This morning, SIMPCO proudly hosted the Tri-State Legislative Forum at our facility, located at 6401 Gordon Drive in Sioux City. This one-of-a-kind event is the only legislative forum of its kind in the Siouxland region!
Key topics discussed at this year’s forum included:
- Tourism: The Front Porch of Economic Development
- Renewable Energy Siting
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
Featured Presenters:
- Tyler Daugherty, Executive Director, Explore Siouxland
- Mike Wells, Le Mars Heritage Foundation
- Carmen Schramm, Executive Director, Tourism Coalition of South Dakota
- Chelsea Lerud, Executive Director, Iowa Travel Industry Partners
- Kerri Rempp, Nebraska Travel Association
- Tod Bowman, Policy Associate, Center for Rural Affairs
- Renae Billings, Vice-Chair, Iowa’s West Coast Initiative
- Skip Perley, Chair, Innovate Siouxland Inc.
- Nick Demke, Regional Director, Western Iowa Tech SBDC
- Benjamin Benton, Center Director, Nebraska Business Development Center, Wayne State College SBDC
We extend our sincere gratitude to our presenters, guests, state representatives, and legislators for making this year’s forum a success.
Want to get involved in SIMPCO’s legislative activities?
Contact us at simpco@simpco.org.