Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival to Host Chamber Mixer with Center for the Arts: Tonight!

Please join the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce for a Chamber Mixer with Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and the Center for the Arts on Thursday, February 28 from 5:00-7:00pm in Center for the Arts' theater lobby, 265 South Cache Street. Chamber Mixers are casual networking events hosted by Chamber Members and open to the community. Click here for the Facebook invite!

The event will feature delicious treats from Persephone Bakery (soon to open a new retail location this spring), samples from Bon Appe Thai, and a special white wine tasting from Jackson Hole Winery. The Center for the Arts will provide select beverages.

About Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival: Now in its third decade, the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival's biennial five-day conference is an unmatched international industry event drawing 650+ leaders in science, conservation, broadcasting and media. The 2013 Festival is slated for the last week in September alongside the Jackson Hole Conservation Summit: Great Apes, a partnership with the United Nations. Both events will offer remarkable community programs with premier events and screenings at the Center for the Arts. JHWFF launched TEDxJacksonHole and 12.12.12: One Day in Jackson Hole community crowd-sourced film project. For more information, please visit www.jhfestival.org.

About Center for the Arts: The Center for the Arts is a growing art center campus in downtown Jackson. The Center is currently home and host to 19 local and state not-for-profit arts and higher education organizations, in addition to the Center for the Arts administration. This facility consists of the 41,000 square foot Arts & Education Pavilion as well as the Performing Arts Pavilion which includes a 500-seat theater, a Music Center, theater rehearsal space, and additional administrative space. For more information, please visit www.jhcenterforthearts.org.

For more information about Chamber Mixers, please contact Andy Heffron, Membership Manager,  andy@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.733.3316x101.

On Ice Weekend in Jackson Hole

On Ice Weekend in Jackson Hole is a unique fundraising event centered featuring ice hockey, live music, and, of course, Jackson Hole!  Spring Creek Ranch and the Jackson Hole Moose Hockey Team will be the hosts for this year’s event set for March 7 – 10. The event benefits Jackson Hole Youth Hockey and the USA Warriors Hockey Program.

Who will be here? Alumni players include: Reed Larson, Stephane Yelle, Greg Adams, Shawn Chambers, US Olympian Dave Christian, plus many more Alumni and celebrity players battling our own Jackson Hole Moose Hockey Team.

Join us at the Nashville Unplugged Evening with music from James Dean Hicks and friends.  Put your bid down for NHL and Nashville memorabilia as well as local products. For more information, please visit http://oniceweekend.com/.

From the Desk of Andy Heffron, Membership Manager

Chamber Explorer Magazine

Last week I addressed the Jackson Hole Explorer website which marked 436,155 unique visitors in the 2011-12 fiscal year!

This week I have big news about the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Explorer Magazine. Hot off the presses, it's your Member-to-Member resource and comprehensive visitor guide! Would you like a copy? Swing by the Chamber administrative offices at 112 Center Street. Contact me if you would like a case to display at your business and share with our visitors. Thanks to all of our Members who help to make the Explorer Magazine a vital resource for local residents and visitors!

For more information, please call Andy at 307.201.2301.

Member Kudos: Ski Butlers Wins Blue Ribbon Small Business Award

Ski Butlers has won the 2013 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Small Business Award for the second consecutive year.

One of the 100 award winners, Ski Butlers represents the best in American small business. "The Blue Ribbon Award winners show that, even facing uncertainty and economic challenges, small businesses can grow and succeed," said Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber president and CEO.

For more information, please contact Mike Geiling, General Manager, 307.690.5107 or mgeiling@skibutlers.com. Visit www.facebook.com/skibutlers.

Travel and Tourism Board: Did You Know?

Lodging Tax Supports Local Events

Events draw visitors to the valley and encourage them to extend their stays. The Travel and Tourism Joint Powers Board supports WinterFest, the celebration of winter in Jackson Hole. The event was introduced in 2011 to expand the festivities and visitor attraction of the Cutter Races. WinterFest will continue through Sunday, February 24. Look forward to snow sculpting, ski racing, and wine tasting!

Click here for the schedule. 

For more information about the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board, please visit  4jacksonhole.org or contact Kate Sollitt,  lodgingtax@tetonwyo.org or 307.201.1774