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BUILDING MOMENTUM - WOMEN IN BUSINESS

 

June 26, 2025

 

Cedar Shore Resort - Oacoma

1500 Shoreline Dr. | 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

 

Now is the time to build impactful connections with the business women of central South Dakota. The 3rd annual Women In Business Luncheon in Chamberlain-Oacoma will help you build momentum in your career, business, and life.

The Annual Women In Business Luncheon in Chamberlain-Oacoma offers a unique opportunity to express and define your professional core values through your business operations and outreach. SD CEO West and SD CEO East have worked together to create a half-day event featuring elements of SD CEO's signature events and includes our popular business showcase/networking hour, a keynote, and curated networking.

 

Registration:
General Admission (includes meal): $49
Community Package 1 -  (includes 4 general admission tickets): $170
Community Package 2 - (includes 8 general admission tickets): $320 
Advance Registration is required by June 20th at noon.
 
Business Showcase Opportunities:
Showcase your business or organization. You'll have dedicated time for attendees to visit your space and learn more about your business or shop!
EXHIBITOR BOOTH SINGLE TICKET (1 Ticket + 1 Vendor Table): $70
EXHIBITOR BOOTH (Community Pkg add-on): $30

 
Agenda
*Times and presentations are subject to change
 9:30 a.m. - Check-in + Business Showcase + Networking

10:30 a.m. - Welcome + Introductions

11:00 a.m. - Keynote - Alicia Schumacher & Beth Jensen
"The Boldest Chapter Yet: Turning Your Story into Momentum"
What if your next chapter isn’t about starting over, but about building on everything you’ve already lived?

Noon - Lunch + Business Showcase

12:45 p.m. - Activity - Diana Goldammer
"Voices of Movement"
Engage in a reflective, collective exercise to create a shared visual centerpiece of inspiration and forward movement.

1:00 p.m. - Break + Business Showcase

1:15 p.m. - Panel Discussion
Local business owners and resource partners share their stories and helpful tips on starting your business and moving forward.

2:15 p.m. - Close & Door prizes

 

TICKETS

 

 

About the Speakers

Alicia Schumacher
Keynote

Alicia brings nearly two decades of experience in marketing, leadership, and digital strategy. After years leading corporate teams and managing high-level campaigns, she pivoted to create Bold Identity Studio and Bold Minds - two spaces where women can rise with clarity, confidence, and community. A coach and speaker, Alicia helps women leverage their lived experience to build powerful personal brands that open doors. With a background rooted in storytelling, she’s passionate about guiding women to own their truth and show up unapologetically. 

 

Beth Jensen
Keynote

With more than three decades of experience in journalism, storytelling, and communications, Beth Jensen has built a career around elevating voices that deserve to be heard. As the leader of the largest newsroom in South Dakota, Beth understands firsthand the impact of a well-told story - and how it can shape perception, inspire action, and open doors. She has a gift for helping women uncover th heart of their message. Her enthusiasm for telling women's stories is contagious, and her deep expertise makes her a trusted guide for thought leaders ready to step into the spotlight with confidence. 

Diana Goldammer
Activity

Dr. Diana Goldammer is the director of the Kelley Center for Entrepreneurship at Dakota Wesleyan University where she uses her intrapreneurial skills in settings across campus and the community.  She’s demonstrated innovation and creativity in a variety of industries and is a frequent training and development professional for regional for-profit, non-profit, and community organizations. Goldammer also founded and led the Women in Blue Jeans conference, a volunteer-led event geared for educating and networking women in rural America.  She married a Mitchell farmer more than 30 years ago, and now she’s mom to two adult daughters who’ve brought sons and a grandson into the family.   She retired from working cattle but still drives combine and grain cart during harvest season and frequently brings those life lessons into her teaching and training. 

 

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