[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 183 (Friday, November 17, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        A TRIBUTE TO TERI ELLIS

  Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, I rise today to extend my 
congratulations to Teri Ellis, an exceptional South Dakotan. President 
Bill Clinton recently named Teri the travel and tourism employee of the 
year.
   Teri is executive director of the Sioux Falls Convention and 
Visitors Bureau. I am not at all surprised that Teri has been chosen 
for the award. Teri has shown extraordinary dedication and service in 
promoting the South Dakota tourism industry. Teri also has been a 
tireless promoter of the convention center currently being built in 
Sioux Falls, SD. She believes that the tourism industry must remain 
competitive, convenient, and have a thorough marketing plan. She is 
absolutely right.
  The tourism industry plays a vital role in the economic development 
of South Dakota. Tourism has been very important to my State in the 
past and will continue to be in the future. I can say with confidence 
that South Dakota tourism will thrive for years to come because Teri 
Ellis will continue to be a strong force in a thriving and productive 
tourism industry for South Dakota and the Nation. I thank Teri for her 
great work on behalf of South Dakota tourism and wish her continued 
success.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that an article be printed in 
the Record from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader acknowledging Teri Ellis' 
recent award.
  There being no objection, the article was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

           [From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Oct. 31, 1995]

                 Promoter Named Top Employee by Clinton

                        (By Brenda Wade Schmidt)

       A Sioux Falls promoter was named travel and tourism 
     employee of the year Monday by President Bill Clinton.
       Teri Ellis, executive director of the Sioux Falls 
     Convention & Visitors Bureau, was in Washington, D.C., at the 
     White House Conference on Travel and Tourism, the first for 
     the Clinton administration. Fourteen people from South Dakota 
     attended the convention of 1,700 delegates.
       Ellis, 42, was chosen for the award for her dedication, 
     service and performance in promoting the industry.
       Clinton spoke to the group about the value of the tourism 
     industry in the United States, Ellis said. ``There was an 
     acute awareness of what the industry is all about,'' she said 
     of the speech.
       Clinton spoke about creating a stronger national marketing 
     plan for travel and tourism, she said. At the end of the 
     conference today, the delegates will use a computerized 
     survey to vote on priorities for the country, she said.
       Ellis, who has been a tireless promoter of the convention 
     center being built in Sioux Falls, said three areas are 
     important to tourism success.
       Be competitive. Travelers want convenience. Have a thorough 
     marketing plan. ``Those three things are what I just keep 
     hearing over and over again,'' she said.

     

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