Riverton Chamber: Nominations open for Ag Appreciation Awards!

Riverton Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the Ag Appreciation Awards

The 56th Annual Ag Appreciation Banquet will be held April 17th starting at 6pm at the Fremont County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $10 which will provide dinner, entertainment, and the awards presentation.   We are currently seeking nominations for Fremont County! Award categories are: Ag Man of the Year Ag Woman of the Year Ag Couple of the Year Ag Young Person Ag Business of the Year Ag Service If you know someone who's made significact contributions to the Ag community, nominate them!   You can get a nomination form: Online Download a PDF Or email Ashley Stop by the Chamber: 213 W. Main St. Suite C If you have any quesitons, please call the Riverton Chamber at 307-856-4801, stop in to 213 W. Main St. or email Ashley at director@rivertonchamber.org

Past Winners

Ag Man & Ag Woman 2000 Mrs. Nita Virden Mr. Richard Haun 2001 Mrs. Rita Campbell Mr. George Pingetzer 2002 Mrs. Duveene Hamilton Mr. Dave Pince 2003 Mrs. Barbara Longfellow Mr. Gene Jordan 2004 Mrs. Alice Marlatt Mr. Richard Klein 2005 Mrs. Charleen Von Krosigk Mr. Dennis Christensen 2006 Mrs. Shirley Woodward Mr. Jess Hankins 2007 Mrs. Kaye Stoll Mr. Doug Thompson 2008 Mrs. Cathy Meyer Mr. John Longfellow 2009 Mrs. Darla Griffin Mr. Bob Pingetzer 2010 Mrs. Amy Hamilton Mr. Harlan Fegler 2011 Mrs. Deanna Crofts Mr. Jeff Locker 2012 Mr. Dennis Horton 2013 Mrs. Violette Woolery Mr. Rich Pingetzer 2014 Mrs. Melisa Crouch Mr. Dan Weliver 2015 Mrs. Dolores Haslam Mr. John Griffin 2016 Warren Thompson Cindy Thompson 2017 Clyde Woolery Debbie Jordan 2018 Stan Bryant Kay Pingetzer 2019 Marvin Schmidt Nadine Graham Young Ag Person 2009 Bill Jennings 2010 Rob Crofts 2011 Brett Weber  2012 Jared Hamilton 2013 Thad Dockey  2014 Brandon Haun 2015 Justin Helton 2016  Kelly Gardner 2017 Chris Huelle 2018 Boyd Anderson 2019 Beau Jarvis Mac Jarvis

Ag Couple 2012 Ron & Jackie Lucas 2014 Stan & Pat Horton 2015 Hearly & Joyce Dockham 2016 Steve & Patti Griffith 2017 John & Kay Stoll 2018 Joe & Deanna Crofts 2019 Karen & Gary Huxtable  Agribusiness 2000 Triple M Pelleting 2001 Farmer’s Packing, Co  2002 Big Horn Coop 2003 Retired Supt. for Water Division III   State of WyCraig Cooper 2004 Riverton Tire & Oil 2005 Wyoming State Veterinarian           James Logan, DVM 2006 Fremont County Extension Ron Cunningham 2007 Farm Bureau Ins. John Finch 2008 Carlson Equipment Co. 2009 Bailey Enterprises, Inc. 2010 Raspberry Delight Farm 2011 Wyoming Livestock Supply 2012 Brown Company 2013 Jake Hall 2014 Rocky Mountain Agronomy 2015 Bob Jeffres Trucking 2016 Crowheart Store 2017 Riverton Live Stock Auction 2018 Fremont Veterinary  ( Dr. Jim Briddle) 2019 Stotz Equipment Special Award 2006 The Ranger 2007 Sprouts Greenhouse 2008 Kim Collins 2009 Pam Buline 2010 Pam Rivers 2011 Fremont County Cattle Women 2012 Dr. Jim Summers 2013 Fremont Co. Brand Inspectors 2015 Lars Baker 2016 Matt Vredinburg 2018 Walter Geis

Riverton Chamber of Commerce 213 W. Main St Ste C Riverton, WY 82501 PH: 307-856-4801 Fax: 307-857-0873

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RIverton Chamber Update...

