Name: Wisdom, Innovation, & Networking - Spearfish
Start: 2026-03-05T08:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-05T10:00:00-07:00
Location: The Joy Center

Wisdom, Innovation, & Networking - Spearfish

Join us for a breakfast format of our Wisdom, Innovation, Networking (WIN) event at the Joy Center with spotlight speaker Kelly Kirk, Director of Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center in Lead, South Dakota.
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞
Highlighting women “leading the change,” the Women’s History Month theme for 2026 recognizes the ways in which women navigate the complexity of the challenges before them, seeking solutions and inspiring others to collaborate and continue to work towards meaningful change. This Women’s History Month, attendees will explore several stories of women who led change in Black Hills history and discover their lasting impact. In taking the time to pause and celebrate, participants will have the opportunity to reflect and reframe their own leadership stories.
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𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐤
Inspired by her surroundings, Kelly Kirk has spent her career discovering and telling the stories of the people and the places where she has lived. An educator and historian, she serves as the Director of the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center (SLHVC), the museum and front door to the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), a space where history, community, and world-leading science collide. In welcoming tens of thousands of guests from around the world annually, Kelly and the SLHVC team share the history and science of SURF with all who walk through the doors.
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Check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. We’ll kick off the WIN with early networking, followed by breakfast and our spotlight speaker, and ending with our 30-second speed networking.
𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞: $26 (Ends Monday, March 2 @ Noon)
- Ticket prices have increased slightly to help cover the cost of our credit card processing fees. We thank you for your understanding.
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Registration and payment by March 2 at noon is required. Seating is limited. We will not be accepting walk-ins.
Interested in promoting your business or organization? Bring a door prize!
Want to promote your business or event? Come around 8 a.m. and bring business cards or handouts to place at each table setting (Approx. 30).
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Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact [email protected]. The SD CEO West Women's Business Center is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration.