One word to describe the support regarding the Chamber sponsored rally for BPI held on Saturday. Amazing. We’ve always known here at the Siouxland Chamber that we have a strong community that pulls together in times of celebration and when challenges arise. We had over 15k people show their support by attending the community rally in demonstrating that beef is beef and that Lean Beef Trimmings are safe and nutritious to eat. We are fortunate to live in such a great tri-state community! 
Posted in Press Release, Sioux City Metro
Tagged beef is beef, BPI, Chamber of Commerce, Event, Siouxland
We have been getting calls about whether or not there are restaurants in Siouxland open on Christmas day. Found only one – Bev’s on the River is open December 25 from 10am to 4pm for their buffet. Many of our restaurants are either closing early on December 24 or not open at all. Please call ahead for hours of operation.
Posted in Chamber Members, General info, Sioux City Metro
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce President, Chris McGowan’s comments on the United States Postal Service(USPS) decision to close the Sioux City Mail Processing Facility. 
Posted in General info, Sioux City, Sioux City Metro
Tagged mail processing, postal service, usps
Jeff Hanson, Community Development Ops Mgr. from the City of Sioux City shares an update on sandbagging and volunteers for Missouri River Flooding.
5/31/2011- 7:43 p.m.
Dear Siouxland Business Leaders –
First and foremost, we wish to communicate to all of you that our thoughts and prayers are with our entire regional community as we confront a very serious situation related to the projected flooding of the Missouri River. In keeping with the caliber and character of the exceptional people of this community, at this very hour, I am looking out my office window and can see dozens of volunteers filling sandbags in the Tyson Events Center parking lot.
That said, we all recognize that there is a great deal of information and some “misinformation” circulating in the community and we want to do everything we can to ensure that you have access to factual and timely information. To this end, the Chamber of Commerce and The Siouxland Initiative will do everything we can to ensure that our business community is provided with the most accurate and up to date information available. Therefore, we will only forward information from the proper federal, state, and local authorities and we will work to get this information to you as quickly as possible.
Additionally, after consulting with officials in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota at nearly every level of government, including a late afternoon meeting with the City of Sioux City’s senior leadership team regarding this situation, we are communicating that while government officials are doing everything in their power to help our citizens and communities avert this crisis, you must take proactive action to protect your individual personal and professional interests. These officials acknowledge that the dynamics of this situation evolved very rapidly over the weekend and this event has the potential to do so again. Thus, based on your particular type of business and specific location, please take whatever proactive steps you believe are necessary and prudent under these challenging circumstances.
Furthermore, please note that even the “worst case scenario” predictions are based upon average rainfalls for this time of year and there are many factors, including heavy rainfall (locally or up river) that have the potential to alter these projections.
Below you will find several websites that will prove invaluable, but may be prove difficult to access as they are undergoing heavy utilization at this time. Finally, our local news media continues to make every effort to communicate information accurately and rapidly and their respective websites are excellent resources as well.
Army Corps of Engineers Flood Response Information Page:
http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/op-e/flood.html
Army Corps of Engineers Inundation Maps:
http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/op-e/maps.html
National Weather Service Actual and Projected Missouri River Levels
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=fsd&gage=sscn1&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
Dakota Dunes – Disaster Recovery
http://www.dakotadunes.com/DISASTERRECOVERY.cfm
South Sioux City will keep updates posted at:
http://www.southsiouxcity.org/
Sioux City will keep updates posted at:
https://www.sioux-city.org/news
Sergeant Bluff Information
http://www.cityofsergeantbluff.com/
North Sioux City Information –
http://www.northsiouxcity-sd.gov/
The State of South Dakota’s Flood Information Site:
http://www.disasterrecovery.sd.gov/flood_info.aspx
Dakota Dunes and McCook Lake Area Inundation Map:
http://www.disasterrecovery.sd.gov/maps/SEUnionCoGOVMap.pdf
South Sioux City Area Inundation Map:
http://www.southsiouxcity.org/egov/docs/1306852533_959472.jpg
Twitter- Use hashtag #suxfloods or click on the link to see up to date information without an account
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23suxfloods
Siouxland Flooding Facebook Group- Up to the minute updates and volunteer needs – must have Facebook account
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_214651221891093&ap=1
Siouxland Chamber Facebook information – Facebook account NOT required
http://www.facebook.com/SiouxlandChamberofCommerce?sk=wall
Christopher J. McGowan, President Siouxland Chamber of Commerce & The Siouxland Initiative
Posted in News, Sioux City, Sioux City Metro
Tagged Dakota Dunes, flooding, missouri river flooding, siouxland floods, South Sioux City
As an organization representing the business interests of the community, we are all for creating efficiency and fiscal responsibility. Several years ago, when the Mail Processing Center looked to move out of the area, the Siouxland Chamber played an instrumental role in keeping that here because it made sense, as a business.
