2024 SDES Fall Professional Development Hour (PDH) Conference

Join us in Sioux Falls for Two Days of Conference Events!

October 2nd: Volunteer Opportunities, Tour, and Social
October 3rd: Full Day PDH Conference from 8am - 5pm

We look forward to seeing you October 2nd & 3rd in Sioux Falls! The 2024 Fall Professional Development Hour (PDH) Conference is equal parts information and learning coupled with relationship building and fun -- with excellent volunteer opportunities, a tour of a local fabrication facility, thoughtful and cutting-edge educational sessions, and the opportunity to catch-up and network with your colleagues.

Register by September 6th to get the Early Bird Conference Rate!

Join the National Society of Professional Engineers for the Member Rate. Join Here!

SDES Members must log-in to receive the member rate. If you have multiple registrants, please download the spreadsheet and email to sdengineeringsociety@gmail.com for group registration.

ATTENTION NEW PEs: If you are a new PE who was licensed in South Dakota between May 3 and October 2, 2024, reach out to Nancy at 605.951.1004 or sdengineeringsociety@gmail.com for your FREE registration to this conference courtesy of SDES!

Book your hotel by September 6th for the Conference Room Rate!

A room block is reserved at the Holiday Inn City Centre for $159+tax/night. Click on the Reserve button below or call 605.339.2000 and ask for the 2024 SDES Fall PDH Conference rate. If you need State Rate rooms, please email sdengineeringsociey@gmail.com for additional information.

Volunteer & Share Your Talents with the Veterans Community Project

Kick off your conference experience by volunteering at the Sioux Falls Veterans Community Project. No experience is necessary -- just a willingness to learn! Volunteers will be helping with various construction tasks around the village. Specific tasks will depend on the stage of construction on the day we are there, but could include anything from framing walls, to installing siding, to painting, to yard work. Volunteers will likely be working outdoors so you must be willing and prepared to work in all conditions. 

Two sessions are available on Wednesday, October 2nd: Morning (9am - Noon) and Afternoon (1pm - 4pm). Select your first choice on the registration form.

Tour the New Maguire Fabrication Facility

For over 100 years, Maguire has been an industry partner in the fabrication, construction, and maintenance of water storage tanks and towers. This year's conference tours will take us through Maguire's new fabrication facility. If you are not familiar with Maguire, please visit their website HERE. Three hour-long tour times are available on Wednesday, October 2nd: 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please rank your preference of tour time on your registration form.

Network and Catch Up at the SDES Pre-Conference Social

One of the favorite side benefits of the conference atmosphere is the opportunity to catch up with old friends and network with colleagues. We'll be meeting at 5pm on October 2nd at the Blarney Stone Pub just down the street from the conference hotel. Even if you are not attending the conference, please join us for the Wednesday night social!  

Learn and Earn PDH through Conference Sessions

Every day we are faced with new challenges, new products, and new technology in our daily lives -- and it is no different within the engineering industry. Our conference educational sessions aim to put you at the forefront of the current approaches and strategies to help you face the ever-changing world in which we live and work. This year's conference will share up to 8 PDH in areas across the engineering spectrum. Click on the link below to see the full schedule of sessions.

Sponsor an Event or Partner with SDES

SDES Conferences and activities would not be possible without the generous sponsorships and partnerships with our friends in the industry. Thank you for the continuous involvement throughout the year that supports our scholarship fund, the many other activities that help encourage future engineers, and the events that support our other community and industry programs. Learn all about SDES and Conference Sponsorship and Partner opportunities here.

Not an SDES/NSPE Member? 

Join SDES/NSPE today and receive $140 off your registration! Find out more about membership, which includes the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the South Dakota Engineering Society (NSPE-SD/SDES), and your local chapter all tied into one membership.  Once you join, give Nancy a call at the SDES office at 605.951.1004 and we will help get you registered for the conference.

Questions?

If you have any other questions, please contact Nancy at the SDES office at 605.951.1004 or sdengineeringsociety@gmail.com. 

Thank you to our SDES 2023-24 Platinum, Gold and Silver Partners! 

This conference and other SDES activities are only made possible through the ongoing support of our industry partners. Find out more about additional Partnership and Sponsorship opportunities by clicking on the Sponsor button above.

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