Events for April 2019
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Apr 2    DVBC - 2019 South Dakota Legislative Wrap-Up



Our South Dakota District 16 legislators will give a review of the 2019 South Dakota legislative session.

Senator Jim Bolin
Representative David Anderson
Representative Kevin Jensen

Date: April 2, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: North Sioux City Hall
504 River Drive
North Sioux City, SD
EMail: trosenboom@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, April 2, 2019
4:00 PM
Fees/Admission: Free of Charge
Apr 4    Ribbon Cutting - Empty Nest
The Empty Nest Gift Shop will celebrate their season opening and their membership with a ribbon cutting.  Save enough time to meander through their unique gifts, trendy fashion, jewelry and boutique items.  
Date: April 4, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 33492 K-22
(Hamilton Blvd)
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: Thursday, April 4th
11:30 AM
Apr 4    Ribbon Cutting - Security National Investment Services
Security National Investments Services recently completed renovations to their offices and invite you to come see the improvements along with updated branding for the bank.  A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 4:30 with an open house following until 6:00 PM with complimentary appetizers and drinks.  
Date: April 4, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 601 Pierce Street
5th Floor
Date/Time Details: Thursday, April 4th
4:30 PM Ribbon Cutting
Open House until 6:00 PM
Apr 5    Ribbon Cutting - Mary J. Treglia
Mary J. Treglia Community House is celebrating renovations recently completed.  Come see the changes, hear about all the services they provide our community and enjoy refreshments following the ribbon cutting ceremony.   The misasion of Mary J Treglia Community House is to welcome, educate, empower, and advocate for new Siouxland families.  They believe cultural diversity strengthens our community and they strive to identify and respond to the needs of the immigrant population in Siouxland through education, services, advocacy and celebration of diversity. 
Date: April 5, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Location: 900 Jennings Street
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: Friday, April 5th
12:00 PM
Apr 10    New Member Coffee 4/10/19
New Member Coffee - We love our members and want to get to know YOU! 
Bring business cards, meet other members and Chamber staff, learn about how you can utilize your Chamber membership, and let others know what your company offers!
Date: April 10, 2019
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Located at the temporary location of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce - 
701 Pierce Street
Sioux City, Iowa
**street parking available
Contact: Heidi Reinking
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Aprl 10, 2019 at 9:30am at the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Fees/Admission: RSVP your attendance to hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Apr 10    Luncheon with Iowa Department of Agriculture Secretary Naig

The Ag Committee of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend a luncheon with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig. The luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at "The Venue at Aggies" at 107 Sergeant Square Drive in Sergeant Bluff from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM.











 Mike Naig
 Iowa Secretary
 of Agriculture




Mike Naig, was elected as the 15th Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in November 2018. As the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike is focused on expanding our markets, promoting careers in agriculture and improving water quality and land stewardship.

Mike is committed to leading efforts to expand economic opportunities for Iowans and is an advocate on behalf of the hardworking men and women who keep us fed and fueled.

Mike is a graduate of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake with degrees in biology and political science. He and his wife Jaime have three boys.

Date: April 10, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: The Venue at Aggies
107 Sergeant Square Drive
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, April 10th
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Fees/Admission: $20/person
Apr 12    Government Relations 04/12/19
Senator Jackie Smith and Representative Tim Kacena will be our featured guests and will talk about their priorities for the session and give us the latest on the happenings within the Capitol.
Thank you to SIMPCO for hosting this week's meeting at their offices at 1122 Pierce St. 
 
Date: April 12, 2019
Time: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location:

SIMPCO
1122 Pierce St.
Sioux City, IA


 

Date/Time Details: Friday, April 12 at 7:00 a.m.
Fees/Admission:  
Government Relations Committee meetings are free and open to all members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce.
Apr 12    Community Enhancement - April 2019
Presentation: What's New in Siouxland presented by NAIUnited - Becky Fitchner & Erin Hoekstra

On-street parking available.
Date: April 12, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Siouxland Chamber of Commerce 
701 Pierce St, Pioneer Bank Building
Bring your own lunch
Beverages will be provided
Contact: Kerry Gill
EMail: kgill@siouxlandchamber.com
Apr 16    Retail Roundtable
 

You’ve posted the jobs, you’ve set up the interviews, now what? Join us for the next Retail Roundtable where Maggie Valladolid, District Manager for Maurices, will go through her “interviewing 101” techniques and alert you to red flags to watch for during the hiring process.

