Lodging Tax Board tees up seven signature-event awards; vote details not posted
The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board’s March 12 agenda listed action to approve 2026–27 “signature event” funding for seven events, but no posted minutes or award amounts were available in the meeting record provided.
The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board (Lodging Tax Board) scheduled a March 12 vote on 2026–27 “signature event” funding for seven events: Horseshoe Music Festival, Jackson Hole International Film Festival, Teton Skijoring, the Pedigree Stage Stop Dog Sled Race, Rendezvous Music Festival, Native Voices and Teton Powwow, and “An Evening with Neil DeGrasse Tyson,” according to the board’s meeting agenda. (Lodging Tax Board Meeting Agenda (2026-03-12))
However, the minutes available in the document set were dated Feb. 12 and do not include the March 12 action or any final award amounts/conditions for the signature-event slate. (Regular Meeting Minutes (2026-03-12)) As a result, the amounts approved (or whether any items were amended/continued) cannot be confirmed from the posted record used for this brief.
One applicant packet posted alongside the agenda outlines the Jackson Hole International Film Festival’s case for signature-event support as a winter shoulder-season cultural draw, including expansion plans and partner venues. (Jackson Hole International Film Festival Presentation Packet) Another presentation states the Stage Stop race is seeking a $100,000 lodging-tax investment for 2027 marketing/production enhancements. (Legacy Event Presentation)