#GoRiverton: Riverton Chamber Weekly Update

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:

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

Make a nomination for the Chamber Board of Directors!

It's already that time! We are currently accepting nominations for our two Chamber Board positions that will be opening up in July. If you're interested or know someone who is, please email us! The nominee must be affiliated with a business that is a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

In Case you missed it!

Last week, David Kellet hosted our Lunch N Learn- Cyber Security as related to HIPPA Laws. In case you missed it, he's provided the link to view at your convenience!

Cyber Security Recording

Thanks David and K.I. Computing!!!

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.

April 24th & 25th.

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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