PIERRE — The 2025 Governor’s Conference on Economic Development will be Feb. 26-27 at the Ramkota Conference Center in Pierre.

The annual conference brings communities and businesses from across the state together to learn and grow through networking, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and the presentation of annual economic development awards recognizing outstanding achievement in community and individual efforts.

GOED Commissioner Joe Fiala said, “Our team has prepared a great lineup of breakouts, speakers, and networking opportunities for this year’s conference. South Dakota is making significant strides in economic development, and this conference will inspire and educate attendees. I encourage everyone to register today.”

The conference, themed “Planting Seeds,” will showcase two keynote speakers and offer attendees breakout sessions and networking opportunities.

Michael R. Strain, director of economic policy studies and Arthur F. Burns Scholar in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, will discuss how the American dream is alive and well.

Ernie Goss, the Jack MacAllister Chair in Economics at Creighton University and principal of the Goss Institute in Denver, will present on “The Perils of a Debtor Nation: The Regional Economic Outlook, Interest Rates, and Federal Debt.”

View the agenda and register for the conference here.