2025 WAM Summer Convention
June 11-13, 2025
East High School
2800 E. Pershing Blvd.
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Wednesday, June 11th
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration desk open at East High School
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. WyoCMA meeting at the WAM Office
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Legislative Leadership Committee at Cheyenne Country Club
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Golf & LLC lunch at Cheyenne Country Club event sponsored by Kaiser Wealth Management, golf balls sponsored by Hooton Tech, gift basket and gift card provided by Wyoming Telecommunications Association
12:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Golf Outing at Cheyenne Country Club - Registration is now closed.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. WAM-JPIC at The Office Bar and Grill
12:00 p.m. - 6 p.m. WAM Newly Elected Bootcamp at East High School in Performance Hall Auditorium
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cheyenne economic development and project tour (leaves from East High School) - TWO tour options, must pick between a Microsoft our Lunavi tour. For more details and registration click here.
*Trolley schedule for Microsoft. Trolley schedule for Lunavi.
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. WAM Membership Dinner at the Metropolitan Downtown (trolley service from host hotels)
8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. WAM After Dark at Westby’s (trolley service to host hotels) sponsored by Wyoming CLASS
Cornhole tournament - Registration is now closed.
Thursday, June 12th
7:00 a.m. Registration Desk Open and Vendor Move in at East High School
8:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. Region Meetings - Region 1 room 205, Region 2 room 215, Region 3 room 207, Region 4 room 209, Region 5 room 213, Region 6 room 217
9:30 a.m.- 10 a.m. Vendor Village
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions
- Panel: Gun Free Zones Repeal - Putting Statute into Policy - House Speaker Pro Tempore Jeremy Haroldson, WASCOP Executive Director Allen Thompson, Pinedale Mayor Matt Murdock & WAM General Counsel Tim Stubson, moderated by WAM Executive Director Ashley Harpstreith in Performance Hall Auditorium
- Elected Official Responsibility in Fiscal Oversight - Wyoming Department of Audit Public Funds Audit Manager Brian Wilson in Room 213 (Choir Room)
- Federal Grants in the DOGE era – Wyoming State Grants Integration Manager Dru Palmer, Senator Lummis' Business and Economic Development Manager Kathy Lenz in Room 215 (Orchestra Room)
11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Lunch and Vendor Village
12:00 p.m.- 1:15 p.m. Southeast Wyoming Legislative Panel - Senate Majority Floor Leader Tara Nethercott, Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Chairman Stephan Pappas, House Transportation Chairman Landon Brown, Representative Lee Filer, Representative JD Williams, Representative Steve Johnson, moderated by Legislative Leadership Committee Chairman Cheyenne Councilmember Dr. Mark Rinne in Performance Hall Auditorium
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Break
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Keynote: Strategic Communication in a Noisy World, MPK&D Partner Kristen Gunther Ph.D. in Performance Hall Auditorium
3:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Vendor Village
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
- Panel: Getting to Yes(!) A New Look at Efficiency, Modernization in Regulatory Reduction - Cheyenne Planning Director Charles Bloom, Laramie County Commissioner Gunnar Malm, BlueLine Development, Inc. Christian Pritchett, and Riverton City Administrator Kyle Butterfield moderated by Wyoming Business Council CEO Josh Dorrell in Performance Hall Auditorium
- Lead Service Line Inventory and Beyond, an interactive conversation with Office of State Lands and Investments, Wyoming DEQ, EPA - EPA Region 8 Drinking Water Program Erica Wenzel, EPA Region 8 Andrea Trujillo Guajardo, Wyoming DEQ Kennan Hendon, Wyoming OSLI Shawn King, EPA Region 8 Kyle St. Clair, EPA Region 8 Seth Tourney and EPA Region 8 Jessica Moore in Room 215 (Orchestra Room)
- State Liquor Division Issues and Facility Tour - Liquor Division Compliance Manager Jason Allen & Liquor Division Director Kendra Reitsma (off site at State Liquor Division Facility - Shuttle provided) Space limited Click here to register.
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. WAM Reception at the Governor’s Residence (Shuttle buses from host hotels)
Click here to RSVP8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. HHR simulcasting demo & bowling at The Derby Club (Shuttle buses to host hotels)
Click here to RSVP sponsored by 307 Horse RacingFriday, June 13th
7:00 a.m. Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions
- Panel: Analyzing the Impact of Tax Policy Changes on Public and Private Services - Rock Springs Mayor Max Mickelson, WTA Executive Director Hank Hoversland, DOR Property Tax Administrator Kenneth Guille, moderated by WAM Executive Director Ashley Harpstreith in Performance Hall Auditorium
- Panel: Critical Funding Gaps in Emergency and Healthcare Systems - Laramie City Manager Janine Jordan, Fremont County Commissioner Michael Jones, WYDOT Chief Technology Manager Nathan Smolinski, AARP State Director Tom Lacock, Director Wyoming Primary Care Association Jen Davis, moderated by WAM Deputy Director Justin Schilling in Room 213 (Choir Room)
- Local Government Equities Investment: WyoSTAR 3 and Beyond - Governor Gordon's General Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff Betsy Anderson, State Treasurer’s Office Senior Accounting Analyst Shane Morson, State Treasurer’s Office Senior Analyst Seth Consoliver, and State Treasurer’s Office Manager Jackie Kinstler in Room 215 (Orchestra Room)
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Vendor Village
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Voting Delegate Check-in
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Membership Meeting in Performance Hall Auditorium
11:30 a.m. Door Prizes / Membership Adjourns - Safe Travels
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. WAM Board Meeting
A special thanks to the following door prize sponsors: Hub International, Little America, Blue Cross Blue Shields of Wyoming, Wyoming Telecommunications Association & PMCH.
Lanyards provided by HDR Engineering.
