MISSION:
To promote and increase the level of tourism business and related employment by working together with businesses, other areas of government, and regional groups to market and promote the state’s natural resources, culture, attractions, history and its people as an integrated part of economic development.

	ACTUAL FY 2004	ACTUAL FY 2005	BUDGETED FY 2006	REQUESTED FY 2007	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2007	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2007
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Federal Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Funds	7,817,159	7,380,048	8,205,443	8,678,136	8,719,489	514,046
Total	$7,817,159	$7,380,048	$8,205,443	$8,678,136	$8,719,489	$514,046
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$1,054,271	$1,068,404	$1,201,856	$1,202,520	$1,243,873	$42,017
Operating Expenses	6,762,889	6,311,644	7,003,587	7,475,616	7,475,616	472,029
Total	$7,817,159	$7,380,048	$8,205,443	$8,678,136	$8,719,489	$514,046
Staffing Level FTE:	21.5	22.3	24.8	24.8	24.8	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2004	ACTUAL FY 2005	ESTIMATED FY 2006	ESTIMATED FY 2007
REVENUES:
Promotion Tax	$4,306,029	$4,584,035	$4,910,054	$5,204,074
Gaming	2,259,355	2,493,134	2,697,354	2,968,398
Co-op Revolving	449,476	416,481	450,000	450,000
Investment Council Interest	83,419	55,006	55,000	55,000
Total	$7,098,279	$7,548,656	$8,112,408	$8,677,472
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Tourism's Impact on South Dakota:	Calendar Year 2003	Calendar Year 2004	Calendar Year 2005	Calendar Year 2006
Impact on Economy (Billions)	$1.75	$1.88	$2.03	$2.18
Visitor Spending (Millions)	$698.0	$752.2	$800.9	$863.4
Visitor Industry Employment	31,828	33,107	34,431	35,808
Tourism Programs:	Fiscal Year 2004	Fiscal Year 2005	Fiscal Year 2006	Fiscal Year 2007
New Worldwide Web	131	84	100	150
Spring Giant Step/Great Getaway	36/38	35/38	36/40	36/40
Group Tour/Group Tour Planner Directory	22/0	20/202	18/0	18/205
Fall Giant Step/Great Getaways	36/36	35/33	36/38	36/38
Web and Online Package Promotions	250	147	180	220
Winter Promotion/Annual Conference	1/55	1/51	1/55	1/55
Great Events Campaigns	14	9	4	4
Publicity Campaigns/International Press	$4.1M/$1.95M	$4.4M/$1.6M	$4.7M/$2.35M	$4.9M/$2.5M
(Value of Free Domestic Media Obtained
via Press Releases, Familiarization
Tours, Satellite Feeds, and Hostings)
AAA Travel/Information Center Counselors	22/62	18/40	20/40	20/40
Adventure Travel Guide	0	159	0	165
Indian Art and Reservation Guide	344	368	400	425
Web Visitor Services Directory	4,794	4,931	5,200	5,400
Hunting/Fishing Outfitters Guide	200	251	260	270
Visitors Served:
Vacation Guide Distribution	289,825	280,000	260,000	260,000
Lewis and Clark Brochure Distribution	60,750	22,050	25,000	25,000

generated 11/29/05 12:40:34 PM