The Tourism FAM tour came through Platte yesterday. They toured Platte, had dinner at the Lyric Dinner Theatre, (No show, but some did stay for the movie.) and stayed over night at local motels and lodges. (I had 4 here at the BARN)

I helped serve the meal and was given an opportunity to talk about my business. There were approximately 50 people from the various Interstate Information Centers. So I had on my "tie dyed" South Dakota Innkeepers T Shirt. Most of the group had received the T Shirts last year and commented on the fact that it looked familiar. Ha!

So I had my chance to promote the INN-Route to the visitors center staff. When I showed them the map on our brochure, and explained the inter-active map on our website and how we were promoting all the area attractions across the State, I heard comments like: "That is a great idea!"

The 4, who stayed here at The Barn, got a double dose! I, again, showed them the map on our brochure and then the interactive map on our website. When they saw the lists of attractions on the inter-active map, they were impressed.
I'm quite sure, none of them had ever seen our website before. At least, not the 4 who were here.

Hopefully, the staff now have a better understand the concept of the INN-Route.

I enjoyed visiting with the 4 who stayed here. They said they had fun visiting "main street" Geddes. We hit the 2 local bars and got the traditional "stare at the strangers in town"!!! (We did go to other attractions also!)

Betty West and Vera Emerson from the Vermillion Information Center, stayed here at the The Barn. (They said they know you, Sara.) The other two were Natasha Bothun & Aske Whitebird from the Dept. of Tourism.

Judy