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From Montreal to Munich, the Global Travel & Trade team has been busy putting South Dakota on the map in both established and emerging markets. South Dakota was well represented at U.S. Travel Association's IPW in Los Angeles last month, thanks to more than 200 trade and media appointments with tour operators, travel agents and journalists from our target international markets. Newest Travel South Dakota team member Kyler joined the first-ever Brand USA Canada mission to further expand our outreach in this emerging market.

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. We are so grateful for all of our travel & tourism workers throughout the state of South Dakota. #NTTW24 U.S. Travel Association

The free Spring Customer Service Seminars are coming up fast! Mark your calendars for May 6-9 and discover how to improve communication, build better relationships, and deal with difficult people effectively. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/edNxFVHv

The FREE Spring Customer Service Seminars are only a few weeks away! Join Travel South Dakota and South Dakota Retailers Association in welcoming back Betsy Allen-Manning to inspire and encourage our hospitality frontline workers. Hill City - May 6 Belle Fourche - May 6 Rapid City - May 7 Lemmon - May 7 Sioux Falls - May 8 Platte - May 8 Milbank - May 9 No registration required. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/edNxFVHv.

Happy Dark Sky Week from South Dakota! Did you know? More than 80% of Americans can't see the stars where they live. Many places in South Dakota are blessed with minimal light pollution, offering stargazers a chance to look deep into the heavens and feel surrounded by a sky that many don’t ever truly see. With plenty of open, sparsely populated areas across the state, it’s easy to find a spot to post up for a while and look into the infinite. Check out some of our favorite stargazing spots here: https://lnkd.in/gJYCAQsw

Does anyone know a good contractor? Because we need to build more shelves in the office for our hardware collection! 🏆 Travel South Dakota was the most awarded entity last night at the HSMAI Adrian Awards celebration, taking home 5 Adrian Awards, including a Platinum Award for the “So Much South Dakota, So Little Time” integrated campaign with Karsh Hagan and a Platinum & the coveted Best of Show Award for the Tariq “Corn Kid” Corn-bassador PR and social campaign with Lou Hammond Group. But the celebrating didn’t stop there. Travel South Dakota’s Katlyn Svendsen was recognized as one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds for 2023 for her exceptional accomplishments. Selected by a panel of top industry executives, the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds are high achievers who stand out through their creativity and innovation, cutting-edge campaigns, triumph in challenging situations, and efforts that resulted in dramatic gains. Onward!

Travel South Dakota is making its Big Game ad debut with a commercial spot reminding viewers that in addition to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, there's so much more to discover in South Dakota. In a creative effort to combat this "one-hit wonder" misperception, we collaborated with 2000's celebrated band Nine Days to rework their hit single "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" into a revamped "Absolutely (Story of a State)" - a catchy way of touting South Dakota's many exciting offerings. More than Mount Rushmore, South Dakota welcomes travelers to shed misconceptions, explore beyond its one-hit wonders, and embrace the undiscovered all four seasons.

Honored to have Eric Whitacre kick off the 2024 Governor’s Conference on Tourism!

Honored to have Eric Whitacre kick off the 2024 Governor’s Conference on Tourism!

Merry Christmas from South Dakota!