Event Planning: Running a Local Car Show

In my opinion, one of the most exciting feelings one can have is to sit back and watch a mega-event taking place right in front of their eyes knowing that they are the ones that made such an event happen. Event planning is perhaps one of the biggest ways to make money in a home-based business while having a world of fun in the process. The secret to running this type of business is to put together events that you would enjoy doing and that you know at least a little something about before trying to put it together. Today I will tell you about my favorite event to put together, local car shows.

Building, collecting, and restoring cars is probably one of the most popular hobbies of people of all ages. This is one of the few activities that people start to get interested in at a young age and wind up continuing to participate in late into their lives. It does not really matter what kind of cars you are into, the process and the excitement is still all the same. From antiques, to street rods, and from custom street racers to tricked out trucks, there is an almost endless supply of people across the country that has their pride and joy on four wheels sitting in a garage at home. So how do we get them to your event?

The first thing you need to find is a location which is capable of handling such an event. The best type of locations for this event are large empty lots (parking lots of clear level grass lots will work) or if your city will allow you to do so, using side roads around the city work great as well. For my upcoming event, I have secured permission from the city to close off three streets just off the main road between the court house and the hospital (don't worry, there are several alternate roads to access the hospital here too). To get permission for closing off city streets, you will need to go to your city office and present them with a written request of permission including the date and times you would need to close the streets, alternate routes available around the closed areas, the reason you want to close the streets, and the purpose of the event. Once you have secured permission for the location, you will need to find participants.