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The 2020 legislative session is quickly approaching. Once again, we will be hosting a legislative reception to connect local businesses with legislators from around the state. Every year we have held this reception we have had the governor stop by, legislative leaders, business leaders and community partners. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet one…

Energy Capital Economic Development is looking for an energetic, dedicated and personable leader as our new Vice President. The Vice President will be involved in all aspects of our operations and will be instrumental as we work on several projects to strengthen, diversify and grow Campbell County’s economy. JOB OVERVIEW: The Vice President for Energy…

Mary Melaragno has accepted the position of Executive Director of the YES House Foundation. She has been a very important part of Energy Capital Economic Development for over 10 years. Please join us in wishing her luck on her new venture as well as thanking her for her many years of hard work and dedication…

Roughly 30 people attended Energy Capital Economic Development's welcome reception for the Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) on September 18th. Ceceilia Tso, Special Projects Coordinator, and Jarvis Williams, Tribal Liaison, visited with business leaders to learn more about our community. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved the sale of Cloud Peak Energy Corp to NTEC…

  Congratulations to Phil Christopherson, CEO of Energy Capital Economic Development, for winning the Linda Hewitt award this morning. The Linda Hewitt award is presented by WEDA, Wyoming Economic Development Association, to a person or organization with an outstanding economic development track record. Phil is a Wyoming native who has worked tirelessly to build and…

The Wyoming Economic Development Association will be holding a conference in Gillette September 4th through September 6th. The theme of the conference is Wyoming Working Together. Sessions include: Finance Options for your Economic Development Project Leadership, Time Management and Self-Care Made on Main - Small Scale Manufacturing You can find the complete agenda here as…

Phil Christopherson, CEO of Energy Capital Economic Development, Mary Melaragno, Director of Business Retention and Expansion, and Judith Semple, volunteer with FUEL Business Incubator, gave a presentation to Gillette Energy Rotary Club on July 25. If you know an organization who would like to learn more about Economic Development or the FUEL Business Incubator, please…

The Campbell County Convention and Visitors Bureau is now offering tours of Buckskin Mine. These tours are a fantastic opportunity to tour an open pit coal mine. You will see firsthand the daily operations of the mine as well as how the land is reclaimed after mining is complete. Tours are offered through August 30,…

  Save the date for our Annual Event on September 26. The evening will feature a great dinner, dynamic speakers and an exciting silent auction. Stay tuned for further updates.