General Information
Pierre Chamber of Commerce
800 West Dakota Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
www.pierre.org
1-800-962-2034
605-224-7361

Committee Members

Dawn Nagel Crawford - President
dawn.hie@midconetwork.com
605-223-9045

Public Relations / Website
Scott Olson - Vice President
scott@bpro.com

Entertainment
Sara Kelly
stkelly@live.com

Sponsorships / Donations
Brad Curtis
bcurtis@asbpierre.com

Art, Craft, and Food Vendors
Valerie Porter Hanson
hansonstaxidermy@mncomm.com
605-280-1326

Children's Activities
Dena McCaskell
fivecboys@pie.midco.net

DeWayne Donaldson
dewayne@oaheymca.org

Parade
Marc Ulmen
mculmen@pie.midco.net
605-224-0683 or 605-280-4089

Logistics
Dan Forest
dan.forest@ci.pierre.sd.us 

Scott Isburg
isburg1@pie.midco.net

Class Reunions

Check for upcoming class reunions at:
www.pierreeducationalfoundation.org or contact:

Kim Brakke

605-222-7781

kim@pierreeducationalfoundation.org

Press Releases:

Office of Tourism Announces Oahe Days as Great Event

PIERRE, S.D. – Oahe Days Arts Festival, June 20-22, has been selected by the South Dakota Office of Tourism as one of the five events in the 2008 Great Events campaign. The other events include: Czech Days, June 19-21 in Tabor; Festival of Presidents, June 27-28 in Rapid City; Mickelson Trail Trek, Sept. 19-21 in Black Hills; and Hill City Western Heritage Festival, Sept. 20-21 in Hill City.

“We selected Oahe Days for the 2008 Great Events campaign because of its potential for growth and to celebrate Pierre’s heritage on the Missouri River,” said Richard Benda, secretary, South Dakota Department of Tourism and State Development. “Oahe Days is a great family-friendly event in central South Dakota.”

The 2008 Great Events were selected based on visitor appeal, growth potential and length of the event. The selection process includes an application and proposal, submitted by event coordinators for consideration by the South Dakota Office of Tourism.

The Office of Tourism provides assistance to event coordinators and supports promotional efforts for designated events in order to boost visitor spending and increase the economic impact in host communities.

The 2008 Great Events campaign is part of Goal 1 of the 2010 initiative to double visitor spending in South Dakota. The Office of Tourism serves under the direction of Richard Benda, Secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development.