SUPPORT OUR SMALL & LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSESOur goal is to inject much-needed cash flow into our small and locally owned busi-nesses through a gift card drive. Our objective is to sell over $50,000 worth of gift

cards for participating businesses.

BUY at www.SpearfishChamber.org.

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This is not the start to the year we expected. We are now seeing things change once again as those businesses that were closed start the process of reopening. This time has created the need for our local businesses to innovate and fast-for-ward their evolution. Spearfish is home to 90% small businesses, and they are feeling the economic strain. Now more than ever, we need to support our neighbors as we transition to a new normal. We are all in business together. We all play an important role from being business owners, consumers, taxpayers, and philanthropists. Every dollar spent in Spearfish has a bigger impact than ever.

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SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORSWe’re in business together

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Keep in mind that every online purchase comes with hidden costs to our kids, our neighbors, ourselves and our communities. Our local businesses support our youth sports and programs, our local non-profits, our church-es, and so much more.

Brick-and-mortar stores, even if not locally owned, hire local employees. They house jobs that are full-time, part-time, a second income, or maybe even a young person’s first job. Out of town and online purchases could take these jobs away, eliminate future jobs, and steal the money away from our community.

A dollar you do not spend locally is a dollar you take out of local circulation. A dollar spent locally is passed on to an employee, who then, in turn, buys something from a local store. That dollar then again keeps the doors open and employees paid at another Spearfish business.

This dollar also creates a local sales tax. The same sales tax that goes toward street repairs, stop lights, law enforce-ment, firefighters, our parks and green spaces, and many more items we take for granted (until they are broken or in disrepair.)

MEMBERSHIP BY NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEESThank you all for everything you do for our community. Without strong, thriving businesses, Spearfish would not be the community where we love to live, play, and shop.

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Thank you to our large, medium, and small Spearfish businesses. As you can see in the graph, Spearfish businesses with 10 or fewer employees make up an overwhelming majority of the Spearfish Chamber Membership.

We know there is nothing small about small business.

Learn more about our mission and how to become a SEDC member:www.SpearfishDevelopment.com | 106 W. Kansas St. | 605.642.3832

Building PermitsNew Residential New CommercialTotal Permits Total Dollars

2018 2017 YTD 2018 YTD 2017

$295,242$44,515

$255,746$38,249

$1,486,143$212,370

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46$5,695,377 $22,942,238

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- Building Permits & Sales Tax based on most recent City of Spearfish report from May 2018.

Labor Force 2018 2017City of Spearfish

Total Labor Force 6,121 6,082 Total Employed 5,909 5,905Total Unemployed 212 177Percentage Unemployment 3.5% 2.9%

Lawrence CountyTotal Labor Force 13,019 13,013Total Employed 12,575 12,611Total Unemployed 444 402Percentage Unemployment 3.4% 3.1%

Northern HillsTotal Labor Force 88,198 86,501Total Employed 85,110 83,826Total Unemployed 3,088 2,675Percentage Unemployed 3.6% 3.2%

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-- Labor Force Data based on most recent SD Dept. of Labor & Regulation report from April 2018.

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Learn more about our mission and how to become a SEDC member:www.SpearfishDevelopment.com | 106 W. Kansas St. | 605.642.3832

Building PermitsNew Residential New CommercialTotal Permits Total Dollars

2020 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019

$311,760$46,273

$295,598$47,105

$1,024,507$152,664

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- Building Permits & Sales Tax based on most recent City of Spearfish report from March 2020.

Labor Force 2020 2019City of Spearfish

Total Labor Force 6,252 6,099 Total Employed 6,079 5,923Total Unemployed 173 176Percentage Unemployment 2.8% 2.9%

Lawrence CountyTotal Labor Force 13,395 12,987Total Employed 12,996 12,595Total Unemployed 399 392Percentage Unemployment 3.0% 3.0%

Northern Hills (Butte, Lawrence, Meade & Pennington counties)Total Labor Force 89,257 87,756Total Employed 86,072 84,777Total Unemployed 3,185 2,979Percentage Unemployed 3.6% 3.3%

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- Labor Force Data based on most recent SD Dept. of Labor & Regulation report from February 2020

