SOUTHEAST COMPASS 
OCTOBER 2018
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Keynote Speaker Scott Lawrence

In This Issue

SSDTA Board

Annual Meeting a Success

Membership & Ad Deadline

Current Efforts

South Dakota Tourism Update

New Member Spotlight

 
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SSDTA Board

Ryan Friez President
Thunder Road, Sioux Falls

Kris Frerk  Vice President
Garretson Commercial Club

Emily Hennigar Secretary
Mitchell CVB

Eric Hortness Treasurer
Madison Chamber

Cindy Gregg at large
Prehistoric Indian Village,
Mitchell

Tim Peterson at large
Broken Willow Lodge, Springfield

Patricia Bornhoffen
National Music Museum, Vermillion

Nicole Bruning
Great Plains Zoo, Sioux Falls

Adam Nelsen
Siouxland Heritage Museums, Sioux Falls

Dave Greenlee
Tuckers Walk Winery,
Garretson

Holly McCann
Cogan House, Tabor

Kimberly Burg
City of Mitchell





SSDTA Staff
Gary Keller, Exec Director
Cindy Mason, Design Specialist
Casey Tow, Office Manager
Vanessa Barkl, Staff Assistant


 
 
Membership
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Southeast Annual Meeting
A Success in Madison

Approximately 50 members and friends attended the SSDTA Annual Meeting on Oct. 2 at Camp Lakodia on Lake Herman near Madison. South Dakota Tourism speakers Chad Coppess and Jacey Jessop kicked off the meeting, followed by keynote speaker  Scott Lawrence of L&S Marketing & Advertising of Sioux Falls. 

SSDTA announced and recognized the 2019 Matching Grant recipients during the event. They are:

Mitchell CVB
Delmont Historical Society
Centerville Development Corporation
Freeman Community Development Corpration
Valiant Vineyards Winery & Distillery
Strawbale Winery
NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center

Congratulations and thank you for submitting very worthy grant applications this year!

The member update just prior to lunch was highly enlightening about things happening in the Southeast. For those in attendance whom would like a list of attendees with email addresses,  contact Executive Director Gary Keller at 
1-888-353-7382 or email director.sesd@iw.net

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Submit Your Events to SSDTA NOW!
Before It's Too Late

We need your events TODAY for our Simply South Dakota Regional Tourism Guide, we're wrapping up ads and content and can't wait much longer. We also need them for our social media and online calendar.  Submit EventsEvents must be a member of SSDTA for inclusion in our events calendars. We will print and distribute 50,000 Simply South Dakota guides beginning in January. 

DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THE VISITOR INDUSTRY ABOUT YOUR EVENT.

We promote regional events through our publications and website but also through our Visitor ENewsletter that goes to 7,000+ emails monthly. Upcoming events are featured each month along with link to our full calendar and website. We also feature vacation packages and special deals, so be sure to tell us about those.
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LAST CHANCE - 2019 Membership & Advertising Deadline is CLOSING

Recognize those little colored slips of paper above? If you haven't already sent in your 2019 membership renewal, 50-word listings and advertising purchases for South Dakota Vacation Guide, Simply South Dakota Southeast Regional Guide and SSDTA Adventure Map, DON'T DELAY, Place your ads TODAY! 

Remember, your membership must be up to date for inclusion in these publications. 

ADVERTISING & MATERIALS PLACEMENT DEADLINE IS PAST DUE, BUT WE WILL SQUEEZE YOU IN IF YOU CONTACT US BEFORE THE END OF OCTOBER

DISPLAY AD MATERIALS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCT. 30, 2018 
 (but we prefer as soon as possible). 

Call or email your questions, comments or information to Gary or Cindy at 665-2435 or director.sesd@iw.net or cindy.sesd@iw.net


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Current Efforts 

ROOSTER RUSH 2018 

That's our Vanessa with the "goodies"

SSDTA invited hunters via social media to
 patronize one of our "Pheasant First Responders" on Opening Weekend of the 100th Year of pheasant hunting in South Dakota. Each business received a select number of hats and tees, and the goodies will go to the first hunters who show up and allow us to make their photos wearing the goodies go viral on our social platforms. We urge all SSDTA members to show these folks in orange the South Dakota hospitality we're known for! 

Pheasant First Responders were chosen from members who supported the 2019 Sportsman's Guide and they are: 

Dakota Custom Hunt/Cogan House B&B, Tabor
AeroStay Hotel, Sioux Falls

Thanks everybody and happy hunting!

DID YOU KNOW?
SSDTA connects with over 12,000 highly engaged potential visitors on our social media platforms. If you aren't currently following us, connect now and stay up to speed on the Rooster Rush progress and all other great things that Vanessa blasts out about your businesses and fellow members.

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South Dakota Tourism Update
The Governor's Conference on Tourism 

Make plans to make tracks to Pierre Jan. 15-17, 2019, we want to see a big Southeast crowd there to represent this corner of our state. Sponsorship & Exhibitor Information is available directly from Jacey Jessop at 605-773-3301 or  Jacey.Jessop@travelsouthdakota.com
 
Nominations for Tourism Awards
Consider nominating a worthy SSDTA member for one of the prestigious annual Tourism Conference awards - the A.H. Pankow Award, the Ben Black Elk Award  and the Excellence in Tourism Innovation Award.  Call or email the SSDTA office for  nomination forms or more information.  The deadline for submissions is November 28.

Promote Your Business with SD Tourism
South Dakota Tourism invites SSDTA members 
to list their business, attraction and 
event information with South Dakota  Tourism  on 



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NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Join us in welcoming and patronizing the following new member that has become an SSDTA member since last month:

Hampton Inn & Suites, Avera Drive - Sioux Falls

Know a business that would benefit from membership?  Email Executive Director Gary Keller at Director.sesd@iw.net