CELEBRATING WOMEN LUCHEON
CELEBRATING WOMEN IN BUSINESS
LUNCHEON & AWARDS
May 14, 2025
Celebrate the entrepreneurial journey of resilience and growth by joining us for the 14th Annual Celebrating Women In Business Awards and Luncheon, a celebration dedicated to recognizing the spirit of women in business. Join us in honoring the tenacity and determination of exceptional women entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs across the state. 
 
The Annual Outstanding Women InBusiness Awards include: 
Enterprising Young Entrepreneur 
Enterprising Woman Entrepreneur 
Enterprising Woman Intrapreneur 
Women's Choice Award (revealed LIVE during the event) 
 BHSU Alumna Entrepreneur Excellence Award
 

AGENDA
8:30 am - Check-in & Business Showcase

9:30 am - Welcome

10:00 am - Dr. Julie Wingen, Pain & Movement Solutions

10:15 am - Michelle May, G.A.T.E. Consulting

10:45 am - Networking break

11:15 am - Award presentation
Young Entrepreneur, Woman Intrapreneur & BHSU Alumna Entrepreneur in Excellence

11:30 am - Hallie Hovdenes, Jitter Joint

11:45 am - Lunch

12:30 pm - Award presentation
Woman Entrepreneur, Woman's Choice (voted on LIVE at event)

12:45 pm - Close & Door prizes

Interested in becoming an event sponsor? Contact Cassie Sams at Cassandra.Sams@BHSU.edu or call 605-642-6435.


TICKETS + BOOTHS

 


MEET YOUR SPEAKERS


DR. JULIE WINGEN
Owner
Pain and Movement Solutions

PainandMovementSolutions.com

 

  Dr. Julie Wingen, PT, DPT is a trailblazer in healthcare and a passionate advocate for community wellness. In 2012, she founded Pain & Movement Solutions with a clear mission: to transform lives through movement and to become the first choice for those seeking care for pain and mobility challenges. What began as a single clinic has since grown into a thriving network of five locations across the Black Hills region—serving Belle Fourche, Sturgis, East and West Rapid City, and Custer. 

Dr. Julie holds a B.S. in Biology from South Dakota State University and earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of South Dakota. Her career is defined by a deep commitment to holistic, patient-centered care, and she leads a team of top-tier therapists who share her vision for elevating the standard of healthcare. 

Her innovative model empowers patients to take charge of their health, focusing not only on treatment but on long-term wellness. Dr. Julie believes that exceptional care should be the norm, not the exception, and she continues to push boundaries to make that vision a reality. 

Her impact has not gone unnoticed—Dr. Julie was named the 2024 South Dakota Woman Owned Small Business of the Year and 2019 South Dakota Physical Therapist of the Year, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field. 



MICHELLE MAY
Owner
G.A.T.E. Consulting

GATEConsultingLLC.com

 

  Michelle May is the founder and CEO of G.A.T.E Consulting. With her motivational and mountain-moving style, Michelle engages individuals on adventures of self-discovery based on their unique CliftonStrengths. She will help you to discover what you naturally do best, and to live out all areas of your life with ease, excellence, enjoyment and energy! Michelle deeply believes that each of us is a MASTERPIECE and is uniquely equipped with customized DNA unlike any other. From that basis, she consults people to live with passion and purpose!   

When Michelle is not working in one of her many positions, you can find her outside participating in a variety of outdoor activities. Camping with her family and two lab dogs is her latest adventure! Her hope is that with our time together today you will discover confidence, connections, courage and a solid perspective to – Be yourself…because everyone is taken. 



HALLIE HOVDENES
Owner
Jitter Joint

JitterJointPlay.com

 

  Hallie Hovdenes is a proud Black Hills native with a deep-rooted love for community and family. After graduating, Hallie spent several years away from home as her husband’s military career took them across the country. During that time, they started a family and welcomed three incredible children, developing a strong appreciation for supportive, family-focused spaces. 

Two years ago, Hallie and her family were thrilled to return to the Black Hills and settle in Spearfish. Fueled by her passion for early childhood development and creating safe, engaging environments for families, Hallie launched Jitter Joint—an indoor play and activity space designed with young children and their caregivers in mind. 

Now nearing its one-year anniversary, Jitter Joint has been embraced by the Spearfish community, and Hallie couldn’t feel more grateful. For her, there’s no better place to raise a family and serve others than right here at home. 


THANK YOU 2025 SPONSORS 

Sponsors 2025

GOLD

DEADWOOD BLUES FESTIVAL

FIRST INTERSTATE BANK

PEAK MOTION PHYSICAL THERAPY

SPEARFISH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ZONTA CLUB OF SPEARFISH

 


 


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