September 2021 Chamber News

Chamber News Vol. 56, No. 10

September 2021

A PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER SIOUX FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Growth and change in education

Public school districts add facilities, programs as enrollments climb

In this issue Feature

Growth and change in education Public school districts add facilities, programs as enrollments climb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-31 Top stories Chamber Annual Meeting to be held Oct. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-37 DE&I Feature Series: Untapped potential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 In this issue Message from the Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Event Calendars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11 Economic Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Faces & Places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-24 Community Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Business Advocacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Headlines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-39 Business Sense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ribbon Cuttings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-47 Member Anniversaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Five Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Message from the Chair

Message from the Chair “Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne A year ago, my opening statement to a large, but socially distanced annual meeting crowd was “We made it!

What a year.” COVID-19, particularly from its early days in the spring of 2020, will be a shadow that will loom through our lifetimes. But I firmly believe that the impact of the manner in which the Sioux Falls business community handled the pandemic and persevered through its hardships will be exceptionally significant as well.

Dan Doyle

2020-21 Chair of the Board

The past year is full of examples that prove that Sioux Falls can rise to challenges. From a development standpoint, this was the year that Amazon came to town; Furniture Mart broke ground on a project to double the size of its headquarters; CJ Foods announced plans to build a world-class food production facility; Wholestone Farms announced plans for a $500 million pork processing facility; Jeff Scherschligt announced plans for Cherapa II on the East Bank; and Lloyd Companies broke ground on construction of the Steel District by Falls Park.

In terms of education, charitable and non-profit work, Children’s Inn broke ground on a new, larger facility; Call to Freedom held a groundbreaking and kicked off a fundraising campaign to construct Marissa’s House; and both Jefferson High School and Ben Reifel Middle School opened to the public.

...these are challenges It is quite clear that Sioux Falls is open for business! We need to celebrate all of these great wins! Additionally, we should be we need to recognize the challenges they bring. People are moving to the greater Sioux Falls area at a record pace. running toward. In spite of this, thousands of job openings remain to be filled in all industries. This year multifamily housing projects were commenced at a record-breaking pace. Nonetheless, accessible housing was so scarce in South Dakota that the legislature commissioned an interim study commission to investigate workforce housing needs.

These are not challenges we can run from. Rather, these are challenges we should be running toward. They are indicative of success, progress and growth. They signal that, generally speaking, the policies being implemented by our state, county, city, school board and local bodies are working and that as individual citizens and business organizations, we are doing the right things.

I truly believe that this success is due (in no small part) to decades of work by the staff and countless volunteers of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. Our ambassadors welcome businesses into our community; our diplomats nurture those relationships; our agribusiness pillar supports the integral part agriculture plays in our success; our DE&I pillar recognizes the contributions of all people in our community; our YPN and Leadership Sioux Falls programs cultivate the next generation of community leaders; and our Issues Management Committee works to ensure that our policies continue to make us a welcoming community that is best situated to help your businesses succeed.

I am so proud to have worked arm in arm with the amazing folks involved with this organization and to know that the small part I played made a positive impact for our continued success. Thank you for allowing me to be the chair of the board of directors for the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce these last 12 months.

2020-21 GREATER SIOUX FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair Dan Doyle, Lloyd Companies Chair-Elect Alex Ramirez, USA Media TV Vice Chair Paul Hanson, Sanford Health Treasurer Scott Lawrence, Lawrence & Schiller, Inc. Immediate Past Chair Bobbi Thury, Legacy Law Firm, P.C. Chamber President & CEO Jeff Griffin BOARD OF DIRECTORS Miles Beacom, PREMIER Bankcard Kim Burma, Midco Martin DesLauriers, UBS Financial Services, Inc. Tamien Dysart, Think 3D Solutions Natalie Eisenberg, Click Rain, Inc. Kayla Eitreim, Junior Achievement of South Dakota David Flicek, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center Pam Homan, Augustana University Chris Houwman, Malloy Angela Lammers, Cetera Services Valerie Loudenback, Grand Prairie Foods Tolcha Mesele, Smithfield Foods Nathan Stallinga, DakotAbilities Tony Venhuizen, Standard Services, Inc.

EX-OFFICIO Kyle Groos, Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools Dean Karsky, Minnehaha County Commission Derrick Karsky, Farmers Insurance Group - Karsky Agency Cynthia Mickelson, Sioux Falls School Board Jay Rasmussen, Journey Group Companies Jim Schmidt, Lincoln County Commission Dr. Jane Stavem, Sioux Falls Public School System Mayor Paul TenHaken, City of Sioux Falls CHAMBER & ESF STAFF Jeff Griffin, President & CEO Diane Balk, Accounting Manager Matt Barthel, ESF Communications Manager Joan Bartling, Finance & Accounting Director Justin Bentaas, Public Affairs & Research Manager Jill Blom, Graphics & Communications Manager Casey Boerger, Events Coordinator Patrick Daschel, ESF Sales Manager Peyton DeJong, Agribusiness Manager Anna Derry, ESF Sales Manager Erin DeWitt, ESF Sales Manager

Jennie Doyen, Marketing & Communications Director Becky Griebel, First Impressions/Administrative Assistant Melea Harris, ESF Host City Manager Elizabeth Heidinger, Membership Services Specialist Steven Herman, Membership Development Manager Mary Hublou, ESF First Impressions Manager/Project Assistant Kayla Huizing, Young Professionals Network Manager Jay Kaltenbach, ESF Services/Resale Manager Pat Lund, Membership Engagement Manager Mike Lynch, Forward Sioux Falls Director of Investor Relations Krista Orsack, ESF Director of Marketing Debra Owen, Public Policy Director Kathie Puthoff, ESF Administrative Assistant Holly Rader, Agribusiness & Professional Development Director Emily Schaffer, ESF Creative Development Manager Teri Schmidt, ESF Executive Director Teresa Schreier, Public Affairs & Communications Assistant Susan Seachris, Administrative/Accounting Assistant Jackie Wentworth, ESF Sales Manager

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THANK YOU TO OUR

38th Annual

Ag appreciation day sponsors Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021 • Hosted by the Chamber's Agribusiness Pillar Pork Sponsor: Harvester Sponsors: AARP South Dakota

ELO CPAs & Advisors

CCL Label

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

Diamond Mowers Grower Sponsors:

Avera Health Avera Heart Hospital Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort Raven Industries SD Soybean Xcel Energy

Planter Sponsors:

Billion Fleet Farm & Commercial Central States Manufacturing, Inc. Dacotah Bank Farm Credit Services of America First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Hy-Vee, Inc. KXRB AM 1140 & FM 100.1 & KIKN’ 99.1 & 100.5 NorthWestern Energy Prairie Farms

Re-Bath Runnings Sanford Health Scott’s Lumber Sioux Falls Truck & Trailer, Inc. Sioux Metro Growth Alliance South Dakota Corn Sweetman Construction Co./ Concrete Materials Tony’s Catering Tri-State Neighbor

CHS Nutrition CorTrust Bank Eide Bailly LLP First Bank & Trust First Dakota National Bank First Dakota Title G&H Distributing Inc Graham Tire Company Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown Sioux Falls, SD Holiday Inn City Centre J.D.’s House of Trophies PAULSEN

POET Nutrition Reliabank Sam’s Club Sioux Equipment Co Inc. Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Sioux Valley Energy South Dakota Biotech Association Zoetis, Inc.

Cultivator Sponsors: Central Farmers Coop/FREMAR Plains Commerce Bank Citi Great Western Bank 9 Clouds ASM Global and Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Beal Distributing, Inc. Bethany Meadows & Bethany Home Brandon Black Hills Federal Credit Union Christopherson, Anderson, Paulson & Fideler, LLP

Supporters: Greg and Julie Hammer POET Tiger Corporation

TranSource Truck & Equipment, Inc. WNAX AM/FM Radio Jim Woster

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce recognizes the role agriculture plays 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 38 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 Agribusiness Pillar, we are able to continue this salute to agriculture.

Thank you for all you do.

Calendars

CHAMBER

Events Calendar

Dates, times and locations are subject to change.

For a current listing of all Chamber events, visit siouxfallschamber.com, read the weekly edition of Quickly, or call (605) 336-1620.

You can register and pay for events online at siouxfallschamber.com.

FEATURED EVENTS

Morning Mingle Wednesday, Sept. 22

7:30–9 a.m.

The Cascade at Falls Park, 701 N. Phillips Ave.

DETAILS: Start your day by networking with other Chamber members. Drop by as your schedule permits for a cup of coffee and great conversation at September’s Morning Mingle, hosted

by Lloyd Companies.

MIXER

COST: Free

4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

American Bank & Trust, 6810 S. Minnesota Ave.

DETAILS: Businesses that have invested in the Forward Sioux Falls 2026 campaign are invited to attend this celebration of a successful campaign. A short program, including an announcement of the total amount raised, will be held at 5:15 p.m.

SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP

Tuesday, Sept. 14

SPONSORED BY:

Forward Sioux Falls Campaign Celebration Thursday, Sept. 9 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, 201 E. 8th St.

RSVP: tschreier@siouxfalls.com

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres & beverages The admission fee for this Mixer is waived, compliments of American Bank & Trust!

