Cody Chamber E-Newsletter - July 1, 2016
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97th Annual Cody Stampede Celebration
Friday, July 1 to Monday, July 4, 2016
Parades, rodeos, fireworks and more!
Kiddies Parade - July 2nd at 10:00 a.m. Stampede Parade - July 3rd and 4th at 9:30 a.m. Theme for parades this year: "Cody - The Wildest Gateway to Adventure"
35th annual Runner's Stampede at Paul Stock Aquatic Center, July 2nd at 7am. Stampede Rodeos: July 1st - 3rd - 8pm July 4th - 5pm Stampede Rodeo tickets available at the main Stampede office located at 1031 12th Street. Wild West Extravaganza - Arts & Crafts fair next to City Park, July 2nd, July 3rd and July 4th from 10am to 5pm. Skylighters fireworks on July 4th at dusk.
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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
July 1
97th annual Cody Stampede celebration begins!
"1776" musical production at the Wynona Thompson Auditorium, 7:30pm.
July 2
"1776" musical production at the Wynona Thompson Auditorium, 7:30pm.
July 7
Big Horn Basin Farmer's Market, 4:30 - 6:30pm. Concerts in the Park start! At downtown City Park, 6:30-8:30pm.
July 8
41st annual Winchester Arms Collectors show (runs through 10th) at the Riley Arena. Cody Mural & Museum open house, 4:30pm. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, at the downtown Cody Theatre, 7pm.
July 9
Yellowstone Quake golf tournament, at Olive Glenn 9am. Kids are the Best Medicine, West Park Hospital Foundation fundraiser at Pitchfork Ranch, Meeteetse, 3pm-9pm. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, at the downtown Cody Theatre, 7pm.
July 12 & 13
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, at the downtown Cody Theatre, 7pm.
July 14
Big Horn Basin Farmer's Market, 4:30 - 6:30pm. Concerts in the Park, downtown City Park, 6:30-8:30pm. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, at the downtown Cody Theatre, 7pm.
July 15
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, at the downtown Cody Theatre, 7pm. Roller Derby bout at Riley Arena, 7pm.
July 16
Fishing tournament & full moon party at Horsehoe bend marina, all day! Visual Taste of Cody garden tour, 9am-Noon. Yellowstone Beer Fest, 3pm-8pm. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, at the downtown Cody Theatre, 7pm. Roller Derby bout at Riley Arena, 7pm.
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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. July 18 Mayoral Candidate Forum. August 1 TBA August 15 TBA 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.
We're here to help you!
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Ambassadors!
Big Horn Dental Specialists is now open for business at 2910 Big Horn Ave., Suite C. Their new facility houses four dental specialty groups to provide the following specialized care: orthodontics, oral surgery, endodontics and pediatric dentistry. 307-587-5451
Luke Anderson and his team at Wyoming Financial Insurance have moved to their new location at 720 Allen Avenue! They celebrated with an open house on June 23rd. Congrats on the new space!
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Live After 5 in July.
When: Thursday, July 21, 2016 from 5pm to 7pm.
Where: Beartooth Floral, 1316 Beck Avenue. There will be a raffle and special sales! Come by and say hi to Karisa!
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Concerts in the Park - Start July 7th!
Each summer, the City of Cody hosts a weekly outdoor concert series, which attracts large audiences of locals and visitors to enjoy free, live music in our downtown City Park. The 2016 concert season begins July 7, and culminates on August 25 with our Annual Ice Cream Social. These concerts are free and held each Thursday from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (NEW TIME THIS SUMMER!)
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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show!
Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre (RMDT) is pleased to present to you the World Premiere of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show! For just twelve summer evenings, we invite you to sit back and relax in the historic Cody Theatre as talented RMDT dancers and actors entertain you with the true story of our town's namesake showman.
Let us introduce you to Annie Oakley, Wild Bill Hickock, Sitting Bull, and more legends of the West as we dive into Buffalo Bill Cody's dream of becoming the greatest showman to ever live. Our expert choreographer, technical director, costume designer, and lighting designer together bring the stage to life as can-can girls, sharp shooters, and other dancers impress the audience. Purchase your tickets today and bring the kids for the most memorable experience of the West! 5:30pm each night, $15 per person. Live at the Downtown Cody Theatre, 1171 Sheridan Ave.
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Big Horn Radio Network - Promotion Opportunity.
Big Horn Radio Network has helped dozens of local businesses land new customers and gets current customers to spend more local dollars in those businesses.
Now YOU can participate in Big Horn Radio Network's next HUGE promotional opportunity that combines broadcast + digital + mobile +direct mail to 21,000 homes in our area. The direct mail piece will be in homes by Nov. 21st. This powerful, consumer-friendly combo of broadcast, print, web and mobile is geared to make sure area residents spend their money locally by winning Chamber Bucks! There will be Winners everyday over the course of 5 weeks and a total of $5000 in Chamber Bucks to be given away.
Reach new prospects. Create top-of-the-mind awareness. Entice customers to shop more often. Motivate customers to spend more per visit. Contact them at 307-578-5000 for details!
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Office Closures for July 4th.
The Chamber & PCTC offices will be closed on Monday, July 4th. Our Visitor Center will be open from 8am to 7pm!
We wish you a safe & happy Fourth of July holiday! Enjoy the parades, the rodeos and all the festivities going on around our great town!
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Yellowstone National Park Webcameras.
Their collection of webcams provide views in and around Old Faithful, Mount Washburn, Mammoth Hot Springs, the North Entrance, and the West Entrance. These cameras give a nice idea of weather and traffic in the park. And if you catch it at the right time, you can watch Old Faithful erupt live!
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Color Dash in August!
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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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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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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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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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, December 15 All 2017 dates currently open!
Currently booked Live After 5 2016 dates: Beartooth Floral, Thursday, July 21, 2016 West Park Hospital, Thursday, September 15, 2016 Holiday Inn, Thursday, October 20, 2016 Best Western Ivy Inn, Thursday, November 17, 2016
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