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2015
Wednesday, October 7th
6:00 PM

Welcome Reception and Registration

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Surbeck Center

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Thursday, October 8th
8:15 AM

Registration and Check In

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Surbeck Center

8:15 AM - 8:45 AM

8:45 AM

Welcome

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Surbeck Center

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Our Cities as Economic Engines

Sid Gross
Ryan Sougstad, Augustana College - Sioux Falls
Eric John Abrahamson, South Dakota Dashboard

Surbeck Center Ballroom

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Business Builder: The Newest Tool from the US Census

Weiwei Zhang, South Dakota State University

BUMP Theater

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Focusing on Prosperity

Barbara Garcia, City of Rapid City

McKeel Room

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM

Break

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Surbeck Center

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

Investigating Black Hills Tourism

Alicia Boe, Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association
Joe Maierhauser
Rod Woodruff

BUMP Theater

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Understanding Relative Incomes and Wages

Mark Boehm, State of South Dakota

McKeel Room

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

12:00 PM

Keynote: The View From the Fed

Ken Beauchemin, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Surbeck Center Ballroom

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

1:45 PM

Demography Conference Welcome

Weiwei Zhang, South Dakota State University

Surbeck Center Ballroom

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

2:15 PM

South Dakota Dashboard Demo

Callie Tysdal, SD Dashboard

BUMP Theater

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

The Power to Change Projections: A New Resident Recruitment Process

SDSU Extension

McKeel Room

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

3:15 PM

Break

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Surbeck Center

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

SD Kids Count

Carole Cochran, University of South Dakota

McKeel Room

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

The Changing Demography of South Dakota

Weiwei Zhang, South Dakota State University

BUMP Theater

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

5:30 PM

Cocktail Reception at The Garage

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Friday, October 9th
8:00 AM

South Dakota Dashboard Breakfast

South Dakota Dashboard

Surbeck Center Ballroom

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

8:45 AM

Bridging The Data Divide: Opportunities for Improving Health in Indian Country

Corey Smith, Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board
Jennifer Giroux, Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board

Surbeck Center Ballroom

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM

The Art of Culture Data

Anna Huntington, Arts Rapid City
Jessica Miller, Arts Rapid City
Callie Tysdal, South Dakota Dashboard

McKeel Room

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Understanding Census Data for Rural Areas

Kim Davis, U.S. Census Bureau

BUMP Theater

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM

Break

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Surbeck Center

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM

Exploring South Dakota Data Online

Mary Killsahundred, South Dakota State University

McKeel Room

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Indian and White in Rapid City: Disparities by the Numbers

Denise Ross, Black Hills Knowledge Network
Eric John Abrahamson, Black Hills Knowledge Network

BUMP Theater

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

11:45 AM

Lunceon Keynote: From Reservation to Rapid City

Richard Braunstein, University of South Dakota

Surbeck Center Ballroom

11:45 AM - 1:15 PM