our mission

business of the yearAccents Floral

volunteer of the yearJohn Cowger

the scoutKathy McDonald

chamber board president service awardBrett Whitlock

ambassador chair service awardBriana Jeffs

ambassador service awardLeon Smith

2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Strengthening Our Community

Officers

Kenny Lee, President &Cowtown Candy

Tim Mahieu, VP & Level 4 Wealth Management

Scott Petersen, Treasurer & Big Horn Federal Saving Bank

Theresa Donley, Secretary &Donley Team - Western RealEstate

Directors

Krystal Baum, Rand Creek Ranch

Quintin Blair, Blair HotelsLisa del Valle, Wyoming Buffalo

CompanyJohn Dickson, Wal-MartMatt Hall, City of CodyJordan Jolley, High Country

MercantileJames Klessens, Forward CodyAshley McCarten, Pinnacle BankBruce Sauers, Buffalo Bill Center

of the WestCody Schatz, Engineering

Associates

Committee Chairs

Ambassadors, Leisa Wilson, Holiday Inn

Buffalo Bill Art Show Committee, Angie Payne, Vic Payne Studio

Cody Events Committee, CassandraWagler, High Dessert Constructionand Restoration

Executive Committee, Kenny Lee,Cowtown Candy

Finance Committee, Scott Petersen, Big Horn Federal Savings Bank

Government Affairs Committee, CodySchatz, Engineering Associates

Membership Committee, Ashley McCarten, Pinnacle Bank

Cody Country Chamber ofCommerce

Tina Hoebelhenrich, President & CEO

Kathy Thompson, Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Director

Lisa Constantine, Visitor Services Manager

Elizabeth Stuard, Executive Assistant

Laurel Thompson, Marketing & Membership CoordinatorBrenna Place, Bookkeeper

Park County Travel Council

Claudia Wade, Executive Director

Amanda Coyle, ExecutiveAssistant

2019 board staff

The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, thecommunity's 'front porch,' represents the interests of itsmembers and the entire business community, extends

exceptional western hospitality and promotes anunparalleled visitor experience.

836 SHERIDAN AVENUECODY, WYOMING 82414 (307) 587-2777 CODYCHAMBER.ORGINFO@CODYCHAMBER.ORG

118th founder's day banquet

Each year, the Chamber acknowledges excellence in its business community by recognizing outstanding leaders during

the annual Founder's Day Banquet. Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, The Scout Award, and multiple community leader

awards for 2018 were presented at the Chamber’s 118th Founder's Day Banquet on November 2, 2018.

thank you

Reflecting on 2019, our efforts would not be possible without the support of our diverse membership, partners, the City of Cody, Park

County and surrounding communities. Our organization could notfunction without the extensive support of business professionals whovolunteer their time to the efforts of our Ambassadors, Buffalo Bill ArtShow & Sale, Cody Events, Executive, Finance and Government Affairs

Committees and Board of Directors.

We are proud to present our 2019 Annual Report that details the workof our Chamber staff, committees and Board of Directors that serve to

ensure the Community of Cody will prosper as the premier westernlocation for business and travel through our ongoing advocacy.

Cody Country Chamber of Commerce

The 38th Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show& Sale, which benefits the Buffalo BillCenter of the West and the Chamberof Commerce, generated more than $1 million in total art sales. The grossrevenue from the events, to includesponsorships, art and ticket sales, isestimated at $1.4 million. There wereover 900 people in attendance betweenthe live auction, Friday, September20th, and the Quick Draw, Saturday,September 21st. This year, nearly 80 ofour 106 artists were in attendance.

As a longstanding tradition for theCody Community and our Chambermembership, we hosted 17 Cody ClubLuncheons and Roundtables. We had avariety of community leaders andprofessionals present to include theCity of Cody, Park CountyCommissioners, Homeland Security,Cody Yellowstone, Small BusinessAlliance, and Forward Cody to name afew. Our 2019 Roundtable seriesfocused on marketing and coveredtopics such as social media,advertising, cybersecurity, andmarketing risk and response.

Total Members571

New Members47

2019 by numbers

Networking Events28

Education Events17

Ribbon Cuttings29

3 Chamber Health Plan Enrollments

Bi-weekly Newsletter

Emails Sent321k+

Social Followers5k+

Website Visitors59k+

Website Pageviews225k+

650+ Events on OfficialEvents Calendar

Viewed Combined 77k+

year in review

The Cody Events Committeevolunteers devoted countless hoursto coordinate quality communityevents that promote Cody's uniquecultural heritage. This year's eventsincluded Cody's Annual Pub Crawl,Horsin' Around Cody, Trick or TreatDowntown Cody, Cody CowboyChristmas Stroll and Lighted Paradeand the Santa House.

visitor centerIn 2019, the Cody Visitor Center was a recipient of Park County TravelCouncil's lodging tax grant. This year, our Visitor Center welcomed over120k visitors to the Cody Community. The staff at the Cody Visitor Center isvery knowledgeable about our area and attractions and the resourcesavailable to them as they assist travelers. Every spring, they participate inthe Recommend Cody Tour to experience the attractions firsthand such asthe Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center, Cody Firearms Experience, CodyStampede Rodeo, Cody Theatre, Cody Cattle Company, Cody HeritageMuseum, Old Trail Town, and The Historic Cody Mural to name a few.

The most requested information pertains to lodging, food and beverage,local attractions, and outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as, road,travel and weather information. The Visitor Center staff distributed 19kWyoming Highway maps, 8.5k Cody Yellowstone Field Guides, and 2.5kExperience Yellowstone Planners produced by Xanterra. This year, we hadvisitors sign our guestbook from 49 states and 28 countries.

year in review

Live After 5 is a social business after hours function that aims toprovide businesses with exposure andnetworking opportunities. In 2019, there were 11 Live After 5 functions, 9 hosted by local chamber businessesand 2 hosted at the Chamberduring the summer months for easyaccess to the Concerts in the Parkseries. Direct benefits for the hostbusiness have included increasedreach, increased exposure, customerrelations management and networkingand partnership opportunities.

The Chamber of Commerce alsohosts several annual events that arenot committee driven and designedto benefit our members andcommunity. This year, we hosted the6th Annual Park n' Pancakescommunity breakfast in celebrationof the East Gate opening. Thiscoincides with our annual membersonly shred event. During the week ofJuly 4th, visitors enjoy our annual artsand crafts fair Wild West Arts Fest.

goals for 2020Cody was selected by the Wyoming Business Council and University ofWyoming Extension in 2019 to participate in a Community Review. Thishas been an amazing opportunity for our community to receive expertinsight and guidance on creating a locally driven vision for our future.

In 2020, the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce will implement astrategic doing plan to help our membership and business communitytackle recurrent issues addressed in our community review process such asworkforce development, year-round economy and travel and tourism.

In addition, our organization will focus on internal development to includeemployee education and accreditation opportunities, membershipincentive programs and membership growth and retention.

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