September 2016 Chamber News by Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Chamber News September 2016

Vol. 51, No. 12

A PUBLICATION OF THE SIOUX FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR

MANUFACTURING

IN THIS ISSUE COVER STORY

The future looks bright for manufacturing............... 24-29

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FEATURES

110th Annual Meeting to be held Oct. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 Now available: 2016-17 Mixer Pass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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IN EVERY ISSUE: Message from the Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Events Calendars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11 Economic Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Faces & Places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-22 Community Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Business Advocacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31 Headlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 Chamber Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Member Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 40 Convention & Visitors Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Business News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Using Your Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ribbon Cuttings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-50 Membership Anniversaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Five Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 From the Archives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

CHAMBER NEWS EDITOR

AMY SMOLIK For editorial information, call: (605) 336-1620 Chamber News is published monthly by the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1425, 200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 200 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Advertising and editorial deadlines can be found at siouxfallschamber.com under News & Publications. Postmaster please send address changes to: Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1425, 200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 200, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1425 Phone: (605) 336-1620 • Email: sfacc@siouxfalls.com

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

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@SFAreaChamber @SFAreaAdvocate

Samantha Cole welds part of a water tower at Maguire Iron, a manufacturing company that employs 130 people in Sioux Falls. Photo by Mike Shafer, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Photo Intern.

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

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

JAY KALTENBACH CVB Services/Resale Manager MARK LEE Public Affairs & Communications Director PAT LUND Membership Development Director MIKE LYNCH Public Affairs & Research Manager JILL NIEDRINGHAUS CVB Sales Assistant WENDY NEUHARTH Membership Services Administrative Assistant KRISTA ORSACK CVB Director of Marketing KATHIE PUTHOFF CVB Administrative Assistant TERI SCHMIDT CVB Executive Director KAYLA SCHOLTEN Young Professionals Network Manager TERESA SCHREIER Public Affairs & Communications Assistant SUSAN SEACHRIS Administrative/Accounting Assistant AMY SMOLIK Marketing & Communications Manager EMILY SPERRY CVB Creative Development Manager TATE STENSGAARD CVB Sales Manager JACKIE WENTWORTH CVB Sales Manager VALERIE WILLSON Membership Events Manager ERIN ZIMMERMAN CVB Sales Manager

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Your Chamber membership — it’s invaluable You know that being a Chamber member provides networking and educational opportunities. But perhaps more importantly, being a Chamber member symbolizes a business’s investment in our community’s future. When you’re a Chamber member, you are connected with more than 2,200 other businesses and organizations representing thousands of employees. While our level of activity with the Chamber may vary, we share one thing in common — we value the advancements being made in the Sioux Falls area and we want to be a part of continuing the progress.

PAUL BRUFLAT 2015-16 Chair of the Board

The Chamber of Commerce is the hub that brings people together...

My company, CNA Surety, is one of the founding members of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. For nearly 110 years, we’ve supported the Chamber. We’ve seen the value in investing in our community to help grow the economy and improve our quality of life. As a result, our business is better and our employees enjoy a wonderful place to live and work — which also makes our business better. As my year as Chair of the Board comes to a close, I want to share an observation: deciding whether or not to belong to an organization isn’t about money — it’s about value. Our Chamber leadership and staff work to provide value to our members every day. As we annually review the Chamber budget and program of work, we thoroughly evaluate our events, volunteer and networking opportunities and ways in which we communicate to our members about issues that affect them. Value can be defined in many ways. Some Chamber activities and opportunities provide a direct return on investment to members. Other activities are in place to educate members and advocate on their behalf, which can often be a priceless benefit. This issue of Chamber News, for example, shares the Chamber’s positions on half of the 10 issues that will appear on the November ballot. Other work done by the Chamber puts long-term plans into place. The greatest example of this is our long-running partnership with the Sioux Falls Development Foundation in Forward Sioux Falls. We completed our 2021 campaign this spring and have set lofty goals over the next five years to continue to make the Sioux Falls area an even better place to live, work and start or expand a business. I was grateful to be part of the process that brought business competitors together for the greater good of the community and I’m excited about the momentum carrying us forward. The Chamber of Commerce is the hub that brings people together to tackle community challenges and opportunities. Perhaps one of the greatest resources of the Chamber is our President/CEO Evan Nolte. Evan will be retiring at the end of 2016. Together, Evan and his staff have built one of the most effective chambers of commerce in the entire nation! We have been actively working with our Search Committee to find the right person to continue leading our community to a strong future. I’m looking forward to celebrating our organization, our community — and Evan — at the 110th Annual Meeting on Oct. 18 and invite you to attend. As we celebrate, let us remember our work must continue. I see great things ahead for our Chamber and our region. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as the Chair of the Board.

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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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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

JULY 2016

JUNE 2016

5,653 PERMITS

2014 2015

Bismarck 2.9%

8,290 PERMITS 4,512 PERMITS

2016

Fargo 2.7%

Source: City of Sioux Falls

City of Sioux Falls Total Construction Value JULY 2016 $475

Total Construction Value

$450

Rapid City 2.8%

New Non-Residential Construction Value

$425

Minneapolis/ St. Paul 3.7% Rochester 3.3%

Sioux Falls 2.3%

Cedar Rapids 4.0% Des Moines 3.2%

Omaha Lincoln 3.5% 3.1%

$400 $375 $350

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

$325

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

$300 $275

Agriculture Trends

$250

JUNE 2016

$225

$448.7 million $205.1 million

$200 $175

$50

SOUTH DAKOTA

$12 $11

(IN MILLIONS)

$75

(PER BUSHEL) U.S.

$13

$125 $100

SOYBEANS

$15 $14

$460.3 million $170.4 million

$150

$16

2014

Source: City of Sioux Falls

$9.58

$9 2015

2016

$10.20

$9.76

$10

$334.7 million $47.1 million

$9.12

$9.52

$9.30

$8 $7

Sioux Falls Region Housing Overview JULY 2016

CORN

(PER BUSHEL) U.S.

New Listings: 554 Days on the Market Until Sale: 83 Median Sales Price: $189,950 Inventory of Homes for Sale: 1,508 Source: RASE (Realtor Association of the Sioux Empire)

$3.59

$3.37

June 2015

$3.82

$3.68

SOUTH DAKOTA

$3.48 $3.36

May June

2016

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

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FACES & PLACES

Faces & Places

AMY O’CONNOR HOBACK

Great Western Bank

JULIE NELSON

CINDI JOHNSON

Kleenrite Company

American Bank & Trust

JAY SOUKUP

Spectrum Marketing Services

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.

JEREMY KECKLER The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

KELLY GROVIJAHN

Yoli the Better Body Company

JAY RASMUSSEN

Journey Group Companies

DASCHLE LARSEN McKinneyOlson Insurance

MARK LUKE

DAREN ANDERSON

Mark Luke Construction, LLC

Big D Technology Solutions, Inc.

LON CLEMENSEN

WENDY DOOLEY

Sioux Falls Development Foundation

Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship

Recognition of Chamber Volunteers The Ambassador Team of the Month for July was Team O’Connor Hoback: Amy O’Connor Hoback, Kleenrite Company; Jay Soukup, Great Western Bank; Jeremy Keckler, The First National Bank in Sioux Falls; and Jay Rasmussen, Journey Group Companies. The July Ribbon Cutting Attendance Winner was Mark Luke, Mark Luke Construction, LLC. Daren Anderson, Big D Technology Solutions, Inc., was awarded Diplomat of the Month honors for July. Second place honors went to Julie Nelson, American Bank & Trust, and Cindi Johnson, Spectrum Marketing Services was awarded third place

honors. The ribbon cutting attendance award went to Kelly Grovijahn, Yoli the Better Body Company, and the Reinvestment Award went to Daschle Larsen, McKinneyOlson Insurance. The Diplomat Team of the Month for July was Captain Daren Anderson, Big D Technology Solutions, Inc.; Duane Noerenberg, Anderson Group CPA; Angie Wahl, All-Star Travel; Dustin Brouwer, Sioux Falls Seminary; and Cindi Johnson, Spectrum Marketing Services.

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

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FACES & PLACES

New Faces & Promotions Lon Clemensen is the new Vice President of Workforce Development for the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, effective Sept. 19. Clemensen has more than 30 years of human resource management experience, including 16 years at Wells Fargo. He is currently the Vice President for Program Support Services at LifeScape Sioux Falls. In this new role, Clemensen will facilitate workforce development strategies for local businesses and will work with SFDF Vice President of Economic Development Dean Dziedzic in hosting corporate executives from expanding and relocating companies. Clemensen will also be active in working with regional and state workforce development partners to attract new talent to the Sioux Falls area. Wendy Dooley joined the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship as the new Program Manager to bring a greater focus to programming and community partnerships. Dooley will work to develop and deliver relevant and industry-leading programming to entrepreneurs in the region, with the goal of accelerating their business growth and increasing their likelihood of success. These programs include a new membership and partnership program and a new Accelerator format to be launched later this year. Previously, Dooley spent nearly 10 years at the University of Sioux Falls, where she worked in the Vucurevich School of Business with recruitment, partnerships, communications and office operations. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from USF, in Business Management and Leadership & Educational Administration respectively. The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship (formerly the South Dakota Technology Business Center) was founded in 2002 and established through a partnership initiative between the Sioux Falls Development Foundation and the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce through Forward Sioux Falls.

