<p> South Dakota Engineering Society Black Hills Chapter Engineers Week Banquet February 24th, 2006</p><p>Minerva's Restaurant Rapid City</p><p>6:30 PM to 9:00 PM</p><p>Topic: Science and Society: How Scientific Research and Technological Advances Are Shaping Our FutureKephartbio.doc</p><p>Presenter:</p><p>Executive Producer/Co-Host</p><p>QuickTim e™ and a TIFF (Uncom pressed) decom pressor are needed to see this picture.</p><p>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?</p><p> does exactly that... every week.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, boating, skiing, horseback riding, and local excursions in the Black Hills.</p><p>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.</p>