2019 Governor's Conference on Tourism

January 15-17, Pierre, South Dakota

 

2019 Conference Videos

South Dakota Tourism - 2018 “Why Travel Matters”



State of Great – South Dakota Visitor Testimonial



South Dakota Tourism – 2019 Great Faces, Great Places Anthem

 

2019 Conference Presentations and Handouts

Non-Obvious: How To Promote Your Experience In A Way People Will Remember (presentation, PDF 12.5 MB)

Rohit Bhargava



Maximizing Success Through Regional Collaboration Among DMOs (presentation, PDF 4.46 MB)

Matthew Landkamer, Coraggio Group



Tools, Tips, and Techniques to Find, Hire, and Retain Top Talent in Today’s Turbulent Times (handout, PDF 1.14 MB)

Mel Kleiman



South Dakota Department of Tourism 2019 Marketing (presentation, PDF 11.2)

Mike Gussiaas, South Dakota Department of Tourism



BUILDING WINNING T.E.A.M.s (Hoteliers - Restauranteurs) (handout, PDF 162 KB)

Larry Stuart 



The Spirit of Hospitality (handout, PDF 202 KB)

Larry Stuart 



IGNITING BOLD LEADERSHIP: Inspiring Purpose, Driving Passion, and Delivering Greatness! (presentation, PDF 6.54 MB)

Libby Gill 



U.S. Travel Association (fact sheet and travel forecast, PDF 254 KB)

Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association



Brand USA (presentation, PDF 13.4 MB)

Chris Thompson, Brand USA



Maximizing Your Presence on Google (presentation and handouts, PDF 10.9 MB)

Chris Adams, Miles Partnership



South Dakota Department of Revenue - State of the Industry (presentation, PDF 931 KB)

Jim Terwilliger



Measuring the High Consideration Consumer Traveler (presentation, PDF 5.74 MB)

Matt Clement, Arrivalist



Is Your Team Structure an Anchor or a Propeller? (presentation and handout, PDF 3.63 MB)

Trever Cartwright and Matthew Landkamer, Coraggio Group

 

2019 Annual Awards

Awards presented at the 2019 Governor’s Conference on Tourism

 

 

2019 South Dakota Governor's Conference on Tourism - State of Great