Justine Kelly is the new Administrative Assistant at Travel Partners. Kelly brings 10 years of experience in project management and customer service in the healthcare industry and with the South Dakota Air National Guard. Kirsten Smith joined ADwërks as Empress of Engagement. As a Social Media/Digital Media Strategist, she will ensure social media platforms and channels are effectively aligned with the client’s brand and business strategies. Smith recently graduated from Augustana University with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. Beck & Hofer Construction added a new staff member and promoted other staff. Dave Potratz was promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Potratz has been with Beck & Hofer for more than 10 years and has held positions as field project superintendent and director of business development. Sara Andrews, CPA, was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. She has more than 10 years of progressive accounting and tax experience and has worked as a controller in manufacturing and construction companies. Lance Arp joined Beck & Hofer as a field project superintendent. Arp has more than 20 years of experience in the commercial construction industry and was most recently a superintendent for The Journey Group. Jasen Clark was promoted to a field project superintendent. Clark has more than 20 years of civil and commercial construction experience and was most recently a carpentry lead with The Journey Group.

and adults. Kim Haiar is the new Director of Development for the LifeScape Foundation. With more than 10 years of fundraising experience, Haiar will oversee the annual giving program including campaigns, events, grant requests, and corporate sponsorships. Previously, she worked for the Sanford Health Foundation. Security National Bank of South Dakota added Darren Melstad as a Mortgage Banker and Lorrie Selbo as Mortgage Production Specialist to the Security National Bank Mortgage team. Both will be responsible for residential home loans and business development in Sioux Falls and surrounding areas. Melstad and Selbo have a combined 40 years of banking/mortgage experience. Bryan King joined Fishback Insurance Agency as an Independent Insurance Agent. King was employed with First Bank & Trust, a sister company to Fishback Insurance Agency, for nearly 10 years. He is a seasoned financial services professional, with more than 20 years of experience in retail banking, business development and investments. Christopher Gaylord was named the new General Manager at the Hilton Garden InnDowntown in Sioux Falls. He has been in the hospitality industry for the past 21 years and has extensive experience in food & beverage and operations management. For the last eight years, he was the General Manager at Four Points by Sheraton in Fargo.

LifeScape welcomed licensed clinical psychologist Jaime Hudson, Ph.D. Hudson specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and has six years of experience in a wide range of diagnoses and backgrounds, both with individual and group therapy with children

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FACES & PLACES

Honors & Awards The South Dakota Community Foundation presented South Dakota Fund grants to the Accelerate Center for Intensive Early Intervention, Helpline Center, McCrossan Boys Ranch and South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. The South Dakota Community Foundation presented grants to four Sioux Falls nonprofits. Each organization received $10,000: Health Connect of South Dakota for ”Growing Up Healthy,” an engaging and interactive multimedia program with partner Phil Baker; Lutheran Social Services to implement business-intelligence software to display program outcomes in real time in order to boost accountability; the St. Francis House will use its grant to support community conversations for a community assessment and feasibility study; and the University of South Dakota Department of Nursing for a statewide initiative to educate South Dakotans about the importance of Advance Care Planning. Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital received a 5-Star Rating from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey (HCAHPS) for 2016. The only hospital in Sioux Falls to consistently receive a 5-Star rating since the inception of the rating program, Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital earned very high marks from patients in every category on the survey: Overall Hospital Rating, Responsiveness of Hospital Staff, Pain Well Controlled, Communication with Nurses, Communication with Doctors, Communication about Medicine, Cleanliness of Hospital Environment, Quietness of Hospital Environment, Discharge Information, Understood Their Care When They Left the Hospital, and Would Recommend Hospital.

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Leadership The following Chamber member businesses received a Disability Friendly Recognition Program award in July from the Sioux Falls Business Resource Network: Qualified Presort Service, LLC, Avera Heart Hospital, Chesterman Co. Coca Cola of Sioux Falls, Grand Prairie Foods Inc. and Good Samaritan Society-Prairie Creek Memory Care. EAPC Architects Engineers received four awards from Zweig Group for 2016 including a Hot Firm (Top 100) award, a Best Place to Work For award, a Marketing Excellence award and a Trifecta award. The Hot Firm Award recognizes the 100 fastest growing architecture, engineering, planning and environmental consulting firms in the U.S. and Canada. These firms have outperformed the economy and competitors to become leaders in their chosen fields. Timothy Steppan, a sergeant with the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System Police, was named the 2015 Lead Police Officer of the Year for small VA facilities. The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System Veterans Canteen Service was selected as a “Canteen of the Year” for 2015, an achievement recognizing their team customer service efforts. Several Chamber member companies were included in the 2016 Inc. 5000 List of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Included were: MarketBeat (No. 529), Weisser Distributing (No. 565), Epicosity (No. 2203) and Click Rain (No. 3005).

Dr. Vicki Isler, Ed.D, BCBA-D, was appointed to the Board of Social Work Examiners-Applied Behavior Advisory Committee. Isler is the Director of Education, Residential and Behavioral Services at LifeScape.

Good Deeds Good Deeds: Yoga on the Water, an outdoor yoga class held Wednesday nights at the Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown, raised $850 for the American Diabetes Association and $300 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sioux Empire. The program is a partnership between the hotel, FORM Fitness and Pinnacle Productions. The class is free, but participants are encouraged to donate to the chosen charity as a free will offering.

Acquisitions Marco purchased Document & Network Technologies (DNT), a copier/printer and business IT services company located in St. Louis.

FACES & PLACES

Be Seen

1, 2, 3 The Good Samaritan Society hosted the August Membership Mixer at their Prairie Creek Memory Care location. Approximately 250 people were in attendance. Photos by Mike Shafer, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Photo Intern.

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FACES & PLACES

Be Seen

7 The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce annually invites the Congressional Delegation to speak to Chamber members at its Inside Washington series. 4 U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds spoke at a breakfast event on Aug. 9. 5 U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem spoke at a luncheon on Aug. 18. 6 Prior to the luncheon, U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem visited with several Young Professionals Network members. 7 The Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau welcomed visitors to the Valley Springs Rest Stop to share more information about Sioux Falls. The CVB holds this event annually around the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to encourage visitors to stop in Sioux Falls on their way back. 8 The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce was recognized as the Distinguished Corporate Partner of the Year by Lutheran Social Services. Pictured from L to R: LSS President Betty Oldenkamp, Community Appeals Committee Chair Janet Brekke, Chamber President/CEO Evan Nolte and Chamber Chair of the Board Paul Bruflat, CNA Surety.

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In business, it’s not just what you know, it’s who you know.

But what you know is important. And the Chamber can help with that, too. The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce offers many opportunities for your business and employees to be involved and grow your network. Committees, workshops, seminars, Mixers, ribbon cuttings — we’ve got something for everyone.

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But we also know you’re busy. And that’s why we work hard at improving our economy and quality of life so you can concentrate on your business. Chamber News is a monthly magazine with business news for members about members. See other members in the news or let the business community know about your own successes. Share the magazine with your clients and your staff — it’s a great recruiting tool for the positive things happening in the Sioux Falls area.

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FACES & PLACES

Be Seen

12 9, 10, 11, 12 Hundreds of Chamber volunteers came together to thank area farmers as part of the 33rd Annual Ag Appreciation Day. This event is held annually in conjunction with the Sioux Empire Fair. Touchstone Energy sponsored the day and area businesses helped underwrite expenses to provide a complimentary meal to area farmers. Photos by Mike Shafer, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Photo Intern.

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THANK YOU TO OUR 33RD ANNUAL

AG APPRECIATION DAY SPONSORS

Wednesday, Aug. 10 2016 • Held in conjunction with the Sioux Empire Fair Sponsored by the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives and Area Businesses: AARP South Dakota Ag United for South Dakota AgLab Express AgriCare Nutrition Alliance Communications American Bank & Trust Animal Health International Avera Health Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota Bank of the West Bargain Barn Tire Center Bayer Crop Science Beal Distributing, Inc. Benco Products Berry Plastics Best Western PLUS Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center Big Sioux PowerSports Billion Automotive Bimbo Bakery USA Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Boyer Trucks of Sioux Falls C & R Supply, Inc. Cadwell Sanford Deibert & Garry, LLP Campbell Supply Co. Central Farmers Coop Central Plains Tractor Parts Christopherson, Anderson, Paulson & Fideler, LLP CHS Nutrition CHS Eastern Farmers Chuck Sutton Auctioneer & Land Broker Citi Cole Papers Component Manufacturing/Reaves Buildings CorTrust Bank Dacotah Bank Dakota Beverage Dakota BUSINESS Finance Dakota Diesel Service Dakota Ethanol Dakota Fluid Power, Inc. DAKOTACARE Dell Rapids Co-op Grain Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Dunlap Appraisal & Agri-Management, Inc. Eggers Southview Farms Eide Bailly LLP Fareway Food Stores Farm Credit Services of America Farmers National Company First Bank & Trust First Dakota National Bank First Dakota Title The First National Bank in Sioux Falls First PREMIER Bank Frito-Lay G & H Distributing, Inc. Getty Abstract & Title Co. Girton Adams Co. Golden West Telecommunications Graham Tire Company Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort Great Western Bank

