According to friends from the Gardens RVVillage in Crossville, TN, a number of RVs were sold at the RV Supershow
held at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa Florida earlier this month.
"We
attend this show every year and were really amazed at the level of excitement
that we're seeing here, this year," said a homeowner from the Gardens. (The
Gardens is a luxury housing development devoted exclusively to RV owners and
enthusiasts.) This group of RV owners, like many others in the Gardens, had
made plans to travel together to the show.
The Gardens' Developer Tim Wilson, who was offering free vacations
to those who wished to visit the community, found the show to be much better
attended than last year. "I believe the RV business community can expect
2014 to be a much more successful year," says Wilson. "We heard that
sales of everything from Class A motor homes to the higher-end trailers were
going like hotcakes. We have had a number of couples come by who are interested
in making a reservation to visit us."
Jim Beletti from Heartland RVs mentioned that Heartland had great
traffic through their displays this year and that sales of their 5th Wheel and
Travel Trailer RVs were ahead of last year. Jim and his wife, Nancy, live in The
Gardens RV Village, where they (and 300 other RV aficionados) keep their RV
stowed in an air conditioned, fully equipped garage attached to their luxurious
home.
Couples began arriving early on the first morning of the show and,
despite atypically frigid temperatures in the middle of the week, the crowds
rarely waned. "I am hoping this atmosphere continues throughout the
year," says Wilson. "The Gardens will have a display booth at several
shows this year including the one I'm attending right now -- the FMCA 2014 Southeast Area Rally in Brooksville."
