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Cody Chamber E-Newsletter - May 20, 2016
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New Overtime Pay Rules Announced
On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor's final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will automatically extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation.
Key Provisions of the Final Rule The Final Rule focuses primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels needed for Executive, Administrative and Professional workers to be exempt. Specifically, the Final Rule:
1. Sets the standard salary level at the 40th percentile of earnings of full-time salaried workers in the lowest-wage Census Region, currently the South ($913 per week; $47,476 annually for a full-year worker);
2. Sets the total annual compensation requirement for highly compensated employees (HCE) subject to a minimal duties test to the annual equivalent of the 90th percentile of full-time salaried workers nationally ($134,004); and
3. Establishes a mechanism for automatically updating the salary and compensation levels every three years to maintain the levels at the above percentiles and to ensure that they continue to provide useful and effective tests for exemption.
Additionally, the Final Rule amends the salary basis test to allow employers to use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions) to satisfy up to 10 percent of the new standard salary level. The effective date of the final rule is December 1, 2016. The initial increases to the standard salary level (from $455 to $913 per week) and HCE total annual compensation requirement (from $100,000 to $134,004 per year) will be effective on that date. Future automatic updates to those thresholds will occur every three years, beginning on January 1, 2020.
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Wild West Extravaganza
Stampede week will be the next 'big event' week here in Cody. We are now preparing for the Wild West Extravaganza Arts and Crafts Fair set to take place July 2-4 next to City Park. This will be the second year the Chamber has managed Extravaganza and we are again happy to welcome both local members and out of town vendors to the event. Did you know that as a Chamber member, there are discounted booth options? Non-profit rate is $25, arts and crafts vendor is $175, and food vendors are $375. This price is for all three days of the event.
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Location:
Beck Lake Park in Cody, WY Cost:
$40 Individual
$85 Family of 3
$100 Family of 4
$115 Family of 5
$130 Family of 6 Get #Social and share the event! When you social share receive $5 off per ticket!
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2016 Cody Chamber
Board of Directors
James Blair
President
Holiday Inn - Blair Hotels
Mark Westerling
Vice President
Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Theresa Donley
Secretary
Donley Team - Western Real Estate
Leslie Slater-Wilson
Treasurer
Traces of Light
Krystal Baum
Rand Creek Ranch
Paul Brock
Cody Firearms Experience
*Buffalo Bill Art Show
Nancy Tia Brown
Mayor, City of Cody
Keven Buss
SBW & Associates, P.C.
Mike Darby
Buffalo Bill Antler's Inn
*Cody Stampede
Jordan Jolley
Sports HQ
James Klessens
Forward Cody
Ashley McCarten
Pinnacle Bank
Jennifer Rosencranse Roger's Sports Center
Ashley Trudo
West Park Hospital
*Ambassadors
Scott Wagner
Past President
Buffalo Jump Winery
Brett Whitlock
Whitlock Motors
Tom Wilder
Eastgate Liquors
*Committee's
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Upcoming Events
May 21
"Wreck on Wheels" roller derby bout at the Riley Arena, 7pm.
May 25 Girl's Night Out Bingo at Buffalo Jump Winery, 6pm. May 26
Community Health Series - Lunch & Learn: Pediatrics. At West Park Hospital, Noon to 1pm. May 31
Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, 1:30pm. June 3
WY Writers conference (in Riverton, WY at the Wind River Casino), runs through the 5th. Lecture by Dr. Matt Hermes with Bob Richard & Mack Frost, at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, 7pm. June 4
Day of Caring - Community Cleanup, 8am - Noon. 21st annual Crisis Intervention Services golf tournament, 9am. Ride the Chief - bicycle ride, 9am. "Wreck on Wheels" roller derby bout at the Riley Arena, 7pm. June 6
Prevention Management Organization of Wyoming Marijuana Summit, 8am - 5pm. June 9
Big Horn Basin Farmer's Market, NEW location - at Buffalo Bill Center of the West, in the parking lot off Allen Avenue, 4:30 - 6:30pm. June 11
Beck Lake Challenge, 9am - 1pm. 20th annual Cancer Fun Run, 10:30am.
