CUSTER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITORS BUREAU
Located at: 615 Washington St Mailing: PO Box 5018 Custer, SD 57730 (605) 673-2244 or (800) 992-9818 General information 605-673-2244 ext 1 info@custersd.com
Vacationing or Moving?
Chamber Office Hours: Memorial Day - Labor Day Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 7 days a week
Labor Day - Memorial Day 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday
If you have chosen Custer City as a vacation destination, you have picked an ideal headquarters for your Southern Black Hills adventure.
Custer City has been greeting guests for more than 125 years, and is the oldest city in the Black Hills. We have become so good at greeting our guests, that many of them decided to stay. So take time to roam our downtown main streets & listen to some music while you browse. Stop in our beautiful gift shops and galleries, sample outstanding cuisine at our wonderful restaurants and enjoy our excellent attractions and natural beauty. Take a stroll through our parks, relax and enjoy the experience Custer City has to offer.
We are positive your adventure to Custer City will be one you will never forget.
Welcome to Custer City
Wade Lampert Custer Area Chamber of Commerce President
Thank you for your interest in the City of Custer, the Greater Custer County Area and the Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Whether it is for a day or two, a week, or for the rest of your life, I want to welcome you to Custer. It doesn’t matter if you are here to see the awe-inspiring man-made monuments or Mother Nature’s breathtaking canvass. Custer is centrally located to everything in the Black Hills. Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Mt. Rushmore National Monument are only a stone’s throw away. Rapid City, Hot Springs, Deadwood, Hill City, Spearfish and Sturgis are also only a short drive from here. So no matter what your vacation plans are, the Custer are is the place to do it from. The Custer area has some of the best dining and lodging facilities anywhere in the Hills, and the shopping is unequaled. Whether it is a unique trinket, a one-of-a-kind piece of art, or that special something you been looking for to finish your décor, the Custer area has it all. Custer’s elevation is a mile high and just like the high altitude, life in Custer can be intoxicating. So, let me tell you from personal experience, the Custer area is the ideal place to raise a family, start or relocate a business or retire and enjoy yourself. We boast a state-of-the-art medical facility, a first-class educational system, a thriving business environment and the most spectacular scenery you will find anywhere. I would like to invite everyone to see the Hills from here. I am proud to call Custer home and I hope you will too, whether for a day, a week or for a lifetime. I hope to see you in the Custer area soon!
Wade
Custer Area Chamber of Commerce Staff
Executive Director Dave Ressler
Welcome to the Custer Area. Our slogan "You Should See the Hills from Here" is everything your mind could imagine when you read it. From the hiking, biking, fishing, area attractions, wild life and just natural beauty, we're certain your visit will be one you soon won't forget. Just ask me, that's why my wife and I moved here. Something for everyone along with the opportunity to just relax. We hope you enjoy your stay in the Custer Area.
Robin Bagley - Office Manager
Mitch McLain- General Custer/Information Associate
Karen Heuer - Information Associate Fred Baumann - Information Associate
Miranda Boggs - Assistant Event Coordinator
Glenda Kittinger - Summer Information Associate
2012 Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: Wade Lampert - President - State Game Lodge Craig Pugsley- Vice President - Custer State Park Jim Lyon - Treasurer
Diane Dennis - Ketel Thorstenson Daryl Stisser - Sylvan Rock Climbing Matt Brown - Top Pin Archery Joe Jackl - Bavarian Inn Jean Matthesen - Associate Member Patti Hauschildt - Century 21 Jerry Baldwin - Chamber Legal Counsel Karen Schleining - City Liaison
Chamber Benefits and Services We want you to fully understand the benefits of being a Chamber member and be aware of the ways that you can benefit from this membership.
Buffalo Bytes - A weekly e-newsletter that goes out every Thursday via email. This e-newsletter will keep you informed of everything that is going on for the week. This is a very informative piece.
Emails – We often send out mass emails if there is something that we want you to be aware of as a member, (fires, bad checks etc).
Website \Listing - is one of our biggest inquiry tools www.custersd.com . We have record numbers of hits and page views from our website.
Banner ads - Are located at the in the middle of our website. We do not charge to put these on our site, the only charge to you is to get them made, which is about $25. This is a great way to advertise for free.
Informational Pages - An informative booklet that works great for employers and front line employees. These pages have phone numbers of all chamber members. These pages go to our members every May. If you are not receiving these please let us know.
Mixers – Monthly fun. Jan-April and Oct-Dec. Thursday evening from 5-7 pm. Join us after work to unwind, socialize and network with prospective business contacts. Advertise your business!
Rack Cards – Let us advertise for you. Give us your rack cards and we will display them for you as well as giving them out to our visitors.
Advertising – As a Chamber member you will be listed free of charge in the Chamber visitors magazine, relocation magazine and our 4-fold rack cards and our website. All free advertising for you.
Committees - Numerous committees to be involve in through the chamber.
EDC - Very active Economic Development Committee
Ribbon Cuttings - The Chamber coordinates ribbon cutting ceremonies with any new or existing member. Members of the Chamber staff and the Chamber Ambassadors are active in promoting these events which will put your business in the public eye
Custer Cash - What a great way for employers to give to their employees incentives or Christmas gifts. Custer Cash is actually a cash gift certificate that can be purchased at the Chamber office for any amount and then redeemed at one of the 30 participating Chamber member businesses. Over $8,000.00 was sold in 2006 helping to keep money local and spur our economy
Business Referrals - The Chamber continually receives numerous requests for business recommendation not only from our local area, but from across the country. Providing both a service to the community and a prime benefit to our membership.
Customer Service training for employees Co-op advertising opportunities
Sponsorship of Annual Events Annual Chamber Membership Spring Fling Annual Chamber Membership Awards Banquet Annual Buffalo Wallow Chili Cook-Off "A Custer Christmas" Parade Crazy Days Quarterly Membership Meetings Annual Trade Show Merchants Trick or Treat "Stuff a Truck"
The Custer Area Chamber of Commerce is a member of the following organizations U.S. Chamber of Commerce Black Hills Badlands & Lakes Association Black Hills Visitor Information Center Corp. South Dakota Retailers Association South Dakota Chamber & Economic Development Council Black Hills Business Council Black Hills Central Reservations
Interested in becoming a Chamber member Apply for membership now and invest in your community. The Custer Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to become part of the only organization within Custer County which represents the business community viewpoint. The Chamber is a non-profit organization uniting business and professional firms to create a unique central organization that works to improve the area's business climate by encouraging community growth and development.
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For more information on membership contact: Dave Ressler dressler@custersd.com 605-673-2244
Mission Statement The Custer Area Chamber of Commerce will promote a positive business climate by encouraging community unity, growth & development
The core of the Custer Area Chamber of Commerce is PEOPLE......
* who realize that Chamber membership and success in business is achieved collectively rather than individually. * who care about economic prosperity *who are concerned with government's effect on business
Custer Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 5018 Custer, SD 57730 605-673-2244 or 800-992-9818email us: info@custersd.com
