The RCCVB has created a mobile version of its website accessible at m.visitrapidcity.com. Another way the RCCVB is making travel to the area more interactive is by adding mobile barcodes to the new Visitors Guide and other marketing materials.
Rapid City wants to attract people from Colorado to the Black Hills this summer for a family vacation. And the Convention & Visitors Bureau is hoping the Rockies baseball team can help.
The Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau invites members of the hospitality and tourism industry to the training seminar on Monday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
The Rapid City Sports Council has awarded seven grants to area sports organizations and event coordinators. The more than $18,000 in grants will be used to support the marketing efforts of sporting events held in Rapid City.
Thousands of athletes will descend on Rapid City, S.D. during the upcoming weeks. Three youth sporting events will boost the economy at a time when tourism is low.
The Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau will host 40 European travel operators at the Rocky Mountain International Roundup on Feb. 13-15 in Rapid City, S.D.
Newly released information shows significant increases in visitor spending in Pennington county for 2010. Over $304 million was spent in the Rapid City area by visitors last year, an 11.5% increase from the previous year.
The Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo will begin on Thursday, Jan. 27 and wrap up on Sunday, Feb. 6. featuring PRCA rodeos, one of the region's largest trade shows, livestock sales and competitions and ranch rodeos at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
Several Twins players will visit Rapid City, S.D. on January 17 at the Comfort Suites. Baseball fans are encouraged to attend and meet professional players on their home turf.
The Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau is promoting and supporting area events and businesses in an effort to drive economic growth in Rapid City this holiday season.
Occupancy rates, travel sales and booked travel packages to Rapid City, SD all saw substantial increases in June, July and August of 2010. These increases signal positive results for the peak tourism season.
The United States Tennis Association has selected Rapid City, S.D. to host its Segment III National Championship Tournament on Sept. 2,3 and 4, 2011. United States Tennis Tournament, Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tennis.
2010 has been designated the "Year of Unity" by Gov. Mike Rounds. The goal of the designation is to improve understanding, cooperation and peace among all races and cultures. In Rapid City, where many activities have been organized for the Year of Unity, the Black Hills Pow Wow is seen as a culminating event.