RVSEF Holds 2nd Annual Education Confab

May 26, 2011 by RV Business Leave a Comment

The 2nd Annual RV Lifestyle, Education & Safety Conference, presented by the RV Safety & Education Foundation (RVSEF), recently concluded a successful conference held May 6-8 on the campus of Western Kentucky University at the Carroll Knicely Conference Center in Bowling Green, Ky.

According to a press release, the educational gathering featured a multitude of training classes consisting of lifestyle, technical, driving and safety related topics. Classes were taught by the RV Industry’s leading instructors and authors including Walter Cannon, executive director of RVSEF, Bruce Hopkins, vice president of RVIA Standards and Education, Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor, Randy Biles, Gary Motley, Mac McCoy the Fire Guy, Howard and Linda Payne of RV-Dreams.com, Jim and Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour, Jay and Donna Blumenthal, Rick Schafer, Al Hesselbart from the RV Hall of Fame, Phil Schafer from Amazon, Mike Hayn of Bridgestone/Firestone and Skaggs RV. There were also many individual supplier manufacturers, including Blue OX, Demco, Dicor Corp. and Winegard Co.

RVSEF, in partnership with Northampton Community College also, offered ‘Hands-On’ RV driver training and weighed numerous RVs before, during and after the conference. RVSEF reported that all attendees left the conference “with excited anticipation, ready to apply the lessons they learned during the three-day event.”

Designed for experienced, full-time RVers, those brand new to the RV lifestyle or even those simply considering purchasing their first RV, the RV Lifestyle Education & Safety Conference is the only learning event where entities from manufacturing, retail dealerships, aftermarket service providers and education all convene in one location to promote the RVing lifestyle.

The RV Lifestyle Education & Safety Conference and RVSEF are both fully endorsed by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) and supported by the generosity of sponsors. The RVSEF, (www.rvsafety.com), is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization based in Merritt Island, Fla.