Haug Steel Construction, Inc. Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Hobart Sales & Service Horizon Pet Care Howalt+McDowell Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company Hy-Vee, Inc. Hydraulic World, Inc. I-29 Bull Run IState Truck Center J.D.’s House of Trophies Johnson Feed Inc. KDLT-TV KELOLAND TV Key Staffing KSFY Television Land O’Lakes Milk/Dean Foods Land O’Lakes Member Relations Land Title Guaranty Co. Ludens, Inc. Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, PC

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Sioux Falls Arena/SMG Sioux Falls Ford Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Sioux Falls Truck and Trailer Sioux Falls Two-Way Radio Sioux International, Inc. Sioux Valley Energy Smithfield Foods South Dakota Corn South Dakota Farmers Union South Dakota Pork Producers Council South Dakota Soybean Research & Promotion Council Stone Lake Acres Conservation, Forage & Alfalfa Seed Sturdevant’s Auto Parts Sunshine Foods Tiger Corporation Tony’s Catering Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Tri State Hog Marketing Tri-State Neighbor U.S. Bank

Mahlander’s Malloy Electric, Bearing & Supply Matheson-Linweld, Inc. McGreevy Clinic Avera Medical Group Meat Lodge Midwest Land Surveying, Inc. Minerva’s, Inc. Minnehaha County Pork Producers Minnwest Bank Monarch Sales Company, Inc. Morton Buildings

Vander Haag’s, Inc. VistaComm

Nielsen Crop Insurance Nordica Warehouses, Inc. Nordstrom’s Automotive Northern Links Golf Course NorthWestern Energy Novak Sanitary Service Nyberg’s Ace

Xcel Energy

Paulsen Marketing, Inc. Pepsi Beverages Company Pfeifer Implement Co. Plains Commerce Bank Poet Nutrition PREMIER Bankcard Rabo AgriFinance Raven Industries Reliabank Dakota Results Radio/Townsquare Media Revier Pressure Washers RMS Roller Grinder SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. Sam’s Club Sanford Health Scheels All Sports Scott Lumber & Supply Co. Shaykett Appraisal Co., Inc. Shipley’s Garment Spa Cleaners & Launderers Sioux Empire Fair Association

WalMart East WalMart North WalMart South WalMart West Wells Fargo Bank Westra Atkins Land & Auction Winfield WNAX AM/FM Radio Jim Woster Zoetis Zomer Truck and Trailer Sales

The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes the role agriculture has played in the growth of our community. Though our city’s economy continues to expand and diversify, we know the region’s roots lie in agriculture. For 33 years, we’ve been proud to acknowledge the work of our area farmers and ranchers by offering a free meal in conjunction with the Sioux Empire Fair. With the help of the businesses listed here and under the guidance of the Chamber’s Agri-Business Division Advisory Council, we are able to continue this salute to agriculture. Thank you for all you do.

Be Seen 13, 14, The Chamber’s Young Professionals Network held

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its annual golf tournament in August. The sold out event was held at Willow Run Golf Course. 15 YPN Manager Kayla Scholten assisted in handing out pin prizes and the top three team awards with YPN Steering Committee member Christie Aberson, Great Western Bank. First Place in the tournament went to: Ryan Anema, Woltman Group, PC; Scott Nowak, American Family Insurance-Scott Nowak Agency; Matt Begeman, First PREMIER Bank; and Ryan Spellerberg, First PREMIER Bank. Second Place in the tournament went to: Dan Doyle, Cutler Law Firm; Chris Knight, Great Western Bank; Reggie Kuipers, Bender Commercial Real Estate Services; and Nick Kortan, SDN Communications. Third Place in the tournament went to: Austin Nielsen, Austin Nielsen Real Estate; Darin Naatjes, VanDyk Mortgage Corporation; Rory Witt, and Tonya Madsen. Photos by Mike Shafer, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Photo Intern.

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.

LEVITT AT THE FALLS NOV. 1, 2016-MARCH 31, 2017 $1.06 MILLION

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

Create an outdoor concert venue in Sioux Falls, partnering with non-profit Levitt Pavilions

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

BUTTERFLY HOUSE & MARINE COVE APRIL 1-JULY 31, 2017 $1.26 MILLION

GREAT PLAINS ZOO & DELBRIDGE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY APRIL 1-JULY 31, 2018 $1.41 MILLION

Expand public aquarium exhibits in the Marine Cove

Create a new “Big Cats of Africa” exhibit

For more information on the Community Appeals Committee, call Mike Lynch at (605) 373-2006.

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COVER STORY

THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT

FOR MANUFACTURING BY AMY SMOLIK

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

The Sioux Falls area is home to a unique group of businesses that produce everything from wind energy components to globally-renowned packages to water towers. In fact, more than 200 manufacturing firms call the Sioux Falls metro area home, providing more than 13,000 jobs. These jobs represent nearly 10 percent of all jobs in the fourcounty metro area and more than 31 percent of all manufacturing jobs in South Dakota. Sioux Falls area manufacturing firms generate $2 billion in annual sales.

Because manufacturers play a vital role in the state’s overall economic health, the South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development, along with local partners and companies across the state, is celebrating the fourth annual South Dakota National Manufacturing Week Oct. 3-7. For the second year in a row, the Chamber’s Young Professionals Network is offering tours of local manufacturing companies as part of Manufacturing Week. In 2015, Bell, Incorporated was one of three companies that YPN members were able to tour.

The Sioux Falls area is home to more than 200 manufacturing companies that create a number of products used across the country. THIS PAGE: Marmen Energy’s Brandon plant produces wind energy components. Photo courtesy Marmen Energy. OPPOSITE PAGE, clockwise: Maguire Iron works on water towers across the U.S. Photo courtesy of Maguire Iron. Marmen Energy’s Brandon plant employs 280 people. Photo courtesy of Marmen Energy. Diamond Mowers in Sioux Falls manufactures mowers and components. Photo by Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Photo Intern Mike Shafer.

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“I assumed that Sioux Falls had manufacturing, but was surprised at how much and the type of products that are manufactured here,” said YPN member Braden Bills, PrairieGold Venture Partners. “For example, I never would have guessed that paper boxes are manufactured here for large clients, such as McDonalds, the U.S. Postal Service, etc.” Like other YPN members who took part in the tours, Bills’ perception that Sioux Falls is only a “banking and healthcare” city was changed. For employers like Bell, Incorporated, tours of their facility can help serve as a recruiting and education tool about their company and the manufacturing industry as a whole. The company celebrated its 100th year in business in 2015. It started as a small local provider of packaging to Sioux Falls stores and businesses. In 1976, when Bell was purchased by current owner Mark Graham, there were only two employees. Graham rapidly grew the business by expanding its capabilities and reach and working hard to gain more national accounts. Now under second generation leadership under President/CEO Ben Graham, Bell is one of the top 10 largest independently owned folding carton companies in the country, said Chief Operating Officer Ben Arndt. Today the company employs more than 250 people in Sioux Falls and more than 50 people in Columbus, Ohio. A sales and design staff is located in Chicago but Sioux Falls is the headquarters. The Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a 73.6 percent labor participation rate of MSA residents ages 16 and older who are employed. As of July 2016, the Sioux Falls MSA also had the lowest unemployment rate in the U.S.

MANUFACTURING IN SOUTH DAKOTA The counties with the highest number of employers in the manufacturing field are as follows:

ABOVE/OPPOSITE PAGE: Maguire Iron paints, repairs, fabricates and erects water towers for municipalities and rural water districts throughout the U.S. Employment opportunities range from mechanics to field welders to shop painters/sandblasters and field painters/sandblasters, as well as supervisory and project management positions. Photos by Mike Shafer, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Photo Intern.

RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

AREA NAME Minnehaha County Pennington County Codington County Brown County Lincoln County Yankton County Brookings County Davison County Lawrence County Meade County

EMPLOYERS 287 184 89 74 61 56 53 47 43 37 Source: Infogroup

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COVER STORY

Like businesses across many industries, not just manufacturing, Bell struggles with workforce. “I would say that workforce is one of our primary challenges in Sioux Falls, but it has been that way for quite some time,” Arndt said. “We continue to focus on being an employer of choice and we have great word-of-mouth and referrals from current employees to help us fill open positions.” Long-term projections from the South Dakota Labor Market Information Center show the industry will grow in the next decade. An estimated 42,319 people worked in manufacturing in South Dakota in 2014; by 2024, that number is expected to grow by 7 percent. Bell, Incorporated has doubled in size in the last 10 years, Arndt said, and is in an industry with flat growth rates. Bell is the largest supplier of paperboard envelopes in the world and the company is gaining market share in all the packaging segments in which they compete, including packaged food and quick-serve restaurants (“fast food”).

