CUSTER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
& VISITORS BUREAU
Located at:
615 Washington St
Custer City, SD
Mailing: PO Box 5018
Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-2244 or (800) 992-9818
General information 605-673-2244 ext 1
info@custersd.com
Welcome to the Custer Area Chamber of
Commerce;
Located in BEAUTIFUL Custer City, South
Dakota.
(We are always
updating our Website, so please visit us
often).
Whether you are here for
a visit or intend to
make this your permanent
residence,
we are glad you
discovered one of the
region's best-kept
secrets.
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. Custer
City is the oldest city
in the Black Hills.
We have gotten 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 our 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.
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Download
2008 Custer Area Chamber of Commerce
Business and Membership Directory11.pdf
Mitch McLain - General Custer
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, Custer is the place to do it from.
Custer 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, Custer 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, Custer 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 Custer soon!
Wade
Custer Area Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director
Dave Ressler - dressler@custersd.com
605-673-2244 ext 4
Welcome to the Custer Area. Our slogan "you should see the Hills from here"
is everything your mind could imaging 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.
Dave
Pam Bilbruck
Events Coordinator
pbilbruck@custersd.com
605-673-2244 ext 3
Jan Collister
Membership Services
jcollister@custersd.com
605-673-2244 ext 2
Jill Kettle - Summer Information
Associate
Karen Heuer - Summer Information
Associate
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors:
Wade Lampert: President - Destination Black Hills & State Game Lodge
Jason Petik: Vice President - Custer Community Hospital
Paul LeClair: Treasurer - Fort Welikit Family Campground
Charley Najacht: Past President - Custer County Chronicle
Diane Dennis: Ketel Thorstensen, LLP
Greg Gunderson: Flintstones Bedrock City
Craig Pugsley: Custer State Park
Jean Matthesen: Associate Member
Patti Hauschildt: Century 21
Brian Boyer: City Liaison
Jerry Baldwin: Chamber Legal Counsel
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
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
Mickelson Trail passes sold at the
Custer Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Benefits and Services
Brochure display privileges in Visitor Center
Co-op advertising opportunities
Listing and advertising in Custer Chamber Business Directory
Listing in the Visitor's Guide
Hospitality training for employees
Representation on issues and legislation affecting the business community
"The Custer Expedition"
Monthly newsletter
Quarterly membership meetings
Chamber of Commerce Mixers
Membership Directory
Website Listings/Links
Bulk mail services
Inclusion in relocation packets
Business referrals
Calendar of Events
7th Calvary Ribbon Cuttings
Representation at Rocky Mt Intl. Roundup
Custer Cash and other retail promotions
Promote your business at Travel Shows
"Buffalo Bytes" -
Weekly emailed information
Chamber Member Opportunities
Membership
Directory Listing -
Free. Additional
Directories available upon request
Internet Directory
Listing & Link - Free
Web site Banner's -
Free.
Informational Pages
- Updated yearly - Free.
Relocation Inserts
- Provide us with your brochure and we
will mail it out free of charge.
Newsletter Inserts
- "The Custer Expedition" monthly
newsletter. You provide copies;
we provide the labor and postage.
$25
In-Room Guide -
A Visitors Directory of
Attractions/Entertainment, Dining,
Lodging, Shopping/Services that yours
visitors will find very handy.
Visitors Center
Placement - Free.
"Buffalo Bytes"
Weekly emailed information - Free
- Members can put
information on Buffalo Bytes weekly. Emailed
every Thursday morning.
FAM's -
Familiarization tour hosts. The Custer Area
Chamber of Commerce is
often asked to host tour group leaders,
travel agents, travel writers etc.
Needs range from lodging, meals,
entertainment and admissions
Sponsorship
Opportunities - Custer Area Chamber of
Commerce Events
Annual Spring Fling, Annual Awards Banquet,
Annual Buffalo Wallow Chili Cook-Off.
Custer Area Chamber
of Commerce Mixers - After hours
businesses can have
the opportunity to meet other businesses in
a relaxed atmosphere.
Great way to meet people and have others
learn about your business.
Sponsorship of Annual Events
Annual Chamber Spring Fling
Annual Awards Banquet
Annual Buffalo Wallow Chili Cook-Off
Star of the Hills Lights Parade
Crazy Days
Quarterly Membership Meetings
Annual Trade Show & Job Fair
Merchants Trick or Treat
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.
Chamber Mixers
Open to Chamber members and held each month at a different place of business. These popular mixers
serve as an excellent setting to unwind after a long business day and meet other members.
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 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
Mission Statement
The Custer Area Chamber of Commerce will promote a positive business climate by
encouraging community unity, growth & development
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.
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 800-992-9818
www.myspace.com/custerchamber
