Twenty-five years ago, community leaders recognized the need to aggressively promote Sioux Falls as a great place to do business. The economy was rocky and community leaders asked: what must be done today to ensure Sioux Falls’ vitality tomorrow?
The answer was Forward Sioux Falls, a new economic development and marketing program to promote continued growth in the Sioux Falls area. And since 1987, five successful Forward Sioux Falls programs have accelerated our community’s economic expansion.
Fast-forward a quarter century and Sioux Falls is again at a crossroads. Standing on the shoulders of those who came before, today’s community leaders have also seen the need to be proactive in shaping our future. Through the Future Sioux Falls (2010) strategic planning process, Sioux Falls developed a blueprint for achieving sustained growth and success.
Forward Sioux Falls 2011-2016 leverages that plan and contains a strategic set of initiatives to assist new and existing business, market our community and foster emerging industries. This program is the business community’s economic development plan to meet our challenges, capture opportunities and ensure that future generations enjoy the quality of life that is repeatedly recognized as one of our region’s greatest strengths.
One thing we’ve learned is that we must always adapt and diversify — and this new Forward Sioux Falls program reflects that fact. This website shares information about our plans to build on past successes and achieve new goals.
Forward Sioux Falls is about more than investing dollars. It brings the broader community together behind a defined set of goals to shape our future. This is our legacy. Our time is now. Join us.
The answer was Forward Sioux Falls, a new economic development and marketing program to promote continued growth in the Sioux Falls area. And since 1987, five successful Forward Sioux Falls programs have accelerated our community’s economic expansion.
Fast-forward a quarter century and Sioux Falls is again at a crossroads. Standing on the shoulders of those who came before, today’s community leaders have also seen the need to be proactive in shaping our future. Through the Future Sioux Falls (2010) strategic planning process, Sioux Falls developed a blueprint for achieving sustained growth and success.
Forward Sioux Falls 2011-2016 leverages that plan and contains a strategic set of initiatives to assist new and existing business, market our community and foster emerging industries. This program is the business community’s economic development plan to meet our challenges, capture opportunities and ensure that future generations enjoy the quality of life that is repeatedly recognized as one of our region’s greatest strengths.
One thing we’ve learned is that we must always adapt and diversify — and this new Forward Sioux Falls program reflects that fact. This website shares information about our plans to build on past successes and achieve new goals.
Forward Sioux Falls is about more than investing dollars. It brings the broader community together behind a defined set of goals to shape our future. This is our legacy. Our time is now. Join us.
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| Mark Shlanta SDN Communications Forward Sioux Falls 2011-2016 Campaign Co-Chair |
Dana Dykhouse First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Forward Sioux Falls Falls 2011-2016 Campaign Co-Chair |
