Chamberline

january 2015 our quarterly edition

A PUBLICATION OF THE DICKINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Looking Ahead

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New Business Commercial Development

Oil & Gas Impact New Schools

Population Growth Residential Development

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Ribbon Cuttings

New Members

Chamber Events

Board of Directors Committee Chairs Staff

Board of Directors Christian Kostelecky (President) …………………... 6th Year

Lisa Roers (President-Elect)………………………….. 5th Year

Zach Keller (Treasurer)………………………………….2nd Year

Carter Fong……………………………………………………3rd Year

Suzi Sobolik………………………………………………….. 2nd Year

Haylee Cripe…………………………………………………. 2nd Year

Robbin Schwindt…………………………………………... 3rd Year

JoAnn Hoff……………………………………………………. 3rd Year

Travis Hande…………………………………………………1st Year

Lisa Dolezal………………………………………………….. 1st Year

Ty Orton………………………………………………………. 1st Year

Shane Yoder…………………………………………………. 1st Year

Committee Chairs Agriculture ............................................ Tammy Luhman

Ambassador .......................................... Amber Beld

Education ............................................... Carter Fong

Governmental Affairs ....................... Chris Johnson

Promotions and Retail ..................... Betty Jo Noe

Officials .................................................... Rachelle Schroeder

Staff Cooper Whitman ................................ Executive Director

Megan Klassen ..................................... Office Coordinator

Cheryl Schreindl ................................ Events Coordinator

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Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce 314 3rd Ave. W · P.O. Box C

Dickinson, ND 58602

Phone: 701-225-5115 · Fax: 701-225-5116

E-mail: [email protected]

Board of Directors monthly meeting minutes and annual financial statements are available to

Chamber members.

Development, Construction, Property

Management and Commercial & Residential Real Estate

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Rehome and Worrall Join DFC Consultants, Ltd.

Kyle Rehome has joined DFC Consultants, Ltd. as a Business Solutions Consultant. He will assist customers with implementations, upgrades and support of software solu-tions including: Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and WennSoft.

Rehome has four years of experience and previously worked at Microsoft as Microsoft Dynamics GP support engineer. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science from NDSU. He is originally from the Twin Cities.

Shaundra Worrall has joined DFC Consultants, Ltd. as the Administrative Assistant and is responsible for coordinating training classes and the day-to-day operations of the office. She has six years of experience working in an office setting and has previously worked at Noridian as a written correspondence specialist. Originally from St. Paul, Worrall moved to Fargo in 2009 and attended NDSU. She has a two year old son named Kaiden.

MEMBER NEWS

The Hub Convenience Stores Hires Management Staff for Grand Opening Fast Growing Convenience Store Strengthens Resources

The Hub Convenience Stores of Dickinson announced today the expansion of their leadership team prior to their Grand Opening scheduled for early January 2015.

New hires include Jared Scheeler, Managing Director and General Manager; Charlie Mattheis, Assistant General Manager; Samantha Charter, Foodservice Manager; Melanie Stradling, Customer Experience Man-ager; and Joy Kreider, Overnight General Manager.

The new managers have joined The Hub Convenience Stores to further develop the companies branding and business for travelers of western North Dakota. They all come with a wealth of experience within the Industry, having spent the last several years in the retail or hospitality verticals.

Jared Scheeler, Managing Director and General Manager said, “ We at The Hub are thrilled to have assem-bled an experienced and driven leadership team. Each has their own respective strengths that will make our team and our business the best it can be.” He followed up with, “Our team is committed to delivering world class customer service, impeccably clean restrooms, and a wide variety of quality food options each and every day.”

About The Hub

The Hub Convenience Stores is a convenience store/travel center located in north Dickinson at 191 40th St. W., Dickinson, ND. It is an upscale convenience store, containing a wide variety of food options, a Schlotzsky's Deli and a car wash. More information on the company’s services provided, key leadership and employment opportunities can be viewed at www.hubconvenience.com.

HIGHTLIGHTING MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Ribbon Cut t ings Ribbon cuttings are led by our Ambassadors Committee, a group of dedicated volunteers, who help chamber members celebrate their business accomplishments. If you would like more information, contact us today!

< Bake My Day Grand opening, December 10

44 West Villard Street Dickinson, ND 701.483.9869

facebook.com/Bakemydaynd

Buffalo Wild Wings

Grand opening, December 8 3545 West Ridge Drive Dickinson, ND

701.761.2382 buffalowildwings.com

Buffalo Wild Wings > Bake My Day > Sanford Airmed Service > Dickinson Parks & Recreation > JoJo Beans

< JoJo Beans Grand opening, December 10

815 Southview Ave Dickinson, ND 701.225.6184

jojobeansbathtreats.com/

Dickinson Parks & Recreation > New location, December 10

2004 Fairway Street Dickinson, ND 701.456.2074

dickinsonparks.org

< Sanford Airmed Service

Grand opening, December 11 sanfordhealth.org/

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N E W M E M B E R S T h e n e w e s t m e mb er s l i s t ed b e l o w h a ve m a d e an in v e s t me n t i n t h e i r b u s i n e ss e s b y

j o i n i n g t h e C h a m b er . P l e a s e c o n s id e r t h e m f o r y o u r p er s on a l an d p ro f e s s i on a l n e e d s .

