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Join us in Pierre for Two Days of Fall PDH Conference Events!


Schedule and Events

As indicated above, we're really stepping up our game with this Fall PDH Conference. Below you'll see the exceptional tour options on Wednesday -- of which you'll be able to 'pick two' -- plus an Exhibitor Hall Social immediately following the tours. Thursday is full of current topic sessions, including a new transportation track planned in coordination with the SDDOT. If you work in the transportation arena, you won't want to miss this.


Wednesday, October 29th 

10:30am: SDES BOARD MEETING


2 - 4pm: DON’T MISS THESE TOURS! You'll have the opportunity to attend two.

Euclid Avenue Construction

Cultural Heritage Center 

Department of Health Building 

Missouri River Bridge 

 

4 - 6pm: EXHIBIT HALL SOCIAL

Join with your friends, colleagues and exhibitors to catch up, build relationships, and find out about all the new products on the market.

 

Thursday, October 30th

7am: BREAKFAST (optional)


8am: Welcome!

SDES President and ACEC of SD Liaison Krista May (Confirmed)

SD Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt (Invited)

 

8:15am - 5:15pm: CONFERERNCE SESSIONS AND EXHIBITOR TIME

Choose the General Sessions, Mixed Track, or Transportation Track -- or Bounce Back and Forth!


8:15am – 9:15am – General Session: Waters of the State (1.0 PDH)

Mark Mayer and Team, SD DANR 


9:15am – 10:15am – Concurrent Sessions:

9:15am - 10:15am - Transportation Planning and Public Engagement/Involvement (1.0 PDH)
Steve Gramm and Stacy Bartlett, SDDOT; Shannon Ausen, City of Sioux Falls, and Al Murra and Team, SEH.


9:15am – 9:45am – Pierre Swimming Pool Soils and More (0.5 PDH)

City of Pierre Staff


9:45am – 10:15am – City of Vermillion Forcemain Project (0.5 PDH)
Banner Associates

10:15am – 10:30am – Break and Exhibit Visits


10:30am – Noon – Concurrent Sessions:


A) 10:30am - 11:00am - Preliminary Design Considerations and Survey (0.5 PDH)

Becca Urban, Mark Malone and Jon Nelson, SDDOT, and Phil Gundvaldson and Bob Kummer, Infrastructure Design Group


B) 10:30am - 11:00am - South Dakota Flood Information System (0.5 PDH)

Tim Cowman, State Geologist & Program Administrator, South Dakota Geological Survey, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources


A) 11:00am - 11:30am - Technical Survey Applications and Tools (0.5 PDH)

Nathan Kupfer, Frontier Precision; Jon Nelson, SDDOT; and Bob Kummer, Infrastructure Design Group.


B) 11:00am - 11:30am - Update! A Proactive Approach to Floodplain Management using 2D BLE Models (0.5 PDH)

Kyle Werning, PE, Houston Engineering, Inc.


A) 11:30am - Noon - Pierre/Fort Pierre Bridge Technical and Structural Applications

Steve Johnson, SDDOT, and Steve Myer, IMEG


B) 11:30am - Noon - SD Well Construction Standards - Variances

Adam Mathiowetz, PE, SD Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Water Rights Program


Noon - 1:00pm - Lunch, Recognitions and Announcements


1:00pm - 3:00pm - Concurrent Sessions:


1:00pm - 2:00pm - Highway Safety

John Wiegand, HDR, and Drew Miller, SDDOT


A) 2:00pm - 2:30pm - Designing a Long-Life Concrete Pavement

Jason Reaves, American Concrete Pavement Association, and Darin Hodges, SDDOT


B) 2:00pm - 2:30pm - Environmental Considerations and Regulatory Challenges of the Black Hills Mining Industry

Roberta Hudson, PE, SD Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources


2:30 - 3:00pm - The Importance of Construction Inspection

Rick Gordan, SDDOT, and Scott Schneider, Sayre Associates


3:00pm - 3:15pm - Break and Exhibit Visits


3:15pm - 3:45pm - General Session: Modified Construction Soils

Banner Associates and GeoTek (Invited)


3:45 - 4:15pm - General Session: Beyond the Blueprint: Petroleum Contamination in Construction

Kayla Fawcett, PE, SD DANR


4:15 - 5:15pm - General Session: AI in Engineering - Technical Applications and Cultural Shifts

Tevis Holzer, PE, Banner Associates


    Do you have a cutting-edge project or application to share? We are still in need of a few more speakers -- especially in vertical infrastructure, mechanical, and electrical. Reach out to Nancy at 605.951.1004 if you have a topic to share.


    Over the next few weeks, we'll be adding more information about the speakers and sessions. Check book for more information!

    Register Today! 



      Thank you to our Partners, Sponsors, Advertisers and Exhibitors for your involvement in this event!

      • Although we don't typically have exhibitors at the Fall Conference, we are this year. With the addition of the Exhibit Hall Social on Wednesday evening and the Transportation Track on Thursday, if you are a supplier, distributor, or someone who works closely with the engineering industry -- you won't want to miss this opportunity to visit with conference attendees. 
      • Are you interested in starting or continuing your support of SDES? Click below to find out more about Partnerships, Sponsorships, Advertising, and/or Exhibiting at the Conference -- or all year around!

      Book your room at the Conference Hotel by September 28th for the Conference Room Rate!

      A room block is reserved at the newly remodeled Pierre Ramkota for $159 - 189 +tax/night.

      Call 605.224.6877 and ask for the SD Engineering Society rate.

      State Rate rooms are available on a first come, first served basis.


      Thank you to our SDES 2025-26 Platinum, Gold and Silver Partners! 

      This conference and other SDES activities are only made possible through the ongoing support of our industry partners. Find out more about additional Partnership and Sponsorship opportunities by clicking on the Sponsor button above.


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      Questions? Reach out to Nancy in the SDES Office at 605.951.1004 or our new email address at Executive@NSPE-SDES.org