Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau information for Rapid City, South Dakota.

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The CVB Staff photo at
Main Street Square

The children of the
Chamber & CVB staff
at the pumpkin patch
for the November Investment
Report article

Rapid City was voted
the most patriotic
small town in America

Homepage Rapid City CVB

The Rapid City Convention
& Visitors Bureau

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Welcome to the CVB community and member website. The CVB's mission is to market the Rapid City area as a convention and leisure destination and to promote economic growth that will enhance the area for visitors and residents.

As a destination marketing organization (DMO), the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau delivers real dividends to local communities, governments, businesses, and residents, bolstering the economy. Visitor taxes mean residents pay less taxes. DMOs are investment accounts for destinations that create jobs. Destination Marketing = Passion, Impact, and Innovation.

The CVB works with area tourism and hospitality-related businesses, non-profit organizations, and event promoters to represent the area to potential travelers, tour operators, travel agents, meeting and event planners, as well as the travel media. The CVB maintains a staff of ten full time professionals.

The CVB Staff


Michelle Lintz Executive Director	Jody Sperlich Director of Operations	Debbi Baumeister Administrative Assistant	Michelle Thomson Tourism Director	Julie Jones Whitcher Tourism Sales Manager
• Overall operation and administration of the bureau.	• Assist in management of the bureau. • Provide staff support to boards and committees.	• Handle all secretarial aspects related to the CVB. • Coordinate RSVP volunteers. • Assist with tourism calls and updating website event calendar.	• Coordinate all bureau activities related to leisure travel visitors, including motorcoach and international travel. • Assist leisure visitors with tourism related questions. • Oversee visitor information center.	• Coordinate bureau activities related to leisure travel visitors, including motorcoach. • Assist leisure visitors with tourism related questions, including family and class reunions. • Assist with visitor information center.


Lisa Storms Sales & Servicing Director	Lindsey Beasley Sales & Servicing Manager	Stacie Granum Marketing Director	Jared Trask Multimedia Marketing Manager	Domico Rodriguez Sports & Events Sales Director
• Responsible for meeting and convention sales for national groups, including all military reunions. • Assist with planning needs and provide servicing for meetings and conventions.	• Responsible for meeting and convention sales for state, regional and corporate groups. • Assist with planning needs and provide servicing for meetings and conventions.	• Work with staff and ad agencies to coordinate the CVB's marketing/PR efforts.	• Maintain CVB's website and photo/video library. • Coordinate social media efforts. • Assist with overall marketing coordination.	• Responsible for sports and events sales. • Assist with planning needs and provide servicing for sports and events groups.