January 29, 2019 • Page 6 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Tourism Experiences Record Growth In 2018 PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota tourism industry has grown again for the ninth straight year, reaching record levels of visitors, visitor spending and impact on the state’s economy. According to a new study by Tourism Economics, visitor spending in South Dakota totaled $3.98 billion, an increase of 2.5 percent over the previous year. Visitation to the state grew to 14.1 million visitors, an increase of 1.4 percent over 2017. These dollars flowed through the economy and contributed $2.66 billion in GDP, an increase of 2.5 percent. “Tourism is an incredibly important industry in our state, and we are excited to see yet another year of growth,” said James Hagen, Secretary of the Department of Tourism. “Our targeted marketing, extensive media coverage, public relations outreach and the hard work of our industry members contributed to this success. Tourism is an economic engine for the state, employing nearly 55,000 South Dakotans and generating 11 percent of state sales tax collections.” In 2018, tourism generated $298 million in state and local tax revenue. Without tourism in South Dakota, each household would pay an additional $865 more in taxes each year. The department partnered with Longwoods International, a renowned tourism research company, to measure the return on investment of the department’s marketing. The findings showed that the new marketing campaign efforts for 2018 proved to be a worthwhile investment, with a return of $3 in state tax revenue generated for every $1 spent on tourism marketing. 2018 economic impact stats*: •$3.98 billion – amount of visitor spending, an increase of 2.5 percent •14.1 million – number of visitors that came to South Dakota, an increase of 1.4 percent •$2.66 billion – amount of GDP contributed to the state’s economy, an increase of 2.5 percent, representing 5.2 percent of the South Dakota economy. •$298 million – state and local tax dollars generated by travel and tourism activity, an increase of $7 million •$865 – the amount of tax dollars each South Dakota household saves because of the tourism industry •54,723 – number of jobs sustained by the tourism industry, 8.9 percent of all South Dakota jobs Additional 2018 travel indicators: •58 percent – average hotel occupancy for the year •11.5 million – number of visitors to South Dakota’s state and national parks •12.4 million – number of hotel room nights booked in 2018 •783,000 – airport arrivals at Sioux Falls and Rapid City Regional Airports •$69.9 million – amount of advertising value earned through domestic and international public relations efforts in calendar year 2018 •5.25 billion – number of impressions earned through domestic and international public relations efforts in calendar year 2018 To view the full Tourism Economics and Longwoods International reports, visit www.SDVisit.com. 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Deadline to apply is Feb. 28. “We are planning to hire a large class so we are encouraging all those men and women who are thinking about pursuing a career with the Highway Patrol to apply,” says Department of Public Safety Secretary Craig Price. “Due to retirements and other departures, we have positions to fill throughout the state.” The Highway Patrol’s hiring and training process takes about a year to complete. The hiring period includes written and physical tests, interviews and other examinations. Once the recruits are hired, those who are not currently certified as law enforcement officers in South Dakota or another state must first attend the 13-week South Dakota Law Enforcement Training Academy. 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