About the company...Bristol Guest Housing,
LLC is a licensed
Vacation Lodging Service firm in the State of Tennessee which rents
local guest rooms and entire private homes during the NASCAR race
weekends in Bristol, TN.
Guest Housing was established in 1996 to answer the need for additional
accommodations as the Bristol Motor Speedway expanded its seating
capacity.
About our services...
Guest Housing offers guest rooms within homes as well
as entire private homes. All of our locations are within 30 miles of the speedway; many
within walking distance; we visit every home before listing it;
we provide our guests with complete directions to the home and from
the home to the speedway; the beds are made up, towels, soap, and
coffee are provided. Our guests have full use of the amenities and
living areas of our properties.
Once a guest, you are given first option of rebooking for the next
race season before we accept new reservations.
About the owners...
Anita Fields, President of Bristol Guest
Housing, is a lifetime resident of the Bristol area. She
attended King College to earn a B.A. of Economics and Business
Administration. After graduating from King, she spent 8
years in Cost Accounting including serving as a Manager in the
Finance department at Bristol Compressors International, Inc
supervising both the Cost Accounting and Accounts Payable
functions. Anita continues to work as an accounting contractor
for local companies as needs arise and time permits. Anita participates on King College’s SIFE Business Advisory
Board and is a board member of Fellowship Prayer Ministries. Anita
also helps with the Faith Community Fellowship Joy Club, a local
ministry that works with children and youth of the Bristol area.
Anita's husband, Eric, serves as
Vice-President of Guest Housing. Eric is also a licensed Certified Public
Accountant and President of the Summit Companies, a firm which provides
financial and risk management services. Since 2008, he has been a faculty member
with the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors, delivering lectures across
the US on corporate financial planning and organizational leadership. Eric
has a B.A. in Business and Economics from King College, graduating with
concentrations in Accounting, Economics and Finance, and International Business,
and an M.A. from Liberty Theological Seminary. Locally, Eric serves on the
Boards of the Bristol United Way, Healing Hands Health Center, and Bristol
Rotary club. Eric is a past president of the State of Franklin Track Club, and
is chairman of Fellowship Prayer Ministries. He also sits on the President’s
Roundtable and the Alumni Council at King College.
About the founder...
Guest Housing was established in the mid ‘90s when a local
businesswoman, Sue Ojanen, saw the need for accommodations during
the NASCAR events at BMS. To meet that need, Sue created Guest
Housing, which was the first company in the region to provide
housing in private homes for race guests. Under Sue’s direction,
Guest Housing received the Pinnacle Award for Special Events,
Accommodations Division; and the Greater Tri-Cities Business of the
Year award. Sue is very active in the Bristol community and continues to stay involved with Guest Housing as a
consultant, offering her valuable insight and experience to the new
owners of the company.
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