Our hosts in Glenwood Springs for the Low & Slow Tour were Stan and Cindy Orr of the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) whose world headquarters is on the 800 block of Grand Avenue in the heart of the Rocky Mountain town. AEMP hosted Mrs. Martin and myself at their annual meeting in Orlando, Florida this year. Yes, that’s right, Mrs. Martin went to Disney World - all expenses paid. Impressive is their association’s membership. They are aligned with our sponsor’s on the Low & Slow Tour, APWA and CASE Construction Equipment. Many of the professionals who manage the fleets at the departments of public works are members as well as departments of transportation. The heavy equipment manufactures are the founders of the organization.
Cindy sent word to us that we had rooms at Hanging Lake Inn. Old school: kind, clean and even retro in their use of brass keys. The small family-operated motel gets better reviews on Yelp and TripAdvisor than the some of the bigger chain hotels. Cindy even went by and said to us, "I was pleased at how nice it is! Plenty of parking near your room, great views, continental breakfast, pillow top mattress, and very clean.”