Jackson Hole People's Market

The Jackson Hole People's Market is a Wednesday favorite and arguably the best event to get locals through the work week. Located at Phil Baux Park at the base of Snow King Mountain in Jackson, Wyoming, the People's Market is filled with good food, good music, and good people every week from 4:00-7:00pm. Meet your farmer and buy fresh and local produce, meet your brewer and fill up a mug with fresh and local beer, enjoy live music, and check out local artisans displaying everything from clothing to glass work. For more information visit jhpeoplesmarket.org or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jhpeoplesmarket.

Sandra Budak to Lead Honoring Our Veterans

Current and former employees of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce gathered last week on Town Square to give Sandra Budak a sunny send-off. After 15 years with the Chamber, she is now Executive Director with Honoring Our Veterans. We wish her the best of luck!

Calling Volunteers: Centennial Celebration Picnic

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is pleased to promote the Town of Jackson Centennial Celebration Community Picnic which will be held on Sunday, June 29 from 4:00-7:00pm at Miller Park. Free Jedidiah's BBQ will be available for the first 1,700 attendees!

The event will feature kids activities, Centennial Celebration information and souvenirs, and a station for local residents and visitors to share their memories of Jackson for the time capsule. Beer and wine will be available for purchase and a bike valet will be provided by Friends of Pathways. For more information, please visit www.jacksonholecentennial.com.

Calling volunteers! The Chamber is seeking volunteers to help with the Community Picnic. Shifts are approximately 1.5 hours and cover needs such as set-up and teardown, helping with the food and retail booths, assisting at the time capsule, and working with the bike valets. Sign up today! Please contact Maureen Murphy, Director of Special Events, 307.201.2302 or mo@jacksonholechamber.com.

Tony Ligori Wins Golden Spur

Golden Spur The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee is pleased to announce that the Golden Spur was presented to Tony Ligori of JAC Transportation for showing true western hospitality to a traveler who needed assistance.

Tony was nominated by Carla, a mother from Tennessee, for taking care of her son, Brock, while he was on vacation. After falling ill while traveling with friends to Jackson Hole, Brock called a cab to take him to a medical clinic. Tony provided transportation to the clinic and returned two hours later to check on the patient. Tony then waited for Brock to fill a prescription before returning him to the hotel.

Carla said, "It really meant a lot to me and my husband that someone would be concerned and take the time to be so nice to him like that." She continued, "I wanted to write this letter and thank him and the city of Jackson Hole for being so generous."

The story even has a happy ending. After Brock received treatment, the group of friends was able to continue their vacation. Carla said, "These boys had the time of their life.  And I am sure will be back to visit you after they graduate from college." She concluded, "I would like to give him a mama's big thank you hug!"

For more information or to make a nomination for the Golden Spur, please click here or contact Andy Heffron, Membership Manager, andy@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.201.2301.

Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Summer Interns

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome three summer interns, Bridget Murdoch, Mary Reischmann, and Camryn Warner.

Bridget Murdoch, originally from the North suburbs of Chicago, just completed her freshman year at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. She is majoring in International Studies with a concentration in Latino Studies. Her family has been vacationing in Jackson for more than ten years and she chose to spend a full summer interning for the Chamber to learn more about small businesses in an expanding economy and community.

Mary Reischmann has come to intern with the Jackson Chamber from her hometown of St Petersburg, Florida. She has just completed her junior year at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri where she is pursuing a double major in Spanish and English Literature with a minor in graphic design. Mary will be working with the Chamber along with Kathryn Turner at Trio Fine Art gallery.

Camryn Warner, from Keene, New Hampshire, just graduated Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut with a BS in International Business. She played four years of Division I basketball and loves to travel. She speaks intermediate Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. She decided to move to Jackson and intern at the Chamber in order to learn more about local businesses and networking.

The Chamber is pleased to provide unparalleled opportunities for high school and college students looking to immerse themselves in the business world. Internships are geared to the intern’s skills and interests. The Chamber works to make internships more valuable for the student by working with member organizations that can offer a complementary program of work.

For more information, please visit http://www.jacksonholechamber.com/initiatives/internships.php or contact Casey Stout, IOM, Executive Assistant, casey@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.201.2303.

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Enter the Howdy Pardners Indepence Day Parade!

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce would invites everyone to celebrate Independence Day in Jackson Hole! The day will be full of events and festivities, including the Howdy Pardner Fourth of July Parade! The following schedule is subject to change. Independence Day in Jackson Hole is a celebration of the best of our community’s small town American character! For more information about Independence Day in Jackson Hole or for questions about planning a trip to the area any time of year, please contact the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce at 307.733.3316 or info@jacksonholechamber.com