Monday, January 27, 2025 VISIT DENVER, dedicated to promoting the city’s robust tourism sector, will celebrate four distinguished city leaders and hospitality pioneers at the 25th Annual Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame dinner. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, at the Mission Ballroom. The 2025 honorees for the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame include: Paul Andrews, president and CEO of the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo; Jayne Buck, former vice president of tourism at VISIT DENVER; Greg Leonard, general manager at Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center; and Brian Vogt, CEO of Denver Botanic Gardens.
This Hall of Fame represents the pinnacle of recognition in Denver’s tourism industry, which attracted 37.4 million visitors and generated $10.3 billion in revenue in 2023, the latest year for which data is available.
This industry supports over 73,600 jobs, making it a major employment driver in the region. “The Tourism Hall of Fame winners for 2025 highlight the size, complexity and creativity of Denver’s travel industry, with individuals who have been instrumental in developing hotels, sporting events, new direct international flights, cultural facilities and our famed National Western Stock Show & Rodeo,” said Richard Scharf, president & CEO of VISIT DENVER . “Our 2025 inductees have spent their careers helping support Denver’s economy through driving visitation, generating tax dollars and supporting local jobs.
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