Community Invited to Submit Nominations for the 49th Annual Awards Ceremony

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce invites the community to submit nominations for the 49th Annual Awards Ceremony.

Nominations are currently being accepted for Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, G2G: Green-to-Green, Rising Star. In order to submit a nomination, simply email Director of Special Events Maureen Murphy, mo@jacksonholechamber.com. Specify the award and include the nominee's name, address, and phone number along the nominator's address, phone number, and email address. Nominations must be received by Monday, September 16.

In 2013, Business of the Year was presented to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Citizen of the Year was presented to Bob McLaurin, G2G: Green-to-Green was presented to Blue Spruce Cleaners, the Power of Place was presented to Pat and Jerry DeFrance, Rising Star was presented to Tom Fay, and the Western Hospitality Award was presented to the Jackson Police Department Citizen’s Mounted Unit.

For more information, please visit http://www.jacksonholechamber.com/initiatives/annual_awards.php or contact Maureen Murphy, Director of Special Events, mo@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.201.2302.

Fall Arts Festival Artists on Social Media

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to the 30th Annual Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival September 3-14, 2014. To celebrate the milestone, we are excited to host two featured artists. Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey is most well known for her dye on silk original paintings and Joshua Tobey is a wildlife bronze sculptor.

Learn about the artists via social media!
https://www.facebook.com/NancyCawdreyGallery
https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaTobeyStudios
https://twitter.com/nancycawdreyart
https://twitter.com/jtsdundee

Be sure to visit the official Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/JHFallartsfestival to keep up with the news and events!

#HealthyTetonCounty Survey

#HealthyTetonCounty, a collaborative community initiative, has launched an online survey to better understand the health priorities and the quality of life that residents experience living in the greater Teton area. Employers are encouraged to share this survey with their staff. Input will be integrated into a community health action plan in the spring. Please visit www.healthytetoncounty.org for more information and to access surveys in English and Spanish.

4th Annual Jackson Hole Marathon

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 4th Annual Jackson Hole Marathon Events on Saturday, August 30 beginning at 7:00am.

The marathon course will start near the Town Square, wind through neighborhoods within town, and then utilize the community pathway system to bring participants to the finish line in Teton Village. The marathon is a Boston Qualifier and the course is USATF certified. Nearly 500 participants from 45 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and the United Kingdom have registered.

After just three years, the Jackson Hole Marathon has become a popular destination race. Director of Special Events Maureen Murphy said, "The Jackson Hole Marathon has been recognized for its scenic route and was featured as the 'Race of the Month' for August in Runner's World Magazine."

Race Director Jay Batchen of Dreamchasers, Inc commented, "Marathon events tend to be touchstones for the participants. A couple who honeymooned in Jackson Hole 33 years ago will be running their 33rd half marathon together. Other notable participants include a family (mother, father, and daughter), six runners who are over 70 years of age, a second-year wheelchair participant, and a professional runner from Thailand."

Volunteer opportunities are available. Individuals and groups are invited to support this special Jackson Hole event by assisting at aid stations, at locations along the course, or at the finish line where stretching clinics, massage stations, and refreshments will be available.

Marathon participants, support teams, and spectators are invited to enjoy other events during the weekend, including the free Jackson Centennial Concert held in conjunction with JacksonHoleLive! The concert, featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd, will be held on Sunday, August 31. Visit jacksonholelivemusic.com.

For more information about the 4th Annual Jackson Hole Marathon Events, please contact Maureen Murphy, Director of Special Events, mo@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.201.2302, and visit www.jacksonholemarathon.com or www.jacksonholechamber.com/marathon.

Like the Jackson Hole Marathon on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JacksonHoleMarathon.

The Power of Place Presented to Manuel Lopez

The Power of Place award was presented to Manuel Lopez, an elemental citizen of Jackson Hole. Serving under many titles, including Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Board Chair, Manuel has been a visionary in the business world and has spent his career working to make Jackson Hole a world-class alpine destination.

Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Chair Anna Olson commented, "The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is honored to have the opportunity to recognize the decades of hard work and contributions to our community given by Manuel Lopez. His dedication to business opportunity, community outreach and innovative thinking will leave a lasting legacy. We know Manual as an amazing father, husband, and friend who deserves this public recognition for his tireless giving and we want him to know how much we value him."

Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Past Chair Scott Anderson commented, "The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is honored to have the opportunity to recognize to the contributions of Manuel Lopez. His work in the community will leave a lasting legacy."

The Power of Place award is presented to those individuals and families with long-term demonstrated respect for the power of place we call Jackson Hole through dedicated, effective and exceptional action to ensure the vitality of our economy, community, and environment, our triple bottom line. This award is traditionally presented at the Annual Awards Celebration but special arrangements have been for this award.

For more information, please contact Maureen Murphy, Director of Special Events, mo@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.733.3316.

Thanks to Planet Jackson Hole and Adam J. Howard for sharing the story! For more photos, please visit http://planetjh.com/2014/08/18/snapped-in-jh-power-of-place-awarded-to-manuel-lopez/.

