Events for May 2018
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
May 1    Ribbon Cutting - Historic Preservation Committee
Plan to join us in giving the official Green Coat welcome to the Chamber for the Historic Preservation Committee.  Historic Preservation Week is the first week of May and the committee is hosting a ribbon cutting at M's on Fourth to let you know all the activities planned with food and fun to follow.  For a full listing of the week's events Download the Preservation Week Flyer Here.
Date: May 1, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Hosted at M's on 4th
1021 4th Street
Sioux City
 
Date/Time Details: May 1, 2018
5:00 PM
May 3    Ribbon Cutting - NextHome TriState Realty
Welcome Siouxland's newest real estate office, NextHome TriState Realty!  Please join us at their upcoming Ribbon Cutting followed by an Open House until 7:00 PM. NextHome TriState Realty's mission is to provide quality systems, tools, and customer service, so that they offer the best home buying and selling experience in the area.  
Date: May 3, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: 522 4th Street, Suite 310
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: May 3, 2018
4:00 PM Ribbon Cutting
4:00 - 7:00 PM Open House
May 7    Ribbon Cutting - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Siouxland
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Siouxland is proud to unveil their new family suite made possible through a donation from the Junior League of Sioux City.  Following the Ribbon Cutting tours will be given and light refreshments served.  Please join us in congratulating them on their new improvements.   
Date: May 7, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: 2500 Nebraska Street
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: May 14, 2018
4:00 PM
May 8    Ag Committee Meeting
Join us for our first meeting where we'll discuss the structure and goals of the group, review the meeting topic ideas shared by other members, and develop an agenda for the quarterly meetings.   
Date: May 8, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://directory.siouxlandchamber.com/events/details/ag-committee-meeting-4706
Location: Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
101 Pierce Street
Sioux City IA 51101
**Lower Level Conference Room
Contact: Heidi Reinking
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, May 8
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
 
Fees/Admission: Meeting open to members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce. Guests are welcome to bring their lunch to the meeting.
May 8    Ribbon Cutting - Table 32
Please attend the upcoming Ribbon Cutting to welcome new member and new restaurant, Table 32.  Following the Ribbon Cutting they will have complimentary appetizers and you can also take advantage of their happy hour menu.

Table 32 is focused on real ingredients and hand crafting them into something truly delicious!  Guests enjoy a fun and relaxing dining experience in the amazing vintage backdrop of the old Creamery building from the early 1900's.  We hope you can join us and acquaint yourself with the amazing food and drink and the decor.
Date: May 8, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: 100 Virginia Street
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: May 8, 2018
4:00 PM
May 9    Ribbon Cutting - June E. Nylen Cancer Center

June E. Nylen Cancer Center will hold a Ribbon Cutting to bring awareness to their newTrueBeam® radiation treatment machine.  An Open House with drinks and appetizers from Aggies will follow the ceremony until 6:00 PM. 

TrueBeam® is an advanced image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) system used to treat cancer with speed and accuracy while avoiding healthy tissues and organs. TrueBeam was designed for complex cases of cancer of the lung, breast, stomach and brain. It also can be used for cancers of the liver and prostate, along with other cancers treated with radiation therapy.

 
Date: May 9, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 230 Nebraska Street
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: May 9, 2018
4:30 PM Ribbon Cutting
Open House until 6:00 PM
May 11    Government Relations 5/11/18
Join us for the wrap-up of the 2018 legislative session with our local delegation to be held in the Long Lines Family Rec Center, 3rd floor conference room.
 
 
Date: May 11, 2018
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Long Lines Family Rec Center
3rd floor conference room
Contact: Kerry Gill, 712-255-7903
EMail: kgill@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, May 11, 2018
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Fees/Admission: Government Relations Committee meetings are free and open to all members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce.
May 11    Community Enhancement - May 2018
Guest Presenter:  Matt Merk, Executive Director with the Sioux City Railroad Museum
Date: May 11, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Lower Level Board Room
Bring your own lunch
Beverages provided
Contact: Kerry Gill
EMail: kgill@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, May 11, 2018
noon - 1:00 p.m.
May 11    Ribbon Cutting - Servpro of Sooland
Servpro of Sooland is having a Ribbon Cutting with the Siouxland and South Sioux City Chamber.  An Open House will follow until 6:00 PM.  Servpro is your residential and commercial restoration service with 24 hour emergency service and they are able to respond immediately to your emergency.
Date: May 11, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: 3220 Line Drive
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: May 11, 2018
4:00 PM
May 12    2018 Chamber Night at the Bandits
Saturday, May 12, 2018
7:05 PM
Tyson Events Center

ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS’ EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES ARE INVITED
May be used with company suites
 
$5 GAME ONLY TICKETS
Pick up tickets between 6:00 and 7:00 pm at the Chamber table in the Box Office lobby
 
$10 GAME AND CHAMBER BACKYARD BBQ TAILGATE
First, join us for a pre-game tailgate in the Chamber’s backyard
We’ll be grilling Hamburgers & Brats, Sides & Dessert
Serving from 5:00—6:30 PM
Then, pick up tickets between 6:00 and 7:00 pm at the Chamber table in the Box Office lobby
 
— HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE —
 
· Discount Tickets (sections 103 & 104) with Backyard BBQ Tailgate Option
· Chance to be a “Pass Contestant” in the Chamber Challenge Halftime Show
(winner will receive a signed football from the Bandits)
· Sign Up To Be an On-Field Game Contestant During Game Timeouts and Breaks at the Tailgate
· Raffle Prize Chances & Merchandise Discounts—receive upon ticket pickup
 
Chamber Members are invited to have their merchandise thrown to the fans during the game by Bandits staff. 
For more information contact Katy or Kerry at the Chamber, 712-255-7903

 
3 WAYS TO ORDER TICKETS
Tickets can be used for company suites—please indicate business name on registration

1.          Register Online HERE or go to:  Siouxlandchamber.com
 
2.          Download registration form HERE, complete and:
 - e-mail to kkarrer@siouxlandchamber.com
 - fax to 712-258-7578
 
3.          Call the Chamber — 712-255-7903

Deadline to order tickets is
Noon on May 11, 2018
 
Tickets can be picked up on game day at the Chamber table in the Box Office lobby from 6:00-7:00 PM and at Will Call thereafter.

All members, employees, and their families are eligible for the discount tickets
Please share this information company wide noting the following:
¨ This offer is only available through the CHAMBER OFFICE. It is not available or valid at the Bandits’ office or Tyson Events Center Box Office
¨ This offer is good for tickets in company suites—please indicate on registration
¨ Tickets will be available for pick up at the Chamber table by the Will Call window from 5:30 to 7:00 PM and at Will Call window thereafter
¨ 
Prepayment required by noon on May 11th.  Payment options are: Invoice, Credit Card, Cash or  Checks payable to the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
¨ You will be responsible for payment of tickets ordered, but not picked up
 
 
Date: May 12, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Tyson Events Center
Contact: Katy Karrer
EMail: kkarrer@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: May 12, 2018
7:05 PM Kick-off
5:00 - 6:30 PM Tailgate
May 14    Ribbon Cutting - Bishop Heelan Academic Wing
Bishop Heelan Catholic High School invites you to a Ribbon Cutting celebrating the completion of their new Academic Classroom Addition.  The 55,000 square foot, two-floor building features 29 classrooms, three breakout study rooms for collaborative work, a media center, an elevator and spacious stairways.  Please join us in congratulating Heelan on their new improvements.  
Date: May 14, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: 1213 Grandview Boulevard
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: May 14, 2018
3:00 PM
May 15    Ribbon Cutting - Plains Area Mental Health Center
Please join us in welcoming Plains Area Mental Health Center to the Siouxland Chamber at their upcoming Ribbon Cutting!  Plains Area Mental Health Center provides affordable, quality mental health services to the people of the communities they serve, respecting each individual's dignity, worth, and potential for growth. 
Date: May 15, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: 180 10th Street SE, Ste 201
LeMars, Iowa
Date/Time Details: May 15, 2018
1:00 PM
May 17    Dakota Valley Business Council Coffee hosted by Siouxland Federal Credit Union
Monthly Business Coffee
hosted by 
 
Date: May 17, 2018
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Siouxland Federal Credit Union
327 Dakota Dunes Blvd.
(behind the Dakota Dunes Welcome Center)
Dakota Dunes, South Dakota
EMail: trosenboom@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
May 17    Transportation Committee Meeting