DE & I

ACTIVATOR SERIES

Golf Tournament Thursday, Sept. 23

10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, 1415 Grand Falls Blvd., Larchwood

DETAILS: The Agribusiness Advisory Council invites you to participate in one last golf outing of the 2021 season. Join fellow Chamber members for an afternoon of fun, sun and 18 holes of golf at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort.

COST: $80 per person; $300 per team of four

How to conduct a DE&I organizational assessment Wednesday, Sept. 8

Cybersecurity Conference Wednesday, Sept. 29

COST: Free RSVP: siouxfallschamber.com

DETAILS: Businesses of every size need a cybersecurity plan.

Learn from experts in the industry what you can be doing to protect your business at the 2021 Cybersecurity Conference.

More details on page 34.

Inside Washington with U.S. Senator Mike Rounds Wednesday, Sept. 8

115th Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 19

8:30–9:30 a.m.

Zoom

Noon–1 p.m.

Holiday Inn City Centre, 100 W. 8th St.

DETAILS: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds will discuss activity taking place in Washington, D.C. Sen. Rounds will be interviewed by chamber board member Tamien Dysart, Think3D, about current federal legislation and issues of importance to our local business community. A plated lunch will be served.

8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 N. West Ave.

Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 N. West Ave.

DETAILS: Celebrate our community with fellow chamber members at the 115th Annual Meeting. See pages 36-37 in this issue for more information.

COST: $100 per person, tables of ten available

COST: $30

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SIOUX FALLS’

OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND MANAGED PRINT SERVICES

Office Technology • Managed Content Managed Print Services • Production Print Large Format Printing • Thermal Printers Interactive Displays • In-House Leasing ®

800.333.5905 gflesch.com

GREATER SIOUX FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

Morning Buzz Thursday, Sept. 2

7:30–9 a.m.

Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, 201 E. 8th St. DETAILS: Join other YPN members at Hilton Garden Inn Downtown for networking while getting your morning buzz (coffee). Morning-minded young professionals are invited to come enjoy coffee and conversation with other YPN members at our September Morning Buzz.

COST: Free

A Sit Down with U.S. Senator Mike Rounds Wednesday, Sept. 8

11:15–11:45 a.m.

Holiday Inn City Centre Downtown, 100 W. 8th St. DETAILS: A Sit Down is a unique opportunity for YPN members to ask questions of South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds in a small group setting. This event is free to attend but you must also register and attend Inside Washington with Senator Rounds, held after this event. Space is limited to the first 20 YPN members to RSVP. COST: Free with the $30 registration to Inside Washington

Reservations for Six Tuesday, Sept. 14 Noon–1 p.m.

Minervas Restaurant, 301 S. Phillips Ave.

DETAILS: Get to know other young professionals in a small setting and support a Chamber member restaurant at the same time! Reservations for Six is a networking lunch with no agenda, just a meal out with your peers. Limited to the first six to register.

Find us on social media or visit siouxfallsypn.com

A Seat at the Table with Larry Young Wednesday, Sept. 29

Noon–1 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce 200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 200 DETAILS: Get to know Larry Young, Boiling Frog Development, at this Seat at the Table event. Advanced registration is required.

COST: Free

COST: Free, food & drink on your own.

Off the Clock Thursday, Sept. 16

Noon–1 p.m.

Avera Specialty Hospital, 6100 S. Louise Ave. DETAILS: Join us for September’s Off the Clock! In true YPN fashion, you will have a chance to make new friends and business connections by networking in a relaxed setting. Avera is providing complimentary beverages. No registration required – just show up and encourage other young professionals or colleagues to join you.

COST: Free

Action Team Meetings You can help shape key areas of YPN programming by joining an Action Team. All team meetings are held at the Chamber office and are open to any YPN member who would like to get involved.

Volunteering with an Action Team is a great way to strengthen professional connections and exercise your skills in collaboration, facilitation and project management.

For more details on the responsibilities of each team, visit siouxfallsypn.com.

Social Action Team

Tuesday, Sept. 7, 4–5 p.m.

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Collaboration SEPTEMBER

you can bank on.

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

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Summer Porch Series at Strawbale Winery

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Going Metro at Washington Pavilion

2

Lake Lorraine Farmers Market

2

Not Sure!? by Rick Love at Washington Pavilion

2

South Dakota Governor’s 9th Biennial Art Exhibition

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Greatest Show on H2O at Catfish Bay

3

Eastbank Block Party

3

Tonic Sol-fa at Levitt at the Falls

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V the Noble One & The Knights Tempo at Levitt at the Falls

5

Sangria Sunday at Strawbale Winery

in the Vineyard at Wilde Prairie Winery Raise Your Sunday Expectations 5

All events are subject to change.

5 2021 Moparama Please check the online events 7-9 Escape to Margaritaville at Washington Pavilion 9 calendars for the most recent updates.

Jennifer JohnsonCookies, Corks & Brews 9-11 Vice President 10 Branch Manager 11 NMLS 47075811

(605) 444-4058 11 11

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Fall Parade of Homes

Farewell Angelina at Levitt at the Falls LowDown Brass Band at Levitt at the Falls Sidewalk Arts Festival Germanfest in downtown Sioux Falls ID 405612 Move for Life Celebration

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Alan Jackson at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

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SiouxperCon 2021

14

Ruby - Mountain Soul Music at Washington Pavilion

2

SDSO: Maya Buchanan Plays Beethoven

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Summerland Tour 2021 at The District

16

Sioux Empire Women Connect: Gag Your Inner Critic

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Showcase of Remodeled Homes & Outdoor Living Showcase

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Sam Hunt at GreatShots

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Harvest Festival at Wilde Prairie Winery

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Sanford International PGA TOUR Champions

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2021 NDEAM Virtual Workshop

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2021 Health Connect Fair

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Friends! The Musical Parody at Orpheum Theater

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Sioux Falls Buddy Walk

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Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Lincoln Stars

18

Luke Combs at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

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Harvest Festival at Strawbale Winery

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Chevelle N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. Tour at The District

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REO Speedwagon at Washington Pavilion

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9th Annual Wings & Waves Gala

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Slim Man at Orpheum Theater

23

SECT Presents: Blood Brothers

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etc. Expo for her

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Catalyst for Change: Center for Disabilities 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Chris Stapleton at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

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The Sinatra Experience with Dave Halston

30

Taste of Sioux Falls at Washington Pavilion

20

America: 50th Anniversary Tour

20

The Struts at The District

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Lauren Daigle at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

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Victory Songs: SDSO Lakota Music Project

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Trick or Treat in downtown Sioux Falls

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All Time Low at The District

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Dude Perfect at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

OCTOBER 1

Fall Art & Wine Walk in downtown Sioux Falls

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Rockestra Sioux Falls at El Riad Shrine

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An Evening with Paula Poundstone at Washington Pavilion

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Toughest Monster Truck Tour at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

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Economic Indicators

Tracking trends in business is just one way that the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce is looking out for our members. Sioux Falls is a great place to do business, in part because of its diverse economy. Check here for economic indicators that help show growth and development.

City of Sioux Falls Building Permit Data

Regional Unemployment Rates

July 2021

June 2021

CUMULATIVE YEAR TO DATE

4,332 permits

2019 2020

4,155 permits

2021

4,149 permits 0

1000

2000

3000

BISMARCK

3.9%

4000

FARGO

3.6%

5000

MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL

Source: City of Sioux Falls

4.5%

RAPID CITY

3.4%

City of Sioux Falls Total Construction Value July 2021

SIOUX FALLS

ROCHESTER

3.6%

2.9%

CEDAR RAPIDS

CUMULATIVE YEAR TO DATE

5.5%

600

OMAHA

3.2%

DES MOINES

4.6%

LINCOLN

2.5%

500

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

400

Agriculture Trends June 2021

300 $607.2 million $247.4 million

$14.80

15

$14.80

$14.50 $14.30

200

0

$406.6 million $126.0 million

(IN MILLIONS)

100

Soybeans

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(per bushel) U.S. South Dakota

$349.8 million $121.1 million

Corn 9

2020

2019

Source: City of Sioux Falls

Total Construction Value

2021 New Non-Residential Construction Value

(per bushel) U.S. South Dakota

$8.34

$7.93 $6.06

$6.00

$5.91

$5.99

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Sioux Falls Region Housing Overview July 2021

$3.16

3

New Listings: 648 Days on the Market Until Sale: 66 Median Sales Price: $269,000 Inventory of Homes for Sale: 1,111 Source: RASE (Realtor Association of the Sioux Empire)

$2.89

0

June May

2020

2021

June

2021

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Faces & Places

Faces & Places Our members do more than follow the news. They make the news. Job promotions and hirings. New projects. New partnerships.

Awards. Every day we hear about exciting accomplishments, historic milestones and other positive aspects of our member businesses that deserve to be shared. Submit news to jdoyen@siouxfalls.com.

Bernie DeWald

Mark Lee Reliabank

Eric Anderson

Tammy Beintema

James Payer II

April Meyerink

Black Hills Federal Credit Union

The Empire Mall

American Heart Association

Derrick Karsky Farmers Insurance Group/Karsky Agency

Black Hills Federal Credit Union

Recognition of Chamber Volunteers The Ambassador Committee promotes the Chamber and assists in bringing new members into the organization. The Diplomat Committee works to maintain membership strength in the Chamber and provide outstanding customer service to members.

