Signature Events

The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, held each fall, is one of the largest annual Chamber gatherings in the Midwest. This past year, over 1,200 Siouxland businesses and business professionals from the tri-state area attended.

The Siouxland Chamber boasts a distinguished list of guest speakers at the annual meeting, including Mary Matalin and James Carville, Tim Russert, Judge Robert Bork, John Stossel, William Bennett, George Stephanopoulos, Marcus Luttrell, Rob O’Neill and General H. Norman Schwarzkov, just to name a few.  The keynote speaker at the 2023 Annual Dinner was Lt. Col. Scott Mann (Ret), U.S. Army Green Beret (Ret), leader of “Operation Pineapple Express”, and bestselling author.

Each year the Chamber recognizes the accomplishments of the past board members and introduces the incoming board. Another highlight of the evening is the presentation of the W. Edwards Deming Business Leadership and Entrepreneurial Excellence Award to a Siouxland businessperson in acknowledgment of outstanding contributions to the business community.  The 2023 recipient of the award was Skip Perley, Thompson Solutions Group.

Generally held on the fourth Monday of June, the Golf Classic is held annually to create networking opportunities for Chamber members and their guests. The 32^nd Annual Chamber Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, June 24, 2024. For more information on this event contact Laura Hartman, Director of Events at 712.255.7903.

The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Key Leadership Welcome Dinner is an informal social gathering for key leaders new to the Siouxland area or those newly transitioned to a management position. By introducing new key leaders to each other and to the Siouxland business community we hope to create a network of resources for each attendee. The evening includes a social, dinner and a brief program where each leader is informally introduced to the Siouxland business community.

The 2024 Key Leadership Welcome is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27. Learn more and register here.

The Siouxland / Washington Conference and Steak Reception, held each Spring since 1954, is a unique opportunity to join with community leaders from the tri-state area to travel to Washington, DC and present regional issues of importance to our tri-state Congressional delegation. Conference attendees have the opportunity to discuss issues with each of the six Senators representing Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, as well as the eight Representatives from the three states. The group also meets with representatives of key departments depending on the priority issues for that year. Past events have also included White House briefings by cabinet level executives.

Attendees, which typically number between 30-40, participate in a two-day schedule packed with meetings around the Hill. The tradition-rich event also boasts a steak reception on the first evening of the conference where conference goers mingle and network one-on-one with the tri-state delegation and members of their staff in an informal setting.

The 2024 Siouxland/Washington Conference is scheduled for April 17 & 18, 2024. Register and learn more here.

The Small Business EXPO is designed to provide small businesses with the opportunity to promote their products and services to the general public and other Siouxland Chamber members. The EXPO is held in conjunction with a monthly Rush Hour Connect event. The event is free and open to the public with something for everyone including vendors from numerous industries, complimentary samples from our food & beverage vendors, products and services for sale, door prizes, raffles, freebies, and discounts.