ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen is hosting the 2019 Annual South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association Conference this weekend. The event runs today through Sunday, Nov. 1-3.

Educational and daytime activities will be at the Aberdeen Civic Arena and the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, while the evening events will be at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel.

Jennifer Monsen, Conference Chair, said Aberdeen hasn’t hosted the event since 2011.

She said there will be hundreds of EMS professionals attending the conference.

Monsen talked about the goals of the annual event.

She said the conference is an ideal way to learn new information while getting reacquainted with old friends.