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Upcoming Cody Club
Presentations
Cody Club will now be twice a month, on the first & third Monday of the month (excepting holidays). Lunches are $15 per person, cash, check or Club Cards only. June 6 Boom & Bust oil industry cycle June 20 Northwest College Update with Stefani Hicswa. July 18 TBA Watch your e-mail for further Cody Club Announcements!
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Check out the weather or the traffic! See it all on the Webcam!
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Newsletter Advertising
Advertise in our newsletter for only $75 per ad per issue. Reach over 700 email addresses! Only Chamber Members can publish ads in our newsletter.
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Vendor space?
Every year the Chamber of Commerce is contacted by businesses interested in renting space during the summer season. If you have an interest in reaching these individuals please contact the Chamber of Commerce and provide us with a description of the space you might have available. They would have to get the necessary permits from the City to do business in our town.
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Get social with us:
 
Feel free to contact us
with any questions at:
307- 587- 2777
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.
We're here to help you!
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New members to welcome!
Step inside this historic home near downtown Cody and enjoy all of the modern amenities. This beautifully decorated 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom property is the perfect home away from home for a family or group of friends. The Yellowstone House of the 3 Bears has been recently remodeled by the interior designer/owner. 1401 Salsbury Avenue.
Since 1905, Gail Construction LLC has been serving the Cody, WY and surrounding areas. We are a fully licensed and insured construction company, offering custom homes, remodels, and commercial construction, all at a reasonable cost. Our professional staff will work one-on-one with you through the entirety of your project to ensure it is being done right and on schedule. Through the years, we have built strong relationships with our subcontractors and only use subcontractors and vendors that have a proven track record of being highly qualified and responsive. 3243 Bighorn Avenue, (307) 587-3445.
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Ambassadors!
Gottsche Rehabilitation & Wellness Center had a community BBQ on May 13th at their locations around the area. Our Ambassadors held an official ribbon cutting at their Cody, WY facility which is located at 1526 Rumsey Avenue, Unit 2. They offer rehabilitation and physical therapy along with general health and wellness options.
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Prevention Management Organization of Wyoming
Marijuana Summit
June 6th, 2016 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
At the Holiday Inn, 1701 Sheridan Avenue, Cody
Speakers Include:
Wilson Compton, MD, Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Ben Cort, Addictions Counselor and Board Member of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)
Tom Gorman, Director, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
John Jackson, Police Chief, Greenwood Village, Colorado
Pat Long, Investigations Sergeant, Extraction Lab Explosions, Thornton, Colorado
Register by May 23, 2016 on-line at: www.pmowyo.org $50 registration fee Continuing education credits available!
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WYDOT News.
Bridge and slide repairs, pavement improvements set on Chief Joseph Scenic Highway A $3.84 million highway improvement project is scheduled to begin this month north of Cody on Wyoming 296 (Chief Joseph Scenic Highway).
The project includes $1.7 million in repairs to a slide in Paint Creek Canyon that began moving last May, repairs to the Pat O'Hara Creek bridge, and a 13.32-mile pavement rehabilitation project of Chief Joseph Scenic Highway from its intersection with Wyoming 120 to the top of Dean Indian Pass (milepost 33.20). Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd Frost of Cody said prime contractor Oftedal Construction, Inc., of Casper is scheduled to begin work May 30, weather permitting, with scaling of loose rock in Paint Creek Canyon and epoxy deck overlay work on the Pat O'Hara Creek bridge. "One-way traffic will be moved over the Pat O'Hara Creek bridge with the use of traffic signals, and traffic will be flagged where the rock scaling work is taking place in Paint Creek Canyon," Frost said. Frost said the contractor is scheduled for slide repairs in Paint Creek Canyon from mid-June to August. "During the slide repairs, traffic will be carried on a one-way detour with traffic signals and flaggers. Traffic delays of up to 20 minutes are expected during this work," Frost said. The Paint Creek slide repairs are between mileposts 35.58 and 35.90, just east of Northwest College's A.L. Mickelson Field Station. The contractor's schedule calls for paving in August. During paving, traffic delays of up to 20 minutes with flaggers and a pilot car operation will be used. Chip sealing of the project is scheduled in June 2017. The Chief Joseph Scenic Highway project is between mileposts 33.20 (the top of Dead Indian Pass) and 46.20 (the intersection of Wyoming 296 and Wyoming 120). The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded the $3.84 million project to Oftedal Construction, Inc., this month. The contractor's scope of work includes shoulder flattening, a 1 1/2-inch pavement overlay, a chip seal, and slide repair in Paint Creek Canyon, with new reinforced fill, the epoxy overlay of the Pat O'Hara Creek bridge and other work on 13.32 miles of Wyoming 296 (Chief Joseph Scenic Highway) north of Cody. WYDOT contact for this project is Resident Engineer Todd Frost, (307) 587-2220. For information about this news release, contact WYDOT public relations specialist Cody Beers at (307) 431-1803.
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Girl's Night Out BINGO Thirty-One Style!
May 25 at Buffalo Jump Winery 1326 Beck Ave, Cody, Wyoming Doors open at 6:00 pm. Bingo starts at 7:00 p.m. Come play BINGO and win the latest Thirty-One products. Join us for shopping, drinks, and WIN great prizes from Thirty-One and other direct sales and home based businesses. $10.00 per bingo card **Buy before the 25th and receive an extra card** FUN FOR ALL AGES!! Bring a friend and double your chances to WIN a door prize!!! NO CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED. Vendors in attendance: Mary-Kay, Pampered Chef, Younique, Scentsy, Itworks, Dove Chocolate, May d2 Fly Custom Jewelry, Wild Wicks of Wyoming, NYR Organic Skin care, & Wyoming Blanket Company Contact Jessica Ondler to purchase BINGO tickets in advance: 307-921-1585.
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City of Cody - Did You Know?
If you are a commercial business owner and you own the property within which your business is housed and the property is appropriately zoned, you have certain rights allowed by the City code to perform your own improvements. A commercial property owner may act as their own general contractor for commercial property or residential property in which they do not reside subject to the conditions and limitations of the City Code. Where a property owner is acting in this capacity, all work shall be performed by licensed subcontractors, and the property owner shall not perform any of the work, except as otherwise allowed by this section. All work shall be permitted and inspected by the building official, and shall comply with the current codes in effect. A property owner may complete minor alterations, repairs, improvements, such as minor trim work, carpeting, painting, flooring, window coverings and other cosmetic work. Property owners, who are not licensed contractors, shall not perform work which involves structural components, electrical, plumbing, mechanical work, roofing, or any other work which is required by City code shall be performed by a person with a class A, B or C contractor's license.
If you are leasing/renting property within which you are conducting your business, all work shall be permitted and inspected by the building official, and shall comply with the current codes in effect. All work which involves structural components, electrical, plumbing, mechanical work, roofing, or any other work which is required by City code to be performed by a person with a class A, B or C contractor's license.
The City of Cody has "Home Rule" regarding the regulation and enforcement of building codes as they apply to commercial buildings. The "Home Rule" designation allows the City to be more responsive to the construction and inspection needs of the business community of Cody. The "Home Rule" benefits however come at a cost; regarding commercial construction, the City must adopt all the building code requirements as adopted by the State.
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Rocky Mountain Power: Benchmarking: saving's first step.
Increasing energy efficiency is one of the best strategies for buildings to reduce operating costs and emissions since the technology to improve energy savings is already available. But building owners and property managers first need to know how to find the opportunities.
That's why many commercial buildings served by Rocky Mountain Power are now tracking power usage with the company's new Resource Advisor energy benchmarking tool.
Rocky Mountain Power's Resource Advisor allows building managers and property owners to request whole-building electric use data for their buildings, and automatically send the information to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager.
