Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame
Tourism is the second largest industry in Denver,
generating $3.1 billion in annual spending, while supporting 65,000 jobs. Since 1999, the
Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame has honored a very select group of men and women for the outstanding contributions
they have made to this industry.
New members are inducted at the annual Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame dinner, a
fundraising event for the VISIT DENVER Foundation, which has distributed hundreds of thousands of
dollars in scholarship funds to Colorado students pursing higher education in the field of travel and tourism. Nominations are submitted by
VISIT DENVER members, with the final selection made by a committee comprised of past
chairs of the VISIT DENVER Board of Directors.
This year’s Tourism Hall of Fame inductees are Pat Bowlen (Denver Broncos), Curtis Fentress (Fentress Architects) and Walter Isenberg (Sage Hospitality).
This year’s Tourism Star Award recipients are SportAccord, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).
Nominations for the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame originate from peers, co-workers and members of the tourism and hospitality industry in the Mile High City.