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eFYI - Featuring Your Industry - August
2009
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DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Dear Industry Partners,
Here we are in August, with the peak tourism season already winding down. How quickly the time goes! Between the Rally, Primal Quest, the Akaska Walleye Festival, Redlin Art Center’s Summer Celebration and other events all across the state, we know you’re keeping busy!
This month we again remind you of the upcoming Digital Revolution meetings. We truly feel that this partnership will propel and benefit the entire state’s visitor industry, and we encourage all of you to attend next week’s informational meetings and ask as many questions as you can.
This month we also launch the fall Rooster Rush promotion, which will draw pheasant hunters from around the region. We look forward to this new campaign and will keep you updated on its progress as time goes on.
Sincerely,
Melissa Bump
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Digital Revolution
Remember, next week the Industry Information Meetings are being held for the new Digital Revolution cooperative marketing program. Don't forget to RSVP to heather.davidson@state.sd.us with your plans to attend.
August 11 @ 10 a.m. - Sioux Falls Convention Center
August 12 @ 9 a.m. -
Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Aberdeen
August 12 @ 3 p.m. -
Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Pierre
August 13 @ 9 a.m. (MDT) -
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
August 13 @ 3 p.m. (MDT) -
First Gold Hotel and Gaming
If you cannot attend one of these meetings, be sure to return often to www.SDVisit.com for the latest program updates. |
Visitor and Industry
Relations
For more information, contact
Nicole Gall
or
Joey Hockett
at
Nicole.Gall@state.sd.us
or
Joey.Hockett@state.sd.us
or
605-773-3301
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Rooster Rush
The Office of Tourism is celebrating the tradition of pheasant hunting with a campaign this fall called Rooster Rush. We are taking this promotion statewide to get as many communities involved as possible and we’re helping communities get their own Rooster Rush promotion started. We've developed promotional materials, ad templates, and a toolkit; and we are providing funding assistance. For more information or to request an official Rooster Rush toolkit on CD, contact Nicole Gall at nicole.gall@state.sd.us or 605-773-3301. |
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Online Customer Service Training Numbers Rise
The free Online Customer Service Training available through www.SDVisit.com, Serving Great Faces in Great Places, recently exceeded the 1,000 mark on the number of employees, statewide, who have completed the training.
For information and to receive the required code to access the training, contact
Eileen Bertsch.
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Visitor and Industry
Relations
For more information, contact
Eileen Bertsch
at
Eileen.Bertsch@state.sd.us
or
605-773-3301 |
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2010 Governor's Conference on Tourism
You should have received a sponsorship flyer in the mail this week. We need your financial assistance in order to offer as much quality content and as many training opportunities at the conference as possible. Please consider supporting these efforts by becoming a conference sponsor. The deadline is October 16. Contact Joey Hockett for more information at joey.hockett@state.sd.us or 605-773-3301. |
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Recent Hostings
Maureen Droz, Trade Sales and Marketing, hosted Belgian journalists Erwin Kennis and Koert Michiels in partnership with western South Dakota suppliers, June 7-12. As a result of this hosting, South Dakota will be featured in Motoren & Tourisme, the largest motorcycle publication in the Netherlands.
The Media & PR team hosted Canadian journalists Julie and Jane Carl in partnership with businesses across South Dakota, June 28-July 5. As a result of this hosting, South Dakota was featured in the Winnipeg Free Press on July 25 and August 1.
A big thank you to all our hosting partners! |
Trade Sales and Marketing
For more information, contact
Maureen Droz
at
Maureen.Droz@state.sd.us
or
605-773-3301
Media and Public Relations
For more information, contact
Wanda Goodman
at
Wanda.Goodman@state.sd.us
or
605-773-3301
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Important Reminders
Tourism Awards
The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2010 Ben Black Elk and A.H. Pankow Awards is September 2. For more information, contact Arline Hammer at arline.hammer@state.sd.us.
Great Service Star
The deadline for submitting applications to the Great Service Star program is September 11. For more information, contact Eileen Bertsch at eileen.bertsch@state.sd.us.
2010 Great Events
Applications to be considered for one of four Great Events spots for 2010 are being accepted until October 1. For more information, contact Joey Hockett at joey.hockett@state.sd.us.
2009 Great Events
The fourth Great Event of 2009 is the South Dakota Festival of Books held this year in Deadwood, October 2-4 (next year's event will be back in Sioux Falls).
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What Our Visitors Are Saying...
A response to the July issue of Travelsmart:
"We just returned from your area. It was the completion of seeing all 50 states. We found South Dakota to be one of our fondest memories. It is a beautiful state with lots of wonderful sights to see."
- Peggy, Greenville, Texas |
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South Dakota Office of Tourism
Monthly Progress Report
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