FMCA
Announces Dates for 2019 RV Expos
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FMCA has booked locations for its
2019 conventions.
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This summer, FMCA will visit CAM-PLEX
Multi-Event Facilities
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July 18 through 21 for its 98th convention.
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Cincinnati,
OH – June 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Family
Motor Coach Association (FMCA), a Cincinnati-based international association
for RV owners, has announced the dates and locations for its conventions
in 2019.
FMCA
will be making a return visit to a popular venue for the association’s
99th International Convention and RV Expo – the Georgia National Fairgrounds
& Agricenter in Perry, Georgia. The March 13 through 16, 2019, gathering
will mark the 11th convention FMCA has hosted at this middle Georgia facility,
which FMCA leaders describe as tailor-made for an FMCA event.
“We
haven’t hosted a convention at the same venue two years in a row since
the early days of FMCA. So, this is a bit of a departure from the norm,
but Perry is such a fantastic facility and meets our needs so well that
we have decided to go back there next year. Meanwhile, we’ll be exploring
other potential locations for future winter/spring events,” FMCA national
president Jon Walker said.
The
location of the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, just off
Interstate 75, and the usual timing of the gathering, as many snowbirds
are heading back home, play a role in the success the association has with
events held at this facility. A number of the group’s largest events have
taken place there, most recently in March 2018.
“The
staff at the fairgrounds are great to work with,” noted FMCA executive
director Chris Smith. “And the facility has made substantial improvements
over the years to help accommodate FMCA events, including adding roadways
and drainage in RV parking areas. Not only that, but the community rolls
out the red carpet to welcome FMCA families. So, we’re looking forward
to being in Perry again next year,” he said.
Summer
2019 will find FMCA members in the “Magic City” – Minot, North Dakota.
RVers will gather at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds August 14 through
17, 2019, to celebrate a milestone in the association’s history – FMCA’s
100th International Convention and RV Expo.
“FMCA
has hosted conventions at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds three times
in the past, most recently in 2005; so, this will be a long overdue return
visit,” said FMCA events director Doug Uhlenbrock. “Minot offers a small-town
feel with big-town amenities and attractions and will make a great destination
for this special celebration of FMCA’s 100th convention.”
Registration
for the Perry, Georgia, convention will begin on September 12, 2018; registration
for the Minot, North Dakota, convention will begin on February 13, 2019.
RVers
need not wait until 2019 to join the fun. Registrations currently are being
accepted for FMCA’s 98th International Convention and RV Expo, set to take
place July 18 through 21, 2018, at CAM-PLEX
Multi-Event Facilities in Gillette, Wyoming. Various registration options
are offered.
FMCA
international conventions include an RV Expo that showcases the latest
RV models, as well as booths filled with RV-related accessories, components,
and supplies, plus companies offering services RVers need and want.
When
they aren’t shopping, attendees can take part in seminars about topics
ranging from RV driving and towing tips to microwave-convection cooking
and satellite television for RVs. Approximately 100 different sessions
are held, so plenty of educational opportunities present themselves. A
variety of entertainment options are offered as well.
To
learn more about FMCA events, visit FMCA.com
or call 513-474-3622 or 800-543-3622.
About
Family Motor Coach Association
Family
Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is an international organization for families
who own and enjoy the use of self-contained recreation vehicles (RVs).
The association maintains its national headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio,
and currently has more than 75,000 active member families. FMCA offers
its members a number of benefits, including a subscription to its monthly
magazine; a medical emergency and travel assistance program valued at $105
per family; a tire purchasing program; group rates on a roadside assistance
program and on RV and auto insurance; and discounted rates for RV tours
and caravans. Perhaps the most important benefit of FMCA membership is
the camaraderie and friendships that develop among people enjoying the
common interest of RV travel. The organization can be reached at 513-474-3622
or 800-543-3622 and on the web at FMCA.com.
Media
Contact:
Pamela
Kay
FMCA
Director
of Communications, Publishing
800-543-3622
ext. 234 or 513-474-3622 |