Renewing Members

AFLAC - Daisy Kamback

American Red Cross - Eastern South Dakota

Berkley Motors

Bomgaars Supply

Chuck Stop

Dakota Territorial Museum

Dragonfly Consignment & Gifts

Echo Electric Supply

EDK Woodworking, L.L.C.

Hubbs Agency, Inc.

Investigative Services of NE/SD and IA

Kids Against Hunger - Yankton

L & S Electric, Inc.

Leisure World, Inc.

Minervas Grill & Bar

Monta's Framing & Florals

Northwestern Mutual
Financial Network

Orthopedic Institute

Schaap, Sternhagen & Co. CPA's, P.C.

SDN Communications

Services Center Federal
Credit Union

Southeast CASA Program

Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association

Spencer, Dave

United Way & Volunteer Services of Greater Yankton

Wallbaum, Dan & Judy

Walgreens

Yankton Missouri River KOA

Yankton Monument Co. Family Memorials by Gibson

 Chamber

Board of Directors

President: Dan Somsen

Vice President: Brett Kennedy

Secretary/Treasurer:

Ken Kopetsky

Past President: Marcy Moser

 

Chuck Aman

Bridget Benson

Shane Bertsch

Chris Ferdig

Monte Gulick

Matt Hanson

Kenny Kopetsky

Tammy Matuska

Kathy Quinlivan

Becky Stanga

Josh Svatos

Jack Weeks

Todd Woods

Calendar of Events
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Members on the Move

See the latest on Chamber Members that have recently moved, been promoted, and
been awarded.

 

Who is receiving the NSSGA's CEO Advocate of the Year Award?

   
 
www.yanktonsd.com/members

Ribbon Cuttings
See the latest ribbon cuttings
on the Chamber Web site. 
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www.yanktonsd.com/ribbon

Thank You
  
Women Community Leaders Committee & Chamber Staff:
  
Thank you so much for all of the work you put into making the Woman of Distinction Luncheon a success. I know it is a lot of work and I appreciate your efforts. It was a nice recognition for me and I thank you for that as well. My family and I enjoyed the speaker very much!
 
Thanks again! Marcy Moser   
Woman of Distinction Awards
Congratulations to the Women that were presented the following awards at the February 17 Woman of Distinction Luncheon.
  
  
Rising Star Woman
   ~ Frani Kieffer
  
Outstanding Woman Leader in Community Service
   ~ Lois Halbur
  
Outstanding Professional Woman
   ~ Marcy Moser
  
To learn more about these awards click HERE.

Event Spotlight - Legislative Coffee

  

SD State CapitolJoin us for the last Legislative Coffee on March 1 at 10 a.m. This will be held at the Avera Office Pavilion Amphitheatre, 409 Summit St.

 

The Legislative Coffee serve as an open forum for discussion with our local state elected officials on issues that affect your business.

Event Spotlight - Leadership Workshop

  

Join us on March 5 as we network with peers and learn how to Create Action and become an effective Leader within our community through digital media.

 

This Leadership Workshop will be held at the Avera Professional Office Pavilion Amphitheatre, 409 Summit St.

 

Speakers include: Dr. Matthew Fairholm, PhD speaking about developing leadership skills and Scott Meyer teaching how to create action and revenue through digital media.

 

Cost is $15 per person or $30 for a group of three.

 

Visit www.yanktonsd.com/seminars to register and see more information.

 

Sponsored by:

United WayYankton Logo

 

Member Spotlight -
Edward Jones - Devin Anderson
 

What is the biggest value to you of being a Chamber Member?

I was a part of the Yankton Chamber Leadership Class. The biggest take away I had was the difference our group made in young adults lives at the boys and girls club. We helped young adults learn more about the industries in Yankton, search for jobs and conducted mock interviews. I know of multiple students who attended the boys and girls club leadership class who accepted positions at local employers here in Yankton. Although the networking was great with the leadership program, I view Chamber members as a group of locals seeking to help out each other when needed.

 

Who is Edward Jones - Devin Anderson?
Although my title is Financial Advisor, I really think of myself as a Retirement Specialist. My favorite part of this career is helping people plan for the future by understanding their individual goals. Goals include planning for retirement, paying for education, leaving a legacy, or purchasing a house. It is never to late to start investing!
  

Edward Jones - Devin Anderson

508 W. 23rd St., #1
(605) 665-7912
Devin Anderson - Financial Advisor

Upcoming Events -

 

(click on the title of each event for more information or to register.)


March 1 - Legislative Coffee

March 5 - Leadership Workshop
March 18 - Federal Tax Code Open Forum
            
  (7 p.m. at Yankton Middle School Theatre)

March 24 - School Board Candidate Forum

March 24-29 - National Ag Week

March 25 - Annual Banquet "Back to the Future"

March 31 - City Commission Candidate Forum

April 1 - City Commission and School Board Candidate Forum

April 2-4 - Washington, DC Trip

April 8 - Membership Mixer (Goodwill Industries and Yankton Elks Lodge #994)

April 11 - New Member Orientation

April 15 - Jon Schallert Small Business Seminar

EMV Cards

 

EMV Cards (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) are also known as chip cards or smart cards. They will be distributed by Visa and MasterCard this year in the U.S. The have already been used in other countries. This is a change from the magnetic stripe. The chip is used to help minimize fraud in the credit card world and requires a customer PIN to authenticate every transaction.

 

What does this mean for me?

You may need to change your credit card terminal to a chip-enabled terminal by the end of 2014.

 

To learn more about EMV Cards you can visit www.level2kernel.com/emv_guide.html.

Reserve Your Tickets Today!

  

Join the community on April 15 for the Jon Schallert Small Business Seminar from 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The seminar is titled "Increasing Sales & Profits as a Destination Business".
  
Cost is $60 for Chamber members and $75 for non-members. Visit www.yanktonsd.com/seminars for more information and to register today!
  
Check out this You Tube Video from one of Jon's seminars!

Getting to Know Your Chamber Board

  

Matt Hanson
  
Business: Hanson Briggs Specialty Advertising, Inc.
  
Job Title: President
  
How Long in Business? The business has been around since 1983. My wife Barb and I purchased the business in 2004.
  
How long have you been a Chamber Member? The business has been a member since 1985.
  
What strength do you bring to the board to represent the membership? I represent small business based in Yankton and work with all types of businesses large and small. The strength I bring to the Chamber Board is being born and raised in the Yankton community, working with all types of companies and knowing their needs. I also am involved in many other organization including: Yankton Morning Optimists (Board Member), Yankton Rotary Club (Past President & Board Member), Yankton Elks Lodge (Trustee), RibFest (Committee Member), House of Mary Shrine (Past President & Board Member, and Knights of Columbus (Member).