Our Vision: Lead the industry in innovative and competitive methods that inspire travel for the sustainable economic and social benefits tourism brings to Wyoming communities and residents.
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Much to Celebrate:
A Message From WOT's Board President
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Dear Tourism and Hospitality Leaders,
Wyoming’s summer is off and running. With incredible events happening around the state, like Green River’s Rendezvous Days, Lander’s International Climbers Festival, Sheridan’s WYO Rodeo, Jackson’s Old West Days, Casper’s Balloon Roundup Festival and “The Daddy of the All”, Cheyenne Frontier Days and so much more, we have much to celebrate in our great state!
In recognition of hard work and innovation occurring around Wyoming, I would like to highlight a few openings and events occurring throughout the summer:
- Old English Tunnel—South Pass City State Historic Site restored this mining tunnel, which is now open for tours to the public.
- State Capitol Open House—The Capitol opened its doors to the public on July 10 and had a large celebration with live music, food trucks and many other festivities in downtown Cheyenne.
- Wyoming State Fair – The 107th Wyoming State Fair will kick off August 9 in Douglas.
Of course, we have many other openings, activities and celebrations to look forward to promoting throughout the rest of summer 2019. If you ever have questions regarding Wyoming’s events, please check the Wyoming Office of Tourism’s event page
www.travelwyoming.com/events
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Each quarter, I will continue sending out communications about a variety of tourism topics and latest news. As we are preparing to celebrate Wyoming’s 150th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in December, I would like to take this time to remind you of Wyoming’s initiative for communities to join the celebration by creating events about women’s suffrage or women empowerment. For more information, visit
www.travelwyoming.com/wyoming-womens-suffrage
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Please feel free to reach out to me or any of the Board members for any questions or concerns you might have, let us hear from you. Are you interested in attending a board meeting? The Tourism Board meets on a bi-monthly basis, with the next meeting scheduled for August 19, 2019 via conference call. For more information visit
www.travelwyoming.com/industry/about/board
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On behalf of the board, I would like to thank you for your continuous support and work for the tourism industry.
Sincerely,
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Jim Waldrop
Chairman, At Large
President & General Manager, Silver Dollar, Inc.
- The Wort Hotel
- Million Dollar Cowboy Bar
- The Wort Plaza Shops
Jackson Hole, WY 83001
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Work with WOT:
Two Positions Available
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The Wyoming Office of Tourism is currently hiring two positions: A Strategic Partnerships Manager and a Welcome Center Specialist. Full job description and application information is available on our website.
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New from WOT:
That's WY Merchandise
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The Wyoming Office of Tourism (WOT) is proud to announce a new partnership with
Nymbl
, LLC
, a Cheyenne-based online merchandise company.
The all-in-one platform will allow Wyoming residents and visitors to purchase ‘That’s WY’ branded products.
To view the online That's WY storefront,
click here
, and to view the women's suffrage-themed merchandise,
click here.
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In Case You Missed It:
2019/2020 Exposure Opportunities Catalog
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The Wyoming Office of Tourism (WOT) provides a variety of exposure opportunities to industry partners. Partners are invited to
advertise on WOT-owned channels
such as TravelWyoming.com as well as Wyoming's Official Travel Guide.
Advertising on WOT's owned channels allows you to reach the most highly qualified audience.
WOT also offers
several co-op marketing opportunities
. Co-ops are available through the marketing campaign, search engine marketing (SEM), and more. These Co-ops allow industry partners to participate in campaigns at a discounted price.
Team up with WOT in your marketing! To learn more about these opportunities, visit the catalog.
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For more information, contact:
Lauren Eimers
Industry Partnerships Manager
307-777-6706
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Join Us!
The State of the American Traveler - Segments Edition
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At Miles Partnership we are very proud of the 15-year partnership we have with the Wyoming Office of Tourism. We consistently strive to exceed our partners expectations. One way we do this is by investing over $100,000 in research to keep our fingers on the pulse of the tourism industry. Each quarter Destination Analysts publishes a report called State of the American Traveler.
Click here
to review the spring 2019 report.
Join us on Wednesday, August 29, at 1pm MDT for the latest research and insights
in a webinar presented by Destination Analysts and Miles. This edition of The State of the American Traveler examines how several key traveler segments act, think and plan their leisure travels.
Register Now.
No experience is dreamt about more that travel; our goal at Miles is to make that dream a
reality!
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Reminder:
Co-host an Event with WOT on Facebook
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The Wyoming Office of Tourism is excited to add your approved Facebook Events to our
Facebook Page
.
To co-host an event on Facebook with WOT, follow the instructions at
this link.
The events must meet our criteria as described in the document.
For more information, contact:
Lauren Seidl
Communications & Content Manager
307-777-2881
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WOT on the Move:
Sales Mission in Asia
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During the 2nd week of July, Jim Wollenburg attended Brand USA's international sales mission in Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. During this time, he met with
40 Tour Operators and presented to more than 80 members of the travel trade and travel media.
Important connections were made with companies such as JTB, H.I.S., HanaTour, and Trek America. The biggest trend taken from these appointments and market briefings was that FIT is quickly growing in these markets and while iconic destinations are most well known,
a genuine interest in off-the-beaten-path destinations and unique attractions/activities are gaining momentum.
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#ThatsWY #Wyoming
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