Advancing driver ed in South Dakota
Annual Conference
March 20-21, 2026
Join driver educators, driving schools, and leaders in driver education at our annual conference in Pierre. Learn about new products, services, and organizations dedicated to keeping our nation's drivers safe.
Friday: 11:00 AM Check-in, 12:00 - 7:00 PM Conference
Saturday: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Redrossa Italian Grille
808 W Sioux Ave, Ste 200
Pierre, SD 57501
$150 per person
You must be a member to register. The $150 price includes one-year memberships to ADTSEA ($30/year) and SDDEA with your registration ($15/year). Registration includes a Friday evening meal (garden salad, cheese manicotti, pot roast, asiago mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, house bread) and a Saturday lunch (tomato bisque, roast chicken caesar wrap, turkey bruschetta, an kettle chips).
10 credit hours with optional college credit offered through Augustana University for additional fee
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Speakers
We are looking for dynamic speakers to give us interesting information or tools to enhance driver education programs. We appreciate those who volunteer to speak without charge at our events, helping keep registration fees low for our members.
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Sponsors
Without our sponsors we would have a hard time putting on our annual conference. Sponsorship opportunities are available as another way to support improving traffic safety education in Minnesota. Gain great exposure for your business; sponsor the conference today!
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Exhibitors
As an exhibitor, you get a 10' x 10' booth space (with 8-foot table, table linen and skirting, two chairs, and wastebasket) and meals for two people. Additional meal tickets can be purchased during registration. Please let us know if you need access to electrical outlets.
Register to be an exhibitorAbout & Resources
Since 2018, the South Dakota Driver Education Association (SDDEA) has advocated for excellence in driver education.
It is our goal to improve driver safety and encourage professional ethics in the driver education industry. For over 70 years, we have worked to:
- Provide leadership, expertise, resources, and support for driving educators
- Promote high quality curriculum standards
- Offer professional development opportunities
- Serve as a spokesperson for driver and traffic safety educators
- Increase public awareness of traffic safety
- To create a network of driver education experts throughout the state
South Dakota Resources
National Resources
- AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
- American Driver Traffic and Safety Education Association (ADTSEA)
- Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED)
- Association of National Stakeholders in Traffic Safety Education (ANSTSE)
- Foundation for a Drug-Free World
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Association
- National Road Safety Foundation
- National Safety Council
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards (NTDETAS)
- Operation Lifesaver, Inc.
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
- US DOT Federal Highway Administration
Partners
Board of Directors
Ryan Decker
President
Larry Goebel
Vice President
Andrea Soto
Secretary/Treasurer
Chris Grant
State Director of Driver Education