February 22nd, 2021

Events

Don't Forget!   ARS Open House is tomorrow from 11am-3pm at 202 N Federal Blvd. Come have lunch and win a door prize! RSVP to rick@arscleanup.com

The City of Riverton EDGE (Evolve, Diversify, and Grow our Economy) Committee is now accepting applications for proposed economic development projects.   Applications are due by 3/31/2021. Please email the completed application with the additional questions to EDGE@rivertonwy.gov. To find more information regarding the City of Riverton's Economic Development plan, please click here. This plan can be found on page 42 of the Riverton Master Plan.  Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call Tony Tolstedt at City Hall, 307-856-2227.

RECDA Meets Wednesday Feb 24th. All are Welcome!

RECDA (Riverton Economic & Community Development Association) will be meeting this Wednesday February 24th at 7am at the Sundowner restaurant. Above you will find the economic development building blocks. The RECDA will be discussing the "Education & Workforce Development building block". School district #25 Superintendent JoAnne Flanagan will be joining us to discuss the current state of education in Wyoming and Riverton and how proposed changes will affect our economy.

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Riverton Chamber's Next Lunch N Learn Series-Cyber Security as Related to HIPPA Laws-Presented by K.I. Computing LLC   You cannot go a day without hearing of some new cyber-attack, some new malicious malware or ransom-ware. You worry everyday whether you have all your bases covered and how safe your data really is?   What data is supposed to be protected? What makes this data something that should be protected? When can you dispose of the information so it can stop cluttering up your systems? Where can it be stored? Who gets to see it? How does HIPAA know?   Join Us For A Free Executive Webinar March 12th, from 12pm-1pm, online!   • Join Meeting at: https://www.gomeet.com/494-206-836 • By Phone: +15717484021 Pin: 494-206-836#   For More Information Call: K.I. Computing, LLC—307-271-6059 Or Riverton Chamber of Commerce— 307-856-4801 It is time to have a conversation.   What We Will Cover: • The 18 HIPAA identifiers. • The 10 Cybersecurity Misconceptions. • The Five things you need to know about HIPAA Security Risk Assessment. • The Six elements of a HIPAA Security Rule Risk Assessment. • HIPAA Business Associate Agreement. • The Five HIPAA Covered Entity Employee Tips You don’t want to be the only one who doesn’t know, do you?

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Have You Heard?   Cowboy State Marketing is hosting a Two-Day Indoor Flea Markets. The events will be held: March 27th & 28th May 1st & 2nd June 5th & 6th Make sure to mark your calendar and come on down to the Fremont Center located at the Fremont County Fairgrounds on Saturday from 9am-5pm & Sunday from 10am-3pm.   Interested in Booth Space? Click HERE!   For More information, call/text 307-349-4914 or email m@CowboyStateMarketing.com

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WYDOT NEWS RELEASE!   Water leak/waterline break closes Waltman Rest Area Waltman Rest Area between Shoshoni and Casper has been closed, effectively immediately, following discovery of a water leak/waterline break outside of the facility. "The rest area will remain closed until this issue is resolved," said WYDOT area maintenance supervisor Clint Huckfeldt of Thermopolis.   For information about this news release, please contact Cody Beers, WYDOT public relations specialist, at (307) 431-1803.

