Great Lakes Recreational Vehicle Association Names New Executive Director

(Cleveland, OH) – The Great Lakes Recreational Vehicle Association (GLRVA) has named Amy Girton as executive director. The GLRVA is a trade organization in Northeast Ohio comprised of 12 recreational vehicle dealers and related businesses representing eight Northeast Ohio counties, including Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, and Summit Counties.

The GLRVA’s mission is to educate the public about recreational vehicles and the recreational vehicle lifestyle. The GLRVA produces the Ohio RV Supershow, the largest indoor recreational vehicle show in the country, each January at the I-X Center in Cleveland and also the Outdoor RV Bargain Expo in September at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. The Supershow in January boasts more than 600 of the newest RVs all under one roof, including tent campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers, and motorhomes.

“I am honored to have been selected to serve as the executive director of the GLRVA and look forward to continuing the momentum and growth of the RV industry in Northeast Ohio,” said Amy Girton. “The Outdoor RV Bargain Expo is September 13-15 at the Cuyahoga Fairgrounds, and the 44th Annual Ohio RV Supershow is set for January 8-12 at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio. I look forward to working on these events to continue their longstanding success and bring awareness and support of the GLRVA members in Northeast Ohio.”

Prior to joining GLRVA, Girton was vice president of marketing for North American Midway Entertainment (NAME), the largest traveling midway company in North America, handling media and marketing in 20 states across the United States and four Canadian provinces. Prior to joining NAME, Girton was the marketing director at the I-X Center and managed several I-X Center-owned consumer shows.

Girton will oversee the daily functions of the GLRVA and its mission to unite those engaged in the recognized branches of the recreational vehicle industry. She will also manage all facets of the Ohio RV Supershow and the Outdoor RV Bargain Expo.

“With Amy’s vast knowledge of media, marketing, and public relations, alongside her extensive management of events in her career, she was the ideal candidate for this position,” said Bob Pastore, chairman of the GLRVA. “Our board is confident Amy will elevate the GLRVA to even greater awareness, which will lead to more RV sales in Northeast Ohio.”

About GLRVA
The Great Lakes Recreational Vehicle Association was founded in 1979 with the mission to educate and promote the recreational vehicle industry in the Ohio counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, and Summit and to unite those engaged in the recognized branches of the recreational vehicle industry, including but not limited to RV dealers, RV manufacturers, suppliers, service firms, insurance firms, and finance firms, and to afford opportunities to members to associate and exchange views, looking to the betterment of conditions generally in trade and business in the state of Ohio and to promote good and ethical business practices by its members. Members include RV dealers and related businesses.