The Mayor of Monroe Talks About Their Annual Downtown Car Show

The Mayor of Monroe Talks About Their Annual Downtown Car Show

Can you imagine completely shutting down a town’s main street, registering over 500 show cars, and having the event team and infrastructure needed to accommodate 20,000 people?

Not only does the town of Monroe come together to host this annual event, but they do it at an award-winning level, which begs the question.

What does it take to transform a bustling downtown into a static car show that stretches for blocks? We reached out to the Honorable John Howard, Mayor of Monroe, Georgia, to answer that question and more.

Click on the link below to read the article on Vettes of Atlanta Magazine.

The Mayor of Monroe Talks About Their Annual Downtown Car Show

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