JH Travel & Tourism board awards $850K for 2026-27 ‘signature events’
Minutes show the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board voted 4-0 on March 12 to allocate $850,000 in signature-event grants for late 2026 and spring 2027, with two members recused from portions of the vote.
The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board voted 4-0 on March 12 to allocate $850,000 in “signature event” funding, after discussing seven applications and taking public comment. The board ultimately funded four events and declined to fund three others, according to the meeting minutes. (Board Meeting Minutes)
Under the amended motion that passed, the board awarded $572,500 to the Rendezvous Music Festival (Jackson Hole Mountain Resort), $125,000 to the Jackson Hole International Film Festival, $112,500 to Native Voices and the Teton Powwow (Central Wyoming College), and $40,000 to the Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race. The board zeroed out funding for Horseshoe Music Festival (Launch Pad Foundation), Teton Skijoring and “An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson,” the financial report shows. (TTB Funding Requests and Awards Financial Report)
The minutes also note recusals tied to conflicts: Chair Julie Calder recused herself from an earlier agenda item involving Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and later Calder and board member Brian Pope left the room and abstained from the signature-event vote due to involvement with Rendezvous and the film festival, respectively. Public comments submitted and delivered in person largely supported funding for the four events that were ultimately awarded grants. (Board Meeting Minutes; Rendezvous Music Festival and Jackson Hole International Film Festival Public Comments)
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