Travel South Dakota is celebrating National Travel & Tourism Week 2024 (NTTW), May 19-25. For an entire week, we invite you to join us as we shine a spotlight on the travel and tourism industry for driving economic growth, cultivating vibrant communities, and enriching the lives of South Dakotans and all Americans.
Your engagement during NTTW is crucial to magnifying the message that travel is integral to everything we do. Because travel fuels every industry, our success is South Dakota's success. Let's work together to make sure policymakers understand the value of travel and tourism.
Ways to Engage
As a department, Travel South Dakota will:
- Attend events held around the state.
- Conduct media calls during the week.
- Arrange for sites and attractions across the state to be lit up in red in celebration of NTTW, including:
- Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Brookings
- McCrory Gardens, Brookings
- Crazy Horse Memorial, Crazy Horse (May 20)
- CCC Museum and Melvin Hermanson Statue, Hill City
- Hill City Area Chamber & Visitor Information Center, Hill City
- Jewel of the West, Hill City
- The Mammoth Site, Hot Springs
- The World's Only Corn Palace, Mitchell
- Main Street Square, Rapid City
- The Monument, Rapid City
- Arc of Dreams, Sioux Falls
- Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls
- Falls Park, Sioux Falls
- Largest TV in SD, Great Shots, Sioux Falls
- Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls
- The Buffalo Chip, Sturgis
- Rush-No-More Campground, Sturgis
- DakotaDome, Vermillion
- Sanford Coyote Sports Center, Vermillion
- Redlin Art Center, Watertown
- Mead Museum, Yankton
- Visit Yankton Welcome Center, Yankton
- Yankton Parks & Rec - Downtown District, Yankton
- Receive an Executive Proclamation from Governor Noem.
- Post a video on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Here's a week's worth of ideas for industry involvement:
SUNDAY - MAY 19
- Kick-off by lighting up a building or attraction in red.
MONDAY - MAY 20
- Highlight the week with a press release or blog.
TUESDAY - MAY 21
- Make your own customizable #NTTW24 GIF. (Template provided by the U.S. Travel Association.)
WEDNESDAY - MAY 22
- Issue a proclamation alongside a local official.
THURSDAY - MAY 23
- Host a travel rally with local partners.
FRIDAY - MAY 24
- Throw an appreciation event for your travel workforce.
SATURDAY - MAY 25
- Recap an impactful week on social.
Plus, check out the Messaging Guide from the U.S. Travel Association.
For even more ideas about participating in NTTW, visit the U.S. Travel Association website. It's where you will find templates to assist with reaching out to media and elected officials, as well as how-to guides on ways to celebrate during the week.
FOR INFORMATION
For more information, please contact Bailey Tysdal, Industry Training & Legislative Relations Manager, at 605-773-3301 or [email protected].