program.

450 PEOPLE

ENGAGE ENABLED INTERACTION WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AT

8 PUBLIC POLICY-FOCUSED EVENTS,

INCLUDING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES.

35TH CLASS

INVEST RAISED

$16.79 MILLION (CASH AND IN-KIND)

TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES OF FORWARD SIOUX FALLS. MORE THAN

300 BUSINESSES INVESTED IN THE PROGRAM.

TRACKED AND REPORTED ON

100 LEGISLATIVE BILLS during the 2021 session.

HONORED THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS AT THE

68TH ANNUAL SIOUX EMPIRE LIVESTOCK SHOW AND THE 38TH ANNUAL AG APPRECIATION DAY

HOSTED OVER

300 BUSINESS LEADERS

for a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit, which launched a yearlong training series to educate leaders on aspects of DE&I programming in the workplace.

FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE

BY GENERATING MORE THAN

$60,000 at the Mayor’s Round-Up & Sale of Champions and awarding scholarships to

6 SIOUX EMPIRE LIVESTOCK SHOW EXHIBITORS.

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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. Submit news to jdoyen@siouxfalls.com.

Corey Weide Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors

Deb Peterson

April Meyerink

Lynda Billars

Black Hills Federal Credit Union

The Lynda B Advantage Keller Williams

Dino DePerno

Jim Schmidt

Keller Williams Realty of Sioux Falls

Cindi Johnson Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort

Sioux Empire Housing Partnership

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 helps to keep the Chamber strong.

Featured ambassadors this month are Corey Weide, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, 11 years as an ambassador and April Meyerink, Black Hills Federal Credit Union, six years as an ambassador.

Lynda Billars, The Lynda B. AdvantageKeller Williams, was recognized as the Ambassador of the Year for 2020-21.

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Cindi Johnson, Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, was recognized as the 2020-21 Diplomat of the Year for her outstanding efforts in meeting the diplomat mission.

The Diplomat of the Month for October was Deb Peterson. Dino DePerno, Keller Williams Realty of Sioux Falls, was named Event Champion.

The Diplomat Team of the Month for October was the Peterson Team: Deb Peterson; Andrea Carstensen, Minnwest Bank; Sandy Case; and Darci Hustrulid, Girl ScoutsDakota Horizons.

Jim Schmidt received the Spirit of DeWald Award during the Chamber’s 115th Annual Meeting. The award recognizes an individual who has achieved professional distinction and made significant community service contributions. Schmidt will retire as President of the Sioux Empire Housing Partnership at the end of the year. He is a past Chair of the Board for the Chamber and former Ambassador.

He currently serves as a Lincoln County Commissioner.

The 2020-21 Diplomat Committee team captains were recognized for sharing their leadership skills at the diplomat year end recognition event. Pictured left to right: Derrick Karsky, Farmers Insurance Group/Karsky Agency – 2020-21 Diplomat Committee Chair; Brian Sittig, CNA Surety; Cindi Johnson, Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort; James Payer II, Empire Mall; Deb Peterson; and Brad Nelson, eXp Realty.

Not pictured: Mark Lee; Christy Menning, McCrossan Boys Ranch; Carrie Dragt, Midco; and Anna Heeney, CellOnly.

Lynda Billars, The Lynda B. Advantage-Keller Williams, and Bernie DeWald were recognized as the 2020-21 Ambassador Team of the Year for their outstanding efforts to recruit new members to the Chamber. Pictured left to right: Past Chair of the Board Dan Doyle, Steve Herman, Lynda Billars, Bernie DeWald, and Ambassador Committee Chair Jay Rasmussen.

New Faces & Promotions Mark Henkelman was promoted to Retail Area Manager for First PREMIER Bank. He has over 20 years of financial services experience. In his new role, Henkelman will oversee multiple branch locations to ensure staff development and bank initiatives are met.

Mark Sundvold was promoted to Branch Manager II for First PREMIER Bank.

Sundvold has nearly 14 years of experience in financial services. In his new role, Sundvold will oversee retail staff and operations for the bank’s Main Office.

RSA-Architecture & Design has added to their team with three new employees. Amanda Gilliland was hired as the director of interior design. She has over eight years of interior design experience and is a member of the South Dakota Interior Designers organization. Atalie

Swanson joined the team as an architectural drafter. She has a degree in Architectural Engineering Technology and over six years of drafting experience. Stacey Jans joined the team as an administrative assistant. She has a business administration degree from Augustana University.

Marsh & McLennan Agency has hired Mia Hoogeveen as administrative assistant and Will Lewis as a client coordinator for business insurance. Marianne Bishop was promoted to client advocate for the small business unit.

Tom Van Kley has joined EXIT Realty Great Plains as a real estate sales professional.

Feeding South Dakota has promoted Jennifer Stensaas to marketing and communications director. With more than 13 years

dedicated to the organization, Stensaas will oversee the organizations internal and external marketing and communications strategies and public relations activities. In addition, Feeding South Dakota has added two new team members. Megan Kjose joins as development director and is responsible for planning, implementing and directing all aspects of fundraising activities. Kjose has seven years of professional fundraising experience, and earned her bachelors degrees from South Dakota State University. Christy Carr joins as finance director. Carr is responsible for the leadership and direction of all financial planning, accounting practices, analysis, reporting and controls for Feeding South Dakota along with the implementation of all human resources related policies, procedures and practices.

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Faces & Places

Honors & Awards The South Dakota Health Care Association (SDHCA) recognized two Dow Rummel Village team members for their work in longterm care. Darla Van Rosendale received the Administrator of the Year Award. Van Rosendale was honored for her outstanding contributions to Dow Rummel Village, her community and the long-term care profession. Van Rosendale serves as CEO and has worked at Dow Rummel Village for over 23 years. Lucia Avila received the Millie E. Olson Award of the Year for exceptional service in the long-term care profession. Avila serves as a Restorative Aide in the Skilled Nursing Center and has worked at Dow Rummel Village for over five years.

Sixteen lawyers from Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP were listed in Best Lawyers 2022 for South Dakota, in 24 different practice areas. They are: Jean H. Bender – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law-Management; Jonathan P. Brown – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law; P. Daniel Donohue

– Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates; Thomas M. Frankman – Commercial Litigation; Keith A. Gauer – Corporate Law, Litigation-Banking and Finance; Charles D. Gullickson – Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law; Douglas J. Hajek – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Government Relations Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Robert E. Hayes – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-theCompany Litigation, Litigation-Bankruptcy; Dixie K. Hieb – Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law; Sarah Richardson Larson – Elder Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Trusts and Estates; Mitchell A. Peterson – Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Insurance, Personal Injury LitigationPlaintiffs; Terry N. Prendergast – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates;

Brendan W. Reilly – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Vince M. Roche – Litigation-Trusts and Estates; Eric C. Schulte – Commercial Litigation-Construction; and Catherine A. Tanck – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation and Controversy-Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates.

