SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity at Black Hills State University is hosting this year's annual Women's Business Conference in Deadwood.

The center said Wednesday that the conference is set to be held in late October.

This year's featured speaker at the conference JJ DiGeronimo, who is president of Purposeful Woman and Tech Savvy Women.

Those organizations connect, celebrate and empower women.

Rapid City Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Linda Rabe is also expected to make a presentation.

South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity CEO Helen Merriman says the conference the organization's signature event each year.

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