Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Tourism Through Regional Partnerships

With Crista Valentino, Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board; Cam Sholly, Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park; Chip Jenkins, Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park; Chad Hudson, Forest Supervisor, Bridger-Teton National Forest; John Bowers, Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board

How to Plan, Collaborate & Scale Solutions

Managing tourism to decrease its impacts on the environment, natural resources, and infrastructure is an all-hands job across multiple local and federal agencies. In lieu of an official Destination Management and Marketing Organization, our community has had to form alliances and collaborations to develop cohesive strategies that cross boundary lines. A panel featuring Grand Teton National Park, Bridger Teton National Forest, Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board, and Yellowstone National Park will exemplify how these partnerships are crucial to each organization’s success, separately and collectively. Panel facilitated by Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board.