Elite Casino Resorts appointed Sharon Haselhoff to the role of Regional Vice President. In her new capacity, Haselhoff will oversee the existing Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in Larchwood, IA and the newly planned development at Grand Island Casino Resort in Grand Island, Nebraska. Haselhoff has been with Elite Casino Resorts for over 14 years, most recently serving as the General Manager for Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort.

She is the current Chair and a board member of the Iowa Gaming Association, member of the Lyon County Economic Development Advisory Board and is a Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Diplomat.

Former University of South Dakota President James W. Abbott is now the interim president and CEO of the USD Discovery District, helping the innovation community move one step closer toward making the much-anticipated initial Discovery District building a reality.

Abbott, who retired in 2018 after 21 years of leading the state’s flagship university, was instrumental in the creation of the Discovery District, which turns university research into products to improve people’s lives, create jobs and boost the economy.

In addition, three Davenport Evans lawyers were named Lawyers of the Year: Mary A. Akkerman for Trusts and Estates; Thomas M. Frankman for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Eric C. Schulte for Litigation-Insurance. Two lawyers were named Ones to Watch: Elizabeth S. Hertz - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, LitigationConstruction, Litigation-Intellectual Property; and Kalen K. Biord – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law.

Leadership The Board of Directors of Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota appointed Rebecca Kiesow-Knudsen as the new President/CEO of the agency. Kiesow-Knudsen recently marked 20 years of service with LSS. She has been serving as the Chief Operating Officer for the last year, and previously served as vice president of community services. A Sioux Falls native, Kiesow-Knudsen holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, and a master’s in public administration with an emphasis in nonprofit administration from the University of South Dakota. Kiesow-Knudsen will begin serving as LSS President/CEO on December 17, 2021. Betty Oldenkamp will continue to serve as President/CEO until her retirement at that time.

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The program included a stunning vocal performance by Andrea Ross.

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September at The Cascade on Phillips. Chamber members started their day with coffee and networking in the building’s community room.

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ed the fourth annual National Farmer’s Day at the Barn. Guests at the family-friendly event learned about agriculture and had the opportunity to select a free pumpkin to take home. 21 More than 50 Ambassadors and Chamber Builders gathered at Josiah’s Coffeehouse & Café on Oct. 22 to kick off the Fall Membership Drive. The volunteers spend several weeks actively recruiting new members to join the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. The Fall Membership Drive runs through November 12.

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Community Appeals

GREATER SIOUX FALLS 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 to the business community.

THE FURNITURE MISSION OF SOUTH DAKOTA APRIL 1, 2022–JULY 31, 2022

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To build a new and larger Furniture Mission facility on the Empower Sioux Falls Campus (previously the School for the Deaf Campus).

By vetting capital fund drives, the objective of Community Appeals is to affirm the project is a sound community investment and worthy of donor consideration.

It is the intent of the Chamber to encourage every business to carefully consider such requests. However, we also acknowledge that many businesses have limited resources for capital fund drives, both in an ability to properly evaluate them and a sufficient budget to contribute. Our Community Appeals process is intended to provide our members with assurance that a Community Appeals campaign is worthy of investment.

MCCROSSAN BOYS RANCH NOV. 1, 2022–MARCH 31, 2023 SIOUX FALLS SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION NOV. 1, 2021–MARCH 31, 2022 1.35 MILLION

To create a high-quality, multi-purpose, concrete skatepark/plaza in the core of Sioux Falls at Nelson Park. Once built, the skatepark will become part of the Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department.

To expand/renovate the McCrossan School and construct an outdoor athletic complex.

ACTIVE GENERATIONS APRIL 1, 2023–JULY 31, 2023

To add a second Active Generations location on the east side of Sioux Falls.

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TRANSFORMATION IN PROGRESS Downtown Sioux Falls sees continued investment and growth

By Dirk Lammers, For the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Nearly a half-billion dollars of investment over the next few years will transform downtown Sioux Falls’ expanding footprint through mixed-use complexes featuring office space, retail stores, high-end condos and apartments.

The massive expansion of Cherapa Place and the redevelopment of the Sioux Steel property will add another thousand residents to downtown Sioux Falls’ population of about 3,000, supporting new bars, restaurants and shops serving the greater Sioux Falls community, said Joe Batcheller, president of Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. “When you have people living above a retail location, those people are going to support that business,” Batcheller said.

“You didn’t have that 30 years ago, not to the scale that you have today.”

Pendar Properties’ $225 million Cherapa Place expansion will construct three additional buildings and a parking ramp around the original Cherapa Place tower, which opened in 2007 on the Big Sioux River’s East Bank off 6th Street. Lloyd Companies’ $218 million redevelopment of the longtime home of Sioux Steel Company will turn prime property just south of Falls Park into a sprawling complex with a nine-story office tower, apartments, condos, retail stores and hotel and convention space.

These centerpiece projects, along with continued private-public investment in common spaces and smaller redevelopment projects, are transforming the look and feel of downtown Sioux Falls, said Jeff Eckhoff, Sioux Falls’ director of planning and development services.

“People want to be downtown,” Eckhoff said. “They see what’s happening. They see the investment that everybody’s making. They see the success of it.”

Jeff Eckhoff City of Sioux Falls

East Bank rebirth Cherapa Place, the first major investment in downtown’s East Bank, emerged from Jeff Scherschligt’s search for developable downtown land to construct office space for his insurance firm, said Anne Haber, a partner with Pendar Properties.

Scherschligt settled on the site of the former Zip Feed Mill and built a six-story, 144,000-square-foot office tower that has been full since opening in 2007, said Haber, who is Scherschligt’s daughter.

An artist’s rendering shows the planned development of Cherapa II on the East Bank between 6th and 8th Streets.

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“He wasn’t a developer, but he took a chance on that site, and it turned out to be great,” she said.

Quasney said Lloyd Companies recognizes the significance of the site and sought to create a timeless aesthetic that will shine for decades.

Pendar Properties always planned to further develop the property, and when the railyard redevelopment project made available a parcel of adjacent land, the company decided to move forward, Haber said. “There’s a lot of flat parking Anne Haber Pendar Properties space and prairie, so it’s pretty obvious that the next step would be to build on that,” Haber said. “The timing we weren’t ever sure of, and we were definitely not in a hurry.”

“When the Rysdon family gave us the opportunity to take 7½ acres in an urban setting, and it sits right at the top of our city’s namesake at the Falls, you’ve got to get that right,” Quasney said. “You only get one shot at that, so we took that seriously.”

