Congratulatios, Quiznos!

Quiznos is hosting a Customer Appreciation Day on Wednesday, October 29 from 10:00am-9:00pm with $1 sandwiches (with purchase of a drink), music, games, and prizes. The community is invited to join the fun and experience the local Quiznos.

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce participated in a ribbon cutting (or should we say sandwich cutting?) in the afternoon. For more information, please visit www.quiznos.com or www.facebook.com/quiznos.

It’s Not Business as Usual

The Riverwind Foundation and the Jackson Hole & Yellowstone Sustainable Destination Program are excited to offer It’s Not Business as Usual – Integrating Sustainability in Your Business or Organization.

We are pleased that the instructors for our workshop are Julie Klein of Confluence Sustainability and Scott Steen of inSight Sustainability. The Sustainable Business Workshop series is designed to offer participants with easy to use tools and resources to begin their sustainability journey or further strengthen existing sustainability practices. This is the first in a series of four progressive workshops offered to local businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, students, and individuals that are supported by USDA and private grants.

It’s Not Business as Usual – Integrating Sustainability in Your Business or Organization will take place on November 18, 8 am to noon, at the Wort Hotel.  The cost to attend is $25.  Registration is limited.

Participants should expect to learn:
•  The scope of sustainability and why it is important now
•  Why sustainability policy and practices make good business sense
•  Sustainability and sustainability assessment, planning, and strategy
•  How to institutionalize sustainability best practice in a business/organization
•  Illustrations of best practice case studies 

For more information or to register, please contact Tim O'Donoghue at riverwind@wyoming.com or (307) 690-3316.

         

RRR Business Leaders Ad

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce was pleased to be featured as an RRR Business Leader! For more information, please visit http://www.jacksonholechamber.com/business/rrr-leaders.php.

Q&A: Jackson or Jackson Hole?

Q: WHERE AM I? JACKSON OR JACKSON HOLE?
A: Both. Jackson Hole is a valley about 80 miles long and 15 miles wide; Jackson is the major town within the valley. The hole begins six miles south of Yellowstone Park and tapers down to the width of the Snake River at Munger Mountain, south of Jackson. The town was named Jackson Hole in 1894 when the post office was established. Many other holes were named in the intermountain west during the 1800's but few were marked on the maps.

Q: WHERE AND WHAT IS TETON VILLAGE?
A: Teton Village is another community in Jackson Hole. It is located approximately 12 miles northwest of Jackson. It is the home of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. In addition to the ski resort, visitors to Teton Village may enjoy the specialty shops, restaurants, motels & condominiums that are all located here.  Additionally, a tram ride to the top of Rendezvous Mountain and a gondola ride to mid-mountain and the Couloir Restaurant are also available for guests to enjoy.

Temporary Public Closures Scheduled for Jenny Lake Area

MOOSE, WY —  Starting Monday, October 27, a temporary  area closure will be in effect for several trails within the Jenny Lake area of Grand Teton National Park. The temporary public closures are necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities involving helicopter-assisted transport of heavy material to trail locations on the west side of Jenny Lake. The public closure will last from October 27 through October 30, and possibly longer.

For safety during the staging of several loads of construction materials, trails leading from the Jenny Lake boat launch area to Hidden Falls, Inspiration Point, and the Moose Ponds trailhead will be closed to all public access. Signs will be posted throughout this closure area, and park staff will be positioned to provide suggestions for alternate routes/detours for anyone visiting this area of the park.

Areas not affected by this temporary public closure include: the Teton Park Road; Jenny Lake scenic loop road; access to Cascade Canyon via the Horse Trail; access to Jenny Lake via the String Lake parking lot and trailhead; and access to the Lupine Meadows parking lot and trailheads.

This slight and temporary inconvenience will be short-term in nature. Park managers appreciate the public’s cooperation in observing all posted closure notices in the Jenny Lake area.