Customers can choose to have energy data sent to their Portfolio Manager account monthly or annually. Portfolio Manager then helps them compare their buildings' energy performance to similar buildings across the country.
Rocky Mountain Power helps customers through the tool setup. The company has online video demonstrations and a clear, step-by-step process.
Making adjustments and upgrades that increase energy efficiency can then improve a building's Portfolio Manager Score. Rocky Mountain Power's wattsmart® Business incentives and services can assist customers with upgrade projects.
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Still looking for a few good helpers!
VISITOR CENTER CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND CONCIERGE FOR THE BUFFALO BILL ART SHOW AND SALE
The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce is looking for part-time and full-time seasonal Visitor Center Customer Service Representatives to work from May 1 through September 30 as well as Concierges for the Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale to work from mid-June through late September. Please identify position of interest, and send a short letter and resume to Visitor Services Manager, Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, 836 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY 82414 or email cody@codychamber.org. The application deadlines are May 27.
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Survey - Park Co. Transportation Study.
This is the second and final part to the Park County Transportation Study. This is most relevant to potential ridership (i.e., the employees of our business members).
For the purposes of this survey mobility is defined as the ability to move from one place to another.
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Cody Bucks - Now offering a $50 option!
Need a gift for an employee or that person in your life that is hard to shop for? Consider getting them Cody Bucks! They work like a pre-paid check and are valid at any local Cody business.
Cody Bucks are only available in denominations of $10, $20 or $50.
Due to our processing rules, please allow a minimum process time of 24 hours for orders over $500 and 48 hours for orders over $1000. If you know you'll need a large order, please call well in advance!
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Memorial Day - Office Closures.
The Chamber & PCTC offices will be closed on Monday, May 30 for the Memorial Day holiday.
The Visitor Center will be open, from 8am to 7pm that day.
We hope you all have an enjoyable Memorial Day holiday!
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Visitor Center Brochures!
If you display brochures or business cards in the Visitor Center, please make sure to drop off a large supply to us for the busy summer season! Thank you!
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Live After 5.
We're booking Live After 5 & Morning Mingle events for 2016! All dates are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, but businesses are welcome to join our waiting list. If you'd like to host one, let us know! Contact Liz (admin@codychamber.org) to book your event today! Open Live After 5 2016 dates:
August 18, November 17, December 15
Currently booked Live After 5 2016 dates: Big Horn Basin Farmers Market, Thursday, June 16, 2016
Beartooth Floral, Thursday, July 21, 2016 West Park Hospital, Thursday, September 15, 2016
Holiday Inn, Thursday, October 20, 2016
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Thank you for your renewals!
Thank you all for your continued memberships with us! This year we have decided to do something a little different, instead of membership postcards to insert into your plaques, we are mailing out membership stickers. These can be affixed to your business windows or doors. Should you require, or prefer a postcard for your plaque, please let us know, we can print those as requested, but please note there may be additional wait time. We are mailing out these stickers as renewals come in, so keep your eyes open for yours!
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Newsletter Advertising
Advertise in our newsletter for only $75 per ad per issue. Reach over 800 email addresses! Only Chamber Members can publish ads in our newsletter.
Newsletters are published bi-weekly on Fridays (with rare exceptions due to holidays). Ads need to be submitted no later than three days prior to publication. For example, the newsletter comes out on Friday the 20th, submissions need to be in by Tuesday the 17th. Ads may be placed in either the first or second issue of the month at the Editor's discretion due to space, unless specified as to which issue you want the ad placed. If you want to place a graphic based ad, please design your ad as follows: Main column ads should be no larger than 500 pixels wide x 600 pixels long. Side column ads should be no larger than 300 pixels wide by 800 pixels long. Be sure they're web ready, ie at 72 dpi resolution and in jpeg format. If you want to place a text based ad, just email the exact ad details of what you want to advertise. If you have a logo or small photo you want placed with a text ad, be sure to send that along too. Logos/photos must be no wider than 500 pixels, 72 dpi resolution, jpeg format. Email questions or ads to admin@codychamber.org
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