“In our competitive industry, if you’re not innovating and investing in the latest technologies to improve quality and drive down costs and lead times for customers, you simply won’t last,” Arndt said. “Continuous improvement is a constant area of focus and we strive to have a culture that highly values being better today than we were yesterday. Over the next several years, you’ll see manufacturers like Bell integrating more automation into their processes — this will lead to some trade-off in the reduction of positions involved primarily in manual/repetitive tasks, but an increased need for engineers, maintenance technicians and machine operators.” Bell views their employees as the most valuable assets, Arndt said. They invest in employees with training and opportunities for growth. “We want to show that manufacturing offers many rewarding career paths and take pride in the fact that several of our senior managers started out here working on production lines. Our employees also enjoy the fact that they get

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to see the products that they’ve manufactured at Bell on store shelves and in their homes every day — from food packaging to U.S. Postal Service overnight letter envelopes to McDonalds Happy Meal boxes and french fry scoops,” he said. Sioux Falls’ location provides access to a hard-working and high-quality talent pool, Arndt said. Being in close proximity to most major packaged food manufacturing and Sioux Falls’ central location benefits their customers with distribution centers across the country, he said. The advantage of being located at the crossroads of two interstates helped boost the formation of Foundation Park, South Dakota’s first megasite. It’s located at the crossroads of I-90 and I-29 and features more than 820 acres with class 1 rail frontage. It is zoned I-2. The Park is currently under development and is owned and managed by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. As a non-profit development corporation, the Sioux Falls Development Foundation provides a variety of professional services including industry and business-specific location assistance, as well as information on available industrial park land, buildings and sites. The Foundation owns and operates the eight Sioux Empire Development Parks and Foundation Park. The first industrial park in Sioux Falls was established in 1970. Today the developments represent more than 2,100 acres and are zoned I-1 or I-2. The SFDF also owns the commercial development

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Campus Crossing near the junction of I-90 and Marion Road. Sioux Falls’ location also played a role in bringing Marmen Energy to Sioux Falls. “By coming to Sioux Falls we moved closer to the wind energy market and we are well-located by two interstate highways. The people are also a main reason why we chose Sioux Falls. The Minnehaha County economic development team was really good with us and the workers have great work ethics. We are glad we made this choice,” said Yannick Laroche, Production Manager at Marmen Energy. Located in Brandon, Marmen opened its plant dedicated to the fabrication of wind towers in 2013. Today the plant employs 280 people. It was founded in 1972 and is a familyowned Canadian business. “Finding workers is not always easy when it comes to skilled trades as there are few candidates and we keep growing our number of employees. But we manage to find the right workers by offering training, among other things,” Laroche said. “We are still growing and we are looking for more talented people to help us grow. There are many positions available such as supervisors, heavy lift truck operators, blasters and more. The future is bright — we are booked for the coming year and we do not expect the wind market to go down anytime soon.”

COVER STORY

LEFT: A number of jobs are available at Marmen Energy’s Brandon plant, pictured at left, from supervisors to general laborers, welders and industrial mechanics. Photo courtesy of Marmen Energy. RIGHT: A Bell Incorporated employee moves a rolls of paper in the warehouse room. There are enough rolls of paper inside the storage room for approximately two weeks’ worth of printing. BELOW: A Bell Incorporated employee checks a proof of a Ritz Crackers box, which is printed in Sioux Falls.

Maguire Iron is one of two companies being featured in this year’s YPN tours during Manufacturing Week.

participating in 2015. Tours are her favorite part of YPN, she said.

“Maguire has a great story and we believe we are a wellkept secret of Sioux Falls and add value to our community,” said company President Gene Jones, Jr.

“The Maguire Iron tour is right up my alley. How many people wonder what it takes to build a water tower and what does it look like inside?” Steever said. “I’ve had the opportunity to design, be on site and inside a new water tower construction project and tour several others. They are pretty fascinating. Water towers are part of a town’s identity and people take pride in them. Maguire Iron is a well-known name in the water tower industry and I’m excited to tour their facility.”

Echoing challenges faced by others, Jones said finding skilled labor is difficult but he believes the future looks bright for their industry. Maguire Iron has been in the Jones family since 1958 when Gene Jones, Sr. purchased it from Ed Maguire. Maguire started the company in 1915. They have 130 employees. They paint, repair, fabricate and erect water towers for municipalities and rural water districts throughout the U.S. YPN member Erin Steever, Banner Associates, is excited to participate in the 2016 Manufacturing Week tours after

Limited space is available for the YPN Community Connection Tours at Maguire Iron and A-OX Welding Supply Company. For details or to RSVP, visit siouxfallsypn.com.

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BUSINESS ADVOCACY

Chamber Board adopts positions on ballot issues Your Chamber has a very thorough process for identifying and vetting issues before the Board of Directors is asked to weigh-in with respect to adopting a position. In the instance of ballot issues, we do not have to worry about identifying them because with 10 appearing on the November ballot we could not ignore them.

MARK LEE

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

... our process is designed to be objective, thorough and thoughtful.

We begin with a brief statement of fact — South Dakota allows a wide range of issues to go to the ballot and has a low threshold for getting issues on the ballot. In 24 states, there is no access to the ballot for initiated or referred laws or constitutional amendments. Of the 26 states that allow some access only 11 states allow access for the same breadth of laws and constitutional amendments as South Dakota. Finally, the signature threshold we have is among the lowest in the country. In short, we provide broad access to the ballot and typically require fewer signatures. This is a combination that can easily result in elections containing a number of ballot issues just as we have this year. The Chamber’s Issues Management Council (IMC) embarked on an extensive project this summer to analyze the 10 measures, develop issue briefs and advise the Board of Directors. Each issue, before going to the Board, was subject to considerable research, writing, analysis, discussion and debate by the Issues Management Council. For a number of the issues IMC also heard presentations from proponents and opponents. In fact, IMC added an extra meeting in August just to deal with ballot issues. After IMC concluded the research phase, it turned to the recommendations phase where the Council considers each issue and whether the Chamber should be advised to take a position on the issue. Those recommendations are forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee reviews IMC recommendations plus added information from our ballot issues survey before forwarding a recommendation to the full Board. Our survey includes some specifically selected Chamber volunteers and leaders plus about 250 randomly selected names from our membership database. Our response rate is just over 20 percent. At the July meeting, the Board endorsed a “Yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment R – Technical Institute Governance. We have long history of supporting this change and it was easy to move forward quickly. At their Aug. 17 meeting, the Chamber Board considered taking positions on an additional four of the 10 ballot issues on the November general election ballot. The Board will consider the final five topics during their September meeting. As you consider how you will vote, we encourage you to go to the Chamber website (siouxfallschamber.com) where you can find issue briefs on all of the ballot issues. We also respectfully ask you to consider supporting the Chamber’s positions as they are outlined below and as they emerge over the next month.

BOARD POSITIONS AS OF AUG. 17: Amendment R —Technical Institute Governance: The Chamber encourages a ‘Yes’ vote to change our constitution to reflect the need to ensure continued local governance of our state’s technical institutes and give them an ability to elevate their voice at the state level. Amendment S — Victim’s Rights: While very sympathetic of victims’ rights and their importance, the Chamber encourages a ‘No’ vote on this proposed amendment. Victims’ rights are vitally important but already covered in state statute and the Board believes that is the proper place. Lawmaking is never perfect, and amending our constitution leaves little opportunity to adjust the provisions as needed over time. Finally, great concern was expressed about the staffing and financial impacts of this amendment on our states’ attorneys and county budgets.

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BUSINESS ADVOCACY

Amendment V — Nonpartisan Elections: The Chamber is adopting a ‘Neutral’ position on this topic. The Board believes that our membership will be divided on the issue and that the proposal for nonpartisan elections does not necessarily impact business in a way that prompted taking a position. Initiated Measure 22 — Ethics Commission, Campaign Financing and Publicly Funded Campaigns: The Chamber endorses a ‘No’ vote on this measure. IM 22 contains such a wide variety of changes to political activity laws that it causes concern. Establishing an Ethics Commission without defining a budget or staffing level is not good policy and could lead to unfettered budget growth. The fact that $12 million in general funds would be used to finance political campaigns and the Ethics Commission was not well-received as it would be taking funds from other state programs. Even more problematic is the fact that the funding outlined would mean that less than 25 percent of the state’s residents would receive the democracy credits as promised. That is not a well-designed program per se, but could also leave the state open to legal action if citizens sought to enforce their legal right to receive and use the promised credits. Finally, though proponents use recent scandals as an argument for this measure, neither IMC nor the Board believed the existence of an Ethics Commission would have had any impact on deterring the bad actors in those cases. Initiated Measure 23 — Allow Organizations to Charge Fees: The Chamber endorses a ‘No’ vote on this measure. IM 23 would permit unions to charge fees for services to non-union members. The measure puts no caps on how much can be charged nor does it define what organizations or what services are eligible under the measure. In short, we believe this is a poorly written measure and an attempted end-run around South Dakota’s 70-year tradition of being a right-towork state.

CONCLUSION Your Chamber is a leader amongst Chambers and other organizations in South Dakota with respect to its advocacy process and efforts. We take that responsibility seriously as we believe that good public policy at all levels of government does not happen by accident, but rather through intentional efforts by interested groups like your Chamber. We also know that all our members will not always agree on every position we take. We respect differences of opinion and we want all our members to know that our process is designed to be objective, thorough and thoughtful.

BALLOT ISSUE SUMMARY Find issue briefs on each of the ballot issues at siouxfallschamber.com under the Advocacy tab. The Chamber Board of Directors will review the remaining issues at its September Board meeting. For more information about these issues or the Chamber’s positions, contact Public Affairs & Communications Director Mark Lee: mlee@siouxfalls.com or (605) 336-1620.

Amendment R: Technical Institute Governance The Chamber encourages a ‘Yes’ vote.

Amendment S: Victim’s Rights The Chamber encourages a ‘No’ vote on this proposed amendment.

Amendment V: Nonpartisan Elections The Chamber is adopting a ‘Neutral’ position on this topic.

Initiated Measure 22: Ethics Commission, Campaign Financing and Publicly Funded Campaigns The Chamber endorses a ‘No’ vote on this measure.

