SOUTHEAST COMPASS Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association                       July 2010 IN THIS ISSUE Membership Renewal Southeast Sportsman's Guide Email Marketing Member Spotlight Web Coop's Board Meetings Digital Revolution Link-Up with SSDTA Membership Renewal     Yes, the bill is in the mail for your 2010-11 membership renewal.     Painful as it may be to pay another bill, we hope you will see your membership in SSDTA as a real value.     Benefits far outweigh the cost of membership and you can feel good that your dollars are reinvested into marketing the region.     100% of your advertising dollars with SSDTA stay in the region as well.     Thank you for your continued support of your regional tourism association. 1-888-353-7382 jacquie.sesd@iw.net JOIN TODAY! Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association exists to increase the economic impact of the visitor industry in Southeast South Dakota. Membership Info Membership benefits Southeast Tourism Board of Directors Mark Schilling President Corn Palace, Mitchell Lisa Scheve Vice President Yankton CVB Cathy Buchheim Sec/Tres Sioux Falls CVB Dawn Glover City Manager, Elk Point Chrissy Spoo Empire Mall, Sioux Falls Jacquelynn Skotvold Centerville Development Corp Julie Gross Madison Chamber Callie Wockenfuss The Lakes Lodge, Wentworth Hannah Walters Mitchell CVB Jason Bradley Culvers, Mitchell Jacquelynn Skotvold Centerville Development Corp Emily McNamara Wild Water West, Sioux Falls Ryan Friez Thunder Road, Sioux Falls Jeff VanMeeteren Lewis & Clark Rec Area, Yankton Steve Howe Vermillion Chamber Terri Schelm Country Inn & Suites, Dakota Dunes OTHER LINKS Southeast SD Tourism southeastsouthdakota.com Great Lakes Region www.sdgreatlakes.org Glacial Lakes Region www.sdglaciallakes.com Black Hills Region www.blackhillsbadlands.com South Dakota Tourism www.sdvisit.com www.travelsd.com Oyate Trail www.oyatetrail.com Missouri National Recreational River www.nps.gov/mnrr BROCHURES & VISITOR GUIDES       Need a new brochure or your old brochure need a face lift? Let SSDTA design your new brochure or community magazine.     Design costs just $50 per hour for SSDTA members. Call Cindy at 605-665-2435 or email cindy.sesd@iw.net.     Printing prices are remaining low so now is the time to get your new brochure printed. July 4th - Home for the Holiday!      We all have our favorite vacation spots around the country. The beach, mountains or the northwoods. When it comes to July 4th though, it seems that many prefer to be at home, grilling, going to the local parade and fireworks display, spending time with family and friends. It's a hometown holiday.     If you are finding yourself at home but wanting to get away for the day, there are literally dozens of nearby hometown celebrations for July 4th. The listing of events at the bottom of the newsletter will give you some great ideas for finding that celebration right in your own backyard.     The hot days of summer go quickly so get off the couch and head outside for some sunshine and family fun.                                                                     - Jacquie, Executive Director Southeast Sportsman's Guide - Deadline July 16th      Rate FREEZE! It might be hot outside but were freezing advertising rates. So you get the same great value as 2009. Don't miss getting your ad into the 2010-2011 Southeast Sportsman's Guide. Deadline is July 16, 2010. It will be printed and distributed in August to the South Dakota Interstate Information Centers, placed in every visitor info packet we send out and it also goes to travel shows across the country. Additionally the guide is on-line to view or print, with all ads linked to advertisers websites.      Check out rates here.         Place your ad here.      Or contact Jacquie by phone at 1-888-353-7382 or email jacquie.sesd@iw.net   Email Marketing to Visitors       We are sending a bi-monthly newsletter to visitors who have opted-in to receive email from us. The newsletter includes vacation packages and features member businesses. Each newsletter features events and on-line vacation packages.     If you want your business included in this email newsletter, consider creating a packaged vacation or weekend getaway. Each offering must include a lodging property with an attraction or event. Packages are listed free on our website and we choose from those packages what will be featured in the E-newsletter. There is also a link to all packages.     