Schedule
Friday,
February 17th
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Conference Introduction
2:20 PM - 4:00 PM Plant Tours
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM SD Mines Faculty: Dr. Carter Kerk
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Break
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Speaker: Michael Foss
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner at the Hotel Alex Johnson
7:30 PM - 7:35 PM Day One Ending Recap
Saturday, February 18th
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Coffee, Conversation and Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:35 AM Charter to Mt. Rushmore
9:35 AM - 10:20 AM Tour and Group photo
10:20 AM - 10:55 AM Charter back to hotel
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Lunch at Hotel Alex Johnson
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM Academic Paper Competition
12:25 PM - 1:00 PM Speaker: Korina Mercado
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Networking Event
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM College Competition Workshop
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Speaker: Dr. Jen Pazour
4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Banquet Dinner and Final Regards
Friday, February 17th
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Conference Introduction
We will open up conference introducing ourselves, going over the schedule, and get everyone excited for conference!
2:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Plant Tours
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After the introduction, we will be able to have plant tours of RPM Innovations and B9 Creations.
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
SD Mines Faculty Speaker
We will have the opportunity for an IE faculty member at South Dakota Mines, Carter Kerk, PhD, PE, CSP, CPE, to present to us.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Speaker: Michael Foss
Our first speaker, Michael Foss, will share his experience and expertise with us in an interactive workshop on continuous improvement. To read more about Michael, navigate to the Speakers tab, or here.
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Dinner Provided at Hotel Alex Johnson
We will enjoy a meal together after Michael's presentation, and at the end of it will have a short recap of how the day went and what to look forward to on Saturday.
Saturday, February 18th
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Coffee, Conversation and Breakfast
We will start the morning off with some coffee and conversation. This is going to be a great time to get to know more people at the conference!
9:00 AM - 9:35 AM Charter to Mt. Rushmore
9:35 AM -10:20 AM Tour and Group photo
10:20 AM -10:55 AM Charter back to hotel
We will spend the rest of the morning on a group trip visiting the nearby Mount Rushmore National Memorial. This will allow us to see an iconic monument located in the heart of the Black Hills.
11:00 AM -11:45 AM Lunch
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Once we return back to the Hotel Alex Johnson, will have time for lunch.
11:50 PM - 12:15 PM
Student Technical Paper Competition
We will use this time to allow students to present their technical paper competition submissions! For more information, please click on the Paper Competition tab at the top, or here.
12:25 PM -1:00 PM
Speaker: Korina Mercado
Speaker Korina Mercado will talk to us about Evolving Methodologies in the 21st Century and share some of her experience as an Industrial Engineer. To read more about Korina, navigate to the Speakers tab, or click here.
1:00 PM -2:00 PM Networking Activity
Everyone will be able to join breakout groups to network and meet other conference attendees.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM College Competition Workshop
Attendees will compete in a minigame-like atmosphere to complete questions related to various industrial engineering disciplines and collect points. The most points win!
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Speaker: Dr. Jen Pazour
Following our workshop, we have the pleasure of Dr. Jen Pazour speaking with us. To read more about Dr. Pazour, navigate to the Speakers tab, or here.
4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Banquet Dinner and Final Regards
To close out the conference, we will have a banquet meal and closing remarks from the hosting team.