The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, located near the heart of downtown Rapid City, provides an 11,500-seat arena, 120,000 square feet of exhibit space, a luxurious 1,774-seat theater, meeting rooms, and catering facilities. Seventy-five motels/hotels provide 4,400 rooms. Alongside a flowing creek, greenway, and bike path is the Central States Fair-grounds convention facilities, which can accommodate groups of 25 to 6,000 and offers services such as a 224-unit campground, 6,000 seat grandstand, 8,000 vehicle parking spaces, 8 acres of asphalt display area and food service locations.
Convention Information: Rapid City Convention and Visitors Bureau, PO Box 747, Rapid City, SD 57709; toll-free (800)487-3223; email tourist@rapidcitycvb.com