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Wyoming’s best meetings start in Wyoming’s Wind River Country. Located in western Wyoming, just beyond Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Teton Mountains, Wind River Country is the place to go to get away from the crowds. Unplug, unwind and find room to roam.
Dubois: Pronounced like “cowboys,” Dubois is one of the last real Old West towns—a charming hidden gem with the authentic feel of the frontier. Dubois is located along the Wind River, rimmed to the south by the Wind River mountains and to the north by the Absaroka Mountains.
Dubois has several venues for meetings and conferences, including the National Museum of Military Vehicles. Within the Museum, you’ll find a collection of historically significant firearms, from the first sniper rifle used in combat to the fully authenticated musket that fired the first shot in the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill. The new Poolaw Building has a 600-seat Assembly Hall which is perfect for meetings, conventions or conferences. It’s complete with catering by its onsite restaurant, The Canteen.
While you’re in town, be sure to check out the Dubois Museum, the Scenic Overlook and the National Bighorn Sheep Center.
Lander: Incorporated in 1890, Lander was named for Frederick W. Lander, the engineer responsible for the Lander Trail, a wagon road traveled by thousands of people heading West.
Lander’s Community & Convention Center includes meeting rooms, a professional kitchen facility, an exterior patio with beautiful views, a convention hall that can seat up to 1,346 people and a bar, lobby and gallery.
Just down the road is Sinks Canyon State Park, a newly designated International Dark Sky Park where you can witness the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie plunge underground into a great limestone cavern called The Sinks. Then, take a short walk to watch it bubble up into a calm pool a quarter mile downstream at The Rise, where you’ll be greeted by giant brown trout swimming in the pool below.
Riverton: Established in 1906, Riverton—also known as The Rendezvous City—lies at the confluence of the Big and Little Wind rivers. The city is located in a natural basin that has long been a gathering point, most notably for the 1830 and 1838 Mountain Man Fur Trade Rendezvous.
What better place to hold a meeting or convention than in a city known as The Rendezvous City? The Holiday Inn Riverton-Convention Center has over 4,400 square feet of meeting space that can accommodate up to 350 people. A certified meeting planner is on staff, and catering is available.
While in Riverton, be sure to check out The Wind River Heritage Center, The Riverton Museum, The 1838 Mountain Man Rendezvous site and the Rails to Trails pathway.
Wind River Indian Reservation: While in Wind River Country, visit the seventh-largest Indian reservation in the country. Encompassing more than 2.2 million acres, the Wind River Indian Reservation is home to the Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho tribes. Visitors to the area can go to powwows and museums to learn about the local culture or can recreate on thousands of acres of vast, unspoiled reservation lands (with a special permit).
For more information about venues for meetings and events, visit windriver.org/events/venues or contact Helen Wilson, hwilson@windriver.org.
