This transaction, which took place on Sept. 30, marks a new holding for the firm, the report continued. The shares were purchased at a price of $1.50 per share, making the total investment amount approximately $2.2 million. This acquisition represents a 0.16% impact on Park West’s portfolio, with Lazydays Holdings now constituting 9.40% of the firm’s total holdings.
Located in Larkspur, Calif., Park West Asset Management LLC (Trades, Portfolio) is known for its strategic investment approaches, focusing primarily on long-term growth opportunities. The firm manages a diversified portfolio with significant positions in technology and healthcare sectors. As of the latest data, Park West oversees assets totaling approximately $1.37 billion across 43 stocks. Some of its top holdings include Option Care Health Inc (OPCH, Financial), First Solar Inc (FSLR, Financial), and Gen Digital Inc (GEN).
TAMPA, Fla. – Lazydays Holdings Inc. (NasdaqCM: GORV) today announced a series of transformative transactions designed to provide the company with a significantly strengthened financial foundation and a more focused dealership portfolio. These transactions, which include a comprehensive recapitalization and certain asset sales, will result in meaningful reductions in the company’s debt, interest and preferred stock dividend payments, substantial added cash to the balance sheet, and an improvement in the underlying earnings power of the business, according to a release.
Transaction Highlights
Lazydays agreed to sell seven dealerships, including real estate where applicable, and issue common stock to certain indirect subsidiaries of Camping World Holdings, Inc. (Camping World) for a combined $65.5 million, subject to conditions.
Lazydays agreed to sell one additional dealership asset to a separate buyer for $8 million, subject to conditions.
Lazydays closed a $30 million common equity PIPE at $1.03 per share with clients of Alta Fundamental Advisers and Coliseum Capital Management (collectively, the “PIPE Investors”).
Lazydays plan to launch a $25 million rights offering at $1.03 per share, allowing all its common stockholders (other than the PIPE Investors and Camping World) to purchase common stock at the same price as PIPE Investors, subject to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declaring a registration statement on Form S-1 effective.
Lazydays agreed to exchange all outstanding convertible preferred stock for common stock at $1.03 per share, eliminating our preferred stock liquidation preference, preferred dividend requirement and other preferred stockholder rights, subject to conditions.
Lazydays executed an amendment to the credit facility with the company’s lender group led by Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (M&T Bank), providing significant financial flexibility.
The transactions will collectively result in $65 million reduction of debt, elimination of $68 million preferred stock liquidation preference, and $16 million reduction of interest and preferred dividend payments.
Pro forma for the transactions (excluding proceeds and shares from the proposed rights offering), Lazydays is expected to have $35 million of cash on the balance sheet, debt of $61 million (excluding floor plan financings), and 119.5 million shares of common stock outstanding.
Robert DeVincenzi
“We are pleased to announce these transformative transactions, which streamline our portfolio, strengthen our balance sheet and enhance our financial flexibility for the benefit of the Company and all of our stakeholders – investors, customers, OEM partners, and employees,” said Robert DeVincenzi, chairman of Lazydays. “Collectively, these transactions represent a critical step in the revitalization of Lazydays’ business and demonstrate the confidence that investors have in our long-term success. We are grateful for the support we have received from Alta, Coliseum, Camping World and our lender group led by M&T Bank, and look forward to building upon the robust financial foundation we have set today to reaffirm Lazydays’ position as a leader in the RV industry.”
Ron Fleming
“Today marks a turning point for the trajectory of Lazydays,” added Ronald Fleming, Interim CEO of Lazydays. “The last couple of years have proven challenging as we navigated the economic environment and determined the optimal path forward for the business, and I am grateful for the dedication and hard work of our employees during this time. I am confident that as a nimbler organization with enhanced liquidity, Lazydays’ brightest days are ahead.”
Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World commented, “Lazydays has been a part of the fabric of the RV industry for over 30 years, and its health is important to Camping World, the RV industry, and our OEM partners. We are encouraged to see the Company take the necessary steps to fortify its balance sheet and make progress towards streamlining its portfolio.”
