Events for August 2018
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Aug 3    Ribbon Cutting - McDonalds, 2816 Singing Hills Boulevard
The McDonalds restaurant at 2816 Singing Hills Boulevard is the newest to be remodeled.  Join us for their Grand Re-opening and learn about the many convenient features making it even easier to enjoy McDonalds.  
Date: August 3, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 2816 Singing Hills Boulevard
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: August 3, 2018
2:00 PM
Aug 6    Prospect 101 at Noon
Grow your business network by joining Prospect 101. This group provides the opportunity for Chamber members to connect with other members for the purpose of networking and giving/receiving business referrals.
*One industry category per group
 
Date: August 6, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Contact: Heidi Reinking, Director of Investor Relations
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Aug 7    Prospect 101 at 4:00
Grow your business network by joining Prospect 101. This group provides the opportunity for Chamber members to connect with other members for the purpose of networking and giving/receiving business referrals.
*One industry category per group
 
Date: August 7, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contact: Heidi Reinking, Director of Investor Relations
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Aug 8    Prospect 101
Grow your business network by joining Prospect 101. This group provides the opportunity for Chamber members to connect with other members for the purpose of networking and giving/receiving business referrals.
*One industry category per group
 
Date: August 8, 2018
Time: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Contact: Heidi Reinking, Director of Investor Relations
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Aug 10    Community Enhancement - August 2018
Guest Presenter:  Ryan Martinez, Co-founder of ThinkCause re: VolunteerSiouxland Initiative

Meeting will be held at our temporary office at 701 Pierce St, Pioneer Bank Building, first floor. On street parking available. Please RSVP as seating is limited.
Date: August 10, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Pioneer Bank Building, 701 Pierce St, Suite 100
Bring your own lunch
Beverages provided
Contact: Kerry Gill
EMail: kgill@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, August 10, 2018
noon - 1:00 p.m.
Aug 15    Ag Committee
Ag Committee       
Date: August 15, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Iowa State University Extension & Outreach - Woodbury County
4728 Southern Hills Drive
Date/Time Details: 12:00 Noon
Aug 16    Ribbon Cutting - Rocklin Manufacturing
Rocklin Manufacturing has completed a historic renovation at their manufacturing plant on Jennings Street and will hold a Ribbon Cutting to celebrate.   A reception with tours will follow the ceremony and give you a first hand look at the improvements.  Rocklin is an established manufacturer of industrial electronic equipment marketed worldwide.
Date: August 16, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 110 South Jennings Street
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: July 16, 2018
11:00 AM
Reception following
Aug 16    Transportation Committee Meeting
Transportation Committee Meeting
Thursday, August 16, 2018
12:00 Noon
Long Lines Family Rec Center – 3rd Floor Conference Room


AGENDA

I. Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) Update
Michelle Bostinelos, Executive Director, SIMPCO
Curt Miller, Facilities/Transit Director, SIMPCO

II. Reports/Updates
Iowa DOT
City of Sioux City, South Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff
Woodbury County
Barge/Missouri River
Siouxland Trails

Please RSVP and include whether or not you would like lunchordered at a cost of $10.00 to Teresa at trosenboom@siouxlandchamber.com.
Date: August 16, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Long Lines Family Rec Center
3rd Floor Conference Room
EMail: trosenboom@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: August 16, 2018
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM
Fees/Admission: Free of Charge - $10 if you would like lunch ordered
Aug 16    RHC - Sunnybrook Dental

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: August 16, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: 5845 Sunnybrook Drive
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: August 16, 2018
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Aug 20    Ribbon Cutting - Pizza Ranch, Floyd Boulevard
Lori Warner was recently named partner of Pizza Ranch on Floyd Boulevard.  To celebrate, the Siouxland Chamber and South Sioux Chamber will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony.  We hope you can join us and personally congratulate Lori and enjoy half price lunch following the ceremony.  
Date: August 20, 2018
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: 3116 Floyd Boulevard
Sioux City, IA  51104
Date/Time Details: August 20, 2018
10:30 AM
Aug 20    Prospect 101 at Noon
Grow your business network by joining Prospect 101. This group provides the opportunity for Chamber members to connect with other members for the purpose of networking and giving/receiving business referrals.
*One industry category per group
 
Date: August 20, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Contact: Heidi Reinking, Director of Investor Relations
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Aug 21    Ribbon Cutting - Seasons Center for Behavioral Health
Seasons Center for Behavioral Health is new to Siouxland and the Chamber.  Please attend their upcoming ribbon cutting and help us welcome them to the area.  Seasons is a comprehensive behavioral health center offering a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral health services to the people and communities in NW iowa since 1959.
Date: August 21, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: 5722 Sunnybrook Drive, #8
Sioux City
Date/Time Details: August 21, 2018
10:00 AM
Aug 21    Ribbon Cutting - Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dakota Dunes
New Member, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dakota Dunes will hold a ribbon cutting with a social hour with appetizers from M's following.  The 92 room hotel also has an 11,000 square foot event center and can host a variety of functions.  Efforts have been focused on creating a beautiful environment, whether inside or out on the huge patio, furnished with extravagant design features and multiple large fireplaces.
Date: August 21, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: 885 Cottonwood Lane
Dakota Dunes, SD
Date/Time Details: August 21, 2018
3:00 PM
Aug 21    Prospect 101 at 4:00
Grow your business network by joining Prospect 101. This group provides the opportunity for Chamber members to connect with other members for the purpose of networking and giving/receiving business referrals.
*One industry category per group
 
