Sponsored by Easter Seals South Dakota FRIENDS, high pressure schedules and accelerated worth his corner office, individuals with ecause you are one of South lifestyles. disabilities are risk-takers. They are people who Dakota’s most successful CEO’s, Your achievements, however, probably leave routinely reach beyond their limitations, leap it’s likely that you know some- you with less time to enjoy South Dakota’s when they don’t know how far they’ll fall and thing about heavy workloads, great outdoors than you’d like. So I’m inviting stick with it against impossible odds. Look into B you to join a small group of your peers from their eyes and I think you’ll see yourself at your across the state for what I believe will be an very best. experience that can’t be duplicated anywhere in I hope you’ll decide to join in this Easter the world. We’re going to combine one of our Seals celebration of all that’s great in South state’s great traditions, the fall pheasant hunt, Dakota. —JOE FOSS with golf at the region’s only Scottish links course and walleye fishing on the incomparable Lake Oahe. You’ll participate in a very different kind of investment seminar, “Run the Bulls, Bait the Bears,” and relish a stunning seven-course meal prepared with a flare for the wild side. Through it all, you’ll have some experts and celebrities by your side. For example, you’ll hunt pheasants with Minnesota Vikings Mick Tingelhoff and Wally Hilgenberg and cast your lines with In-Fisherman magazine founders Al and Ron Lindner. This retreat is being sponsored by Easter Seals South Dakota, an organization that wants JOE FOSS you to understand that like every CEO who’s A PHEASANT HUNT TO REMEMBER here’s crimson in the turning leaves, fields and native grasslands of a 20,000-acre, a “fluke.” They’ll be there at the cocktail hour a vanilla glow in the harvest moon world-class preserve—Cheyenne Ridge just north and into the evening, so if you’re beginning to and a pheasant cackle in the wind— of Pierre. You’ll have Minnesota Viking star Wally think that your job is tough, you might ask Wally T it’s fall in South Dakota. Hilgenberg and Mick Tingelhoff by your side to and Mick what it’s like to go to work on game Celebrate the season with us by hunting the call that lucky shot “skill” and the inevitable miss day in the NFL.
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Page 1 TEE OFF AT THE TRAILS! f it’s golf that gets your attention, the And you’ll want to give special attention to the Trails located along Lake Oahe will keep 8th hole. Any guest with a hole-in-one on you focused. Modeled on the traditional the 8th will take home a 2001 Chevrolet IScottish links courses, the Trails has it Silverado pickup with a 20-foot Triton fishing all—deep rough, magnificent rolling fairways boat and 125 hp Mercury motor attached. and lush, well protected greens.
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Page 2 CAST A LINE WITH THE LINDNERS t won’t matter if you only wet a line to offer their expertise to you—one-on-one. occasionally or fish competitively at Share a boat, share a sandwich and enjoy the tournament level, Ron and Al walleye fishing with the very best on the ILindner will fascinate you. Publishers incomparable Lake Oahe. of In-Fisherman magazine and producers of a nationally syndicated television show, the Lindners will ignore their millions of fans
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Page 3 RUN THE BULLS, BAIT THE BEARS f you give any thought to the capital glimpse into the thinking of one of America’s equities and Daniel Nordby, Senior Vice markets, and who doesn’t, you’ll find most successful public fund managers. Steve’s President and Large Cap Growth Portfolio South Dakota’s Investment Officer Steve investment performance over the last 28 years Manager. Dan will make his case for a bull IMyers’ presentation “Happy Days: The has been unsurpassed in the public sector and market during the next five years while Mike Bull Market of the ’80s & ’90s” is a fascinating clearly places him among the nation’s experts. will attempt to convince you to be a bear. Steve’s presentation will be followed by the The seminar will conclude with an open contrasting views of two nationally known discussion during which you’ll have your experts from Alliance opportunity to comment, question and maybe Bernstein Institu- take a run at the bull or bait the bear. tional Investment Management— Michael Palmer, Senior Portfolio Manager in U.S. MYERS,, PPALMER && NNORDBY
Page 4 FOOD FROM THE WILD SIDE SATURDAY’S DINNER MENU: Smoked Salmon—Rattlesnake—Duck Pate—^ ` Pfilo Crusted Brie— Smoked Pheasant Soup—Champagne Sorbet—Branded Filet Mignon—Julian Vegetables—Spinach Salad smothered in oranges, raspberries and hot bacon dressing—Chocolate ramikins, white chocolate mousse and fresh strawberries—Courvoisier Cognac—Bailey’s Irish Cream—Fine Cigars
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Page 5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY–SEPTEMBER 13 6:00 P.M. 9:30 A.M. 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. Cocktails Overlooking Tee Off at the Trails Check-in at Cheyenne Ridge the Lake Those who don’t hunt Lodge and Conference Center . will have a full day at the You’ll be assigned a personal 7:00 P.M. Trails golf course with a concierge who will handle Dinner break for lunch served at your luggage, give you a tour Cheyenne Ridge. and review the retreat’s FRIDAY– events. 4:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 14 Run the Bulls, Bait the Bears 7:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. You’ll be a player when Steve Myers moderates a debate Early morning call on the future of the capital markets. Early Lunch You’ll start the day with You’ll enjoy a South Dakota “Home on the Range” Starbucks coffee and juice lunch beginning at 11:00 A.M. 6:30 P.M. served in your room. Cocktails 12:00 P.M. Overlooking 8:00 A.M. the Lake Wet Your Line with the Breakfast Lindners 7:30 P.M. You’ll spend the afternoon 9:00 A.M. fishing walleye on Lake Dinner (followed A Pheasant Hunt to by a brief auction) Oahe. Remember The Minnesota 1:00 P.M. Vikings’ Wally SATURDAY–SEPTEMBER 15 Tee Off at the Trails Hilgenberg and Mick 9:00 A.M. If you decide not to fish, you’ll play one of the truly Tingelhoff will set the Breakfast unique golf courses in the region. pace. 10:30 A.M. Gather your bounty