Their volunteer service helps to keep the Chamber strong.

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Featured ambassadors and diplomats this month are: Bernie DeWald, 53 years as an ambassador; Eric Anderson, Black Hills Federal Credit Union, 15 years as an ambassador; Tammy Beintema, American Heart Association, 21 years as a diplomat; Derrick Karsky, Farmers Insurance Group/Karsky Agency, seven years as a diplomat; Mark Lee,

Reliabank, three years as a diplomat; and James Payer II, The Empire Mall, seven years as a diplomat.

The ACE Award is given monthly to one ambassador in recognition of their sales efforts.

April Meyerink, Black Hills Federal Credit Union, was the ACE Award winner for July.

New Faces & Promotions First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard recently promoted three employees. Bonnie Nelson was promoted to Vice President Compliance, BSA/AML Officer.

Nelson has more than 38 years of experience in the financial industry. She oversees a compliance team that is responsible for administering all aspects of the organization’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and OFAC compliance program. Spencer Determan was promoted to Associate Legal Counsel. Determan has more than eight years of experience in the financial industry. He will provide legal counsel to ensure PREMIER’s products, services and practices comply with federal and state laws and regulations. He will also assist with litigation for PREMIER. Paula Jorgensen was promoted to Process Manager Internal Audit Officer. Jorgensen has more than 14 years of experience in the financial industry.

She manages audits, as well as projects, performs risk assessments, and coordinates audit activities with external auditors.

Karen DeLange has been promoted to Director of Operations at Alternative HR, LLC. DeLange has been with the company for 10 years and has been an instrumental part of the expansion of the firm’s services and clientele.

DeLange is a Senior Certified Professional (SCP) through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and a Senior Professional in Human Resources, (SPHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI).

Alternative HR, LLC has added Michelle Blewett, SHRM-SCP, and Michelle Stubkjaer to their team as Human Resources Consultants.

Blewett has over 13 years of experience in human resources, with a specialized skill set within the healthcare industry. She holds a B.S. Business Administration from Black Hills State University. Stubkjaer has over 13 years of experience in human resources in a variety of industries. She has a B.A. in Exercise Science & Psychology from Augustana University.

Joshua A. Clark has joined Goosmann Law Firm as an attorney in their Sioux Falls office. His areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, business contracts and LLCs. Clark has nine years of experience providing legal services to hundreds of companies, from small local start-ups to large Fortune 25 companies. Clark received his Juris Doctor from University of Virginia School of Law. Dr. Ashley Podhradsky has been named the vice president for Research and Economic Development at Dakota State University. As a DSU faculty member since 2012, Podhradsky has taught computer science and forensics classes, mentored students with research projects and co-founded an outreach program called CybHER. She also began research in the field of digital forensics; resulting in the creation of the DigForCE lab at the Madison Cyber Labs.

Amy Scepaniak has joined the Center for Disabilities as coordinator of the DeafBlind Program for the Center for Disabilities.

Scepaniak will oversee the training, technical assistance, continuing education and information distribution to families and service providers of children with varying levels of both hearing and vision loss. She will also oversee the program’s graduate level coursework and national community of practice in collaboration with the National Center on Deaf-Blindness.

TSP, Inc. has added Jamie Ohrt and Autumn Kayl to its design practice. Ohrt, a former zookeeper, already has put her knowledge of animal behavior to work planning facilities and exhibits that serve caretakers and resident species alike. Ohrt earned her master’s degree in architecture from the University of New Mexico, in her hometown of Albuquerque.

She works in the Sioux Falls office. Kayl joined TSP after completing her Master of Architecture at Kansas State University. There, she built on her sustainable-design knowledge by working on a net-positive house. The North Sioux City native earned her bachelors degree from South Dakota State University.

TSP’s principal group has two new members: Project Manager Tadd Holt in Watertown, SD, and Senior Architect Von Petersen in Rochester, MN. Holt, who celebrated 21 years with TSP in June, also is a licensed structural engineer and anchors TSP’s business-development and project work in the northeast corner of South Dakota.

Petersen, a LEED accredited professional who joined TSP in March 2010, fills that same role in the Minnesota office.

Leadership Lori Dykstra is the new chief executive officer of Feeding South Dakota, succeeding longtime CEO Matt Gassen, who retired in August. Dykstra has over 20 years of executive leadership experience, most recently she served as Chief Operations Officer for Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons.

Cory Price is the new chief executive officer of Furniture Mart USA. Price is a secondgeneration company leader who started in warehouse and delivery while in high school.

He earned a Bachelor’s in Business Management from the University of Central Florida, and

a MBA from the University of Sioux Falls.

Most recently, Price was President of Strategic Planning & Company Development, focused on leading Furniture Mart USA’s sales and marketing efforts to enhance customer experience.

The KLJ Solutions Holding Co., parent organization to KLJ Engineering LLC (KLJ), and its Board of Directors named Eric Michel as the organization’s chief executive officer. Michel brings decades of construction, engineering and leadership experience to the role. He previously spent time with the company as the Vice President of Energy and Natural Resources. He

received a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from North Dakota State University and is a registered Professional Engineer in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Wyoming.

Goosmann Law Firm has named Todd Bittner as Chief Financial Officer. Bittner has over 30 years of financial experience, including 18 years focused on acquisitions, contract negotiations and a healthcare division startup.

Bittner received his MBA specializing in Finance from the University of Iowa.

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Faces & Places

Honors & Awards SAB Biotherapeutics co-founder and CEO Eddie Sullivan is among 11 winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland Award. The heartland program celebrates entrepreneurs from South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Nominees were evaluated based on six criteria: entrepreneurial leadership; talent management; degree of difficulty; financial performance; societal impact and building a values-based company; and originality, innovation and future plans. Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur of the Year national awards, which will be announced in November.

JJ’s Wine Spirits & Cigars placed 15 on the list of top 100 retailers from Beverage Dynamics. The award recognizes off-premise retailers throughout the U.S. who demonstrate innovation, excellent customer service and superior beverage alcohol industry knowledge.

Winners are business owners who take pride in their store, care about their customers and employees and stay involved in the community and the industry at large.

Eide Bailly, LLP Partner Aaron Clayton has been recognized by the American Institute of CPAs as one of its 2021 AICPA Outstanding Young CPA Award recipients. The annual award recognizes CPAs under age 41 who personify a commitment to the profession, as demonstrated through successful practices and involvement in and contributions to the interest of the accounting profession. Clayton was one of five to receive the award.

The Business Resource Network presented Disability Friendly Recognition Program awards to Culver’s (Minnesota Ave.); Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls; and Sioux Falls Storm.

Jeana Goosmann, CEO and Managing Partner of the Goosmann Law Firm, has been selected as one of America’s Top 100 Bet-theCompany Litigators® for 2021. To be considered

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for selection, an attorney must have litigated a matter with at least $2 million in alleged damages at stake or with the fate of a business worth at least $2 million at stake. Less than one-half percent of active attorneys in the United States will receive this honor.

Northwestern Mutual honored Sioux Fallsbased financial advisor, Ross Reitsma, for his commitment to help families and businesses plan for and achieve financial security. As part of this recognition, Reitsma will be inducted into the company’s elite membership: the 2021 Forum Group. Forum award qualifiers represent the top segment of Northwestern Mutual’s industry-leading financial representatives; only five percent of more than 6,000 financial representatives receive this recognition. This is the first time that Reitsma has received the Forum honor.

This is her first year selected to the Super Lawyers list. Daniel Epstein is a Partner and the Litigation Practice Area Leader. This is his first year selected to the Super Lawyers List.

Barry Sackett is a Partner and the Business Law Practice Area Leader. This is the third year he has been selected to the Super Lawyers list.

Three Goosmann Law Firm attorneys were selected to the 2021 Super Lawyers Great Plains Rising Stars list. No more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list. Nick Montague is a Partner and Estate Planning Practice Area Leader. This is the fourth year he has been selected to the list. William Hale was recently named as the Sioux City Managing Partner of the firm. This is the third year Hale has been selected to the list. Attorney Lawrence Roland is a Litigation Practice Area Leader. This is the fourth year Roland has been selected to the list.

Northwestern Mutual honored Sioux Falls-based Chief Talent Officer, Kristin Hoefert-Redlinger, with the Recruiter of The Year (ROY) Award. The ROY Award recognizes the top talent acquisition leaders in the nation.

The award is based on recruitment, retention and the early career success of new financial advisors. Hoefert-Redlinger is passionate about helping people achieve their goals, connecting people to their ideal career and building a better community.

Five Chamber member companies were named to the latest Inc. 5000 list of fastestgrowing private companies. They are: Epicosity; MarketBeat; SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc; VIKOR Teleconstruction; and Weisser Distributing. Companies are ranked according to percentage of growth between 2017 and 2020. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2017. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit and independent as of Dec. 31,2020.

Five Goosmann Law Firm partners were selected to the 2021 Great Plains Super Lawyers list. This honor is limited to no more than five percent of the lawyers in the Great Plains. CEO Jeana Goosmann is the CEO’s attorney and personally acts as general counsel to company presidents, CEOs and corporate executives. This is the sixth year she has been selected to the Super Lawyers list. Joel Carney is Chief People Officer and Partner. This is the first year he has been selected to the Super Lawyers list. Elizabeth Lally is a Partner and Banking/Bankruptcy Practice Area Leader.

