Travel South Dakota wins two prestigious Telly Awards – Grand Forks Herald

PIERRE, S.D. – Travel South Dakota received two prestigious awards on the 2026 Telly Awards. Standing out amongst over 13,000 world entries, Travel South Dakota, in partnership with Karsh Hagan and Matador Network, earned the next awards:

• Silver for “Into the Roundup”, Travel & Tourism – Series
• Bronze for “Unexpected South Dakota”, Travel & Tourism – Campaigns

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Into the Roundup

” is a five-episode video collection spotlighting not solely the annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup, but additionally Western tradition and the preservation efforts to guard considered one of North America’s most iconic animals—the American bison. The collection, produced in partnership with Karsh Hagan, gives a uncommon, immersive take a look at South Dakota’s proud traditions.

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Unexpected South Dakota

” is a three-episode collection, produced in partnership with Matador Network, highlighting the sudden sights, sounds, and tastes of The Mount Rushmore State. With an emphasis on preserving heritage, historical past, and the fragile stability of pure areas, every episode exhibits viewers the best way to expertise South Dakota in new and significant methods.

Winning a Telly Award is a extremely revered mark of excellence amongst friends, companies, and types. Founded in 1979, The Telly Awards have a good time the most effective work created inside tv and throughout video for all screens. Receiving greater than 13,000 entries globally from six continents and all 50 states, Telly Award winners symbolize work from among the most revered promoting companies, tv stations, manufacturing corporations and publishers from world wide. Travel South Dakota’s work was chosen by a judging physique of over 250 executives from tv networks, manufacturing corporations, world companies, immersive content material studios, and streaming platforms world wide.

The South Dakota Department of Tourism is comprised of Travel South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council. The Department is led by Secretary James D. Hagen.

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