Industry calendar

Be sure to add these important dates to your 2013 calendar:

January 2013  |  February 2013  |  March 2013  |  April 2013  |  May 2013

June 2013  |  July 2013  |  August 2013  |  September 2013  |  October 2013

If you are looking for a comprehensive listing of events for travelers to South Dakota, take a look at the Calendar of Events on www.TravelSD.com.

If you wish to submit a South Dakota event to be listed on the Calendar of Events on www.TravelSD.com, please go to the online submission form.
 

JANUARY 2013
5-9	American Bus Association (ABA) Marketplace, Charlotte, North Carolina
9-21	Scandinavian Sales Mission, Norway/Sweden
10-13	Kansas City Boat & Sportshow, Kansas City, Missouri
15	ADA for the Hospitality Industry workshop, Pierre
16-17	2013 Governor's Conference on Tourism, Pierre
20-24	Travel Exchange (NTA Convention/UMA Motorcoach EXPO), Orlando, Florida
26-27	Chicago Travel & Adventure Show, Chicago, Illinois
31	Great Service Star 2013 designation applications due
FEBRUARY 2013
TBD	Peak Season Great Getaways registrations begin
5-7	BankTravel Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia
7-10	RV, Vacation & Camping Show, Minneapolis, Minnesota
12-23	Australian Sales Mission
TBD	Spring Hospitality Training Co-op applications begin
13-14	North American Journeys (NAJ) Summit West, Marina Del Rey, California
15-17	Pheasants Forever Pheasant Fest, Minneapolis, Minnesota
27-March 3	Heritage Clubs International Peer Group conference, Rapid City
TBD	Peak Season Great Getaways registrations due
TBD	See South Dakota Week Co-op information mailed to CVBs
MARCH 2013
1	Poster Program registrations begin
6-10	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show, West Allis, Wisconsin
6-10	International Tourism Bourse (ITB), Berlin, Germany
10-15	Spring Rocky Mountain International (RMI) Sales Mission, Benelux, France, United Kingdom
TBD	Spring Hospitality Training Co-op applications due
TBD	Media Blitz, Minneapolis, Minnesota
21-24	Northwest Sportshow, Minneapolis, Minnesota
26-28	Active America China tradeshow, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TBD	See South Dakota Week Co-op proposals due
APRIL 2013
8-9	Rocky Mountain International (RMI) Summit, Boise, Idaho
10-12	Rocky Mountain International (RMI) Roundup, Boise, Idaho
TBD	Post-RMI Roundup familiarization tours, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana
TBD	Media Blitz, Chicago, Illinois (tentative)
16-17	2013 Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) Conference, Sioux Falls
MAY 2013
1-5	Black Hills Film Festival, Hill City
3-4	2013 South Dakota State Historical Society History Conference, Pierre
4-12	See South Dakota Week / National Travel and Tourism Week
TBD	West River Lit Swap, Rapid City
TBD	East River Lit Swap, Mitchell
TBD	Interstate Information Centers open, statewide
TBD	Shoulder Season Great Getaways registrations due
TBD	Group Tour Operator familiarization tour, statewide
JUNE 2013
TBD	Travel Agent familiarization tour, statewide
2-6	Travel Alliance Partners (TAP) Dance 2013, Norfolk, Virginia
8-12	U.S. Travel Association International Pow Wow, Las Vegas, Nevada
22-26	HOW Design Live, San Francisco, California
TBD	Shoulder Season Great Getaways registrations due
JULY 2013
3-4	Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
AUGUST 2013
TBD	Great Service Star applications mailed
18-20	Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO), Richmond, Virginia
SEPTEMBER 2013
TBD	South Dakota State Fair, Huron
TBD	AIANTA American Indian Tourism Conference, TBD
TBD	Great Service Star (Mickelson Award) applications due
TBD	South Dakota Film Festival, Aberdeen
TBD	Rocky Mountain International (RMI) MegaFam for International Tour Operators, South Dakota and Wyoming
TBD	Domestic and International Journalists Buffalo Roundup hosting, Black Hills
27	Buffalo Roundup, Custer State Park
TBD	JATA World Tourism Congress and Travel Fair, Tokyo, Japan
TBD	Black Hills Photo Shootout, Black Hills
TBD	MLT University seminar and tradeshow, Minneapolis, Minnesota
OCTOBER 2013
TBD	SoDak Animation Festival, Brookings
25-26	Governor's Invitational Pheasant Hunt and First Lady's Prairie Arts Showcase, Pierre
TBD	Giant Step registrations due
TBD	Global Travel Outlook Conference (formerly Marketing Outlook Forum), TBD
TBD	Reel Dakota Film Festival, Sioux Falls