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Youth Initiative - Engaging Today's Automotive Future

Carlisle Events is the Conduit for Enthusiast, Industry Professionals, and Companies to interact through our events.

Who is Carlisle Events?

Since 1974, Carlisle Events has been a cornerstone in the automotive community, making Carlisle, PA, the "Automotive Hometown" for enthusiasts. Our mission is to lead responsibly within the automotive hobby and community, ensuring the hobby's legacy for future generations. Join us as we inspire the next wave of automotive professionals and enthusiasts. Engaging today’s automotive students, future professionals, and emerging enthusiasts is important and we want you to be a part of our future!

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What Carlisle Events Has to Offer

As a leader in the automotive hobby, Carlisle Events connects enthusiasts, professionals, and companies through eight events at our Carlisle, PA facility, a hub for the East Coast Automotive Community. Our youth engagement programs offer career development, OEM connections, exclusive previews, tech sessions, and industry meet-and-greets. We welcome students, educators and groups to experience the excitement of the automotive world first-hand. Carlisle Events can coordinate in-person, customizable experiences for you and your group to build further passion for the automotive hobby.

Automotive Events

Carlisle Events has customizable student programs available at the following events we host:

These events can include tech sessions, meet-and-greets with industry experts and guests, OEM program connections, talks with restorers and builders, private collection tours, and more!

*Offerings vary based on event. Please reach out below to find out more.

Want to be Involved?

Whether you are a student, educator, or even an industry professional, we want you to be a part of our programs! Click the tabs below to see how you can participate in our programs and be a part of the future of this hobby for years to come!

Students

Student Resources

Students, check out the automotive resources in the following links:

Career Development

As a leader in the automotive industry, we are connected with a number of programs to further your career in the automotive hobby:

Educators and Group Leaders

We would love to host your school, STEM Group, or youth group at any of our events. Find out more and be a part of the events by filling out the contact form at the bottom of this page to engage with us.

Bus Programs

Carlisle Events has multiple options for school field trips, STEM groups, and Youth-based groups to attend at a discounted ticket price. If you are a leader of one of these groups and would like more information, please fill out the contact form below.

Become Involved

As an educator or group leader we'd love to let you in on all the youth and student programs we have going on here at Carlisle Events throughout the year. Connect with us on the contact form at the bottom of this page to stay in the know for your students!

Industry Professionals

Become Involved

Do you have a youth or student program within your company? Want to make it a part of our student and youth programs? Or do you have a youth engagement program you would like to develop with us? We love networking with other Industry Professionals to grow the future of our automotive hobby. Fill out the contact form below with youth program info and/or desires and we can go from there!

Industry Resources

Partners

We have existing partnerships with the following companies who are supportive of automotive student programs:

Chip Miller Memorial Scholarship

In honor of Carlisle Events Co-Founder, Chip Miller, The Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation has launched a scholarship for students pursuing careers in the automotive field. Open to High School, College, and Trade School students, the scholarship awards multiple $1,000 prizes to individuals who demonstrate ambition, drive, and a passion for the automotive industry. Applications open December 1, 2024, and are due April 30, 2025, with winner announced on May 30. To apply or donate to the scholarship fund visit chipmiller.org or contact Jodi Morrison at JodiM@Carlislevents.com.

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