The project broke ground last month. It will add a 10-story office tower providing office space for The Bancorp, Eide Bailly LLP, MarketBeat, ISG and other commercial tenants by September 2023. Condos will take up the top two floors, and Cherapa II will connect to the original office tower through a third-floor bridge offering 5,000 square feet of meeting space and a 5,000-square-foot roof deck.

“People just think it’s an interconnect, but it’s actually a space that can be programmed and utilized,” Haber said.

“That’s going to be pretty cool, providing a great view over the river as well as over the courtyard, looking east.”

Buildings III and IV, which are expected to be completed by early 2024, will feature apartments with retail shops on the ground floor. A 600-stall parking garage that parallels the rail line should open by early 2023, Haber said.

Making the connection The Sioux Steel project, just north of the Cherapa site, will be “that capstone piece to kind of really seal what Uptown was painted to be when it was first imagined 20 years ago,” said Jake Quasney, Lloyd Companies’ executive vice president of development.

A 175,000 square-foot office building will offer 10,000 square feet of Jake Quasney Lloyd Companies retail space on the ground floor, and a seven-story Canopy by Hilton hotel will provide 217 guest rooms and 60,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. A 900-space parking ramp will connect to an L-shaped building offering 100 apartments and 30,000 square foot of retail shops. The office building, parking ramp and hotel and convention center will connect through a skywalk, and a restaurant will overlook the upper Falls.

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Construction on the Sioux Steel District began in August with site work, building teardowns and the installation of specialized foundations to solidify the ground. Lloyd Companies expects to turn over the office building to tenants by late 2022 and have the hotel and convention center completed by early 2024. The project’s completion will help connect the East Bank and Uptown areas with downtown’s core, Quasney said.

“The cool thing is what you’re seeing happen is they’re kind of starting to grow closer to one another and just create this really cool loop that takes you throughout our downtown,” he said.

Patrons relax on a patio along Phillips Avenue in downtown Sioux Falls.

A rendering of the Sioux Steel District depicts what the development may look like in a few years. Construction is underway on the project, which is located north of 6th Street along the Big Sioux River.

Mixed-use development Eckhoff said the Cherapa and Sioux Steel projects continue the city’s push toward mixed-use development, and combining residential and commercial space is required of any downtown project that seeks tax increment financing (TIF) funding for infrastructure improvements.

TIFs fund projects through the difference in property tax revenue generated before a TIF district is created and afterward. Downtown TIFs generate a tenfold return based on the private investment that follows, Eckhoff said, and mixed-use projects are a key part of the success of the city’s core. TIFs drive downtown’s density and connectivity and provide space for residents to live, work and play.

“The thing that we want is an active downtown, not just during the day but evenings, weekends, all the time,” Eckhoff said. “So that means you need people that live downtown.”

“In shopping around for buildings, not a lot is available in our range in what’s considered today to be the center of downtown,” Eisenberg said. “And so we really started getting creative and looking around at what else is available.”

The company settled on the old Symms-Brownell Spark Plug Factory, built in 1919 along the railroad tracks at 7th Street and Nesmith Avenue. Eisenberg describes the property as a “hidden gem” with a sawtooth roof that draws ample natural light. The renovation project will allow Click Rain and Lemonly, an infographic design company acquired by Click Rain in January, to come together under one roof. The new office is set to debut in July 2022.

Click Rain purchased and is renovating the former Symms-Brownell Spark Plug Factory on the eastern edge of downtown at 7th Street and Nesmith Ave.

Plenty of new housing developments that include space for retail have been popping up downtown, including the Cascade at Falls Park, Phillips Avenue Lofts and the new Railyard Flats development on 8th Street, which features 41 mass-timber-constructed lofts ranging in size from studios to three-bedroom apartments.

“The whole East Bank has always been just ripe for development,” Haber said. “The buildings are just stunning.”

Stretching borders Click Rain, Inc., a digital marketing and web agency housed in the Rock Island Building on South Phillips Avenue, decided to look for a new home as the company wanted to move into a building ownership position, said CEO Natalie Eisenberg.

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Click Rain’s stretching of downtown across the tracks into the Whittier District neighborhood follows Stone Group Architects’ renovation and repurposing of the historic East Side Fire Station at 600 E. Seventh Street into a new home for the architectural firm. The Whittier District features many beautiful homes and Heritage Park, Eisenberg said, and she looks forward to joining forces with other area businesses to grow that sense of community. Future development is likely to push north along Weber Avenue to the Falls.

“A lot of signals pointed us to this area becoming an upand-coming neighborhood as part of downtown,” she said.

Additional pillars Batcheller said he views walkability, public spaces and public art as the pillars that unite with mixed-use development to drive downtown Sioux Falls’ success.

Projects such as the widening of Phillips Avenue sidewalks to support outdoor dining, the Main Avenue Road Diet, reconstruction of the 8th Street Bridge and bump-outs at 8th & Railroad have made downtown easier and safer to navigate on foot, and that encourages residents and visitors to gather and shop.

Sioux Falls’ commitment to public art through programs such as SculptureWalk and the creation of the Arc of Dreams, murals and other art ventures help attract visitors to downtown. And the city’s investment in public spaces such as Levitt at the Falls, the ever-growing River Greenway and the planned Jacobson Plaza at Falls Park continue to draw crowds.

Jacobson Plaza, which is being funded with a $2 million donation from the Garry and Dianne Jacobson family through the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation and $2 million in city funds, will feature an ice-skating ribbon and an inclusive playground accessible by people of all abilities.

Joe Batcheller Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc.

”You need a walkable environment to do that,” Batcheller said.

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The city will spend about $30 million on additional improvements over the next couple of years, Eckhoff said, replacing the 6th Street bridge, redesigning the 7th Street cul-de-sac into a grand entrance for the Arc of Dreams and reimagining the wide sidewalk space in front of the First National Bank building at 9th Street and Phillips Avenue.

“Those public spaces are really important in providing people with a place to connect with their fellow citizens,” Batcheller said. “It just helps build a stronger sense of community, and when you combine it with public art, it creates kind of a multiplier effect in a lot of ways.”

Smaller projects It’s not just the big developments that move the needle, as small projects help draw additional pedestrian traffic. One such project brought Glacial Lakes Distillery to town from

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Glacial Lakes Distillery & Brewhouse held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the opening of their first Sioux Falls location. The Watertown-based business renovated a building on the corner of 10th Street and Main Avenue in downtown.

Railyard Flats opened in 2021 on 8th Street on the eastern edge of downtown.

100 miles to the north. The Watertown-based business, which crafts award-winning vodka, gin, light and dark rum, brandy and bourbon, wanted to introduce its potent potables to a larger audience, said co-owner Quentin Robertson.

“We knew that being in Sioux Falls, the most populated city, was kind of what we needed to do to grow our business and take it in the direction we were hoping to go,” Robertson said.

