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Future Event Dates and Locations

  • 2026 – Sioux Falls
    October 29 – November 1, 2026

  • 2027 – Huron
    October 28 – 31, 2027

  • 2028 – Pierre
    November 2 – 5, 2028


October 31 – November 2, 2025

Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center – Sioux Falls, SD

**Hotel information will be sent out via email in the next couple of weeks.**


Registration opens August 16, 2025

Register here:  https://sdemsa.org/event-6287510

Cost: $175 (same rate for in-person and virtual)


Membership Requirement: You must have a current SDEMSA membership before registering. If the system does not allow you to register, please complete or renew your membership first.


Questions? Contact the conference committee at conference@sdemsa.org


Attendance Options: We are offering both in-person and virtual attendance.

In-Person Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 26, 2025 (no extensions). No partial conference registrations will be available this year.

Virtual Conference Access: No live-streaming this year – virtual courses will be available to all attendees (in-person & virtual) about one week after the conference ends. Courses will remain open for CE credit until December 10, 2025 (no credit awarded after this date). The Sunday morning interfaith service will not be offered virtually.

Banquet: One banquet ticket is included with each in-person registration. Additional tickets: $40 each (must be purchased in advance). Because the hotel requires a head count ahead of time, we cannot guarantee extra tickets will be available during the conference weekend. Please plan and register early.


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2025 SDEMSA State Conference — Event
50th Annual

2025 SDEMSA State Conference

Ramkota — Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Main Conference

Dates: October 31, 2025 — November 2, 2025

Start: Oct 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM

End: Nov 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Registration

Members: please log in prior to registering to ensure proper pricing and records. You must have an active membership or renew prior to registering.

In-Person Conference (Executive Council Member Only): $40.00
Includes 1 banquet ticket. Additional banquet tickets: $40 each (availability not guaranteed the weekend of conference).

Virtual conference: Virtual classes will be opened ~1 week after the close of conference and remain open for credit until December 10, 2025. CE credit will not be awarded for viewings after that date. The Sunday interfaith service is not available virtually.

Pre-conference: Details and registration to be announced. Pre-conference courses will not be available for virtual credit hours.

Register / View on SDEMSA

Contact: conference@sdemsa.org

Note: Registration for in-person conference attendance closes Saturday, November 1, 2025 and will not be extended. There are no partial conference registration options available this year.

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

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