The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds held its 57th annual Detroit RV & Camping Show earlier this month. The show featured hundreds of RVs, on-site dealers, financing and RV rentals, as well as exhibitors offering parts, accessories and campground information.
Among the exhibitors was the RV Technical Institute, who spoke with consumers about the RV service technician career path and shared more information on the program. This is the third year the institute has attended this event to try to attract new technicians into the field.
“We had a large amount of interest from people,” said Halle Edmister, RVTI account specialist. “Some of them were interested in the course as a way to solve issues on their own RVs, and others were interested in becoming a mobile technician, since this would be something they could do pretty much anywhere.”
Along with consumers, their team also spoke with attending dealers, many of whom are Authorized Learning Partners or location partners, to find out how the program was working for them and how the training was going for their current technicians.
“We are very pleased to partner with the RV Technical Institute to increase awareness about career opportunities in the RV industry,” said Darren Ing, director of the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds. “Technicians play a vital role in the success of the industry and their skills are in demand as interest in the RV lifestyle continues to grow. The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds is committed to helping provide information and resources to assist with that effort. The RV Technical Institute is always welcome to participate in all of our RV & Camping shows.”
