The Kaycee Area Chamber of Commerce is a community agency designed to promote business and community growth and development. It is a voluntary non-profit organization of businesses, professionals, organizations and interested individuals who join together to advance commercial, financial, industrial, and civic interests of the community. It is a civic clearinghouse, a public relations counselor, a legislative representative at the local, state and national levels of government, an information bureau and a business promotion medium.
We have over 100 members, 1 year-round part-time Chamber staff, 3-5 part-time Visitor Center staff, a budget of $20,000 and many active volunteers. We are run by a Board of Directors, consisting of 7 businessmen and women, representing all segments of the economy. The Chamber Board holds regular meetings, open to Chamber members and the public, and usually held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Visitor Center.
The Chamber helps to build Kaycee and the surrounding Area, its economy and quality of life, through its efforts toward economic development, positive business climate, business assistance, community events, tourism and leadership. We are always working hard to make Kaycee a visitor destination and to stimulate community involvement through our events.
Not only do we work hard to promote the growth of our town, and to accomplish our objectives, but we also partner and participate with many groups on a variety of goals:
- Kaycee Town Council
- Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
- JOCO First
- Forest Service
- Wyoming Fish and Game
- Bureau of Land Management
- Johnson County Tourism Association
- Northeast Wyoming Workforce Partnership
- WYDOT- Wyoming Department of Transportation
- SBA- Small Business Administration
- Wyoming Business Council
- Christmas Lighting Contest
- Other local organizations
- State and U.S. elected official
Visitor Center
The Kaycee Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center should be one of your first stops when visiting Kaycee and Southern Johnson County. Here you can obtain driving and hiking directions beyond those available on this website, weather forecasts, a current schedule of local events and programs, Wyoming tourism booklets, and information on area services including lodging, dining and other attractions.
While at the Visitor Center you can sit and rest awhile and enjoy our free WiFi along with friendly conversation with our helpful and knowledgeable staff.
Trying to plan your visit? Questions? Comments? Stop at the Visitor Center where our staff will be happy to accommodate you. The Kaycee Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center is open Friday 12:00pm – 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 8:00am – 4:00pm, and Monday 8:00am – 12:00pm.
Board of Directors
The Kaycee Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC) Board of Directors dedicate their time and expertise to shape the future of the Chamber, a nonprofit organization, through board service. Board members provide the critical intellectual capital and strategic resources to power the KACC success and strengthen the Kaycee community.
| Kaycee Area Chamber of Commerce Board Members | ||
| Position | Name | |
| President | Audrey Davis | |
| Vice-President | Marianne Knapp | |
| Secretary | Carrie Ford | |
| Treasurer | Meg Schmitt | |
| Director | Brianna Buckingham | |
Chamber Staff
The Kaycee Area Chamber of Commerce is a community agency designed to promote business and community growth and development. The Chamber staff assists the Board in its efforts to build Kaycee and the surrounding area, its economy and quality of life, through its efforts toward economic development, positive business climate, business assistance, community events, tourism and leadership. Chamber staff works hard to make Kaycee a visitor destination and to stimulate community involvement through our events.
Chamber staff is responsible for the Visitor Center and continuity of Chamber business throughout the year. While not large enough to accommodate full-time employment, the Chamber Board has achieved the funding necessary for a year-round part-time position, while maintaining funding for 3-5 part-time seasonal staff. Membership recruitment and retention is a primary part of all jobs at the chamber. As a membership organization, it is essential that all staff be well versed and prepared to present membership information to all members and prospects.
Terra Barry is a part-time staff member that supports the Chamber throughout the year. She was born and raised in Kaycee and returned home after receiving her bachelors degree in Business Management with a minor in Tourism and Hospitality at Black Hills State University.
Molly Brock is a part-time staff member. She grew up in Southern Wyoming and married into the community 8 years ago. She’s been with the Chamber for a couple of years now and found interest in the Visitor Center through stories of the area told by her father-in-law. Molly spends the summers working at the visitor’s center and traveling the roads she tells visitors about.
Visitor Center staff is hired for part-time seasonal positions at the KACC Visitor Center. Responsibilities for these positions include: Greet and assist visitors as appropriate; Serve as primary receptionist for the KACC Visitor Center with duties including but not limited to answering incoming calls, directing callers to outside sources, providing information to callers, getting information from callers. Be alert to things that need to be done and, without being asked, take initiative to see that they are done. Keep the Visitor Center supplied with visitor information. Maintain supplies of area information. Coordinate, respond to and track all requests for tourism information. Serve as liaison and support to community groups involved in promoting attractions to visitors.