Rick Kessler

Another weekend, another record consumer RV show, this time in the Pacific Northwest. About 15,700 people came to The Great Seattle RV Show, Feb. 5-8 at CenturyLink Field Event Center. Dave Helgeson, of the MHRV Show Association and the RV show’s director, said this was the best attendance they’ve had since the event moved to […]

With more than 22,000 people in attendance, the 49th Annual Detroit Camper & RV Show set a new record, organizers said. According to the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC), which sponsored the Feb. 4-8 show held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich., attendance was 7% above last year and is […]

With more than 22,000 people in attendance, the 49th Annual Detroit Camper & RV Show set a new record, organizers said. According to the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC), which sponsored the Feb. 4-8 show held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich., attendance was 7% above last year and is […]

Officials at Arrow Distributing Inc., a key RV parts and accessories supplier headquartered in Omaha, Neb., said the 2015 Exhibitor Showcase was a great success and “bodes well for the coming year.” The event, held Jan. 28-29 at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., saw a 20% increase in dealer attendance, according to […]

It was a tale of good news and bad news coming out of the 2015 Calgary RV Expo & Sale, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 at the BMO Centre – Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta. The bad news: Attendance was down 18%, or about 5,000 people, from a year ago. The good news: Sales were mostly up. […]

It was a tale of good news and bad news coming out of the 2015 Calgary RV Expo & Sale, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 at the BMO Centre – Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta. The bad news: Attendance was down 18%, or about 5,000 people, from a year ago. The good news: Sales were mostly up. […]

Despite a winter storm that all but wiped out the last day, the 55th Annual Fort Wayne Wonderland RV & Camping Show reported a 19% increase in attendance over last year and was deemed a success by organizers. The show, sponsored by the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council Inc. (IMHA-RVIC), ran Jan. 29 to […]

Despite a winter storm that all but wiped out the last day, the 55th Annual Fort Wayne Wonderland RV & Camping Show reported a 19% increase in attendance over last year and was deemed a success by organizers. The show, sponsored by the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council Inc. (IMHA-RVIC), ran Jan. 29 to […]

Another great crowd was reported from the 27th annual Inland Northwest RV Show and Sale, held Jan. 22-25 at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center in Spokane, Wash. “The show went extremely well,” said the show’s manager, Steve Cody of Delcreek Productions Inc. “Hundreds of RVs were on display, both inside the fairgrounds and outside. We […]

The 50th Annual Toledo Camp & Travel Family RV Show was packed with people throughout its three-day stay at the Seagate Convention Center in downtown Toledo. Sponsored by the Northwest Ohio RV Dealers Association, the Jan. 23-25 show featured more than 30 exhibitors including RV dealers displaying more than 100 units along with suppliers and campgrounds […]