Zions Bank Celebrates Jackson Hole Office

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and the Howdy Pardner Ambassador Club was pleased to host a ribbon cutting for Zions Bank, 25 South Willow Street, Suite 2 on Monday.
Chamber President/CEO Jeff Golightly and Mayor Mark Barron addressed the crowd that assembled to welcome the new business to Jackson Hole.

Celebrations were set to continue into the evening with dinner and a special screening of “The Grand Rescue: A true story of the 1967 Jenny Lake Rangers” at the Center for the Arts.

Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of the intermountain west for 140 years. For more information, please visit www.zionsbank.com or contact President Commercial Services Offices Todd Harris, 307.200.3267 or todd.harris@zionsbank.com.

Azadi Fine Rugs Ribbon Cutting

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce was pleased to help celebrate the official grand opening of Azadi Fine Rugs on Thursday, August 14. Located just off Town Square at 140 East Broadway, Azadi Fine Rugs works with clients and the design industry to transform each idea and vision into "A Foundation In Fine Living™." For more information, please visit www.azadifinerugs.com.

For more information about Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce membership, please contact Andy Heffron, Membership Manager, andy@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.201.2301.

6th Annual Global Economic Forum Announced

The Jackson Hole Rotary Lunch Club and Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce will present the 6th Annual Global Economic Forum on Tuesday, August 26 from 12:00-1:30pm at Snow King Resort.

The forum will take a global perspective on the local economy. The featured panelists have world-class experience and the entire community is encouraged to take part in this very special event. Lunch is $20. RSVP by Friday, August 22 to events@jacksonholechamber.com. Chamber Members are encouraged to register via ChamberMaster.

Scheduled Panelists:

Mark Gordon: Currently serves as treasurer of the State of Wyoming. He has served on the Board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Board, and the board of the Nature Conservancy of Wyoming.

Robert Grady: Managing Director of Cheyenne Capital Fund and Chairman of the New Jersey State Investment Council which oversees the States $80 Billion pension system. He served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to President George H.W. Bush and as the #2 official at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and was a long-time partner at the investment bank Robertson Stephens & Company and then at the private equity firm Carlyle Group. He holds his AB from Harvard College and his MBA from Stanford Business School.

Kenneth Lay: Senior Managing Director for the Rock Creek Group, a firm in Washington DC managing $10 billion in investments for about 50 large institutions.  Earlier in his career, he served as Treasurer of The World Bank, responsible for its $15 billion annually in bond-market financing and more than $100 billion in investments for the Bank, other international institutions and many of its shareholders.  Ken is a member of the State Bar of California and holds the chartered financial analyst (CFA) designation.

Wes Lucas: CEO of SIRVA Corporation, the world's largest relocation and moving company serving customers in about 150 countries through a network of over 100,000 staff globally in about 3000 locations under leading brands such as Allied and North American Van Lines, and SIRVA which provides over 100 different relocation services including realtors and temporary housing. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.

Paul O'Brien: Head of fixed income for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates that was founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi. While the ADIA never publishes how much it has in assets, estimates have been as much as $875 billion USD. Previously he was a Section Chief on the staff of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, Head of European Economics for JP Morgan, and fixed income portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley.

Primary Forum Features State Representative and Mayoral Candidates

Please join the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce for a special second Business Over Breakfast for August on Thursday, August 14 from 7:30-9:00am at the Elk's Club, 270 West Broadway.

The forum will feature candidates for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 23 (Jim Darwiche, Andy Schwartz, and Wally Ulrich) and candidates for Mayor of City of Jackson (Geneva Chong, Sara Flitner, Stephen McDonald and Mark Nowlin).

RSVP for Business Over Breakfast by noon on Tuesday, August 12. to Renee Leone, Events Coordinator,  events@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.201.2309. Breakfast costs $16 for Chamber Members and $25 for future Members. Members are encouraged to RSVP and prepay via ChamberMaster.

Thanks to the candidates for Teton County Commission (pictured) who attended the August 7 Business Over Breakfast. The August 14 event will follow a similar format.

Pet Place Plus Hosts Dog-Friendly Chamber Mixer

Pet Place Plus, 1645 Martin Lane, will host a dog-friendly Chamber Mixer on Thursday, August 7 from 5:00-7:00pm.

The event will feature refreshments and a drawing for a free bag of dog food, cat food, or bird seed (winner's choice!). Treats will also be available for the pooches! Join the fun and click here to RSVP on Facebook

About Pet Place Plus: Pet Place Plus offers the largest selection of dog and cat food and supplies as well as wild bird seed and supplies in Jackson. The store is accessible via Gregory Lane by South Park Loop and High School Road. For more information, including a map, please visit www.petplaceplus.com.

Chamber Mixers are informal networking opportunities that allow Chamber members and community partners to meet, mingle, and learn about other businesses and organizations. For more information, please contact Renee Leone, Events Coordinator, events@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.201.2309