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South Dakota Advocacy Network for Women

2026 Annual Conference

Saturday, August 1, 2026

SDEA Conference Room - 411 East Capitol, Pierre, SD

 

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Join us Saturday in Pierre. We’ll be electing at-large members to the SDANW Legislative Council and establishing priorities for the 2027 Legislative Session.

 

SDANW Members: A special treat!  Women 4 Women Day attendees’ top request was that SDANW provide a tour of the Capitol building.

  • 10:00 AM: Arrive at the visitors’ entrance to the Capitol building. Pass through security and gather around the corner on the first floor near historical displays for conference registration.

  • 10:15 AM:  Kitty Kinsman, SDANW Board member, Bush Leadership Fellow, and former Department of Health administrator whose leadership on the anti-smoking campaign and led to the founding of The K Group, a public policy consulting firm, leads a functional tour of the third and fourth floors of the Capitol – where all the W4W Day action happens during session.

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SDANW Board Members: Concurrent with the tour of the Capitol building.

  • 10:15 AM: As the tour begins, report to the SDEA conference room, 411 East Capitol Avenue.

  • Agenda includes reports and election of officers for 2026 - 2027

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SDANW Annual Conference Agenda

NB: Non-members are welcome to attend the SDANW conference, but only individual members in good standing and the designated representatives of sponsoring organizations will vote for members of the Legislative Council and have voice in reaching consensus on the 2027 SDANW Legislative Priorities

 

HERE'S WHAT YOUR AFERNOON WILL LOOK LIKE

 

10:00                         Check-In/Registration

10:15                         Tour of the Capitol Building, led by Kitty Kinsman

10:15                         Board Meeting at SDEA conference room

11:15                         Conference opens at SDEA, 411 East Capitol

                                     - Welcome/Intros (Tere Engebretson, Chair)

                                     - Traditional Circle Question (Eileen Leif, SDANW Past Chair)

12:00                        Lunch                                                     

                                     - Introduction of candidates for Legislative Council, with an explanation of the voting process (Mary Kraljic, Secretary)

1:00                          Council Election Results (Mary Kraljic Secretary)

                                 Fall Ballot Issues Overview (Jennifer Stalley, Atty. and Policy Advisor)

                                     - Amendment I is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.

                                       It would repeal the state's constitutional obligation to provide Medicaid expansion if federal funding for the program

                                       drops below 90%

                                     - Amendment L is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.

                                        It would raise the voter approval threshold for constitutional amendments from a simple majority (over 50%) to 60% 

1:45                           Consensus on Fall Ballot Issues (Facilitated Process)​

2:00                           Break

2:15                           2027 Issue Identification - Small Group Exercise

3:15                           Small Group Reports

3:45                           Consensus on 2027 Issues (Facilitated Process)

4:15                           Wrap Up/Next Steps/Farewell (Tere Engebretson)

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 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE SDANW 2025 CONFERENCE

 

  • SDANW bases its advocacy work on the 1977 National Plan of Action and Continuing Resolutions. Review them here 1977 National Plan of Action and Continuing Resolutions.

  • SDANW makes decisions based on consensus. Review our conference rules here Conference Rules. You may wish to print this and bring it with you to the conference.

  • SDANW’s Legislative Council is responsible for the implementation of its legislative priorities. Four at-large members and two alternates will be elected at the annual meeting. Review the Legislative Policy work here Legislative Policy.

  • If you would like to run for or nominate someone else to run for an at-large seat on the SDANW Legislative Council, please complete and submit this form Nomination Form to sdadvocacynetworkforwomen@outlook.com no later than July 19.

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Looking forward to seeing you in Pierre!​​

 

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