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Salem Super Cruise director to step down; organizer names trainee to take over
Summary
Dennis Py told Salem council he will step down as director of the Salem Super Cruise after five years and is training Brian May to take over. Py said the event typically draws "anywhere between 40 to 45,000 people" and is scheduled for June 11–14 this year.
Dennis Py, who said he has directed the Salem Super Cruise for five years, told the City Council he plans to step down and is training Brian May to succeed him.
Speaking during the meeting’s receiving-of-visitors period, Py said the four-day Super Cruise historically draws "anywhere between 40 to 45,000 people in the city of Salem" and is slated this year for June 11–14. Py described the event as a significant local draw that has brought visitors from as far as Puerto Rico and Alaska, and he urged businesses and residents to continue supporting it.
Py said he would not continue as director because he has "other ambitions this coming year," though he added he remains committed to a final edition and to training his successor. Brian May, introduced by Py as someone who has been helping behind the scenes and bringing cars to prior events, was present and thanked.
Council members thanked Py and May for their service. No formal council action regarding the event was recorded in the transcript; Py’s attendance estimate and the schedule were provided as information to the council.
