Show season in the RV, boat and camping industries is finally seeing the sun after a dark age of erratic weather, Covid-related cancellations and last-minute scrambling.
RVDA’s Convention/Expo Committee is seeking workshop proposals for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, scheduled Nov. 8-12 at Paris Las Vegas.
Florida RV Trade Association’s (FRVTA) West Palm Beach RV Show last weekend boasted 9,174 attendees, a record number for the regional show. The West Palm Beach RV Show’s previous attendance record was 7,992 in 2005.
Motorhome manufacturer REV Recreation Group (RRG) said it kicked off 2021 with new models and successful sales at the Florida RV Trade Association’s SuperShow.
The Covid pandemic’s aftermath caused numerous RV and camping show cancellations, but Wisconsin-based Kunes Country RV is doing its best to fill face-to-face event needs.
Outdoor Expo will host its 66th annual RV and boat show next weekend, the first of its kind in Fort Wayne, Indiana, so far this year. In 2021, the city has not had any other larger shows and neither has most of the Midwest.
Despite weather setbacks, the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) hosted its Jacksonville RV Mega Show. Regional Show Coordinator Patty Flanagan said dealers and vendors were “extremely happy with attendance.”
RV/MH Hall of Fame will host the second annual RV Hall of Fame Suppliers Show during the September 2021 Elkhart RV Dealer Open House.
NTP-STAG’s virtual event wrapped up last week, with President Bill Rogers reporting positive feedback.
When it looked like Northern Wholesale Supply would be unable to host its 34th annual RV Supershow in-person this January, the distributor instead brought the show to dealers.
When the Green Bay RV & Camping Expo cancelled its event three days before it began because of COVID-19, Kunes RV of Green Bay, one of the event’s premier sponsors, decided to host an expo at its own dealership.
Though attendance was down at the Florida RV SuperShow, REV Recreation Group (RRG), a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc., reported 40 percent sales growth compared with last year’s show.
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