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Stakeholder Social
2025-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Myrtle’s Fur Vault & Bar, 208 S. Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States
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Thriverr Gathering: Housing
2025-04-08 13:00 - 2025-04-09 14:00 UTC | Highland Conference Center, 2000 Highland Way, Mitchell, SD, 57301, United States
Imagine if we could acquire, revitalize, and redevelop housing to create affordable living opportunities—how might that transform our towns?

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Agenda
Day 1 – Tuesday, April 8, 2025
(Central Time Zone)
1:00 PM – Opening Session
1:30 PM – Systems Analysis Activity: In this activity, participants will examine how the housing system is working and identify what might need to change within the system to make it easier to acquire, rehab, and redevelop housing opportunities.
2:15 PM – Skill Building Workshop-Inventory Your Housing Opportunities: Dawn Hegland with the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission will share how they worked with cities in their 5-county region during the summer of 2024 to create the first draft of an inventory of buildable lots matched with local incentives that were available to build new homes. The RDC intends to update this inventory annually and share it online. The RDC will share some tips and tools that you can use to do the same.
3:30 PM – Break
3:45 PM – Housing Case Studies: In this session, participants will hear detailed case studies on housing projects from the communities. Presenters include:

Kaitlyn Killoran (Canistota): “Using Housing Opportunity Funds for a Twin House”
Geri Beck (Mitchell Dev. Corp.): “Rehab Housing in Mitchell using HOME Funds”
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5:00 PM – Closing Session
6:00 PM – Network Social at Palace City Brewing Co., 227 West Railroad Avenue, Mitchell.
7:00 PM – Dinner on your own.
Day 2 – Wednesday, April 9, 2025
(Central Time Zone)
8:30 AM – Opening Session
9:00 AM – Panel Discussion and Workshop: How can local leaders be catalysts to access rehab programs? In this session, participants will hear from leaders (Darin Beckius of HAPI; Emily Rodgers of BASEC; and more…) who operate rehab housing programs. Using what we learn from day one activities, participants will examine how they can take small steps toward developing and/or accessing rehab programs for their communities.
10:15 AM – Break
10:30 AM – Round Table Discussions on the Future of Housing: During this session, participants can share the ideas, questions, or possibilities about housing solutions they want to explore with their peers?
12:00 PM – Lunch
12:30 PM – Exploration Session – How might we launch the next version of the Housing Toolkit? In 2018, five community leaders shared resources, tools, and tips that helped us launch the first ever Housing Toolkit for rural communities in South Dakota. In this session, we will examine how individuals can access and utilize this toolkit, and identify what other resources might be necessary to add in 2025.
1:30 PM – Closing Session

