Denver Travel & Adventure Show
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Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202
United States
<p>Travel South Dakota will be attending the Denver show in April 2026.</p>
Month
April
Dallas Travel & Adventure Show
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Dallas Market Hall
2100 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75201
United States
<p>Travel South Dakota will be attending the Dallas show in March 2026.</p>
Month
March
Dallas Travel & Adventure Show
Dallas Travel & Adventure Show
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Dallas Market Hall
2100 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75201
United States
Travel South Dakota will be attending the Dallas show in March 2026.
South Dakota Tourism Industry
SDVisit.com is the official Travel South Dakota website where you'll find the latest tourism industry reports, initiatives, marketing tools, training opportunities and more.
Tourism = A Stronger South Dakota
14.9M
Total Visitation
$5.09B
Total Visitor Spending
$398.7M
Tax Revenue Generated
58,824
Number of Jobs Supported
*Statistics from 2024
Latest Updates
Quick LInks
"My husband and I had a GREAT time in SD last month. Great places indeed: gorgeous scenery, lots of wildlife, wonderful hikes, and great food (including our first taste of chislic in Spearfish Canyon). ... I hope to get back to the Black Hills again as I didn't get to do everything I wanted to do because of rainstorms. Your promotional materials were very helpful, and we picked up additional materials at rest stops on I-90."
Visitor Comment - Maria from Pennsylvania
"Hello! We did receive our vacation guide and we had a wonderful time in Sioux Falls, Oacoma, and the Black Hills. We spent 5 days in the Black Hills and could have stayed longer had we the time! My best meal of the 18-day vacation was a bison steak dinner in Hill City! The scenic bi-way drive through the Hills was spectacular; esp. the Needles highway! And the Bad Lands were something from another planet!! Thank you for your help, information & friendly welcome to us."
Visitor Comment - Michael from Ohio
55,000 jobs were supported by tourism activity.
Economic Impact of Tourism in South Dakota, 2019 - Tourism Economics
“We just returned from a trip to the Black Hills. We were overwhelmed with the beauty of this area and the friendliness of your residents. The landscape...both natural and man-made...was breathtaking. The wildlife was something we had never before seen close-up. Thank you so much for offering all that you do. You should be very proud.”
Visitor Comment - Greg from Virginia
After being exposed to Tourism’s messaging, the number who believed South Dakota was a good place to live, attend college, start a business or even retire, all saw increases.
Economic Impact of Tourism in South Dakota, 2017 - Longwoods International
"We returned home a week ago from South Dakota. Wow! It was a wonderful place to spend the week. I can see why your state has become one of the hottest destinations I hear about, from different age groups. I’m telling everyone I know....'you gotta go'!”
Tour Operator Comment - Cindy from Illinois
"My wife and I spent 3 very relaxing and enjoyable weeks traveling your fine state in 2018. we had so much fun that we plan on coming back in 2019 and trying to see more of your wonderful sights and attractions."
Visitor Comment - Brian from New York
“We have just returned from visiting your wonderful state and it was pure magic! The sites are unbelievable and even better, your residents are the best. So kind, nice and very helpful. I wish I could live there. Your vacation guide was very helpful along, with your workers at the Visitor Stations. Once again, thanks for a fabulous and spectacular vacation.”
Visitor Comment - Paul from Baltimore
Research & Reports
Research & Reports
Keeping a close eye on travel trends is an important function for Travel South Dakota.
Data and marketing research is a key component in any destination marketing organization’s toolkit. We strive to make the data usable, for us and our industry, whether it be through the Monthly Travel Indicators Dashboard, below, or the new Visitation Forecast and Economic Impact dashboards. Data is also shared several times a year through the "Forecast & Insights" emails and various annual studies.
If there are specific questions that you have regarding visitation, markets, interest types, audience demographics or media preferences, please contact Calvin Bloemendaal or call 605-773-3301.
(Please note that the dashboard is best viewed on desktop or laptop.)
Monthly Travel Indicators Dashboard
Tourism Reports
Research Resources
Research & Reports - Visitation Forecast
Research & Reports
Travel South Dakota’s Visitation Forecast Model is a real-time estimate of what the volume of visitation might be 45 days out.
The model utilizes several data sources to function. The Adara Ecosystem provides hotel booking data. This data is sourced at a level of detail to allow an understanding of not just the booking itself, but when travelers will be staying in a destination. This is joined with STR reports to understand how well the booking data correlates with occupancy percentages at a real level, as well as transient lodging occupancy. To forecast beyond that, an Exponential Smoothing Model is deployed. Exponential Smoothing takes into account historical data, seasonal trends, and seasonal data to predict what visitation volume will look like three to four weeks out.
For more information, please contact Calvin Bloemendaal or call 605-773-3301.
(Please note that the dashboards are best viewed on desktop or laptop.)
Visitation Forecast Dashboard
Tourism Reports
FOR INFORMATION
For more information, please contact Calvin Bloemendaal, Research Manager & Industry Liaison, at 605-773-3301 or [email protected].