DeVincenzi concluded, “Lazydays is an iconic brand with a longstanding reputation for providing exceptional service and experiences to RV owners. By monetizing certain assets and recapitalizing the business, we have committed to upholding Lazydays’ incredible legacy, while restoring stockholder value.”
Asset Sales and Stock Issuance
Lazydays has entered into agreements to sell certain assets, subject to conditions. Under the terms of the agreements, Lazydays will sell seven dealerships, including owned real estate for three of the dealerships, and issue 9.7 million shares of common stock to Camping World for $65.5 million. Lazydays will also sell one dealership to a separate buyer for cash proceeds of $8 million, subject to conditions. These dispositions will create a leaner, more focused operational footprint for Lazydays comprised of 15 dealerships nationwide and over $95 million of owned real estate value across nine locations.
Comprehensive Recapitalization
In conjunction with the asset sales and stock issuance to Camping World, Lazydays has entered into securities purchase agreements with the PIPE Investors for the sale and issuance of $30 million of common stock through a private investment in public equity financing exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “PIPE”). The PIPE was priced at $1.03 per share, which will result in the issuance of 29.1 million new shares of common stock.
The company plans to file a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a rights offering that will provide all common stockholders (other than the PIPE Investors and Camping World) with the opportunity to purchase shares of common stock at the same price per share as the PIPE Investors and Camping World, subject to the registration statement being declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Holders of the Company’s common stock (other than the PIPE Investors and Camping World) will receive rights to purchase an aggregate of $25 million of common stock at a price of $1.03 per share.
Lazydays has also entered into exchange agreements with the holders of the company’s outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) to exchange all shares of Preferred Stock for 66.5 million shares of common stock (the “Preferred Stock Exchange”), eliminating the current accrued liquidation preference of the Preferred Stock of $68 million and annual dividend of $9 million, in a two-step exchange transaction, with the second exchange being subject to conditions.
Following closing of the PIPE, the Preferred Stock Exchange and the share issuance to Camping World as part of the asset sale, Lazydays expects to have 119.5 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
The company also executed an amendment to its syndicated credit facility led by M&T Bank, providing the Company with runway to execute its operational turnaround. Pursuant to the amendment, Lazydays received meaningful financial covenant flexibility through the first quarter of 2026.
Advisors
The company and its Board of Directors were advised by Stoel Rives LLP, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Miller Buckfire, a Stifel Company, and CR3 Partners.
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH), the World’s Largest Recreational Vehicle Dealer, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets and certain real estate of seven dealerships from Lazydays Holdings Inc.
For more on this acquisition – including the sale of an unspecified eighth Lazydays dealership to an unnamed entity and an investment firm’s purchase of Lazyday stock – see the following related postings:
CWH estimates the transaction to be valued at approximately book value, the release continued, with an estimated total net cash outlay of between $10 million to $20 million after expected proceeds from normal course third-party real estate financing, according to a release. In lieu of goodwill consideration, Camping World has elected to maximize its optionality by having the deposit on the transaction convert to 9.7 million shares of Lazydays Holdings Inc. common stock upon closing of the transaction following receipt of necessary regulatory approvals.
Marcus Lemonis
Camping World estimates that the seven locations generated nearly $200 million of revenue on a trailing twelve-month basis, during a tough RV market. These locations carry a more traditional mix of travel trailer, fifth-wheel, Class B and Class C product from top OEM brands including Grand Design RV Co., THOR Industries and Forest River Inc.. The company estimates that the market size within a 50-mile radius of each dealership is a combined 65,000 plus new and used RV units sold annually, representing strategic market share growth opportunities for Camping World.
Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World, commented, “These seven locations bring top OEM brands, incremental market share opportunity, and a more traditional RV product mix that align with our strategic priorities. We are adding distribution points for our contract manufactured offerings and Good Sam suite of products, with F&I offices immediately converting to Good Sam Business Centers upon close. We expect to continue to capitalize on today’s robust dealership M&A environment.”
Camping World intends to acquire and operate the following Lazydays Holdings, Inc. locations:
LANSING, Mich. – Air Lift Company is expanding its Towtal View tow assist product line with two new offerings for Blind Spot Detection, Lane Change Assist, and Rear Cross-Traffic Alerts while traveling and towing a trailer.
