When a car show is more than a car show

Sometimes, hobbies can be great generators of economic activity.

Take, for example, the 33rd Annual GTO Association of America International Meet, which was held in early July at The Ranch and Embassy Suites.

It was a busy week and several busy months of preparation for the Northern Colorado GTO Association – of which I’m a member – and the Classic GTO Association of Denver, joint non-profit sponsors of this show. This show, and others like it, is significant boosters to the economy of Northern Colorado.

Our show generated 856 room-nights at the Embassy Suites, well over $100,000 of revenue. Total direct…