Join us for a Seat at the Table event this May featuring Jenn Hoesing. Jennifer Smith Hoesing has spent the past 20 years working in the nonprofit sector across Florida, South Carolina and South Dakota. She serves as Chief Development Officer at Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, where she leads the philanthropy, marketing and communications team to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Jenn is especially proud of her work with Girl Scouts, building a culture of philanthropy that prepares girls to ignite their spark across South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa and guiding Girl Scout movement philanthropy nationally. She’s also refreshed brands at DakotAbilities and the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, helped launch the Stockyards Ag Experience Museum in Sioux Falls, and secured a Bush Community Innovation Grant to support childcare collaboration, and led a cross-sector community planning effort in Orangeburg, South Carolina. A Seat at the Table is reserved for YPN members only. Registration is required in advance. You will need to click "Login" on the top right to register for the event. Click "Forgot Password" to set up a password (make sure you use the email address associated with the Chamber). After that you should then be able to register. We are committed to providing a welcoming and accessible experience for all event attendees. If you require any accommodations, please reach out to Jaci Pieters at jpieters@siouxfalls.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs.

Party planners and extroverts, this team is for you! The Social Action Team plans all of the YPN networking and fun social events such as Off the Clock, Morning Buzz, Power Lunch, and many others. Social Action Team is open to all YPN members!  

  In May, we’re going behind the scenes at the places that have shaped Sioux Falls. This week, we’re touring Carnegie Town Hall—one of downtown’s most historic buildings. In 1901, through the efforts of Senator R.F. Pettigrew, philanthropist Andrew Carnegie offered the City of Sioux Falls $25,000 to build a free public library. City leaders selected the prominent corner of Tenth Street and Dakota Avenue, choosing a site that was central, highly visible, and safely above the floodplain. The building was constructed from locally quarried rose quartzite, giving it the distinctive look it still carries today. The Carnegie Library opened in 1903 and served the community for nearly 70 years before a new library was built in 1972. The building later housed the Civic Fine Arts Association and eventually became what we now know as Carnegie Town Hall. Today, it is home to the Sioux Falls City Council Chambers, along with the City Clerk’s and Community Development offices. Join us to explore this landmark, learn about its evolution, and see how a building that started as a library continues to play an important role in local government. Registration is required, and space is limited to the first 25 participants. If you register, please plan to attend and mark your calendar. We are committed to providing a welcoming and accessible experience for all event attendees. If you require any accommodations, please reach out to Jaci Pieters at jpieters@siouxfalls.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs.