Travel & Tourism board OKs $180K slate for fall 2026 ‘regular events’
In a 6-0 vote at its March 16 special meeting, the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board approved staff’s recommended fall 2026 “regular event” grants totaling $180,000.
The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board voted 6-0 to approve staff’s “Fall ’26 Regular Event Funding” recommendation at a March 16 special meeting, with no public comment or discussion recorded in the minutes. The action approved $180,000 in lodging-tax support for a slate of fall and early-winter events. See: Special Meeting Minutes.
The largest single awards in the approved slate included $35,000 for Teton Powder Roundup (Oct. 23, 2026), $25,000 for Teton Village Oktoberfest (Sept. 26–27, 2026), and $17,000 for the Jackson Hole Farm to Fork Festival (Oct. 3–4, 2026). Multiple events were funded at $10,000, including the Jackson Hole Writers Conference (Oct. 21–25, 2026), the Wyoming Snow and Avalanche Workshop (Nov. 13–14, 2026), and the Wyoming County Commissioners Association winter meeting (Dec. 9–11, 2026). Details of individual awards, dates, and applicant organizations are listed in the board’s financial report. See: TTB Funding Requests and Awards Financial Report.
The same financial report shows at least one event struck through (Snow King Mountain Oktoberfest, requested at $5,000), signaling it was not included in the funded fall 2026 “regular events” list as presented. The total of all regular-event requests shown in the report is $382,531, meaning the approved $180,000 package funded less than half of the dollars requested. See: TTB Funding Requests and Awards Financial Report.
Background
On July 9, 2026, the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board will consider KHOL's $75,000 funding request to enhance visitor experience via expanded community media coverage.
Latest: 2026-07-09 — Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board to consider KHOL's $75,000 funding request for visitor experience enhancements at its regular meeting.
curated as of 2026-07-08
The JHTTB will review a $20,000 funding request from Teton Resilience Network for a Destination Stewardship project focused on sustainable tourism, with a decision expected at the July 9, 2026 meeting.
Latest: 2026-07-09 — JHTTB scheduled to consider and potentially vote on the $20,000 funding request from Teton Resilience Network for the Destination Stewardship project.
curated as of 2026-07-09
The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board approved a one-year, $719,000 Visitor Services Agreement with the Chamber of Commerce effective July 1, 2026, continuing annual funding for visitor operations.
Latest: 2026-07-01 — Visitor Services Agreement for FY27 begins, funding set at $719,000.
curated as of 2026-06-05
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| April 9, 2026 | Special Meeting Minutes | minutes |
| April 9, 2026 | TTB Funding Requests and Awards Financial Report | data financials |