The new Towtal View LaneGuard (P/N 25341) provides proactive alerts with Blind Spot Detection and Lane Change Assist and is best for smaller trailers without a rounded rear. LaneGuard features LED indicators to be mounted on the front of the trailer in view of the vehicle’s rear or side-view mirrors. The indicators light up solid if someone is in the blind spot zone and flash if someone is in the lane change zone with the vehicle’s turn signal on.
The upgraded Towtal View LaneGuard Pro (P/N 25342), with Blind Spot Detection, Lane Change Assist, and Rear Cross-Traffic Alerts, is also available. The LaneGuard Pro comes with an extended detection range for continuous monitoring of the vehicle’s surroundings, simplifying lane changes and reverse maneuvers.
LaneGuard Pro utilizes dual radar sensors mounted to the sides of the trailer at the rear. You’ll always know if you have a clear path when backing up and added reassurance. Pro also comes with LED indicators that work like the LaneGuard, but indicators illuminate or flash while in reverse if someone is in the rear cross-traffic alert zone. Due to its extended detection range, LaneGuard Pro is best suited for larger trailers, including trailers with rounded rears.
With LaneGuard or LaneGuard Pro, you’ll be aware of the traffic all around you, your vehicle, and your trailer. Feel confident and safe towing your trailer without worrying about your blind spots.
For over 70 years, Air Lift has been the trusted leader in air suspension products, committed to delivering quality parts that stand the test of time. The Towtal View LaneGuard and LaneGuard Pro are no exception. To ensure your peace of mind, both products come with a two-year warranty and Air Lift’s renowned customer service and technical support, ready to assist you should you encounter any issues during the installation process.
HOUSTON and GEORGETOWN, Texas – Blue Water RV has announced a partnership with a local cancer center and the expansion of one of its resorts, both events taking place in Texas.
Patients at a local cancer center in Houston are finding an unconventional way to save on housing costs. As healthcare costs rise, so does the need for more accessible and flexible housing solutions for patients seeking life-saving treatment at leading institutions. A forward-thinking solution is emerging in the form of Blue Water RV Resorts, providing affordable and supportive housing near medical facilities that transforms the way patients manage their care journeys.
Jetstream Med Center RV Resort, managed by Blue Water, has witnessed this transformative impact firsthand, currently housing approximately 60 cancer patients and their family members. With fully equipped bathhouses, laundry facilities, and outdoor spaces amenities including pools and BBQ Grills, the resort offers patients a comfortable, home-like environment that meets their personal needs while supporting their healthcare experience. Additionally, a shuttle service, launching soon, will take guests directly to the local cancer center.
“The rise of RV living near medical centers is more than a trend; it’s a critical step toward making healthcare more attainable for all,” said Steve Castleberry, General Manager at Jetstream Med Center RV Resort. “This model is about more than financial relief—it’s about empowering patients with comfort, flexibility, and a sense of community during a time of profound need so that they can heal.”
Surveys conducted by Jetstream RV Resorts at Med Center reveal that patients save an estimated $500-$600 per month by choosing RV living over traditional accommodations. This affordability allows more individuals to focus on their health without financial stress.
Blue Water Development also announced the completion of a significant expansion to its Jetstream Resort at Stone Oak Ranch, near Georgetown, now open to the public.
Funded and managed by CityStreet Residential, the expansion is adding 200 additional RV spaces and 27 tiny home spaces. The expanded amenities also include a pavilion, beer garden, lazy river, outdoor cabana with grills, playground, numerous gathering areas, and upgraded pool.
“We are excited to celebrate this new chapter for our guests,” said Deb Durbin-LeBlanc, General Manager at Jetstream Resort at Stone Oak Ranch. “Our expansion reflects our dedication to providing top-tier amenities and exceptional guest experiences.”
Jetstream Resort at Stone Oak Ranch will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on December 11, 2024, from 11 AM to 1 PM, in partnership with Leander Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center. The event will feature a light lunch, guided tours of the resort, and giveaways. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will begin at 11 AM, followed by tours of the new facilities. Guests can RSVP here.