Initiated Measure 23: Allow Organizations to Charge Fees The Chamber endorses a ‘No’ vote on this measure.

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HEADLINES

Chamber Annual Meeting to be held Oct. 18 The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 110th Annual Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18, featuring a Chamber program following the theme of “Together. We Work.”, followed by a keynote from generations experts BridgeWorks. Hannah Ubl (Millennial) and Scott Zimmer (Generation X) will lead an engaging and informative presentation. The Chamber’s Annual Meeting launches the one-year term of incoming chair Dr. Dave Kapaska, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Kapaska will take over the Chamber’s top volunteer position Oct. 1, following 2015-16 Chair of the Board Paul Bruflat, CNA Surety. Also at the Annual Meeting, the Chamber will share the priorities for the 2016-17 year and acknowledge the contributions of retiring directors. Chamber President/CEO Evan Nolte will also be honored as he is retiring at the end of 2016 after 37 years of leading the Chamber.

HANNAH UBL BridgeWorks

SCOTT ZIMMER Workforce development, retention and BridgeWorks attraction remains a major priority for the Chamber through efforts in the Forward Sioux Falls 2021 program. Progress in this area will also be shared at the meeting. Since its inception in 1998, BridgeWorks has been dedicated solely to the study of generational differences and is the company that wrote the best-selling business books “When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why they Clash.” “How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work” (HarperCollins) and “The M-Factor: How the Millennial Generation is Rocking the Workplace” (HarperBusiness).

As part of their presentation, BridgeWorks will explain who the generations are in today’s workplace and marketplace; explore how generations act and react in times of growth and change; provide solutions for communication, engagement, management, team synergy and motivation; emphasize the unique perspectives of each generation; identify key trends of the future workplace; and leave participants with a list of takeaways that they can put into practice the next day. Both Ubl and Zimmer are generational experts well-versed in blending stories and statistics to help people gain a deeper understanding of one another. Learn more about BridgeWorks at generations.com. The next day, the Chamber is also offering a breakout session for members to further explore the generations in a smaller, more interactive setting. This workshop is designed for anyone — from HR professionals to frontline employees. Learning how to better work with co-workers and customers can benefit all employees. You do not need to attend the Oct. 18 Annual Meeting to attend the Oct. 19 Workforce Workshop. The workshop is $70 per person; the first 100 reserved table orders will receive one complimentary ticket to the next day’s workshop. Randell Beck, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, is chairing the event. The 110th Annual Meeting will be held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Chamber members will receive their invitations after Labor Day. For more information about tickets, contact Teresa Schreier: (605) 373-2050 or tschreier@siouxfalls.com. 32 Chamber News | SEPTEMBER 2016

SIOUX FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 110TH ANNUAL MEETING Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, Sioux Falls Convention Center Featuring a keynote presentation from generational experts BridgeWorks

Social, 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Program, 7:30-9:15 p.m. Program includes: • Introduction of 2016-17 Chair of the Board Dr. Dave Kapaska, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center • Honoring Retiring Chamber President/CEO Evan Nolte • Recognition of Retiring Board Members • Announcement of the 2016 Bernie DeWald Award Recipient • Keynote presentation from BridgeWorks: Speakers Hannah Ubl (Millennial) and Scott Zimmer (Generation X) will lead an interactive, engaging and informative presentation.

Tickets are $85 per person, with reserved tables of 10 The first 100 tables ordered will receive 1 complimentary ticket to the Oct. 19 Workforce Workshop

WORKFORCE WORKSHOP Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, Sioux Falls Convention Center Featuring a hands-on workshop from generational experts BridgeWorks

Registration, 8:30-9 a.m. Program, 9-11:30 a.m. Interactive program featuring:

Speakers Hannah Ubl (Millennial) and Scott Zimmer (Generation X), who will lead an in-depth, engaging and informative presentation.

Tickets are $70 per person

Attendees will receive a copy of the BridgeWorks book: “When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash.”

LIMITED SEATING TO PURCHASE TICKETS:

Go to siouxfallschamber.com under the Events tab, email Teresa Schreier at tschreier@siouxfalls.com or call (605) 373-2050

HEADLINES

Chamber volunteers will be personally calling on Chamber members to encourage them to attend the 110th Annual Meeting. Pictured from left to right: Matt Smith, Dacotah Bank; Event Chair Randell Beck, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center; Shelly Johnson, Lawrence & Schiller; and Chrissy Meyer, American Heart Association. Not pictured: Tom Bosch, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center; Rod Carlson, Active Generations; Beth Jensen, KELOLAND TV, Julie Nelson, American Bank & Trust; W. Tom Simmons, Midco; and Stacy Wrightsman, Sanford Health.

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CHAMBER PARTNER

Strategic planning process to lead school district’s actions With one year and a couple of months under my belt as Superintendent of the Sioux Falls Public Schools, it feels good to no longer be “the new kid on the block!” Don’t get me wrong — I still have much to learn. But I pledge to always do my part to educate the community, motivate our staff, and accentuate the positive academic gains and personal achievements being realized by our students.

DR. BRIAN MAHER Sioux Falls School District

Now, the real work begins as we put the plan into action.

With nearly 24,000 students in Kindergarten through 12th grade, our focus has been — and will continue to be — providing the highest quality education so “each student can succeed in a changing world.” These are not just words in our mission statement. They are words that ring in our ears each time we implement new programs, discuss challenges and work to find solutions to make your public schools responsive to the needs of today’s students. One year ago, with support from the Sioux Falls School Board, the District embarked on an ambitious strategic planning process to lead our actions for the next five years and beyond. Parents, staff members and a variety of high-level stakeholders were invited to attend small and large group community engagement sessions with the goal of identifying critical educational needs for the future. Through a comprehensive and collaborative process, four priority areas emerged: Student Outcomes, School Climate & Culture, District Staff, and Community Engagement. Beneath those headings, the Steering Committee developed measurable goals with a focus of assisting struggling readers, improving access to specialized programs, increasing attendance and, ultimately, our graduation rate. There are strategies to monitor the success of our English Language Learners; create a more culturally diverse workforce; and to expand pathways for student success. Now, the real work begins as we put the plan into action. The Implementation Committee is busy dissecting data and researching strategies for overall improvement. “What if ” questions are being asked. Networking with the top public schools in the country is taking place. The team is diving deep into proven practices that result in higher academic achievement. But, this work is not our work alone. There are plenty of opportunities for members of the Sioux Falls business community to participate in the months and years ahead. The public schools already enjoy many unique partnerships with business owners who wish to help us build a better workforce. More opportunities have not yet been discovered. But with your help, they can become a reality. Visitors to our great city often discover what we sometimes forget. Sioux Falls is a diamond in the rough; a gem like no other. We are this because we realize a strong economic climate cannot happen without strong public schools. The Sioux Falls School District’s commitment is to grow college and career-ready graduates with the highest critical thinking skills, experience in collaborative working groups, and a belief that they can successfully reach both traditional and entrepreneurial aspirations right here in this great city we call home. We would love to count each and every Chamber member as partners in progress as we move toward reaching our ambitious goals! Dr. Brian Maher is the Superintendent of the Sioux Falls School District.

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MEMBER VOICE

We remember and NEVER forget On a beautiful fall morning 15 years ago I was walking to class at the Helena College of Technology where I studied Fire and Rescue. I had always dreamed of becoming a firefighter and was anxious to complete my training. As the events of that day unfolded my call to duty and service as a firefighter became even stronger. Americans all remember where we were and exactly what we were doing on that fateful Tuesday morning. The date was Sept. 11, 2001. On that day 2,996 innocent people including 343 firefighters and 72 law enforcement officers were killed in the terrorist attacks. It was the deadliest incident for firefighters and law enforcement in the history of the U.S. We were in shock, numb and searching for answers. GARETT DULANEY Sioux Falls Firefighters Benevolent Foundation

... we came together to honor, grieve and support each other however we could.

As a nation, state and community we came together to honor, grieve and support each other however we could. We donated blood, volunteered and were kinder, gentler and nicer to each other. Every day citizens rose up to fight back against the terrorists, answering their call to duty by helping at Ground Zero at the World Trade Center in search and rescue efforts. Later, we learned about the everyday heroes who sacrificed their lives by attacking the terrorists on an airplane, diverting an additional plan to crash in Washington, D.C. They and so many others died in service to their country, doing what they could in the hour of need. The support for the fire service from the Sioux Falls community during that time was truly humbling. Families, individuals and businesses stopped by the fire stations to show their support and asked how they could help. At that time the Sioux Falls Firefighters Benevolent Foundation did not exist. Because of the overwhelming community support during that time the Benevolent Foundation was created shortly after 9/11. Firefighters meet people during their most difficult times and because of the Benevolent Foundation and your support we are able to help people at their direct point of need. When a family experiences a loss due to a fire related incident, we can help. We partner and work closely with other local non-profit charities to expand our reach and resources, helping more and more individuals who need us. We give back to the community. Last year the Sioux Falls Firefighters Association created an event for the community to come together and honor and remember the heroes who lost their lives on 9/11 as well as the everyday heroes in our lives. Now in its second year, Step Up for Heroes will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Howard Wood Field. Participants will climb the equivalent of 110 flights of stairs, the same number in the World Trade Center buildings, to replicate the journey firefighters and first responders took on Sept. 11. Community members, firefighters, law enforcement and members of the military, of all fitness levels, participate in this event. Please consider joining us this year as “We Climb to Remember and Never Forget.” Learn more at siouxfallsfirefighters.com. Thank you once again for your support of the Sioux Falls Firefighters Benevolent Foundation. For additional information about our organization, visit sffirefightersbenevolent.com. Garett Dulaney is a Captain on Sioux Falls Fire Rescue. He also serves as President of the Sioux Falls Firefighters Benevolent Foundation.