Ward has released its list of Top 50 performing insurance companies and Sioux Falls-based RAS – The Dakota Group® is among the honorees for the second year in a row. The award is based on outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance over a five-year period. RAS - The Dakota Group is one of the largest writers of Workers’ Compensation Insurance in the Upper Midwest, and the #1 writer in South Dakota.

Good Deeds Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire awarded Brian Tordsen of Soo Sports the 2021 Baker Cup trophy for recognition as an outstanding philanthropic volunteer. Tordsen has served six years on the Celebrity Golf & Walleye Classic committee, helping to grow the event year over year into one of the Club’s signature fundraisers.

Fourteen Sioux Falls executives are being featured as leaders for their support of longer, healthier lives for all South Dakotans through their commitment to “Executives with Heart” and support of the Heart Walk

for the American Heart Association. The featured executives are Miles Beacom, PREMIER Bankcard; Lynda Billars, The Lynda B. Advantage/Keller Williams Realty; Richard Clark, M.D., Sanford Health; Dana Dykhouse, First PREMIER Bank; David Flicek, Avera Health; Ryan Gardner, Lawrence & Schiller; Lisa Gerner, PREMIER Bankcard; Mick Gibbs, Avera Heart Hospital; Paul Hanson, Sanford Health; Tolcha Mesele, Smithfield Foods; Verlyn Nykamp, M.D., Sanford Health; Scott Pham, M.D., Sanford Health; and Tom Stys, M.D., Sanford Health.

RAS raised $30,000 for Kids’ Chance of South Dakota at the 1st Annual RAS Golf Classic, held at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort. The event brought together over 120 local golfers, as well as golfers from surrounding states. Kids’ Chance of South Dakota is a chapter of the national Kids’ Chance of America organization. The money raised goes to support children affected by a parent’s work-related injury or death so they can pursue their educational dreams without financial burden.

INNOVATIVE TEACHER PATHWAY PROGRAM FOR LOCAL STUDENTS The University of South Dakota and the Sioux Falls School District have partnered to develop the Teacher Pathway Program.

The program addresses the current teacher shortage by starting to prepare students to become teachers while they are still in high school.

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als Network hosted the biennial Crossroads Summit on Aug. 12 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. More than 450 people took advantage of the opportunity to network and learn. Attendees heard keynote presentations from Rana DeBoer and Bonin Bough and selected breakout sessions led by local industry experts. The event also featured the presentation of the 4 under 40 Awards. See page 38 for profiles of the four award winners.

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place Aug. 11 in conjunction with the Sioux Empire Fair. Approximately 200 volunteers worked together to serve a complimentary lunch to an estimated 2,200 local farmers and ranchers. The event is organized by the Agribusiness Pillar of the Chamber.

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Contact Steven Herman at (605) 373-2013 or chambernews@siouxfalls.com.

Community Appeals

GREATER SIOUX FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Community Appeals Scheduled Fund Drives The purpose of the Community Appeals Committee is to qualify and provide orderly scheduling of capital fund drives to the business community.

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

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

Applications for the 2021 review cycle are now available and will be accepted until Aug. 1, 2021.

Contact Mike Lynch at (605) 373-2008 or email mlynch@siouxfalls.com for more information and to apply.

SIOUX FALLS SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION NOV. 1, 2021–MARCH 31, 2022

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

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

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

MCCROSSAN BOYS RANCH NOV. 1, 2022 TO MARCH 31, 2023

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

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Growth and change in education Public school districts add facilities, programs as enrollments climb

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Sioux Falls is growing.

So, it should come as no surprise that the K-12 public schools in and around the city are growing, too.

It’s the pace at which they’re growing that can be tricky to comprehend, but here’s a little perspective.

The seven public school districts that intersect with Sioux Falls’ city limits -- Brandon Valley, Harrisburg, Lennox, Tea, Tri-Valley, West Central and, of course, Sioux Falls -- have seen more than 8,000 students join their ranks in the last decade. If you put all of those students into their own district, it’d be the third-largest in South Dakota.

Today, they’re learning the basics, but these kids are the future workers of Sioux Falls and the surrounding communities, school officials say. By partnering with K-12 schools, businesses can help set them up for success in the future.

“Reading, writing and arithmetic are important, but learning to be on time, working with others, communicating and being accountable are equally important in our future workforce,” Tea Superintendent Jennifer Nebelsick Lowery said. “We can connect to teach, support, hold accountable and engage in policy decisions to support our future workforce.”

More students also add more complexity to public schools, including increased diversity of race, income and educational needs.

Before students can even crack a book or put pen to paper, though, they need a classroom, and as more kids come to school each year, those classrooms in many cases are full to bursting. The need for more space has led to more buildings, including a few opened this fall, and several districts have more planned for the future.

Building for the future In Sioux Falls, plans for the new Jefferson High School and Ben Reifel Middle School, both seeing their first-ever students this fall, date back to a 2017 look at facilities across the Sioux Falls School District.

With the help of a community-led task force, the district rolled out plans for three new buildings, one high school, one middle school and one elementary school. Thanks to a $190 million bond passed with strong support from voters, those projects got the go-ahead. The rollout of that bond continues with improvements throughout the district as well as eventual plans for a new elementary school.

Students and staff in the common area at Washington High School.

Photo courtesy the Sioux Falls School District.

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The new gymnasium at Jefferson High School. The district’s fourth high school, Jefferson welcomed its first students this fall. Photo courtesy the Sioux Falls School District.

Assistant Superintendent Teresa Boysen credits the community with the successes both of passing the bond to fund the new schools and of working together to redraw attendance boundaries to fill those schools.

In Brandon Valley, the plans for future growth stretch all the way to 2040.

The newest addition to the district, Inspiration Elementary, opened this fall at 41st Street and Veterans Parkway, close to Sioux Falls’ new middle school.

Looking further south, the Harrisburg School District has for years been the fastest-growing school district in the state, and earlier this year voters resoundingly approved a bond to build new schools to accommodate that growth in the middleand high-school level.

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Looking ahead, the district has sites scouted for two more elementary schools, one on the west side of Brandon near Veterans Parkway and East Madison Street, and another on the east side that will eventually replace Valley Springs Elementary. As the growth in Brandon elementary schools ages up, the district also anticipates adding a new intermediate and middle school.

At the high school level, the long-term plan would include an addition at the existing building and repurposing Valley Springs Elementary to become an alternative high school with career and technical education classes.

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Voters — by an 83 percent margin — in June approved a $60 million bond to build a new middle school and a new freshman academy, which in the future will be added onto as a second full high school building, according to Superintendent Tim Graf.

Over in Tea, another one of the fastest-growing districts in the state, district officials earlier this summer announced a location for a new elementary school. The new $15.6 million building is set to be located on the north side of town directly northeast of the Howling Ridge development. That’s part of a broader plan to address growth, which also includes a $28 million addition to the high school and rearrangements at the middle school level to make space for more kids.

“We have increased by over 100 students this summer in line with our projections based on the number of new homes and apartments being built across the district,” Superintendent Lowery said. In the next five years, Tea is expecting to add 950 more students.

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Another district projecting growth is Tri-Valley, where the student population is projected to triple by 2040. To address that growth, the district plans to build a new high school, turn the early learning center into a new elementary and remodel the current K-12 building.

Voters in August approved a more than $50 million bond to fund those projects.

That bond passed with more than 60 percent of the vote.

the Sioux Falls School District, according to the 2020 District Demographics Report. Today there are 90 different languages spoken by children in the district, and 2,700 students have been identified as English-language learners, meaning English is not their first language and they require extra help to learn it.

Those different languages also mean more support is needed for teachers.

Mike Lodmel Tri-Valley Schools

“Of all the things (the Aug. 17) vote brings, and of all the things I’m excited for, the number one benefit is our future capacity,” Tri-Valley Superintendent Mike Lodmel said following the election result.

Changing demographics With any type of growth comes change, and in Sioux Falls one of the significant changes in the last decade has been a shift in the racial and cultural makeup of the student body.

A decade ago, roughly 3 of every 4 students was white.

Today, that number is closer to 3 in 5. Put another way, students of color make up about 40 percent of the kids in

“Really, it’s helping all staff understand if they need support, we have LanguageLine available for translations, we have interpreters,” Boysen said. “(Teachers are) able to communicate with families that way, but they’re also able to support the students in the building.”

Sioux Falls also sees diversity in terms of socioeconomic status. About 44 percent of students come from households that meet the income requirements for free or reduced-price lunches, a number that’s stayed relatively consistent over the last decade. That’s where the district relies in part on community organizations for help. One of those groups, Sioux Falls Thrive, is the cradle-to-career workforce development arm of Forward Sioux Falls, which, in a nutshell, means they’re there to make sure kids get what they need so they can learn.

Students fill the bleachers during an assembly at Washington High School. Photo courtesy the Sioux Falls School District.

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“We work on the ecosystem around the schools,” Thrive President Michelle Erpenbach said. “A kid that doesn’t know where he’s sleeping tonight can’t really focus on math this afternoon.”

