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Cincinnati,
OH – July 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Members
of Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA,
the world's largest nonprofit association for recreation vehicle owners,
will gather in Redmond, Oregon, August 14 through 17, 2024, to enjoy good
times and activities related to RV life. More than 700 RVs will converge
on the Deschutes County Fair &
Expo Center for FMCA's 109th
International Convention & RV Expo Presented By Beaver
Coach Sales, with the theme "Adventure Peaks." The event isn't just
for FMCA members. Anyone interested in the RV lifestyle is invited to participate.
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”RV
travel is all about embracing the spirit of adventure and the fun and freedom
that come with it. We're welcoming all current RV owners plus those considering
purchasing an RV to join us in Redmond in August as we host this super-size
RV event,” said Doug
Uhlenbrock, FMCA director of events. ”There's no better way to learn
about RVing and to celebrate RV life while spending time with some fantastic
people who share your passion for exploring North America by RV.”
One
key activity during the four-plus days of the event will be an extraordinary
RV Expo, with some of the latest RVs on display, along with a large assemblage
of related products and services. In addition, attendees can soak up knowledge;
approximately 100 seminar sessions with topics ranging from chassis maintenance
and RV solar systems to full-time RVing and convection-microwave cooking
will be presented. Daytime and evening entertainment and social activities
will fill the schedule as well.
As
noted, members of the public are encouraged to join the festivities. Various
options are available. Folks who already own an RV are invited to come
stay on site in their home on wheels to take full advantage of all the
activities. The gate registration price for that is $270 and also grants
RV owners who are new to FMCA a one-year FMCA membership. (An additional
fee is charged for electric.)
Individuals
considering the purchase of an RV may wish to come just for the RV
Expo and tour the recreation vehicles and other exhibits. Single-day
admission for the RV Expo costs $10 per person or $25 for a family of three
or more; children 12 and under are admitted free with an accompanying adult.
Individuals with an active military ID are admitted free as well. RV Expo
exhibit hours are Wednesday, August 14, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday
and Friday, August 15 and 16, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, August
17, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The day pass for Wednesday, August 14, also
will be good for Thursday, August 15.
For
a deeper immersion, FMCA suggests that individuals sign up for a Daily
Passport that covers not only the RV Expo but all seminars and entertainment
(everything but on-site RV parking). A Daily Passport costs $50 per day
per person.
On
Friday, August 16, a seminar geared expressly for people exploring the
idea of RV ownership will take place with a panel of RV owners sharing
their knowledge. "RV Curious? Come Join Us!" will be held from 10:30 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. in the Lava Room of the South Sister Building (Seminar 5).
This seminar is open to everyone, especially non-owners who are at the
event to find out more about the RV lifestyle.
Free
public parking will be available by following the signs to the Passport/Public
Parking area near the Galloway Lane Public Gate off Central Oregon Drive.
For
more information or to register, visit www.FMCA.com/fmca-redmond-2024-learn-more.
Note
to media: For images and additional information, visit www.FMCA.com/fmca-media-room.
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
120,000 active members. 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 $200 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 a mobile internet access plan. 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 www.FMCA.com.
Media
Contact:
Pamela
Kay
FMCA
Director
of Communications, Publishing
800-543-3622
ext. 234 or 513-474-3622
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