CityStreet Residential invested in the property’s acquisition, expansion, and improvement in 2023 as part of a multi-phase value-add plan aimed at enhancing the resort, stabilizing occupancy, and increasing NOI.
“We’re incredibly proud of the strategic vision, dedication, and thoughtful planning that brought this expansion to life,” said Kathryn Harris, VP of Development at CityStreet Residential. “Georgetown’s historic charm and community make it an ideal investment as a popular destination for visitors.”
For more information on Jetstream Resort at Stone Oak Ranch, please visit their website and follow them on Facebook. For more information on CitySteet Residential, please visit their website. For more information on Blue Water, please visit their website.
Join popular creator Janelle Payne (a.k.a. Nailgun Nelly) for a journey through everything camper and RV with her latest book, DIY Camper & RV Reno: Restoring and Designing Vintage, Retro, and Classic Trailers and RVs with Nailgun Nelly (published Dec. 31, 2024, by Cool Springs Press).
Whether you’re considering a truly vintage home on wheels or a more contemporary (but not new) ride, this book’s buying guide helps with the pros and cons of different options and goes over all the red flags to look for. You’ll learn about the major systems and how to handle everything from simple repairs to electrical issues, plumbing, propane, and even water damage or roof resealing.
However, the real fun starts as you find your style and explore the techniques and projects to make that camper or RV yours:
Paint: Interior and exterior painting step-by-step guides for painting walls and cabinets; primers, best sheens; master exterior painting, including deoxidizing and waxing fiberglass and how to prep aluminum
Wall design: creative paint designs and wallpaper, board and batten, shiplap; create texture with microcement; create arches; and use wood accents on the exterior
Tile: Guides for peel-and-stick tile, real tile, wallpaper, vinyl sheeting, tiling small countertops, and showers
Faucets, fixtures, and hardware: Install beautiful bathroom and kitchen faucets, learn how to paint shower pans and bathtubs, install sinks, and cabinet considerations
Seating and sleeping: options for couches and pullout beds; cushions, lightweight headboard options, and convertible/flexible spaces
Plus, find a special section on considerations unique to RVs and campers, including framing and wall types, how to keep decor in place while traveling, and built-in lighting. With Janelle coaching you every step of the way, and with hundreds of inspirational and step photos throughout, this book is your insider’s guide to taking that old camper and remaking it completely to your taste.
“In a world of sleek, modern campers and high-tech RVs, there is something enchanting about the charm and nostalgia that a vintage trailer brings – and they can be a unique canvas for creativity and restoration.” – Janelle Payne, a.k.a. Nailgun Nelly
Janelle Payne is the founder of Nailgun Nelly, who’s blog and social media is dedicated to RV/camper and home improvement. Janelle is a firm believer that anyone—including women of all ages—can tackle DIY projects with power tools. She has a passion for designing on a budget and quick, high-impact tutorials, and is well known for her transparent videos, where she shows the good and the bad that happens behind the scenes when renovating. This daily, realistic experience has led to explosive growth for Nailgun Nelly on social media. Janelle has developed partnerships with dozens of brands, including Wagner, Wish, RecPro, and Tile Club, and she has been featured by Insider, RV Enthusiast, Tiny House Talk, and more.
LOS ANGELES – Germany-based roadsurfer, a leader in RV rental and adventure travel, is set to expand its North American presence in 2025 with new locations in Denver, Seattle, Salt Lake City and Phoenix, it was announced in Munich by Co-founder and CEO Markus Dickhardt.
The new stations are scheduled to open in spring 2025, just in time for the upcoming road trip season. roadsurfer’s first U.S. location launched in Los Angeles in 2022. The company currently operates RV rental agencies in five cities across the Western U.S. and Canada, boasting a fleet of approximately 250 rental vehicles; a number that is poised to grow to 800 RV/camper vans with the opening of the new stations.
Located near major airports, rental stations are ideally situated for both European and North American travelers eager to explore the continent’s most iconic landscapes.
Roadsurfer currently offers four different rental models, accommodating 2 to 5 people: the “Liberty Lodge” and “Couple Condo” class B van models, the “Family Freedom” alcove vehicle, and the all-wheel “Horizon Hopper.” All vehicles come fully equipped and road trip-ready, and feature kitchenettes, hot showers, toilets, AC/heat, as well as camping equipment and kitchen utensils.
The lifestyle-oriented brand distinguishes itself with features such as unlimited mileage, one-way rentals, a free second driver, and competitive pricing. Dogs are welcome!
Founded in 2016, the roadsurfer brand is well-established in Europe dominating the RV rental market. With 14 new rental stations planned worldwide for 2025, the company will operate 90 locations across Europe, the US, and Canada, expanding its fleet to around 10,000 vehicles.
roadsurfer expects gross revenue of €210 million for the upcoming year, reflecting a 30% growth.
Co-founder and CEO Markus Dieckhardt stated, “2024 was a very successful year for roadsurfer. We see immense growth potential in North America as we expand our one-way rental business and offer spacious, semi-integrated RVs for comfortable long-distance travel. The trend towards flexible outdoor travel continues to grow, capturing a larger share of the global travel market.”
Roadsurfer now accepts network-wide bookings for spring 2025 travel, including the new stations in Denver, Seattle, Phoenix or Salt Lake City.
Early birds can take advantage of an early bird discount for bookings in 2025, offering a 10% off with code EARLY25.
AUSTIN, Texas, and AKRON, Ohio – RVshare announced today that the peer-to-peer rental marketplace was named as a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Family Travel Awards in the “Services and Transportation” category. The full award feature can be found on goodhousekeeping.com/familytravel2025.
RVshare, the largest online community for RV renters and owners, offers a diverse selection of trusted RV rentals in the country. Connecting RV owners with travelers looking to hit the open road, the platform provides a range of vehicle options, from cozy camper vans and family-friendly trailers with multiple bunk beds, to drivable units perfect for a long road trip. Encapsulating the spirit of adventure and spontaneous delight that awaits you on a road trip, RVshare welcomes travelers to experience the unbridled freedom an RV trip can bring. Over 70 percent of RVshare’s inventory allows for RV delivery and setup directly at the destination—an increasingly popular amenity that provides families with the most seamless and hassle-free travel experience.
“RVshare is honored to be recognized as a Good Housekeeping 2025 Family Travel Award winner,” said RVshare’s CEO, Jon Gray. “RVshare welcomes guests of all ages to explore the wonder and excitement of RV travel, and we prioritize making it more accessible for all families. RVshare will continue to uphold this value as we evolve and adapt in an ever-changing industry, striving to maintain our leadership in the outdoor travel space.”
According to a recent survey of RVshare renters, 77 percent plan to travel sometime this fall and holiday season, with 75 percent claiming they would consider taking an RV trip for leisure or to visit family and friends before the end of the year. RVshare continues to observe surging interest in RV travel, driven by its exceptional flexibility, comfort, spaciousness, and affordability—qualities that set it apart from other travel options. RVshare will be distributing its fifth annual Travel Trend Report later this year, offering valuable industry insights and highlighting another blockbuster year of growth and opportunity in travel.
FAIRFAX, Va. – Go RVing is committed to keeping its audience up-to-date on trends and insights that impact the RV industry, according to a report on the News and Insights page of the RV Industry Association (RVIA) website.
In today’s edition, News and Insights reports on Go RVing’s “successful year of experiential events” and a travel trend known as “Travel Tuesday.”
Experiential events provide consumers with real-world opportunities to engage firsthand with RVs and share their experiences with others, becoming more likely to make a purchase themselves, and consumers who tour RVs at these events are often exploring an RV for the first time or are interested in newer RV models. Throughout the tour, audiences learn about the various RV types and discover that RV travel is a lot more affordable and accessible than they had realized.
RV units are provided for the experiential events by Go RVing’s dealer and manufacturer partners.
In total, over 2 million people attended the various events and nearly 100,000 people stopped to tour the RVs.
“We enjoyed speaking with consumers at this year’s experiential events,” said Dana DelVecchio, Go RVing’s Senior Manager of Programs and Experiential Events. “We had countless interactions with interested individuals, telling them about the freedom and control that the RV lifestyle offers. We look forward to speaking with even more consumers next year.”
“Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with it comes other well-known shopping holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But did you know there’s also Travel Tuesday?” the report asks.