“There are times when we are very well-equipped to meet the needs for our students,” Stavem told board members earlier this year. “And there are times when it’s up to us to connect families with the right resources.”

Public schools are also tasked with educating students, regardless of their ability, which means ensuring support services are in place for kids with physical or intellectual disabilities. About 15 percent of students in the Sioux Falls School District fall into the broader “special education” category.

Many of those students are also on individualized learning plans to help ensure they get the help they need to learn.

Why businesses should be paying attention When students’ specific needs are met, they have the capacity to really explore their interests and how those might transition into a future career. Schools are increasingly working to create clear pathways for students, with some starting as early as middle school. Career and technical education classes are available in fields ranging from construction to communications to health care, and some of these types of classes are available to middle schoolers as well. At the high school level, schools also look for ways to get students into businesses.

“We really look at each student as an individual and help provide supports that are in place,” Boysen said.

In recent years the district has also taken a more targeted approach to what’s called “social and emotional learning,” which means taking into account the whole child, including any mental health needs. Superintendent Jane Stavem noted the importance of mental health as one of the district’s priorities for the coming years.

“As we contact businesses, we just look for that opportunity to give students a chance in their business to help them experience what it’s like,” Boysen said.

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Partnerships between businesses and schools don’t start and end with internships and work-shadow opportunities, either.

Sioux Falls Thrive is now looking for ways to get even more community businesses — including small, family-run businesses — partnered with the K-12 public schools, Erpenbach

The Washington High School Choir rehearses. Photo courtesy the Sioux Falls School District.

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Kindergarten students at Anne Sullivan Elementary School participate in class. Photo courtesy the Sioux Falls School District.

said. A big opportunity, especially in the younger grades, is mentorship.

“We tend to not mentor kids for career development until they’re in high school,” Erpenbach said. “We need to be thinking about those first, second and third graders learning to read. If you can’t read at the third-grade level, you’ve got a huge obstacle in front of you.”

Businesses have long supported Sioux Falls-area schools, and the successes of K-12 education today are in many ways a result of both the business and community investments.

These investments are helping to ensure students have a clear, attainable pathway from their school into the workforce and broader community.

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Students that are mentored younger may also be more likely to recognize and take advantage of mentorship opportunities when they’re closer to joining the workforce, too, she added. And, at the end of the day, kids are more likely to stay in a place where they feel supported.

“If we raise kids in Sioux Falls to believe, to understand that there are opportunities here,” Erpenbach said, “and to feel a love and a loyalty to their community, they’re more likely to stay.”

The challenge, then, for businesses is to find new and innovative ways to partner with schools and build community relationships as Sioux Falls continues to grow. In the past, Erpenbach said, businesses could rely on recruiting workers from out of state or outside of city limits. Now, she adds, businesses need to shift their focus to developing their workforce from the people who are currently in K-12 public schools.

“Your workforce is right here already,” she said. “We have to be cognizant that the future of Sioux Falls is in our public school system right now.”

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Viable solutions needed for workforce housing

Debra Owen

Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

...our region needs programs and solutions to help fill the gap of the workforce housing shortage for today and into the future.

Earlier this year, the two economic engines of the state (Sioux Falls and Rapid City) introduced a workforce housing bill (SB 155) with a price tag of $5 million — to be split equally. The funds were to be used as a revolving loan for workforce housing in each city. This was a strategic long-term approach to solving housing issues where housing needs are most urgent. The fact is, housing funds aren’t as readily available for the two largest cities. Programs and financing options for the smaller cities are more robust in our state. Hence the need for SB 155.

What happened to the bill was not altogether unexpected, but disappointing all the same. Prior to its demise, the bill was repeatedly revised. It seemed every city wanted a piece of the action; ultimately the bill was loved to death to the tune of $60 million.

However, all was not lost when SB 155 died. Out of the ashes sprang up a legislative summer study on workforce housing approved by the Legislative Executive Board in late March. The Legislative Workforce Housing Interim Committee held its third hearing in early August at Southeast Technical College to seek to better understand workforce housing needs on the east side of the state.

It is unusual to have a committee hearing on this side of the state and the Chamber appreciates the nearly 20 legislators for making the journey. Community stakeholders in this region spent the day informing the committee about our region’s workforce housing needs.

The committee learned about the exponential growth of our region and I’d like to share with you some key takeaways from the hearing. When tackling the need for workforce housing, let’s begin with the growth of our region and put the need in context. The Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the greater Sioux Falls area represents over 30% of our state’s total population, 36% of the state’s workforce and 43% of the available jobs in our state. Moreover, the Sioux Falls MSA increases by nearly 23,000 residents (equal to the population of Watertown) every five years.

Our MSA is an economic engine for the state as it provides 25% of state’s taxable sales. This percentage is not a surprise, but can you imagine how the percentage will grow when Amazon, CJ Foods and other large employers begin their operations in our fair city? The inflow of commerce the greater Sioux Falls region will experience will be amazing.

However, our region is already experiencing a workforce housing shortage. Due to rapid growth our community has experienced over the past few years, it is projected that we need 7,000 housing units (2,800 of which need to be accessible to low-income families). In addition, our region has experienced a 14% decrease in housing affordability since 2020. With continued growth, our region — similar to Rapid City — needs programs and solutions to help fill the gap of the workforce housing shortage for today and into the future.

The Legislative Workforce Housing Interim Committee is seeking to find answers over the summer and while the committee was in Sioux Falls, they asked numerous questions of our region’s experts. Our local leaders explained some of the shortcomings and concerns of current workforce housing programs but they also provided solutions to the committee. Those included pragmatic and practical tweaks to current programs and new solutions. They urged the legislators to think big — beyond band-aids — and seek to embrace long-term sustainable solutions for workforce housing that helps both the largest economic engines of the state and the smaller communities as well.

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce would like to personally thank the following partners for speaking to the committee: Jeff Eckhoff, City of Sioux Falls Planning Director; Michael Bender, Founder/Principal of Bender Companies; Jake Quasney, Executive Vice President of Development for Lloyd Companies; and Jim Schmidt, Lincoln County Commission and Executive Director of the Sioux Empire Housing Partnership. In addition, we thank Southeast Technical College for hosting this hearing.

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Attendees listen to a speaker at the 2019 Cybersecurity Conference.

Cybersecurity Conference to be held Sept. 28 A conference on cybersecurity will bring together speakers in government, law enforcement and industry to explore the evolving threat landscape, cyber policy and industry-developed best practices for protecting your organization.

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce will host the fourth annual Sioux Falls Cybersecurity Conference on Sept. 28 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. A distinguished lineup of security experts will examine what leaders can do to defend critical infrastructure and deter malicious actors.

The event will be headlined by the Director of the National Insider Threat Task Force, Robert W. Rohrer. Other featured speakers include U.S. Senator Mike Rounds; Jim Edman of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA); Dr. Jose-Marie Griffiths, Dakota State University; Theron McChesney, SDN Communications; and Michael Nouguier, Eide Bailly LLP. Businesses of every size need a cybersecurity plan. This conference will offer valuable insight into threats facing businesses, best practices for mitigating cyber risk and ways in which leaders in business and government can respond to significant cyber threats. Throughout the program, attendees will also have time to connect with industry peers, government officials and sponsors.

The Sioux Falls Cybersecurity Conference will take place Tuesday, Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Breakfast and lunch are included with registration. The complete details for the event and registration information can be found at siouxfallschamber.com.

SDN Communications is the lead sponsor of the Sioux Falls Cybersecurity Conference. In addition, AARP, Eide Bailly LLP, PREMIER Bankcard, Marsh & McLennan Agency and KELOLAND Media Group are supporting sponsors.

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Keynote Speaker Robert W. Rohrer Robert W. Rohrer is the Director of the National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF). Created in 2011

by Executive Order 13587, NITTF leads the implementation and maturity of federal programs to deter, detect and mitigate insider threats. Rohrer also serves as the Assistant Director for Enterprise Threat Mitigation at the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC).

In this role, Rohrer leads the National Operations Security (OPSEC) program, and promotes the integration of insider threat, defensive counterintelligence, and security disciplines across the public and private sectors in support of national security and counterintelligence strategic goals.

Get your 2021-22 Mixer Pass Chamber members have long recognized the value of attending Membership Mixers. Each month a large number of members attend these events and enjoy the opportunity to create new connections and strengthen existing relationships with other chamber members.

Standard admission at the door to a Membership Mixer is $5 per person. You can reduce the cost of attending by purchasing a Mixer Pass. A Mixer Pass gets you admission to all Mixers for the coming year. Now through Dec. 31, you can purchase a Mixer Pass at a discounted price of $40 — that’s a $20 savings if you attend all 12 Membership Mixers in the next Chamber 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 on hand.

• If you can’t attend one of the monthly mixers, you can let a co-worker or friend use your pass for that month.

• Order your pass now and the Chamber will invoice your business so you don’t have to bother with expensing 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).

The Mixer Pass can be used for admittance to each monthly Mixer from October 2021-September 2022. The Pass must be presented at the registration at each event.

To purchase your Mixer Pass, contact Casey Boerger at (605) 373-2010 or cboerger@siouxfalls.com. Or you can place your order at the registration area of an upcoming Mixer.

