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: 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

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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Welcome New Riverton Chamber Members!

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Local Events

Rotary March 16th   Civil Air Patrol Squadron March 16th   Soroptomist International of Riverton March 18th   Classic Air Medical SIM Lab March 19th   Lions Club Meeting March 22nd

Job Postings

Child Development Services Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Updates from Members

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#GoRiverton: Friday, March 12, 2021

#goriverton facebook.com/goriverton Tomorrow! LIBERTY PAWN VENDOR SHOW Saturday, March 13 Liberty Pawn & Trade 413 East Main Easter is just around the corner! Come check out some amazing jewelry, homemade gift ideas, and much more. Plus, drawings throughout the day! Facebook.com/LibertyTorchServicesLlc Coming up on March 27 & 28! Check us out on Facebook! What you’ll see at the Flea… This is Fremont County, Wyoming and we’re a surprising bunch, so you will likely see the expected here, including horse saddles and tack, antiques, furniture, vintage clothing, jewelry, taxidermy, tools, household goods, as well as the unexpected. Contests, drawings and prizes…concessions provided by The Cattle Camp. What’s the unexpected? To answer that question you’ll just have to come in and take a look around! Check us out on Facebook!   Be A Vendor! Reserve now, pay later! https://855gowyoming.wufoo.com/forms/mxhu87i0xkf5mk/ Win a chance for a free booth for an upcoming flea market! APRIL 24 & 25 For information, visit: RivertonRampageRumble.com For information and registration, visit: HelpForHealthWY.com/events SAVE THE DATE! A day in Riverton, Wyoming filled with community togetherness, local business promotions...and family fun and merriment in Riverton City Park! A day in Riverton, Wyoming filled with community togetherness, local business promotions, family fun and merriment! Vendors, crafters and artisans, food trucks, games and activities, local talent and more! For more info and updates, visit: RivertonHappyDays.com Facebook.com/RivertonHappyDays UPDATE ON PROGRESS Our 5-year financial projections are nearing completion. It’s our goal to have our USDA application turned in by the middle of April. We are working on the initial design concept for our new hospital. WRITE A LETTER OF SUPPORT One of the final steps for our USDA application is showing overwhelming evidence of the community’s support for our project. We still need letters! Please write yours today! A quick email to lorraine.werner@wy.usda.gov would make such a difference. Or jot down how much a full-service hospital would mean to you, and mail it to the address below. We especially need letters from businesses, civic officials, community organizations, etc. It doesn’t need to be long or formal, just send a quick note to show your support. If you have already written a letter, please invite your friends and family to do the same. Thank you! Letters of support can be mailed to: USDA Rural Development Attn: Lorraine Werner PO Box 11005 Casper, WY 82602-5006 WHEN TO PAY PLEDGES Some have wondered when they need to pay their pledges. We will ask you for your pledged amount when we have the preliminary USDA approval. As soon as we have that approval, we’ll let you know! If you’d rather just pay right now, feel free to do so. HOW TO PAY Drop off at Wyoming Community Bank Mail to 202 N Broadway Ave, Riverton, WY 82501 Venmo: @riverton-medical-district Facebook: use “donate” link on our page PayPal: use “donate link on our website LETTER-WRITING INFO VISIT OUR WEBSITE DONATE Riverton Facebook Events: facebook.com/goriverton/events Moving Riverton forward through public and private efforts and collaboration. The Riverton Ambassadors meet on the 1st Thursday of every month at 5:30 PM at Riverton City Hall. Our next meeting will be April 1. If your business or community group/organization is having an event, activity or fundraiser, and would like to attend and be included in our next meeting agenda, please e-mail goriverton@gmail.com no later than Monday, March 29. Please present your events/activities at least 4-6 weeks for promotional support, and at least 6-8 weeks in advance for event/project support. RivertonAmbassadors.org Facebook.com/goRiverton Having a meeting, event or activity you'd like to have announced on GoRiverton.com? E-mail goriverton@gmail.com with the following information: TITLE OF EVENT - DAY, DATE, TIME, LOCATION. A BRIEF description of your event. CONTACT information (contact name, phone, e-mail, web site, social media, etc.). Flyers/posters: Please send as a JPEG or PNG. On Facebook? Let us know so we can add/share!