The company renovated the former Earsay building at 10th Street and Main Avenue into the Glacial Lakes Distillery & Brewhouse, an open, modern-industrial-style spot offering a large corner patio for enjoying a drink before dinner or a preshow beverage en route to the Washington Pavilion.

Eckhoff said such projects are key to complementing the larger developments transforming downtown Sioux Falls. “It’s a small building, but it was a major upgrade for that small building,” Eckhoff said.

Batcheller sees lots of development potential in the many surface parking lots across downtown, and he anticipates that pavement will soon birth new businesses further improving downtown’s walkability.

“There’s going to be more effort put into filling in some of those gaps between buildings and creating more density, more activity, more vibrancy,” he said.

Downtown’s continued expansion is helping to drive record growth across the city. Sioux Falls’ building permits for 2021 are expected to top $1 billion for the first time in history, Eckhoff said. He credits the leadership of current and past city administrations and councils for envisioning what downtown Sioux Falls could be and bringing it to reality.

“None of this gets done alone,” Eckhoff said. “It’s really that private-public partnership collaborative adventure we’re taking together that really makes this work,” he said.

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Business Advocacy

Engaged members are key to success Through strong engagement of active members, the advocacy efforts of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce are successful. Each year, the Chamber crafts a legislative agenda based on issues anticipated for the coming session. The agenda is decided by the Chamber’s Board of Directors with substantial input and recommendations from the Issues Management Council (IMC).

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...the Chamber's policy positions are on point for our business community.

Every fall our leadership is actively focused on two key documents: the Policy Statements and the Legislative Platform. Together, these documents drive our advocacy efforts at the federal, state and local level. IMC dedicates two months to fully review and vet the documents prior to submitting them to the Board for their consideration. Through IMC’s discussions and survey feedback from business members, we know the Chamber advocacy efforts are on the pulse of our regional business interests. Copies of the most current Policy Statements and the Legislative Platform can be found at siouxfallschamber.com.

During the nine weeks of South Dakota legislative session, the Legislative Issues Council (LIC) meets each Friday. This small group of highly engaged volunteers reviews issues that arise during session. They consider the issues in light of the Legislative Platform and Policy Statements, and provide additional input and direction for the Chamber’s advocacy efforts. The LIC is comprised of the members of the Chamber’s Executive Board and the Chair and Vice Chair of IMC. Thanks to the leadership and engagement of the Board, IMC and LIC the Chamber’s policy positions are on point for our business community.

For those who may not be familiar with IMC, it is comprised of nearly 50 members who represent a wide variety of businesses and industries. IMC is focused on public policy year round. Fall is its busy season each year, as the Policy Statements and Legislative Platform are set. And during election years, IMC will also engage in making recommendations to the Board for official positions taken on ballot measures.

As part of that work, the chamber writes issue briefs for each ballot measure; those can also be found at siouxfallschamber.com.

We appreciate the work of our Board of Directors and members of IMC for their dedication to ensuring our region is driven by solid, business-friendly policy that moves our economy forward. We also appreciate their taking time to testify in legislative hearings and to reach out to individual lawmakers through our call-to-action efforts. Frankly, the passage of the Spanish Driver’s license bill last year is an example of a pro-business workforce effort that found success because of our member engagement in Pierre. Let’s keep a good thing going Sioux Falls – together we can continue to move our economy forward.

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ESGR supports civilian employment for service members

by Elizabeth Duffy Hiring a new employee is a gamble. Most employers would pay a premium to have a guarantee they are hiring a responsible person who will show up and work hard. While no such guarantee exists, hiring a service member might be the next best thing. The military has high standards to ensure only quality candidates make the cut.

“South Dakota service members’ talents often times transfer over to their civilian jobs,” said Laurie Fluit, Bosslift Director at Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). “Employers know they’re getting a top-notch employee.”

ESGR is a primarily volunteer-run organization under the Department of Defense to support service members by providing resources for civilian employers. This includes an eye-opening experience for employers called Bosslift, which gives the employer behind-thescenes access to guard and reserve operations.

Employers are allowed to observe training exercises, go inside Humvees and other equipment, and are sometimes even put through Laurie Fluit ESGR drills. “They’ll put you in a fake Humvee and turn you upside down and ask how you’ll get out,” said Fluit. “Our goal is to hopefully have the employer look at that service member differently going forward.”

Employers who attend a Bosslift leave with a better picture of the leadership skills their employee is building through their service. “The bosses find a new respect for their service member and a better understanding of everything that they go through,” said Stef Garland, ESGR Public Affairs Co-Director.

ESGR can also coordinate a smaller offshoot of Bosslift where the service member can nominate their company to be invited to a meal with their guard or reserve unit. This event provides the opportunity for employers to learn about ESGR, see the unit in action, and even handle some of their weaponry and other gear.

Another important aspect of ESGR’s mission is to recognize those employers that have consistently supported their service member employees by granting a series of ESGR awards. Nominations are submitted by service members or their spouses. The first level of award is to an individual, called the Patriot Award. From there, the awards progress to the company level with the highest, the Department of Defense Freedom Award, which is given to only fifteen companies nationwide each year. The awards program is meant to applaud the sacrifices and commitment of employers, recognizing that employer support encourages service members to continue their service.

can go to drill and not get short on their paycheck, and there are some companies that will take care of the spouse and children while the service member is deployed,” said Garland. “Or there are little things like just checking in on the family or sending care packages.”

For businesses who want to provide better support for their service member employees, whether existing or prospective, Fluit recommends contacting ESGR and asking to sign a Statement of Support.

“It is not a legal document, but it’s important,” said Fluit. “You can put it in a nice frame by the front door and all the people that come in will know that this is a military-friendly business. That means a lot to our service members.”

From there, employers can continue working with ESGR and schedule a 90-minute training for HR personnel on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). This training ensures employers understand their rights and responsibilities when it comes to employing a service member.

With their proven commitment to hard work, discipline and selflessness, service members make incredible employees. Employers can show respect for their employees’ sacrifices by continuing to ask themselves tough questions. What policies do you have to support service members? How do you recruit these star employees? Could you do more?

To sign your Statement of Support or get involved with ESGR, go to ESGR.mil and click the link for the South Dakota State Committee for contact information.

Businesses show their support in a range of ways. “There are businesses that give paid military leave to their service members so they

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USD Beacom School of Business students are working with Sioux Falls businesses to solve problems as part of the BEST–Sioux Falls program.

BEST program creates a talent pipeline for local businesses The University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business created a new student-centered, project-based program with Sioux Falls area businesses that provides students with real-world experience and creates a pipeline of prepared professionals for the workforce.

Beacom’s Business Engagement for Students (BEST)–Sioux Falls program was developed in collaboration with the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, the Sioux Falls Development Foundation and the City of Sioux Falls.

