Join Us in Spearfish for the SDES 64th Annual Conference!
The SDES Black Hills Chapter has planned an all-encompassing professional development and networking experience! This not-to-be-missed event will start with the Board of Directors' Meeting and American Concrete Pipe Association Social on Wednesday, April 2nd, and continue with PDH sessions, Mining and Research Facility tours, exhibitor interaction, the Awards Luncheon, Deadwood 'networking' sessions on Thursday, April 3rd, and more through noon on Friday, April 4th. In order to provide an exceptional learning and networking venue, this year's conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Spearfish Convention Center with busing provided to the tours, social, and dinner in Lead/Deadwood. We look forward to seeing you there! Scroll down to find all the Conference Information! Early Bird Registration closes March 10th!
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A reminder to Members: You must log in prior to going to the registration page in order to see your member registration rates. This year, we are again offering discounted rates for members with a retired or life member status. If you have this status, the option will appear for you. Did you receive your PE after October 5th, 2025? SDES will treat you to this year's conference for FREE! Contact Nancy at 605.951,1004 or sdengineeringsociety@gmail.com for more information. If you have multiple people to register, click HERE and download a group registration form. Complete and submit to Nancy via email and an invoice will be developed for your entire group.
Early Bird Registration closes March 10th! |
Schedule With up to 11 hours of interactive PDH, including educational sessions and tours, plus social events and an exhibitor area -- the conference will be the perfect chance to learn about a variety of new topics, processes, and projects while catching up with colleagues, clients, and industry partners! Wednesday, April 2nd, will kick off with the SDES Board Meeting, then visit the Dakota Concrete Pipe Association Hospitality Room for an excellent opportunity to catch up with colleagues and friends! Thursday, April 3rd, is a full day of Professional Development Sessions at the Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center with plenty of time to visit exhibitors. We'll also celebrate our engineers and engineering achievements from the last year. Thursday afternoon we'll be boarding the buses for Lead/Deadwood for tours of the Wharf Mine and Reclamation Area, the Sanford Lab Visitor Center, and more. Following the tours, come socialize at the Thursday night social, then head downtown Deadwood for dinner and more. Buses will continue to run between Deadwood and Spearfish until 11pm. We'll wrap up the conference with more Professional Development Sessions on Friday around noon, giving you time to enjoy the hills for the weekend or drive back east.. Speakers, Sessions, and Tours include: Aaron Mann and Michael Yost, Terracon Consultants, Inc., Hard Conversations: An Ethics Case Study James Unruh, HDR Engineering: Diverging Diamond Interchanges: Just How Good are They -- Really? Donald McNutt, American Concrete Pipe Association: Pipe Installation - Best Practices Allan Stratman, Sanford Underground Research Facility, and Josh Willhite, Fermi Foward Development Group: Projects in Support of Science and Operations at Sanford Lab Zackery Holloway and Carson Daly: American Made Drones: A Start Up Story Chris Robinson, HDR Engineering: Mt. Rushmore Wastewater Treatment Plant Daniel Egan, AE2S: Remapping Spearfish's Regulatory Floodplain Challenges and Successes Beth Lambeth, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology: Turning Engineering Ideas into Market Realities Lorie Vega, Ellsworth Air Force Base: Ellsworth's Innovation Program TSgt Joshua D Collins, USAF: Ghost Robotics Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Q-UGV) Robo-Dog Matthew Baird: Ellsworth Airforce Base Expansion Jason Miller, RESPEC: Engineering Leadership Jesse Herrera, Black Hills Energy: Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Chris Bailey, HDR Engineering: Yellowstone Flood & WWTP Emergency Reconstruction Ben Evans, Coeur Wharf: Spent Ore and In-situ Nitrate Treatment at Active Mine Sites Kenan Sarrat, Coeur Wharf: From Exploration to Mining Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center: PDH Session and Tour Ben Tieszen, City of Spearfish: Spearfish Hydro Plan Tour And More!!!!
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Conference Lodging / Room Block Room blocks are reserved for the evenings of April 2nd and 3rd at the Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center at a rate of $110/night + taxes/fees. Individual reservations can be made by calling the Holiday Inn at 605.642.4683 and selecting option 2 for the Front Desk. Then, request the South Dakota Engineering Society room rate. There is no online registration option available for the block. The rate will be available until all rooms are booked, but we recommend booking early.
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