Meetings & Conferences

2026 SD Section Annual Meeting

2026 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference

AIPG Exhibit Booth staffers: “Blues Brothers meet ZZ Top”
(left to right): Gary Haag, SD Section Secretary/Treasurer; Tom Durkin, Screening Chair; and J. Foster Sawyer, Past-President at 2026 Western SD Hydrology Conference (Photo taken 4/16/26 by Matt Hicks)

2025 SD Section Annual Meeting

2024 SD Section Annual Meeting

2024 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference

2023 SD Section Annual Meeting

2023 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference

(pictured left to right): Sarah Chadima, a previous South Dakota Section President, and Foster Sawyer, President-Elect host an AIPG booth at the Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference in Rapid City, SD, on April 20, 2023.

2022 SD Section Annual Meeting

2022 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference

SD Section members Gary Haag and Foster Sawyer host AIPG booth at 2022 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference.

2018 SD Section Annual Meeting

Annual meeting in Pierre, SD on March 28, 2018.

2017 SD Section Annual Meeting

Agenda

2015 SD Section Annual Meeting

Minutes

2014 SD Section Annual Meeting

2013 SD Section Annual Meeting

2012 AIPG National Meeting held in Rapid City, SD

Rapid City, SD

Agenda (see pages 7-15)

2011 SD Section Annual Meeting

Ft Pierre, SD

2010 SD Section Annual Meeting

Pictured from left to right: Dan Costello, Sheldon Hamann, Gary Haag, Tom Durkin, Perry Rahn, Larry Stetler, Christopher Pellowski, Derric Iles, and Sarah Chadima. Present but not pictured: J. Foster Sawyer, Aryn Rowe, Becci Rowe, Bill Siok, and Joanne Noyes.
Annual breakfast meeting in Rapid City, SD on April 22, 2010.

2009 SD Section Annual Meeting

Pictured from left to right: Mike Meyer, Joanne Noyes, Pat Emmons, Bob Townsend, Larry Stetler, Derric Iles, Tim Kenyon, Tom Durkin, Gary Haag, and J. Foster Sawyer. Present but not pictured: Damon Powers, John Foster, Lenise Haag, Sheldon Hamann, Jeff S. Hart, and Bill Siok.
Annual luncheon meeting in Ft. Pierre, SD on March 18, 2009.

2008 SD Section Annual Meeting

Pictured from left to right: Sheldon Hamann (SD DENR), Kevin Elliott (DENR), Damon Powers (Summit Envirosolutions), Larry Stetler (SDSM&T),Gary Haag (SD DENR), Perry Rahn (retired, SDSM&T), Derric Iles (DENR), Bill Siok (AIPG National), Joanne Noyes (DENR), Kelli McCormick (DENR), John Foster (DENR), John Foster Sawyer (DENR). Not pictured: Bob Townsend (DENR) and Tom Durkin (SDSM&T)
Annual luncheon meeting in Pierre, SD on March 26, 2008.

2007 SD Section Annual Meeting

Kneeling: John Foster (DENR GWQ), Mike Meyer (GeoTek), Tom Durkin (SDSM&T), Pat Emmons (SDSU). Standing: Bill Siok (AIPG National), Damon Powers (Summit Envirosolutions, and MN Section AIPG President), Gary Haag (SD DENR), Larry Stetler (SDSM&T), David Svingen (Terracon Consultants), Sheldon Hamann (SD DENR), Bob Townsend (SD DENR), Tim Kenyon (LBG), Kevin Elliott (SD DENR).
Annual luncheon meeting in Pierre, SD on March 14, 2007.

2006 SD Section Annual Meeting

Pictured from far left head of table (left to right around table): Sheldon Hamann (DENR GWQ), Mark Nelson (USFS), Damon Powers (Summit Envirosolutions), Roberta Barber (Trileaf Corp.), Pat Emmons (SDSU), Gary Haag (DENR GWQ), John Foster (DENR GWQ), Mike Meyer (GeoTek), Jim Fox (SDSM&T). Upper Table (left to right): Gary Stephenson (retired), Joanne Noyes (DENR GWQ). Present but not pictured: Tom Durkin (SDSM&T) and Dever Larson.
Annual luncheon meeting in Pierre, SD on March 15, 2006.

2005 SD Section Annual Meeting

Seated (left to right) are: Sheldon Hamann (DENR GWQ), Pat Emmons (SDSU), Tom Durkin (SDSM&T), Dirk Van Zyl (UNR), Mark Nelson (USFS), Tom Rich (DENR SDGS), Damon Powers (Summit Envirosolutions), Derric Iles (DENR SDGS), Bill Siok (AIPG HQ), Tim Kenyon (LBG), Mike Meyer (GeoTek), John Foster Sawyer (DENR SDGS), John Foster (DENR GWQ), Joanne Noyes (DENR GWQ). Not pictured (taking photo): Gary Haag (DENR GWQ).
Annual luncheon meeting in Pierre, SD on March 17, 2005.