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The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Rolls Out
The Concours d'Elegance Packages
Amelia Island, FL (October 16, 1996) - The second invitational Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance presented by Mercedes- Benz will take place March 6-9, 1997, and will benefit The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring of Hospice Northeast Florida. The Concours d'Elegance, or parade of elegance, will showcase fine sports and collector cars on the greens of The Golf Club of Amelia Island, adjacent to the resort. Phil Hill, the first American to win the Formula One World Driver's Championship, will be the honorary chairman for the Concours.
Guests may select from two packages, The Classic and The Vintage. The Classic package is $675 single occupancy or $780 double occupancy and includes:
For true car aficionados, the Vintage package is suggested. The Vintage package allows the guest access to all activities of the lavish event-filled weekend. The Vintage package is $1140 single occupancy or $1425 double occupancy and includes:
All packages include complimentary use of The Fitness and Recreation Center, valet parking and morning newspaper delivery. A portion from each package will be donated to Hospice Northeast Florida. Tickets to each of the events may be purchased separately.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is a Mobil Four-Star, AAA Five Diamond
resort listed #11 in Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards for the
"Top 50 U.S. Resorts". For reservations please call a travel
professional, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Central Reservations at 1-800-241-3333
or the hotel directly at 904-277-1100.
For additional media information, please contact:
Bill Ussery
Mercedes-Benz of North America
phone: (904) 443-2135
email: ussery@usa.mercedes-benz.com
wwweb: http://www.classiccarshow.com
