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You're invited to participate in two days of professional development workshops, networking opportunities, vendor exhibitions, delectable cuisine, and engaging entertainment.
You must live or work in the 18 county SWIF area to attend this year’s conference.
MN Develop approved training workshops facilitated by exceptional trainers!
Our closing keynote session and the breakouts have been approved through Achieve Minnesota Center for Professional Development.
Conference speakers will add each session attended to your Develop Learning Record within three days of the event using the Develop ID Number provided by you when registering. In order to receive Develop Credit, you must attend the ENTIRE session. Credit will not be provided to anyone who only attends a partial session. Certificates will not be provided.
If attending one of the CPR/First Aid sessions, your certification will arrive within one week after the event. These hours will be entered into Develop.
Conference speakers will add each session attended to your Develop Learning Record within three days of the event using the Develop ID Number provided by you when registering. In order to receive Develop Credit, you must attend the ENTIRE session. Credit will not be provided to anyone who only attends a partial session. Certificates will not be provided.
If attending one of the CPR/First Aid sessions, your certification will arrive within one week after the event. These hours will be entered into Develop.
Our Venue
New this year! The Kids First conference will be hosted at the Willmar Conference Center in Willmar, MN. The conference center property includes two on-site hotels, restaurants, a bar, indoor pools and more.
More information to come about booking rooms for the 2027 event at the property hotels.
The SWIF area includes: Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon,McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift and YellowMedicine counties as well as the Lower Sioux Indian Community and Upper Sioux Indian Community.
Included with your registration...
Can't Miss Events
Vendor
Shopping
Be sure to stop and browse the vendor booths throughout the event! Vendors will be located in the pre-function area of the Dacotah Expo Center as well as a few inside the room!
Appreciation Dinner and Social Hour
Let us show our appreciation for all you do! Join us for a special social hour and dinner Friday evening.
Friday Night Entertainment
This year we will have some fun games and prizes to go with them on Friday evening! We will have a cornhole tournament as well as a jigsaw puzzle contest. Make a team with friends or sign up for an open team to join the fun with new friends! Sign ups will be open throughout the day and teams/brackets made for the evening contests.