Retirement Forces
Reluctant Farewell
Charlotte Conway and Sylvia Moisan announce retirement plans
After a combined service of nearly fifty years, Youth Business Adventure Executive Director Sylvia Moisan (below) and Youth Business Adventure Executive Assistant Charlotte Conway (left) will both be retiring later this month. Conway has assisted with many organizational and st
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aff changes since her State Chamber career started in 1972. Moisan has directed the activities of two Youth Business Adventure (YBA) campuses since 1998. This article is only a snapshot of how of each these remarkable women has impacted the organization.
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New YBA Executive
Director Announced
Jasper DesLauriers Joins State Chamber Staff
Sioux Falls native Jasper DesLauriers has been hired to replace retiring YBA Executive Director Sylvia Moisan. USD graduate DesLauriers joined the staff earlier this summer to begin the transition process.Click Here For More >>
YBA to Benefit from SME
Youth Benefit Auction
Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos to play for SME Youth Benefit Auction
Sioux Falls, SD (September 3, 2009) -- Sales and Marketing Executives, Inc. of Sioux Falls (SME) announced today that Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos will be the entertainment at their annual SME Youth Benefit Auction to be held on September 25, 2009 at C J Callaways in Sioux Falls. Funds raised at the auction go to support Youth Business Adventure and SME College Scholarships.
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Economic Outlook Seminars
Slated for October
In today's uncertain economic times it is crucial for South Dakota business leaders to fully understand the state's economy, as well as national trends that impact the workforce available to them. In an ongoing effort to assist with that understanding, the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry is presenting the third annual Economic Outlook Seminar series.
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Fourth Annual South Dakota Biotechnology Summit
& Annual Meeting
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Ramkota Inn, Sioux Falls
The South Dakota Biotech Association presents the Fourth Annual SD Biotechnology Summit. The biosciences are outpacing other industries in growth, investments and employment base. South Dakota is poised to capitalize on biotechnoogy opportunities. Attend this Summit and learn how we can come together to grow the industry in South Dakota.
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Visitor Industry Alliance
Annual Meeting
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The Visitor Industry Alliance (VIA) will be held Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at the Best Western Ramkota in Pierre. Lunch will be provided for VIA members but RSVPs are required. Please email
maryanneb@sdchamber.biz or call the office at 605-945-2846 no later than Friday, October 9.
The meeting agenda will include a legislative discussion with VIA Lobbyist Lorin Pankratz. Specific topics to be addressed are the previously proposed second penny sales tax. Various groups in the state appear interested in bringing this to the legislature in 2010 in a format that would allow for very specific uses of the revenue generated.
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