“As the state and region’s leading business school, it was important that the USD Beacom School of Business create a program that helps develop a supply chain of young, talented business professionals for career opportunities with businesses in the state’s largest city,” said Venky Venkatachalam, Ph.D., dean of the Beacom School of Business.

“BEST–Sioux Falls not only does that, but it also prepares students to pursue careers in business. They are trained with a rigorous curriculum, cutting-edge technology and are mentored by a team of highly talented and dedicated faculty.”

After applying for the program, 25 students were selected by Beacom faculty to participate and were broken into teams. Each team was assigned a business and a specific project based on the needs of that business. The teams work with designated project managers in each business to identify problems, develop methodologies, collect and analyze data, and propose and implement solutions, including identifying potential benefits to the organization.

“The city’s partnership with USD’s BEST–Sioux Falls program presents us with an excellent opportunity to not only engage students in contributing to impactful community projects but also continue

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developing our future workforce,” said Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken. “Sioux Falls continues to be nationally recognized as a top spot for young professionals, and partnerships like this one are allowing us to work with our next generation of leaders and continue building a thriving community for young people and many others to build their careers in Sioux Falls.”

Participating businesses include Lloyd Companies; the City of Sioux Falls; JDS Industries; L.G. Everist, Inc.; POET; CorTrust Bank; Sioux Falls Airport Authority; PREMIER Bankcard; Mickelson & Company, LLC; Children's Home Society and the Sioux Falls Development Foundation.

“College students want experiential learning and businesses want talent – BEST–Sioux Falls is a perfect opportunity for everyone to win,” said Jeff Griffin, president and CEO of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. “In order to attract and retain world-class talent, our businesses must partner with our universities. It may seem like an obvious and simple solution, but partnerships can sometimes stall when universities and the private sector speak different languages.

I am thrilled that the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce is able to partner with USD to launch BEST.” BEST–Sioux Falls began mid-September and will run through November. The students designate eight hours toward their project.

Each week, students travel to Sioux Falls on Fridays for in-person engagement. During this time, students meet with their project managers and others in the business to discuss their work and progress.

Anyone can get the job done, but doing it right is a different matter entirely. That’s why, at Security National Bank, we’ll dot the i’s and cross the t’s and take care of all the little things that impact your bigger picture. The details matter around here because you matter to us.

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Above: A rendering of the proposed concrete skate plaza to be located at Drake Springs Park. Right: A young skater receives a lesson from a volunteer with the Sioux Falls Skate Park Association.

Skate Plaza will enhance quality of life

By Mike Lynch

Quality of life enhancements are among the leading reasons that residents and visitors alike view Sioux Falls as one of the best cities in the country. Soon, a new skatepark will be constructed to entertain both children and adults and further enhance a growing economy.

Sioux Falls Skatepark Association Community Appeals Campaign Nov. 1, 2021-March 31, 2022 Goal: $1.35 million

Completion of a state-of-the-art, concrete skate plaza is scheduled for fall 2023 at Drake Springs Park near the intersection of 10th Street and Cliff Avenue. The Sioux Falls Skate Park Association and the City of Sioux Falls have been partners throughout the planning phase and will continue through its development. Ultimately, the Association will gift the skatepark to the City and it will be operated by the Parks and Recreation Department.

The Community Appeals Committee has endorsed the project and encourages Chamber members to consider a contribution.

Funds raised through the Community Appeals campaign will be the primary funding mechanism for the project. Additionally, the City of Sioux Falls will match the first $800,000.

The Sioux Falls Skatepark Association is a 501c3, volunteeroperated, non-profit organization. It is set to launch its Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Community Appeals capital campaign Nov. 1, 2021 with a goal of $1.35 million; the campaign ends March 31, 2022.

Walter Portz, the association’s president, says that skateboarding has one of the lowest cost barriers of any sport, which is important because a majority of youth who skateboard are impoverished. “The facility will provide an opportunity for kids to escape hardship, find community and perform physical activity.”

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Volunteers believe a new skatepark will benefit the Sioux Falls economy by adding to the many other attractions our city has to offer, an important factor when individuals and families consider a move to a new community. Additionally, skaters are known to travel hundreds of miles to experience skateparks so these visitors will increase spending at area businesses, while adding to the tax base.

Campaign fundraiser Catherine Dekkenga says that the new skatepark will be a fantastic asset for Sioux Falls, one that offers a safe gathering space for all ages—especially the youth—and a promotion of activity. “What is also going to be fun to watch is the impact the new park will have on the surrounding neighborhood and businesses. We have seen similar activity in other areas of Sioux Falls with extremely successful results,” said Dekkenga.

Interest in skateboarding has grown over the years. The Sioux Falls Skatepark Association has been hosting lessons for the past 18 months, teaching over 200 participants—with 85 percent female.

There is no minimum or maximum age requirement, but most participants range from five to fifteen years old.

Though the association’s primary intention is to build the skatepark, volunteers define themselves as a group of fun, motivated individuals who see their community progressing in many ways.

This has lead to involvement with other community projects such as the Big Sioux River clean-up as well as gathering and distributing donations of food.

Campaign co-chair Aaron Severson says that as a lifelong resident, he’s watched Sioux Falls grow into an amazing place to work, play and raise a family. “Much like our city, skateboarding has progressed for over 30 years and today is an Olympic sport,” he said. “Skateboarding at any level takes a ton of determination and confidence and many of the kids who will be utilizing this facility need skateboarding to gain those much-needed qualities for later in life. I’m honored to be a part of this project and can’t wait to see it come to fruition.”

Though there are currently two skateparks in the city, both are aging and require a great deal of maintenance, so with the new skatepark being constructed of concrete, it will be much more sustainable.

A campaign kick-off event will be held Nov. 1 at the ICON Lounge. For more information on the Skatepark Association and the plaza project, visit lets-skate.com.

Program planned for Veterans Day Among the great days of national remembrance, none is more deeply moving to Americans than Veterans Day. The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, in partnership with local veterans’ organizations, will host a Veterans Day program on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. The event will take place at South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance, Inc., 1600 W. Russell St. in Sioux Falls.

The program will feature a keynote speaker, a mass colors presentation of flags from various military, veterans and service and civic club organizations in Sioux Falls, along with a performance by the Legion Chorus of American Legion Post 15.

The Veterans Day program is free and open to the public.

Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 10:30 a.m.

The Alliance, 1600 W. Russell St.

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Our commitment to this community is about more than putting energy into transmission lines. We’re into buying local.

Investing here. Supporting carbon-free initiatives.

Delivering energy you can count on to be cleaner, safer and less expensive. We’re here to keep living room lamps lit.

And futures as bright as we can make them. Because doing our part for the places we live and work is good energy.

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Business Sense

How to fix the common challenges of employee retirement plans Implementing an employee retirement plan is an effective way for small and midsize businesses to support their recruitment and retention efforts. However, offering a 401(k) plan comes with three main challenges that, if not addressed, increase business liability and cost.

