November 19-20, 2025
​Pierre Ramkota

This seminar is geared toward Rural Water System Directors and will include informational sessions on such topics as succession, rate setting, strategic planning, and more. The President's Reception will be held on the evening of November 19th.

Attendee registration includes dinner tickets to the President's Reception Dinner on Wednesday evening. Dinner tickets for spouses/guests can be purchased for $30.

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION (Includes President's Reception Dinner Ticket)

• $200/person until October 25th
• $225 after October 26th

PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION DINNER TICKETS (For Spouses and Guests)

• $30 (Dinner Only)
  • Note that Dinner Tickets are included in the cost of Attendee Registration​

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2024 AGENDA

Wednesday – November 13
1:00 – Welcome – Lloyd Poppens, SDARWS Board President

• Pledge of Allegiance
• Agenda Review

1:15 – Effective Compensation Practices for Directors and Managers in Rural Water Utilities – Michael Frizzell - MDF HR Consulting
2:15 – Break
2:30 – Cybersecurity Threats & Challenges
    Jim Edman - CISA
3:30 – Water Management: The North Dakota Perspective – Ken Royce – Missouri River Joint Water Board
4:30 – Adjourn
5:30 – President’s Reception
6:00 – Dinner & Rural Water Hall of Fame Inductions

Thursday – November 14
8:00 – Reconvene & Agenda Review
​8:15 – Financial Outlook: CoBank – Michael Griffiths – Senior Relationship                 Manager - CoBank
9:00 – Break
9:15 – Grassroots Advocacy: NRWA’s Federal Agenda (via Zoom) – Bill Simpson, Michael Preston, NRWA (via Zoom)
​10:00    Break
10:15 – Attorney’s Corner – Darla Pollman Rogers – Riter Rogers
11:00 – Ripples of Change: White Paper – Gabe Laber - HDR
11:45 – Closing Comments – Lloyd Poppens, SDARWS Board President, & Jeremiah Corbin, SDARWS Executive Director

PRINTABLE AGENDA

HOTEL INFORMATION

Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center | 920 W. Sioux Avenue | Pierre, SD
605-224-6877

Nearby Hotels:
CLUBHOUSE – 605-494-2582
DAYS INN – 605-224-0411
GOVERNOR'S INN – 605-224-4200
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS – 605-223-9045
BAYMONT INN & SUITES – 605-224-4140