RAPID CITY - Republican National Committee Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan will be the guest speaker at the 2007 South Dakota Republican Party state dinners on Saturday, Nov. 17, in Sioux Falls and Rapid City.

The annual state dinner is a biennial fundraiser for the South Dakota Republican Party.

The Sioux Falls event will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m. and dinner beginning at 6 p.m. CST. In Rapid City, the event is at the Ramkota convention center. The social hour will be at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will be at 7:30 p.m. MST.

Tickets are $60 per person and must be purchased in advance. They are available through state Republican Party Headquarters. Call 224-7347. Tickets to VIP receptions are $250 per couple, and table packages are available.