October 2012

WELCOME to the Family!

Do You Know?

Get Even More Out of your Chamber Membership by Volunteering

How to Write a Job Description

Networking @ Noon

Tuesday, October 23rd

Noon—1:00pm

Adrenaline Sports Bar & Grill

What’s InsideWhat’s Inside

Join Us!Join Us!

Join one of the five

Amazing committees

at the bvacc!

Help support local busIness

meet new people

enjoy making a difference

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Principal Financial Group

American Cancer Society Relay for Life

Brandon Valley

Beaver Valley Lutheran Church

Get EVEN MORE out of your Chamber Membership by Volunteering!

WELCOMEWELCOME to the Family!to the Family!

Do you Do you KNOW?KNOW?

The BVACC has five amazing com-mittees that are always in need of some new perspectives and expertise. Help us make your chamber as effective and effi-cient as possible!

Business Resource: As the newest committee to the chamber, this group is in charge of putting together quarterly training events for our membership as well as working to make the chamber a better resource for potential businesses that may have an inter-est in Brandon.

Fundraising Committee: This committee has focused their efforts on planning three annual events to help increase revenue as well as promote local businesses. We could use your creativity in planning the Auction Amore, Chamber Golf Outing & Wine Tasting, and Brandon Expo.

Marketing Committee: In charge of promoting Brandon, the “Buy Bran-don” campaign is the first priority of this com-mittee. Other assigned projects include creation of marketing materials, and research and imple-mentation of social media outlets.

Member & Public Relations: This group works hard to make sure there is a great mix of advertising, sponsorship and learn-ing opportunities for members. They assist in recruiting new members as well as helping with retention. They also delight in planning the an-nual banquet, mixers, B2B Member Luncheons and other networking events for members.

Issues Management: This committee stays on top of all of the state, city and regional issues that directly affect Bran-don area businesses. This group surveys the BVACC membership to create the annual plat-form that is given to legislators on our annual trip to Pierre. The Issues Management commit-tee is also a great source of information as they research important issues and update the mem-bers of their findings.

HOLIDAY PARADE

AND

TREE LIGHTING

CEREMONY

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 30th

7:00pm

Register Your Float Today!

Call Jo Hausman

(605) 310-4310

Business Resource Training Session:

Facebook Basics Presented by: Jo Hausman,

Simmons Virtual Assistant

Thursday, October 25th 11:30am—1:00pm

Pizza Ranch

Cost is just $10 per member! Price includes buffet lunch

OPERATION GRATITUDE Wehrkamp Dentistry Presents our 2nd Annual

We will pay $1 per pound (up to 5 pounds) for your UNOPENED Halloween Candy.

Must be accompanied by an adult.

Candy will be collected Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm

at 117 E Holly Blvd. Brandon, SD

Prevent cavities, make some money, and give something sweet to our troops.

Draw a picture or write a letter for a soldier to be included in every care package. Candy will be donated to Operation Gratitude to be sent to our troops overseas.

Thank you for your Support last year!

For more info call Jamie at 582-6522

PRESS

• Inflatables • Games • Treats

• Balloon Animals • Coloring Contest • and much more!

Hoover’s Martial Jesse Moffit’s Arts Demonstrations Magic Show

Noon & 2:30pm 10:30am & 2:00pm

Elite Booth: $500.00 (20’X10’ booth) $250.00 (10’X10’ booth) Be the first booth residents see as they walk through the doors! Your 20’X10’ or 10’X10’ booth will be front and center at the only doors attendees will be able to enter. One 20’X10’ booth OR Two 10’X10’ booths available (10’X10’ booths will only be available if 20’X10’ is not sold).

Choice Booth: $250.00 (20’X10’ booth) $150.00 (10’X10’ booth)

Would you like to have first choice in where your booth is located? By choosing the Choice Booth option you will receive an e-mail sketching of all of the booth locations and will be able to choose your location. All regular booths will be assigned by the Chamber staff to booths left over after the Choice Booth holders have chosen. Multiple booths available.

Regular Booth: $200.00 (20’X10’ booth) $100.00 ( 10’X10’ booth) If you would like electricity there will be a $25 fee. Electricity is NOT included in the Elite or Choice Booth Pricing.

If you have any questions please call the Chamber at 605-582-7400.

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Register online at BrandonValleyChamber.com OR fill out the registration below:

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Business Name ______________________________________________________________________ Contact Name ______________________________________ Phone _________________________ Email ______________________________________________________________________________ ____ Elite Double Booth ($500) ____ Elite Single Booth ($250) ____ Choice Double Booth ($250) ____ Choice Single Booth ($150) ____ Double Booth ($200) ____ Single Booth ($100) ____ Electricity ($25)

Please send your registration and payment to: Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 182 Brandon, SD 57005

Please make checks payable to BVACC

Your spot is not guaranteed until your check is received!

4th Annual Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce

Saturday, November 10, 2012 Brandon Valley High School Commons

10:00 am — 4:00 pm

You are cordially invited to attend

Oak & Vinea fundraiser and friend-raiser event

benefitting the Brandon Community Foundation.

