SME Women in Business

1201 N West Ave,Sioux Falls SD 57104

22 March, 2022

Description

SME Women in Business is the one of the region's largest professional, educational, development, and celebratory events highlighting women. From Dreaming to DoingThis year’s SME Women in Business event is designed to propel women forward. Additional seminars and workshops have been added where you can learn from industry experts, decision-makers, influencers, executives, and leaders from various fields.Experience rooms will focus on connecting, building key skills, and having fun.The trade fair will feature local businesses showcasing their services.The evening program will feature the Women on Excellence awards and keynote speaker, Cheryl Strayed. SCHEDULE 12:00PM Doors Open Trade FairAfternoon Breakout SessionsExperience Rooms5:00PM Doors Open for Evening Program 6:00PM Program Begins Opening RemarksWomen of Excellence AwardsKeynote Presentation: Cheryl StrayedThank you to our sponsors! Lead Sponsor: Marsh McLennan LLC Women of Excellence Sponsor: Sanford Health Gold Sponsors: First Bank & Trust, Midco, Wellmark BCBS of South Dakota Silver Sponsors: Avera, First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard, Gundersons, Vance Thompson Vision/Kalon Medical Spa About Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Wild, the New York Times bestsellers Tiny Beautiful Things and Brave Enough, and the novel Torch. Wild was chosen by Oprah Winfrey as her first selection for Oprah's Book Club 2.0. Strayed's books have been translated into nearly forty languages around the world and have been adapted for both the screen and the stage. The Oscar-nominated movie adaptation of Wild stars Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl and Laura Dern as Cheryl's mother, Bobbi. Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, who also starred in the role of Sugar/Cheryl. The play was directed by Thomas Kail and debuted at The Public Theater in New York City. Strayed is the host of the New York Times hit podcast, Sugar Calling and also Dear Sugars, which she co-hosted with Steve Almond. Her essays have been published in The Best American Essays, The New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Salon, The Sun, Tin House, The New York Times Book Review, and elsewhere. Strayed holds an MFA in fiction writing from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota. She lives in Portland, Oregon.