Host Hotel Named for all new AutoFest Events in Lakeland, Florida

LAKELAND, Fla. - March 30, 2015 - PRLog -- It’s been a handful of years since Pennsylvania based Carlisle Events, one of the world’s preeminent presenters of collector and classic car entertainment, took its 40+ year history south to the Sunshine State to back a pair of events known as Fall and Winter AutoFest.  After multiple successful and jam packed events at Festival Park in Zephyrhills, Florida, the footprint of the event grew to the point where a move was necessary.  Now, as focus turns to the 2015 event season and the pending Fall Florida AutoFest, not only does Carlisle Events have a new event location in the Sun ‘n Fun complex in Lakeland, its proud to announce a partnership for official accommodations for event guests and enthusiasts.

Effective mid-March of 2015, Carlisle Events and the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Lakeland/Plant City have inked a deal that brands the Fairfield Inn & Suites as the official lodging partner of the AutoFest events.  By doing so, guests coming to central Florida and the eastern part of Hillsborough County have close convenient access to the Fall and Winter AutoFest events in Lakeland and can do so by staying at a place that offers all the comforts of home and amenities that won’t cost an arm and a leg!

Located at 4307 Sterling Commerce Dr. in Plant City, the Fairfield Inn & Suites offers a daily hot (and free) breakfast, pool, in room cable HDTV, business center, ample parking, in room microwave and mini fridge, laundry onsite, FREE WiFi internet, 87 spacious rooms, including 24 suites that have separate living and sleeping areas and these are just a few of the great perks available by staying at the Lakeland/Plant City Fairfield Inn & Suites.  Fairfield Inn & Suites even offers a courtesy shuttle to transport guests to and from the Sun ‘n Fun Complex, located about 5 miles (10 minutes) away.

Best of all, guests looking to secure special rates for event weekend should utilize the promo code CARS.  This will allow those booking to take advantage of a special group rate available for followers of Carlisle Events, Carlisle Auctions and the Florida AutoFest dates.  Fall Florida AutoFest is November 12-15, 2015, while Winter Florida AutoFest runs February 25-28, 2016.

“The Fairfield Inn & Suites Lakeland/Plant City by Marriott is proud to partner with Carlisle Events for lodging for their events in Lakeland beginning in the fall of 2015,” says Nancy Guran, Director of Sales for the Fairfield Inn & Suites.  “Carlisle Events has a worldwide reputation for hosting spectacular events and we are pleased to offer a block of rooms at a 20% discount off of our regular rates to folks attending the Fall and Winter AutoFest events,” continued Guran.  “We know that not only will our guests enjoy the show promoted by Carlisle Events, they’ll enjoy our facility too.”

As mentioned above, the first Carlisle Events backed weekend in Lakeland takes place November 12-15.  During that four day window, Carlisle Events and Carlisle Auctions will present an automotive lover’s paradise.  With hundreds of active acres at the Sun ‘n Fun complex, Fall Florida AutoFest will play host to a swap meet with vendors far and wide moving all types of automotive pieces and parts, a car corral where classics of varying eras are available for sale by owner and the two day collector car auction presented by Carlisle Auctions.  Backed by its FREE UNLESS SOLD guarantee, Carlisle Auctions anticipates 400+ consignments spanning automotive history.  Complete details on the event can be found via www.CarlisleEvents.com as well as www.CarlisleAuctions.com.