eFYI for August 2008 South Dakota Office of Tourism

eFYI - Featuring Your Industry - August 2008

Tourism Conference Sponsorships
A Tourism Conference sponsorship is a great way to get involved and get exposure for your business. It also helps us bring in expert speakers and put on a valuable conference for everyone. Watch your mailbox for more information or access the Sponsorship form on www.SDvisit.com.

Tourism Conference Award Nominations
Nominations for the Tourism Conference awards are due September 2. If you would like to nominate someone who has been an exceptional ambassador for the South Dakota’s tourism industry, you can find applications online at www.SDVisit.com.

Visitor and Industry Relations
For more information contact
Nicole Gall
at
Nicole.Gall@state.sd.us
or
(605) 773-3301

Promote Your Shoulder Season Vacation Packages
As we enter into our 2008 Shoulder Marketing season, we would like to remind everyone to send us your vacation packages. These packages will be listed online at www.TravelSD.com and may also be included in other marketing efforts during the campaign. You can access the online request form at www.SDvisit.com.

Visitor and Industry Relations
For more information contact
Joey Hockett
at
Joey.Hockett@state.sd.us
or
(605) 773-3301

2009 Great Events
Applications are due Oct. 1 for the 2009 Great Events program. Tourism’s Great Events campaign features four events selected by the Office of Tourism. We provide assistance to selected event coordinators and support promotional efforts for the designated events in order to boost visitor spending and increase the economic impact in host communities. Great Events criteria and applications can be found on SDvisit.com.

Visitor and Industry Relations
For more information contact
Joey Hockett
at
Joey.Hockett@state.sd.us
or
(605) 773-3301

Job Opening
Trade Sales Representative needed. This individual will work with CVBs to target meetings and convention planners and key travel agencies, host familiarization tours, and work with the Japanese market. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, goal oriented, highly responsible and detail oriented. Travel required. If interested, please submit resumes by August 26th.

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

Great Service Star
Information and applications will be hitting your mailboxes soon for the Great Service Star designation. The due date for applications is October 3, mail to the attention of Eileen Bertsch at the Office of Tourism, 711 E. Wells Ave., Pierre, SD, 57501.

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

South Dakota Pheasantennial: 100 Years of Tradition
The South Dakota Office of Tourism will launch the Pheasantennial promotion this month in celebration of the 100th year of the successful release of the ring-necked pheasant. Keep an eye on www.SDVisit.com for further details and updates.

South Dakota Office of Tourism

www.TravelSD.com	Consumer Site
www.SDVisit.com	Travel and Tourism Industry Site
www.MediaSD.com	Press and Media Site
www.FilmSD.com	South Dakota Film Office Site
www.TourSDakota.com	Travel Professionals Site