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OCT 2026
THE Hive
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A Seat At The Table Bench Project Elkhart County has been a beacon of opportunity for nearly 200 years. Through 10 hand-crafted and painted benches, local artists will celebrate community, unity and inclusion. The benches will be auctioned in April 2027 to benefit the RVWA Charitable Foundation. Create and/or paint a bench! Artists will be featured in dedicated social media spotlights and on the bench itself to share the story behind their design. Funds will support education, leadership, community service and networking within the RV industry. CALLING ALL ARTISTS
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RV Systems Classes Women’s Level 1 and Level 2 hybrid classes are open for Winter and Spring 2027. Online coursework pairs with hands-on shop training, so you can build real technical skill around a working schedule. Choose the session that fits you best.
Level 1 Hybrid November 2 through December 11, 2026
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Level 2 Hybrid
January 4 through February 12, 2027
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Level 1 Hybrid
February 15 through March 26, 2027
Spring
BILL STEWART SCHOLARSHIP Apply to attend a class for free. Q4 deadline: October 31, 2026.
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Women came together to learn, build, and lead, transforming a traditional travel trailer into a one- of-a-kind vision vehicle showcasing innovative products from 25 companies across the RV industry. The build is complete. The finished unit is being unveiled at the Elkhart Open House Expo and will be on display at the RV/MH Hall of Fame, where you can walk through it in person. One lucky winner takes it home next March. THE VISION VEHICLE CHASSIS TO CLASSY See it in person. The unit is on display at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN. Enter the sweepstakes for your chance to win a custom 2026 KZ Connect RV - drawing March 2027.
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Educational Symposium & Industry Awards Recap
October 14-15, 2026
Open House Breakfast Recap - Sept. 29th
Celebrating the winners for this year’s RVWA industry awards!
Participants 130 Two days of education, networking, and finding empowerment through vulnerability. Highlights included an engaging kickoff speaker, an industry panel, interactive education sessions, networking BINGO, and the Industry Awards.
160+
Industry participants joined RVWA for breakfast and networking ahead of the Open House Expo, with Bill Coughlin and Dr. Rachel Lindvall.
Educational Symposium & Industry Awards Recap
October 14-15, 2026
Congratulations to our newest RV Women’s Alliance Board of Directors members, including Rose LeCesne at IDS, Ally Brown from RVDA, and Chris Cieto from RV Business! We also extend our congratulations to this year’s award winners for their leadership and dedication to our industry
Champion of Women (Company) Grand Design RV
Susan Carpenter Trailblazer Award for Lifetime Achievement Eleonore Hamm | President, RVDA of Canada
Champion of Women (Individual) Jessica Rider | CEO, Pull Through Sites
Chairperson’s Award Lisa Chapman Account Representative, Sharpline Converting
Leader of Tomorrow Ronnetha Morman Marketing Operations Manager, Campers Inn RV
Upcoming events
Level 1: Nov 2·Dec 18, 2026 | Level 2: Jan 4·Feb 12, 2027 Level 1: Feb 15·Mar 26, 2027 | Scholarship deadline: Oct 31
2026-2027 RV System Classes
March 2027 Chassis to Classy: Vision Vehicle Sweepstakes April 2027 A Seat At The Table Auction & Bench Project
Enter for a chance to win the custom 2026 KZ Connect RV. Visit the unit on display at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart.
10 artist-designed benches will be auctioned to support the Foundation. *Artists are invited to create or paint a bench for the auction.
Thank you to our 2026 sponsors
AirXcel · Alliance RV ★ · Amerimax · BAL · Brawn/UFP Factory Built · Camping World ★ · Cabin Coffee Co. · Campers Inn RV ★ · Carefree of Colorado · Coach Net · Coleman-Mach · Century Chemical ★ · Community Foundation of Elkhart County ★ · Cummins ★ · Dometic · Duo-Form Plastics · Elizabeth Hall · Equalizer Hitch · Forest River, Inc. ★ · Genesis Products ★ · Global Link/CPG Brands ★ · GE appliances · Henkel ★ · IDS (Issue Partner) · ITC · Indiana Trust Wealth Management · Jayco ★ · Kenda Tire · LaVanture Products · Lippert Components ★ · Monteith Tire · Nexus RV ★ · NTP-Stag ★ · Pletcher Sales · Ramco Engineering · Ranger Distribution · Renogy · RV Business ★ · RV Pro ★ · Rock Run Industries · RV Industry Association ★ · RV TV ★ · Sharpline Converting · Sigma Switches · Swavelle Group · Silwy · Suburban · THOR Industries ★ · Terran Industries · Truma · US Bank · Valto Engineered Materials · Valterra · Veurinks RV · Waste Connections · Winnebago Industries ★ · Xtreme Heaters
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