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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.

A) Euclid Urban Re-Construction (1.0 PDH)

Dean VanDeWiele, PE, SD Department of Transportation, and Dustin Hamilton, PE, HDR


B) Cultural Heritage Center Building (1.0 PDH)

Braeden Kluver, SD Bureau of Human Resources & Administration


C) Department of Health Lab (1.0 PDH)

Kristine Day, SD Bureau of Human Resources & Administration 


D) Missouri River Bridge (1.0 PDH)

 

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 American Council of Engineering Companies of SD Liaison Krista May, PE

SD Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt, PE (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 Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources


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, PE, City of Sioux Falls Public Works, 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 Emergency Forcemain Project (0.5 PDH)
Dennis Rebelein, PE, Banner Associates

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


10:30am – Noon – Concurrent Sessions:


A) 10:30am - 11:00am - Survey and Right-of-Way Considerations in Transportation Projects (0.5 PDH)

Mark Malone, PE, and Jon Nelson, PLS, SD Department of Transportation, and Phil Gundvaldson, PE, and Robert Kummer, RLS, Infrastructure Design Group, Inc.


B) 10:30am - 11:00am - The South Dakota Flood Information System and Recent Major Flood Events(0.5 PDH)

Tim Cowman, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources


A) 11:00am - 11:30am - Mobile Scanning for Roadway Design Projects (0.5 PDH)

Nathan Kupfer, Frontier Precision, Inc.; Jon Nelson, PLS, SD Department of Transportation; and Robert Kummer, RLS, Infrastructure Design Group, Inc.


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

Kyle Werning, PE, Houston Engineering, Inc.


A) 11:30am - Noon - Bridge Design QC/QA: What is it and Why do it?

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

Drew Miller and Mike Behm, PE, SD Department of Transportation, and Michael Pawlovich, HDR


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

Jason Reaves, American Concrete Pavement Association, and Darin Hodges, PE, SD Department of Transportation


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


A) 2:30 - 3:00pm - The Importance of Construction Engineering

Rick Gordan, SD Department of Transportation, and Scott Schneider, PE, Sayre Associates, Inc.


B) 2:30 - 3:00pm - Assessing Channel Migration Risks to Railroad Infrastructure along the Big Sioux River

Allie Simons, RESPEC


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 Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources


4:15 - 5:15pm - General Session: AI in Engineering: How it affects the Licensed Professional

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.


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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