BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260813T170000Z DTEND:20260813T183000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Siouxland Series Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Tourism & Economic Development: Driving Community Growth\n\n\n\nThursday\, August 13\n\n12:00 PM to 1:30 PM\n\nStoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center\n\n300 3rd Street\n\nSioux City\, IA\n\n\n\nFeatured Guest Speakers\n\n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the third installment of our Siouxland Series Luncheon as we explore the important relationship between tourism and economic development and the role they play in shaping communities.\n\n \nThis panel discussion will feature leaders from Iowa\, Nebraska\, and South Dakota who will share insights on how tourism and economic development work together to support community growth\, attract visitors\, and encourage long-term investment. Panelists will discuss successful initiatives from their respective states\, the impact tourism has on local economies\, and how businesses can help promote tourism and strengthen the region.\n\n\n\nAttendees will also learn how tourism and economic development directly affect local businesses regardless of industry and why investing in quality-of-life amenities\, attractions\, and community experiences benefits the entire region.\n\n \n\nPanelists include:\n\nIowa\n\n\n Debi Durham\, Director\, Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) | Iowa Finance Authority\n Amy Zeigler\, State Tourism Manager and Team Lead\, Iowa Tourism Office at Iowa Economic Development Authority\n\n\nNebraska\n\n\n Stacey Parr\, Deputy Director\, Nebraska Department of Economic Development\n Jenn Gjerde\, Executive Director\, Visit Nebraska\n\n\nSouth Dakota\n\n\n Joe Fiala\, South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development\n Kirk Hulstein\, Senior Director of Industry Relations\, Development & Research\, Travel South Dakota\n\n \n\nAll Siouxland Chamber members and their employees are invited.\n\nCost is $40/person (includes lunch). The registration deadline is Friday\, July 31st. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nTourism &\; Economic Development: Driving Community Growth
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\nThursday\, August 13
\n12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
\nStoney Creek Hotel &\; Conference Center
\n300 3rd Street
\nSioux City\, IA
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\nFeatured Guest Speakers
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\nJoin us for the third installment of our Siouxland Series Luncheon as we explore the important relationship between tourism and economic development and the role they play in shaping communities.
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This panel discussion will feature leaders from Iowa\, Nebraska\, and South Dakota who will share insights on how tourism and economic development work together to support community growth\, attract visitors\, and encourage long-term investment. Panelists will discuss successful initiatives from their respective states\, the impact tourism has on local economies\, and how businesses can help promote tourism and strengthen the region.
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\nAttendees will also learn how tourism and economic development directly affect local businesses&mdash\;regardless of industry&mdash\;and why investing in quality-of-life amenities\, attractions\, and community experiences benefits the entire region.
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Panelists include:

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Iowa

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Nebraska

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South Dakota

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All Siouxland Chamber members and their employees are invited.
\nCost is $40/person (includes lunch). The registration deadline is Friday\, July 31st.
\n LOCATION:Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 300 3rd Street Sioux City\, IA 51101 UID:e.769.6674 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260708T192447Z URL:http://siouxland.chambermaster.com/events/details/siouxland-series-luncheon-6674 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR