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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Housing Gathering
2024-11-13 13:00 - 2024-11-14 13:00 | 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.
Call the hotel directly at (605) 584-4800 to book your room. Mention “Dakota Resources” to receive the group rate.
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Thriverr Gathering: Housing
2025-04-08 13:00 - 2025-04-09 14:00 | 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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Stakeholder Social
2025-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Myrtle’s Fur Vault & Bar, 208 S. Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States
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Thriverr Learn: Getting Beyond the Same 10 People cohort
2025-10-06 - 2025-11-17 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Join Dakota Resources and Executive Director of Growing Small Towns, Rebecca Undem for this interactive and engaging cohort process. Using the Framework for Change, participants in this cohort will learn and apply a new approach to engaging volunteers in their community. Participants will use this process to improve the results related to a specific community project and develop the knowledge necessary to improve any community project requiring volunteers.
At the end of this cohort experience, participants will develop a newly revised and innovative approach to engaging their community and gaining buy-in for a current project/event/committee, using a proven, repeatable process.
Dates for this cohort are October 6, October 27, November 3, and November 17. Each session runs from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. CT with an optional 30-minute immediately following each session for questions, answers, and deeper understanding.
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Thriverr Gathering: Using Public Policy for Local Development
2025-11-12 - 2025-11-13 | Murdo Golf Course, 24084 270th Ave, Murdo, 57559, United States
Agenda
Day 1 – Wednesday, November 12, 2025
(Central Time Zone)
12:00 p.m.: Lunch and Registration (optional)
1:00 p.m.: Opening Session
1:45 p.m.: Understanding the Rural Wealth Framework with Brian Blackford, Indiana Communities Institute. This framework has emerged as a powerful, comprehensive, and dynamic approach to more fully understand not only the assets and opportunities rural communities and regions hold, but also the challenges they must confront in achieving development and sustainability.
3:00 p.m.: Ready, Set, Act: Building Capacity for Community Change Management with Brian Blackford, Indiana Communities Institute. Change is constant in communities, whether it is realized or not. Dealing with that change can also be a constant frustration – especially when moving beyond planning and into policy decisions and action. This workshop explores change while providing tips and tools to make change.
4:30 p.m.: Policy Pulse & Partner Sparks. Connect with policy experts during “Lightning Table Talks” that allow participants to initiate important conversations and discover “connection sparks” that will inspire new ideas or action.
5:30 p.m.: Closing Session
6:15 p.m.: Network Social, Dinner, and Awards
Day 2 – Thursday, November 13, 2025
(Central Time Zone)
8:30 a.m.: Opening Session
9:00 a.m.: Case Studies on Local Policy Development. Stay tuned for details on presenters.
10:30 a.m.: Practice Makes Progress with Mike Bockorny, Economic Development Professionals Association of South Dakota. Learn practical skills and confidence to effectively engage in public policy. Participants will learn how to provide compelling public comment, testify before the Legislature, present a well-crafted policy brief, and influence other public policy isues. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to navigate governmental processes and advocate for policies that support local economic growth and community well-being.
12:00 p.m.: Lunch
12:30 p.m.: Writing a Policy Statement to Take Local Action with Mike Bockorny, Economic Development Professionals Association of South Dakota.
1:30 p.m.: Closing

Location & Lodging
A block of rooms have been reserved at Range Country Lodging at 302 W 5th St, Murdo, SD for $109 per night. Make your reservation by calling the hotel at (605) 669-2425 and mentioning the Dakota Resources room block.
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