Lakeland

Picture, if you will, the perfect combination of small-town community spirit and hospitality coupled with big-city excitement and amenities. Got it? Now, combine these thoughts and mix them with a community population base of about 220,000 diverse and amazingly friendly people and you have the essence of Lakeland, Florida.

Lakeland is perfectly located in the heart of Central Florida, between and less than an hour from Orlando and Tampa. Come a day early or stay a day later and visit local attractions such as:

Polk Art Museum
Downtown Lakeland Shopping
Hollis Gardens
Polk Theatre
Downtown Lakeland/Munn Park Historic District Walking Tour

Whether living here or visiting, people from all over the country agree-Lakeland is a delightful combination of lifestyle, amenities and economic stability for healthy long-term growth and prosperity. Come see for yourself!

Area Hotels

The following hotels are within close proximity to the conference venue at Lake Mirror Complex:

The Terrace Hotel
329 East Main Street
Toll Free (888) 644-8400
(863) 688-0800
Go to The Terrace Hotel

The Terrace Hotel is offering a reduced room rate of $139 per night, plus tax for conference attendees. Refer to the Florida ASPA Conference when making reservation

Scottish Inn
244 North Florida Avenue
(863) 687-2530

Luell Motel
1337 East Main Street
(863) 686-8682

Days Inn
508 East Memorial Blvd
(863) 682-0303

Hotels further away from conference venue

Four Points by Sheraton
4141 S. Florida Avenue
(863) 644-3375

Hampton Inn
4420 N. Socrum Loop Road
(863) 816-2525

Courtyard by Marriott
3725 Harden Blvd.
(863) 802-9000

Residence Inn
3701 Harden Blvd.
(863) 680-2323

Planes, Trains and Buses

How to get to Lakeland:

Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Orlando International Airport (ORL)

AMTRAK
The AMTRAK station is located at 600 E. Main Street in Lakeland (LKL)
Reservations:
Go AMTRAK

GREYHOUND
The Greyhound station is llocated at 303 N. Massachusetts Avenue
Reservations:(800) 231-2222
Go Greyhound

Both stations are within close proximity to the conference center and hotels.

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