Challenge 1: Accepting a plan trustee role without understanding the liability

To put fines and lawsuits in perspective, failing to provide automatic contribution notices comes with a fine of up to $1,788 per day for each affected participant. And in the last 21 years, there have been 201 settlements—totaling $6.2 billion—for class-action lawsuits against employers for improperly administering retirement plans.

Challenge 3: Engaging multiple vendors increases costs

When an organization starts an employee retirement plan, it becomes a plan sponsor and fiduciary. The fiduciary’s role is to run the plan solely in the interest of participants and beneficiaries. Plan fiduciaries can also be plan trustees, investment advisors and administrators. (A plan trustee holds and administers assets for a third party.)

Administering a retirement plan is complex, and plan sponsors often hire multiple vendors to handle all the administration duties.

A multi-vendor administration solution typically involves an investment advisor, investment management company or fiduciary advisor, a third-party administrator (TPA), and a recordkeeper. Plan sponsors may also engage a corporate or institutional trustee and a plan auditor.

(A discretionary trustee isn’t included here because, as mentioned earlier, many plan sponsors become their own plan trustee despite the liability associated with this responsibility.)

Fiduciary responsibilities are inescapable for plan sponsors.

Unfortunately, many business owners are unaware of the risk associated with being a plan trustee, and they don’t realize that taking on this role is optional.

When multiple vendors are responsible for different parts of retirement plan administration, it adds complexity and can decrease customer service for plan sponsors. Plus, the more vendors involved, the higher the costs.

A plan trustee’s legal responsibility is so high that most third-party retirement plan administrators—even banks—won’t take on the highest level of trusteeship: the discretionary trustee. Instead, businesses often become their own trustee or have a directed trustee and an investment advisor or investment manager. Without assigning a third-party discretionary trustee, a business takes on more liability than necessary.

Addressing these retirement plan challenges

Ray Mosher

First Bank & Trust

This matters because the parties named in retirement plan lawsuits are typically the plan sponsor and the plan trustee. A plan trustee should know enough to keep a company out of lawsuit territory; but when the plan trustee is the business, this generally isn’t the case. (“I didn’t know” is a weak argument in a trustee lawsuit.)

Challenge 2: Becoming out of compliance with ERISA is extremely easy Qualified retirement plans must comply with the guidelines in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The problem is that it’s easy to be out of compliance with ERISA, and the repercussions include fines and lawsuits.

Falling out of ERISA compliance is as easy as: • Failing to file Form 5500.

• Failing to provide automatic contribution notices.

• Depositing employee plan contributions late.

• Enrolling employees into the plan late.

• Recording incorrect deferral percentages, loan repayments, hours worked, etc.

These challenges can be somewhat addressed by not offering a retirement plan, setting up a SIMPLE IRA, working with an investment manager to reduce fiduciary responsibility, or using a pooled employer plan (PEP) with simplified IRS reporting. However, these approaches all have downsides, and none of them involve the benefits of having a third-party discretionary trustee.

The complete solution that addresses all the challenges mentioned above is hiring a bundled service provider that acts as the discretionary trustee. This reduces liability and complexity for the plan sponsor, and it often reduces the plan sponsor’s plan management and administration costs by 20 to 25 percent versus a multi-vendor engagement.

These factors truly make it easier for small and midsize businesses to offer qualified retirement plans while keeping liability and costs manageable.

To learn more, read Save Money & Reduce Liability Associated With Your Company’s Retirement Plan: A White Paper for Small- and Midsize-Business CEOs and Legal Counsel on Navigating the Challenges of ERISA Compliance, Fiduciary Liability, and Using Multiple Vendors to Administer a 401(k) Plan. Visit bankeasy.com and search for “White Paper” to download the complete paper.

Ray Mosher is a Wealth Management Senior Relationship Manager at First Bank & Trust. He has his bachelor’s degree in political science with an emphasis on international policies from Arizona State University and has attained the Series 6 and 63 licenses. Mosher has more than 15 years of experience in defined contribution and non-qualified plan services.

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Ribbon Cuttings

Ribbon Cuttings

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce offers a ribbon cutting ceremony or member spotlight video for members to celebrate joining the Chamber, milestone anniversaries, expansions or remodels. 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.

American Bank & Trust

6810 S. Minnesota Ave. atb.bank American Bank & Trust celebrates their new south side location, which is their third Sioux Falls Branch. L to R: Alisha Weeks, Kayla Eitreim, James Gaspar, Julie Nelson, James Payer II, Ryan Brown (market president), Jay Rasmussen, Nathan Stallinga and Alissa Sendelbach.

NEW LOCATION

American Legion Sioux Falls Post 15

NEW LOCATION

1700 W. Russell Ave. siouxfallslegion.org The Sioux Falls American Legion Post 15 moved to a new location that allows them to work very closely with many veteran service organizations all under one roof. L to R: Larry Hofhenke, Bill Peters, Mayor Paul TenHaken, Doug Feltman, Nichelle Lund, John Bachmeier (commander), Kayla Eitreim, Amy O’Connor-Hoback, Lynda Billars, Len Neugebauer, Tammy Beintema, Sue Panning and Larry Panning.

Arena Fit Sioux Falls

NEW MEMBER

1618 S. Sycamore Ave. arena-fit.com Arena Fit is a dynamic group exercise facility specializing in cardio kickboxing, strength training, cycling and yoga. L to R: Maddy Valentin, Cole Hagen, Alex Hoogendoorn, Jayson Santi, Heath Weber, Theresa Kramer, Tammy Beintema, Eric McDonald, Dan Doyle, Ben Kuhns, Jay Rasmussen, Alex Halbach (owner), Jay Soukup, Anna Jankord, Krissy Dykhouse, Jaci Provencio, Mary Kerkvliet and Nate LeMaster.

Creator’s Kids

NEW MEMBER

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6804 S. Lyncrest Place creatorskids.com The mission of Creator’s Kids is to provide the best care for God’s greatest blessings through exceptional preschool care, as well as infant and toddler daycare. They offer personalized care, broad education, nutrition and Christian principles. L to R: Emily Stavnes, Mayor Paul TenHaken, James Gaspar, Amy O’ConnorHoback, Stina Larson, Anna Henney, Molly Okerlund (owner), Jay Rasmussen and Ryan Kruse.

Cresten Capital Holdings

122 S. Phillips Ave., Suite 300 cresten.com Cresten Capital Holdings has moved to their permanent office on the third floor in the historic Beach Pay building. Built in 1887, it is the oldest building in downtown Sioux Falls.

L to R: April Meyerink, Erica Mullaly, Dan Doyle, Delena Tupy, Kevin Tupy (CEO), Jay Rasmussen, Cindi Johnson, Kay Bergendahl and Erik Nyberg.

