For a meet, we choose an existing event somewhere and attend it as a group. So, for those of us bringing a car to the show, we need to register for the event.
In this case, the FGMCC has chosen to use the Cruise the Gorge event as our meet location. If you are putting your car in the show, you must register for it like you do at any car show.
We do however add some of our own stuff to the weekend with the FGMCC awards, door prizes, etc. Many of the meet attendees also show up a day before the "event" begins to allow some time to chat and get to know one another.