Richard Riegel, III of Thor Industries, Inc. will provide attendees with his unique insights into the RV market at a special general session, Thursday, September 25th during the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo. This year's Convention/Expo runs Sept. 23-26 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

As Thor’s Chief Operating Officer, Riegel is a key ,strategic decision maker for one of the RV industry’s market leaders. Thor’s extensive towable and motorized product lines give him an outstanding perspective on the trends shaping the future of RV retail – including the future of RV product design, marketing, and consumer demand.

The “new and different” RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, featuring the RV Learning Center, is one of the premier educational events of the year for RV retailers. It will include an all-new series of workshops for dealers and general managers in addition to sessions for sales, F&I, parts & accessories, service, and rental employees. The RV industry's top manufacturers, suppliers, finance firms, and other service providers will also have exhibits in the Expo. The 13th Annual RVDA Education Foundation Classic Golf Tournament will be on Sept. 22.

Sponsors for the 2008 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo are: Emerald Bank of America: Sapphire Bank of the West; Cummins Onan; Dometic; GE; Protective Ruby Assurant Solutions; DealerTrack, Inc.; Diversified Insurance Management, Inc.; Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.; Manheim; MBA Insurance, Inc.; RV Industry News; RV Trade Digest; Zurich Topaz Atwood Mobile Products, LLC

For registration options, exhibitor information, and schedule updates, visit www.rvda.org, send an e-mail to info@rvda.org, or call (703) 591-7130.