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Each year at the annual South Dakota Governor's Conference on Tourism,
awards are presented to outstanding members or organizations that have
contributed to the state's visitor
industry.
- The Ben Black Elk Award
is presented to an individual or individuals whose enduring devotion dramatically
affects South Dakota's visitor industry. The 2010 award winners were
Howard and Audrey Shaff (Rapid City and Marco Island, Florida).
- The A.H. Pankow Award honors a member of
the print or broadcast media or public relations industry who has shown superior interest in
and coverage of the South Dakota visitor industry. The 2010 award winner
was
Mark Kayser(Sheridan, Wyoming).
- The George S. Mickelson Great Service Award honors a
business or organization that promotes hospitality and strives to keep it a leading
tourism marketing tool. The winners of the two awards for 2009 were
Yankton Convention & Visitors Bureau (Yankton) and Xanterra Parks & Resorts at Mount Rushmore National Memorial (Keystone).
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