Date: August 21, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contact: Heidi Reinking, Director of Investor Relations
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Aug 22    Prospect 101
Grow your business network by joining Prospect 101. This group provides the opportunity for Chamber members to connect with other members for the purpose of networking and giving/receiving business referrals.
*One industry category per group
 
Date: August 22, 2018
Time: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Contact: Heidi Reinking, Director of Investor Relations
EMail: hreinking@siouxlandchamber.com
Aug 22    Ribbon Cutting - Ward Electric Company, Inc.
New member, Ward Electric Company, will host a Ribbon Cutting ceremony followed by an Open House until 6:30 PM.  Please join us and help give a warm welcome to the Chamber and Siouxland.  Ward Electric Company is a full service electrical power contractor with the experience and equipment to engineer, design, build, repair, restore and maintain all facets of electric power line installation including renewable energy.
Date: August 22, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 301 1st Street
Suite D
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Date/Time Details: 4:30 Ribbon Cutting
Open House until 6:30 PM
Aug 23    Amba Monthly Meeting
All Siouxland Chamber Ambassadors are invited to this month's meeting.
Date: August 23, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location:

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Aug 23    Ribbon Cutting - Chatterkick
Chatterkick invites you to come see their new location/space at their upcoming ribbon cutting.  Neighboring Mod House will also be part of the fun when they celebrate their remodel at the dual ribbon cutting.  You can jump from place to place during the social hour following and learn how Chatterkick can develop social media campaigns that resonate above the noise and relish in all things interior design at Mod House!
Date: August 23, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 253 5th Street
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: August 23, 2018
4:30 PM
Social Hour Following
 
Aug 23    Ribbon Cutting - Mod House Interiors
Mod House Interiors invites you to come see their new renovated space at their upcoming ribbon cutting.  Neighboring Chatterkick will also be part of the fun when they celebrate their new location/space at the dual ribbon cutting.  You can jump from place to place during the social hour following and relish in all things interior design at Mod House and learn how Chatterkick can develop social media campaigns that resonate above the noise!
Date: August 23, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 255 5th Street
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: August 23, 2018
4:30 PM
Social Hour Following
Aug 25    Ribbon Cutting - Fleet Farm
Fleet Farm is new in town and can't wait to meet you.  You're invited to join them to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Sioux City store.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
6:45 am - Ribbon Cutting
10 am - Scot Leysath, The Sporting Chef
10 am-2 pm - Sioux City Explorers Player and Mascot Appearance

Once open, they will have six weeks of family fun, including demos, appearances, giveaways and kids activities. 

For more information, please visit: https://www.fleetfarm.com/visit-stores/sioux-city-ia
Date: August 25, 2018
Time: 6:45 AM - 7:15 AM
Location: 5858 Sunnybrook Drive
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: August 25, 2018
6:45 AM
Aug 29    Small Business Education Series 8/29/2018

Presentation by Maddie Brown with Smashing Numbers
https://www.smashingnumbers.com/tax_preparation.php

Maddie will talk to us about small business finances, taxes and the new 20% Pass-Through deduction. Maddie has been a CPA since 1981 and has worked with hundreds of small businesses and loves helping them save time, taxes and be more profitable. Smashing Numbers and Loess Hills Accounting serve business clients all across the U.S.

Location is Chamber office at 701 Pierce St, Pioneer Bank Building.


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: August 29, 2018
Time: 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Location: Program will be held at the Chamber office at 701 Pierce St, Pioneer Bank Building, first floor. Please RSVP as space is limited. On-street parking is available.
EMail: kgill@siouxlandchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, August 29, 2018
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Fees/Admission: Free for members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Aug 30    Ribbon Cutting - Time Management Systems
Time Management Systems recently completed new construction of their office near Lewis & Clark Park.  They hope you can join them to celebrate at their upcoming Ribbon Cutting. Time Management Systems offers the finest time and attendance, labor tracking and door access security systems technology available on the market. 
Date: August 30, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 4050 Stadium Drive
Sioux City, IA  
Date/Time Details: August 30, 2018
11:00 AM
Aug 30    Ribbon Cutting - Sioux City Railroad Museum
The Sioux City Railroad Museum will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil their new train and track that is ADA accessible and can carry up to 32 passengers on a 3/4 mile loop around the railroad museum complex, so bring the kids, or your own kid spirit and take a ride on the new loop and visit all the exhibits.  An open house until 6:00 will follow with beverages and light hors d'oeuvres will follow the ribbon cutting. Golf carts will be available to assist getting from the main gate to the car repair shop building where the ribbon cutting will take place.  Hope to have a lot of folks join us!
Date: August 30, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: 3400 Sioux River Road
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: August 30, 2018
4:00 PM Ribbon Cutting
Open House until 6:00
Aug 31    Ribbon Cutting - Scooters, Hamilton Blvd
Join us for a birthday celebration ribbon cutting for Scooters Coffee House's 20th birthday.  The party will take place at the 1390 Hamilton location.  If you sing Happy Birthday you will get 1/2 off any drink that day so warm up your vocal chords and we'll see you at Scooters! 
Date: August 31, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: 1390 Hamilton Blvd
Sioux City, IA
Date/Time Details: August 31, 2018
10:00 AM