For now, Hilton Head 2020 motoring festival full speed ahead for October

Update: On May 29, the 2020 Concours d’Elegance festival was canceled. For the most recent information on the event, click here.

The annual Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance motoring festival is expected to continue as scheduled despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the organization announced Tuesday.

“Despite the uncertainties that the COVID-19 pandemic has cast over virtually every upcoming public gathering, our board, staff, volunteers and exhibitors are assuming a ‘full speed ahead’ strategy for our 2020 Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance,” the organization said in a news release.

The festival, which has events on Hilton Head Island and in Savannah, Georgia, will run from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1.

For the latest information on updates to the event, check the organization’s website, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and email updates.

This story was originally published April 7, 2020 at 12:28 PM.

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A reporter for The Island Packet covering projects and investigations, Kacen Bayless is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in investigative reporting. In the past, he’s worked for St. Louis Magazine, the Columbia Missourian, KBIA and the Columbia Business Times. His work has garnered Missouri and South Carolina Press Association awards for investigative, enterprise, in-depth, health, growth and government reporting. He was awarded South Carolina’s top honor for assertive journalism in 2020.