Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board
Board Meetings
Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Board Members
The Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Board consists of nine members, all of whom are qualified electors involved in the travel and tourism industry.
City of Sheridan Appointees
Karen Schumacher
Best Western, Hotel Industry
Caitlin Addlesperger
Ucross Foundation, Bighorn Arts Collective
Seth Carrel
Spear-O-Wigwam, Outdoor Industry
Tariq Khan
Redstaff Investments, Hotel Industry
Town of Clearmont Appointee
Ruby Rogers
The Ranch at Ucross
Town of Ranchester Appointee
Chris Johnston
Tongue River Brewing Co
Sheridan County Appointees
Jim Schellinger
Sheridan Media
Zane Garstad, Board President
Sheridan WYO Rodeo
Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Staff
Shawn Parker, Executive Director
Megan Ahrens, Head of Media
Salvatore Brown, Film and Digital Production Coordinator
Nancy Herdt, Visitor Center Staff
Piper Steinmetz, Destination Development Coordinator
Board Meeting Agendas
Board Meeting Minutes
To review board meeting minutes or agendas from any of our past meetings, please send a note to info@sheridanwyoming.org with your request.
Industry Impacts
Industry Updates
Executive Director Shawn Parker furnishes the community with quarterly travel and tourism industry updates that highlight economic data; industry news; upcoming events; partnership and co-op opportunities; and more.
2025 Q3 Summer Industry Update
If you are interested in receiving any prior updates, please reach out to Shawn at sparker@sheridanwy.gov
Requests for Proposals
Sheridan County Airport Photography Display Project
Partner Opportunities
Our efforts are focused on marketing and promoting the entire community of Sheridan County, and there are often opportunities to tell stories about specific events and attractions.
Consider just a few of the following tips when planning to market an event, attraction, or activity:
- Up-to-date listing on sheridanwyoming.org
- Schedule regular social media posts
- Include your event material in our regular newsletter
- Inclusion in our itineraries, Visitor’s Guide, Wyoming Office of Tourism Official Traveler’s Guide listing, and other print, digital, radio, etc. ads where appropriate
- Mentions in all of our marketing efforts with tour operators and travel agents when at trade shows and conventions
- Mentions in regular updates to our contacts at various media publications
Sheridan County Travel and Tourism Grant Program
Are you planning a new event or expanding an event in Sheridan County? You may wish to explore the Sheridan County Travel & Tourism (SCTT) Grant Program. The SCTT Grant Program is designed to support organizations in hosting events that are intended to bring visitors to Sheridan County by providing financial assistance to enhance promotional efforts; special preference is given to multi-day, off-season events. Eligible “Matching Fund” and “Sponsorship” applications will be considered monthly. “Sporting Event” applications will be reviewed every March by the SCTT Board.
Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Grant Application and Guidelines
Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Grant Final Report
