Students in the Entrepreneurial Management Institute worked with SIMPCO to explore, research, and produce recommendations on ways that SIMPCO could more effectively brand their programs and services to existing and new constituents.

The Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) is a council of governments that serves the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota by promoting several regional priorities, including regional community and economic development and transportation planning. The research conducted by the students and recommendations covered marketing channels and strategy, web presence, and social media marketing.