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    2026 STATE CONFERENCE

    Date: April 29 – May 1, 2026
    Location:
    Chamberlain, South Dakota
    Event Type:
    Conference
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    Register now for the South Dakota SHRM 2026 State Conference 

    Early Bird Registration Deadline is March 15th

    Would you like to help plan the 2026 South Dakota SHRM State Conference?
    We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our conference committees!

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    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 

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    11.5 SHRM & HRCI credits are pending
    April 29, 2026  - Day 1 of Conference:
    11am 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 (Choose one)

    Heather M. - Recruitment

    Drew Moldenhauer - Descalation Strategies

    Teagen Schoepp and Christie Westerman - Marsh MMA

    Natalie Remund - Evaluation Your Emotional Intelligence

    April 30, 2026
     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: Employment Law Panel 
    featuring:  Julie Johnson, Brooke Schmidt (Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP) & Department of Labor

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

    1:45pm to 2:45pm: Breakout Sessions (Choose one)

    Brooke Schmidt - AI in HR

    Aaron Janssen (HUB) - Medicare Part D Credibility Standards

    James Robilotta - Find Your Third Place:  Work Life Balance Conversation that is Actually Helpful

    Jason Boutwell and Christina Cota

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


     3:15pm 4:30pm: Keynote Speaker – James Robilotta -Choosing to Care:  How Curiousity Creates Community in the Workplace

    4:30pm to 5pm: Networking Break
    6pm: Social & Dinner

    May 1, 2026 - Friday - Final Day of Conference
    7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast

    8:30am to 9:30am: Breakout Sessions (Choose One)

    Lora Hayes - The New L&D: From Content Creator to Culture Architect

    Britni Summers with McGrath, North - The New Employment Landscape: Federal Labor and Employment Shifts Under the Trump Administration

      Lori Martinec - DOH - Suicide / Overdose Tool Kit

     Chris Septak - RAS - WC

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

    9:45am to 11:15am: Keynote Speaker:
     Lora Hayes - HR Isn't a Therapist - Reimagining Support in the Workplace

    11:15am to 12pm: Closing Remarks