Location & Lodging
The room block for the Thriverr Housing Gathering is available at the Hampton Inn and Comfort Inn & Suites attached to the Conference Center for Tuesday, April 8. Call the hotel of your choice and mention Dakota Resources Room block. Single King and Double Queen rooms are available.
Hampton Inn
Address: 1920 Highland Way, Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: 605-995-1575
Rate: $139.00 + tax
Deadline to book as part of room block: Tuesday, March 25
Comfort Inn
Address: 2020 Highland Way, Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: (605) 990-2400
Rate: $139.00 + tax
Deadline to book as part of room block: Tuesday, March 25
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Housing Gathering
2024-11-13 13:00 - 2024-11-14 13:00 UTC | The Lodge at Deadwood, 100 Pine Crest Ln, Deadwood, 57732, United States
How might we expand housing options for Active Agers (the 55+ crowd) to increase workforce housing in our communities?
Agenda
Day 1: November 13th, 2024
(Optional) 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Housing Tour of Lead, hosted by Emma Garvin
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.: Opening
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.: Interactive Workshop: What’s getting in the way of this type of housing activity?
2:15 – 3:30 p.m.: Speaker Samar Jha, AARP’s Local and State Housing Advocacy
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.: Housing Case Studies
4:45 – 5:30 p.m.: Tour and Social
6:30 p.m.: Dinner & Awards
Day 2: November 14th, 2024
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.: Opening
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.: Skill Building Workshop
9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Reverse RFP Process
12:15 – 12:45 p.m.: Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.: Skill Building Workshop with Amy Eldridge, South Dakota Housing Development Authority
1:45 – 2:00 p.m.: Closing
We have a block of rooms at the The Lodge in Deadwood, SD for Wednesday at a rate of $99 + tax per night. The block of room closes on October 13th.
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Simple Facilitation Training for Rural Leaders
2024-09-04 10:00 - 2024-09-05 14:00 UTC | Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center at Cedar Shore, 1500 Shoreline Drive, Oacoma, SD, 57365, United States
Learn how to lead collaborative action in your community – the Dakota Resources way.
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Stakeholder Social
2024-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Moccasin Creek Country Club, 4807 130th Street NE, Aberdeen, 57401, United States
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Workforce Gathering
2024-01-30 13:00 - 2024-01-31 13:00 UTC | Roots Kitchen & Taphouse, 621 Main St., Webster, SD, 57274, United States
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We will explore how might we utilize the assets we already have in our communities to cultivate local workforce solutions right now.
Agenda
(all times are in Central Time Zone)
Day 1 – Tuesday, January 30th, 2024
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.: Opening Session
1:30 – 2:40 p.m.: Thriving Community Blueprint and Uncovering the Paradigms, Trends, and Shifts around Workforce
2:40 – 3:40 p.m.: Panel – Career Readiness for Youth: The panel will be focused on career readiness for youth including unique workforce partnerships, educator externships, new programs, and more. Panelists will be from the SD Department of Education, industry partners, school districts, and community partners.
3:40 – 4:00 p.m.: Break
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.: CTE School Tour & Case Studies – The focus will be on sparking career paths, establishing business partnerships, and returning hometown workforce methods. We will get an up close look at the Webster Area’s new Career & Technical Education wing in their school.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Network Social
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.: Dinner & Invited Guest Speaker, Tiffany Sanderson, President of Lake Area Technical College
Day 2 – Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.: Hot breakfast at Roots
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.: Welcome & Check-in
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.: Workshop – Workforce Pipeline Development with invited presenter Amy Miller, Assistant Director of the Division of Career & Technical Education at the SD Department of Education
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.: Break
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.: Workshop – Preparing your Community to Attract Workforce Talent with invited presenter Jessica Meyers, Founder of Porch-Light Services
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Skill Building – Linking & Leveraging Your Local Resources
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.: Lunch
12:30 p.m.: Closing & Next Steps
Location & Lodging

The Galley; $100 per night. Call (605) 345-9989 to reserve your room. The block closes on January 12th.
Boomers; $69 per night. Call (605) 345-3323 to reserve your room. The block closes on December 31st.
The Loft; $140 per night with minimum 2 night stay. This location has 4 beds. Book on AirBnb.

