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.

 
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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