NEW LOCATION

Edward Jones-Jennifer Tolk

5128 S. Cliff Ave., Suite #202 edwardjones.com/jennifer-tolk Jennifer Tolk’s new location is designed to serve clients in a comfortable, inspiring and supportive space. L to R: Brian Tolk, Brad Nelson, Nathan Stallinga, Kristin HoefertRedlinger, Jennifer Tolk (financial advisor), Regina Goeden, Stephanie Holsing, Nichelle Lund and Karen Hirsch.

NEW MEMBER

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Ribbon Cuttings

Interstate Office Products

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY/REMODEL

228 S. Main Ave. i-o-p.com Interstate Office Products celebrated their 50th anniversary and completed a significant office/showroom remodel. L to R: Gloria Scott, Garry Scott, Nichelle Lund, James Gaspar, Julie Nelson, Jay Rasmussen, Kristi Christensen, Dan Doyle, Sheila Casiello, Gary Gaspar (CEO), Mayor Paul TenHaken, Michael Gaspar, Theresa Gaspar, Nathan Stallinga, Ken Gaspar and Lavonne Gaspar.

Millstone Commons

GROUNDBREAKING

26th St. and Veterans Pkwy Developed, constructed and managed by Enclave, Millstone Commons will be 287 units of luxury apartment homes located near 26th Street and Veterans Parkway. The project consists of three buildings with the first estimated to be complete in March of 2023.

L to R: Kyla Clayson, Derek Hoeschen, Councilor Pat Starr, Todd Ernst, Ben Meland (Enclave co-founder), Brian Bochman, Dan Doyle, Mary Rud and Tony Palmer.

Minnehaha County Highway Facility

GROUNDBREAKING

2124 E. 60th St N. The Minnehaha County Highway Department is constructing a new facility on their current property. The building will be 60,200 square feet and will include space for equipment storage, maintenance bays, office space and a truck wash bay. L to R: Steve Groen (highway superintendent), Jeff Barth, Jean Bender, Dean Karsky, Josh Muckenhirn, Gerald Beninga, Cindy Heiberger and Dan Doyle.

Minnekota Markets

minnekotamarkets.com Minnekota Markets is a wholesale show with the top apparel, jewelry, accessory and shoe lines for owners and buyers of retail stores and websites since 1970. L to R: Sally Hazelhoff, Jay Soukup, Klaus Jung, Jody Japs-Jung (owner), Justin Zandstra, Nichelle Lund, Angela Lammers and Cindi Johnson.

NEW MEMBER

Paradise Patio, Pool & Spa

1200 W. 41st St. paradisepatiopoolandspa.com Paradise Patio, Pool & Spa celebrated the grand opening of their new store. L to R: Jay Rasmussen, Sandy Case, Dan Doyle, Nikki Brown, Mike Brown (owner), Justin Zandstra and Kuol Malou.

NEW MEMBER

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Ribbon Cuttings

Prairie Rehabilitation

5150 E. 57th St. prairierehab.com Prairie Rehabilitation celebrated the opening of a new location on the east side of Sioux Falls. L to R: Haley McDowell, Jeff Steinberger, Brian Sittig, Justin Zandstra, Lee Glasoe (CEO), Stephanie Holsing, April Meyerink, Tim Myers and Taylor Youngberg.

NEW LOCATION

Time Management Systems

7412 S. Bitterroot Place timemanagementsystems.com Time Management Systems has built a new office to accommodate their company growth.

L to R: Allison Breen, Andrea Carstensen, Anna Jankord, Nishanth Kannan, Mindy Kroll (CEO), Jen Vanderloo (CFO), Jay Rasmussen, Stephanie Holsing, Kayla Eitreim and Arla Schultz.

NEW LOCATION

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VanDeWalle Architects LLC

210 S. Phillips Ave. vandewallearchitects.com VanDeWalle Architects moved to a new location with more space for their growing firm. L to R: Aaron Johnson, Jared VanMaanen, Jennifer Hoesing, Jared VanMaanen, Cody Hunt, Travis Stuntebeck, Katie Krantz (principal partner), Dan Doyle, Brad Dietzenbach (principal partner), Jay Rasmussen, James Gaspar, Lynda Billars and Alanna Eggers.

NEW LOCATION

Veterans of Foreign Wars

NEW LOCATION

1700 W. Russell Ave. vfw628.org After decades in their former location, the John M. Bliss VFW Post 628 recently moved to a new facility to join forces with other Veteran Service Organizations, allowing them to focus on supporting veteran and community programs. L to R: Leroy Brendt, Nichelle Lund, Mayor Paul TenHaken, Tom Anez (quartermaster), Kayla Eitreim, Amy O’Connor-Hoback, Tammy Beintema, Lynda Billars and Kim Vennard.

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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 Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. To learn more about Chamber membership, contact (605) 336-1620 or gsfcc@siouxfalls.com. Find a complete Membership Directory online at siouxfallschamber.com.

Founding Member

25 Years

Associate Member sfrlinc.com Member since 1930

Truck/Trailer Sales & Service boyertrucks.com

Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

45 Years

Hjellming Construction Co. Building & Remodeling hjellmingconstruction.com

Lakota Events Hall Event Venues

Lawrence & Schiller, Inc.

Marketing/Advertising Agencies l-s.com

Southeast Technical College Education-Post Secondary southeasttech.edu

VanDeWalle Architects, LLC Architecture vandewallearchitects.com

35 Years

Dakota Contracting Corporation Contractors

Children’s Dental Center Dental Care & Orthodontics childrensdentalcentersf.com

Christoffels Hair Restoration Salons & Spas virghair.com

ServiceMaster Building & Commercial Maintenance Cleaning Services servicemasterclean.com

South Dakota Public Broadcasting/Friends Associate Member sdpb.org

Walden Carpets, Inc. Flooring waldencarpets.com

30 Years

Closets N More

Commercial & Home Finishing/Design closetsnmoresd.com

Midwestern Mechanical, Inc. Heating & Cooling midwesternmechanical.com

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Boyer Trucks Sioux Falls Dakota Alliance Soccer Club Associate Member dakotaalliancesoccer.com

R & T Unit Can Company Garbage & Recycling randtunitcancompany.com

SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. Medical Services & Supplies sabbiotherapeautics.com

Gunderson’s Jewelers

SD Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault

Jewelry gundersons.com

Associations sdnafvsa.com

Marv’s Body Shop, Inc.

