Chamber Committees

• Agriculture / Natural Resources / Public Lands
  Purpose - To promote and support agriculture, natural resources, and public lands in our community
  Chair - Marlin Norling, First Interstate Bank
  • 4-H/FFA Buyers Reception
  • Agricultural forums
  • Forest Service liaison
  • Natural resources education
    
    
• Ambassadors
  Purpose - To serve as "high profile" representatives of the Chamber; to promote new business, encourage progressive growth in established business, and promote conventions, tourism and recreation in the Sheridan County area; to officially greet visiting dignitaries, celebrities and distinguished guests; to officially welcome new businesses to the community and celebrate Grand Openings, and visit established businesses when time permits; to promote and maintain interest in the Sheridan County Ambassadors' organization
  Chair - Mary Kay Liggett, Sheridan Memorial Hospital
              (Big Horn Mountain Medicine)
  • Ribbon cuttings
  • Open house celebrations
  • Member visitation
  • Convention greeters
  • Sports tournament support
  • Community Holiday Dinner participation
  • Home Show participation
  • Parade support
    
    
• Fundraising
  Purpose - To raise funds to support committees and programs of the Chamber               
  Chair - Dixie Johnson, Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce
  

  • Fundraising events (2010 - Win a New Car!)
  • 50/50 drawings at Chamber luncheons
    
    
• Governmental Affairs
  Purpose - To be a conduit for ideas and information regarding public policy to flow between members, the board, local municipalities, and elected officials, in order to support the health of our communities and the mission of our Chamber; the committee's goal is to help shape public policy that benefits our membership by proactively promoting community dialogue
  Chair - Wendy Smith, Sheridan College
  

  • Candidate forums

  • Legislative forums

  • Issues forums

  • Advocacy for business-friendly public policy

  
  
• Historic District Business Committee
  (a shared committee with Downtown Sheridan Association)
  Purpose - to provide an upbeat forum for Sheridan businesses in and around the Historic District to collaborate and work to further economic prosperity
  Co-Chairs - Jessica Bach, Cottonwood Kitchen Shop
                      Jerry Foster, TCi Verizon Wireless      
  • Summer shopping campaigns
  • Crazy Days shopping event
  • 3rd Thursday Street Festivals (special community committee)
  • Promotion of retail resources and access in our downtown area
    

• 3rd Thursday Street Festivals event committee
  
• Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention
  
• Big Horn Mountain Coalition
  
• Celebrate the Arts event committee
• Christmas Stroll event committee
• Community Holiday Dinner event committee
• Downtown Sheridan Association
  
• Economic Development Task Force
• Forward Sheridan
• My Hometown Deals, www.myhometowndeals.com
  
• North Main Neighborhood Association
  
• Sheridan Travel and Tourism
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Western Association of Chamber Executives
  
• Wyoming Chamber of Commerce
• Wyoming Chamber Partners