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