This transport of rocks and other construction materials via helicopter is part of the Jenny Lake Renewal project. Work on the backcountry trail system from the west shore of Jenny Lake to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point will continue during the summer of 2015. Detour routes will be well marked for visitors wishing to reach Hidden Falls or Cascade Canyon during the 2015 hiking season.  

For more information, please visit  www.nps.gov/grte.

Adopt-a-Highway Thanks

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the Adopt-a-Highway Fall Clean-Up Day volunteers.

Board Members, Family, and Friends: Anna and Pearl Olson representing Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Scott Anderson representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Julie and Matt Faupel representing Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates, Joe and Sophia Madera representing Homewood Suites by Hilton, Rod Everett representing Stagecoach Bar, and Adam Meyer representing Jackson Hole News&Guide.

Staff Members: Jeff Golightly, Renee Leone, Rachel Smith, and Casey Stout.

Community Members: Mike Conlin with the Jackson National Fish Hatchery and Janelle Conlin with the Wyoming Department of Health.

The Adopt-a-Highway Fall Clean-Up Day was held in conjunction with mySHIFT, the morning of service across Teton County is presented by High Country Linens. Valley residents, nonprofits, and businesses joined together clean up Jackson Hole after a summer of fun. For more information, please click here.  

Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Hosts Adopt-a-Highway Fall Clean-Up

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the Adopt-a-Highway Fall Clean-Up Day on Saturday, October 11 beginning at 9:00am. Volunteers should meet at the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Administrative Offices, 112 Center Street

Twice each year, the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce takes the opportunity to hit the streets and promote community service. This is your opportunity to help keep Jackson Hole beautiful while networking with fellow Chamber Members, Board of Directors, and Staff. Friends and families are welcome to participate. Please join us!

The Adopt-a-Highway Fall Clean-Up Day will be held in conjunction with mySHIFT, the morning of service across Teton County is presented by High Country Linens. Valley residents, nonprofits, and businesses will join together clean up Jackson Hole after a summer of fun. An event funded by the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board, SHIFT is intended to inspire communities to preserve the natural capital that is vital to their economic success. For more information, please visit http://shiftjh.org/sessions/myshift/. Community members are invited to gather on Town Square for refreshments prior to beginning their assignments.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Casey Stout, IOM, Executive Assistant, casey@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.201.2303. 

Thanks to the volunteers (pictured above) who joined us this spring!

About Citizens for a Sustainable Community

 

Did you know that the lodging tax helps to fund emergency services in Jackson Hole?  A donation to the PAC can help us educate the voters in Teton County!

Citizens for a Sustainable Community, the lodging tax PAC, was created to advocate for the lodging tax by encouraging voter support for the November 4th election. The community will be asked to vote on whether to continue collecting the 2% lodging tax, collected via local lodges, paid by visiting tourists, and spent on our community via Town, County, and the appointed Travel and Tourism Board (which primarily funds local special events, Chamber Visitor Services, and tourism promotion in the winter, spring, and fall). 

On behalf of the PAC, we invite you to contribute to our goal of a “Yes” vote and hope to have broad community support through donations to the PAC either personally or through your business. 

Please make checks payable to: Citizens for a Sustainable Community, PO Box 550, Jackson, WY 83001. For more information, please contact Casey Stout, Executive Assistant, casey@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.201.2303.

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Lodging Tax Information

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The lodging tax is a 2% tax that is added to a visitors stay in any Teton County hotel, motel or rental property. It was approved by voters in November 2010. The tax will reappear on the ballot on November 4, 2014.

Dubbed the "Tax you don't pay," this money is collected from tourists visiting the valley. The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Joint Powers board is responsible for allocating 60% of the collected funds. Teton County and Town of Jackson governments are responsible for the remaining 40% of funds collected.

Learn more at jacksonholechamber.com/visitor_tax, 4jacksonhole.org. Engage on Facebook, facebook.com/LodgingTax.