Lander chamber business Complex
Chamber of Commerce
Info guide
visitor center &
introduction
Be Part of Something Special
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of Commerce may have
spearheaded the design for the
we can seize a unique
new 3,200 square foot Visitor
opportunity. Your contribution
Center and Chamber Business
to this project will shape
Complex, but we consider it
the next era in Lander’s
YOURS! This flagship building
economy. Together, we can
will help drive visiting tourists
support the businesses,
into our member businesses
residents and visitors who
and increase spending in the
make Lander great.
ummer is in full swing and visitors abound! The Lander Chamber
By uniting the power of your generosity with the potential of the Visitor Center and
Chamber Business Complex,
Board of directors Lorielle Morton, President Fagnant, Lewis, and Brinda PC
Krista Lobera, Vice-President Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Mika Baker, Treasurer Central Bank and Trust
Susan Weideman Lander Vision Center
Michelle Mazur Elevate Rehab
Steve Liebzeit First Interstate Bank
Joanne Slingerland Central Wyoming College
Ann Espinosa Home Source Realty Inc. Inter Mountain Builders
Dave Fehringer WH Smith & Associates, Inc.
Lander area.
Suzanne Norris Wind River Job Corp
Brian Fabel Executive Director Lander Chamber of Commerce fundraising committee
Jonathan Tonkowich Wyoming Catholic College
PROFESSIONAL STAFF Brian Fabel Executive Director Carol King Associate Director
Susan Weideman
Joanne Slingerland
Jonathan Tonkowich Mike Lewis
Dot Newton
Chair, Lander Vision Center
Central Wyoming College
Wyoming Catholic College
Lander Chamber of Commerce
Fagnant, Lewis, and Brinda PC
Dot Newton Events Coordinator
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Money Passing Us By Lander May not be the destination in mind
Imagine standing on the
There is great news; we can
our 370+ Chamber member
corner of Main Street in
connect with these visitors,
businesses. Research shows,
Lander and watching the
and there is opportunity to do
each dollar spent at your
out-of-town license plates
even more! The new visitor
business will recirculate
go by. Each car that doesn’t
center will in turn maximize
seven times over in the
stop is money leaving
potential dollars flowing into
Lander area economy.
the Lander community. A new state-of-the-art visitor center will not only bring in new visitors, but encourage them to stay longer. Our current location lacks Main Street visibility and we can’t effectively connect with visitors; as a result, we are leaving tourism dollars on the table.
Lander had so much to offer. What started as a restroom stop ended as a new and exciting leg of our trip—a great dinner, art exhibits, shopping for me, while my husband spent the afternoon at the museums. In the morning, we fed the fish in Sinks Canyon and left wondering why Lander isn’t more well known.” Joanne Stevens Cross Country Road Tripper Headed to Yellowstone Alexandria, Virginia
Encouraging visitors to stay longer. If a pass-through visitor stays 4 hours longer, their spending doubles; if they stay overnight, their spending doubles again.
tourism works
“We had no idea
A center for Everyone on a site that we all know and enjoy
Your new Visitor Center and Chamber
existing Train Depot building
Business Complex will have features that serve both local residents and out of
Lander LIVE Stage
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• Main Street visibility
NORTH 1ST STREET - 1 WAY TO LINCOLN
site layout
Designed With Visitors In Mind
NEW VISITOR COMPLEX
bridge NEW CROSS-WALK
MAIN STREET
First Floor (2,336 sqft)
Second floor (914 sqft)
Balcony
Patio
Offce 1
Meeting Room
Offce 2
Work Area
Offce 3
Offce 4
Stairs
Conf. Room
Visitor Reception
Entrance
<- Main St.->
Stair
Public Bathrooms
Plan layout our economy
Rooms and Naming Opportunities
Project mgmt
Accountability and Progress Total Project cost
Project funding: secured and needs
Construction Costs: $762,480 Plumbing, Walls, Windows, Lumber, Hardware (bolts, nails, screws), Concrete, Wiring, Electrical Systems, Mechanical, Plumbing, HVAC Systems, Landscaping, Foundation and/or Structural, Framing System, Interior Finishes, Fire Protection, Remediation, Contingencies
Other Soft Costs: $217,920 Total Architectural and Engineering Fees, FF&E, Other fees (surveys, tests, etc.), Interpretive Displays, Project Inspection Fees, Site Work, Demolition and Removal
Foundation and other grants
Funding Need $377,000 $50,000
Chamber Ambasadorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and other Fundraising
$87,000
$466,210
Wyoming Business Council BRC Grant
Project Costs: $980,400 Project Timeline
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Design
A Lander-centric Facility
Lander
Chamber of Commerce
Lander Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center 160 N 1st St. Lander, WY 82520 info@landerchamber.org | (307) 332-3892 | landerchamber.org/visitorcenter