Building the Wyoming We Want

High Plains Economic Development District presents “1st Annual Southeast Wyoming Oil Shale Seminar”

High Plains Economic Development District
1560 Johnston Street P.O. Box 988 Wheatland, WY 82201
Phone: 307-331-0012
Fax: 1-866-393-6776
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 20, 2010
CONTACT: Anja Bendel, Executive Director of the High Plains Economic Development District
Phone: (307) 331-0012
E-mail: anja.bendel@gmail.com
High Plains Economic Development District presents “1st Annual Southeast Wyoming Oil Shale Seminar”

MP3 Audio Quote by Anja Bendel, Executive Director of the High [...]

High Plains Initiative announces steering committee

The High Plains Initiative
A Joint Effort of Platte and Goshen Counties
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2010
CONTACT:
Julie Kilty, Co-Chair of the High Plains Initiative Steering Committee
Phone: 307-575-0928 E-mail: barx@actcom.net
Cindy Witt, Co-Chair of the High Plains Initiative Steering Committee
Phone: 307-331-1123 E-mail: cindywitt@hotmail.com
Mary Hogarty, BW3 Project Coordinator
Phone: 307-286-2622 E-mail: mary@buildingwyoming.org
High Plains Initiative announces steering committee
TORRINGTON  – A steering [...]

Recruitment underway for the High Plains Initiative Value Study

The High Plains Initiative
A Joint Effort of Platte and Goshen Counties
http://www.buildingwyoming.org/highplains/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2010
 
TORRINGTON – The High Plains Initiative is asking local residents to share their views on the future growth and development of Platte and Goshen counties through a telephone study.
The High Plains Initiative is a local effort to explore growth-related issues [...]

Building the Wyoming We Want announces staff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 26, 2010
CONTACT:
Mary Hogarty, BW3 Project Coordinator
Phone: (307 286-2622
Email: mary@buildingwyoming.org
CHEYENNE: The Building the Wyoming We Want (BW3) initiative has named Mary Hogarty as Project Coordinator and Steve Achter as Board Liaison.
Building the Wyoming We Want (BW3) is a non-profit initiative that engages people in preserving safe and friendly communities and outdoor spaces for [...]

Platte County Record-Times: Platte, Goshen Counties named BW3 pilot project

Platte County Record-Times
March 10, 2010
By Amber Ningen, Editor
Governor Dave Freudenthal issued a letter recently applauding Platte and Goshen counties for being selected as a pilot project of Building the Wyoming We Want.
In his letter the Governor stated he was “pleasantly surprised” at the responses to a challenge he made in June of last year to communities, [...]

Governor congratulates the BW3 pilot project in Goshen, Platte Counties

The High Plains Initiative
A Joint Effort of the Platte and Goshen County Economic Development Corporations

February 26, 2010
CONTACT
Anja Bendel, High Plains Economic District Executive Director  307-331-0012, anja.bendel@gmail.com
Dan Brecht, Platte Co. Economic Development Corp. Director 307-322-4232, info@pcedwyo.org
Lisa Johnson, Goshen Co. Economic Development Corp. Executive Director 307-532-5162, progress@gcedc.com
CHEYENNE  – Gov. Dave Freudenthal has sent a letter offering congratulations [...]

Building the Wyoming We Want Video

See how local and state officials plan to balance growth and lifestyle while “Building the Wyoming We Want.”

Call to Action on Local Level

Governor urging Wyoming residents to push local leaders to action.

Local Leaders Need to Lead

Dee Allsop, nationally-recognized opinion researcher, speaking on the need for local leaders to turn ideas into action.

The multimedia presentation: What is Open Space?

The multimedia presentation: What is Open Space?

Conference Wraps Up, Residents Challenged to Engage

…they’re confident the challenges associated with growth in Wyoming can be resolved if residents come together and work collaboratively to address them…

GOVERNOR URGES WYOMING RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE ON GROWTH

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – At the Building the Wyoming We Want: Vision and Values Conference today, Gov. Dave Freudenthal said that while Wyoming residents might have views on how their communities should address growth going forward, their views won’t make a difference unless they actively engage in the discussion.

Engage for Growth

Governor speaking on Wyoming residents need to engage growth.

Change is Coming

 Governor speaking on Wyoming’s undeniable destiny to change with the times.

WYOMING RESIDENTS MORE OPTIMISTIC THAN REST OF THE NATION, SURVEY SHOWS

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Compared to the rest of the nation, Wyoming residents enjoy a high quality of life and are more optimistic about the future and what growth could bring to the state and the region, according to a new statewide survey released today by the Building the Wyoming We Want initiative.

30-second PSA from Gov. Dave Freudenthal

30-second PSA from Gov. Dave Freudenthal inviting Wyoming residents to the Building the Wyoming We Want Conference on June 9 and 10 in Casper (MP3)

Social Media 4

Governor talking about making an effort to get youth involvement in the media of their choice because, in the end, “it’s their future.”

Social Media 3

Governor talking about the use of new media during his last campaign, acknowledging that the new media was getting more attention than the traditional media was.

Social Media 2

Governor acknowledging that he does not know how to use Facebook but recognizing the importance of supplying information/seeking involvement of younger individuals in the format that they are accustomed to getting their information in.

Social Media 1

Governor speaking on Facebook/Twitter involvement – recognizing that these forms of new media is a way for different types of involvement