2024 Brookings/SDSU Day at the Capitol
2024 Brookings/SDSU Day at the Capitol
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Description
Join the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce's Public Affairs Committee and South Dakota State University for the annual Brookings/SDSU Day at the Capitol. Day at the Capitol is designed to allow individuals the opportunity to see how our state government works, to dialogue with state officials about relevant topics, to learn the art of lobbying, and to promote the community of Brookings and South Dakota State University initiatives. We urge you to sport your Brookings blue!
Please note: Even if you are driving yourself, please register so we have a meal for you! Notate your travel plans in "comments" during registration.
Agenda as follows; some details yet to be confirmed:
Time | Item | Where | Purpose |
6:40 AM | Buses available to start loading | Dacotah Bank Center | |
6:55 AM | All attendees to be on bus | Dacotah Bank Center | |
7:00 AM | Buses leave | Be ready for some education on the bus! | |
Stop in Wolsey (back on bus within 15 minutes) | |||
10:45 AM | Topic 1: County Funding | Capitol Visitor's Center | Learn about legislation coming up that may impact county funding |
11:25 AM | Walk to Capitol Building | ||
11:30 AM | Group photo on stairs | Capitol Rotunda Stairs | |
11:30 AM | Ice Cream Social | Capitol Rotunda | Network with/lobby our state legislators. |
12:30 PM | SDSU Music Ensemble | Capitol Rotunda | |
1:00PM | Topic 2 (either childcare or Board of Regents) | Capitol Visitor's Center | |
1:30 PM | Topic 3 (either childcare or Board of Regents) | Capitol Visitor's Center | |
2:00 PM | Walk to Capitol Building | ||
2:10 PM | Senate Gallery Viewing | Senate Gallery | See Senate in action; be introduced by Senator Tim Reed |
After Senate Introduction | House Gallery | House Gallery | See House in action; be introduced by Representative DeGroot or Heermann |
After House Introduction | Walk to Capitol Visitor's Center | ||
3:00 PM | Lobbyist Panel (may not begin promptly at 3 PM depending on gallery viewing) | Capitol Visitor's Center | Matt Krogman will moderate a panel with Nathan Sanderson, SD Retailer's Association; Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League; Dianna Miller, Large School Group; potentially David Owen, SD Chamber |
4:00 PM | Network until reception | Capitol Visitor's Center | |
4:30 PM | Busses load | ||
4:45 PM | Depart for Discovery Center | ||
5:00 PM | Reception for Legislators | Discovery Center | Network with/lobby our state legislators. |
7:00 PM | Buses begin to load | Discovery Center | |
7:15 PM | Bus departs to Brookings | ||
Stop in Wolsey (back on bus within 15 minutes) | |||
11:00 PM | Estimated arrival in Brookings | Dacotah Bank Center |
500 E Capitol Ave
Pierre, 57501
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