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CALLING ALL BUSINESSES!   The Riverton Youth Soccer Assocation has confirmed dates for their next big soccer tournament. The Riverton Rumble soccer tournament will take place April 24-25. The team will boast an outstanding 90+ teams and is expected to bring in at least 1200 people minimum. Currently, RYSA is looking for sponsors. Bailey's Enterprises has generously donated backpacks for all the kids. They are looking for 10 sponsors ($250 for a sponsorship) to help fill the backpack. They are also looking for other sponsors for the event. If you're interested in a sponsorship opportunity, email Shane. Sponsoring an event like this is a great way to support our youth and get advertisement for your business, all while supporting a great cause.   Business need to know: Average spend is over $400/family. If we estimate 4 people per family, that's over $120,000 flowing into our community over the course of ONE weekend.... on the low end. This will have a huge economic impact on our community Mark your calendars and prepare! Make sure that you are properly staffed (if needed). Restaurants, hotels, retail stores, etc. you will see an increase in foot traffic. Get creative! Now is the perfect opportunity to start strategizing on how to create foot traffic to your business. Examples: Bars- create a drink special, work with your hotel partners to get the word out to drive those soccer parents to your place Salons- have a special for soccer moms to get a pedicure while they're waiting for the next game. Hand out coupons at a game Become a sponsor! Make sure your Google Listing is up to date. Check your open business hours, days closed, etc Make sure your address is listed correctly Upload any events, sales, promotions, discounts, etc to your google listing Make sure your Covid-19 information is up to date. Educate your staff! This is the perfect opportunity to capture repeat customers. When a tourist asks, "What's there to do in Riverton, WY?", we want them to respond with "Let me tell you about all of the wonderful things Riverton has to offer!" This may persuade them to vacation here. If you need some help: Riverton chamber has a ton of brochures for free that include self guided tours to things like Sacajawea's gravesite. Museums (Riverton Museum, CATS, Wind River Heritage Center) Spend an hour checking out our local retailers that offer Wind River Country flair. Have them check out the walking Art Tour where famous pieces are located on the sides of buildings around town Check out local calendars:Wind River Country, County10, Riverton Chamber of Commerce, Riverton Ambassadors, CWC Suggest a movie at Barry Cinemas! Suggest a walk through our Rails to Trails and learn some fascinating Wyoming history or the Riverwalk where they can enjoy a scenic stroll along the banks of the Wind River Picnic lunch in one of Riverton's many public parks Check out the historic 1838 Rendezvous Site The Riverton Chamber of Commerce would be happy to provide any information you may need. We're looking forward to the event and want to give a BIG THANKS to the Riverton Youth Soccer Assocation for putting this on and boosting our communities economy. __________________________________

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Welcome New Riverton Chamber Members!

Local Events

Lion's Club Feb 22nd   ARS Open House Feb 23rd   Rotary Feb 23rd   Civil Air Patrol Squadron Meeting Feb 23rd   RECDA Meeting Feb 24th

Job Postings

Wyoming.com Receptionist/Administrative Assistant   Child Development Services Multiple Positions

Wind River Visitors Council- Marketing & Visitor Engagement Manager   Community Entry Services Director of Human Resources

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Updates from Members

SBDC (Small Business Development Center)- Free Webinars   The SBDC has waived their registration fees on all upcoming webinars & webinar Recordings to help during the Covid-19 Pandemic. You can view those recordings HERE!

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Calling all Employers! Fremont County Employment Virtual Expo   March 22-26, 2021 Employer’s must register by February 26, 2021. This is a firm date and cannot be extended to ensure adequate timeline for recordings.   Upon registration, you will be contacted to set up a time to record a 5-10 minute video about your business and job opportunities by March 5, 2021. These videos will be posted for the public during the Virtual Fremont County Employment Expo week, from March 22-26.   Employers will need to contact the local Workforce Center by March 15 to make sure job opportunities are posted and ready for the event.   Early registration is $35, $45 after February 10. For more info, contact Terri Hays at (307) 856-9231 or terri.hays@wyo.gov, or Anne Even at (307) 855-2335 or aeven@cwc.edu.

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Riverton Chamber of Commerce 213 W. Main St. Suite C Riverton, WY 82501 PH: 307-856-4801 Fax: 307-857-0873

Chamber Website