The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) Convention/Expo Committee is seeking workshop proposals for the 2025 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, Nov. 10-14 at Paris Las Vegas. The committee-selected workshops will be held Tuesday, Nov. 11 through Thursday, Nov. 13. Review the request for proposal document on the convention website for this year’s in-demand topics, submission guidelines and link to the submission portal.
As the premier networking and education-focused event for North American RV dealers and dealership professionals, the event will feature 45 and 60-minute concurrent “tracked” non-promotional workshops for dealership principals, general managers and top-performers in parts, service, F&I, sales, digital marketing and business development centers.
In-demand topics for the committee-selected workshops include:
Dealer/GM
- Successful management structures for multi-location dealerships
- Using artificial intelligence (AI) effectively in the dealership
- Developing managers and future leaders
- Understanding and acting on key dealership performance indicators
- Finding and keeping top performers
- Staying on top of government regulations, e.g., FTC, OSHA, etc.
- Culture: Business conduct and ethics
- Succession planning (passing the torch)
- Sourcing preowned units
- Cybersecurity and preventing fraud
Fixed Operations (Parts, Warranty and Service)
- What are the strategies and tactics top performing service departments employ to improve repair event cycle time (RECT)?
- Best practices to elevate service to industry-leading standards
- Parts & accessories – winning strategies for competing with Internet-based companies
- Innovative training practices: what top performing companies do differently to retain talent
- Enhancing customer experience
Digital Marketing/BDC/Social Media
- Working with social media influencers
- Content marketing: what is it, why it is so useful, how to create the content – quickly and cost effectively
- Reputation management
Business Innovation (Sales & F&I)
- Closing the sale in the age of well-informed customers (appropriate for sales & F&I personnel)
- Set yourself apart: creating your dealership’s competitive advantage
- Building relationships with your customers
- Back to basics selling
- Selling to and managing expectations of first-time buyers
- Setting up and running a business development center (BDC)
The committee welcomes submissions from “in-the-trenches” training professionals, consultants, dealership professionals, vendors and others who support the RV industry.
The convention is sponsored by RVDA, RVDA of Canada and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center.
Follow these steps to submit your proposal:
- Review the 2025 RVDA Convention/Expo Call for Workshop Proposals website and submission guide.
- Identify topics that (a) would benefit RV dealers and their key employees and (b) can be effectively presented in 45 or 60 minutes.
- Gather and enter the information in the portal by April 18.
Direct questions about the call for workshop proposals to Karin Van Duyse by email at kvanduyse@rvda.org.
Companies interested in exhibiting, Vendor Training +Plus, or partnership and sponsorship opportunities can contact Julie Newhouse at 703-364-5518 or send an email to jnewhouse@rvda.org.
