Goals & Leadership
Inspired by the 1995 White House Conference on Travel and Tourism, which urged greater regional attention to the interrelationships between Federal lands, the environment and tourism, eight western states formed the WSTPC in 1996 and has since grown to 15 western states.
Our Mission
Advance understanding and increase support for public policies that enhance the positive impact of travel and tourism on the economies and environments of states and communities in the West.
Our Philosophy
To achieve our mission, the Western States Tourism Policy Council encourages tourism goals across four distinct focus areas.
WSTPC Officers
Chair
Secretary Jim Hagen
South Dakota Department of Tourism
Vice Chair
Dave Blanford
CEO, State of Washington Tourism
Immediate Past Chair
Sara Otte Coleman
Director, North Dakota Tourism and Marketing Division
Secretary-Treasurer
Tim Wolfe
Director, Colorado Tourism Office