Agenda
I. Sioux Gateway Airport Update
Darren Christopher, Aviation Engineer, RS&H
Mike Collett, Assistant City Manager & Airport Director, Sioux Gateway Airport
Dave Zimmerman, General Manager, Hawthorne Global Aviation

II. Reports/Updates
Iowa DOT
Sioux Gateway Airport
SIMPCO
City of Sioux City, South Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff
Woodbury County
Barge/Missouri River
Siouxland Trails
Date: May 17, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location:

Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
101 Pierce Street
Sioux City, IA 51101

EMail: trosenboom@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, May 17, 2018
12:00 Noon
Fees/Admission: Free of Charge
$10.00 if you would like lunch ordered.
May 17    Rush Hour Connect - STARS - Special Troopers Adaptive Riding School
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!

STARS - Special Troopers Adaptive Riding School, has been serving the Siouxland Community's disabled with animal assisted therapies for over 30 YEARS!  Come express your appreciation when they host May's Rush Hour Connect.
Date: May 17, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: 33148 Highway K-22
Sioux City
MAP
Date/Time Details: May 17th, 2018
4:30 - 6:00 PM
May 18    Ribbon Cutting - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland
A Ribbon Cutting will commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland and kick off their effort to recruit 40 bigs in 40 days!  Please join the Siouxland and South Sioux Chambers in honoring Big Brothers and Big Sisters and all the good they do for Siouxland's youth.  Refreshments will follow the event.
Date: May 18, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: 3650 Glen Oaks Boulevard
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: May 18, 2018
1:00 PM
May 18    Ribbon Cutting - J & M Real Estate Group
J & M Real Estate will host a Ribbon Cutting Event with an Open House following until 6:30 PM.  They hope you can join them to celebrate their new location and enjoy drinks and appetizers from M's. 

J & M is a full-service Sioux City and Dakota Dunes real estate and property management company serving South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska.  Their goal is to set the standard of highest quality services in the residential management, sales, development and construction fields.
Date: May 18, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 211 Sioux Point Road
Suite 150
Dakota Dunes, SD
Date/Time Details: May 18, 2018
4:30 PM Ribbon Cutting
4:30 - 6:30 PM Open House
May 21    Ribbon Cutting - LifeServe Blood Center
LifeServe Blood Center is holding an Open House with a breakfast social hour from 10:00-11:00 AM and a Ribbon Cutting at 10:30 AM to celebrate the completion of their new facility that will house the mobile team members and an entire testing lab.  Please join us and congratulate them on their growth and enjoy tours, great food and networking.
Date: May 21, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: 3300 Line Drive 
Sioux City, IA 
Date/Time Details: May 21, 2018
10:30 AM Ribbon Cutting
10:00-11:00 AM Social Breakfast
May 21    Ribbon Cutting - Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce their new, integrated ticketing software and we’ll put it to work when we kick off the opening of general admission ticket sales for the Symphony’s Star Wars:  A New Hope in Concert.  Reserve your spot to see the movie that started it all on the big screen in the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre, and the Symphony Orchestra will provide the music for the film LIVE!  Sioux City is one of a very small group of orchestras in America that have been awarded this film.  It’s an event so BIG they are doing it twice:  Saturday, September 29th at 7:00 PM and a Sunday matinee on September 30th at 3:00 PM.
Date: May 21, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: 518 Pierce Street
Sioux City    
Date/Time Details: May 21, 2018
4:00 PM
May 22    Ribbon Cutting - Great Western Bank
Great Western Bank is celebrating their Grand Re-Opening on Gordon Drive and will kick it off with a Ribbon Cutting followed by an Open House until 6:30 PM.  We hope you can join us for some good food and good company and congratulate Great Western on their move!
Date: May 22, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 839 Gordon Drive
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: May 22, 2018
5:00 PM Ribbon Cutting
Open House Following
May 23    Ribbon Cutting - LSI Staffing
Help us welcome LSI Staffing to Siouxland by attending their upcoming Ribbon Cutting.  Cookies and beverages will be served following the ceremony.  LSI Staffing provides flexible, on-demand staffing solutions to gain access to the support your business need - when and where needed - leaving more time to focus on growing your business.  With a focus on manufacturing and distribution, LSI understands the importance of safety in the workplace and are one of 125 staffing companies in the nation that is WRC certified.
Date: May 23, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: 3109 Gordon Drive
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: May 23, 2018
10:00 AM
May 24    Ribbon Cutting - A&B Business Solutions
We will give the official Siouxland Chamber welcome to new member, A&B Business Solutions at an upcoming ribbon cutting to be held at the Chamber.  A&B is committed to being the very best resource for a wide range of service and product offerings including Managed Print Services, Managed Document Services, Office Equipment, Production Print, Office Supplies, Office Furniture, Purified Water and Gourmet Coffee.  Please join us and learn more.
Date: May 24, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Hosted at the Siouxland Chamber
101 Pierce Street
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: May 24, 2018
11:00 AM
May 24    Amba Monthly Meeting
Ambassador Monthly Meeting
Date: May 24, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location:

