Cody Chamber E-Newsletter  -  November 7, 2014

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This Holiday Shop Local!

  

The Chamber is celebrating this holiday season with efforts and events to drive local traffic and spending; after all, an increased investment into our community is the greatest gift that we can offer to our family, friends and neighbors.


On November 20 the Chamber will distribute "Home for the Holidays," a guide to local shopping and gift giving that will remind the community of the special Christmas gifts that they can find right here in Cody.  The guide will also include a holiday events calendar, information regarding the holiday events, and promotions for our holiday efforts. 


Further efforts to drive traffic and spending consist of the "Button BASH" and "Shopportunity": both are new programs of the Chamber.  The whole community is invited to participate, so help spread the word!   

  

Button BASH starts on Black Friday and ends with the Christmas stroll, and participation is easy and free: shoppers simply need to snag a complimentary button - available at the Chamber between the 20th and 26th of November - and then shop locally to win a prize worth $50 or more by matching their button number to the number posted inside a participating store.  Each participating store will award one prize.


Button BLAST, part of the Button BASH program, promotes Black Friday: shoppers are encouraged to "be social, shop local" on Black Friday via a social media blast.  If shoppers upload a "button selfie" (a photo of them wearing the button inside a local shop), or e-mail the image to [email protected], they are entered to win $100 Cody Bucks.  The Button BUST, also part of the Button Bash, promotes Small Business Saturday: shoppers that are busted wearing their button in a local shop on that Saturday can instantly win $40 in Cody Bucks.  


 

Shopportunity supports the Button BASH by creating evening shopping opportunities.  One day per week between Black Friday and Christmas participating stores have agreed to stay open until 7:00 p.m. or later, and the Chamber is advertising those stores through a media campaign.  Below are the participants for both programs:


Button BASH Participants:

Accents Floral
Absaroka Assisted Living
Big Horn Galleries
Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Downtown)
Buffalo Bill's Irma Hotel
Carter Mountain Motel
Custom Cowboy Shop
Cowtown Candy Company
Gradient Mountain Sports
Grandmas Bazaar
NAPA Autoparts
North Fork Anglers
Rockstar Cowgirl Jewelry
Roger's Sport Center
Sierra Trading Post
Sports HQ
Sunlight Sports
The Cowboy Palace
The Thistle
Treasured Memories
Welch Wellness
Wyoming Buffalo Company

  

Shopportunity Participants:

Absaroka Assisted Living
Big Horn Galleries
Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Downtown)
Buffalo Bill's Irma Hotel
Carter Mountain Motel
Custom Cowboy Shop
Cowboy Palace
Grandma's Bazaar
North Fork Anglers
Rockstar Cowgirl Jewelry
Sierra Trading Post
Sunlight Sports
Sports HQ
The Thistle
Treasured Memories
Wyoming Buffalo Company
 


Again, please help spread the word to make this holiday season a shopping success!  

Contact Sheila Lucas at 586-1570 or [email protected] for more information.    

Christmas parade applications now available

at the Chamber and online!

2014 Cody Chamber
 Board of Directors

Greg Pendley
President  
Cody Trolley Tours

 

Scott Wagner
Vice President

Buffalo Jump Winery

 

Rita Conners 

Secretary
Big Horn Radio Network
*Cody Marketing Council

 

Justin Sanders
Treasurer
Big Horn Federal Savings Bank
  
Wes Allen
Sunlight Sports
 
Luke Anderson
Wyoming Financial Insurance
*Ambassadors
*Government Affairs
*Buffalo Bill Art Show

 

James Blair
Holiday Inn - Blair Hotels
 
Nancy Tia Brown
Mayor, City of Cody
  
Theresa Donley
Donley Team - Western Real Estate

Mike Darby 

Buffalo Bill Antler's Inn

*Cody Stampede   

 

Derek Moore
First Bank of Wyoming
 
Erika Quick
Quick Draw Productions

 

Bev Richard
Coldwell Banker Antler's Realty Inc.
 *Cody Marketing Council

Leslie Slater-Wilson 
Traces of Light
 
Mark Westerling
Wells Fargo Bank, NA
  
Brett Whitlock
Whitlock Motors
  

Tom Wilder

Eastgate Liquors

*Committee's
 
Upcoming Events
 
November 7
Children's Resource Center - Cherished Art Auction & Quick Draw, 6pm.


 

Wyoming Whiskey Bartender Shootout, at the Irma, 7pm.


 

Yellowstone Quake Hockey, at the Riley Arena, 7:30pm.


 

November 8
Mountain Marketplace, at the Cody Auditorium, 8am - 4pm.


 

Park County Library Foundation, "The Bears Are Back" fundraiser, 6pm - 9pm.