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Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau Mission To market the city of Sioux Falls as a one-of-a-kind visitor destination, and to provide premier visitor services, and increase visitor spending in order to enhance economic impact throughout the community. The Sioux Falls Promise The CVB stands committed to exceeding visitor’s expectations. We will provide superior visitor hospitality in the city best recognized as “The Heart of America.” For all your convention, meeting and event needs, contact the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau: (605) 275-6060, email sfcvb@siouxfalls.com or visit visitsiouxfalls.com; for more updates about the visitor industry, go to pgs. 38-39.

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Enjoy beautiful Falls Park Falls Park Visitor Information Center open daily 10am-9pm through October 16, 2016. For all other hours call 605.367.7430 or go to VisitSiouxFalls.com/FallsPark.

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BUSINESS NEWS

Visitor Industry Updates NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL COMING TO SIOUX FALLS

Four NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams have a trek to Sioux Falls planned for Thanksgiving weekend. The Sanford Pentagon Showcase will have the quartet of teams and their followers in town Nov. 25-27. South Dakota State University, the University of California, Irvine, East Tennessee State University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will play in the three-day, six-game event at the Pentagon, which has hosted eight Division I men’s basketball games since opening in 2013.

Sanford Pentagon Showcase will bring four Division 1 men’s basketball teams to Sioux Falls in November

SANFORD PENTAGON SHOWCASE SCHEDULE FRIDAY, NOV. 25 5:30 p.m. East Tennessee State vs. Milwaukee 8 p.m. South Dakota State vs. UC Irvine SATURDAY, NOV. 26 2 p.m. UC Irvine vs. Milwaukee 4:30 p.m. South Dakota State vs. East Tennessee State SUNDAY, NOV. 27 Noon East Tennessee State vs. UC Irvine 2:30 p.m. South Dakota State vs. Milwaukee

SIOUX FALLS SELECTED FOR 2018 CONVENTION

Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Sales Manager Clay Bak and Cody Ulven, Director of Sales for the Best Western PLUS Sioux Falls Ramkota & Conference Center, traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to bid for the 2018 National Association of Farm Services Agency (FSA) County Office Employees (NASCOE) National Convention. Partnering with the South Dakota Association of FSA County Office Employees, Sioux Falls was selected as the 2018 host for the event. This is the first time that this national convention will hold their event in Sioux Falls. It will be held over five days with more than 500 attendees from all over the country.

ANNUAL PHEASANT HUNTERS WELCOME OCT. 13-14

The Sioux Falls CVB will be at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport Oct. 13-14 for the annual Hunters Welcome. Staff members will welcome hunters flying in for South Dakota’s opening weekend of pheasant hunting by handing out visitor information and Sioux Falls souvenirs. Vendors will also be on hand to assist the hunters with any supplies that they may need. Sioux Falls businesses who are interested in exhibiting should contact Rachel Crane at 373-2026 or rcrane@siouxfalls.com. Space is limited.

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South Dakota State (26-8 in 2015-16) made the NCAA tournament in 2016 after sharing the Summit League regular-season title and winning the conference tournament. Big West Conference member UC Irvine (28-10 in 2015-16) was the collegeinsider.com Tournament (CIT) runner-up last season. East Tennessee State (24-12 in 2015-16) made it to the Southern Conference Tournament title game a year ago before receiving a berth to the Vegas 16 postseason tournament. A member of the Horizon League, Milwaukee (20-13 in 2015-16) finished fifth in the conference regular-season standings. Tickets for the Sanford Pentagon Showcase are on sale at ticketmaster.com and the Pentagon box office. For more information, visit sanfordpentagon.com.

CVB TO ATTEND SMALL MARKET MEETINGS CONFERENCE

Sioux Falls CVB Sales Manager Anna Eliason will travel to Huntsville, Ala., for the 7th Annual Small Market Meetings Conference (SMMC) Oct. 2-4. The Sioux Falls CVB hosted this event in 2013, drawing more than 220 attendees to Sioux Falls for the two and a half day conference. The CVB received an overwhelmingly positive response from the hosting, receiving a 100 percent overall satisfactory rating from the meeting professionals who attended. SMMC is the only show dedicated to the growing small market meeting niche in the travel industry. The conference is a reverse tradeshow, where the meeting planners are stationed and the suppliers move from booth to booth for pre-set one-on-one appointments. Prior to the conference both planners and suppliers have the opportunity to request meetings with the opposite party. Appointments are set from these requests and scheduled throughout the two-day marketplace.

CVB TO SELL SIOUX FALLS AT LEADING SPORTS CONFERENCE

Sioux Falls CVB Sales Managers Tate Stensgaard and Clay Bak will attend the TEAMS ’16 Conference in Atlantic City Sept. 26-29. This is one of the world’s leading conference and expos in the sports events industry. The CVB will have an opportunity to meet with sports planners from across the United States.

BUSINESS NEWS

SUTTON RODEO COMING TO SIOUX FALLS

South Dakota-based Sutton Rodeo is bringing the Sioux Falls PREMIER Rodeo to the city Sept. 16-17. This rodeo is a newlysanctioned Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) event that will feature some of the top rodeo athletes as they attempt to qualify for The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, one of the biggest rodeos in the world. Sutton Rodeo has had a history of putting on their event in the Black Hills region and now the people of Sioux Falls can experience the excitement at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. “Sioux Falls is very fortunate to be given the opportunity to host the Sutton Rodeo. This is a first-class, quality event and there’s no doubt spectators of all ages will enjoy an exciting experience,” said Sioux Falls CVB Executive Director Teri Schmidt.

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MEMBER VOICE

United Way campaign: Our community is stronger together We’ve proven time and time again across the Sioux Empire that when we join together, we can do so much more than we could ever do by ourselves. Great examples of this are easy to find in buildings like the Washington Pavilion or Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, community volunteer efforts like the River Greenway Clean Up or Volunteer Sioux Falls, infrastructure projects like the Lewis & Clark Waterway. One of our strongest examples of benefitting the greater good through a joint effort got its start back in 1929. That year, local businesses banded together for a sole charitable effort that benefitted seven local non-profit organizations. JAY HUIZENGA KELOLAND TV

The team effort behind Sioux Empire United Way enables it to be extremely effective and efficient.

That charitable effort remains today as Sioux Empire United Way. United Way is a true community effort that includes the cooperation and support of 700 businesses, combined with the volunteer efforts of nearly 1,000 individuals, raising funds from 27,000 people across four counties. That large of an effort is needed to support the 87 different, local programs that will benefit from this year’s campaign. Sioux Empire United Way-funded agencies and programs impact the lives of kids, families, older adults and people with disabilities. Studies show that one out of every three people receives help from a Sioux Empire United Way funded agency. What does the impact of this large effort look like? This year, for example, we’ll be expanding the availability of free dental services to low-income or uninsured youth by increasing funding to Delta Dental’s Mobile Dental Program at the Sioux Falls School District, as well as funding the one-day dental event Sioux Empire Smiles. Did you know 23 percent of South Dakota third graders have untreated tooth decay? These two programs together will provide much-needed oral health care to more than 300 youth in our community. The team effort behind Sioux Empire United Way enables it to be extremely effective and efficient, with more than 90 cents of every dollar going directly to the 87 funded programs. That’s possible because volunteers lead every facet of the organization, from Board governance, to allocating funds, to leading campaigns within companies, and processing pledges. Sioux Empire United Way has a paid staff of 10 people, compared to nearly 1,000 volunteers. Many things in our community have evolved and changed through the years. There are some things that remain — one of them being teamwork. If you want to learn more about Sioux Empire United Way’s team effort, I invite you to join us at the 2017 Sioux Empire United Way Kickoff on Sept. 14 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at The District. We’ll highlight our funded programs, thank our corporate supporters and celebrate our volunteers as they take on the task of meeting this year’s fundraising goal. Together we can do more good as a team than we could ever do alone. Thank you for being a part of the team effort for Sioux Empire United Way. Thank you for donating a difference. Jay Huizenga is the Vice-President and General Manager of KELOLAND TV and the 2017 Volunteer Campaign Chair for the Sioux Empire United Way.

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USING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Now available: 2016-17 Mixer Pass In the last year, hundreds of Chamber members took advantage of the Chamber Mixer Pass, which allowed them to attend the Membership Mixers at a reduced cost. Now through Dec. 31, the Chamber will offer 2016-17 Mixer Admission Passes at a discounted price of $40 — a $20 savings if you attend all 12 Membership Mixers next fiscal year. Here are some of the advantages of purchasing a Mixer Pass: You’ll always be prepared for attendance at the Mixer – even if you don’t have cash in your wallet.

Order your pass now and your business can be invoiced, eliminating the need to expense your admission cost each month. Order several for your business and share them with your employees who will benefit from the networking environment of a Mixer. You can also use them to treat customers to complimentary admission to a Mixer(s). If you can’t attend one of the monthly Mixers, share it with a co-worker or friend so they can take advantage of the Pass.

