Wyoming Travel & Tourism Signage and Turnout Grant Program

Wyoming Travel & Tourism will receive $200,000 for fiscal year 2010 to fund turnout construction and signage projects along Wyoming’s Highways. The purpose of the grant program is to nurture Wyoming’s tourism industry by creating a more visitor friendly and easily accessible destination.

The application deadline for these grant funds is August 15th, 2009. For more information on this program or submitting applications please contact Leslie Kedelty at 307.777.2839 or leslie.kedelty@visitwyo.gov

Click here for Signage and Turnout Grant application

2008 Visitor Profile

Sign up for this year's Interpretative Sign Workshop (PDF)

Current Media Buys

• FY 2009 Media Plan (XLS)

2007 Impact Report
A six-page executive summary showcasing economic impacts of the tourism industry on the Wyoming economy as well as high level profile information describing the Wyoming visitor.

• 2007 Impact Report - Discover the impact of tourism in Wyoming.

Rocky Mountain Lodging Report

• March 2009
• February 2009

Powerpoints

• 2008 Fall Summit Powerpoint
  

Official Launch of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Geotourism Mapguide
On On March 27, 2009, Wyoming Travel and Tourism along with National Geographic unveiled the new Greater Yellowstone Geotourism Mapguide. The project has been a huge success with the greater Yellowstone residents, visitors and supporters nominating over 800 of their favorite places, activities, businesses and events. The final map will feature about 200 of those nominations. The guide will be distributed free of charge through Wyoming Travel and Tourism and local partners.

The Greater Yellowstone region straddles Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Centered around Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, the region includes 20 million acres of rugged mountains, picturesque river valleys, high desert plains, and distinctive communities. The goal of the project is to map the distinctive natural, cultural, and historical features of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. These Geotourism MapGuides are different from standard tourist maps in their focus on fostering tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place—its environment, culture, aesthetics, and heritage, and the well-being of its residents. National Geographic calls this “geotourism.”

The MapGuides, created through a collaborative process, highlight the natural, historic, and cultural assets unique to a destination. In this partnership, our region benefits from National Geographic’s considerable map-making expertise. For more information, visit www.YellowstoneGeotourism.net.

Destination Marketing Specialist (DMS) Program
Wyoming Travel & Tourism has developed a professional certification program for individuals who work with the traveling public. The purpose of the program is to acknowledge frontline personnel as certified travel professionals, develop a trained and knowledgeable workforce for the travel and tourism industry, and create a more visitor friendly Wyoming. The certification program consists of three levels of recognition with each level increasing in difficulty. Candidates will be tested on their knowledge of the state of Wyoming.  Topics include, but are not limited to, geography, history, culture, traveler safety, flora and fauna, attractions, hunting and fishing, and the economic impact of travel and tourism. For test dates and locations contact: Leslie Kedelty, Industry Services Manager at 307.777.2839 or leslie.kedelty@visitwyo.gov
To learn more about the DMS program, click here.
Download an application packet here.

Wyoming Travel & Tourism 2009 – 2010 Strategic Plan

Wyoming Travel & Tourism Annual Report FY 2008

REACT Meeting Minutes

Cooperative Research Program - This program is an opportunity to learn how to improve your print materials, web design and usability, understand the effectiveness of your advertising campaign and understand the demographics and geographies of your consumer.  

Project Front Door: Opening the door to mapping a tourism master plan for Wyoming.

CO-OP Marketing Media Kit: Learn how you can take advantage of Wyoming Travel & Tourism’s cooperative marketing program opportunities.

Consumer Marketing - Take a quick glance at the latest marketing strategies, advertising campaign and media mix.

Travel Industry Resource Center - View travel trends, marketing research and access travel trade leads.

Travel & Tourism Programs - Learn more about the programs that make up Wyoming Travel & Tourism and find out how you can get involved.

Meet the Wyoming Travel & Tourism Board of Directors - Meet the board members, serving your community.

Meet the Wyoming Travel & Tourism Staff - Meet the staff, dedicated to assisting visitors, industry partners and our board of directors.