Sioux Empire Housing Partnership celebrates 25 years Annual breakfast to be held Oct. 7

The Sioux Empire Housing Partnership (SEHP) will celebrate 25 years of service to the community at its annual breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 7 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

Launched in 1997 as an initiative of Forward Sioux Falls, SEHP works to preserve, improve and increase affordable housing options for low- to moderate-income families. They provide HUDcertified housing education, which includes home purchasing, renter education, credit restoration, budgeting and post-purchase programs.

This menu of programs is offered free to all Chamber member businesses and Forward Sioux Falls contributors. In addition, SEHP pioneered E-MAP, an employer-assisted down payment program that was eventually adopted by the South Dakota Housing Development Authority.

The theme of the 2021 annual breakfast is “An ending and a beginning,” and in addition to celebrating a milestone anniversary,

this year’s SEHP annual breakfast will mark a transition in leadership. Jim Schmidt, who has led the organization since inception, plans to retire at the end of 2021. Hugo Barron will step into the role of President of SEHP. The program will feature Mayor Paul TenHaken and representatives from South Dakota Housing Development Authority. A summary of activity and successes from the past year will be shared and awards will be presented to individuals who have had a significant impact on the affordable housing.

The SEHP annual breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. and the program will conclude by 9 a.m. Tickets are $30 per person or tables of six for $150 and can be purchased by contacting Kathy Anderson at kanderson@siouxfalls.com.

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The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce 114th Annual Meeting, held in 2020.

Chamber Annual Meeting to be held Oct. 19 Featured speaker is Mike Walsh

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce will hold its 115th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The event is the premier gathering of the year of local business leaders and is a celebration of the good work that has been accomplished in our businesses and community.

The 115th Annual Meeting will feature keynote speaker Mike Walsh. Walsh is a futurist and the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy on designing companies for the 21st century. He advises leaders on how to thrive in the current era of disruptive technological change.

Constantly traveling the world for the best ideas, Walsh spends more than 300 days a year on the road interviewing innovators, entrepreneurs and corporate revolutionaries to provide his audiences with a fresh and compelling vision of tomorrow’s opportunities.

The Chamber’s Annual Meeting also launches the one-year term of the incoming chair, Alex Ramirez, USA Media TV. Ramirez will take over the Chamber’s top volunteer position Oct. 1, following 202021 Chair of the Board Dan Doyle, Lloyd Companies. Also at the meeting, the Chamber will share priorities for the coming year and acknowledge the contributions of retiring directors.

The Annual Meeting typically draws approximately 1,700 people together for an evening of networking, entertainment and celebration.

The 115th Annual Meeting is sponsored by Avera Health and Sanford Health. James Payer II, The Empire Mall, is serving as event chair and April Meyerink, Black Hills Federal Credit Union, is leading the ticket sales team.

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Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce 115th Annual Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 Sioux Falls Convention Center Tickets on sale Sept. 10 siouxfallschamber.com

Tickets will go on sale September 10. The cost is $100 per person or a table of ten for $1,000. Members who order a full table will also have the option to purchase bottles of wine in advance, which will be ready on the table at the event.

Keynote speaker Mike Walsh Mike is the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy on designing companies for the 21st century. He advises leaders on how to thrive in the current era of disruptive technological change. Mike’s latest book, The Algorithmic Leader: How to be smart when machines are smarter than you, offers a hopeful and practical guide for reinventing leadership and organizations. Mike’s other books include Futuretainment, published by Phaidon (winner of the design award by the Art Director’s Club in New York) and The Dictionary Of Dangerous Ideas. Each week he interviews provocative thinkers, innovators and troublemakers on his weekly podcast, ‘Between Worlds’. A true nomad, Mike travels over 300 days a year worldwide, researching trends, collecting innovation case studies and presenting on the future of business.

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Headlines

YPN names recipients of 4 under 40 Awards Four young professionals have been named as the recipients of a 4 under 40 Award from the Young Professionals Network of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. The award is given in recognition of individuals under the age of 40 who are leaders in their business, industry and community.

James Payer II, The Empire Mall

AWARDS

The 4 under 40 winners are: Reggie Kuipers, Bender Commercial Real Estate

Reggie Kuipers is a commercial real estate broker with a proven track record of success. He recently became the president of Bender Commercial Real Estate at 37 years of age. He has shown a commitment to the advancement of the Sioux Falls community by taking on volunteer roles with the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Sioux Falls, Dakota Business Finance and the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce.

Stephanie Larscheid, Prairie Family Business Association

Stephanie Larscheid is the Executive Director of the Prairie Family Business Association. As a non-profit leader, she has a passion for serving businesses and giving them the tools that they need to succeed.

Under her leadership, the association has grown its membership and reached its endowment goal.

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James Payer II is the Director of Marketing and Business Development for The Empire Mall. He has earned a reputation for being highly involved in community events and programs in Sioux Falls. He is described as a leader who has an ability to connect with people from all walks of life. Among his many service roles, James is a volunteer with the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, Sioux Empire United Way and the Washington Pavilion.

Taylor Rehfeldt, Sanford Health

Taylor Rehfeldt is a Nurse Anesthetist at Sanford Health and was one of the first people to graduate with a doctorate of anesthesia in South Dakota. She is also a public servant who is serving her first term as representative in the South Dakota State Legislature. Taylor was instrumental in passing Senate Bill 50, which granted certified nurse anesthetists full practice authority in the state of South Dakota. She is active with her alma mater, Mount Marty University, helping the state retain its certified nurse anesthetist graduates.

Fifty-two individuals were nominated and qualified for the 2021 award. They represent a wide range of industries including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, retail and more. Each winner displayed a commitment to their industry, successful collaboration, leadership by example and/or a willingness to mentor and motivate others.

The award recipients were announced at YPN’s Crossroads Summit on August 12. The event is a one-day, professional development conference that encourages people from all industries around the region to network, learn and build relationships.

WIN in Workforce Summit planned for October The fourth annual WIN in Workforce Summit will be held Thursday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Sioux Falls Convention Center and online via telecast.

The WIN in Workforce Summit brings together business leaders and educators for a day of sharing best practices and trends in talent attraction and retention. This year’s event features keynote speaker Chad Greenway, a former linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings who is known for resilience and a strong work ethic. Greenway will share career advice and personal insights as to what today’s talent wants in an employer.

In addition to the general session, the conference will feature breakout sessions in three tracks that allow attendees to focus on their areas of interest. The tracks are: Biosciences & Lifesciences; Business Analytics, Cyber & Technology; and General Business & Manufacturing. All sessions will be available both in person and online.

The registration fee is $60 for all attendees and includes optional morning ADA workshops and a networking lunch prior to the main event kick-off at 1 p.m. SHRM members will be eligible for 5 re-certification credits for attending the 2021 WIN Summit. More information can be found at siouxfallsdevelopment.com

State Chamber to host Economic Outlook The South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry will hold their 15th annual Economic Outlook Seminar on Tuesday, October 5, from 3-6 p.m., at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

The 2021 event features a panel discussion with leaders from the manufacturing industry. Executives from Bell, Inc.; Falcon Plastics; Showplace Wood Products; and Wholestone Farms will offer their experiences and perspectives on topics including supply chain issues and managing future pricing structures, workforce challenges, the impact of legalized marijuana and workforce housing. Other featured speakers include Dr. Joseph Santos from the Ness School of Management and Economics at South Dakota State University and Jodi Schwan with the results of the SiouxFalls.Business quarterly CEO survey.

The 2021 Economic Outlook Seminar is chaired by Reggie Kuipers, Bender Commercial Real Estate, and is sponsored by Avera

Economic Outlook Seminar Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 Sioux Falls Convention Center Learn more at sdchamber.biz

Health, First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard, MidAmerican Energy, NorthWestern Energy, Sanford Health, Augustana University, Falcon Plastics, SDN Communications, South Dakota State University and Xcel Energy.

Registration is $50 for in-person attendance or $30 for online access. For additional information and to register, visit sdchamber.biz.

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DE & I

DE&I Article Series

Untapped potential

People with disabilities may expand your workforce

FEATURE SERIES

15- 25 hours per week, but transportation can be an obstacle. While some workers can drive or walk to work on their own, many depend on public transportation.

Challenges with transportation can sometimes be addressed by adjusting schedules to longer hours on fewer days or arranging rideshares for employees. Other times, it is a deal-breaker.

by Elizabeth Duffy With unemployment rates at record lows, many Sioux Falls businesses may be overlooking a valuable demographic to fill workforce needs. The people served by agencies like LifeScape and DakotAbilities want to work, and both agencies help connect potential employees with job opportunities that fit their skills and interests.

Abilities and Accommodations

As part of its mission to serve adults with disabilities, DakotAbilities helps people navigate the process of applying for Vocational Rehabilitation, a program through the State of South Dakota that enables people with disabilities to find and hold compatible jobs.