 

November 10
Yellowstone Quake Hockey, at the Riley Arena, 7:30pm.


 

November 11
 

Park County Arts Council presents Perla Batalla, at the Nelson Performing Arts Center in Powell, 7:30pm.


 

November 12
Maxwell Hughes playing at Juniper, 5pm.


 

West Park Hospital - CPR/AED class, 6pm.


 

November 13
Business After  Hours at Anytime Fitness, 5-7pm.


 

November 15
Annual Open House at The Thistle, 11am - 5pm.


 

Upcoming Cody Club
Presentations
 
We will hold two lunches per month from October - December.
 
November 17
Heart Mountain Volunteer Medical Clinic

December 1
Olive Glenn Country Club presentation

December 15
Workforce discussion
  
Watch your e-mail for further Cody Club Announcements!

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Our Mission:
The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, the community's "front porch", represents the interests of its members and the entire business community, extends exceptional western hospitality and promotes an unparalleled visitor experience.
  
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Feel free to contact us
with any questions at: 
307- 587- 2777


 

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Welcome these new members!

 

Aspen Realty
We specialize in the sales and management of quality cattle ranches, recreational properties, and horse ranches in Wyoming and Montana. We look forward to working with you to find the perfect horseback riding, hunting, or trout fishing property of your dreams. 109 West Yellowstone Avenue, (307) 587-8888.
 

Yellowstone Vacation Properties
Cabins, Vacation Homes, Bed & Breakfast...we have the perfect rental for your visit to Cody Country!  109 West Yellowstone Avenue, (307) 587-8888.
 

Western Canvas Wyoming
From the avid hunter with a guiding service or a weekend warrior ready to head to the hills for the night, we have the product to outfit all of your adventures: tents, teepees and camp gear!  Each of our items are handcrafted specifically to endure the harsh conditions of the back country.  2811 Big Horn Avenue, (307) 587-6707.
 

Clearwater Management

We offer business support services ranging from managing the daily finances of your business to developing and executing your new marketing campaign. We provide management services for investment firms to support and manage your small business investments.  1203 Sheridan Avenue, (365) 722-0834.

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Thank you to our renewing members!

 

Individual & Non-Profits

Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center

 

Pony Express
Barker-Ewing Whitewater
Lifetime Small Animal Hospital
Rand Creek Ranch
 

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Ambassadors recent ribbon cutting!

 

 

Tractor Supply Co. is now open! Check out the range of ranch and farm tools, animal feed, clothing and boots, pet food and supplies, and more. They're located at 324 Yellowstone Avenue (587-5233). 

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Cody Chatter

 

This week at Cody Club the Cody Heritage Museum Board presented their plans to save and restore the DeMaris home. The DeMaris home, located on the corner of 11th and Sheridan Avenue, is one of the charismatic buildings that communicates Cody's colorful and rich history. The presentation started with a display of charming buildings that are unfortunately "gone forever," such as the grand Burlington Inn and the quaint Presbyterian Church.

 

The Cody Heritage Museum Board urges that we do not let past repeat itself by losing another building; instead, they wish to preserve the past by transforming the DeMaris home into a heritage museum - a standing tribute to the memories that molded Cody.

 

The mission of the Cody Heritage Museum Board is to establish a museum to collect, preserve and display the history of the Cody area, thereby creating and nurturing public interest in the past. The DeMaris is the perfect landmark, and ideally located, for this purpose.

 

The Board of Directors is a very dedicated group, and so far they have fundraised over $100,000: donations have come from efforts such as Field of Honor�. For more information or to donate, go to: http://codyheritagemuseum.org/codywyoming/


 

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Yellowstone National Park Proposes Entrance and Backcountry Fee Restructuring

 

We have some questions and concerns about both the price increases and the restructuring (details below). Please attend a meeting in Cody, Tuesday Nov. 11th, 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn! Please see details below.

 

Yellowstone National Park is seeking public input on a proposal to increase the park's entrance fees for the first time since 2006 and institute a backcountry overnight permit fee.

 

Under current legislation, 80 percent of the revenue from entrance fees is allowed to remain in the park and used on projects which benefit park visitors.  In Yellowstone, revenue from entrance fees has allowed the park to spend approximately $4 million per year on a variety of projects including road repairs, campground upgrades, improving accessibility for people with disabilities, rehabilitation of park structures, and utility systems repairs. 

 

Yellowstone is proposing several changes to park entrance fees.  

 

Currently, visitors pay $25 for a 7-day pass for a single, non-commercial vehicle entry into both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, with the current cost of an annual two-park pass at $50.

 

The park is proposing to offer a 3-day Yellowstone only pass for $30.  A 7-day pass good for both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks would be available for $50.  An annual pass to Yellowstone only will be $60.

