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SDEMSA Annual Conference

Spearfish, South Dakota
Main Conference October 25 - 27, 2024








JOIN US FOR SDEMSA CONFERENCE 2024!

Conference registration is OPEN!

Please register for either in-person OR virtual conference HERE.

Conference fees are set at flat $175. The price is the same for Virtual or In-person. There is no option for a 1-day or 2-day pass. Virtual classes will not be offered as a live option this year, but virtual courses will open within the week after conference. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be eligible to view these recorded classes for CE until December 10th. To receive virtual credit for a course, you will need to watch the video and complete the corresponding quiz for that course. Pre-conference classes as well as the non-denominational worship service will not be available for virtual CE. 

ALL ATTENDEES:
You must attend/view a minimum of 50 minutes per hour CE offering to receive course credit.

Please note that changes have been made to how your membership renews. Conference registration will NOT include your membership dues as in previous years. Please ensure your membership is current before registering! You will be unable to register if your membership is not active.

If you expire anytime within October 1st – December 31st, please renew your membership prior to registering for conference. If your membership expires on October 1st, you will receive additional email communications prior to conference to renew your membership.

For those members that pay via check, or their service pays for their dues/registrations:

a. You may write one check and combine registration fees and membership dues for a total of $215 per person.

b. If you would like to mail your check in advance and save some time at registration, please mail payment and member information to:

Casey Huffman

13758 441st Ave

Webster, SD 57274



    • 10/24/2024
    • 12:00 PM
    • 10/27/2024
    • 12:00 PM
    • Holiday Inn, Spearfish SD
    Register

    49th Annual
    South Dakota EMS Association
    State Conference


    Holiday Inn - Convention Center

    Spearfish, South Dakota


    Pre-Conference: SDEMSC Pediatric Boot Camp
    October 24th - 9am to 4pm
    Registration CLOSED October 1st
    Please contact the SDEMSC office for further questions:
    sdemsc@usd.edu or 605-328-6669


    Main Conference:

    October 25th, 26th, & 27th

    (full day 25th & 26th with half day on the 27th)


    **PLEASE NOTE: You must have a current membership or renew your membership PRIOR to registering for conference. If it does not allow you to register, then your membership needs to be  completed/renewed first.

    For questions please contact the conference committee at: conference@sdemsa.org

    We are again offering both in-person and virtual options. Registration for in-person conference attendance closes Saturday, October 26th and will not be extended. There are no partial conference registration options available this year.

    Virtual Conference:
    Virtual classes will not be offered live this year. Instead, virtual conference will be opened for all attendees (in-person & virtual) approximately 1 week after the close of conference. Courses will then remain open for credit until December 10th. CEs will not be awarded for viewings after that date. The Sunday morning interfaith service will not be available for virtual attendance.

    Pre-Conference:
    Registration for pre-conference has closed (see above).
    Pre-conference courses will not be available for virtual credit hours.

    Banquet:
    One banquet ticket is included with each in-person registration. Additional banquet tickets may be added to your registration for $40 each. As a meal head count must be given to the hotel in advance, we can not guarantee additional tickets available for purchase the weekend of conference itself. Please plan accordingly & register early.

    • 10/24/2024
    • 5:00 PM
    • 10/27/2024
    • 12:00 PM
    • Spearfish, SD
    • 12
    Registration is closed

    THIS FORM IS FOR VENDORS ONLY

    IMPORTANT NOTE: As of Sunday, September 29th, all vendor spaces are spoken for. We encourage anyone interested to please register for the wait list under General Vendor or Vehicle Vendor. If additional spaces become available or there is a cancellation,  we will contact the wait list in chronological order. Thank you. Please contact vendors@sdemsa.org with any questions. 

    uth Dakota EMS Association Annual Conference is being held October 25th - 27th at the Holiday Inn, 305 N 27th Street, Spearfish, SD.  We expect up to 300 in-person participants for this year’s conference. Breaks between classes remain extended to allow attendees more time to visit the vendor area. In addition, a Vendor Social is planned for Friday to draw members to the vendor area. Vendors are welcome to partake in snack and lunch offerings during the conference weekend. 

    VEHICLE VENDORS: Please note that there are no indoor space for vehicles to be displayed. Currently all of the spaces reserved alongside the conference area are FULLY BOOKED. These spaces were first come, first serve. You are still welcome to register and bring a demo vehicle, but will be required to register as a general vendor. Please note in your registration if you intend to bring a demo vehicle. You will be able to park your demo vehicle in the parking lot closest to the conference area.

    IMPORTANT NOTES: **REGISTRATION CLOSES ~ October 11th, 2024**

    • Payment must also be received by this date unless prior arrangements have been made.
    • General Vendor & Vehicle Vendor registrations may be cancelled by October 11th. 
    • Corporate sponsorships are not eligible for refunds.

    For more information, contact us at: vendors@sdemsa.org

To strengthen patient care in South Dakota through advocacy, education, and representation of the EMS provider. 

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