Rapid City Chamber of Commerce

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About The Chamber

Linda Rabe

Rapid City is a Sure Thing!

The Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce has been around since 1886, making it one of the oldest organizations in the West. When I became the Chamber President in February 2008, I knew I had an enormous responsibility to maintain that tradition. I also realized that I owe a tremendous debt to the Chamber Presidents who preceded me.

The Chamber staff and I take commitment to our members and community seriously. Every day we do everything we can to improve the quality of life here. One of our biggest challenges is to make sure we remain relevant as an organization in a rapidly changing world.

The Chamber is actively involved in promoting public policies—in Rapid City, Pierre, and Washington, D.C.—that benefit western South Dakota. Our monthly Chamber mixers often have between 300 and 1,000 people in attendance, making them the envy of Chambers across the country and a great way to network your business.

I’m so proud to say we have a strong Chamber, with a strong sense of community and members that support one another.

Linda Rabe, IOM, CCE

President & CEO
Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce

Quality of Life

The Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce has been active in cooperative efforts with other cities, towns and organizations to improve the quality of life in our community, as well as throughout the Black Hills and western South Dakota. We've secured major infrastructure investments for highway and bridge projects, attracted new air carriers resulting in better connections, established more frequent flights and record-setting passenger traffic at Rapid City Regional Airport, and assisted in identifying new missions for Ellsworth Air Force base ensuring its existence well into the future. Additionally, we've attracted new businesses, new industries and new employers to our region.

Chamber Mission

The Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce is a dynamic member supported organization dedicated to enhancing the economic well-being and quality of life in the Rapid City area and Black Hills region. We are the voice of our local business community supporting member businesses with referrals, committee support, event planning and more. You can be proud to be a part of this 5-Star organization as we continue to create an atmosphere where we can work and prosper to the fullest.