TOURISM AND STATE DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2010 BUDGET
0420 Tourism

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 2007
ACTUAL
FY 2008
BUDGETED
FY 2009
REQUESTED
FY 2010
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2010
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2010
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $0 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $0
   Federal Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Other Funds 8,337,321 9,252,996 9,662,349 10,539,087 10,561,301 898,952
      Total $8,337,321 $11,252,996 $11,662,349 $12,539,087 $12,561,301 $898,952
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $1,062,193 $1,219,869 $1,325,314 $1,325,314 $1,347,528 $22,214
   Operating Expenses 7,275,128 10,033,127 10,337,035 11,213,773 11,213,773 876,738
      Total $8,337,321 $11,252,996 $11,662,349 $12,539,087 $12,561,301 $898,952
 
Staffing Level FTE: 20.8 22.6 23.8 23.8 23.8 0.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2007

ACTUAL
FY 2008

ESTIMATED
FY 2009

ESTIMATED
FY 2010

REVENUES:  
   Promotion Tax $5,121,502 $5,667,452 $6,005,589 $6,427,550
   Gaming 2,936,340 3,173,726 3,382,919 3,628,537
   Co-op Revolving 330,493 534,377 450,000 450,000
   Investment Council Interest 31,139 33,023 33,000 33,000
      
Total

$8,419,474

$9,408,578

$9,871,508

$10,539,087
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   Tourism's Impact on South Dakota: Calendar Year Calendar Year Calendar Year Calendar Year
   Impact on Economy (Billions) $2.35 $2.54 $2.74 $2.96
   Visitor Spending (Millions) $941.1 $1,016.5 $1,097.7 $1.2
   Visitor Industry Employment 34,621 35,313 36,019 36,739
   Tourism Programs: Fiscal Year 2007 Fiscal Year 2008 Fiscal Year 2009 Fiscal Year 2010
   Giant Step Magazine Advertising 40 36 40 40
   Group Tour Ads/Group Tour Planner Directory 18/150 18/0 18/174 18/0
   Spring/Fall Great Getaways Newspaper Advertising 36/25 40/30 50/30 50/36
   Hot Deals 250 87 100 100
   Winter Promotion Coop/Annual Conference 2/112 2/115 2/110 2/115
   Great Events Campaigns 4 5 5 5
   Travelsd.com Online Package Promotions 237 231 250 275
   Publicity Campaigns/International Press $4.7M/$2.9M $3.8M/$2.4M $4M/$2.4M $4.2M/$2.4M
   (Value of Free Domestic Media Obtained via
   Press Releases, Familiarization Tours,
   Satellite Feeds, and Hostings)
   Film/Movie 21 14 5 6
   Department Paid Offerings
   Calendar of Events (FREE) 765 661 700 740
   Adventure Travel Guide (FREE) 278 189 200 200
   Native South Dakota-Dakota,Lakota,Nakota 388 387 400 410
   Web Visitor Services Directory (FREE) 5,051 5,225 5,240 5,250
   Visitors Served:
   Inquiries (Phone, Mail, Electronic) 158,677 168,900 181,668 194,300
   Travelsmart E-mail Subscribers 212,000 169,784 296,900 365,000
   Interstate Information Center Visits 210,000 316,783 350,000 375,000

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