Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board
Board Meetings
Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Board Members
The Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Board consists of nine members, all of whom are qualified electors involved in the travel and tourism industry.
City of Sheridan Appointees
Karen Schumacher
Best Western, Hotel Industry
Caitlin Addlesperger
Ucross Foundation, Bighorn Arts Collective
Seth Carrel
Spear-O-Wigwam, Outdoor Industry
Tariq Khan
Redstaff Investments, Hotel Industry
Town of Dayton Appointee
Elaine Stephens, Secretary + Treasurer
Dayton Mercantile
Town of Clearmont Appointee
Anna Switzer
Clear Creek Stop
Town of Ranchester Appointee
Chris Johnston
Tongue River Brewing Co
Sheridan County Appointees
Jim Schellinger
Sheridan Media
Zane Garstad, Board President
Sheridan WYO Rodeo
Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Staff
Shawn Parker, Executive Director
Megan Ahrens, Head of Media
Salvatore Brown, Film and Digital Production Coordinator
Nancy Herdt, Visitor Center Staff
Piper Steinmetz, Destination Development Coordinator
Board Meeting Agendas
December 12, 2019
January 23, 2020
February 20, 2020
March 26, 2020
April 23, 2020
May 21, 2020
June 18, 2020
July 16, 2020
August 20, 2020
September 24, 2020
October 15, 2020
December 10, 2020
January 21, 2021
February 18, 2021
March 18, 2021
April 22, 2021
May 27, 2021
June 17, 2021
July 22, 2021
September 2, 2021
October 22, 2021
November 2021
December 16, 2021
January 2022
February 17, 2022
March 2022
April 28, 2022
May 2022
June 23, 2022
July 2022
August 25, 2022
September 2022
October 27, 2022
November 2022
December 13, 2022
January 2023
February 14, 2023
March 2023
April 2023
May 16, 2023
June 2023
July 18, 2023
August 29, 2023
September 2023
October 24, 2023
November 2023
December 19, 2023
January 23, 2024
April 2, 2024
May 28, 2024
June 25, 2024
August 20, 2024
October 29, 2024
Board Meeting Minutes
To review board meeting minutes from any of our past meetings, please send a note to info@sheridanwyoming.org with your request.
Industry Impacts
Industry Updates
Executive Director Shawn Parker furnishes the community with quarterly travel and tourism industry updates that highlight economic data; industry news; upcoming events; partnership and co-op opportunities; and more. If you are interested in receiving these updates, please reach out to Shawn at sparker@sheridanwy.gov
Partner Opportunities
Our efforts are focused on marketing and promoting the entire community of Sheridan County, and there are often opportunities to tell stories about specific events and attractions.
Consider just a few of the following tips when planning to market an event, attraction, or activity:
- Up-to-date listing on sheridanwyoming.org
- Schedule regular social media posts
- Include your event material in our regular newsletter
- Inclusion in our itineraries, Visitor’s Guide, Wyoming Office of Tourism Official Traveler’s Guide listing, and other print, digital, radio, etc. ads where appropriate
- Mentions in all of our marketing efforts with tour operators and travel agents when at trade shows and conventions
- Mentions in regular updates to our contacts at various media publications
Sheridan County Travel and Tourism Grant Program
Are you planning a new event or expanding an event in Sheridan County? You may wish to explore the Sheridan County Travel & Tourism (SCTT) Grant Program. The SCTT Grant Program is designed to support organizations in hosting events that are intended to bring visitors to Sheridan County by providing financial assistance to enhance promotional efforts; special preference is given to multi-day, off-season events. Eligible “Matching Fund” and “Sponsorship” applications will be considered monthly. “Sporting Event” applications will be reviewed every March by the SCTT Board.
Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Grant Application and Guidelines
Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Grant Final Report
