As the annual RV show and sale gets set to roll into Edmonton, organizers say that a healthy Canadian dollar will give visitors access to great deals on recreation vehicles.
“I think the biggest thing that people will get an opportunity to see is the influence of the strong Canadian dollar,” says Ross Hodgins, chairperson of the 27th annual Edmonton RV Exposition and Sale, Feb. 7-10 at Northlands AgriCom and Sportex.
“The average price (on RVs at the show) has definitely dropped … . There’s definitely an improvement over last year.”
Consumer savings will be “fantastic,” says Hodgins.
“There’s more of a proliferation of American-built products because of that exchange rate,” Hodgins says.
“The proliferation of inventory in the Edmonton market is insane. I would suggest there are probably some tremendous values, tremendous deals out there.”
Bill Burnett, of Trailblazer RV Centre, says consumers will get more for their money.
“We’ll have a 32-foot bunk model travel trailer that’s going to be around the $22,000 range,” Burnett says. “A few years ago that was probably closer to $28,000.”
ArrKann Trailer and RV Centre promises much the same.
“Last year we thought we had good prices,” says Ken Friedenberg, whose dealership will have a full range of towable units at the show, from fold-down tent trailers to big holiday trailers. “This year they’re even better. It’s the best I’ve ever offered.”
A total of 16 dealers displaying hundreds of RVs, including tent trailers, lightweights and luxury coaches, will fill all the halls at the Agricom and spill over into the Sportex during the show produced by the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Alberta.
For the first time ever, a shuttle service is set to ferry visitors from the parking lot to the main entrance.
“We’re going to have a roving shuttle for consumers,” says Hodgins.
Another show first is a VIP night that dealerships will offer some of their customers, says Hodgins.
Those on the invitation list will get into the show free on opening night, Thursday, Feb. 7.
“There’ll be some different things happening at different dealers’ booths,” says Hodgins. “Some are electing to offer free food, some are electing to have different entertainment.”
The popularity of the Edmonton exposition and sale grows annually, says Tamara Schadeck, the association’s acting show manager.
“It’s because mainly the lifestyle change that people are making,” says Schadeck. “RVing is a getaway. No phones, no fax. If you want to be unfindable you can be unfindable. And it’s something they can do as a family.”
Last year, 24,000 people visited the show. Organizers hope to boost that number to more than 26,000 this year.
Showgoers can while away the time walking through the units each dealer will have on display. They can also shop the small booth exhibitors that sell a variety of RV-related products, from solar panels to keep the lights burning in your holiday trailer to upholstery cleaners for the leather seats in your coach.
“I think the biggest thing that people will get an opportunity to see is the influence of the strong Canadian dollar,” says Ross Hodgins, chairperson of the 27th annual Edmonton RV Exposition and Sale, Feb. 7-10 at Northlands AgriCom and Sportex.
“The average price (on RVs at the show) has definitely dropped … . There’s definitely an improvement over last year.”
Consumer savings will be “fantastic,” says Hodgins.
“There’s more of a proliferation of American-built products because of that exchange rate,” Hodgins says.
“The proliferation of inventory in the Edmonton market is insane. I would suggest there are probably some tremendous values, tremendous deals out there.”
Bill Burnett, of Trailblazer RV Centre, says consumers will get more for their money.
“We’ll have a 32-foot bunk model travel trailer that’s going to be around the $22,000 range,” Burnett says. “A few years ago that was probably closer to $28,000.”
ArrKann Trailer and RV Centre promises much the same.
“Last year we thought we had good prices,” says Ken Friedenberg, whose dealership will have a full range of towable units at the show, from fold-down tent trailers to big holiday trailers. “This year they’re even better. It’s the best I’ve ever offered.”
A total of 16 dealers displaying hundreds of RVs, including tent trailers, lightweights and luxury coaches, will fill all the halls at the Agricom and spill over into the Sportex during the show produced by the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Alberta.
For the first time ever, a shuttle service is set to ferry visitors from the parking lot to the main entrance.
“We’re going to have a roving shuttle for consumers,” says Hodgins.
Another show first is a VIP night that dealerships will offer some of their customers, says Hodgins.
Those on the invitation list will get into the show free on opening night, Thursday, Feb. 7.
“There’ll be some different things happening at different dealers’ booths,” says Hodgins. “Some are electing to offer free food, some are electing to have different entertainment.”
The popularity of the Edmonton exposition and sale grows annually, says Tamara Schadeck, the association’s acting show manager.
“It’s because mainly the lifestyle change that people are making,” says Schadeck. “RVing is a getaway. No phones, no fax. If you want to be unfindable you can be unfindable. And it’s something they can do as a family.”
Last year, 24,000 people visited the show. Organizers hope to boost that number to more than 26,000 this year.
Showgoers can while away the time walking through the units each dealer will have on display. They can also shop the small booth exhibitors that sell a variety of RV-related products, from solar panels to keep the lights burning in your holiday trailer to upholstery cleaners for the leather seats in your coach.
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