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Morgan Chase Management, LLC

701.566.8474 | [email protected]

Food & Dining, Travel & Lodging, Catering, Event Planning & Hospitality

Morgan Chase Management is commonly viewed as an upscale catering, food services and lodging provider, but it also performs other important facility functions. The overall

success of operations at a facility is dependent upon effective procedures that assure all opera-tions function smoothly at all times.

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Comfort Products Distributing

701.221.3283 | [email protected]

HVA C Distribution

Regional distribution of Carrier, Bryan and Payne. Residential and Commercial HVAC equipment, parts and supplies.

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Dakota Outdoor Advertising

701.690.5007 | [email protected]

Advertising

Large, LED advertising billboards in Dickinson and throughout North Dakota.

NorthStar Technology Group

866.337.9096 | [email protected]

Computers & Technology, Information Technology, Information Security, IT Support and Services

NorthStar Technology Group provides information technology support to businesses throughout North Dakota. 15 years experience in serving small to medium businesses with special

emphasis in the industries of energy, construction, real estate and healthcare. Services include: computer help desk, project work, remote and onsite support, cloud, wireless, servers, security,

VOIP phone systems, back-up/disaster recovery and more.

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Achievements & Initiatives

2014 > 2015

Looking Ahead

with the Chamber

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OUR MISSION

The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce will provide leadership to promote a progressive

business environment.

OUR VISON

Business and community working together to make Dickinson and Southwest North Dakota the

most attractive place to live, work, and conduct business.

The Chamber’s mission is “to provide leadership to promote a progressive business environment.” This is

why we do everything we do. Every event we undertake, every activity we participate in, every endeavor we

sponsor, every meeting we attend, every marketing piece we create—all of these things are matched against

this mission statement to make sure that they help to accomplish it. The chamber is the place for businesses,

clients, volunteers and industry professionals to connect and work together towards the common goals of

strong economy and quality of life. We are more than 550 members strong. And we recognize that together,

we can do far more than any of us can do alone.

Great Momentum Achieved

Great Plans for 2015

Friends, colleagues, volunteers, and Chamber members: thanks to you, we stand poised as a chamber and as a

community to meet head on the challenges we face with confidence, clear vision and optimism.

Christian Kostelecky, 2014-2015 Board President

Achievements & Initiatives

Water/Wastewater Engineering—Surveying/Mapping/GIS Electrical/Structural Engineering—Land Development Municipal Engineering—Instrumentation And Controls

2015 Plans continued > Page 9

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Key Achievements achieved momentum in

2014 Key Initiatives maximizing momentum in

2015

We helped create and continue to support the Downtown Dickinson

Association, recognizing that a healthy downtown is an absolutely

integral part of a thriving community, and is a benefit to all whether

located in the downtown or not.

We created the first ever State of the City event, and had representatives

from DSU, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dickinson Public Schools and the City

of Dickinson give a state of community affairs from their organi-zation’s perspective—and we even fed you lunch while you listened!

Seeing a need in our community for more professional development op-

portunities, we partnered with DSU’s Strom Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to provide monthly

Lunch & Learns on topics ranging from social media to employee retention

and just about everything in between.

Further development of our Governmental Affairs program.

The creation of a Professional Development Committee to offer

more educational programming to the community.

The creation of an Energy Committee to foster stronger relationships

between the energy industry and the community at large.

Community Presence

Education

Partnerships

Committee Development

Professional Development

Membership Marketing

Development of a marketing assistance program for membership.

The Chamber could not accomplish its mission without the time, effort and dedication of its many volunteers.

Their work makes the large number of events run smoothly, and they are the heart and soul of the organization. We thank you chamber volunteers. If you would like to join any of our Chamber committees, contact

Cheryl at 701-225-5115 or [email protected].

committee

UPDATES

Agriculture Committee Bull Day Showcase organization is in full swing. The event is scheduled for January 17, 2015.

Ambassadors Committee The group had a booth at the Holiday Mixer last month and had a wonderful time thanking

members. They will have lots of ribbon cuttings this month.

Education Committee The Lunch and Learn series with the Strom Center continues, as does the Leadership Dickinson

program..

Energy Committee This is a new committee with the purpose of creating better connections between those within the

energy industry and those outside it. Interested in joining? Contact us!

Governmental Affairs After an extremely successful State of the City event, and Legislative Issue Forums, the group turns

its attention to SW Night at the Legislature. The event is scheduled for February 2nd

, 2015 .

Professional Development This is a new committee with the purpose of providing opportunities for the development of leader-

ship and other skills. Interested in joining? Contact us!

Promotions Committee The group pulled off a wonderful Holiday Mixer and Craft Show. Planning has already started for

2015 events.

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PROMOTE YOUR EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH US UPDATED FILE FORMAT & SPECIFICATIONS > If you are currently taking advantage of our promotional opportunities, please contact us for updated file format & specifications.

UPCOMING chamber events

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South of the Border Ice-Breaker April 14, 2015

Dickinson, ND

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DID YOU KNOW?

Dickinson Builders Exchange is an initiative of the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

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