Visit Rapid City

Why Choose Our Destination?

Great meetings start with great locations. Centrally located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Rapid City, is both budget-friendly and camera-friendly, offering adventure and all the amenities your attendees expect. Rapid City offers a variety of conference locations to meet your needs, all nestled in a vibrant community that inspires possibilities. Immersed in the heart of the Black Hills, Rapid City is big in the presence and conveniently small on meeting planners' budgets. Your attendees can experience dynamic facilities, unique meeting spaces, a lively downtown, and one-of-a-kind adventures at six national parks and monuments nearby. You'll meet close to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, two national caves, and many more popular destinations. Rapid City is home to more than 4,000 hotel rooms and meeting space for up to 10,000 attendees. For large groups, the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center offers multiple configurations for banquets, meetings, and conventions. Nearby, guests can stroll through a seven-acre park, relax next to a quiet lake or take a short walk to historic downtown where they’ll enjoy a variety of restaurants, shops, and museums. For smaller meetings, Rapid City offers a number of convention hotels to suit your needs. Visit Rapid City will assist with the bidding process to find the best property to accommodate your group. If you are looking for a unique meeting place, Rapid City has a variety of choices including The Journey Museum and Learning Center and the Dahl Arts Center. Being virtually at the center of the United States, Rapid City is easier to reach than you may think. Rapid City Regional Airport offers daily direct flights through Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Salt Lake City, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston (seasonal), Newark (seasonal), Charlotte (seasonal), San Francisco (seasonal), and Los Angeles (seasonal), as well as regular flights to Las Vegas and Mesa/Phoenix.