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Dream
The RV Enthusiasts
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f you’re in the market for a new
recreation vehicle or you’re curious
about the lifestyle, America’s Largest
RV Show, set for September 11-15 in
Hershey, Pennsylvania, is the best
place to get your questions answered and
tour the latest RVs on the market.
Hershey, home of Hershey’s Chocolate
and Hersheypark, welcomes a city of
RVs for a week-long event hosted by
the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and
Camping Association (PRVCA). More
than 40 manufacturers and 150 vendors
converge on Chocolatetown where they
display new RVs, the latest accessories,
campground and vacation destinations
and other useful products for RVs and
camping.
As the first show to introduce the 2020
model RVs, America’s Largest RV Show
continues to be a must-attend event for
RVers. In 2018, nearly 60,000 visitors
perused the 50th anniversary show at
the Giant Center. The outside displays
featured opportunities to tour the newest
RV floorplans with salespeople readily
available to answer questions, help with
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financing and take orders. RVs on display
included Class A, B and C motorhomes,
5th wheel travel trailers, conventional
travel trailers, toy haulers, truck campers
and popup campers, plus park models
and unique campers, such as a Jeep
featuring a pop-up tent on its roof and a
removable kitchen for cooking needs.
Many manufacturers and dealers offered
special pricing only available at the show.
Inside the Giant Center arena, vendors
displayed RV accessories, campground
and vacation destinations, cooking prod-
ucts, campsite tools and products to help
campers stay comfortable. It’s a great
place to find the latest gadget, decoration
or components to upgrade your RV.
Hourly seminars, presented by nationally
-recognized speakers, helped educate
consumers on interesting topics such as
advice on choosing an RV, selecting the
correct 5th wheel hitch, extended and
full-time RVing, maintenance, insurance,
workcamping and vacation adventures to
Alaska, the Rocky Mountains, Route 66
and Virginia Beach. Some manufacturers
also conduct their own seminars.