Industry Calendar -

Be sure to add these important dates to your 2011 calendar:

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, please go to the online submission form or the downloadable submission form.

JANUARY 2011
8-12	American Bus Association (ABA) Marketplace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11-19	Scandinavian Mission, Norway/Sweden
19-20	2011 Governor's Conference on Tourism, Pierre
28-30	Pheasant Fest, Omaha, Nebraska
FEBRUARY 2011
1-2	North American Journeys (NAJ) Summit West, Los Angeles, California
5	Peak Season Great Getaways registrations begin
6-8	BankTravel Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
11-12	Rocky Mountain International (RMI) Summit, Rapid City
13-15	Rocky Mountain International (RMI) Roundup, Rapid City
14	Spring Hospitality Training Co-op applications begin
16-20	Post-RMI Roundup familiarization tours, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana
22	Peak Season Great Getaways registrations due
25	See South Dakota Week Co-op information mailed to CVBs
MARCH 2011
1	Poster Program registrations begin
7-19	Spring Rocky Mountain International (RMI) Sales Mission, Benelux, France, United Kingdom
9-23	International Tourism Bourse (ITB), Berlin, Germany
11	Spring Hospitality Training Co-op applications due
19-20	Wisconsin Sport Show, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
21-25	Media Blitz, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-April 1	TravelCom, Las Vegas, Nevada
31	See South Dakota Week Co-op proposals due
APRIL 2011
18-20	Active America China tradeshow, Las Vegas, Nevada
18-22	Media Blitz, Chicago, Illinois (tentative)
26-27	2011 Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) Conference, Sioux Falls
TBD	Mark Juddery (Australian journalist) hosting
MAY 2011
7-15	See South Dakota Week/National Travel and Tourism Week
8-13	Custer Trail familiarization tour from United Kingdom
9-14	Japanese Tour Operator familiarization tour, Black Hills
9-14	(tentative) Tour Operator (Gary Block) familiarization tour, western South Dakota
11	West River Lit Swap, Rapid City
12	East River Lit Swap, Mitchell
12-15	Black Hills Film Festival, Hill City
13-15	Tour Operator (Complete North America, United Kingdom) familiarization tour
15-18	Tour Operator (Tour Mappers, United Kingdom) familiarization tour
16-22	Domestic Tour Operators familiarization tour/2 Nations Tour, western and central SD and ND
TBD	Information Center Staff familiarization tour, southeast South Dakota
20-21	2011 South Dakota State Historical Society History Conference, Pierre
21-25	U.S. Travel Assocition Pow Wow, San Francisco, California
26	Interstate Information Centers open, statewide
30-June 2	Tobias Welck (Germany) familiarization tour
TBD	Mary Moore Mason (United Kingdom journalist) hosting
TBD	Shoulder Season Great Getaways registrations due
JUNE 2011
2-8	Travel Agent familiarization tour, statewide
3-5	"Produced By" Conference, tradeshow for film industry, Santa Monica, California
3-18	Carlos Ferrari (Italian journalist) familiarization tour
9-12	Marjolein Fraange (Netherlands office staff) hosting
19-23	Travel Alliance Partners (TAP) Dance 2011, Louisville, Kentucky
19-28	Runner's World/Sky TV Italian hosting, Sturgis 100 Marathon, Black Hills
TBD	Scandinavian familiarization tour
TBD	Shoulder Season Great Getaways registrations due
JULY 2011
3-4	Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
AUGUST 2011
12	Great Service Star applications mailed
28-30	Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO), Salt Lake City, Utah
SEPTEMBER 2011
1-5	South Dakota State Fair, Huron
11-14	American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona
16	Great Service Star applications due
16-18	South Dakota Film Festival, Aberdeen
16-24	Rocky Mountain International (RMI) MegaFam for International Tour Operators, South Dakota and Wyoming
20-27	Domestic and International Journalists Buffalo Roundup hosting, Black Hills
26	Buffalo Roundup Satellite Feed, Custer State Park
29-Oct. 2	JATA World Tourism Congress and Travel Fair, Tokyo, Japan
30-Oct. 2	Black Hills Photo Shootout, Black Hills
OCTOBER 2011
2-4	MLT University travel agent meetings, Minneapolis, Minn.
21-22	Governor's Invitational Pheasant Hunt and First Lady's Prairie Arts Showcase, Pierre
TBD	Giant Step registrations due
TBD	Marketing Outlook Forum, TBD
TBD	Italian Sales Mission, TBD
NOVEMBER 2011
TBD	Active America Japan tradeshow, Atlanta, Ga.
8-11	World Travel Market tradeshow, London
DECEMBER 2011
5-9	National Tour Association (NTA) Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
JANUARY 2012
6-10	American Bus Association (ABA) Marketplace, Grapevine, Texas
18-19	2012 Governor's Conference on Tourism, Pierre
TBD	Scandinavian Mission, countries TBD
TBD	Peak Season Great Getaways registrations begin

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