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For Immediate Release May 17, 2013 Contact Teri Schmidt, Executive Director 605.373.2030 (office) 605.366.5590 (cell)
SIOUX FALLS CVB ANNOUNCES 2013 VISITOR INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS Sioux Falls, SD - The Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosted the 2013 Visitor Industry Luncheon on May 16, 2013. The luncheon included a presentation of awards to the visitor industry. The Visitor Industry Luncheon is a celebration of the Sioux Falls visitor industry. Each year the CVB recognizes people and businesses that show consistent support to the industry by presenting awards in the following four categories: Business, Media, First Impressions and Heart of the City. Congratulations to the 2013 industry winners! Business: Eastway Bowl Media: Jodi Schwan, Sioux Falls Business Journal First Impressions: Stephanie Ovall, Sioux Falls Convention Center Heart of the City: Jan Grunewaldt, Best Western PLUS Sioux Falls Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center Two special awards were presented to Jerry Dahmen and Chad Mackenzie both of Results Radio Townsquare Media for their great partnerships with Sioux Falls CVB.
Pictured from left to right: Teri Schmidt, Sioux Falls CVB; Stephanie Ovall, Sioux Falls Convention Center; Jan Grunewaldt, Best Western PLUS Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center, Chad Mackenzie, Results Radio TownSquare Media; Josh Thomas, Eastway Bowl; Chrissy Meyer, CVB BID Board of Directors and Advisory Council Chair.
### Mission: To market the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as a one-of-a-kind visitor destination, and to provide premier visitor services, by attracting conventions, meetings, sports, events, leisure and business travelers to Sioux Falls in the most economic and efficient manner possible in order to positively impact the local economy.