RIVERVIEW, Fla. – The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) has completed the last of five regional shows held around the state, according to a press release. Attendance numbers have been mixed, but the association reports a solid crowd size of about 3,800 at the final regional show in Orlando.

The final regional show was the Orlando RV Show held in Kissimmee at Osceola Heritage Park. Beautiful weather helped bring in close to 3,800 people over the four days of the show. Four dealers packed the field visible from the road which contributed to the increase in admission numbers. Dealers and booth exhibitors did very well and talks are already underway to make plans for next year. 

That show capped-off a busy few months, which started with the Florida RV SuperShow (see RVBusiness’ previous reporting: Tampa SuperShow Gives Industry a Reason for Optimism). More than 70,000 people came to the show, which was held from January 13-18. Show director Dave Kelly, executive director of the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) said that was above last year’s 68,000. The record, set in 2022, was just north of 80,000.

Next came the Fort Myers RV Show, which celebrated its 41st year of providing residents of Southwest Florida with the finest in RV selections. This year’s event featured 7 dealers from all along the Gulf Coast displaying the latest and greatest recreation vehicles ranging from luxury Class A motorhomes to affordable folding camping trailers. The show also offered attendees all the items guaranteed to make their outdoor adventure the best ever. The show was held at JetBlue Park for the third year.  Many sales were registered by both dealers and vendors alike, as attendance was just under 6,600 people over the 4 days of the show.

Next up was the Jacksonville RV MegaShow held again at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center.  The show marked the 17th year the show was held at the Equestrian Center. Over 6,000 people attended the show over the 4 beautiful weather days of the show. This was down slightly from last year’s event.

“Our members really like this venue,” said FRVTA Region 6 President Jeff Lavallee. “Also, the public has gotten used to coming to our shows here so we see this as a long-term location for our shows.”

The next regional show, the West Palm Beach RV Show, was held February 19-22 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The show drew over 4,200 people and the participating dealers were, for the most part, happy with the results.

“It’s not so much about how many come to the show, it’s more about buyers attending,” said FRVTA Region 2 President Freddy Fehr.

Next up was the Ocala RV Show held again at Florida Horse Park just south of town. Great weather and huge crowds contributed to this successful show. Just under 5,700 people attended the show and dealers were more than pleased with the results.

“This is the largest regional show in terms of dealer space and having been at this facility for a number of years we’ve built quite a following,” said Show Director Patty Flanagan. “Everyone I spoke to was very happy with the results”.

The FRVTA will hold regional shows this summer and fall.  For more information contact the FRVTA at 813-741-0488 or www.frvta.org.