Date: April 16, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Siouxland Chamber of Commerce 
701 Pierce Street 
Sioux City, IA 51101
**street parking available
Contact: Kerry Gill
EMail: kgill@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: April 16
1:00-2:00
Apr 16    2019 Small Business EXPO & Rush Hour Connect

The Siouxland Chamber Ambassadors and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dakota Dunes invite you to the

 
2019 Small Business EXPO


held jointly with Rush Hour Connect

Hosted by:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dakota Dunes
Event Center
885 Cottonwood Lane, Dakota Dunes, SD
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
4:30-6:30 PM


This event is free and open to the public
with something for everyone!
 - Vendors from numerous industries - 
- Complimentary samples from our food & beverage vendors - 
- Products for sale -
- $100 Door Prizes -
- Raffles, Freebies & Discounts -

 

 

2019 Vendor List
Aggies Inc
BeYou Cosmetics & Skincare
Big Frig
Brightside Cafe & Deli
Buena Vista University
Buy Fresh Buy Local - Siouxland, Inc.
Chicoine-Peterson Chiropractic and Nutrition Clinic
Delta Hotels by Marriott
Family Heritage
Full Effect Productions
Gunderson's Jewelers
Hilton Garden Inn
Isagenix
J&M Real Estate
Jumpy Monkey® Coffee Roasting Co
Kinseth Hospitality DBA Sioux City Convention Center
Koated Kernels
Level Spine Chiropractic
Linda Sue Manor LLC
Little Red Embroidery Company
Lots of Love Pet Care
Louie's Cleaning and Disaster Restoration
Mary Kay-Shari Black
MedPharm Iowa
M's on 4th/UnCorked
Network Systems + Inc
NextHome TriState Realty
Octapharma Plasma, Inc.
Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom
Olson's Pest Technicians
OsteoStrong - Morningside South
Profile by Sanford
Promenade Cinema 14
Rooster's Harley Davidson
Salem Real Estate
Sandler Sales Training
Sedgwick Talley Abstract
Shirley Chic
Siouxland Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Siouxland Signs & Printing
Smarter Spaces
Solve For Tech
Suing Studios
Thornton Flooring
Thrive Fitness
Time Management Systems
Triview Communications Inc
Union County Abstract & Title Company
Wall of Fame/Creative Embroidery
Ward Electric Company, Inc
Williams & Company Communications Inc
 
Date: April 16, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dakota Dunes - Event Center
885 Cottonwood Lane
Dakota Dunes
Date/Time Details: Tuesday
April 16, 2019
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Apr 18    Dakota Valley Business Council Coffee hosted by Sterk Financial Services

Monthly Business Coffee
hosted by 

Sterk Financial Services

Date: April 18, 2019
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location:

Sterk Financial Services
350 Oak Tree Lane, Ste. 150
Dakota Dunes, SD

Date/Time Details: April 18, 2019
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Apr 23    Ribbon Cutting - Lots of Love Pet Care
Help us welcome Lots of Love Pet Care to the Siouxland Chamber at their upcoming ribbon cutting to be held at the Chamber.  Lots of Love Pet Care provides outstanding pet care services to the Siouxland area.  They will travel to your home to provide pet sitting, dog walking, and pet taxi service.  Come meet owner, Emily Ross, and her staff to learn more about their services!
Date: April 23, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: Hosted at the Siouxland Chamber
701 Pierce Street
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, April 23, 2019
1:00 PM
Apr 23    Chamber 101: How to Maximize Your Chamber Benefits



Are you interested in learning how to get the most out of your membership or are you curious as to what the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce can do for your business?  Join us at the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce office to learn about the programs, benefits and services that are available to Chamber members.

Whether you are a brand new member, a longtime member or just want to learn more about membership this is the event for you!

Not a member? If you're a business large or small in the Siouxland area you should be! Join Now to enjoy all of the benefits only a Siouxland Chamber membership can offer.
Date: April 23, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
101 Pierce Street
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, April 23, 2019
4:00 PM

If you'd like, feel free to bring a laptop and your member login information so you can follow along and make updates to your business listing.
Fees/Admission: ***Space is limited. Please RSVP your attendance to hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Apr 24    Small Business Education Series 4/24/2019
Maximizing Your First Impression with a Great Elevator Speech
A great elevator speech can help you maximize opportunity! All it takes is a few seconds to make a positive first impression and grow your business. However, those few seconds can require hours of preparation to look natural, confident, and enthusiastic. And even then, it doesn’t always work.


How do you avoid a wasted opportunity? The answer is to have a prepared elevator speech! Come and listen to Mary Zimmerman from CIRAS give pointers on how to develop and deliver the five key elements of a great elevator speech. 

https://www.ciras.iastate.edu/

Join us at the Chamber Office at 701 Pierce St, Pioneer Bank Building, 8-9 a.m.

The Small Business Education Series, is a peer-to-peer information exchange presented by the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce. Join us each month as a local subject matter expert will share their expertise and experience on timely, focused topics important to small business owners. Whether it's accounting, HR, legal, banking & finance, marketing, or management the Small Business Education Series will give you the tools and knowledge you need to more effectively run your small business.

Not a member? If you're a business large or small in the Siouxland area you should be! Join Now to enjoy all of the benefits only a Siouxland Chamber membership can offer.

