The 2025 Division Conference will be held
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
April 11-12, 2025
Hosted by
Dakota Marine Detachment #659
of Sioux Falls, SD
Registration:
Division Registration fee ($5.00) will be collected at the Conference check-in table
Click here to setup your Credentials
Click here to register online for Conference
Click here to register offline for Conference
and mail form in
Hospitality: $20 includes snacks, soda, beer and water , also includes luncheon over at the Alliance Center, April 11th. It is a sloppy Joe bar with chips, potato, or macaroni salad, sandwich fixings. That is a luncheon provided if you sign up for the hospitality room.
Banquet: $50 plated meal
2 entree choices
Beef Pot Roast with Chef’s Choice Sauce or
Grilled Chicken with Creamy Spinach Parmesan Sauce
Vegan/vegetarian/gluten free menu will be available.
Salad Rolls,& Dessert
Water/Tea/Coffee
Cash bar
Hotel/Venue Information:
Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center
1211 N W Ave, Sioux Falls SD 57104
Phone: 605-331-0100
Reservation Link: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1715282331174&key=GRP
Virtual Tour: Click here
Room rate: $149 Room per night - includes all taxes, etc. Rates include dates of (start) April 10 – (end) April 13, 2025
Breakfast Buffet voucher included 2 per room each night.
Complimentary parking
Airport Shuttle (complimentary)
Bar & Restaurant on premise
Service Dog friendly – Pet Fee $75, Waived for verified service animals. Must register all animals when checking in.
Guest Speaker:
Marine Sergeant Rocky Sickmann – Embassy Guard – Hostage 444 days during Iran Hostage Crisis – He endured 444 days of captivity during the Iran hostage crisis from 1979 to 1981. He was among the 52 Americans held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
actively involved with Folds of Honor, an organization dedicated to providing educational scholarships to the families of fallen and disabled service members.
See photo and video attached.
Sample Video:
Special Growl:
Hosted by the Minnesota Pack
Held at the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance Center
Auction – April 11, 2025 @ 1900
Auction is being worked out but basically all members & Detachments are encouraged / permitted to donate items for the auction.
The conference agenda will be posted following the Mid-Winter Conference.
