South Dakota Engineering Society

South Dakota Engineering Society Black Hills Chapter Engineers Week Banquet February 24th, 2006

Minerva's Restaurant Rapid City

6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Topic: Science and Society: How Scientific Research and Technological Advances Are Shaping Our FutureKephartbio.doc

Presenter:

Executive Producer/Co-Host

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Wouldn't it be great to sit down and have a one-on-one conversation with the people at the cutting edge of research in geology, nanotechnology, physics, information technology, electronics, medicine, or any other scientific or engineering field?

does exactly that... every week.

Mr. Kephart is the host of Science and Society (formerly BioTech Today), a weekly show that is broadcast worldwide (www.scienceandsociety.net). His guests are key players on the frontier of scientific research in many different disciplines, and that gives Sam a pretty interesting perspective on our world and where it's headed.

In addition to co-hosting his radio show, Sam produces streaming digital content for a variety of high-tech businesses. Currently, more than 9,000 RN’s worldwide are enrolled in a 45 hour, 64 CEU online course, entitled ECCO that Sam produced for the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. He has recently delivered another 12 hours of Basic EKG content for them.

Mr. Kephart has also hosted and/or produced over two hundred and fifty TV projects, including a documentary, cable programs, commercials, corporate overviews, training videos, new technology introductions, and a music video which ran on VH-1.

His other productions have covered a wide variety of subject matter, from the Cowboy Artists of America to San Diego: Technology’s Perfect Climate. He has also created a range of video programs for several noted platform speakers, including Dr. Anthony Alessandra, Anthony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley, Marshall Sylver, and world- renowned author and alternative healing expert, Dr. Deepak Chopra.

In addition to his television and new media experience, Sam has been an award-winning salesman with over 30 years experience in direct sales, sales training, sales management and marketing, with a special emphasis in dealing with senior level executives, dealer networks, and independent entrepreneurs. His past clients include Allied Signal, 3M, Coca-Cola, Continental Airlines, Westinghouse, and many prominent professionals, artists, and foreign nationals.

Mr. Kephart attended the University of California at San Diego, and graduated Magna cum Laude from National University, with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

He is listed in 1976 Outstanding Young Men of America, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, and Who's Who in the West. A native of Philadelphia, Sam lived in San Diego for thirty-two years. He currently resides in Spearfish with his wife Sammie and daughters Lexie and Allison.

In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, boating, skiing, horseback riding, and local excursions in the Black Hills.

Please join us for the 2006 Engineers Week Banquet as Sam Kephart shares his perspective on the impacts that science and engineering have on our society.