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2025 Spring Tobacco Control Institute

 

 

SPRING INSTITUTE 2025

Let's Talk

Removing Tobacco from the equation


When:

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 
8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., CDT

LOCATION:

Ramkota Hotel
920 W Sioux Ave
Pierre, SD 571501


(605) 224-6877

 

Past event information is available on this page.

Why Attend?

 

This year’s event features discussion on…
Youth engagement in anti-tobacco efforts  
Communicating the differences between traditional and commercial tobacco in Native American culture  
Building lasting healthcare provider relationships  
Communicating the perils of youth tobacco use  
And More!  

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Tobacco Control Program Grantees
  • Coalition Members
  • Prevention Specialists
  • School Administrators
  • Counselors
  • Educators
  • Post-Secondary Representatives
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Human Resource Specialists
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Interested Adults
  • Community Members
Scholarship assistance to cover the cost of attendance available on a first come, first serve basis.

 

Get Registered

Check-in begins at 8 a.m., the day of the event. To get more information about this year’s Spring Institute, contact Hilary Larson, Tobacco Program Coordinator, at Hillary.Larsen@state.sd.us. To book your hotel stay, contact Kayla Bolstad at kbolstad@bhssc.org between now and Feb. 14, 2025.