Digital Revolution
Additional Industry Information Meetings are being held for the Digital Revolution cooperative marketing program. Please RSVP to heather.davidson@state.sd.us with your plans to attend (include name, business name, phone number, number of attendees, and meeting date).

October 15 @ 10:30 a.m. (MDT) - City Hall, Custer

October 15 @ 3:30 p.m. (MDT) - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

October 28 @ 9 a.m. (CDT) - Technical Education Center, Yankton

October 28 @ 2 p.m. (CDT) - Watertown Events Center

If you cannot attend one of these meetings, be sure review the program information on www.SDVisit.com, or contact Joey Hockett or Nicole Gall.

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

Rooster Rush
What a success Rooster Rush has been! A big thank you to all of the communities and partners who have participated in this exciting promotion. By rolling out the "orange" carpet for our hunters this fall, you continue to represent our state with true Midwestern hospitality. Community involvement in promotions like Rooster Rush is crucial and we truly appreciate your support.

Get updates and information about Rooster Rush by visiting www.HuntInSD.com. And don't forget about the upcoming Vikings vs. Ravens game on October 18! See you in the field!

Entrepreneurship Certificate Series
Black Hills State University`s Center for Business, Entrepreneurship and Tourism invites you to participate in a non-credit certificate program for individuals seeking entrepreneurial guidance regarding their existing or future business ventures. Participants may take single courses or the complete series. The series of 12 courses is held Thursday evenings, 6-9 p.m. Completion of any eight courses will result in a BHSU Certificate of Entrepreneurship. The registration deadline is the Monday before each start date. The next two courses, "Financial Management" and "Tax Issues Facing Entrepreneurs," will be held Thursday, October 15, and Thursday, October 22, respectively, on the BHSU campus (registration deadlines: October 12 and October 19).

BHSU Center for Business,
Entrepreneurship and Tourism
For more information, contact
Cheryl Templeton,
Educational Outreach
at
CherylTempleton@bhsu.edu
or
605-642-6321
or, visit
EdOutreach.BHSU.edu

2010 Great Service Star
Notifications will be made by October 10 to businesses that have received the Great Service Star designation for 2010. Plaques or 2010 plates (to add to existing plaques) will be mailed in January. Late applications will be accepted through January 2010; however, those businesses will not be considered for the George S. Mickelson Great Service Award, which is announced at the Governor's Conference on Tourism.

Visitor and Industry Relations
For more information, contact
Eileen Bertsch
at
Eileen.Bertsch@state.sd.us
or
605-773-3301

Rocky Mountain International (RMI) Megafam
The RMI Megafam is taking place in Wyoming and South Dakota October 2-12. Those who attended the RMI Roundup tradeshow were given first opportunity to host. Sturgis, Deadwood, Rapid City, Custer State Park Resort and Hot Springs partners are showcasing their product to 48 international tour operators, inbound receptives and overseas RMI staff.

Thank you to all hosting partners - we wish you much success from this hosting!

Trade Sales and Marketing
For more information, contact
Maureen Droz
at
Maureen.Droz@state.sd.us
or
605-773-3301

Other Recent Hostings
Two journalists from Denmark, representing Politiken (the New York Times of Denmark) and Redakter, were in South Dakota September 18-21, to do research for their articles. They traveled across the state, stopping in De Smet, Mitchell, Cedar Pass, Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park and Deadwood.

Eleven international journalists were hosted to the Buffalo Roundup and pre-hosting by the Trade Sales and Marketing team from September. 22-29. The journalists were from Belgium, The Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany. The tour focused on the Black Hills and Badlands areas, and included hosting partners from Rapid City, Badlands, Wall, Hill City, Keystone, Custer State Park and Deadwood. A post-trip by one of the journalists from France focused on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

A special thank you to all who hosted!

Trade Sales and Marketing
For more information, contact
Maureen Droz
at
Maureen.Droz@state.sd.us
or
Vicky Engelhaupt
at
Vicky.Engelhaupt@state.sd.us
or
605-773-3301

Important Reminders
Peak 2010 Giant Step
Partner applications for Giant Step are being accepted until October 9. For more information, contact Natasha Bothun at natasha.bothun@state.sd.us.

2010 Tourism Conference Sponsorships
The deadline for signing up to be a sponsor of the 2010 Governor`s Conference on Tourism is October 16. For more information, contact Joey Hockett at joey.hockett@state.sd.us.

What Our Visitors Are Saying...
An email sent to the Office of Tourism:

"I’m on a quest to visit all 50 states and I just finished visiting #35…South Dakota. Over the years I have requested many state’s vacation guides and last spring I received South Dakota’s. I am sending this email to tell you that the South Dakota Vacation Guide was the BEST…by FAR! Every page was full of information and presented in a way that was clear and interesting. I literally looked at and read the articles and advertisements on each and every page. I also found many things to do while in South Dakota for a week based simply on the Vacation Guide. Great job on a fantastic Vacation Guide."

- Michele, Lancaster, Pennsylvania