RVBusiness, September/October 2018
NEWS inFOCUS T here were nothing but glowing reports from members of the Recreation Vehicle Aftermarket Association RVAA following the groups first ever Aftermarket Executive Conference held under the auspices of the RV Industry Association RVIA As evidence of the tangible benefits of partnering with the RVIA attendees pointed to the release of the 2018 Aftermarket Parts Accessories Customer Survey study a report that was alluded to by RVIA President Frank Hugelmeyer during his second day keynote address that honed in on the aftermarkets key position in an industry that is on solid ground Youve got great opportunities with the investments that were making You have a phenomenal opportunity with RVX in March You should be getting ready for it and figuring out how to take advantage of that And with the aftermarket research its going to help give you the path to be able to take advantage of this incredible market opportunity that you have right now Hugelmeyer told the audience of roughly 250 people who gathered for the conference held Aug 13 16 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs Fla The 2018 edition of the Aftermarket Executive Conference was the first to be managed by the RVIA following an RVAA referendum during last years conference The decision immediately granted RVAA members full access to all RVIA member benefits reports and services plus it included the formation of the RVIA Aftermarket Committee and kept intact RVAA membership rates for three years Bob Brammer Jr president of Stromberg Carlson Products Inc which makes a variety of power tongue jacks and other RV accessories in Traverse City Mich was among those actively campaigning last year for RVAA to join forces with RVIA and said everyone with whom hes talked has appreciated the new affiliation 46 RVBusiness S E P T E M B E R O C T O B E R 2 0 1 8 About 250 RV industry personnel attended the Aftermarket Executive Conference the first held under the auspices of the RV Industry Association RVIA RVIA RVAA Stage Successful Aftermarket Conference Consumers Aftermarket Buying Tendencies Examined The conference featured a unique format in which supplier companies meet with distributors to develop strategies for expanding their business introducing new products and services and strengthening relationships BY RICK KESSLER The RV Aftermarket Executive Conference features a series of private meetings for companies to explore business opportunities with each other such as from left Meyer Distributings Rick Sibbet ICONs Harv Giesbrecht and Jordan Martindale and Meyer Distributings Bruce Terwiske Attendees listen to a presentation by members of the RVIA senior management staff including Senior Vice President Communications Marketing James Ashurst Assistant General Counsel Bob Schmitt Senior Director of Government Affairs Jay Landers and Senior Vice President of Trade Shows Events Liz Crawford
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