Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Blog

‘101 Ways to Take Advantage of the Chamber’ is back and in full force on this drizzling, mid-November day.

Before we jump into another ten ways you can benefit from our services we should give a shout to the Heelan Crusaders volleyball team as they just beat Marion to go to the state championship tomorrow! Good Luck!

And now….drum roll please….101 Ways!

71) Promote the Area!-  To gain quality of life and a flourishing economy the Chamber of Commerce finds it vital to promote the Siouxland area events and help get involved with them.  Some of the events coming up just around the corner are “Downtown for the Holidays” and the NAIA Volleyball National Championship.

72) Make the link- Become a Chamber member today and get instant access to thousands of potential customers and clients.

73) Contact Executive Vice President Chris McGowan- If you’re a

Executive Vice President of TSI Chris McGowan

Chamber member and you want to grow your business contact Chris!  He specializes in expansion retention for our members and recruitment of new businesses to our area.

74) Dakota Valley Business Council- In affiliation with the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, a collaboration has formed to compartmentalize areas to focus on economic development in our different area codes.

75)  Workforce development- Quality of life initiatives can’t be enjoyed  unless the citizens of Siouxland have stable, well-paid jobs.  The Chamber of Commerce works rigourously to bring jobs to Siouxland.  Every two years a Labor Shed analysis is conducted to address underemployment, check the current availability of current and prospective workers, desired occupations, wages, hours worked, and distance willing to commute to work.  These statistics help us to aide the community in “scractching where it itches.”

76) Business Retention- The Siouxland Initiative conducted fifty in depth interviews with companies that ship goods out of the area and bring revenue back in.  TSI did this to gauge what the primary obstacles were in Siouxland that were limiting their growth so we can see what we can do better to promote growth.

77) Positively Siouxland-  Chris Mcgowan every week delivers a special segment titled, “Positively Siouxland” that airs on this blog and 1360 KSCJ.  The audio usually consists of some great events going on here in Siouxland, an inspiring story, a current event etc.  Check the blog here for more in the upcoming weeks!

78) Organic Initiatives- Recognized as one of the leading communities in the country for our commitment to the organic food industry, we invite you to consider the City of Sioux City and Woodbury County in Iowa as your home for all things organic. Follow the link and watch our video on the organic industry in Siouxland!

79) Inter-business-net- The business economy has changed to a virtual playing field where states have to accomodate professionals in providing access for the global martketplace.  The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce understands this important aspect and has pushed for accessibility in Siouxland for multiple providers and a technology friendly environment.

80) Siouxland Washington Conference and Steak Dinner- Instead of “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” this is the “Siouxland Chamber goes to Washington.”  They come to Washington with around 75 people strong to lobby aggressively for pro-business issues, including legislation to break down artificial barriers between our communities created by state lines.  For 56 years they have been traveling to Washington meeting with our representatives on behalf of the Siouxland community.

Well, thats all for now Siouxland have a great weekend!

-Ian Banks, Social Media Intern