15 Years

Auto Repair & Services marvsbodyshop.com

Sioux Empire Housing Partnership Nonprofit-Community siouxempirehousing.org

20 Years

Bruce Olson Construction LLC Building & Remodeling

JSA Consulting Engineers / Land Surveyors, Inc. Engineering jsaengineers.biz

AARP South Dakota

LifeLight Communications

Associations aarp.org/sd

Associate Member lifelight.org

AMERI/STAR Real Estate, Inc. Colleen Hines

Neighborhood Dental Clinic

Affiliate-Real Estate ameri-star.com

Cliff Avenue Greenhouse & Garden Center Landscape & Garden cliffavegreenhouse.com

The Cookie Jar Eatery Bakery/Sweets cookiejarsd.com

Groomer’s Choice Pet Products Groomers groomerschoice.com

Hofer, Humpal & Hadler P.C. Certified Public Accountants cpahhh.com

J.F. Nordlie Co.

Manufacturing & Production jfnordlie.com

Pam Nelson

Associate Member

POET

Energy poet.com

Dental Care & Orthodontics neighborhooddentalcare.com

Strawbale Winery Associate Member strawbalewinery.com

Wilde Prairie Winery, Inc. Associate Member wildeprairiewinery.com

Winsupply Sioux Falls SD Co. Heating & Cooling siouxfallswinair.com

Workplace Marketing & Insurance Advisors Employee Benefits workplacemarketing.com

10 Years

Affordable Housing Solutions Associate Member a-h-s.org

CherryBerry

Bakery/Sweets cherryberryyogurtbar.com

Maverick Air Center, LLC Air Transportation & Services maverickaircenter.com

Public Affairs Company

Government Relations/Public Affairs pubaffairsco.com

Sigaty Dental

Daugaard for South Dakota

SGA Hospitality dba Econolodge

Don Dunham III Real Estate - Jon Haverly

First Year Reinvestors

Associate Member

Dental Care & Orthodontics

Affiliate-Real Estate dondunham.com

State Farm Insurance - Ryan Reiner

Evan Nolte

Time Management Systems

Fahrendorf Family Chiropractic & Wellness, P.C.

Insurance & Benefits goreiner.com

Business Support Services tmstime.com

Wiswall Endodontics

Dental Care & Orthodontics wiswallendo.com

5 Years

Azzara Tax Service Tax Services azzaratax.com

Associate Member

Chiropractor fahrendorfchiropractic.com

ICS Consulting Engineering ics-consult.com

Kingdom Capital Fund Associate Member kingdomcapitalfund.org

Black Hills Federal Credit Union

Morrie’s Steakhouse, a Division of Vanguard Hospitality, Inc.

Credit Unions bhfcu.com

Restaurants morriessteakhouse.com

Culver’s Restaurant - S. Louise Ave.

Outsound Productions

Restaurants culvers.com

New Members

Arts South Dakota

Northwestern Mutual – Jake Hult

Creator’s Kids

Childcare Emily Stavnes, (605) 231-5520 6804 S. Lyncrest Place, 57108 creatorskids.com

Enclave

Construction Management Christina Graalum, (701) 478-4300 300 23rd Ave. E., Suite 300, West Fargo, ND 58078 enclavecompanies.com

Business Consulting maxwellstrat.com

Hegg Realtors - Heather Elrod Affiliate-Real Estate heatherelrod.hegg.com

TEAK Apartments Apartments teaksiouxfalls.com

Dakota CPA, LLC

Certified Public Accountants dakotacpa.com

Hyatt Place Sioux Falls South Hotels & Motels hyatt.com

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 Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. An online Membership Directory can be found at siouxfallschamber.com. Want to become a member?

Call (605) 336-1620.

First Western Bank & Trust

Associate Member Jim Speirs, (605) 252-5979 P.O. Box 2496, 57101-2496 artssouthdakota.org

Maxwell Strategies

Technology Services outsoundproductions.com

Arena Fit Sioux Falls, LLC Recreation & Amusement Alex Halbach, (605) 220-8765 1618 S. Sycamore Ave., 57110 arena-fit.com

Hotels & Motels

Investing Ryan Martin, (605) 800-4700 320 S. Phillips Ave., Suite 201, 57104 firstwestern.bank

Affiliate Member Jake Hult, (605) 361-9788 2307 W. 57th St., 57108 jakehult.nm.com

Paradise Patio, Pool & Spa

Swimming Pool, Spa Services and Sales Nikki Brown, (605) 271-7665 1200 W. 41st St., 57105 paradisepatiopoolandspa.com

Perspective Insurance

Insurance & Benefits Jenna Sneller, (605) 444-6060 1201 E. Cliff Place, 57108 perspectiveinsurance.com

Raztech, LLC

IT Consulting Chad Ronsjaugen, (605) 202-2040 raztech.sd.com

RE/MAX Professionals, Inc. – Scott Wick Real Estate-Residential Scott Wick, (605) 728-4614 scottwick@remax.net

Stephanie Holsing

Individual Member Stephanie Holsing, (605) 310-0510

Still Standing

Clothing and Shoes Darrell Smith (605) 271-0137 3502 W. 41st St., 57106 stillstandingllc.net

Talon, LLC

Real Estate-Developer Josh Kruger, (605) 271-0709 1305 E. Benson Road, 57104 talon-llc.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 Darin Kaihoi Darin Kaihoi is the CEO and co-owner of Coffea Roasterie. He oversees Coffea’s four retail locations in Sioux Falls, including their roasting lab in the Louise Avenue store. Darin is passionate about bringing great coffee to all. He and his wife, Anna, live in Sioux Falls.

How much coffee do you drink on a typical day?

And how do you take it?

A lot of my coffee consumption comes in the form of cupping, which is a method we use (and is widely used in specialty coffee) to evaluate coffees.

Cupping is a little bit like wine tasting. The thing that’s different about drinking coffee this way: it’s slurped from a spoon. Aside from that, it fluctuates a bit, but it’s pretty much always either espresso, black coffee or cappuccino, usually in small doses, although when a barista offers me something they’ve made, I’m pretty much always game to taste along.

If you could witness any event of the past, present or future, what would it be and why?

Darin Kaihoi Coffea Roasterie

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I’m going to have some fun here and say seeing Bob Dylan go electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. (If you know, you know!)

What is one community or non-profit organization that you support?

For several years now, Coffea has partnered with the Presentation Sisters of Sioux Falls for a winter clothing drive centered around outfitting immigrants who are newly settled here. I love that we’re able to partner with a caring nonprofit and our community to help meet a very practical but important need, while also helping to make our newest community members feel welcomed here.

What is something you are proud of?

I’ve written and recorded a few musical albums, and hope to make more. I think I’ll always be happy with the choice to pursue creative projects like that.

What do you think is one challenge facing our community today? And how should we tackle it?

I think that as Sioux Falls continues to grow, we need to be very intentional about supporting both the arts and small businesses. Those two things are the pillars of culture and community, and they can easily be lost to gentrification and “bigger” interests. I think we have a great opportunity to support what we have and foster much more, but it takes involvement at every level.

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