So having never been to this event, is it really the largest in the US as it claims? For those of you that have been there previously, Do you need more than 2 days to see everything? Wife and I are shopping for a 5er and wanting to go somewhere with a large selection to look at and walk through.

Not sure if its the largest, but it is huge. If you want to see EVERYTHING, it might take more than 2 days. They usually bundle campers together by manufacturer, rather than putting all the fifth wheels together.My suggestion is to try to narrow down the brands that interest you and focus on them and try to find a model that interests you. Its one thing to casually be looking through campers, its another to be focused on buying something specific.If you can narrow down to certain features, length, weight and brands, then its pretty easy to look through Hershey in a day. Either way, Hershey will give you a very large selection of options in one place. Its worthwhile for that.

We used to go. It's a very large show but if you know what you are looking for, one day is plenty. When we were shopping for a MH years ago, I had it pretty narrowed to what I wanted to see (gasser, certain length, certain amenities, etc). It's really as simple as walking from manufacturer to manufacturer and walking through their offerings on the type of RV you want to see. There's usually only a few that each brings in a certain segment. It's pretty easy to tell when you open bin doors, look at seams, inside cabinets etc, what sort of quality you are dealing with. Prices aren't much better than a typical day at a dealership. Those "SHOW PRICES!!!" are really a marketing gimmick. You can always get the show price if you know how to negotiate. But it's a great show to see a lot of competing inventory in one place. Nations largest? who knows. Define largest.

Try to stay focused on your length, weight and max price and enjoy the show. It’s a big one!

Well we have some ideas of some of the things we want in a new unit but really have no preference on manufactures yet. Just starting our search.

Do as much research as you can prior to going. Functionality is often overlooked. Imagine cooking a meal, taking a shower or what an be done indoors with 3 straight days of rain. Many kitchens have limited counter space.Many couches are NOT comfortable. Figure your price point. You will see LOTS of bells and whistles. Suggest you concentrate on what you will truly use the most. Theatre seats vs couch. Bed sizes in RVs are usually a bit smaller. A pretty RV is wonderful but over time, a livable RV matters more.

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schlep1967
Nomad
Aug 19, 2021
JimBollman wrote:
Never been but familiar with the grounds since we go to the be antique car flea market and car show in October. The car flea market takes all the paved parking lots from the football stadium all the way past the Giant Center to road on the West side. What area does the RV show cover?

It's basically the Giant Center Parking lot.
larry_cad
Explorer II
Aug 19, 2021
We were planning to attend, but heard that due to the shortage of inventory, dealers won't have much of an offering. Don't know if it's true, but we have decided to wait for the Tampa RV show in January and hope for a larger selection.
Ro_n_Joe
Explorer II
Aug 24, 2021
Been there multiple times and it's a great show. Agree with previous posts especially doing research prior to going. Reco avoiding the weekend.
kfp673
Explorer II
Aug 24, 2021
Just to add some perspective, it is the parking lot of a Hockey arena. So picture a Hockey or Basketball arena and it's lot filled with RV's. As stated above, if you go there with a blank slate unsure if you want to see small, large, travel trailers, 5th wheels, motorhomes.... yes it will take a few days. We have been there 4 or 5 times and always had a reason and 3-4 hours was plenty. I imagine pre-internet days this show was more valuable. Now most already know what they are interested in. This just makes it nice to see in person.
Veebyes
Explorer II
Aug 25, 2021
Been to it a few times. Yeah, it is big. Yeah, you need two days to cover it.

Don't expect to find what you want at the show. There are simply too many models available. Do some research before going. If nothing else narrow the builders down. Do a short video of any possibilities. Be sure to mention builder & model in video. After a couple of hours they all start to look the same.

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