Kimberly Jones of The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce Graduates from Institute for Organization Management
A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Kimberly Jones, IOM, Executive Director, of The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from Institute for Organization Management (Institute), a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at the University of Arizona in Tucson. 

“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their communities,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedication to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries.”

Since 1921, Institute has attracted association and chamber professionals from across the country to its five university sites. During the four years, most Institute participants attend the one-week sessions at the same site, building valuable relationships with others in the industry. Through a combination of required courses and electives, Institute participants are able to enhance their own organizational management skills and add new fuel to their organizations, making them run more efficiently and effectively.

“Institute provides the most comprehensive professional development available in our profession,” said Russell C. Salzman, IOM, CAE, CEO and Executive Vice President of the Institute for Real Estate Management and chairman of the Institute Board of Trustees. “The program allows attendees to share today’s best practices in an ever changing economic environment.”

Graduates of Institute receive the IOM recognition, signifying completion of 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit management. In addition, participants can earn points toward the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) or Certified Association Executive (CAE) certifications. Nearly 1,000 individuals attend Institute annually.

Institute is a 501(c) (3) affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is the premier nonprofit professional development program for nonprofit professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.

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Warm up at Soup and Cookie Night

As one more way to ward off the night-time chill, and get a taste of many local chefs’ culinary talents,  Homeless Hearts Foundation is hosting the second annual “Soup and Cookie Night” Saturday, January 23, 2010 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Cody Club Room next to the Cody Auditorium, 1240 Beck Street in Cody.

Freshly made soups will be available for tasting, including specialty soups from The Irma, Olive Glenn Country Club, Willow Fence Tea Room, Wyoming Rib and Chop House, Proud Cut Saloon, Wendy’s, Hungry Bear, Heritage Bakery and Bistro, Adriano’s and The Terrace. Three celebrity judges – Bruce Eldredge, Buffalo Bill Historical Center Executive Director, Jerry Fritz, Cody City Councilman, and Michele Prevost, owner of Juniper, a fine wine shop, liquor store and event planning business – will award prizes for the best soup and best cookie. Judging starts after 6 p.m.
 
For $6 a person, attendees can sample all the soups (crackers included), and enjoy a homemade cookie for dessert. In addition, attendees can take home cookies at 2 for $1 or $7 a pound – a great way to stock up for Valentine's Day for your home or classroom party.  

Soup and Cookie Night is a fundraiser for Homeless Hearts Foundation, Inc. of Cody. Another fundraising event coming up soon is the Flea Market March 27 at the Boot and Bottle Club.

Homeless Hearts Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that provides financial support to animal rescue organizations, provides low-cost animal vaccinations and half-price spay/neuter coupons, aids seniors and low-income families with veterinary and food bills, and establishes animal education and awareness programs for children and adults. Contact 307.587.5395 or info@homelessheartsfoundation.com for information.

2009 Annual Report for Friends of Bighorn Lake

It's been another exciting and productive year at BICA with many improvements and additions to professional staff and park visitor offerings!

While local government leaders continue to work with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and COR on management plans, The Friends of Bighorn Lake (FOBHL) have taken a partnership/ advisory role with the National Park Service (NPS).  FOBHL continues to support local, state and federal government representatives in their efforts to make sure Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA) is protected and managed correctly for future generations.

FOBHL have been active in many projects this year and more are underway in the coming year. We are very pleased with the progress made.  Members of FOBHL, NPS and government representatives are to be congratulated for all of their efforts!
FOBHL continues to meet with the Park Service at least once a month to discuss the public’s needs, concerns and plan for future developments.
CLICK HERE for full report 

Leyla Dim, Phoenix Rising Counseling - Certified in Clinical Hypnotherapy

Having recently acquired national certification in clinical hypnotherapy I am now accepting referrals to work with various therapeutic issues utilizing hypnosis.   In my private practice I do offer services to address issues relative to individual, adolescents, couples, and families.  I consider myself a solution-focused therapist utilizing a holistic and strength-based approach in helping others to move forward towards living a more congruent and fulfilling life.  Hypnotherapy is merely another means to facilitate progress towards meeting personal goals for well-being.

A lot of people often assimilate hypnotherapy with a stereotypical perception of the hypnotist who makes people do silly things or that when hypnotized we are asleep or unconscious.  In all actuality this could not be further from the truth.   Quite simply, therapeutic hypnosis is the process of facilitating therapy while an individual is in a trance state.  While in this relaxed state you are aware of, and hear, everything in your surroundings, your mind is active, and you do remember what occurs during the session. This model of hypnosis is a method of relaxation and concentration that provides access to a unique state of consciousness.  In essence, we are helping to move the critical factor of the conscious mind aside in order to access the subconscious that holds the long term memories, emotions, and habitual patterns that may keep us fixated in seemingly negative patterns of behavior. 

There has been a tremendous amount of research done that indicates hypnosis as being efficacious for treatment of numerous symptoms.  Tension, depression, anxiety, and stress related symptoms often respond well to hypnotherapy.  Changing habit patterns, addictions, or increasing creativity may be other areas that one may want to address as well. 
If you are interested in finding out more about these available services please don’t hesitate to call me at 587-6288.  If you have any questions about this or any other therapeutic services, I look forward to talking with you about the ways I might be able to be of service.

