JH Travel & Tourism board to vote $850K FY27 ‘signature events’ slate April 9

The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board is scheduled to vote Thursday, April 9 on FY2027 “signature event” grant awards totaling $850,000. The staff recommendation lists seven events requesting $1,935,800 in total, with awards proposed for four returning events and no awards for three new applicants. See the recommended funding table in the board’s meeting materials. (Lodging Tax Board Meeting Agenda; FY27 signature-event funding table)

Among the largest proposed grants is $572,500 for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s 2027 Rendezvous Music Festival (a $625,000 request), scheduled for April 3, 2027 in Teton Village. The recommendation would also award $125,000 to the Jackson Hole International Film Festival (a $200,000 request), planned for Dec. 10–13, 2026 at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. (FY27 signature-event funding table)

Public comments included multiple letters urging the board to “fully fund” Rendezvous, framing it as a shoulder-season driver for occupancy and visitor spending. Supporters of the film festival also submitted comments seeking an increase in Travel & Tourism funding. (Rendezvous Music Festival and Jackson Hole International Film Festival Public Comments)