Then, when the United States Postal Service recently stated in written documents that the point of a new consolidation study was to eliminate the Mail Processing Center in Sioux City to “improve operational efficiency and/or service” we took a look at exactly what was going on in our area.
Here are 5 reasons it DOESN’T MAKE SENSE to move the processing center out of Sioux City.
It seems obvious that the mail processing center should remain in Sioux City. Please help us fight for this cause by joining us tomorrow, Tuesday April 26th at a meeting with the Postal Service. The meeting will be from 7-9 p.m. at the Sioux City C0nvention Center. You can also support the cause by joining us on facebook at www.facebook.com/savesiouxcitymail
Posted in General info, Sioux City, Sioux City Metro
Tagged jobs, mail processing, postal service, Sioux City, usps
Giuntamo receiving award from Pres. Obama
Veterans Day may be in our past, but respect and recognition to the military should always be a thought that we hold day-to-day. On Veteran’s Day, the Chamber’s Chris McGowan, who served 6 years in the Air National Guard, made a guest appearance in the Des Moines Register, recognizing 2 Iowans for their courageous efforts in war.
Currently enlisted Salvatore Giunta of Hiawatha, Iowa, joined Col. Bud Day with receiving the highest military decoration with the Medal of Honor award.
Bud Day is a well recognized Iowan, being enlisted in the US Air Force and being held captive in a POW camp for 5 plus years, enduring resistance to torture in solitary confinement. Giunta, like Day showed tremendous courage by exposing himself to combat to rescue 2 soldiers in need. Read more about these 2 in Chris’s Guest Opinion.
–John Stanek Social Media Intern
Sioux City and the Chamber have recently been featured in a 7-page spread on IAbizOnline, an online exclusive magazine that features business and news going on in Iowa. Under the Community Focus section, the zine breezes through city monuments, community correspondence, history and thoughts on future investments.
The spread quotes many operators of the business of Iowa and Siouxland and gives compliments to the high economic development going on in our city. “Resurgent, Resilient Sioux City” is the tentative title given to the article. Go ahead and take a peak and read on vast assortments of Sioux City business and the showcased, Siouxland Initiative which has been voted in the top 10 economic development groups the last 2 years.
Download the PDF file here:
–John Stanek Social Media Intern
I would like to make a congratulatory post, in-regards, to the people at Tires, Tires, Tires of Sioux City. Recently, Tires, Tires, Tires was honored with the 2010, Top-Shop Continental Award for the best tire dealer in North America. They received their award at the industry’s annual convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada last week.
Dan and Dale Nothdurft, chamber members, own stores in Sioux City and Sioux Falls area, and feel “honored and humbled” by the recognition. To go along with their silly radio-ads and always festively dressed tire-man, the crew has kept a good level of customer service to go along with proper car care.
Along with being great businessmen; Tires, Tires, Tires has always given back to their (our) community with charitable events, such as the recent care-packages being sent overseas for the Support Siouxland Soldiers, and always supporting a pink ribbon in October. They live not to just sell tires, but to promote safety and ensure satisfaction amongst the consumer
spread.
Tire Review Magazine recently did a 10-page spread on the company, and kind of breaks down some of the business motives and ideas that have launched them into nationwide recognition. Take a look e-zine here!
With such acknowledgment from a national standpoint, let me be one, to speak on the behalf of Siouxland and say Congratulations to Dan and Dale for this prestigious award and thank you for all you do in our community! Keep up the terrific work!
–John Stanek Social Media Intern
It is only two days away from our favorite spooky holiday, and all involved with the scare tactics and eerie feelings will come about in the weekend. There is an assortment of Halloween activities in the next couple days including Haunted Houses, costume contests, trick-or-treat plans and much more. Here is a brief overview of activities to available to close out October.
Haunted Houses:
Trick –or-Treating Events:
Other events being held this weekend:
Read the Sioux City Journal’s article on Halloween activities!
–John Stanek Social Media InternPosted in Chamber Members, General info, News, Sioux City, Sioux City Metro, Uncategorized, Weekly Update
Tagged halloween, haunted house, Trick-or-treat, Zombie
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