Leyla Dim
1001 14th St.
Cody, WY 82414
307-587-6288
www.wyomingtherapist.com

Cody Police Department
Business Alert

Note:  The following information is in regards to one or more ongoing investigations and is intended as a caution to merchants and their employees.  This information is not to be released to the public in any other manner.

CHECK ALERT:

The following checks are being passed fraudulently on this CLOSED account in the Cody area:

Karrie Stone
Pinnacle Bank
Account# 20980801

Please be aware when accepting checks and if you see anyone attempting to pass checks on this Financial Institution under this name, please notify the Cody Police Department as soon as possible at 527-8700.

Wyoming Travel & Tourism, signing up for a new business listing is easy as 123

To take full advantage of the Wyoming Travel & Tourism website follow the instructions below.  This is FREE – it can be your personal travel web page – you need a simple username and password and can edit and update you Wyoming Travel & Tourism webpage link as much as needed…A webpage couldn’t be any easier!

Follow these easy instructions and start getting the ever growing internet shopper and visitor~

From the homepage www.wyomingtourism.org click on MyWyoming in the upper right portion of our website.  From there you will be directed to our MyWyoming login page, if you do not already have a business profile click on the Create a business account link.  You can find this below the red text stating Wait, have a Wyoming Business?  Follow the 3 simple steps in creating a business and user account, you will be sent a verification e-mail after you have finished the process. 
After you have created your business profile you can ad events, create deals and packages and upload pictures.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Darin Lundberg

Senior Digital Specialist
Wyoming Travel & Tourism
1520 Etchepare Circle
Cheyenne, Wy 82007
307.777.8596 
darin.lundberg@visitwyo.gov

Open Range Images presents an Evening of Entertainment for Photographers by Photographers

Bring your friends to see your photographs on the silver screen!

Where -The Terrace Restaurant, 525 Yellowstone, Cody
When -Tuesday January 26th, 6:30 - 9:30 pm.
Why - Good Images – Good People
No host bar and excellent cuisine available

We welcome you to participate - either as a presenter or as part of our audience!

• Email or bring us a cd of images not to run over five minutes, and information for a title slide.
• Bring us a carousel tray 35mm slides.

If we have your images in advance we can format them for our digital projector for you. Digital files no bigger than 1024x768 please.

We can put your images to music too!

For more information email;
Elijah Cobb ecobb@tritel.net or call 587 3694
Randi Slaughter rslaughter@nemont.net

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DEADLINE EXTENDED!!

That’s right; we have extended the deadline to submit your video for the Wyoming Face of Travel video contest.

The new deadline is February 5, 2010. Just go to www.wyomingfaceoftravel.com and check out the rules for entering the contest, film yourself answering a few questions and submit your video… it’s that easy. 

Attention Business Owners and Managers
Please forward this to your front line employees… we are looking for them to enter their own videos. All they need to do is video themselves answering a few questions…
1) Why do you choose to work in the tourism/hospitality industry? 
2) Why are you the Wyoming Face of Travel? And don’t forget the creativity… it is one of the factors that will be used in judging the videos.

Not only will we award $500 in cash to the winning video submission, we will also reward the business owner with 2 free registrations to the 2010 Wyoming Governor’s Conference… those registrations are valued at over $300 each.

We can’t wait to see how creative all of you can be. 
Good Luck!

Alan Dubberley, Deputy Director
Wyoming Travel & Tourism
307-777-8561
Alan.dubberley@visitwyo.gov




2010 Census Cautions Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers

With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data. The big question is – how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:

** If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice. Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don’t know into your home.

** Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census. While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, it will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers nor will employees solicit donations.

Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, they will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census. Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.


SLEEPING GIANT SKI AREA HOSTS MAJOR SNOWSPORTS EVENT

Sleeping Giant Ski Area http://www.skisg.com  is holding their first major event of the ski season on January 30th and 31st.

The Giant Rails & Bails Festival is a rail jam for both skiers and boarders to compete for up to $5,000 dollars in cash and prizes.  “Our rail jam will be held right in front of the lodge, so spectators can see up close the jibs and cripplers, ” says Hamilton Bryan, Executive Director.  “We are expecting big crowds with the awesome purse and widespread marketing effort”, Bryan says.

There will be categories for both skiers and snowboarders.  Those categories will each have separate age divisions and an open division. The top ten leaders in each division will qualify to compete in Sunday’s Finals.  There will be money and/or prizes given out for both days.  Sunday’s 1st prize in both divisions is $500 in money and prizes.
 
The designers of the rails course come from Colorado, Montana and Wyoming.  With over 20 rail jams under their belt, the design will be unique and challenging.  Joe Pope, who will head up the design team works in Colorado now, however he was the designer of Sleeping Giant’s Terrain Park, which recently opened.  The Terrain Park is unique in that it is made using 95% recycled materials from the area – all wood or rocks.  Pope has designed Parks at Big Sky and other resorts in the Rocky Mountains.

Even though the snow pack has been historically low this season, this won’t damper the event.  Sleeping Giant has been making snow off and on for the past month to supplement Mother Nature’s dry spell.

Sleeping Giant reopened this past December after being closed for five years.  This rail jam is the first of five events planned for this season.  The others include The Buffalo Jump, - a long jump competition on February 13; a Winter Carnival in March; also in March, a video contest and festival; and we end the event season with a sanctioned Telemark race held in conjunction with Red Lodge Mountain in Montana.

For more information on this and other events please contact Hamilton Bryan, Executive Director, at 307-527-8986, cell 307-272-6050 or exec@skisg.com.