How businesses can support growth in the metro

Megan Raposa -

This is a paid piece from the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance.

Simplified: A new Corporate Partnership Program from the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance (SMGA) is giving businesses a chance to make connections across the region while also showing support for growth across the metro.

Why it matters

  • SMGA has been focused on economic development in the region since the 1990s, and this year, there's a new way for businesses to show their support for that work through a new Corporate Partnership Program that launched in January.
  • SMGA has always relied on its regional members including cities and counties, but now corporate partners can also buy in at various tiers to support the organization's work.
  • Businesses who join as partners will not only get sponsorship opportunities, free tickets to events, opportunities to be featured on the "Growing Places" podcast, but they will also have more connectivity throughout the region – including with SMGA member communities.
"We get to know these companies better," said Tyler Tordsen, SMGA president and CEO. "They get to know us and our members better, and we get to help facilitate those connections."

Tell me more about partnership opportunities

Historically, only utility companies and regional banks have had a partnership with SMGA.

This new program opens the doors to any business who wants to have a seat at the table in regional economic development conversations.

  • That could look like getting to meet the mayor of a neighboring city, or landowners and developers in the region, Tordsen said.
"It's all about connecting the dots to uncover more opportunities where it's a win-win," he said.

One of those corporate partners is ISG, a multi-disciplinary design and engineering firm. President David Doxtad called SMGA's approach to economic development a "game-changer."

"This collaboration of diverse stakeholders allows us to continue delivering value and vibrancy to our regional communities while driving the momentum of our mission," Doxtad said. "Together we are making a difference.”

How can I learn more?

Learn more here about the Corporate Partnership Program and other sponsorship opportunities with SMGA. Or, you can email info@siouxmetro.com to get started.