Weekly Spotlight - November 17, 2014 
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SPOTLIGHT
Small Business Saturday - November 29th

Don't forget that Small Business Saturday is around the corner!

The chamber staff will be at two locations on the 29th.  From 10am to 2pm we will have holiday shoppers Welcome Stations located at the Yankton Mall and the Riverfront Center.  Shoppers will be invited to stop and register for Chamber Dollars at our Welcome Stations!

We will also be handing out educational materials and coupons from local retailers.  If you have coupons you would like the chamber to hand out for your November 29 sales event, call and let us know.

 
Just in case you missed it!
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Last week we had a consumer call who received Chamber Dollars from their employers.  They went to three businesses to spend them and at each, the person ringing them up said they would not take them.

 

The Chamber of Commerce sells over $200,000 annually in Chamber Dollars to employers and consumers who want to keep the spending local yet we have businesses who do not thoroughly train all employees on the process of handling them.  $9,000 alone will be circulating shortly from the Shop Local Fundraising winners announced in this newsletter. On November 29 we will be handing out another $4,000 to holiday shoppers.

 

By not training your employees, businesses are turning away sales as well as leaving a bad taste in the mouth of the consumers we are trying to educate about the importance of shopping local.  Every business should have this process sheet located on or near their registers to remind employees how to process Chamber Dollars.    We know it's hard to stay on top of everything you have going on in your business but this one is costing you sales and good will by not keeping all employees informed.

Please review with your staff and post where everyone can reference.  For more information, call the Chamber at 665-3636.


Download Process Sheet here or click on the picture to the left...


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MINI SPOTLIGHTS
Pre-Legislation Luncheon Scheduled 
December 4th - Register Today 

This year's Pre-Legislation Luncheon will be held at the Hillcrest Golf & Country Club on

December 4th from 11:45am to 1:00pm.

David Owen of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce will give a first hand look of what the state will be looking at in the upcoming legislature.

Cost is $15 for Members; $18 for non-members 

Register Here

 

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Yankton set to host SDHSAA 'AA' State Volleyball Tournament
November 20 - 22
 
The CVB is ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome the following players, coaches and fans to Yankton:  Sioux Falls O'Gorman, Harrisburg, Aberdeen Central, Rapid City Stevens, Watertown, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Huron and Pierre

A high school tournaments success is judged on how welcoming a community is and we'd like everyone to leave with a great impression of Yankton!

If you have a marquee, please put a welcome message on it.  We are also asking that you post a welcome sign at your business.  You can either print one of your own or you can use one we designed.  It is available at www.visityanktonsd.com.  Just click on the Business Resources icon at the bottom of the page on the right hand side.  This will take you to a link that will allow you to access the PDF to print off a welcome poster.

The CVB is ready - are you??
Yank
YankTON Challenge

Final weigh-in is around the corner!  Have you been emailing your weekly information in!

 

Email Angie O'Connor at [email protected]  

PLUS: Make sure to utilize the YankTON Challenge website for team standings and healty tips!  www.YankTONChallenge.com 

Final Weigh-in November 24th!   

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Members on the Move
Mike Healy
of Yankton was the recent recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award from Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota during Homecoming festivities.

Healy, a 1964 alumnus of Saint John's, is the retired chief financial officer at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital.



CALENDARS & SOCIAL
Upcoming Events for Yankton Chamber

Nov 5-Nov 26 (Wednesdays) - 1 Million Cups

November 22 - Downtown Holiday Open House

November 29 - Small Business Saturday

December 4 - Pre-Legislation Luncheon

December 5 - YankTON Challenge Celebration

December 9 - Membership Mixer

 

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


Questions or Comments?

Contact us:
(605) 665-3636

   


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Convention & Visitor Bureau's Calendar!

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 Thank you to our Sponsors of the Executive's Welcome Event held
November 11, 2014!
CHAMBER MEMBERS
Stop here to see who our newest member are, our renewing members and any other Member Happenings!
New Members

Horn Law Office, Prof. L.L.C.

401 Capital St.

Yankton, SD 57078

605-260-1300

Garret Horn, Attorney/Owner

Amanda Horn, Office Manager

Patty Hojem

Individual Membership

Yankton, SD 

605-760-4312  

Renewing Members

Dakota Archery & Outdoor Sports

Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.C. 

Maurices

Viamedia

Wagner Orthodontic Practice 

Walgreens

Yankton Metals, Inc. 


Do you know an area business that could benefit from joining and getting involved in the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce?
Tell them about us!
Ribbon Cuttings
Culver's

See our latest Ribbon Cuttings on our website by clicking here:
www.yanktonsd.com/ribbon/


Watch for Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings to be listed in our weekly email or on the Chamber's site!
Chamber Board

President: Dan Somsen - Vice President: Josh Svatos - Secretary/Treasurer: Ken Kopetsky

Board Members:  Chuck Aman ~ Bridget Benson ~ Shane Bertsch ~ Chris Ferdig ~ Matt Hanson ~ Brett Kennedy ~ Kenny Kopetsky ~ Tammy Matuska ~ Kathy Quinlivan ~ Becky Souchek ~ Jack Weeks ~ Todd Woods



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OTHER NEWS
If you would like to see a copy of the Visitor's Guide to see what is currently listed, you can go to www.visityanktonsd.com and download a copy.

Time to Update!
 
It's time to update the
Yankton Visitor's Guide!

We want to be sure information we share with visitor's is accurate.  The CVB will be contacting businesses/attractions listed in the Visitor's Guide to verify information is correct.

If you do have changes, you are more than welcome to either email [email protected] or call 665-3636 prior to us contacting you.  Thanks in advance for your cooperation on this project.

It's your turn to get involved!  The 1 Million Cups event is held every Wednesday, so if you missed the kickoff, you can still get involved!
 

 Interested entrepreneurs apply to present by clicking here:  Website 

Click to read more about the 1 Million Cups Experience!

1 Million Cups - Yankton    

One Million Cups is an opportunity for start-ups to learn from shared experiences and find ways to support one another as a community.

The 1 Million Cup event is held every Wednesday at the Avera Professional Office Pavillion from 9:00am to 10:00am. 

Each entrepreneur receives six minutes to share the genesis of your idea, showcase your product, explain your revnue and more!  Plus there is a Q&A phase following your presentation.  

Participants are encouraged to utilize the Yankton Challenge Website!
 www.YankTONChallenge.com 



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