The Pass can be used for admittance to each monthly Mixer from October 2016-September 2017, and the Pass MUST be presented at the registration at each event. If you do not present the Pass for admission, you will be required to pay the $5 admission fee. To purchase your Pass, contact Valerie Willson at 373-2010 or vwillson@siouxfalls. com. You can also purchase your pass at an upcoming Mixer. Mixers and other upcoming events can be found under the Events tab at siouxfallschamber.com.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS

Ribbon Cuttings

The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting ceremonies for members to celebrate joining the Chamber, milestone anniversaries, grand openings, expansions or remodelings. Ribbon cutting ceremonies are organized free of charge for members and are held Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The public and all Chamber members are invited to share in the celebration. Call (605) 336-1620 for more information or to schedule your event. Groundbreaking ceremonies are coordinated by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. Call (605) 339-0103 for more information or to schedule your event.

Celtic Steps South Dakota

NEW MEMBER

3632 SOUTHEASTERN AVE. celticsteps.org Celtic Steps School of Irish Dance offers classes for 4 years old through adults, for beginners and experienced Irish Dancers. The school has steadily grown into one of the premier Irish dance schools in the world. L to R: Ellie Maddox, Lynda Billars, Jay Rasmussen, Julie Nelson, Shaun Casey (owner), Carol Vaca, Cindi Johnson and Hannah Vaca.

Cetera Services

ceteraservices.com Cetera Services provides creative strategy across the fields of marketing, communication and client development to empower organizations to reach their potential. L to R: Frank Kurtenbach, Gita Hendricks, Tim Sturdevant, Angela Lammers (owner), Dirk Lammers, Tom Hackl, Chris Filsinger and Amy O’Connor Hoback. NEW MEMBER

Credit Union Association of the Dakotas

NEW MEMBER

1741 S. CLEVELAND AVE. #304 cuad.coop The Credit Union Association of the Dakotas (CUAD) is the professional financial trade association serving 79 credit unions in North Dakota and South Dakota. L to R: Katie Dressler, Corey Weide, Dean Karsky, Jeff Olson (President & CEO), Jay Kruse, David Johnson, Joey Rotert and Amy Kleinschmit.

Dakota Resources

25795 475TH AVE., RENNER, SD dakotaresources.org Dakota Resources is a statewide not-forprofit that is a catalyst and champion of rural communities seeking to realize their fullest potential. L to R: Joe Bartmann, Jack Dyvig, Tim Sturdevant, Lin Van Hofwegen, Beth Davis (president), Amy O’Connor Hoback, Mark Luke and Jay Headley. NEW MEMBER

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RIBBON CUTTINGS Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

NEW MEMBER

2101 W. 41ST ST., STE. 10 fairwaymc.com Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation is one of the top 10 mortgage companies in America and the best place to work for the previous three years as ranked by mortgage loan originators. L to R: Becky Amdahl, Eric Anderson, Dean Karsky, Dave Kelly (branch manager), Troy Lage (branch manager), Amy O’Connor Hoback, Sandy Case and Rick Van Den Top.

Feeding South Dakota

4701 N. WESTPORT AVE. feedingsouthdakota.org Feeding South Dakota is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate hunger in South Dakota. L to R: Max Sandlin, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Rob TeKolste, Matt Gassen (CEO), Dan Murphy, Daschle Larsen, Mayor Mike Huether, Larry Ayres and Chad Olson. NEW LOCATION

Five Star Call Centers

NEW NAME

4901 E. 26TH ST. mostresponsive.com Five Star Call Centers provides world-class customer service to partners from coast to coast. L to R: Miranda Tiede, Troy Holt, Corey Weide, Aaron Clayton, Paul Schiller, Bill Rezac, Craig Lawrence (co-founder), Mayor Mike Huether, Paul Bruflat, Joel Sylvester (chief sales and marketing officer), Lynda Billars, Ray Peterson and Dave Basart.

Games 2 Go

games2goparty.com Games 2 Go offers the industry’s most exciting mobile entertainment option including video games, laser tag and Nerf dart parties. L to R: Angie Wahl, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Bobbi Thury, Jacob Richards, Jeremy Richards (owner), Susie Richards, Elijah Richards and Tom Hackl. NEW MEMBER

Golf Addiction

5301 W. 57TH ST. golfaddiction.biz Golf Addiction offers year-round indoor virtual golf and a sports bar and grill. L to R: Traci Albers, Reggie Kuipers, Mark Luke, Mayor Mike Huether, John Miller (owner), Adam Scott (owner), Sara Wallinga, Joey Rotert, Nicole Raml and Paul Bruflat. NEW MEMBER

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RIBBON CUTTINGS Great Plains Sponsorships, Inc.

NEW MEMBER

930 SOUTH CHARLOTTE AVE. greatplainssponsorships.com Great Plains Sponsorships, Inc. provides organizations throughout the Midwest with sustainable naming rights and sponsorship platforms via corporate partnerships. L to R: Harper Querry, Mike Querry, Lynda Billars, Lindy Hill, Ryan Querry (founder and president), Jennifer Querry, Nash Querry, Corey Weide, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Mayor Mike Huether and Dan Doyle.

Hope Prison Ministry

P.O. BOX 284 Hope Prison Ministry provides hope to former inmates by providing basic necessities. L to R: Stefanie Engebretson, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Corey Weide, Paul Bruflat, Jack Dyvig, Mark Uhrich (director), Dan Doyle, Mayor Mike Huether and Kristin Hoefert.

NEW MEMBER

Jenny Craig

NEW LOCATION

2524 W. 41ST ST. jennycraig.com Jenny Craig, a clinically proven weight loss program, pairs individual support and perfectly portioned meals for a comprehensive long-term solution. L to R: Kiana Wurpts, Nixon Hilton, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Dean Karsky, Gayle Craik (owner/president), Stefanie Engebretson, Doug Craik, Jackie Stratman, Jenny Davis and Amanda Larsen.

JLG Architects

232 S. MAIN AVE. jlgarchitects.com JLG Architects is a full-service architecture firm that is 100 percent employee-owned. L to R: Tammy Beintema, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Larry Ayres, Whitney Martin, Dave Van Nieuwenhuyzen (architect and market leader), Steve Van Buskirk, Mayor Mike Huether, Lucas Fiegen and Craig Martin. NEW MEMBER

LegalShield Independent AssociateNathan Meyerink

NEW MEMBER

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nmeyerink.legalshieldassociate.com LegalShield makes legal advice for your business, yourself or your family affordable for a low monthly fee. L to R: Alexis Meyerink, Paul Bruflat, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Aaron Clayton, Jessica Hauck, Nathan Meyerink (owner/ independent associate), Gwyne Meyer, Don Meyerink, Michelle Heisel, Cathy Crisp and Kathleen Meyerink.

RIBBON CUTTINGS Luca’s Boutique (Go To Italy!, LLC)

401 E. 8TH ST. STE. 122 fineitalianstyle.com Luca’s Boutique offers authentic Italian bags, belts, coats and cashmere for women and men. L to R: Stacy Wrightsman, Reggie Kuipers, Julie Darrington, Sara Babic, Luca Papini (owner/CEO), Amy O’Connor Hoback, Adam Cooper and Mindi Gross. NEW MEMBER

Marketplace Home Mortgage, LLC

5915 S. REMINGTON PL. marketplacehome.com Marketplace Home Mortgage has been providing affordable home financing options for the last 20 years. L to R: Darin Naatjes, Lynda Billars, Bridget Story, John Showers (regional manager), Dean Karsky, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Suzie Folkerts, Deb Regan and Elissa Stauffacher. NEW MEMBER

Marson’s Wacko Comedy Club

3224 E. 10TH ST. wackoscomedyclub.com Wacko’s is a comedy club and event center featuring weekly comedy and variety acts. L to R: Larry Ayres, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Darci Fluit, Kellen Marson (owner), Dustin Brouwer, Alex Ramirez and April Meyerink.

NEW MEMBER

Pepper Entertainment, Inc.

230 S. PHILLIPS AVE., STE. 202 pepperentertainment.com Pepper Entertainment, Inc. is a full-service entertainment and marketing firm. L to R: April Meyerink, Mayor Mike Huether, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Joe Millar, Jo Dohrer (co-owner), Jered Johnson (co-owner, president/CEO), Bobbi Thury, Carrie Dragt and Luke Volden. NEW MEMBER

Showplace Wood Products

EXPANSION

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1 ENTERPRISE STREET, HARRISBURG, SD showplacekitchens.com Employee-owned Showplace builds customized cabinetry for the home, available in Sioux Falls through Showplace Kitchens. L to R: Tony Bour, Tom Hackl, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Tammy Beintema, Paul Sova (president/COO), Steve Van Buskirk, Bill Allen, Codi Nincehelser, Derick Wenck, Adrienne McKeown and Jeremy Seykora.

