Events for July 2019
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Jul 8    Ribbon Cutting - Tri-State Dental Care
Dr. Jeff Reinking of Tri-State Dental Care is excited to introduce a new partner and a new dentist joining their practice.  Tri-State Dental Care is a four generation dental clinic that has been serving the tri-state area with exceptional dentistry in a professional and welcoming environment.
Date: July 8, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 150 Tower Road
Suite 100
Dakota Dunes, SD
Date/Time Details: Monday July 8th
4:30 PM
Jul 9    New Member Coffee 7/9/2019
New Member Coffee - We love our members and want to get to know YOU! 
Meet and network with other new members as well as some Chamber Staff in a fun and relaxed setting!
Date: July 9, 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
Contact: McKenzie Matasovsky
EMail: mmatasovsky@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: July 9, 2019 at 9:30am at the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Jul 10    Ribbon Cutting - Heartland Coffee & Nosh
Let's get sauced!  Stacy Orndorff with Heartland Coffee & Nosh is launching a new sauce line.  Join us for a ribbon cutting at the Sioux City Farmers Market where you'll have a chance to taste test the sauces.  Just look for the Heartland Coffee & Nosh food truck.
Date: July 10, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Sioux City Farmers' Market
100 Pearl Street
Coffee & Nosh Food Truck
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, July 10th
10:00 AM
Jul 12    Community Enhancement - July 2019
Guest Presenter:  Gene Maffit, South Sioux City Parks Director

Siouxland Chamber Office, Pioneer Bank Building, 701 Pierce St. On-street parking available.
Date: July 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
Jul 12    Ribbon Cutting - Octapharma Plasma, Inc.
Octapharma Plasma is officially welcoming the new Center Director, Christopher Wurth.  Please take the opportunity to meet Christopher at their upcoming ribbon cutting.  Following the ceremony there will be tours of the center and a catered lunch.  Octapharma Plasma, Inc. is a U.S.-based company that collects plasma used to create life-saving medicines for patients around the world.
Date: July 12, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: 2417 Pierce Street
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: Friday, July 12
1:00 PM
Jul 15    Ribbon Cutting - PlyWood Trail Foundation
The PlyWood Trail Foundation invite you to join them and celebrate their fundraising kickoff for the PlyWood Trail and to hear exciting updates about the trail.  A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place followed by complimentary appetizers and drinks until 7:00 PM.
Date: July 15, 2019
Time: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Cone Park
3800 Line Drive
Date/Time Details: Monday, July 15th
5:00 PM Ribbon Cutting
Celebration until 7:00 PM
Jul 16    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: July 16, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
701 Pierce Street Suite 100
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, July 16, 2017
12:00 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.
Jul 16    Retail Roundtable
A monthly meeting for Siouxland retailers. Each session will include introductions, networking, and an educational opportunity. The group will provide Siouxland retailers the opportunity to get together, meet their "neighbors," support and learn from each other's successes and road blocks, establish working relationships in the community, and promote the retail industry. This group is free of charge for Chamber members.

This month, Kelly Conolly with  J & L Staffing and Recruiting will be speaking on hiring talent in Siouxland and how to best utilize staffing companies.
Date: July 16, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Siouxland Chamber of Commerce 
701 Pierce Street 
Sioux City, IA 51101
Contact: McKenzie Matasovsky
EMail: mmatasovsky@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1pm
Jul 16    Ribbon Cutting - ADIO Chiropractic
Dr. Nick Chicoine, will cut the green ribbon to celebrate the opening of his new business ADIO Chiropractic.  Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nick, get a look at the clinic and enjoy beverages, Jimmy Johns and cookies following the ceremony.  With 8 years of chiropractic medicine behind him, Dr. Nick hopes to empower you to be the healthiest version of yourself and looks forward to helping navigate down the highway to healthier lifestyle.
Date: July 16, 2019
Time: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 833 Gordon Drive
Sioux City    
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, July 16th
5:00 PM
Jul 17    Ag Meeting
Area 4-H students will attend and present their fair projects to the Ag Committee meeting attendees.
Date: July 17, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Western Iowa Tech
(Park in Lot 3, use entrance 11, meet in room L433)
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, July 17
12-1
Feel free to bring your lunch
Jul 18    Ribbon Cutting - Family Heritage
Please join us in welcoming new member Shannon Stewart with Family Heritage.  Family Heritage offers supplemental insurance products that provide benefits beyond traditional health insurance, which helps individuals and families to focus on the patient, not the process.  The event will take place at the Chamber's temporary location in the Pioneer Bank Building.
Date: July 18, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Hosted at 
The Siouxland Chamber
701 Pierce Street, Suite 100
(Pioneer Bank Building)
Date/Time Details: Thursday, July 18th
11:30 AM
Jul 18    Rush Hour Connect - Hosted by Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
Twenty-five years ago ground was broke on the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center.  For the past 16 years, the Nature Center has hosted Nature Calls - a special event fundraiser that features craft beer tasting.  Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center is hosting July's Rush Hour Connect which will be a mini version of their Nature Calls fundraiser.

