FMCA
Heading to Arizona for
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Spring
2020 Convention & RV Expo
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FMCA will host its 101st convention
in Tucson, Arizona, in March 2020.
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Event registration will begin in September
2019.
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Cincinnati,
OH – January 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Family
Motor Coach Association (FMCA), an international organization for RV
owners, announces that FMCA will be making a return visit to the Pima County
Fairgrounds in Tucson, Arizona, March 26 through 29, 2020. FMCA will welcome
owners to this 640-acre event complex for its 101st International Convention
and RV Expo. The last time the association held a convention at this facility
was in March 1985, for its 31st convention. At that event, the organization
set a new attendance record, topping more than 3,000 RVs for the first
time.
“I’m
not sure why this facility fell off the radar screen of event organizers
at FMCA, but we’ve recently made site visits to check out its current status
and feel sure it will make a great gathering place for our members,” FMCA
national president Jon Walker said. “We’re excited to once again be hosting
an event in southern Arizona. Tucson is a fantastic destination. In addition
to enjoying the area’s great weather, attendees will be able to take in
a variety of nearby attractions before or after the convention itself.”
During
an FMCA convention, RV owners stay at the host facility in their homes
on wheels, and a small city takes shape, seemingly overnight. The Pima
County Fairgrounds offers plenty of parking space for RVs. RVers can opt
for electric hookups during their stay or rely on their onboard resources
instead.
RVs
on-site will include models displayed by major manufacturers and dealers
as part of the RV Expo that takes place at the event. Hundreds of the latest
RVs will be open for inspection during show hours. The fairgrounds has
acres of asphalt parking for outdoor exhibit space. FMCA also will make
use of the Old Pueblo Conference and Event Center for displays of RV-related
accessories, components, services, and other products of interest to travelers.
Another
element of an FMCA convention is education. A hundred seminars are presented,
with topics ranging from chassis and engine maintenance to microwave-convection
cooking.
A variety
of daytime and evening entertainment is offered, and members have numerous
opportunities for socializing with others who share their love of the RV
lifestyle. These range from organized activities such as morning coffee
hour and an ice cream social to afternoon happy hours in the RV parking
areas and various impromptu meetups.
Registration
for the event in Tucson will begin on September 26, 2019. All RV owners
are invited to attend.
Meanwhile,
registrations currently are being accepted for FMCA’s upcoming convention
in Perry,
Georgia, March 13 through 16, 2019. Registration for FMCA’s convention
in Minot, North Dakota, August 14 through 17, 2019, will begin on February
13, 2019. To register for either or both of these events, or for more information,
visit FMCA.com or call 800-543-3622.
About
FMCA: Enhancing The RV Lifestyle
Family
Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is the world’s largest not-for-profit
association for recreation vehicle (RV) owners. The organization maintains
its national headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently has nearly
80,000 active member families. FMCA offers its members a number of benefits,
including a subscription to its monthly magazine, Family RVing; a medical
emergency and travel assistance program valued at $105 per family; a tire
purchasing program; group rates on a roadside assistance program, RV and
auto insurance, and health insurance; discounted rates for RV tours and
caravans; and discounts on mobile internet access plans from Verizon and
Sprint. 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 |