Enjoy an evening of good friends, food, wine and music!Featuring

Jessup Cellars WineMusic by Avian Sunrise

Hors d’oeuvres and sweet treatscash bar available

Emcee: Gene Johnson

Friday, November 9th, 20127:00 – 9:00 pm

Brandon Municipal Golf Course

Party Casual AttireSuggested donation of $125/person or $250/couple

Donations are tax deductible and will be matched up to $25,000by a generous gift from Greg and Sheri Carmon.

RSVP by October 31stErika Hessman | ejhessman@gmail.com | 605-360-9882

2012

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CUTTING, BREAKING

& Mixing it Up!

Ribbon Cutting * September 14

Casey’s General Store

Job descriptions are important for attracting the right job candidates, helping employees understand their responsibilities, evaluating employ-ees’ performance, and much more. Here are tips for writing good job descriptions.

Think of a job description as a “snapshot” of a job. The job description needs to communicate clearly and concisely what responsibilities and tasks the job entails and to indicate, as well, the key qualifica-tion of the job - the basic requirements (specific credentials or skills) - and, if pos-sible, the attributes that underlie superior performance.

Following is a quick look at the categories that make up a well written job descrip-tion:

• Title of the position

• Department

• Reports to (to whom the person di-rectly reports)

• Overall responsibility

• Key areas of responsibility

• Consults with (those who the person works with on a regular basis)

• Term of employment

• Qualification (necessary skills and ex-perience required)

Educational requirements and experience requirements are the areas where inadver-tent discrimination may occur. Educational requirements must be a real necessity for the job. If someone could accomplish the work with equivalent job experience but who lacks a specific credential, the job description should be modified. And to avoid age discrimination experience should not include an upper limit.

Tips: Don’t rely solely on a job’s history as you're putting together a job description for today. Focus instead on what the job needs to be in light of the organization’s current needs and long—term objectives.

A task is what the person in the job will actually do. Qualifications are the skills, attributes, or credentials a person needs to perform each task. Clarify the actual tasks and responsibilities before you start thinking about what special attributes will be needed by the person who will be ful-filling those responsibilities.

A well written job description consists of more than a laundry list of the tasks and responsibilities that the job entails. It re-flects a sense of priorities.

Credentials (such as degrees and licenses) are absolute necessities in some jobs. The thing you want to make sure of, however, is that whatever credentials you establish

have a direct bearing on the candidate’s ability to become a top performer.

The job you describe must be truly doable. When you’re lumping several tasks into the same job description, make sure that you’re not creating a job that very few people could fill.

Use specific language. For example:

Warning! A job description is generally regarded as a legal document. Any refer-ences to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or nationality, or physical or m e n t a l d i s a b i l i t y i s i l l e g a l .

http://www.businessknowhow.com/manage/jobdesc.htm

How to Write a Job Description By Judith Lindenburger

Too General Specific

Computer Literate

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, QuickBooks

Good commu-nication skills

Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical audiences

Handles administrative chores

Recieves, sorts, and files monthly personnel action reports

Ribbon Cutting * October 1

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December 2012

4—Executive Committee—8:00am at the Chamber

5—Marketing Committee—8:30am at the Chamber

6—Member & Public Relations—8:00am at the Chamber

6—Chamber Mixer—5:00-6:30pm at Sunny Radio 304 S. Splitrock Blvd.

11—Chamber Board—8:00am at the Chamber

18—Networking at Noon—12:00-1:00pm at Tailgator’s 1013 N Splitrock Blvd.

19—Fundraising Committee—8:30am at the Chamber

20—Issues Management Committee—8:00am at the Chamber

24—Chamber Office Closed—Merry Christmas Eve!

25—Chamber Office Closed—Merry Christmas!

November 2012

1—Member & Public Relations—8:00am at the Chamber

6—Executive Committee—8:00am at the Chamber

7—Marketing Committee—8:30am at the Chamber

10—4th Annual Brandon Expo—10:00-4:00 BVHS 301 S. Splitrock Blvd.

13—Chamber Board—8:00am at the Chamber

15—Chamber Mega Mixer—5:00-6:30pm at Holiday Inn Express 1105 N Splitrock Blvd.

21—Fundraising Committee—8:30am at the Chamber

22—Chamber Office Closed—Happy Thanksgiving!

27—Networking at Noon—12:00-1:00pm at 212 The Boiling Point 328 S Splitrock Blvd.

28—Business Resource Committee—8:00am at the Chamber

29—Issues Management Committee—8:00am at the Chamber

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Horizon is an official publication of the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce www.brandonvalleychamber.com (605)582-7400 ~ brancofc@alliancecom.net

BVACC Board of Directors President, Anthony Siemonsma, Edward Jones Vice President, John Small, Sunny Radio Secretary, Tom Wullstein, Brandon Health Mart Pharmacy Past President, Paul VanDeBerg, Alliance Communications Jeff Bowar, Sanford Health Harry Buck, Town & Country Realtors Sandy DeZeeuw, Home Federal Bank Kris Haase, Express Copy & Printing Laura Kuehl Beth Wooten, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites

BVACC Staff Kim Cerwick, Executive Director Monica Newton, Administrative Assistant