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 2005	ACTUAL FY 2006	BUDGETED FY 2007	REQUESTED FY 2008	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2008	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2008
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Federal Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Funds	7,380,048	7,997,760	8,719,489	9,281,277	9,321,770	602,281
Total	$7,380,048	$7,997,760	$8,719,489	$9,281,277	$9,321,770	$602,281
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$1,068,404	$1,044,030	$1,243,873	$1,243,873	$1,284,366	$40,493
Operating Expenses	6,311,644	6,953,729	7,475,616	8,037,404	8,037,404	561,788
Total	$7,380,048	$7,997,760	$8,719,489	$9,281,277	$9,321,770	$602,281
Staffing Level FTE:	22.3	21.4	23.8	23.8	23.8	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2005	ACTUAL FY 2006	ESTIMATED FY 2007	ESTIMATED FY 2008
REVENUES:
Promotion Tax	$4,584,035	$4,941,820	$5,298,513	$5,652,887
Gaming	2,493,134	2,663,858	2,832,354	3,146,390
Co-op Revolving	416,481	369,224	450,000	450,000
Investment Council Interest	55,006	32,179	31,139	32,000
Total	$7,548,656	$8,007,081	$8,612,006	$9,281,277
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Tourism's Impact on South Dakota:	Calendar Year 2004	Calendar Year 2005	Calendar Year 2006	Calendar Year 2007
Impact on Economy (Billions)	$2.02	$2.18	$2.36	$2.54
Visitor Spending (Millions)	$809.4	$874.2	$944.1	$1,019.6
Visitor Industry Employment	33,590	34,262	34,947	35,646
Tourism Programs:	Fiscal Year 2005	Fiscal Year 2006	Fiscal Year 2007	Fiscal Year 2008
Spring Giant Step/Great Getaway	35/38	36/38	40/40	40/40
Group Tour/Group Tour Planner Directory	20/202	20/0	20/154	20/0
Fall Giant Step/Great Getaways	35/33	36/33	40/40	40/40
Web and Online Package Promotions	147	189	200	220
Winter Promotion/Annual Conference	1/51	2/94	3/100	3/100
Great Events Campaigns	9	4	4	4
Publicity Campaigns/International Press	$4.4M/$1.6M	$6.3M/$3.6M	$5.0M/$2.5M	$5.0M/$2.5M
(Value of Free Domestic Media Obtained
via Press Releases, Familiarization
Tours, Satellite Feeds, and Hostings)
AAA Travel/Information Center Counselors	18/40	100/40	20/40	20/40
Adventure Travel Guide	159	255	275	275
Indian Art and Reservation Guide	368	99	85	85
Web Visitor Services Directory	4,931	4,990	5,000	5,000
Visitors Served:
Vacation Guide Distribution	280,000	260,000	240,000	240,000
Lewis and Clark Brochure Distribution	22,050	30,850	25,000	25,000

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