We can't believe it's been a week since the 2026 WIN in Workforce Summit!
In case you missed it: we'll be hosting the WIN in Workforce Summit every other year, alternating with the YPN Crossroads Summit. The next WIN in Workforce Summit will take place in 2028.
This day wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners and sponsors. A special thank you to:
Forward Sioux Falls
Employment Disability Resources
@AveraHealth
@LloydCompanies
@poetbiofuels
@MidAm_EnergyCo
@SanfordHealth
@FirstPREMIERSD
Viaflex
It's the final week to register for the WIN in Workforce Summit! 🎟️⏳
The WIN in Workforce Summit is your chance to hear from leaders like these on topics that will help you attract, retain, and develop your workforce.
Tickets are on sale through this Thursday, October 15! Get yours at wininworkforce.com.
Join us for a groundbreaking for Southeastern Directions for Life’s new mixed-use building in Sioux Falls.
📅 Tues., Oct. 13
⏰ 11:30 a.m.
📍 300 S. Summit Ave.
More details and parking info: siouxfallsdevelopment.com/ev…
Join us for a groundbreaking with Tysdal Commercial for the Foss Fields retail center!
📅 Tues., Oct. 6
⏰ 11:30 a.m.
📍 See link below for directions
Learn more: siouxfallsdevelopment.com/ev…
Join us for a groundbreaking for Security Savings Bank's new Sioux Falls location!
📅 Mon., Sept. 28
⏰ 4:30 p.m.
📍 7111 S. Minnesota Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Learn more: siouxfallsdevelopment.com/ev…
Our friends Karla Santi and Wendy Alexander joined Keloland Living to talk about all things WIN in Workforce Summit!
The Summit will take place Thursday, October 22 from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. and is relevant for human resources professionals, c-suite executives, and anyone who manages people!
Catch the segment here: keloland.com/keloland-living…
The Summit will take place Thursday, October 22 from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. and is relevant for human resources professionals, c-suite executives, and anyone who manages people!
Catch the segment here: keloland.com/keloland-living…
We are pleased to announce that Ronna Poppens will serve as our next Vice President of Talent & Workforce Development!
Ronna's background spans financial services, hospitality, real estate, architecture, and engineering. She has a passion and skillset for building relationships and will work to connect people and organizations around shared workforce needs.
The theme for this year's Summit is Engagement, Risk, and Retention. Sessions will explore how burnout, employment uncertainty with AI, and shifting employee and employer expectations are reshaping engagement—and what leaders must do to sustain performance.
Learn more and get tickets at wininworkforce.com.
Happy Labor Day from the Sioux Falls Development Foundation! Our office is closed today, but we'll be back to regular hours tomorrow.
Our team and members of our board of directors took part in a tour of the new @amazon last-mile distribution facility located in Foundation Park.















