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Bealls is having a fixture sale!   Contact Idea Inc, Attn: Kevin Kershisnik IDEA.KevinK@gmail.com 307-856-0952. Additional discounts given to Riverton Businesses and Riverton Chamber of Commerce Members.

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

Business After Hours Schedule:   April 8th: High Mountain Jerky May 13th: Hampton Inn & Suites June 10th: Open July: Closed August 12th: Open September 9th: Open October 14th: Teton Therapy November 11th: Open December 9th: Open This event helps create and promote business opportunities for everyone involved. The relaxed, social atmosphere allows you the opportunity to meet top business leaders, mingle among trade show booths, and network with your peers to forge powerful partnerships for yourself and your company. Delicious appetizers and cool cocktails don’t hurt either!   Restaurants: if you're trying out a new menu, host a Business After Hours, it's a perfect way to get feedback on new menu items.   Retailers: Do you have a sale or special going on? Use Business After Hours to get people looking at your product.    Do you have new services you're offering, have employees you're celebrating, or just want to get more information out about your business? This would be a great time to schedule a Business After Hours!    Business After Hours is scheduled the 2nd Thursday of the month, but is flexible to allot for any special event you may want to utilize Business After Hours for.    If you're interested in scheduling or have more questions, please email director@rivertonchamber.org.

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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#GoRiverton - Monday, March 22, 2021

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Kirbie Despain moderates a panel of local women business owners as they share the ins and outs of being a business owner. Hear how they started their business, what keeps them going through failures, and what motivates them to continue to grow. Join us as we share helpful information on how to start and grow your own business. Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1083863918778056/

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!

We are really excited for this time of the year! Come join us in the fun and try out your inner athlete Take your 3 shots and earn up to 30% off all regularly priced items. The discount excludes sale items, vintage and artisan made items. Belles & Beaus 309 East Main Street On Facebook! Facebook.com/BellesandBeausWyoming

Seed Starting with the Riverton Garden Club Wednesday, April 7 at 6pm The Riverton Museum will host the Riverton Garden Club on April 7th at 6pm for this Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speakers Series program. Join the Riverton Garden Club as they discuss the basics of planning a garden, starting seeds, and caring for plants. This program is free and open to the public.   fremontcountymuseums.com

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Historic Preservation Efforts in Riverton Wednesday, May 5 at 6pm  The Historic Preservation Commission of Riverton will present this Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speakers Series program at the Riverton Museum on May 5th at 6pm. The presentation will focus on the history and stories about some of the most important and recognizable buildings and homes in Riverton and some of the preservation efforts being made to protect these buildings. This program is free and open to the public.   fremontcountymuseums.com

SAVE THE DATE!

Location: Riverton City Park Early Bird Registration: $40! (After June 1, $80) For info and updates, visit: RivertonHappyDays.com

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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!