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Clean air and water. Safe streets. Friendly, honest people. Low unemployment, stable economy, and a growing area population of over 232,000. n
Sioux Falls is consistently ranked among America’s top places to live. Our quality of life is extraordinary. The same reasons that make Sioux Falls a great place to live also makes it a great place to visit. n
For the visitor, Sioux Falls offers everything you would expect from the best: a welcoming atmosphere, unmatched convenience, big city entertainment and – most importantly – small-town attention. It’s an exceptional balance of Midwest values with cutting edge technology. n
You’ll find that your dollars stretch dramatically farther in Sioux Falls. Accommodations, food, entertainment, shopping and special events all cost less here. n
We invite you to learn more about our city, one of the Midwest’s hottest meeting, convention, sporting and event locations!
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Sioux Falls: One of the Best
SIOUX FALLS: ONE OF THE BEST A N D
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Ranked the Number One Small City for Business and Careers, ten times out of the last eleven years. – Forbes Magazine n
Nation’s 10th best city environment in which to raise children. – Parenting Magazine n
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One of the Top 100 best places to live in America. - RelocateAmerica
One of the top rated strongest economies in the United States with a booming job market. – POLICOM & Forbes Magazine, respectively n
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Safest Driving City for the fifth time in eight years. – Allstate Driving Report
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Falls Park rated in the top 25 public parks in the nation. - TripAdvisor
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One of the top 10 cities that embody the American Dream. - TheStreet
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Best small city for the aging. – Milken Institute
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Top ten minor league sports market. - Sports Business Daily
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Transportation
Sioux Falls
Minneapolis St. Paul 0:45 Chicago 1:10
Detroit 2:10
Denver 1:25
Las Vegas 2:25
Atlanta 2:29
Phoenix/Mesa 2:35
Dallas/Fort Worth 2:10
Orlando 2:50 Tampa 3:05
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The Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is a team of friendly, enthusiastic, high-level professionals committed to making your event unforgettable. Offering all-encompassing service for your group’s needs, the Sioux Falls CVB is here to help you at every step along the way. We do more than just book your convention space. We also provide the following: n
Site Selection and Inspections
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Professional Registration Assistance
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Event and Itinerary Assistance
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Name Badges
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Accommodation Bids and Arrangements
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Press and Media Assistance
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Vendor Contacts
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Tours and City Information
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Attendance Builders
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Official Welcomes
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Mobile site for city navigation
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Customized web based app
What We’re About
Who is the Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau?
When you are in Sioux Falls, you are the VIP. So don’t worry about a thing – the Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau has you covered.
Rooms for Every Need Convention and Event Locations and Venues
Sioux Falls offers the elbow room you need for conventions, presentations and trade shows. We offer the most up-to-date facilities in the region, including the Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls Arena and new Denny Sanford PREMIER Events Center coming fall 2014. Dozens of technically advanced conference rooms are available throughout the city. Add to this a wide variety of venues – from theatres to museums, parks to stadiums – and you’ll be assured the perfect setting for any gathering.
Hotels and Lodging
Groups of any size can enjoy the night in Sioux Falls. Thousands of beds are available from a wide spectrum of hotel styles, including approximately1,000 rooms within a square-mile area of the Sioux Falls Convention Center complex. No place is too far away. No matter where you stay, you’ll find the city easy to navigate with a far-reaching public transportation system. So whether you’re across the street or across town, you’ll be close to everything Sioux Falls has to offer.
Medical and Health
The Sioux Falls health care community offers personal, individualized care with the benefits of advanced medical technology and expertise. State-of-the-art health care is evident as five hospitals help the region remain healthy, with more than 1,300 hospital beds and numerous clinics to provide care in every American Medical Association specialty. Nationally recognized as one of the best centers for health care resources between Denver, CO and Rochester, MN, Sioux Falls continues to raise the bar in the medical field. The dedication to health and quality care will position Sioux Falls as a wellness destination for years to come.
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Restaurants With over 650 restaurants, Sioux Falls caters to everyone’s taste. From down-home to gourmet, fast food to ethnic, there’s something for every palate. Casual restaurants sit in comfortable surroundings inspired by a neighborhood feel, while fine dining cuisines run amidst intimate settings. Original to Sioux Falls local favorites are something you won’t find anywhere else from steaks and local game to an enchilada shop that serves her mama’s recipes. Whether you like it fast or fancy, you’ll feel right at home in Sioux Falls and at tantalizingly affordable prices. For a listing of restaurants in Sioux Falls, go to www.VisitSiouxFalls.com.
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Arts & Culture Experience art and culture like no other, right here in Sioux Falls! From local historical museums to national touring groups, we’re on the cutting edge of the arts in the Midwest. Witness authentic Native American culture and search the world of science at the Washington Pavilion. You’re never at a loss for events: theatre, music, festivals and exhibitions are happening yearround. For a full calendar of events go to VisitSiouxFallsEvents.com.
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Historically Speaking Sioux Falls is named for the Sioux tribe of American Indians and the waterfalls of the Big Sioux River, located a few blocks from today’s downtown. The Sioux tribe named the water Minne Waukon (sacred water). The falls remain a popular local landmark and tourist attraction. Many of the venerable reminders of Sioux Falls’ pioneer past were constructed out of the region’s distinctive rose quartzite and serve as testimony to the founder’s hard work, vision and commitment to the community. ce for tter pla e b a d to buil a plan d n a family ns to come. anded earby n has exp ade, d neratio n e e lf g io t u g la n u e dec op tion Falls’ p residents per f 1862 sed the evacua er x o u io r S a Today’s W 0 re, and cau ar. Many form ak ota om the age of 10,00 rier in 2009. those a r t D F o s e e n h g e 0 bar of T hwestern Min ust of that y ful of try, , alon n aver made g years ought by a g the 150,00 tion is mind ut ug o in s A s w g indus o in in ll d s la e r fo il in ll u the x Fa n the pop ho b reak In th r bu u b io w e as t g . io in y o ld s S in r a o f d m e x w d o e u d gro Sio turn ontinue s g to into stea ’s city’s e g c ly e r y in t in d t it id m e k e s c n a p o t s a h a h h t a n t t r e m e s , ilie ho of resid of new nted th . The y 1880 re still ries w quality of life sses and fam Many tzite a rers docume us pathfinder with a wave up to 2,100 b kota Territory nd visiona e r a d in s u n u q a b ’s ity rose explo Famo he Da ed in 1876 a eph lation prosper es to the area 800’s, ntries. ity in t ist Jos e popu t c r u o early 1 in journal e rench scient Pioneers th the largest c as incorpora s lues vital F ke sw . lls with va e r u namesa Frémont and gion in 1838 ig Sioux Fa e of Sioux Fall rch of 1889. t . fu e . re of the eB Ma illag t alik John C xplored the ttlemen ks of th r the next v ame a city in is a city e n s ly a u b r ie t e e ir c h t the pra ux Falls 0,000 Nicolle d claims on t ar in 1856. Fo ide the be entury, more than 1 ork Sio e past. s e c g k W n a e t il h lo s t iv a t f w C firs nd of th the turn o ity of strong rior to imed la falls. By the to a c possessed a itment to in River p , settlers cla r n e t w o a s le w rs had gr These settler ture, a comm six yea ls near the trip fu s. t n e e h t il id s h r re ion fo rolling is v a ethic, 17
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