RIBBON CUTTINGS Spoke-N-Sport

2019 S. MINNESOTA AVE. spoke-n-sport.com Spoke-N-Sport connects people with cycling through the sales and service of bikes. L to R: Stanley Pickard, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Cindi Johnson, Chad Pickard (president), Nathan Stallinga, Leanna Pickard, Erin Schoenbeck, Corey Weide and Pat Pickard. NEW MEMBER

Sprik Financial Group

7521 S. LOUISE AVE., STE. 100 sprikfinancial.com Sprik Financial Group is a financial planning office helping clients identify and reach their goals of retirement, estate planning and business succession. L to R: Nathan Stallinga, Amy O’Connor Hoback, Andrea Sprik, Darwyn Sprik (financial advisor), Mike Hauck, Jessica Hauck and Stacey Smidt. NEW MEMBER

Swanger for Senate

tylerswanger.com Tyler Swanger is running for State Senate in District 14. L to R: Tom Borchard, Tom Hackl, Cindi Johnson, Scott Newman, David Johnson, Alex Newman, Tyler Swanger (candidate), Amy O’Connor Hoback and Cindy Newman.

NEW MEMBER

Visiting Angels

5024 S. BUR OAK PL. #210 visitingangels.com/siouxfalls Visiting Angels is America’s choice in home care. Their angels provide services that make living at home possible. L to R: Sheila Hoff, Jessica Remme, Gavin Remme, Travis Remme (franchise owner/director), Braxton Remme, Larry Ayres, Betty Oldenkamp, Nathan Stallinga and Lori Johnson. NEW MEMBER

Washington Square

GROUNDBREAKING

318 S. MAIN AVE. Washington Square will be a new eight-story, mixed-use building with condominium housing, amenity space, retail space, office space and parking at the intersection of S. Main Avenue and W. 12th Street in Sioux Falls. L to R: Chris Houwman, Mike Cooper, Chad Houwman, Rob Everist, Joe Batcheller, Grant Houwman, Evan Nolte, Scott Houwman, Rick Everist and Slater Barr. chambernews.com | Chamber News 49

RIBBON CUTTINGS Westside Christian School

NEW MEMBER

2601 W. 69TH ST. westsidechristiansf.org Westside Christian School offers a K-5 nondenominational Christian education fostering love for learning, love for Christ and love for community. L to R: Jennifer Koehn, Mayor Mike Huether, Kelly Grovijahn, Matt Petersen (board president), Gary Gaspar, Brenda Hill (administrator), Jay Soukup, Amy O’Connor Hoback and Kimberly Wold.

Windwalker Transportation & Warehousing 800 E. WALNUT ST. windwalkertransportation.com

NEW MEMBER

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Windwalker Transportation provides efficient and honest personalized service for your transportation needs. L to R: Teresa Davis, Aaron Clayton, Kristin Hoefert, Daren Anderson, Jeff Davis (co-owner), Jason Marquardt (co-owner), Mark Mickelson, Nathan Stallinga and Andi Marquardt.

MEMBERSHIP

Member Anniversaries

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

40 YEARS

10 YEARS

Television Stations, Broadcasting Companies kdlt.com

Information Technology Consulting aos5.com

30 YEARS

Independent Women’s Care, P.C.

KDLT-TV (NBC)

Pierre’s Body Shop, Inc. Automobile Collision Repair, Painting pierresbodyshop.com

25 YEARS gpac

Employment Agencies agoodjob.com

March of Dimes Foundation Associate Member marchofdimes.com

Sumption & Wyland Consultants sumptionandwyland.com

20 YEARS

South Dakota Small Business Development Center

AOS-Alexander Open Systems

Physicians & Surgeons - M.D. independentwomenscare.com

5 YEARS

Budget Blinds Window Treatments budgetblinds.com

Bures & Associates, P.C. Accountants-Certified Public burescpa.com

DJ Jer Events and Lighting Design Entertainment Agency djjer.com

Edible Arrangements Baskets-Gift ediblearrangements.com

NAMI Sioux Falls

Associate Member sdbusinesshelp.com

Associate Member nami.org

STARBASE of SD, Inc.

The Vantis Team Commercial Sioux Falls

Associate Member starbase.org

Real Estate-Commercial vantiscommercial.com

FIRST-YEAR MEMBERS WHO REINVESTED IN THEIR JULY ANNIVERSARY MONTH

Dakota Tool & Sharpening Service, LLC Sharpening Service

Dan’s Drugstore Pharmacies dansdrugstore.com

Grand Living Associate Member grandliving.com

Hope Prison Ministry Associate Member

Keller Williams Realty of Sioux FallsCodi Nincehelser Affiliate-Real Estate myhomemyharrisburg.com

Keller Williams Realty Sioux FallsAnne Lawrence Affiliate-Real Estate annesdistinctivehomes.com

Rainbow Comics, Cards & Collectibles Comic Books & Gaming rainbowcardsandcomics.com

TownePlace Suites Sioux Falls South Hotels & Motels towneplacesuitessiouxfalls.com

15 YEARS

Credit Collections Bureau Collection Agencies ccbinet.com

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MEMBERSHIP

New Members

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

Athletico Physical Therapy

Elite Cafe & Catering LLC

Signarama of Sioux Falls

Physical Therapists Ernie Christensen, (605) 231-5590 3320 S. Sycamore Ave., #150, 57110 athletico.com

Caterers Chef Daniel Myers, (605) 728-2690 elitecateringllc.com

Signs Mark Van Meveren, (605) 335-7446 1705 W. 12th St., 57104 signarama-siouxfalls.com

Bender Midwest Properties Property Management Jill Madsen, (605) 339-9000 122 S. Phillips Ave., Ste. 300, 57104 bendermidwestproperties.com

Bender Residential Real Estate-Residential Amy Evans, (605) 400-3784 122 S. Phillips Ave., Ste. 300, 57104 benderresidentialco.com

BungoBox Sioux Falls Moving & Storage Megan Pederson, (605) 252-9141 3612 W. Teem Dr., 57107 bungobox.com

Charles Schwab & Co. Investments Lonnie Struckman, (605) 231-4844 4820 S. Louise Ave., 57108 schwab.com

Chatterkick Marketing/Advertising Mike Menke, (712) 226-2428 601 Pierce St., Sioux City, IA, 51101 chatterkick.com

Crossfit Phos Fitness Centers Rachel Lynass, (605) 376-3982 209 S. Blauvelt Ave., 57106 crossfitphos.com

Dance Gallery of South Dakota Dance Instruction Jackie Pederson-Kriens, (605) 338-3740 218 S. Main Ave., 57104 dancegallerysd.com

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Harvard Integrations Manufacturing Adam Aasen, (605) 498-9171 27157 470th Ave., Tea, SD, 57064 harvardintegrations.com

South Dakota Roofing, LLC

Look At Me Children’s Consignment & Boutique, LLC

Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits of South Dakota, LLC

Clothing-Retail Sheri Jordan, (605) 271-1057 1014 W. 41st St., 57105 lookatmechildrens.com

Liquor-Wholesale Mike Metzger, (605) 937-4245 4907 N. Velocity, 57104 southernglazers.com

Marson’s Wacko Comedy Club

uBreakiFix

Entertainment Kellen Marson, (605) 777-0043 3224 E. 10th St., 57103 wackoscomedyclub.com

Retail Marv Addink, (605) 271-2935 3505 W. 41st St., Ste. B, 57106 ubreakifix.com/siouxfalls

Massage Envy-57th & Louise

Waddell & Reed-Matthew Sowden

Massage Therapy Jennifer Devine, (605) 275-6555 4821 S. Louise Ave., 57106 massageenvy.com

Affiliate-Insurance Matthew Sowden, (605) 361-9998 Ext:112 5032 S. Bur Oak Pl., Ste. 200, 57108 siouxfalls.wrfa.com

Massage Envy-Dawley Farm Massage Therapy Jennifer Devine, (605) 274-2595 704 S. Highline Pl., 57108 massageenvy.com

Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce Associate Member Linda Rabe, (605) 343-1744 PO Box 747, Rapid City, SD, 57709 rapidcitychamber.com

Roofing Contractors Mary Jones, (605) 215-2476 PO Box 2196, 57104

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 Dean Dziedzic Dean Dziedzic is the Vice President at the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, He is a graduate of Westmar University. He and his wife, Marla, have three children: McKenzie, Molly and Jackson.

WHAT IS ONE OF SIOUX FALLS’ BEST-KEPT SECRETS? The Sioux Falls Marathon.

DESCRIBE SIOUX FALLS IN THREE WORDS: Booming, Progressive, Friendly

WHAT IS THE BEST THING THE CHAMBER DOES FOR THE SIOUX FALLS AREA? DEAN DZIEDZIC

Connects the business community and welcomes new businesses with open arms.

Sioux Falls Development Foundation

WHAT IS THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU EVER RECEIVED? Probably not advice, but an old Zig Ziglar quote that served me well over the years: “If you do the things that you have to do, when you have to do them, there will come a day, when you can do the things that you want to do, when you want to do them.”

WHAT TECHNOLOGY TOOL OR APP COULD YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT? GPS, I hate to ask for directions.

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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.

Operation Thank You: 26 years of saying thanks Operation Thank You, sponsored by the Diplomat Committee, is the Chamber’s annual one-day event where volunteers visit with Chamber members, hand-deliver materials and say “thank you” on behalf of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. On Sept. 29, approximately 300 people will gather in the morning to pick up materials and receive their list of members to visit. Throughout the day they will call on businesses to deliver Chamber and Sioux Falls materials and will close out the day with a wrap-up celebration. Pictured are Chamber volunteers and staff at the set-up for the 2002 Operation Thank You. For more information about participating or being a sponsor in 2016, contact Valerie Willson: vwillson@siouxfalls.com or (605) 373-2010.

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