Growing Together was our first conference held at the Sheraton Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Our keynote presenter was Lynn Manfredi/Petitt, an experienced family child care professional, author, and national presenter. We had our first annual FCCPSD meeting and elections. JoAnne Geiser was presented a Provider of the Year award and the founding Steering Committee members were given recognition certificates by the SD Dept of Child Care Services. It was an amazing effort of 20 professionals to put on their first conference.