 

Those entering the park by motorcycle or snowmobile are currently charged $20 for a 7-day pass honored at both parks.  The proposal is to offer a 3-day Yellowstone only pass valid for $25 and a 7-day pass for $40 honored at both parks.  

 

Individuals who enter the park on foot, bicycle, skis, or as snowcoach passengers currently pay $12 for a 7-day pass.  That would be increased to $15 for 1-3 days in Yellowstone, or $25 for 7 days at both parks. 

 

The Interagency Pass rates will remain the same: Annual ($80), Senior ($10), Access and Military ($0).

 

These proposed changes would result in additional annual revenue of approximately $3 million dollars for Yellowstone National Park, which would be used to continue or enhance projects such as Yellowstone cutthroat trout restoration, maintenance for the park's 7 campgrounds, preservation maintenance on park roads, improved restroom facilities, reconstruction and rehabilitation of trails including Tower Falls, and a new North Entrance Station facility. 

 

Additionally, the park is proposing to institute a fee for overnight backcountry permits to help recover costs associated with operating the park's backcountry program. In the past, Yellowstone has not charged an overnight backcountry permit fee, but a reservation fee has been charged since 1996. 

 

The proposed backcountry camping permit fee would be $3 per person (age 9 and older) per night with a maximum party limit of $15 per night for backpackers. Stock groups would be charged $5 per person per night with no maximum fee limit. The current $25 fee for trips reserved more than 48 hours in advance would remain the same. 

 

Users would be able to purchase an Annual Backcountry Pass for $25 which would exempt that individual from the per-person per-night fee.

 

Additional revenue from overnight backcountry permit fees would be used to help to sustain the current level of service that visitors expect and ensure that Yellowstone can continue to provide service at multiple locations throughout the park. 

 

The current revenue stream from advance reservations covers 17% of the cost to operate all backcountry offices, while the proposed fee is expected to raise backcountry fee revenue to approximately 43% of the cost to operate backcountry offices. 

 

The public is encouraged to attend one of the following public meetings to learn more about the proposed fee changes:

 

- Tuesday, November 11 in Cody, Wyo.: Holiday Inn at Buffalo Bill Village 6:30-8:00 pm

 

- Wednesday, November 12 in Jackson, Wyo.: The Lexington 6:30-8:00 pm

 

- Tuesday, November 18 in Bozeman, Mont.: Hilton Garden Inn 6:30-8:00 pm

 

Comments may also be hand-delivered during  normal business hours to the mailroom in the park's Administration Building in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, at one of the public scoping meetings, or mailed to: Management Assistant Office, Attn: Entrance Fee Proposal, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY, 82190. 

 

Comments will not be accepted by fax, e-mail, or in any other way than those specified above. All comments must be received by midnight MST on Friday, December 5th, 2014.

 

- www.nps.gov/yell

  

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Business After Hours
Two are coming up!
 
When: Thursday, November 13 from 5-7pm
Where: Anytime Fitness, 534 Yellowstone Avenue
 
Tour the gym and learn more about their fitness programs. 
 
When: Tuesday, November 18 from 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Absaroka Assisted Living, 2401 Cougar Avenue
 
You're invited to attend their evening art walk, featuring artwork by residents and friends of Absaroka.  Facility tours will also be provided.  Come enjoy music and artwork.  Appetizers and beverages will be provided!

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Veterans Day Coat Drive.

 

In honor of Veterans Day, from now until November 15th, Sierra Trading Post will accept gently used winter coats to donate to our Veterans of Foreign Wars.

 

Plus receive a coupon for an extra 30% off one item for your donation (some exclusions apply.) 

 

View the coat donation coupon here.

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Membership News.

 

The Chamberlin Inn shared this bit of news: 

 

"The Colorado Home Builders Association recently honored the Chamberlin Inn in Cody with a first-place award for "Commercial Addition" in 2014.  The award went to owners Ev and Susan Diehl.  The award recognizes remodeling excellence and was presented to the Chamberlin for the addition of the Conservatory Room on the north-east corner of the inn."

 

Congratulations! 

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Cody Bucks!

  

Cody Bucks
 

Cody Bucks make great Christmas gifts and the money stays in our community. If you're planning on placing an order for the holidays, please let us know as soon as possible.

They come in denominations of $10 or $20 and can be redeemed just like a check at any local business.
 
Please allow a minimum process time of 24 hours for orders over $500 and 48 hours for orders over $1000.  

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Chamber Members!
 
If you have dropped your PO Box, changed mailing addresses, or email addresses, or changed other contact information please let us know!  We try to keep our database updated, but need your help to do so.  Thank you!

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  This coupon is good November 6-8, 2014 only. 

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