Recently, the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) joined Rocky Mountain International (RMI) at World Travel Market in London. Staged annually, World Travel Market is a leading global event for the travel industry, with four-days of business-to-business opportunities presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to both United Kingdom and other international travel professionals.

Sometimes I think I’m Christmas-phobic if that’s a word. I walked into Pier One today and saw all the Christmas stuff---and it frightened me! Could it be that Thanksgiving is next week and Christmas is ... gulp…six weeks away? Yup. Later my wife and I were taking a little impromptu tour of the shops and soon to be open restaurants in the space adjacent to Main Street Square the other night.

The Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau integrated the use of social media monitoring and responding software into the leisure and convention marketing efforts. The goal of this effort is to reach out to leisure travelers and meeting planners who have not yet considered Rapid City as a destination to visit or hold their organization’s next event.

After staying in one place for decades, the Presidents of Mount Rushmore are on the move. To celebrate their 70th birthday they’re taking a trip to the Big Apple over Thanksgiving! The famous foursome plan to check several items off their bucket lists while in NYC. • They’ll kick off their trip with a stop at the famous Macy’s Department Store during Macy’s Family Fun Day.

Did you know that certain banks offer more than just free checking, free traveler’s checks, free notary, and free photocopy and faxing service for loyalty club members? Loyalty programs have been around for decades, and in today’s competitive banking industry, they have to become more competitive by offering extra value for their members.