Dealer and Booth Space Available! – 2014 Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show
This year’s show will expand back to its original size! By popular demand, the Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show will take up all three exhibition halls at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Since 2009 we have shared the facility with the Southeast Michigan Builders Association. We had a successful working relationship and we wish the builders association well in their Fall Remodeling Expo which will take place the week following our show.
The show will take place October 1-5. Members and potential exhibitors who wish to receive information and/or a commitment form for this year’s show, should contact Darren Ing or Brandy Nelson at the association office. We anticipate there will be over 12,000 visitors to this show and hope you will join us!
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Off-Shore Internet Scam Preying on Potential RV Buyers
Special RVDA Alert:
Off-shore Internet Scam Preying on Potential RV Buyers
The old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, you can be sure it is,” unfortunately, is apparently ringing true again in the case of the scam website www.rv-wheels.com.
Police say the scam artists are thought to be operating out of Nigeria, and even though some would-be RV buyers lost thousands of dollars in deposit money on non-existent RVs, there is little that can be done because the alleged perpetrators are outside of the reach of U.S. law enforcement agencies, according to investigators with the Newton County (Missouri) Police Department.
Officers from the southwest Missouri county became involved because www.rv-wheels.comdirected hopeful RV buyers to the site of a former RV park south of Joplin, MO, according to Detective Fred Engberg. The campground went out of business years ago although some “old FEMA trailers” are rented to occupants on the property, Engberg told RVDA.
Longtime RVDA member dealer Wheelen RV Center in Joplin has been fielding questions from consumers and notified RVDA about the scam. Marty Wheelen said people from as far away as Georgia traveled to Joplin to pick-up the motorhome they intended to buy from the operators of the website, only to find the motorhome was not there.
Similar off-shore scams have directed prospective RV buyers to other locations around the country to pick-up RVs that did not exist, Engberg added.
RV/MH Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations
ELKHART, Ind., — The RV/MH Hall of Fame Selection Committee has issued a call for nominations for the Class of 2015.
Darryl Searer, Hall president, said, “The Hall welcomes nominations from all RV and manufactured housing sectors — manufacturers, dealers, campgrounds, housing communities, suppliers, user groups, trade media, associations, etc — for the class of 2015 and beyond.
“The nomination guidelines and forms available online atwww.rvmhhalloffame.org/pages/nominations.cfm.”
According to the guidelines, anyone can nominate a person to the Hall of Fame that meets the eligibility requirements. The only people who may not be considered are those who currently serve on the Hall’s Selection Committee.
To be eligible the nominee must be, or have been, an active participant in any segment of the recreation vehicle, campground or manufactured housing industries for a minimum of 25 years.
Searer said, “The Selection Committee is made up of an equal number of members of the RV and Manufactured Housing industries, and members will only vote on nominees from their respective industries.”
Once the nomination form and supporting letters have been completed, the nominations may be submitted by mail, in person at the Hall, or by fax at 574-293-3466.
Nominating Committee
RV/MH Hall of Fame
21565 Executive Parkway
Elkhart Indiana 46514
800-378-8694
574-293-2344
574-293-3466 (Fax)
e-mail: rvmhhall@aol.com
www.rvmhhalloffame.org/pages/nominations.cfm
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