WYOPASS / WYGEO 2025 FALL CONFERENCE

DATES: Sept 17–19
LOCATION: Sheridan, Wyoming
VENUE: Sheridan College

CONFERENCE HOTEL: Best Western - $110 government rate / block rate (call 307-674-7421 and reference WYOPASS for discount).

REGISTRATION: $175 members / $225 non-members

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Want to stick around Sheridan for the weekend? Here's a list of local events and things to do in the area:

Events:

  • Born in a Barn September, 19-20th

    • Come check out a HUGE vendor and craft sale just outside of town. There will be live music, cocktails, food trucks, and over 90 carefully selected vendors selling all kinds of unique crafts, furniture, vintage, and upcycled goods. The vendor booths are open Friday and Saturday, and will culminate in a Disco Ball at the Mint Bar in Downtown Sheridan on Saturday night. 

  • The Mane Event Gravel Grinder Bike Race, September 20th

    • The Sheridan area is home to some of the best gravel biking in the state with stunning views of the Bighorns. Join the fun for a 25, 54, or 78 mile gravel ride. 

  • Wolf Creek Wrangle, September 20th 

    • Billed as the "toughest trail in the West", this trail run adventure takes participants through the foothills of the Bighorns on the historic Eaton's Ranch. Course lengths include 5, 7, 13.1, or 18 miles. All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns.

Other Things to Do: 

WYOPASS Schedule

Wednesday, Sept 17

Location: SHERIDAN COLLEGE, 1 Whitney Way, Sheridan, WY 82801

Time Event
12:00–1:00PM WYOPASS Board Meeting (all welcome)
1:00–1:30PM Welcome
Angela Parker, WYOPASS President &
Nick Case, WyGeo President
1:30PM–2:30PM Sheridan County Housing Land Trust: A City-County Partnership to Build 30 Attainable Units
Kelly Schroeder
2:30PM–2:45PM BREAK
Sponsor: Stahly Engineering & Associates
2:45PM–3:00PM Wyoming Business Council: Standards & Barriers to Growth
Drew Dietrich
3:30PM–4:30PM From Streams to Streets: Connecting Water & Land Use In Wyoming
Lonnie Olson, AICP
4:30PM–5:00PM Locals Know Best--Or Do They?
Sharon Buccino
5:45–7:45PM Evening Mixer & Awards, Luminous Brewhouse (504 Broadway St, Sheridan, WY 82801) with Powder River Pizza
Sponsor: Logan Simpson

Thursday, Sept 18

Location: SHERIDAN COLLEGE, 1 Whitney Way, Sheridan, WY 82801

Time Event
8:30AM Welcome
Stu McRae, Sheridan City Administrator
9:00AM-10:00AM Strategic Planning for Downtown Revitalization
Melissa Ruth, AICP
10:00AM-10:15AM BREAK
Sponsor: AVI
10:15AM-11:00AM Cohort Collaboration: Getting Stuff Done in Your Community
Derek Teini, AICP & Emma Dixon
11:00AM-11:45AM Diary of a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Planner
Joy Hill
11:45AM-12:45PM LUNCH (on site voucher)
Sponsor: WWC Engineering & Western Central Chapter
12:45PM-1:45PM Mapping the Future: GIS for WY Planners
Brian Clarkson
Legislative Update
Melissa Ruth, AICP
1:45PM-2:45PM Enhancing Emergency Response: 911 Addressing
Aimee Binning
WYDEQ State Partnership for Urban & Rural Redevelopment (SPURR) Program: Opportunities for Everyone
Cindi Martinez
2:45PM-3:00PM BREAK (Sponsorship Available)
3:00PM-4:00PM At the Intersection of Planning & Engineering
Kelly Schroeder, Thomas Murneay, & Hanns Mercer
GIS Data Governance
Nicholas Case
4:00PM-4:45PM Ethics Jeopardy
Angela Parker, AICP
4:45PM Evening Event: 3rd Thursday, Downtown Sheridan

Friday, Sept 19

Location: SHERIDAN COLLEGE, 1 Whitney Way, Sheridan, WY 82801

Time Event
8:00AM-9:00AM Tour of Kendrick Park Pool (Offsite)
Jason Boucher
9:00AM-10:00AM Community-Scale Digital Twins & Smart Rural Places: A Look to the Future
Jeff Hamerlinck
10:00AM-10:45AM Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM) Presentation
10:45AM-11:00AM BREAK (Sponsorship available)
11:00AM-12:00PM City/County Breakout
(bring your burning questions and topics)
12:00PM Conference End