Anderson and Barrett agree that accommodations are as unique as individuals, and the key is to make sure the employer is prepared for them ahead of time. Some employees might need something as simple as a table at wheelchair height, and the state “It’s really individualized how I support will often provide the equipment. While each person. Coordinating rides, commumost accommodations are very simple to nicating with their employment counselor, implement, some require more creative really supporting them overall,” says Megan thinking. For instance, employers might Anderson, community day manager at create a new job description to carve out Employees at Yakkity Yak Coffee Shack (photo courtesy DakotAbilities) DakotAbilities. Anderson helps people tasks from other employees to free up their identify what kinds of jobs might interest time. These arrangements can lighten the them and align with their strengths, and also assists with applications load for a full-time employee, provide meaningful work for a part-time and interview preparation. employee, and save the business from onboarding an additional FTE. LifeScape has a team dedicated to hands-on job searching and career coaching. Employment specialists assess the employee’s interests and actively search for businesses that might be a good fit. “We’ll go out with [prospective employees] in the community and hop into businesses to explain what we’re doing,” says LifeScape’s Lead Employment Specialist Jonathan Barrett. According to Barrett, that personal touch helps to bridge the gap, giving employers a chance to ask questions on the spot.

While some industries like food service and health care have long employed people with disabilities, others have only recently started to realize the opportunities. Barrett sees a lot of value for employers who are willing to have a little flexibility and get creative in customizing their positions.

Employment relationships can be difficult no matter what and some employers may be unsure of what to expect when hiring someone with disabilities. Here are some things to keep in mind.

Spectrum of Interests

Just like anyone else, people with disabilities have a full spectrum of interests and talents. While some people find fulfillment in customer service positions, others enjoy more independent work. “If you take the time to get to know someone and what their abilities are, I think you can push that ability further,” says Anderson. “What every employee wants is to be empowered and to feel like you’re valued and you’re contributing.”

Transportation and Scheduling

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Test Run

Businesses can take advantage of situational assessments. These are like a test run for the job where the potential employee comes into the business and observes a shift. This experience allows the potential employee to gauge their comfort with the role, and the employer can assess whether the person meets the job requirements before making a hiring decision.

Even with the best of intentions, not every employment arrangement works out. But that’s not always a bad thing. “People can fail.

That’s okay,” says Anderson. “There is dignity in the risk of failure.”

Organizations like DakotAbilities and LifeScape understand that employment arrangements are not acts of charity. Employment should be mutually beneficial. While the business is helping the employee build independence, the employee is helping the business with its day-to-day needs. Working through potential accommodations or creative solutions is worth the effort to retain loyal and hard-working employees.

“By having the proper support, training and time to acclimate to all job duties, the people supported bring an amazing X-factor,” says Barrett. “With the right employer and optimal setting, it can be a fruitful relationship between both parties and has potential to become a successful long-term workforce relationship. All it takes is one opportunity or one chance by a business.”

For more information on employing adults with disabilities, contact DakotAbilities Community Day Manager Megan Anderson at (605) 444-6182 or LifeScape Employment Services at (605) 444-9974.

Business Sense

Don’t want to report cyber attacks on your business? Prevent them.

Ransomware is now considered one of the two biggest cyber threats to our country, according to former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Chris Krebs. He recently spoke with the Washington Post about “Securing Cyberspace.”

Cyber thieves use ransomware to extort money from businesses and individuals by gaining access to computer networks and either encrypting the data or locking out legitimate users. Then, they demand payment to restore the files or access.

The IT team also sends out phishing email tests at least once a month. When employees use the button on those, a popup congratulates them for identifying a simulated phishing email from the IT department. The annual cybersecurity training all SDN employees take helps them identify the red flags in emails that could be malicious and compromise the company’s security.

Andrea Leesch SDN Communications

Krebs said the top two threats of the 2020 election were ransomware attacks on voter registration databases and disinformation campaigns undermining confidence in the electoral process. While he says there were no ransomware attacks on the voting process, recent attacks have proven ransomware is a disruptive threat to critical infrastructure functions such as pipelines and the food supply.

In May, a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline took down the nation’s largest fuel pipeline and caused fuel shortages along the East Coast. The demand: $4.4 million.

In June, a ransomware attack took over JBS Foods’ computer networks. It halted the meat processing giant’s operations in the U.S., Canada and Australia. The demand: $11 million.

Krebs says the cybersecurity climate has changed enough over time and the two attacks were the tipping point to get bipartisan support for cybersecurity breach reporting, which he also supports. “We just don’t understand what the denominator is and how many attacks are happening because companies are not informing the federal government,” he said.

The FBI estimates between 25 and 30% of incidents get reported to the agency.

In July, President Biden signed a national security memorandum that calls for tougher action from private companies. That memorandum keeps reporting voluntary. But there’s bipartisan support for The Cyber Incident Notification Act which requires certain businesses to report cyberattacks.

What’s the alternative to reporting? Prevention.

SDN Communications employees are encouraged to evaluate each email in their inbox and use a “Phish Alert” plugin when the content is suspicious. It scans emails for confidence levels of whether it’s a clean email, SPAM or a threat. If it’s malicious, it removes them from all network devices.

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It’s just one of the many layers SDN’s IT team has in place to protect the company against cyber threats. The IT manager recently shared the tools that make up those layers with employees, which are simplified into four buckets below: Educate employees. SDN subscribes to KnowBe4’s training. Its Phish ER tool is what scans emails for threats.

Secure access to the network and all devices on it. Multi-Factor Authentication and Network Access Control prevent unknown users and devices from accessing the network.

Segment and monitor the network. Keep bad actors from moving throughout the network and watch for unusual activity.

Antivirus endpoint protection and Security Information and Event Management applications can scan files, workstations and servers for malicious signatures and activity.

Backup data. Consider the 3-2-1 rule: maintain three copies of your data on two different backup sites and one offsite location.

Immutable backups can secure data by storing it in a form that can’t be changed.

SDN also hires companies to test the network. The first happened in 2018 and again in 2019. In both cases, our IT team learned where the network would benefit from extra layers of protection, but in a positive setting.

A good, layered cybersecurity strategy addresses the entire network and includes every person in an organization. But as the cyber landscape changes and attacks persist, Krebs says it’s still far too easy for the bad guys to take advantage of vulnerable networks and there’s more to be done. “Spies are going to spy. And so we have to make it harder. We have to detect it. We have to mitigate it as fast as possible.”

You can find a Cybersecurity Resources Road Map and more information for your business on the CISA website at https://us-cert.cisa.gov/resources.

Andrea Leesch is the Digital Marketing Specialist at SDN Communications, a business-to-business broadband internet and managed services provider. Among her digital marketing duties, she maintains the SDN Blog which features articles about technology, cybersecurity, member companies and company culture.

Ribbon Cuttings

Ribbon Cuttings

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

CO-OP Architecture

NEW LOCATION

440 E. 8th St., Suite 221 co-oparch.com CO-OP Architecture relocated its offices to Railyard Flats, which is the first dowel-laminated timber building in South Dakota. CO-OP Architecture helped design the building. L to R: Nikki Van Hill, Mayor Paul TenHaken, Lynda Billars, Jay Rasmussen, Tom Hurlbert (principal architect), Cory Bleyenburg, Valerie Loudenback, James Gaspar, Kyle Raph (principal architect), Doug DeGroot and Tessa Klarenbeeck.

Empower U

theempoweru.com Empower U is a performance therapy and wellness company dedicated to empowering others to optimize their body’s movements.

L to R: Mary Kerkvliet, Lynda Billars, Dakotah Jordan, James Payer II, Nathan LeMaster (owner), Tyler Anderson, Jay Rasmussen, Dan Doyle and Shannon Wirth.

NEW MEMBER

Fully Promoted

7407 E. Arrowhead Pkwy. fullypromoted.com Fully Promoted is a local, family-owned, friendly branded marketing company. L to R: Brandon Kelley, April Meyerink, Natalie Eisenberg, Cierra Haffner, Derek Haffner (owner), James Gaspar, Cindi Johnson and Jay Rasmussen.

NEW MEMBER

Hot Harley Nights

2601 W. 60th St. N. hotharleynights.com Hot Harley Nights celebrated 25 years helping Make-A-Wish grant wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. L to R: Jim Entenman, Sue Salter, Jay Soukup, Justin Zandstra, Jeff “Yogi” Entenman, Joe Entenman (owner), Jimmy Entenman (owner), Kim Burma, James Payer II, Alexis Konstant and Anna Entenman-Fey. NEW MEMBER

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Ribbon Cuttings

Hurdle Life Coach Foundation

900 W. 11th St. The Hurdle Life Coach Foundation provides education, coaching and mentorship services to youth and adults in crisis or at-risk as they navigate transitions in life. L to R: Samuel Gezehagne, Jay Rasmussen, Kuol Malou, Kyriel Clark, Tamien Dysart, Terry Liggins (CEO), Dakotah Jordan, Jennifer Hoesing and Cassie Nagel.

NEW MEMBER

Movement Restoration Physical Therapy

3240 E. Bison Trail, Suite 100 mvmtrestoration.com Movement Restoration Physical Therapy is dedicated to partnering with patients to improve their health through movement. They celebrated a grand opening. L to R: Sarah Varilek, Miles Beacom, Anna Jankord, Stephanie Holsing, Dr. Eric Brown (owner), Doug DeGroot, Maria Brown, Jay Rasmussen and Ryan Brown.

NEW MEMBER

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Pascoe Chiropractic

2101 W. 41st St., Suite 4 drpascoe.com Pascoe Chiropractic welcomed a new associate chiropractor, Dr. Samuel Alfred, who recently returned to the Sioux Falls area.

