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Dakota Midday: South Dakota Secretary of Tourism Jim Hagen

SDPB | By Lori Walsh

Published January 29, 2016 at 11:13 AM CST

It was a record-breaking year for visitor spending in South Dakota. SD Secretary of Tourism Jim Hagen explains the numbers, what the revenue means for the average citizen, and why, when it comes to tourism marketing, it's good to be unafraid to fail.

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Lori Walsh

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.

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