The meeting is here at the Chamber offices, downstairs.

Date/Time Details: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Noon
May 29    Ribbon Cutting - Fit My Feet

Fit My Feet is coming to Siouxland and they are planning a ribbon cutting to celebrate!  Please join us in welcoming them to the Chamber and enjoy lunch following the ceremony.  Fit My Feet carries many brands of orthotics and shoes that help heal your sore, achy feet.  Their Pedorthists, Certified Fitters and Technicians start by measuring your feet and get to know your foot problems so they are able to put you in the right pair of shoes and orthotics.  

Date: May 29, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 200 Gold Circle Drive
Dakota Dunes, SD
Date/Time Details: May 29, 2018
11:00 AM
Lunch Following
May 30    Small Business Education Series 5/30/2018
"6 Steps to a Better Business"

ActionCOACH with Linda Krei and Laura Pedersen
www.actioncoach.com/lindakrei


What you’ll learn:

- How to work ON your business instead of IN your business.
- How to turn your advertising and marketing into an investment instead of an expense.
- How to leverage your time to maximize efficiency and profits.
- How to recruit, motivate, educate, and retain exceptional employees.

About ActionCOACH
We are certified Business Coaches with ActionCOACH, the World’s #1 Business Coaching Franchise (Entrepreneur Magazine, Jan. 2004 & 2005). 

As your coach, we will be working with you in five key areas. The emphasis on each area depends on your needs, the type of business you have, and your goals. The key areas are:
- Sales
- Marketing and Advertising
- Team Building and Recruitment
- Systems and Business Development
- Customer Service
 
Our goal is to guide business owners, such as yourself, to spend less time working in your business and more time working on your business. If you follow our coaching steps, you will spend less total time working, and you will be making more money. We can guide you and put the FUN back in your business and your life. 

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: May 30, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
101 Pierce Street
Sioux City, IA
EMail: kgill@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Noon
Fees/Admission: Free for members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
May 30    Ribbon Cutting - Five Star Call Centers
Five Star Call Centers invite you to come check out their new location down the block at their upcoming Ribbon Cutting.  An Open House will follow until 5:00 PM Five Star has over 30 years in the call center business providing inbound and outbound support that help improve your customer relationships, create new connections, improve your receivables, and ensure that each contact is handled professionally.
Date: May 30, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: 301 Centennial Drive
North Sioux City, SD
Date/Time Details: May 30, 2018
4:00 PM Ribbon Cutting
Open House until 5:00 PM
May 31    Ribbon Cutting - Mozak's Furniture and Flooring
Mozak's Furniture & Flooring will unveil their kitchen and bath showroom at their upcoming ribbon cutting.  Please join us and congratulate them on their improvements.  Mozak's is a locally owned store whose showroom is displayed and accessorized to help you visualize your new furniture in your home.
Date: May 31, 2018
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: 2414 Gordon Drive
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: May 31, 2018
10:30 AM
May 31    Ribbon Cutting - StoneyBrook Suites - Assisted Living
StoneyBrook Suites - Assisted Living invites you to their Grand Reveal of recent renovations when they host an Open House from 2:00 - 4:00 PM with a 3:00 PM Ribbon Cutting.  They will unveil many new features including a coffee shop, theater, and updated suites.  Come take a look and enter to win their door prize, a limited edition, 3-D Inukshuk sculpture.
Date: May 31, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: 301 Dakota Dunes Boulevard
Dakota Dunes, SD  
Date/Time Details: Thursday, May 31, 2018
3:00 PM Ribbon Cutting
2:00-4:00 PM Open House