 

Date: April 24, 2019
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Chamber Office
701 Pierce St
On-street parking available.
EMail: kgill@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Note time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Fees/Admission: Free for members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Apr 24    Ribbon Cutting - Promenade Cinema 14
Sioux City's Promenade Cinema 14 has completed $1 million of upgrades and you will have a chance to get a peek at their upcoming ribbon cutting and open house from 4-6;00 PM.  The renovations include luxury reclining seating, new paint and flooring in the lobby, furniture, and menu boards.  You're sure to enjoy the recent additions to their concessions including expanded adult beverages including craft and draught beers and a Jack-and Coke Icee machine.  And your stomach will not go hungry with their pizzas and appetizers and more to come!  We hope you can join us for their upcoming ribbon cutting to celebrate all the upgrades!
Date: April 24, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 924 4th Street
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, April 24th
4:30 PM Ribbon Cutting
4:00 - 6:00 PM Open House
Apr 25    Amba Monthly Meeting
Ambassador Monthly Meeting
Date: April 25, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location:

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Date/Time Details: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Noon
Apr 25    Ribbon Cutting - StoneyBrook Suites, Assisted Living
StoneyBrook Suites Assisted Living is celebrating their 10th Anniversary.  Please stop by for chocolate-covered strawberries, cupcakes, beverages and live entertainment by the Huckleberry Band.  We'll cut the ribbon at 2:00 and the open house will run until 4:00 PM.
Date: April 25, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 301 Dakota Dunes Blvd
Dakota Dunes, SD
Date/Time Details: Thursday, April 25th
2:00 PM Ribbon Cutting
2:00 - 4:00 PM Open House
Apr 25    Ribbon Cutting - Leadership Siouxland and CSADV
Leadership Siouxland has partnered with the CSADV to completely renovate their children and family playrooms.  The project includes new paint, art, furniture, toys, games, electronics and more.  Please join us in celebrating the completion of this exciting project when they jointly host a ribbon cutting followed by a reception.
Date: April 25, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 1723 Grandview Blvd
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: Thursday, April 25th
4:30 PM
Reception following
Apr 26    Government Relations 04/26/19
 
Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Director, will be our featured guest. She will discuss workforce initiatives including Future Ready Iowa. 
 
Director Townsend was appointed by Gov. Branstad and confirmed by Iowa Senate unanimously March 24, 2015. She previously served as the Director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Prior to that, Director Townsend was in private practice in West Des Moines, Iowa, in the area of civil rights and employment law. Director Townsend also served as a member of the Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force. She retired from the Air Force Reserve after 21 years of active and reserve duty. Director Townsend is a graduate of Kearney State College, Kearney, Nebraska, and the University of Nebraska Law School.  She is a member of the Nebraska and Iowa state bar.

Location is WITCC--use parking lot 5, entrance 15, Room L110 (room is different than past meetings.) 
Date: April 26, 2019
Time: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location:

Western Iowa Tech Community College
Wells Fargo Room - L110

(note this is a different room than past meetings)
Parking lot 5, Entrance 15

 

 

Date/Time Details: 7:00am
Fees/Admission:  
Government Relations Committee meetings are free and open to all members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce.
Apr 26    Entrepreneur Hour

Five years ago, two sisters had an idea for a small business…learn how Koated Kernels went from being a vendor at the Farmer’s Market into operating a full-time retail shop and family museum.

Date: April 26, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Koated Kernels
1717 Terminal Drive
Sioux City
Contact: Heidi Reinking
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, April 26
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Fees/Admission: Free to attend - free parking
**RSVP your attendance to Heidi Reinking at hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Apr 26    Ribbon Cutting - Gallery 103

Please join us in welcoming Gallery 103 to the Siouxland Chamber at their upcoming ribbon cutting followed by a grand opening celebration until 9:00 PM.  Gallery 103 is a collaborative art gallery and studio space housing 18 local artists specializing in a variety of mediums.  The studio will also be open Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Date: April 26, 2019
Time: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 1st Floor
Ho-Chunk Centre
600 4th Street
Date/Time Details: April 26, 2019
5:00 PM Ribbon Cutting
Open House until 9:00 PM 

April 27th, 2019
Open House 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Apr 30    Ribbon Cutting - Camilla-Jean
New member, Camilla-Jean Ringkob is a mompreneur, coach and teacher that loves working with other Mom's that have big dreams but want to design a life that lets them and their families thrive.  She offers one-on-one coaching and online courses with lots of support and accountability.  Join her at her upcoming ribbon cutting hosted at the Siouxland Chamber.  Expect lots of inspiration and fun giveaways!
Date: April 30, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Hosted at the Siouxland Chamber
701 Pierce Street
Date/Time Details: April 30, 2019
11:30 AM
Apr 30    Ribbon Cutting - Hop A Lot Playground
Sioux City's newest attraction is here and we are excited to give them the green coat welcome at their upcoming ribbon cutting.  Hop-A-Lot is an indoor playground full of fun and unique inflatables suitable for all ages.  Open play is always available and they also offer private party rooms.  We hope you can join us for a hoppin' good time!
Date: April 30, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Southern Hills Mall
Center Court
(Formerly Younkers)
4400 Sergeant Road
Date/Time Details: April 30, 2019
4:30 PM