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 Updated: 3/21/2011 
Badlands Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D)
Martin, South Dakota
Description

Indians & Pioneers Tourism and Marketing Group has a mission statement of working to educate the world about the shared cultural and natural resources of Northwest Nebraska, Southern South Dakota, and Eastern Wyoming. This statement was derived at the first conference in 2003 when local community and tribal tribal netrepreneurs,, tourism agencies, and interested individuals came together to to evaluate a shared cultural history from a networking and toruism perspective.

History

Mark St. Pierre and Gayle Kocer brainstormed to bring business into the area, discovering that the best way to bring people into the area along with tourims and business was to bring forth a conference to bring everyone together in a shared business and economic effort. Since 2003 the mission statement has been the focus of each following conference agenda as the primary method providing focus to an otherwise diverse group. In fact, the name reflects the heritage represented by both the presenters and the participants.

Artifact Collections

All people, businesses and organizations involved in tourism and marketing this area are invited to attend.
Understanding the diverse yet shared history of this area is an important aspect of many local tourism business plans. Gaining a better understanding of what this region has to offer coupled with the benefits of face to face networking and mutula promotion is a hallmark of this annual event.
To learn more about this upcoming conference ot to attend you may contact Gayle Kocer or Geri Livermont at Badlands RC&D at 605-685-6629 or Shellie Johns at Chadron State college at 308-432-6380.

Research Collections

Area artists will display their work at the conference. Various styles from quilting, beadwork, pottery to paintings will be displayed for all to view.

Programs

Annual conference is held to teach cultural and historical understanding as well as encouraging businesses on main street and the entrepreneurs to work together to bring business into their areas.

Governance

Planning Partners: Agate Fossil Beds, Dr. Ruthann Knudson, Badlands RC&D, Gayle Kocer & Geri Livermont; Chandron Chamber of Commerce, Senna Johnson; Chadron State College, Shellie Johns; High Plains Homestead, Mike & Linda Kesselring; Panhandle RC&D, Ron Moore & Richelle Work; Northeastern Wy RC&D; Aaron Waller and South Central RC&D, Theresa Benda & Margie Homan

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Staff Only

Appointment required: False

Street Address
Indians & Pioneers Tourism and Marketing
103 E State Street
Martin, SD 57551
Mailing Address
PO Box 314
Martin, SD 57551
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Hours of Operation

8 am - 5 pm

Admission
Staff
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