We are giving visitors ideas for creating their own unique vacation. The email list continues to grow so we reach more visitors with each E-newsletter. Contact the SSDTA office to see how you can be part of this on-line marketing effort. Member Spotlight      WILDE PRAIRIE WINERY - BRANDON, SD is a family farm located just west of beautiful Wilde Family Splitrock Creek on wonderful rolling hills perfect for growing grapes. We produce many fun wines, among them our Dandelion Wine. This year was a bumper crop as you have probably noticed with all the patches of yellow all over the state.     The winery is run by Jeff, Victoria, Sarah, Chris, and Pam Wilde along with the help of many friends. They have been making wine for 12 years and became South Dakota's 9th farm winery in July 2004. Their first vines were planted in 1997 and we now have 1300 vines.     The Wildes grow several varieties of grapes as well as rhubarb, dandelions and have recently planted bushes and trees that will produce great new wines in the future.     They are always looking for South Dakota grown fruit from which we create our wines.     Enjoy a sip of the country.     Winery hours are Noon to 5:00pm Friday-Saturday other times by appointment.     Take HWY 11 north from Brandon 2 miles then go west 1-1/2 miles on 259th Street.      Wilde Prairie Winery      48052 259th Street, Brandon, SD 57005      605-582-6471      wildeprairiewine@alliancecom.net     www.wildeprairiewinery.com Coop Opportunities      We have several affordable opportunities to help you reach visitors. Those listed below are easily tracked so you know if they are working for you. Great bargains from $0 - $300 annually. Virtual Travel Show - Your brochure on-line.      Make your brochure or community visitor guide available to visitors 24/7, exhibited in view and print format on-line at www.southeastsouthdakota.com. (There may be an additional fee for set-up of magazines). Your on-line brochure then links directly to your website. Click here to view on-line brochures.  Annual fee for Magazine - $300  Brochure - $150 Story Ads on the web      Not just a "banner ad" but a photo and full length story about your business, including logo and important contact information. Web visitors want to read more about you. The Story Ad links directly to your website for even more information. Annual fee for Home page - $250 Other pages - $150 Web packages/specials/coupons - FREE      Place your packaged vacation on www.southeastsouthdakota.com for free. Put together an attraction or event with an overnight stay, add other things if you like such as meals, gift coupons etc. One package price, one phone number. Did we mention this service is FREE!  And these packages are promoted on the website and in our email newsletter to visitors who have opted-in to receive information about the region. Click here to see other packages. Coop costs and more... Southeast Tourism Board Meetings     SSDTA Board Meeting Schedule    July 28 - McGillies Restaurant, Lewis & Clark                     Recreation Area, Yankton 10am    Sept. 22 - Empire Mall, Sioux Falls 10am    October 2010 - Annual Membership Meeting TBA     Everyone is welcome to attend board meetings and  serve on a committee. We value your opinion and welcome your input at meetings. Please feel free to attend and participate.     Please join us for a meeting and lunch. If your business would like to host an SSDTA board meeting call 888-353-7382  or email: jacquie.sesd@iw.net Digital Revolution Digital Revolution on www.travelsd.com      Digital Revolution is a new cooperative program that would extend the power of digital marketing to every South Dakota visitor industry partner.     This program will dramatically improve the online visitor experience by providing all-inclusive links between attractions, hotels, restaurants, and other points of interest throughout the state. Powered by a statewide booking engine, Digital Revolution will allow visitors to make online reservations and purchase tickets to events and attractions from any partner site.     