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Conference Schedule

    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