L to R: Kristi Humpal, Jay Rasmussen, Kuol Malou, Dr. Angela Pascoe, Dr. Samuel Alfred (associate chiropractor), Justin Zandstra, Brian Sittig and Julie Twedt.

NEW MEMBER

Plains Commerce Bank/Flyboy Donuts & Coffee

NEW LOCATION

4700 E. 57th St. flyboydonuts.com / plainscommerce.com Flyboy Donuts & Coffee and Plains Commerce Bank celebrated the opening of their new locations in a shared physical space. L to R: Kendra Strande, Tamen Robb, Jay Rasmussen, Ben Duenwald (Flyboy Donuts owner), Lynda Billars, Brent Heinert (bank president), Jason Appel (branch manager), Doug DeGroot, Alexis Konstant and Kelsey Duenwald.

Welcome

Eric Hardmeyer Corporate Board of Directors

Hardmeyer dedicated 35 years of his career to BND with the last 20 years serving as President/CEO. As the longest-serving President in BND’s 102-year history, he navigated times of great economic change with oil booms and busts, drought and natural disasters to ensure the Bank remained relevant and played a critical role for the residents of North Dakota.

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Ribbon Cuttings

Priority Dental Care

6301 W. 41st St. prioritydentalcare.com Priority Dental Care is a top-of-the-line general dentist office with the latest technology, specializing in dental implants. L to R: Clarie Gors, Tammy Beintema, Jay Rasmussen, Dr. Zachary Beecroft, Anna Jankord, Conor Kiser (owner), Anna Heeney, Dr. Clinton Wilson (owner), Lynda Billars and Jill Hanson.

NEW LOCATION

Rough Cut Social

119 W. 10th St. roughcutsocial.com Escape 605 changed the name of their downtown location to Rough Cut Social.

L to R: Adam Stockberger, Alysia Simunek, Lynda Billars, Tolcha Mesele, Christy Menning, Amy Stockberger (owner), Stacy Hoffman (owner), Jay Rasmussen, Mallory Kloucek and Dustin Hoffman.

NEW NAME

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Urban Chislic

NEW MEMBER

431 W. 85th St. urbanchislic.com Urban Chislic is a modern take on South Dakota’s favorite dish. They are home of the Gorilla Beers and were showcased on an episode of Diner, Drive-ins and Dives.

L to R: Caston Noble, Dr. Pam Homan, Lenn Patterson George, Hong Phrommany (owner), Jay Rasmussen, Erik Christensen (owner) Chad Knudtson (owner), Cory Weeden, April Meyerink and Aschlie Zoss.

Vern Eide Mitsubishi

4501 E. Arrowhead Pkwy. verneidemitshubishi.com Vern Eide Mitsubishi celebrated the relocation to their east side site. L to R: Bob Reisch, Tamien Dysart, James Gaspar, Jim Lake (owner), Travis Hoyt, Carrie Dragt, Jay Rasmussen, April Meyerink and Bruce VandenBosch.

NEW LOCATION

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Membership

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

Hot Spring Spas of Sioux Falls

Boiling Frog Development

Implementation Specialists

Central Bank

30 Years

Associate Member iscorp.biz

Employment Agency agoodjob.com

Kingdom Boundaries Prison Aftercare

Dakota REIT

The Kingdom Trust Company

Electric Pulp

Budget Blinds

Laurie Belle’s Boutique

High Plains Technology

Bures & Associates, P.C.

Gayleen Riedemann

Keller Williams Realty - Mary Kay Stevens

35 Years

Pierre’s Body Shop, Inc. Auto Repair & Services pierresbodyshop.com

gpac

Sumption & Wyland Business Consulting sumptionandwyland.com

10 Years

Home Furnishings budgetblinds.com

Certified Public Accountants burescpa.com

NAMI South Dakota

Mental Health & Counseling namisouthdakota.org

5 Years

Aflac - Heather Stolsmark Affiliate-Insurance

Janet Brekke

Associate Member

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Fitness Health & Recreation hotspringspasofsiouxfalls.com

Associate Member kingdomboundaries.org

Trust Companies kingdomtrust.com

Clothing & Shoes lauriebelles.com

Associate Member

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. Construction Equipment sunbeltrentals.com

First Year Reinvestors Avantara Norton

Nursing Home, Assisted & Independent Living avantaranroton.com

Balanced Life Chiropractic Chiropractor balancedlifesd.com

Business Consulting boilingfrogdevelopment.com

Banks centralbankonline.com

Investing dakotareit.com

Website Design & Development electricpulp.com

Computer Sales & Service hplains.com

Affiliate-Real Estate marykay.kw.com

Northwestern Mutual - Siouxland District Associate Member siouxland.nm.com

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Associate Member phrma.org

New Members ChiroFamily

Chiropractor Dr. Rylan Pearson, (605) 359-0679 5048 E. 57th St., Suite A, 57108 chirofam.com

Crisp & Green

Restaurants Paul Goldammer, (605) 681-6909 2101 W. 41st St., Unit 52, 57105 crispandgreen.com

Gary Conradi

Associate Member

Matthew Fisher Homes, LLC Real Estate–Developer Matthew Fisher, (605) 321-9296 6300 S. Connie Ave., 57108 matthewfisherhomes.kw.com

Frontier Climbing & Fitness Fitness Health & Recreation Dakotah Jordan, (605) 305-4500 5045 E. Grant St., 57110 frontierclimbing.com

New members are printed in each issue of Chamber News. Following is a list of businesses or individuals who have invested in the greater community by joining the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. An online Membership Directory can be found at siouxfallschamber.com. Want to become a member? Call (605) 336-1620.

Natural Stone Manufacturers, Inc. Building Materials Brock DeVries, (605) 929-5427 2312 W. 69th St., Suite 150, 57108 naturalstonemanufacturers.com

PatientX

Marketing/Advertising Agencies Kimberly Winkleman, (605) 671-6848 P.O. Box 1655, 57101 patientxagency.com

Pawsabilities

Pets Rodney Kramer, (605) 271-2038 1208 W. 41st St., 57104 pawsabilitiessd.com

Reistroffer Design

Marketing & Design Services Christopher Reistroffer, (605) 929-3730 401 E. 8th St., #312, 57103 reistrofferdesign.com

RE/MAX Professionals, Inc. – Thomas Richards Affiliate–Real Estate Thomas Richards, (605) 728-6380 thomasrichards@remax.net

Travis Electric

Contractors Travis Kuehl, (605) 212-7647 P.O. Box 298, Hartford, SD 57104 traviselectricinc.com

Urban Chislic

Restaurants Hong Phrommany, (605) 275-6328 431 W. 85th St., 57108 urbanchislic.com

Wilder Customs

Promotional Products Lisa Vanbeek, (605) 275-9453 5200 S. Cliff Ave., Suite 103, 57108 wildercustoms.net

Larsen & Larsen Auction Company Auctions & Thrift Jonathan Larsen, (605) 376-7102 larsenauctioneering.com

Lockwood & Zahrbock Kool Law Office, PC

Attorneys Rhonda Lockwood, (605) 331-6343 400 N. Main Ave., Suite 202, 57104 lockwoodlaw.com

My Daily Choice/Hempworx

Fitness, Health & Recreation Randy Hoogendoorn, (605) 219-5735 hempworx.com/rlhoogendoorn

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Five Questions

Five questions is a monthly feature on a Chamber volunteer, Chamber member or staff member. Want to be featured here? Call (605) 336-1620.

Five questions with Jordan Hartshorn Jordan Hartshorn is the owner/operator of 17 McDonald’s restaurants in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. His franchise company, Hart2Hart, entered the Sioux Falls market in 2019 and expanded in the city in 2020. Jordan grew up in Aberdeen, where he began his career with McDonald’s at the age of 12! He holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Northern Colorado.

Jordan and his wife Ashley live in Sioux Falls with their two daughters, Norah (12) and Ava (9).

Why does your company choose to be a Chamber member?

McDonald’s of Sioux Falls just reached our 60th year of membership. That longstanding partnership is due to the amazing work that the Chamber has done, for so long, ensuring that the community and businesses of Sioux Falls are woven together through the many programs and initiatives they facilitate. The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce is a pillar for the vitality and success of Sioux Falls and we are proud to be a member.

What is your favorite way to spend a day in Sioux Falls?

Jordan Hartshorn McDonald's Restaurants

My perfect day would be to spend the morning at one of our girls’ sporting events, then head over to the Tuthill frisbee golf course for a game against my wife, Ashley. We’d end the day at the PREMIER Center attending a sporting event or concert.

How did you get started in the food service industry?

I started working weekends at the 6th Ave. McDonald’s in Aberdeen when I was 12. Mostly because my father was an area supervisor at the time and it felt natural to work at a place I knew so well. I immediately loved it and the people I got to work with. Every day was different and challenging. I continued through the ranks of different roles and positions throughout the years, and now I'm rewarded to watch others grow and succeed within our business as I did.

What is your favorite McDonald’s menu item?

A two cheeseburger meal with Dr. Pepper. However, I take the fries and smash them into the middle of my cheeseburgers. YUM!

What might someone be surprised to learn about you?

I’m an avid foosball player. I play in weekly leagues, monthly tournaments and even travel and play Pro Circuit events every year. Most are shocked when I tell them that foosball has a pro level tour and that there are even recognized world events.

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