July 31, 2017
Rev Your Engines at the Chamber Golf Day  REGISTER TODAY!

The Yankton Chamber of Commerce Ambassador committee is hard at work getting ready for the Annual Golf Day.  This year's event will be at the Fox Run Golf Course Friday, August 25 with a shotgun start at 12 noon. The Ambassador's will be contacting Chamber members for prize donations in the next couple weeks.  Dinner will follow golfing at the Elks Lodge. Dress to race through this event with the Fireball Run theme. Register your teams today by clicking here.

Business is both competition

and cooperation


In the past, people saw business as a “winner takes all” or “zero-sum” game. The networked economy moves away from these purely competitive plays to recognize cooperative relationships that leverage value created by those in the network. Competition -- the other aspect of co-opetition -- occurs after businesses have created value in the market and seek to allocate market share, price, cost and other finite benefits. IBM Global Services – Julie Bowser

Leadership Yankton 2017 Class 

The Yankton Leadership Class met with City, County and State officials during their third week.  Jake Hoffner, Mayor, Amy Nelson, City Manager, Don Kettering, County Commissioner and Craig Kennedy, District 18 State Senator gave a brief overview of their responsibilities and workings of their individual offices.  

The Leadership Class toured the Regional Technical Educational Center (RTEC) and Abilitiy Building Services (ABS).

Graduation is Thursday, August 3 at 4:30 pm at The Sandbox located at 104 W. 3rd Street.  Sponsors and supervisors are invited.
Needed: Women in business to fill out profiles

National Women in Business week is October 16-20. The Chamber of Commerce and the Sandbox are partnering to bring Nancy Lyons, owner and CEO of Clockwork, author, entrepreneur and speaker to Yankton.  The event will be held on October 20, 9 a.m at Hillcrest Country and Golf Course.  The Chamber is collecting profiles from women owned businesses to help promote during the week.   Click here for profile
Special Presentation by State Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman 


PIERRE, S.D. – Yankton area human resources and business leaders are invited to attend a special presentation “DLR Job Services: Essential for Your Workforce Success” on Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 12 – 1 p.m.


State Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman will provide an overview of South Dakota’s current labor market, along with information on the enhanced SDWORKS jobs database, Dakota Roots’ recruitment efforts, apprenticeships, and training opportunities and soft skills workshops.  

For full article, click here

For flyer, click here

Upcoming Chamber & Networking Events

For a complete listing of upcoming events, go to the Chamber website www.yanktonsd.com 


August 1, 2017 ... DLR Job Services: Essential for Your Workforce Success

12 noon - 1 p.m. ~ Avera Professional Office Pavilion ~ State Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman, speaker

August 4, 2017 ... Ice Cream Social 

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. ~ 4-H Ice Arena

August 9, 2017 ... New Teacher Luncheon

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. ~ JoDean's Steakhouse & Lounge

August 15,  2017 ... YSD Teacher Coffee

8 a.m. ~ Yankton High School Commons

August 16, 2017 ... Sacred Heart School Teacher Coffee

8 a.m..  ~  Sacred Heart Elementary School

Aug. 18-20, 2017 ... Riverboat Days

August 22, 2017 ... Mt. Marty Teacher Coffee

8 a.m. ~ Mt. Marty College

August 25, 2017 ... Chamber Golf Day

Shotgun start noon ~ Fox Run Golf Course

Convention & Visitors Bureau Calendar of Events 
Follow the link below for the complete list of Yankton area activities and events

Click here
School's just around the corner

School is just around the corner and the Chamber would like to welcome back the teachers with a cup of coffee!  The Welcome Back Coffees will be served to the Yankton School District teachers, the Sacred Heart school teachers and the Mount Marty staff during August.  Also, a New Teacher Luncheon will be served to welcome new teachers to the school district in August.  Go to the Chamber Business & Networking calendar at www.yanktonsd.com
Featured Chamber Member Events
July 31 - August 6 2017
Summer Band Concert Series
Tuesday, August 1
8 pm - 9 pm
Market at the Meridian
Don't Go Home Thursdays
Thursday, August 3
4 pm - 7 pm

The Odd Couple
(Female Version)
Thursday - Sunday
August 3 - 6
Canoe & Kayak Clinic
Wednesday, Aug. 2 & 9
12 noon
Business Education Video Library Feature Video of the Week
Profitability - Courage, Resilience & Triumph - ​​​​​​​Ruth King interviews Business Coach, Anne Grady, who provides ways to reach deep down inside to overcome obstacles in your business to get to the next level.    

If you are not receiving the weekly helpful hints, please call the Chamber at 665-3636 so we can add your name to the "Opt-in" list.
Seeking Volunteers 


The Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau are actively seeking volunteers to assist with the activities and logistics during the two day Live Production for Fireball Run that will be taking place in Yankton!  


Volunteers will be assisting with items such as (but not limited to): 

  • Parking Guides 
  • Check In Tables 
  • Assistance with Equipment 
  • Boat Operators
  • Photographers/Videographers/Drone Operators
  • Field Coordinators 
  • Runners & Assistants   


We are also hoping to have a LARGE crowd at the starting line, on 2nd and Walnut, from 7am - 9:30am on September 29 to send off the Fireballers, cheer on Team Yankton and showcase the vibrancy and energy of our community.


We have already requested assistance from Yankton Public Schools, Mt. Marty College as well as other civic organizations but the more the merrier, so please consider this your invitation to join in on the festivities. 


If you are interested in volunteering or attending the live production
of Fireball Run please reach out to the chamber office
605.665.3636 or chamber@yanktonsd.com
VOTE FOR CHRIS AND JAKE! 
TEAM YANKTON - FIREBALL RUN
Jake Hoffner and Chris Hilson will be taking the journey of a lifetime in season 11 of The Fireball Run set to kick off in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on September 22 and wrap up in Rapid City, South Dakota on October 1.  

Now that the teams have been decided, the game is on! Help Chris and Jake get a leg up on their competition by visiting their page on the Fireball Run website and voting for these hometown boys! 
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Commemorative Fireball Run 
T-shirts available 

ONLY $20! 
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Road Trip 2 Rapid Raffle
(Includes travel to & from Rapid City, 4-days,3-nights accommodations, Banquets in Pierre & Rapid City, the wrap-up party at the Black Hills Hideaway Lodge)
 
 $50/Individual
$75/Couple
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All proceeds will go to the Convention and Visitors Bureau to help offset the expenses incurred during production 
of this series. 

2017 Chamber Board
President - Bridget Benson; Vice President - Becky Souchek; Secretary/Treasurer - Kristi Palecek
Board Members - Chuck Aman - Ashli Danilko - James Grotenhuis - Kevin Hunhoff - Brett Kennedy - Tammy Matuska - Cynthia Miller - Stephanie Moser - Kristi Palecek
Barb Rezac - Mindy Schweitzer - Todd Woods