SAVE THE DATE FOR 2013
Thanks to everyone who helped us Focus Forward at the 2012 Governor's Hospitality and Tourism Conference. We look forward to seeing
everyone again in 2013!

FEB 10 - 12, 2013

Tourism Industry Recognizes Lynn Birleffi


Lynn Birleffi, the Director of the Wyoming Lodging and Restaurant association and strong advocate and lobbyist for Wyoming’s hospitality and tourism industry was recognized during the Governor’s Conference for her dedication and leadership. Governor Matthew Mead praised her for “being the glue that has held this industry together.”

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Wyoming 2012 Governors Conference Big WYO Award
Rex Brown


Wyoming’s tourism industry has chosen Rexina, “Rex” Brown recipient of the annual “BIG WYO” award. This award is sponsored by the Wyoming Lodging & Restaurant Association and recognizes an outstanding travel and tourism person of the year. “Rex's life and work truly embrace the ideals of citizenship, service to community, leadership and character. As a Gillette resident for over thirty-five years, she has served her community, state and profession through involvement in many different clubs and organizations,” said Dan Barks, General Manager of CAM-PLEX where Brown worked since 1986.

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2012 CONFERENCE PHOTOS




2012 SPONSORS

The Organizers of the Wyoming Governor's Hospitality & Tourism Conference

Wyoming Office of Tourism and Wyoming Lodging & Restaurant Association kindly thank the following groups for their participation:



The 2012 Wyoming Governor’s Hospitality & Tourism Conference was once again a hit with fantastic speakers and record breaking attendance with over 600 industry representatives.
For access to the presentations from each session, please see below...

The 2012 Wyoming Governor’s Hospitality & Tourism Conference was once again a hit with fantastic speakers and record breaking attendance with over 600 industry representatives. Chicago’s esteemed Second City taught us how to communicate in a positive tone using key phrases like “Yes…and” or just a simple, “thank you” to foster forward progress. Peter Yesawich shared his insights from one of the most comprehensive and insightful surveys of today’s American traveler. We learned that aggregator sites are becoming increasingly popular and price points continue to be important to the consumer.

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