Initial investment is just $250. Booking feature is additional. For more information go to http://www.sdvisit.com/programs/coop/digitalrev/index.asp     When you sign up, you get a $150 coupon to use on new marketing with your regional tourism association. Want ideas how to spend your coupon? See Coop Opportunities above or call me and we can help you. The coupon expires on Sept. 1, 2010, so get them redeemed soon. Link to www.southeastsouthdakota.com Website Links Are An Important Step In Providing Visitor Information       All SSDTA members are linked from our website to their own website. Now we would like you to link back to the SSDTA website. WHY? Often when visitors are searching for information, they may look at your website and then want more information about what else there is to see and do in the region. With a link to www.southeastsouthdakota.com visitors can easily find that information and maybe stay an extra day.      If visitors find your website from another source, they can get more information from links you have on your site. We hope that you value the information provided on the SSDTA website and will link up today. If you need assistance in linking, please call and we can help. Here's the link and logo: http://www.southeastsouthdakota.com/ Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association exists to increase the economic impact of the visitor industry in southeastern South Dakota.        A non-profit 501c6 membership based organization established in January 1987 by tourism businesses looking to pool resources to market the region.                 More...   Contact me at 1-888-353-7382 or email: jacquie.sesd@iw.net Phone 605-665-2435  Fax 605-665-8776 Jacquie Fuks, Executive Director Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association www.southeastsouthdakota.com

COMING EVENTS JULY July 1-25 "Gallery Quilt Show" - Tyndall, 605-589-4050 July 3 "Patriotic Bike Parade" - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info July 3 "Firefly Fireworks Hike" - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info July 3 "Race for the Cache GPS Tournament" - Pierson Ranch Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info July 3 "Kid's Bicycle Parade" - Snake Creek Recreation Area, Platte, 605-337-2587 www.sdparks.info July 3 "Toilet Bowl Races & Fireworks" - Centerville, 605-563-3310 July 3 "Bull-o-Rama" - Springfield, 605-369-2309 www.springfieldsd.com July 3-5 "Old Fashion 4th July" - Lennox, 605-366-6202 www.cityoflennoxsd.com July 4 "July 4th Celebration" - Vermillion, 605-624-5571 www.vermillionchamber.com July 4 "Fireworks Display" - North Shore of Lake Herman, Madison, 605-256-2454 www.chamberofmadison.com July 4 "Fireworks Display" - Riverside Park, Yankton, 605-665-3636 www.yanktonsd.com July 4 "Hot Dog Eating Contest" - Magilly's Lakeside Eatery, Lewis & Clark Lake, Yankton, 605-668-5181 www.magillyslakesideeatery.com July 4 "Fun Day" - Parkston, 605-928-3021 www.parkston.com July 4 "Kid's Day" - Delmont, 605-779-2621 www.delmontsd.org July 4 "Frog Jumping Contest" - Springfield, 605-369-2309 www.springfieldsd.com July 4 "Good Old Summertime Festival" - Flandreau, 605-997-3191 July 4 "4th of July Fireworks, Parade, Road Race, BBQ" - Menno, 605-387-2427 www.mennosd.org July 4, "Independence Day Celebration" - Dakota Discovery Museum, Mitchell, 605-996-2122, www.dakotadiscovery.com July 4, "43rd Annual 4th of July Celebration" - W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds - Sioux Falls, 605-338-9741, www.siouxfallsjaycees.org July 7 "Astronomy for Beginners" - Lake Vermillion Recreation Area, Canistota, 605-594-3824 www.sdparks.info July 7 -9 "University Week for Women" - SDSU Outreach Program, Brookings - 605-688-4482 www.uww.sdstate.org July 8 "Jr. Naturalist Day Camp: Pioneer Life" - Palisades State Park, Garretson, 605-594-3824 www.sdparks.info July 8-10 "Antique Tractor Ride" - Yankton, 605-665-9785 July 8-10 "Sport Days" - Canistota, 605-296-3551 www.canistotasd.com July 9-10 "Musical 'Oklahoma'" Vermillion HS Performing Arts Center, 605-624-6670, www.vermillioncommunitytheatre.org July 9-11 "Hot Harley Nights" - Sioux Falls, 605-334-2721 www.hotharleynights.com July 9-11 "Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant" - DeSmet, 800-776-3594 www.desmetpageant.org July 10 "Animal Enrichment Day" - Great Plains Zoo, Sioux Falls, 605-367-7003 www.greatzoo.org July 10 "8th Annual Dutch Oven Gathering" - Big Sioux Recreation Area, Brandon, 605-582-7243 www.sdparks.info July 10-11 "Railroad Days" - Prairie Village, Madison, 605-256-3644 www.prairievillage.org July 10 "Family Scavenger Hunt and Hike" - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info July 10 "Yankton Disc Golf Trilogy Tournament" - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info July 10 - Oct 2 (Saturdays) and July 14 - Sept 29 (Wednesdays) "Farmers Market" - Yankton Mall, Yankton, 605-665-5999 www.yanktonmall.com July 10 "The Hay Country Jamboree" - Gayville Hall, Gayville, 605-267-2859, www.gayvillehall.com July 11-12 "Archeology Days" - Prehistoric Indian Village, Mitchell, 605-996-5473 www.mitchellindianvillage.org July 12 "Lakota History by Donovin Sprague" - Dakota Discovery Museum, Mitchell, 605-996-2122, www.dakotadiscovery.com July 14 "Nature Day Camp" - Snake Creek Recreation Area, Platte, 605-337-2587 www.sdparks.info July 14 "Hot Summer Nites: Vettes & Harleys" - Sioux Falls, 605-338-4009 www.dtsf.com July 15 "Jr. Naturalist Day Camp: Pioneer Life" - Big Sioux Recreation Area, Brandon, 605-582-7243 www.sdparks.info July 15-18 "40th Annual Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo" - Mitchell, 605-770-4919 www.cornpalacestampede.com July 16-17 "Yankton College All-Class Reunion" - Yankton, 605-665-3661 www.yanktoncollege.org July 16-17 "Jazz Fest" - The Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival, Sioux Falls, 605-335-6101 www.siouxfallsjazzfest.com July 16-18 "Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant" - DeSmet, 800-776-3594 www.desmetpageant.org July 16-18 "Danish Day Festival" - Viborg, 605-326-5344 www.danishdays.com July 17 "Beach Bash" - Lake Herman State Park, Madison, 605-256-5003 www.sdparks.info July 17 "Stories in Stone Walk in the Park" - Palisades State Park, Garretson, 605-594-3824 www.sdparks.info July 17 "The Little Chicago Syncopators in concert" - Gayville Hall, Gayville, 605-267-2859, www.gayvillehall.com July 22-24 "Dakota Rock Fest" - W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls, 605-201-4874, www.dakotarockfest.com July 23 "Geocaching 101" - Chief White Crane Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info July 23-25 "AirVenture Cup Race" - Wright Brothers Aviation, Mitchell Airport www.airventure.org July 23-25 "Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant" - DeSmet, 800-776-3594 www.desmetpageant.org July 23-25 "Canton Car Show Weekend" - Canton, 605-764-7864 www.cantonsouthdakota.org July 24 "Poker Alice in Concert" - Gayville Hall, Gayville, 605-267-2859 www.gayvillehall.com July 24 "Fossils at out Feet" - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info July 24 "Dakota Irish Fair" - Sioux Falls, 605-373-9154 www.dakotairish.org July 24 "Canton Pageants" CHS Commons, Canton, www.cantonarea.com July 25 "Canton Area Car Show" - Downtown Canton, 605-987-4236 www.cantonareacarshow.com July 25 "Miss Prairie Village & Miss Prairie Princess Pagent" - Prairie Village, Madison, 605-256-3644 www.prairievillage.org July 30 "Brandon Hometown Days" - McHardy Park, Brandon, 605-582-6626 www.brandonhometowndays.com July 30 "Tonic Sol-fa Concert" - Habitat for Humanity Benefit, Madison, 605-256-2454 www.chamberofmadisonsd.com July 30 "Steet Dance" - Parkston, 605-928-3021 www.parkston.com July 30 "Keyboard Sanatas, featuring Michael Tsalka" National Music Museum, Vermillion, 605-677-5306 www.usd.edu/nmm July 30 "Over the River and Through the Woods Hike" - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info July 30 "The First Americans" - Dakota Discovery Museum, Mitchell, 605-996-2122, www.dakotadiscovery.com July 30-31 "Catfish Day" - Scotland, 605-583-9964 July 30-31 "Play in Platte Weekend" - South Park, Platte, 888-297-8175 www.plattesd.org July 31 "Lazy Bird Watcher's Hike" - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info July 31 "Mart in the Park" - Library Park, Madison, 605-256-2454 www.chamberofmadisonsd.com July 31 " 'Tour the City' Road Races" - Egan Avenue, Madison, 605-256-2454 www.chamberofmadisonsd.com July 31 "Old Fashion Saturday Night" - Parkston, 605-928-3021 www.parkston.com July 31 "Christmas in July" - Lake Herman State Park, Walkers Point Rec. Area, Madison, 605-256-5003 www.sdparks.info July 31 "Creatures of the Night Campfire" - Palisades State Park, Garretson, 605-594-3824 www.sdparks.info More...

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