Through the generous donations you can sample some craft beers from Marto Brewing Company and Jackson Street Brewing with your free collector’s mug and enjoy chili dogs from Milwaukee Wiener House, tasty sides from Fareway Stores, and soft drinks from Pepsi Cola of Siouxland. Explore hands-on exhibits, the Nature Playscape,  3+ miles of trails, and register to win a cabin stay and tickets to Nature Calls Beer Tasting Event in September.  There will be fun for young and old at Rush Hour Connect at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, July 18th from 4:30 to 6:00 PM.





Rush Hour Connect is your fastest meeting of the day giving you a chance to gear down and have fun.  Come for 15 minutes or stay for an hour and make some great connections!
Date: July 18, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
4500 Sioux River Road
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: Thursday, June 20th
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Jul 22    Ribbon Cutting - Camp High Hopes
Camp High Hopes will unveil their newest fun feature, a giant swing.  Golf carts will shuttle guests to the location where we will cut the official ribbon and watch the inaugural swing.
Date: July 22, 2019
Time: 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Location: 5804 Correctionville Road
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: Monday, July 22nd
1:15 PM
Jul 24    Non-Profit Financial Forum
Learn how to effectively navigate the financial aspects of operating a nonprofit, including taxes and the IRS Form 990, visit with local tax professionals, and network with other nonprofit leaders.  
Date: July 24, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Long Lines Family Rec Center – 401 Gordon Drive Sioux City, IA.
Contact: McKenzie Matasovsky
EMail: mmatasovsky@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details:  Wednesday, July 24th at 12 p.m.
Fees/Admission: The forum is free to attend, with an optional $10 lunch.
Space is limited, so please RSVP  your attendance (and if you'd like lunch) to McKenzie Matasovsky - mmatasovsky@siouxlandchamber.com
Jul 25    Amba Monthly Meeting
Ambassador Monthly Meeting
Date: July 25, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location:

Delta Hotel

Date/Time Details: Thursday, July 25, 2019
Jul 25    Ribbon Cutting - Shari Black, Mary Kay


Shari Black, Independent Consultant for Mary Kay, is opening a storefront, The Pink Parlour, to showcase her products.  Please join her when she debuts her new, gorgeous studio space and enjoy snacks, door prizes, raffles and fun.
 
Date: July 25, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 420 Pierce Street
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: Thursday, July 25th
4:30 Ribbon Cutting
Open House following until 8:00 PM
Jul 26    Entrepreneur Hour
What happens when your wife’s grandpa gets a Mr. Beer Kit for Christmas and you ask too many questions…you become an entrepreneur and open a brewery! That’s what happened to Erik Martin until grandpa finally said, “Just take it and try it!” That led to Paste Magazine naming Martin “1 of 9 homebrewers to watch in 2015 and his wife encouraging him to start a business plan. Join us for our next Entrepreneur Hour and learn how Erik Martin managed a full-time job as a 911 operator, a wife and family, and competed in local entrepreneur competitions to make his dream of opening Marto Brewery a reality.
Space is limited. RSVP your attendance to Heidi Reinking at hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Date: July 26, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
701 Pierce Street
Suite 100
Street parking available
Contact: Heidi Reinking
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, July 26
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Fees/Admission: Free for members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Jul 26    Ribbon Cutting - McDonalds, 5707 Sunnybrook Drive
The McDonalds on Sunnybrook Drive has recently been remodeled and they are excited to show you the updates as well as talk about new things on the menu and with ordering technology.  Please join us for the celebration.        
Date: July 26, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 5707 Sunnybrook Drive    
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: Friday, July 26th
11:00 AM
Jul 31    Small Business Education Series 7/31/19
"Ransomware is here to stay. What is your best defense?"
presented Corey Munson, Vice President of Marketing, PC Matic

https://www.pcmatic.com/

In 2019, ransomware will cost companies, organizations & schools millions in ransom paid and lost productivity. Traditional anti-virus products fail to stop these infections and the next generation of ransomware demands are even more ominous.
 Attendees will leave this session with a strong understanding for what is driving the ransomware epidemic; how ransomware infections happen and how they can be prevented.


 


 

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: July 31, 2019
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Chamber Office
701 Pierce St
On-street parking available.
EMail: kgill@siouxlandchamber.com
Fees/Admission: Free for members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce