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IN THIS ISSUE
Omaha Travel Show
1/2 Penny Tourism Tax
Article Headline
ENews Advertising Opportunity
Website Advertising
Board Meetings
Link-Up with SSDTA
Send a give-away
item for our drawing.
Hotel room, attraction
or event tickets
If the value is $50 or more we will distribute your brochures at the travel show free. 

Join SSDTA Today!  

 

Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association exists to increase the economic impact of the visitor industry in Southeast South Dakota.

Membership Info 

 Membership benefits  

Brochures and

Visitor Guides

Save the date - May 9 2013 Literature Swap

      Need a new brochure or does your old brochure need a face lift? Let SSDTA design your new brochure or community magazine.

    Design costs just $60 per hour for SSDTA members.  

Call Cindy at 665-2435  

or email  cindy.sesd@iw.net 

SSDTA BOARD 

Cathy Buchheim President
Sioux Falls CVB  
Mark Schilling Vice President
Corn Palace, Mitchell
Katie Knutson
Mitchell CVB
Maureen Cashin
Vermillion Chamber
Thea Ryan
Outdoor Campus,Sioux Falls 
Jacquelynn Skotvold
Centerville Development Corp
Julie Gross
Lake Area Development Madison
Don South
Strawbale Winery
Emily McNamara
Wild Water West, Sioux Falls
Ryan Friez
Thunder Road, Sioux Falls
Jeff VanMeeteren
Lewis & Clark Rec Area, Yankton
Dennis Nelson
City of Freeman 

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 
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COOL DEALS and HOT SPECIALS

     Promote to SSDTA visitors, members, media, legislators & tourism friends.   Coupons or ads in our Visitor Enewsletter or Southeast Compass see details in this newsletter. 


     Vacation packages, coupons, special deals on the web FREE. 

Submit your vacation package here.  or email to jacquie.sesd@iw.net    

You need a lodging property along with an event or attraction, other items if you want, like meals, one phone #, and one price. 

 

      Put your event on www.southeastsouthdakota.com  FREE by clicking on events calendar.     

 

     Regional visitor guides Simply South Dakota are in. South Dakota Vacation Guides will arrive mid-February. Still a few days left to advertise on the regional map. Just $210 for 50-words and logo. 

 

EVENTS LIST AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO PRINT & SHARE 

1/2 Penny Tourism Tax Made Permanent
      January 31st Governor Daugaard signed the first bill of the 2013 legislative session which was HB1066 the 1/2 Penny Tourism Tax to make it permanent. This is a real WIN for tourism in South Dakota. So many people worked with their legislators to inform them how beneficial this is for the state.
     Thanks to Visitor Industry Alliance for their effort on this important legislation. If you are not currently a member of VIA, I encourage you to join and attend meetings. This organization works for you in legislative issues that may affect your tourism business. http://sdchamber.biz/media/2010sdchamberbiz/2013%20UPLOADS/MEMBERSHIP%20AP.pdf
VISITOR SPENDING in Southeast South Dakota
Regional District Map
Visitor Spending in the
15 Counties of
Southeast South Dakota
Total 1,381,586.8
  Bon Homme 13,896.0    
  Clay 51,466.8    
  Davison 106,505.8    
  Douglas 2,262.2    
  Hanson 2,540.6   
  Hutchinson 12,146.0    
  Lake 40,583.3    
  Lincoln 46,961.0    
  McCook 11,414.1    
  Miner 6,745.6
  Minnehaha 914,054.5
  Moody 9,674.0  
  Turner 17,746.1  
  Union 55,638.6  
  Yankton 89,952.2

     Map shows the official counties covered by SSDTA according to it's 1987 Articles of Incorporation. The colored areas are the five districts each represented by three SSDTA board members.
     2012 data shows visitor spending greater in eastern South Dakota than the west. The data collected by SD Tourism does not reflect the true region's geographic area thus their numbers are slightly lower than the actual figure above. When using our actual counties, SSDTA visitor spending is above that of the other regions in the state including the Black Hills region. This is not new spending but the stats are now being collected in a different, more realistic manner.
     There is still much work to be done to show who visitors are and when they come. The eastern side of the state has many more hunters and fishermen that come in the shoulder seasons that are not counted in the "peak season". Visitors come in many forms to the Southeast Region from sportsmen, tournament attendees, cultural and historical interests, and so much more.
ADVERTISE in our Visitor ENews or Southeast Compass
MEMBERS - You can advertise to our visitors or SSDTA Members in our popular Enewsletters. Buy the space quarterly or for the entire year.
Visitor ENews - $75 3-months or $250 for the year.
Southeast Compass - 6-months $50  year-$100
Space is limited so call today! 665-2435 (Your ad will link to your website) 
WEBSITE Advertising
Get Your Brochure On-line - Click Here for details. Track how many visitors download your brochure.

Advertising on  www.southeastsouthdakota.com is inexpensive and valuable.

Member advertisers get a free link to their website from their ad or listing in our on-line magazines.   

Print Advertisers get a free "Read More" page of info on the website. 

 

 Coop costs and more...  

 

Vacation packages/specials/coupons - FREE on the web   Click here   

Vacation packages submitted will be used in our Visitor ENewsletter  

SSDTA Board Meetings
Board
  
  Board of Directors Meeting
    March 20, 2013 -10am - Annie's, Garretson
    May 9, 2013 - Literature Swap - Corn Palace, Mitchell
    July 17, 2013 - 10am - Lewis & Clark Resort, Yankton
    September 2013 - Annual Meeting - Strawbale Winery

     Everyone Welcome! If your member business would
  like to host a board meeting, call Jacquie at 665-2435.
Please consider putting a link on your website to Southeast South Dakota Tourism. Your guests may be interested in what else there
is to see and do in the area as they plan their trip.SSDTA Logo

 

Here's the link - contact us for the logo.  

http://www.southeastsouthdakota.com/   

 

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  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. 

 

Call 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!   


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FEBRUARY 2013 
February 1, Movie Night at the Museum: Brave, Old Courthouse Museum, Sioux Falls 605-367-4210    www.siouxlandmuseums.com
February 1, First Friday, Downtown Sioux Falls 605-338-4009    www.dtsf.com
February 2, Dakota Jazz Collective Concert, The Grand Opera House, Dell Rapids 605-321-9789    www.dellrapidsgrandoperahouse.com
February 5 - 7, "West Side Story" Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls 605-367-6000    www.washingtonpavilion.org
February 6, Jeff Dunham, Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls 605-367-7288    www.sfarena.com
February 6 - 11, "The Tender Trap" Dakota Theatre, Yankton 605-665-4711    www.lctcyankton.com
February 7, Wining Women, Strawbale Winery, Renner 605-543-5071    www.strawbalewinery.com
February 8, USD Opera Quartet, National Music Museum, Vermillion 605-677-5306    www.nmmusd.org
February 8 - 9, Murder Mystery Dinner, Mitchell 605-996-2122    www.dakotadiscovery.com
February 8 - 10, Winterfest of Wheels, Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls 605-231-3100    www.winterfestofwheels.com
February 9, Wilder Night, DeSmet www.desmetsd.com
February 10, Valentine-Making Party, W.H. Over Museum, Vermillion 605-677-5228    www.whovermuseum.org
February 14 - 15, Twilight Flights for Lovers, Strawbale Winery, Renner 605-543-5071    www.strawbalewinery.com
February 15, Gail Dooley: Appalachian Folk Songs and Dulcimer, National Music Museum, Vermillion 605-677-5306    www.nmmusd.org
February 15, Winemaker's Dinner, Valiant Vineyards, Vermillion 605-624-4500    www.valiantvineyards.us
February 15 - 17, "No Sex Please, We're British" Orpheum Theatre, Sioux Falls 605-360-4800    www.mysect.org
February 16, Murder Mystery Dinner, Mitchell 605-996-2122    www.dakotadiscovery.com
February 16, Sea & Sky Saturday, Sertoma Butterfly House, Sioux Falls 605-334-9466, 1-800-349-4152    www.sertomabutterflyhouse.org
February 18, Farm & Home Show, Wessington Springs 605-539-1929    wessingtonsprings.com
February 19, TU Dance, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls 605-367-6000    www.washingtonpavilion.org
February 22, Cockerline Collection: Prints of the 60s, 70s and 80s South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings 605-688-5423    www.southdakotaartmuseum.com
February 22, A Touch of Brass, National Music Museum, Vermillion 605-677-5306    www.nmmusd.org
February 22 - 24, "No Sex Please, We're British" Orpheum Theatre, Sioux Falls 605-360-4800    www.mysect.org
February 22 - 23, "Always...Patsy Cline" Brandon Valley High School Performing Arts Center 1-800-838-3006    www.PatsySD.com
February 23 - 24, South Dakota Symphony: Simply Sinatra with Steve Lippia, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls 605-367-6000    www.sdsymphony.org
 
 

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