Climate of Community & Economic Development Information Session
2023-11-29 12:00 - 12:30 UTC | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Description: Dakota Resources has developed a survey to assess the regional climate of community and economic development. This survey covers four core areas of community and economic development: 1) organizational/funding model design, 2) compensation, 3) active priorities, and 4) professional development needs. This is a repeat of the survey that we conducted in 2021.
This information session will be used as an opportunity to explain more about the survey and answer any questions that you might have about the survey.
Details: Tuesday, November 29th at 12:00 p.m. CT
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Thriverr LIVE: Age-friendly housing and workforce housing: How are they connected?
2023-11-16 15:00 - 16:00 UTC | Zoom Virtual Meeting
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The housing stock in your community is an asset. Over the last several decades, that supply has become tighter partly because older residents choose to stay in their homes longer and longer. With rising construction costs, it’s challenging to develop workforce housing for younger families who also want to live in our communities. How might a focused effort on the changing housing needs of older residents help meet the workforce housing needs in your community?
Our guests include: Cliff Mesner, Mesner Development Company, Central City, NE and Richard Duncan, RL Mace Universal Design Institute, Ashville, NC. Sponsored by AARP South Dakota, this Thriverr LIVE event will bring together housing experts with age friendly, universal design experience, housing developers, and community leaders for a conversation about this important topic.
Date & Time: November 16, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. CT
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Entrepreneur Support Systems Gathering
2023-11-02 13:00 - 2023-11-03 14:00 UTC | Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Ave, Brookings, 57006, United States
About this event
We will explore the big framing question, “How might we cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship in our rural communities?”
Agenda
(all times are in Central Time Zone)
Day 1 – Thursday, November 2, 2023
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.: Welcome & Check-in
1:30 – 1:40 p.m.: Workshop: How can you tell if your community has a culture of entrepreneurship?
Thriving communities begin with bold entrepreneurs who ignite economic growth. Often, what sets these communities apart is a remarkable ‘culture of entrepreneurship’ that fuels the growth and development of these entrepreneurs. Join us for an empowering workshop where we delve into the core practices of communities with vibrant entrepreneurial cultures. Together, we will uncover the unique traits and qualities that set these places apart, and gain actionable insights on how to cultivate this culture in your very own community.
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.: Break
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Panel: How do leaders create a culture of entrepreneurship?
Whether you’re a resource partner or an entrepreneur, there’s a role for each of us in shaping places for people to start or grow their businesses. Join us for a conversation with community leaders who are thinking beyond their businesses or organizations and putting a culture of entrepreneurship into action.
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.: Storefront Case Studies
We will travel to Downtown Brookings to learn from four talented entrepreneurs that have created a strong culture of entrepreneurship on their Main Street and beyond. Our case study presenters will be 1) Carrot Seed Kitchen Company, Kirsten Gjesdal 2) Upframe Creative, Carrie Kuhl 3) Hitch Studios, Renee Bauman 4) ID8 Architecture, Angie Boersma
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Network Social at Wooden Legs Brewing
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.: Dinner & Awards at Wooden Legs Brewing
Day 2 – Wednesday, May 17, 2023
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.: Welcome & Check-in
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Workshop: A Framework for Launching Entrepreneurs in your Community
Part of building a culture of entrepreneurship is providing regular education that develops entrepreneurial skills and knowledge. During this session you will learn how to offer entrepreneurs a safe space to share, experiment, fail, and learn together. We will walk through the four components of the Co.Starters Bootcamp which is a 2-day business basics intensive course giving the entrepreneur concrete tools to bring their business to life in your community.
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.: Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Workshop: Using Technology to Launch / Expand a Business
ea Smith with the Northern Innovation and Startup Center works with innovators, nonprofits, and rural communities to launch startups and create more digital jobs. During this session we will learn how to use a team approach through ideation and resourcing to accomplish successful business growth in our communities.
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.: Closing
Location & Lodging
We have a block of rooms at the Country Inn & Suites at a rate of $94+tax per night. The block of room closes on October 6th. Call the hotel directly at (605) 692-3500 to book your room. Mention “Dakota Resources” to receive the group rate.
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B.O.L.D. Information Session
2023-10-25 12:30 - 13:30 UTC
Through a partnership with South Dakota Community Foundation, we’ve created B.O.L.D.: A Framework to Build Organizations for Local Development. This program engages board members in capacity-building activities that level-up your organization’s ability to create a thriving rural community. Over a six month time frame, you will commit to eight facilitated training sessions, connect with an online network of other economic development leaders, and create next steps to strategically carry out your mission. Dakota Resources will work with 20 South Dakota economic development organizations in 2023 and 2024 through this program.
Join us for an Information Session to learn more about the B.O.L.D. Framework. We will be hosting the Information Session over Zoom. To get access to the Zoom link, please register below.
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B.O.L.D. Information Session
2023-10-12 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Through a partnership with South Dakota Community Foundation, we’ve created B.O.L.D.: A Framework to Build Organizations for Local Development. This program engages board members in capacity-building activities that level-up your organization’s ability to create a thriving rural community. Over a six month time frame, you will commit to eight facilitated training sessions, connect with an online network of other economic development leaders, and create next steps to strategically carry out your mission. Dakota Resources will work with 20 South Dakota economic development organizations in 2023 and 2024 through this program.
Join us for an Information Session to learn more about the B.O.L.D. Framework. We will be hosting the Information Session over Zoom. To get access to the Zoom link, please register below.
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Stakeholder Social
2023-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | ROAM Kitchen + Bar, 4525 W Empire Pl, Sioux Falls, SD, 57106, United States

Resource Partners' Coffee Break at EDPA Annual Conference
2023-09-20 08:00 - 09:00 UTC | Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Ave, Brookings, 57006, United States
Date: September 20, 2023
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Daktronics B Room at Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Ave., Brookings, SD 57006

An invitation from organization President, Joe Bartmann
Hey fellow Rural Resource Partners!
I’m hosting a coffee break at the EDPA Annual Conference on September 20 at 8:00 a.m. in Daktronics B Room at the Dacotah Bank Center. It’s only for us Resource Partners. Since we will all be there to support rural community leaders who will be showing up, I think we can do that better by doing it together.
During the coffee break, I’ll host a conversation about how we might support leaders in rural communities. I think it’ll be helpful to decide together how we want to organize our efforts just a bit so that we can create the biggest impact during our time together at the conference.
Here’s a very short video I made to explain a little more about why I’m inviting you.
I hope you’ll join me there, and please invite any other members of your team who will be around. But remember, this is for Resource Partners only. I’ll see you in Brookings!
To the future of rural,
Joe

Community Engagement Gathering
2023-07-11 13:00 - 2023-07-12 14:00 UTC | Burke, SD
Register for the event here.Join us as we explore how we might activate regional assets to create a stronger local community.
Agenda
(all times are in Central Time Zone)
Day 1 – Tuesday, July 11, 2023

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.: Opening Circle – Welcome, Framing, & Flow – Burke Civic Center
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.: Exploring Local-Regional Connections
2:30 – 5:00 p.m.: Building Bridges – Harnessing Local Resources for Community Engagement. We’ll be on-site in Bonesteel, Burke, and Gregory to showcase how local resources and assets were effectively leveraged to activate and strengthen community engagement.
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.: Break / Hotel Check-in at Biggin’s Lodge in Gregory
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Network Social & Dinner at Frank Day’s Bar & Grill in Dallas

Day 2 – Wednesday, July 12, 2023

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.: Breakfast @ Burke Community Center
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.: Opening Circle
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.: Unlocking Potential: Exploring the Synergy between Local and Regional Assets for Economic Development
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Break
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.: Unlocking Potential: Exploring the Synergy between Local and Regional Assets for Economic Developoment
11:45 – 12:30 p.m.: Closing
12:30 p.m.: Grab a boxed lunch before you hit the road

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-network-gathering-community-engagement-tickets-601289191157

Housing Gathering
2023-05-16 13:00 - 2023-05-17 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center at Cedar Shore, 1500 Shoreline Drive, Oacoma, SD, 57365, United States
Due to weather, this event has been rescheduled from April 4 – 5 to May 16 – 17, 2023.
About this event
We will explore how we might utilize proper planning and design to build homes, cost-effective new developments, and enticing neighborhoods.
Agenda
(all times are in Central Time Zone)
Day 1 – Tuesday, May 16, 2023
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.: Opening Circle – Welcome, Framing, and Flow
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.: WAVE Environmental Scan – Discovering what’s on the horizon, what’s emerging, what’s established, and what’s disappearing In rural housing development.
2:15 – 4:30 p.m.: Workshop – Building affordable neighborhoods with good design with Eric Ambroson, District III

Do you know what a “good” housing development looks like? Eric Ambroson, District III will help us learn how to utilize good design principles so that new developments offer both affordability and the features homeowners want.

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.: Break
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.: Housing Case Studies

Using DakotaPlex units in a pocket neighborhood in Aurora, SD with Randy Hanson, Mills Construction
Redeveloping second story Main Street apartment with HOF funds with Jordan Stricherz, Huron, SD

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.: Networking – sip & shop on Chamberlain’s Main Street
6:30 p.m.: Dinner at Mi Pueblo
Day 2 – Wednesday, May 17, 2023
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.: Breakfast Buffet
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.: Opening Circle
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.: Skill Building
9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Reverse RFP with Resource Providers – providers bring a housing idea they are dreaming about or working on for their community and meet 1:1 with resource providers to create a plan forward.
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.: Lunch
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.: Skill Building – Housing Infrastructure Program workshop with Lorraine Polak, South Dakota Housing
1:30 p.m.: Closing Circle & Next Steps
Location & Lodging
We have a block of rooms at Arrowwood Resort at Cedar Shore In Oacoma for Monday, April 3 through Tuesday, April 4 at a rate of $99 per night. The block of room closes on March 5, 2023. Call the hotel directly at (605) 734-6376 to book your room. Mention “Dakota Resources” to receive the group rate.
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