The SDES Black Hills Chapter invites you to join us for this special event to celebrate national Engineers Week. In 1951, the National Society of Professional Engineers founded EWeek to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. In 2023, the week of February 19-25 is designated as Engineers Week across the nation.
AWARDS GALA AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER INFORMATION
Awards Presentation
Join us in recognizing the accomplishments of our local professional engineers and engineering students as we announce the SDES Black Hills Chapter Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, and the Outstanding Engineering Achievement/Project of the Year Awards, as well as the Jody Page Leadership Scholarship Recipient.
Keynote Address: Rapid City's Innovation District
Tom Johnson, Elevate Rapid City
Innovation districts are an urban model emerging in the United States where leading-edge institutions and companies connect with start-ups and business incubators.
Hear how city, business, and university leaders in Rapid City are creating our own innovation district. The corridor, envisioned in 2016, encompasses the area east of 5th Street between Omaha Street and the hills to the south. The district is growing in engineering and high-tech businesses that provide tech industry jobs.
Tom Johnson is President and CEO of Elevate Rapid City. He has significant experience in New Market Tax Credits, business valuation, and workforce development. Tom has a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Wyoming and a Master’s degree in Finance and Accounting from Regis University.
Registration
Registration includes the choice of one of the following lunch items. If you require the accommodation of special dietary needs, please indicate these needs in detail on the registration form. Lunch choices include:
- Balsamic Grilled Chicken: Grilled boneless breast of chicken marinated in balsamic vinaigrette
- Balsamic Grilled Flank Steak: Grilled balsamic vinaigrette marinated steak served with chimichurri sauce
Please register via this site for the Awards Gala by 9am, March 3rd, 2023. If you are unable to pay by credit card online or would like to register multiple people, please contact Nancy Hoines at sdengineeringsociety@gmail.com for an invoice.
Event Parking
The Pearson Alumni and Conference Center is located on the South Dakota Mines Campus on the corner of Birch Avenue and Kansas City Street. Please park in the Surbeck Center parking lot across the street or the overflow lot across St. Joseph Street. Campus Security will not be ticketing the day of the event.
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