2020 Schedule-at-a-Glance
Preliminary Schedule and is Subject to Change
*indicates session will be offered 'live' only
All times noted are Eastern Standard Time. Click HERE for a conversion to your time zone
Wednesday, November 18
- 11:00 am - 11:45 am EST "Ouch! The Sharp End of Managing and Leading Hurts!," Michael Rees
- 11:45 am - 1:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST *"Bracing for Impact: How the Elections Will Affect Your Dealership," David Kemps
- 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm EST "Building a Championship Team: Identifying, Hiring and Retaining Top Performers," Jamison Carrier
Thursday, November 19
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST *"Seeking to Safeguard Your Wealth in a Recession " Brad Stanek
- 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm EST "State of the U.S. Economy and Impact to the RV Market" Scott Anderson, Bank of the West
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST RVDA of America Annual Meeting *RVDA members click here for ZOOM link.
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
Friday, November 20
- 11:45 am - 1:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST "Take Advantage of the New Normal: Marketing Tactics to Optimize Your Rental Income," Paige Bouma
- 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm EST "Owning Your Backyard: Optimizing Your Store for Local SEO," Betsy Sprenkle and Matt Stoffel
*An asterisks indicates the session will be offered once. It will not be recorded or available on demand for playback.
Previous Days Events
Monday, November 9
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST Vendor Training +Plus sessions -Workshops - List of Workshops
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST RVDA of America Board of Delegates meeting *Delegates Received a ZOOM link.
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
Tuesday, November 10
- 11:00 am - 11:45 am EST Opening General Session "Coveted Customer Experience: How to Grow Your Business," Jay Baer
- 11:45 pm - 1:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST "Maximizing the Pre-Delivery Walkthrough," Val Byrd
- 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm EST "Dealer Tax Issues in the Time of COVID-19," Rafael Lantan
- 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm EST "2021 RV Trends to Watch: Business Impacts & How to Prepare," Jason Groesser
- 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
Wednesday, November 11
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST Tiffin/Vanleigh Partners In Progress (PIP) private meeting - dealers email jkurowski@rvda.org for link
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST *Super Session: "How do I Know I Have the Right Strategy for These Times?," John Spader
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST "Top 5 Safety Gotchas at RV Dealerships," Ted Ullman and Brian Davies
- 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm EST "The Camping Comeback: KOA Fall Survey Update," Toby O'Rourke
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
Thursday, November 12
- 11:00 am - 11:45 am EST *"Transitioning Out Your Business: Don't Let Your Business Retire You!," Brad Stanek
- 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EST RV Business Newsmakers: Dealer Insights
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST "Caring for and Feeding of First Time RV Owners," Michael Rees
- 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm EST "Understanding Participation Options: The Best Fit for You and Your Dealership," Matt Gibson
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST Jayco Partners In Progress (PIP) private meeting - dealers email jkurowski@rvda.org for link
Friday, November 13
- 11:00 am - 11:45 am EST "Level Up: 7 Digital Tactics to Immediately Elevate Your Brand...," Simon Heseltine
- 11:45 am - 1:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST "All PR is Local: Using Community Influencers to Grow Your Business," Courtney Bias and Karen Redfern
Monday, November 16
- 11:00 am - 11:45 am EST "PPP Forgiveness, Tax Implications, and Tax Change: What You Need to Know," Jane Saxon
- 11:45 am - 1:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST "Making it Easy for Them to Say Yes: Sales Department to Financial Services Manager," Geoffrey Skakun
- 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm EST "Influencing the RV Consumer Path to Purchase," Paige Bouma
- 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm EST *"How Premier Dealers Avoid Pitfalls and Maximize Wealth in Today's Unpredictable World," Brad Stanek
Tuesday, November 17
- 11:00 am - 11:45 am EST "Down Payment Cures Reverse Equity," Jered Sobel
- 11:45 am - 1:00 pm EST Dedicated Expo
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST *"The North American Economy Update: What Does the Future Hold?," John Peak
- 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm EST "Key Factors for the Successful Business Process," Greg Dewalt
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST Canadian Cocktail Hour