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kejy · 03-02-2019, 05:01 PM

Well time to rant a little. Just got home from the Phil rv show and what a waste of 11 dollars. Did not go there to buy a new rv but was hoping to find some venders with access. for rving well there was none there just campgroung pepole. is there any shows with venders with access for rving any more some of us have rvs and are not looking to upgrade but would like to see what is new in lighting, stoves ,carpet, hoses ect. i will not be going to any rv shows in the future hope the rv industrey get it together and realize not everyone wants a new rv just some new items .

A32Deuce · 03-02-2019, 05:16 PM

Found that out with the three I went to. I guess none of the people that make the accessories think that anyone is interested. Either that or they are not welcome by the dealers/manufacturers. Don't want us to see the good stuff!

gabeears · 03-02-2019, 05:38 PM

Try the Hershey RV show in Sept. Lots of rv's and accessories. Can take in free seminars and spend the whole day there.

A32Deuce · 03-02-2019, 05:40 PM

I did go there. Same disappointment. CW has more on display then any of the RV Shows.

spuds · 03-02-2019, 05:48 PM

Most RV "shows" are actually local dealer "sales". So just the local merchants plus some trade show shills display their wares. The exceptions are real shows like Tampa, Hershey, and Pomona. It's not just the RV industry... we attended a major metro-area golf show a number of years ago and it was 95% timeshare/vacation properties or "emu oil"-type booths, with less than half a dozen actual equipment booths, none of which were clubs but rather training aid companies.

Bob_C · 03-02-2019, 05:50 PM

Probably charged way to much for a space......

Elwood58 · 03-02-2019, 05:55 PM

Come visit the Big Tent in Quartzite Arizona some January. Every vendor you can think of, including plenty who will come install things while you are there.

MoCoTom · 03-03-2019, 06:28 AM

I had considered attending the Phila. show but after looking at the vendor list on their website we decided to skip it. Sorry it was a bust for you
Tom

tundranurse1 · 03-03-2019, 07:33 AM

We went this year to the Dayton RV show. It was pitifully. It was 80% one dealer & no products for sale. It used to be a great show.

Mudfrog · 03-03-2019, 10:01 AM

There's an RV and Boat show going on this weekend just about 20 miles from us. Was thinking about going but then saw a TV advertisement for it on Friday. The ad showed a couple of bumper pull trailers and a few boats close up with not much of anything in the background. Seeing it, I knew right away that going would have been a waste of time, especially with the $10 per person entry fee.

Mr_D · 03-03-2019, 10:21 AM

Last one I went to was a waste of money. Only two MH's that I was marginally interested in were there. Nothing in the upper end like a King Air. Almost no accessory venders. There's another one going on this weekend but I won't bother. Parking is $10 per vehicle and then $12 each although they do have two for one coupons but they specifically say you can't get half off for a single, so much for us widowers.

NCC-1701A · 03-03-2019, 02:59 PM

My wife and I have been to quite a few RV shows..not the ones where several dealers get together, but ones run by show operators like Good Sam. Other than CW, there's a lack of acc vendors for sure. I'd like to see more acc as well, but as said earlier, I'll bet the booth cost is prohibitive for many.

Big rallies can be much better.

**Spdracr39** · 03-04-2019, 06:53 AM

In my area all these shows are just a showroom for the dealers ( Primarily CW). They do have a few carnies selling misc. slightly rv related items but typically you will find these same vendors at the state fair. We go just to see the new RV's and their layouts. Occasionally it will give me an idea for a mod to mine. It's also fun to listen to the salespeople play their game with the newbies.

Jmac00 · 03-04-2019, 09:10 AM

My wife and I went to the Central NY RV show at the NY State Fair grounds in Syracuse, NY last Saturday.

Nine dealers and 600 units to see ~~~ kinda?

500 units were either travel trailers or 5th wheel, most of them were Bunk house models. Some were tent campers, maybe a half dozen Class C (which is what we are looking for) and two (2) Super C, both Renegades. maybe a half dozen Sprinter class and a few P/U truck camper type.

We did find ONE TT that the Admiral 'might' consider. It was a Fun Finder Extreme Lite 29', very nice layout, huge galley. But, we are looking for a totally enclosed single unit with opposing slides.

Anyway, it was $10 admission fee but we had a $2 discount coopin

all the class C were Leprechaun's in the 25-31' range, not a bad unit, the Admiral liked the 31' model.

we were hoping to see a Coachman Concord 300TS, but not this time.

If I could have afforded either Renegade I would have bought it on the spot, absolutely beautiful piece of equipment. Well layed out. nice cabinetry.

So now we have been to two RV's shows, but were disappointed with what was there. I think we are resolved to go to the Hersey Show in the fall. I think they will have a far more interesting variety there.

So we are off to make resevations for the weekend of the 13th-15th of Sept.

Hopefully they will have a greater variety of Class C units