Carlisle Events, Auctions America by RM join forces

The two companies will stage co-branded events

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Publish date:: Jan 20, 2011

Auctions America by RM and Carlisle Events have announced that they have entered into a joint marketing and corporate cooperation agreement beginning this year. The two companies, with their combined 70 years of experience in the collector car hobby, will leverage each others’ core competencies to stage co-branded events.

Carlisle Events, one of the world’s largest presenters of collector car, truck and motorcycle entertainment, will exclusively present the swap meet and car corral components at the annual Spring and Fall Auctions America by RM events held at the Auburn Auction Park in Auburn, Ind.

Donnie Gould, President of Auctions America by RM stated, “We are absolutely thrilled to be joining forces with such a professional organization as Carlisle. The addition of Carlisle Events to Auctions America’s Auburn events simply makes good business sense and is a positive development for the northeast Indiana economy.”

In addition, Auctions America by RM, backed by the world’s largest collector car auction house, will host the two scheduled collector car auctions held annually at the Carlisle Expo Center in Carlisle, Pa.

"The Miller families being an integral part of the collector car hobby for the past 37 years see this as an incredible and exciting opportunity not only for those conducting business within the hobby but for the automotive enthusiast who attends events." Bill Miller III, partner of Carlisle Events continues, "The combination of core talents between our organizations will create a single venue on specific weekends that will be a must-attend for anyone in the hobby."

Lance Miller, partner of Carlisle Events added, “From our first meeting with Auctions America by RM, I knew we had a strong synergy going. The more our teams worked together, the more excited everyone became with how successful this relationship will be for everyone involved. Please come see for yourself by visiting us in Carlisle, Pa., and Auburn, Ind.”

Together Carlisle Events and Auctions America by RM will enhance the collector car hobby by providing automotive enthusiasts and their families with an unmatched event experience and level of service.

2011 Carlisle Events/Auctions America by RM Co-branded Events:

Spring Carlisle Auction: April 28 – 29
Auburn Spring: May 12 – 15 (new date)
Auburn Fall: September 1 – 4
Fall Carlisle Auction: September 29 – 30

About Auctions America by RM

Auctions America by RM was formed in July 2010 as a subsidiary of the world’s largest collector car auction house, RM Auctions. It is headquartered in Auburn, Indiana at its 235-acre Auburn Auction Park and will host five multi-day events in 2011. The Auctions America by RM team, led by collector car expert Donnie Gould, specializes in American classics, Detroit muscle, hot rods, customs, and vintage motorcycles. Information about Auctions America by RM and RM Auctions is available to consumers via the Internet at www.AuctionsAmerica.com and www.RMAuctions.com.

About Carlisle Events

Carlisle Events, host of 10 annual collector car, truck and motorcycle events, attracts more than half a million people to its 150-acre facility in Carlisle, Pennsylvania each year. Included in the annual events schedule are two automotive swap meets and auctions – Spring and Fall – and individual specialty shows featuring Corvettes, Fords, GMs, Chryslers, trucks, motorcycles, sport compacts and imports. Founded in 1974 by friends Bill Miller and Chip Miller, the “Cars at Carlisle” events attract automotive enthusiasts from around the world. Information about Carlisle Events and Carlisle Auctions is available to consumers via the Internet at www.CarlisleEvents.com and www.CarlisleAuctions.com.

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