Taking place the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Travel Tuesday shoppers can find deals on travel purchases, including hotel stays and airline flights. The day has been gaining a significant amount of interest among consumers in the last few years.
Search interest for “Travel Tuesday” rose more than 500% from 2021 to 2023, according to a report published bybusiness consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
The report also states that the trend has been most popular among the United States and Canada. There is also increasing interest in Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Spain.
According to Sunset Magazine, Google Trends also has corroborated the data— searches for “Travel Tuesday” declined during the pandemic but rose significantly from 2022 and 2023.
“Travel Tuesday as a marketing concept is gaining traction. A day centered on travel deals seems like a potential fit for a moment when people are yearning to travel more than ever before but are often in search of discounts because of rising living costs,” says the McKinsey & Company report.
The Travel Tuesday trend reflects Americans’ continued interest in exploring new destinations. This time of year presents an excellent opportunity for the RV industry to become involved in this trend by sharing the many appeals of the RV lifestyle to consumers.
This holiday season 36.5 million Americans plan to go RVing, with visiting family and taking road trips the most popular trip destinations according to a recent survey by the RV Industry Association.
Overall, RVing remains a popular travel option, with next year’s RV shipments expected to see continued growth.
With that in mind, the RV industry can embrace this year’s Travel Tuesday by highlighting the reasons why RV travel is an ideal time for consumers hit the road this holiday season, the report stated.
Betsy Allen-Manning, the keynote speaker at Camp Jellystone’s annual Symposium, challenged Jellystone Park operators on Wednesday (Nov. 13) to take a close look at the work “culture” they create at their parks because it has a direct impact on their ability to attract and retain talented employees.
“Care about everyone and everything. A leader’s character is contagious,” she said, adding that it’s important for the leaders of each park to “invest in yourself to be the best you can be. … Develop yourself so that you can develop others.”
Allen-Manning is an internationally known leadership speaker, best-selling author, and company culture expert. Her specialty is helping leaders attract, engage and retain the best talent in a hyper-competitive marketplace. Her company, Destination Workplace, is one of the top leadership training companies in the Dallas area. Camp Jellystone invited her to be its keynote speaker because of the challenges park operators always face in attracting and retaining talented employees.
Often it is managers themselves who need training, Allen-Manning said, noting that most people could stand to improve their communication skills, their coaching skills, their time management skills and even their ability to delegate tasks effectively or simply manage change.
Allen-Manning cited Jellystone Park’s “core values” of committing to be the best in the industry, employee empowerment and team accountability as being noteworthy. But turning these values into reality requires more than writing them down.
“Ask (your employees), ‘What does it look like to share these core values in your role?’” she said.
In other words, in what specific ways can each employee apply a park’s core values to the work they do each day?
Equally important, Allen-Manning said, is recognizing the efforts employees are making to do good work.
‘Make appreciation part of your culture,” she said.
Allen-Manning even suggested having employees fill out an employee recognition questionnaire, which asks them about their favorite retail store, favorite coffee or tea, party spot and other favorite things because this information can help guide park operators when it comes time to reward their employees with gifts that recognize their efforts in a personal, meaningful way.
It’s not enough and may not even be appropriate, she added, to simply give out Starbucks gifts as small tokens for jobs well done, particularly when another type of gift could be a much more effective way to get the employee’s attention in a positive way.
Such efforts to recognize employees for jobs well done are important, Allen-Manning said, because “people will repeat what they are recognized for.”
Today’s younger employees also have different objectives when it comes to deciding where they want to work.
“People are no longer seeking to work ‘just’ for a paycheck,” she said.”They work to work at a ‘destination workplace.’”
A “destination workplace,” she added, is a place where employees feel valued, engaged and eager to contribute to the company’s long-term success. Jellystone Park locations that do a good job of attracting and retaining employees should market their efforts by sharing their employee reviews online because this is valuable information that can help with recruitment efforts, she said.
Allen-Manning also held a second keynote address later in the day that focused on how to resolve conflicts by understanding different personality types.
Camp Jellystone’s three-day Symposium concluded Wednesday night with the annual awards banquet, music and dancing.
The event took place at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
