Page 2 shop online at www.broadcasteronline.com February 1, 2011 CHAMBER CHAT Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company 116 Market Street, Suite 103 Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-5571 vcdc@vermillionchamber.com www.vermillionchamber.com Compiled By Nancy Nelson Chamber Business: Professional Development Series sponsored by USD’s Beacom School of Business SE Entrepreneurial Resource Program (SERP), 6:30-9 p.m. at the Vermillion Area Chamber & Dev. Co., 116 Market St. Total cost for all four sessions is $10. Participants will receive one continuing education credit for attending all four sessions. For more information and to register, contact Lisa Bryan at lisa.bryan@usd.edu or call 605-677-5565. • Feb. 22 – "Business Planning" with Mark Slade. This seminar focuses on the components, the process and understanding the business plan writing process. Building the entrepreneurial team and the acquisition and management of financial resources are emphasized, along with venture growth, harvest strategies and valuation. • March 29 – "Financing Options for your Business" with Vonnie Barnett. This seminar will explore a variety of funding alternatives, including self-funding, angel funding, venture capital, grants, conventional loans and special loan programs specifically for small businesses. • April 26 – "Preparing to Launch the Business" with Lisa Bryan and Dustin Pratt. This seminar will provide participants with the tools to launch their business venture. We will focus on the elevator pitch, accessing capital, bootstrapping, utilizing social media to market your business and business plan competitions. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will offer four winter term programs in Vermillion, including Humor in Literature, beginning Jan. 26; Histories and Mysteries of the National Music Museum, beginning Feb. 8; and one-time programs on federal fiscal problems on Feb. 9 and a history of Vermillion before the 1881 flood on Feb. 24. OLLI is affiliated with USD and winter term catalogs are available at the Vermillion Chamber of Commerce or by contacting Ted Muenster at 677-6708. Cracker Barrel Sessions will be: Sat., Feb. 12 from 10 a.m.-noon at the VCDC office at 116 Market St Sat., March 26 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Fire Hall Station conference room. Sponsors include VFW Auxiliary, Clay County Democrats, Clay County Republicans and the VCDC Legislative Affairs Committee USD/Vermillion Day in Pierre: Vermillion’s annual legislative day in Pierre is Wednesday, Feb. 9. The VCDC will have a table set up to display various items and business information unique to the area for our legislators to view. Plans are being made to meet with the state departments and Gov. Daugaard. You will Large 2-Day Farm Toy Auction also be able to watch your legislative team in action. If you would like information or materials from your business highlighted at the table or if you would like to join us on the bus trip to Pierre, please contact the VCDC office. The cost for the bus ride is $30. Everyone is welcome. Save the Date: The 2011 VCDC Annual Banquet will be Friday, Feb. 25, at the Muenster University Center (MUC) Ballroom. Business After Hours: Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your business and network with your peers? Sign up to host a Business After Hours event. These events generally run from 5-7 p.m. on a weeknight, and the hosting business provides hors d’oeuvres and refresments. If interested, contact Ann at: annb@vermillionchamber.com or at 624-5571. This Weeks Happenings: United Way Update: American Red Cross, Domestic Violence Safe Option Services, Vermillion Public Transit, Vucurevich Children’s Center, Welcome Table, Weekend Backpack Program, Senior Citizen’s Center, Meals on Wheels, Backpack Supply Program, Sanford Visiting Nurses, Beyond School Adventures, Big Friends/Little Friends, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, DARE, Center for Children & Families, Imagination Library, Vermillion Parks & Recreation: Swim Lessons, Vermillion Area Arts Council and WH Over Museum are all local agencies that are funded by United Way of Vermillion. We are at 80 percent of our $115,000 goal. Your donations help to ensure these agencies are able to continue to make a positive impact with our friends and neighbors. Donations may be sent to United Way of Vermillion, PO Box 216, Vermillion, SD 57069. Thank you for Ann Breitag supporting United Way of Vermillion Vermillion Rotary Club Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1 from noon-1 p.m. in the Freedom Forum Conference Room of the Al Neuharth Media Center USD Wellness Center Ribbon Cutting: Please join us Feb. 1, at noon for the much anticipated unveiling of The University of South Dakota's stateof-the-art Wellness Center. The Wellness Center ribbon cutting ceremony will feature presentation speakers, a rock-climbing wall demonstration by the ROTC students, tours of the facility and refreshments. For building hours and membership information, visit our Web site at www.usd.edu/wellness. USD Men's Basketball host Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Thursday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in the DakotaDome The Kobashi Gray Duo in concert featuring Susan Keith Gray, USD music professor and violinist Laura Kobayashi of Washington, D.C., Thursday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. in the Colton Recital Hall at the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. Brown Bag Lunch Program: Rocky Mountain Celtic, with Willson and McKee, Colorado Springs, Friday, Feb. 4 at 12:05 p.m. at the National Music Museum located on The University of South Dakota campus, corner of Clark at Yale Streets. Open to the public at no charge. Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Friday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Care Center Dining Room Winter Fiesta: Come join us for an evening of entertainment, information and our newlyproduced video. "Sharing the Dream in Guatemala" invites you to a benefit for our friends in Guatemala, Friday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at Pro's - 912 N. Dakota St., Vermillion. Silent and live auction. RSVP 605-624-6895. Storm date Feb. 6. Much more than a handout, "Sharing the Dream in Guatemala" provides an avenue for fair trade through partnerships with Guatemalan artisans. Come find out what difference this makes in the lives of Guatemalans. If you cannot attend, please check out auction items online at www.sharingthedream.org. VITA Tax Assistance Program to offer free tax preparation from local IRS trained volunteers at Vermillion Public Library, 18 Church St. on following dates: Feb. 5 and 19, March 19 and 26, and April 9 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, contact Jane Larson at 605-677-7060, e-mail vpl@sdln.net or visit vpl.sdln.net. Community Health & Wellness Fair hosted by Sanford Vermillion and SIFE to be held Sat., Feb. 5, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the USD Lee Medical Building, corner of Clark & Dakota St. Free and reduced cost screenings; supervised children’s healthy activity booth, door prizes and giveaways, health information booths and Community Blood Bank mobile unit. Healthy cooking demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. USD Women's Basketball host University of North Dakota, Saturday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. in the DakotaDome USD Men's Basketball host University of North Dakota, Saturday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. in the DakotaDome Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars! American Legion Auxiliary Wallace Unit #1 meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at Senior Citizen Center Cedar River 3rd Annual Wachipi/Round PAUL HAGENBUCH Residential • Commercial • Repair 900 N. Norbeck St., Vermillion, SD 605-624-3463 Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SD G irard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. (605) 267-2421 www.GirardAuction.com Toll Free: 1-866-531-6186 Does your business or organization have an event you would like included in the Chamber Chat? If you do please call us at 624-5571 or email us at vcdc@vermillionchamber.com. Paul’s Plumbing, Inc. Friday Feb 4th 5:00 p.m. & Saturday Feb 5th, 10:00 a.m. Over 1,500 Toys will be offered in this 2-day auction featuring one Estate from Nebraska along with other collections from throughout the Midwest. Lots of GOOD, OLD Toys including Cast Iron & More! See web for full listing or call for free, full color brochure. Bid live online at http://www.GirardBid.com ! Dance Competition, Saturday, Feb. 12, beginning at 1 p.m. with Grand Entry; meal at 5 p.m. and Round Dance at 7 p.m. Location: Vermillion National Guard Armory, 603 Princeton St. For vendor info: 605202-0271 or for additional information, call Jerome at 605-2678969. Event open to the public. $4 cover charge at the door with portion of proceeds going to urban Native teen HIV prevention and education. Vermillion Area Winter Farmers Market, Saturday, Feb. 19 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Extension Building Sharing the Dream trip from Feb. 19-Feb. 27. Cost is $900 plus airfare. Price includes all meals, travel and lodging. Meet the people that Sharing the Dream works with in Guatemala. For more information contact Diane Nesselhuf at: diane@sharingthedream.org. USD Theatre presents “The Woman in Black” at Wayne S. Knutson Theatre at the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts: Feb. 25, 26, 28 and March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. Admission: Adults-$14; Youth (K-12) and nonUSD students with ID$9; USD students-$4. To reserve tickets, call 677-5400. American Cancer Society Daffodil Days, March 7-11. For more information, contact Amanda at 359-5412. Sugarland with special guests "Little Big Town" at the Tyson Events Center, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at Tyson Events Center Box Office or at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-7453000. Schmeckfest in Freeman, S.D., March 25-26 and April 1-2. Advance meal tickets only (no meal tickets available at the door). To order, call 605-925-4542, or email schmeckfest@hotmail.com. Beautiful 3 Story Home on 5 Acres! ~ 46836 SD Hwy. 50, Burbank Home was rebuilt in replica from the original home using original brick. Hardwood floors throughout this 4 bedroom home with geothermal heat and outbuildings. Call Connie Somsen 661-8607 e-mail: somsen@iw.net Lewis & Clark Realty, Inc. www.yanktonareahomes.com