BC Interior RV Show - April 22-24
By Barb Sheppard
Get More from Your RV Experience at BC Interior RV Show
Spring will have sprung by the time the BC Interior RV Show (BCIRVS) is here. April 22 - 24, 2016 are the dates for the FIFTH annual BC Interior RV Show at the South Okanagan Event Centre Complex (SOEC), which includes the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre – the best RV consumer show in the Interior.
With one stop comparison-shopping, RV Show special financing rates; the 5th annual BC Interior RV Show has it all! The massive selection being represented by major RV dealers continues to grow with manufacturers such as Keystone RV Company, Forest River Inc. Winnebago Industries, Newmar Corp., Airstream, K-Z Inc., Thor, Northern Lite, and the list goes on. This RV Show offers something for almost everyone's budget and capabilities, from the smallest 18' 4" R-Pod trailer that weighs under 2400 lbs to the elaborate Class A 45' Mountain Aire.
The dealers at the BCIRVS will have excellent Show Special pricing offered to suit your budget with a good selection of new trailers under $20,000, or if your lifestyle demands more, the discounts available on the Class A diesel pusher motorhomes will definitely put you in the buying mood.
With 2016 just around the corner – be sure to 'Save the Date' for the one and only RV consumer event in the BC Interior. The society has already secured RV dealers from throughout BC including Country RV (Kelowna), Country Camping Leisure Products (Salmon Arm), Leisureland RV (Penticton), Midtown RV (Penticton), O'Connors RV (Chilliwack), and Summerland RV Centre (Summerland).
Hourly RV related seminars will be offered by Okanagan College's RV Tech team, John and KC from 2 Guys RV Education, and Duane from RV West Magazine. Seminars in the past have included: RV Spring & Summer Preparation & Maintenance Tips, Looking to get off the grid - Solar Seminar, All about RV Plumbing, Propane Safety, RV Tips, Adventures in North Country, Customizing Your RV – New to RVing, and Mobile Satellite Options for RVing, just to list a few.
Over the past four years, 10,000 visitors from all over the Pacific Northwest have attended the event annually. Net proceeds have been donated to the Penticton & District Community Resources Society and the Salvation Army Community Food Bank along with over 5,000 lbs of non-perishable food. Over $15,000 has been donated to these worthy community organizations already!
Net proceeds from your $5 wristband will be donated to charity. The non-transferable wristband will allow you to come and go from the event over the three days plus visit the 9-acre South Okanagan Events Centre complex, which includes the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre. You will need all the time during the 3-day event to view the hundreds of units over the 80,000 sq ft of indoor space, attend the various seminars, view the different vendor booths, enter all of the draws, and reconnect with your RV-traveling friends. Wristbands are available for purchase on-site - cash only - at the entrance of the SOEC and the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, and please remember to bring a non-perishable food item for our local food bank.
Allen Mullins, Chairperson of the BCIRV Society exclaims, "The BC Interior RV Show has proven to be a destination event for the RV’ers of Western Canada, Washington, Yukon and Alaska. We are lucky enough to live in a beautiful RVing community that has the state of the art South Okanagan Event Centre facility that is large enough to host such a grand event. In April, the RV season has already begun here in the sunny south Okanagan, and many attendees of the Show are making a weekend of it - enjoying all that Penticton has to offer. This is an RV experience you don't want to miss. See what's new from the RV manufacturers, take in the seminars, and take advantage of the great savings offered on new RV's and accessories."
For more information on the annual event or to become an exhibitor visit: www.bcinteriorrvshow.ca