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    2026 STATE CONFERENCE

    Date: April 29 – May 1, 2026
    Location:
    Chamberlain, South Dakota
    Event Type:
    Conference
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    Get Involved with the 2026 South Dakota SHRM State Conference!

    Would you like to help plan the 2026 South Dakota SHRM State Conference, taking place April 29 – May 1, 2026, in Chamberlain, SD?
    We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our conference committees!

    Contact's for Committee Opportunities:

    Join a great team, make valuable connections, and help create an outstanding conference experience for HR professionals across South Dakota!

     

    2026 South Dakota State SHRM Conference Schedule (Tentative)

    April 29, 2026 

    9am to 1pm: Attendee Registration and Vendor Set-Up

    1pm to 1:30pm: Welcome & National SHRM Update

    1:30pm to 3pm: Keynote Speaker – Matt Booth

    3pm to 3:30pm: Networking Break

    3:30pm to 4:30pm: Breakout Sessions 

    6/6:30? Social & Dinner

     

    April 30, 2026 - Total: 6.50 credits

     7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast

    8:30am to 10am: Keynote Speaker – Dr. Terry Wu 

    10am to 10:15am: Networking Break

    10:15am to 11:45am: Workshop with Dr. Terry Wu 

    11:45am to 12:30pm: Lunch/Networking Break

    12:30pm to 1:30pm: Legal Panel with Lawyers 

    1:30pm to 1:45pm: Networking Break

    1:45pm to 2:45pm: Breakout Sessions 

    2:45pm to 3:15pm: Networking Break/Snack

    3:15pm to 4:45pm: Keynote – James 

    4:45pm to 5pm: Networking Break

    6pm: Social & Dinner

     

    May 1, 2026

    7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast/Checkout of Hotel

    8:30am to 9:30am: Breakout Sessions (3-4 topics/speakers) 

    9:30am to 9:45am: Networking Break

    9:45am to 11:15am: Keynote – Lora Hayes 

    11:15am to 12pm: Closing Remarks/Prize Drawings/2027 Conference Announcements