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Wally began his NFL career in 1963 Al and Ron are legendary for Steve is the Chief Investment as a linebacker for the Detroit their ability to translate the Officer for the South Dakota Lions. He joined the Minnesota science of fish behavior into Investment Council. He directs the Vikings in 1968 and made four Super Bowl appearances as a concepts and strategies that equity, fixed income, derivatives and member of the formidable Viking work for the ordinary angler. asset allocation strategies for funds defensive unit known as the “Purple Co-founders of the In-Fisherman that currently exceed $6 billion. People Eaters.” Communications Network, they Since 1973, assets under his produce a weekly, nationally direction rank in the top one Mick started 240 consecutive season games during his 17-year syndicated fishing show, a variety percent of all public funds and the career as a center for the Minne- of fishing videos, books and the top 10 percent of all private sector sota Vikings. He was All-Pro for premier fishing magazine, funds. Steve is a graduate of the seven consecutive years, played in In-Fisherman. University of South Dakota. six Pro Bowls and, like Wally, appeared in four Super Bowls as a Viking.
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Dan is a Senior Vice President Mike is a Senior Portfolio Manager Tony is the host and executive and Large Cap Growth Portfolio in U.S. equities for Alliance producer of “Tony Dean Out- Manager for Alliance Bernstein Bernstein Institutional Investment doors.” His television series has Institutional Investment Manage- Management. He manages both garnered the highest ratings and ment. The large cap growth diversified and strategic value the most programming awards of portfolio has earned an domestic equity portfolios. Since its any outdoor series in the nation, 18.92 percent return on inception in 1986, the diversified including the coveted “Best of the investments since its inception in value portfolio has had an annual- Best” in the 2000 Outdoor Writer 1977. Dan holds a B.A. from ized return of 15 percent. Mike has Association competition. He has George Washington University, an a B.A. in Economics from Wheaton written two books on fishing and M.B.A. from Harvard University College and an M.B.A. from the co-authored another with Al and a Ph.D. from the University of University of Chicago. Lindner and the In-Fisherman Minnesota. magazine staff.
Page 8 BECOME A RISK-TAKER FOR EASTER SEALS
DEAR EXECUTIVE, risk-taker. Therefore, we are inviting you to attend making a contribution of $3,500 or more. When ou didn’t become one of South the Executives Outdoor Retreat without making an you do, we believe that you will begin to enjoy Dakota’s best because you are naïve. initial financial commitment or paying a fee to cover dividends that will continue for a lifetime. So you know that Easter Seals is our expenses. We see the retreat as an investment in Sincerely, Ysponsoring this event with a purpose you, in our clients and in our organization. If we fail in mind. to perform during the retreat, we will expect to bear We believe that given the opportunity, you will the consequences. Patricia K. Miller recognize something of yourself in the courage of Like any good risk-taker, however, our actions CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, the individual with disabilities. We believe that you are based on the potential for a high return. We EASTER SEALS SOUTH DAKOTA will see that a disability, like any problem confront- think that in addition to seeing something of ing a business, can be managed as long as the yourself in people with disabilities, you will see resources are available. We also believe that you something of your values in the Easter Seals will come to understand that Easter Seals plays a organization. You will see a group of dedicated and critical role in providing those resources in our disciplined professionals who understand how to get state. things done. If so, we are confident that you will Our organization, like the clients it serves, is a want to become a stockholder in Easter Seals by
BE A RISK-TAKER FOR EASTER SEALS September 13–14, 2001 Call me, Pat Miller, and I’ll reserve your place at the Executive’s Outdoor Retreat.
PATRICIA K. MILLER 1-800-592-1852 Page 9 A special thank you to those people and companies who have already become risk-takers for Easter Seals South Dakota: Cheyenne Ridge Outfitters and Lodge Pierre Economic Development Corporation Midcontinent Communications LodgeNet Tony Dean Outdoors Governor Joe Foss Didi Foss Governor Walter D. Miller Dan Toman South Dakota Chief Investment Officer Steve Myers Alliance Bernstein Institutional Investment In-Fisherman Communications Network Wally Hilgenberg and Mick Tingelhoff
Photography Credits: South Dakota Department of Tourism Dan Toman Easter Seals South Dakota Neal Hoyme 1351 N. Harrison Avenue Pierre, SD 57501