In case you’re wondering where previous SDGOP conventions have been held, Thune staffer & Midwestern historian Jon Lauck compiled this list, and was kind enough to send to to me:
1889 – September 4, Huron
1890 – August 27, Mitchell
1892 – July 27, Madison
1894 – August 25, Yankton
1896 – July 8-9, Aberdeen
1898 – August 25, Mitchell
1900 – May 23, Sioux Falls
1902 – June 4, Sioux Falls
1904 – May 4, Sioux Falls
1906 – June 6, Sioux Falls
1908 – July 18, Mitchell
1910 – July 5, Sioux Falls
1912 – July 2, Huron
1914 – January 5, Pierre
1916- July 5, Huron
1918- July 2-3, Sioux Falls
1920 – August 9, Huron
1922 – no date or location
1924 – July 18, Huron
1926 – no date or location
1928 – August 17, Huron
1930 – May 20, Pierre
1932 – May 24, Pierre
1934 – May 29, Pierre
1936 – June 2, Pierre
1938 – June 27, Pierre
1940 – July 22, Pierre
1942 – June 6 – Pierre
1944 – May 29, Watertown
1946 – July 8, Pierre
1948 – July 12, Pierre
1950 – July 17, Pierre
1952 – July 21, Pierre
1954 – July 26, Pierre
1956 – July 16, Pierre
1958 – July 14, Pierre
1960 – August 1, Pierre
1962 – July 15-16, Pierre
1964 – August 1, Pierre
1966 – July 30, Pierre
1968 – July 15, Pierre
1970 – July 13, Pierre
1972 – June 26, Pierre
1974 – July 13, Rapid City
1976 – July 10, Pierre
1978 – June 22, Sioux Falls
1980 – June 27-28, Aberdeen
1982 – June 24-26,Yankton
1984 – June 28, Rapid City
1986 – June 28, Mitchell
1988 – June 22, Watertown
1990 – June 29, Sioux Falls
1992 – June 26, Spearfish
1994 – June 24, Pierre
1996 – June 27-29, Aberdeen
1998 – June 25, Pierre
2000 – June 22-24, Spearfish
2002 – June 21-22, Sioux Falls
2004 – June 24-26, Mitchell
2006 – June 22-24, Watertown
2008 – June 19-21, Oacoma
2010 – June 25-26, Huron
2012 – June 21-24, Sioux Falls
2014 – June 19-21, Rapid City
2016 – June 24-25, Aberdeen