Sales Tax2nd Penny Hospitality

$958,943$137,288

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SEDC Receives $6,000 Black Hills Energy GrantSpearfish Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) recently received a $6,000 grant through Black Hills Energy’s Economic Development Grant program to support ongoing marketing ef-forts targeted at attracting additional outdoor product businesses to the Spearfish area. Thanks in part to past grant support from Black Hills Energy, SEDC has been able to attend both the Out-door Retailer Summer Market tradeshow in Denver as well as the International Fly Tackle Dealer show. Participation in these shows provided SEDC with the unique opportunity to connect directly with key decision makers and influencers from the out-door product market and resulted in continued communication with over three dozen prospective companies. This newest grant will allow SEDC to place strategic advertisements in numerous regional and national publications, as well as boost social media, video and website efforts.

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RENEWING BUSINESS MEMBERSAll About Potential Family ChiropracticArtifacts, Antiques, & ArtAuto Doctor, Inc.Black Hills Federal Credit UnionBlack Hills Oral Surgery & Dental Implant CenterBlind Guy of the Black Hills, LLC, TheCaptain Clean of the Northern HillsChurch of All AngelsDays InnFinancial Benefits, Inc.Fischer Rounds & Associates, Inc.H & R BlockInterim HealthCareIron Creek Lake CampgroundKids Club KidsKieffer SanitationKT ConnectionsLawrence & Schiller Marketing & Advertising ProfessionalsMasonic Building AssociationMontana Dakota UtilitiesMove It ManPlatinum Car Brokers, LLCQdoba Mexican EatsQuik SignsReal Estate Center of Spearfish - ParrettRim Rock LodgeSD Small Business Development CenterSpread the TunesThe Hot RoomTimberline Builders, Inc.United Methodist ChurchYoungLife

NEW BUSINESS MEMBERS EASW - Embroidery & Screen Works, Inc.

Jen & Andy Holst(605) 665-5231

easw.com

Life Light Creative LLCDeb Elliott

(605) 892-5308lifelightcreative.com

McGuigan Farm ExperiencesCurtis McGuigan

2350 Dairy Ln.(605) 641-0680

The Radon CompanySteven Byrd & Corey Mosset

(605) 484-9852

Real Estate Center of Spearfish - Caldwell DeVries140 W. Jackson Blvd.

(605) 642-2525loricaldwellrealestatecenter.com

Uniquities, LLC2281 E. Colorado Blvd.

(605) 920-1661

Whitleys Area Wide ConstructionJames Whitley(605) 642-2493

NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Jim & Beth Benning

RENEWING ASSOCIATE MEMBERSDillon Haug

Craig Mickelson

MARCH RIBBON CUTTINGS

Party Time LiquorGreg & Teresa Krier

731 N. 12th St., Spearfish(605) 642-4700

New Owners

The Moving GuysChad Moyers

(605) 877-2258BlackHillsMoving.com

New Member

MARCH & APRIL NEW & RENEWING MEMBERSWe truly appreciate everyone’s support.

We are very grateful to be a part of this amazing community and look forward to continuing to be a resource for the businesses and residents. A large portion of the Chamber’s operating budget relies on the support of our members.

COST: The gift cards are listed for $26.50 each for a $25 card. One dollar and fifty cents from the $26.50 is used for processing and shipping fees. Gift cards will only be mailed. All proceeds raised from the Gift Card Drive go directly to the designated business.BEFORE YOU BUY: Once on the page where you can pick which gift cards you would like to buy, you MUST FIRST add yourself as an attendee. It’s a purple box in the upper right side of the page.

GIFT CARD DRIVENOW until May 8th | SpearfishChamber.org

HOW TO USE MY GIFT CARD?We recommend you wait to use your gift card until the fall of 2020 to give our busi-nesses time to get back on their feet. When using your gift card, we encourage you to pay half cash and half with your gift card. Continue to support your business with some cash flow. Gift Cards will be valid for in-store purchases only. Hours may be affected by COVID-19.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER I BUY?You will receive a certified gift card by mail from the Spearfish Area Chamber of Commerce before May 22nd. All gift cards will have the amount and designat-ed business info.

Start your holiday & special occasion

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If you are interested in donating matching funds or giveaways, contact (605) 642-2626 or

director@spearfishchamber.org