JACKSON HOLE, WYO – Charture Institute’s annual “22 in 21: The State of Our Community 2018” is set for Thursday, January 18. The slate of speakers, announced recently, includes civic leaders, agency supervisors, and institutional administrators—an exhaustive list of who’s who in Teton County.
The theme of this year’s event is “Core Values: Ballast During Tempestuous Times.” It will be the seventh such symposium since the series kicked off in 2012 with a sellout gathering of 140 in attendance.
No such event rivals the conference, which began as a ‘state of the state’ economic address of sorts, but has developed through the years into an all-encompassing state of the community report card. Its holistic approach to information gathering and sharing is one of the most anticipated (and then dissected for months afterward) events in the valley.
The whole Hole
No decision is ever made in a vacuum and that notion is never more evident than here in our region. A push here creates a pull there. One peak is another’s valley. With so many different stakeholders at the table—from state and federal entities, to county and municipalities—we are all inextricably tied together. 22 in 21 offers decision-makers and anyone concerned a chance for a seat at the table to meet who it is you are tied to and understand where they are coming from.
Topics from housing to transportation to wildlife reverberate not only across geographic boundaries (think: both Teton counties, Jackson, Wilson, Victor, Driggs, Alpine, etc.) but often affect various agencies (USFS, NPS, Elk Refuge, town and county governments, school districts, and more).
Where does common ground and united goals exist, and what are some examples of where various groups are working against each other? Virtually every issue benefits from a collaborative and holistic approach.
Each event includes an informative State of My Jurisdiction address from leaders of the Tetons region’s major public entities. This year’s guests include:
Federal
- Yellowstone National Park – Superintendent Dan Wenk (invited)
- Grand Teton National Park – Superintendent David Vela
- Bridger-Teton National Forest – Supervisor Tricia O’Connor
- National Elk Refuge – Refuge Manager Brian Glaspell
Local
- Teton County WY Commission – Chair Mark Newcomb
- Town of Jackson WY – Mayor Pete Muldoon
- Teton County ID Commission – Chair Mark Ricks (invited)
- City of Driggs ID – Mayor Hyrum Johnson
- City of Victor ID – Mayor Jeff Potter
- Town of Alpine WY – Mayor Kennis Lutz (invited)
- Teton County WY School District – Chair Kate Mead
- Teton County ID School District – Chair Chris Isaacson
- St. John’s Hospital District – Chair Cynthia Hogan
- Teton County WY Conservation District – Chair Dave Adams
Charture
Charture Institute is a Jackson-based think tank studying and sharing community values, character and resources to help put everyone on the same future path. In addition to the annual symposium, Charture is the engine behind the data-driven Jackson Hole Compass publication. The institute also funds sustainability projects in the valley through its 1% for the Tetons program.
The 7th Annual “22 in 21: The State of Our Community” is Thursday, January 18 from 10am to 5pm at the Snow King Resort Grand Room. Tickets are $75 ($5 handling fee).
For more information, contact Jonathan Schechter, Charture’s Executive Director (307) 733-8687 or email.
