Visit Rapid City anticipates a successful 2023 following good tourism figures

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – Greater than 14 million individuals visited points of interest throughout South Dakota final yr, pumping greater than $7 billion into the state economic system.

It’s actually been a bounce again for companies in South Dakota, after the COVID-19 pandemic.

So says Brook Kaufman, president of Go to Speedy Metropolis, who mentioned that these numbers will show to be nice information for Speedy Metropolis’s economic system.

“We’re predicting occupancy might be very regular, the common fee on resort rooms might be up a little bit bit,” Kaufman mentioned. “So, I feel we’re going to see some marginal development in 2023, we’re not predicting an outlier yr like 2021, however I do assume we’re going to see a sturdy customer economic system once more.”

Kaufman and different Go to Speedy Metropolis workers spent this previous week at South Dakota’s Tourism Convention in Pierre.

The group was awarded for his or her efforts in selling tourism.

Amongst others awards for Go to Speedy Metropolis, former president Julie Schmitz Jensen, who handed away late final yr, was posthumously awarded the Ben Black Elk Award.

Kaufman says Jensen’s legacy is constant to be practiced because the neighborhood makes strides in tourism.

“[She] simply actually had an affect on the trade. We’re celebrating her legacy and all the issues we get to do as a result of she did so effectively.”

The Shady Relaxation Motel in Custer additionally acquired honors. They have been awarded the George S. Mickelson award for going past prospects’ expectations.

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