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I will be offering two seminars on Tires in RV application plus two seminars on Genealogy. Be sure to check the info in the convention program. You may also find the FMCA Convention App useful. And helpful when you are planning which seminar to attend and where each will be held.

Having been to a number of Family Reunion Conventions, I thought I might pass along a suggestion on what seminars to attend. With 100 seminars to choose from at West Springfield, making a selection can be daunting especially for a first timer but in my opinion you can make attending seminars both enjoyable and educational. Others will have some alternate suggestions but this would be my generic list. Once I get the detail list of seminars and the schedule I would try and match my generic list to what is offered at this convention. Even if I had attended a similar seminar in the past I have found that there is always something new to be learned. So in no particular order of priority: 1. First time attendee orientation. This gives you an overview of current FMCA member benefits 2. Chassis seminar (list various chassis i.e. Freightliner, Spartan, etc. If no seminar offered by a MFG then list the chassis specific FMCA Chapter seminars i.e. Bounder, Diesel club, Tiffin etc) might be a good bet for finding a support group when you have questions on your RV. 3. "Fire & Life Safety". I have attended this seminar a couple of times. It is entertaining and informative on the topic of personal safety when it comes to fire and RV ownership. Do you know how to get out your emergency Exit? 4. "RV Weight & Tire Safety" and/or "Tire Knowledge for RV owner", Ya this is a plug for a seminar I give on tire knowledge but if you can't attend my seminar then definitely put the Weight & Safety seminar on your must attend list. 5. "Ask the Experts" Always entertaining and informative. Even if you don't want to ask a question, you will learn some stuff. 6. Area Gatherings. Get to know fellow RV owners from your geographic area. Learn about upcoming area events. 7. "The RV Doctor's Top 10 RV Facts Of Life " by Gary Bunzer RV Doctor The following seminars may or may not be offered at West Springfield. A non-product seminars with an emphasis on basic information that would be educational to first timers and good reminders to experienced RVers 8 "Water in to Waste out" RV Plumbing an overview (Winterizing, Sanitation, preventive maintenance) This info is many times covered in RV Doctor's seminars. 9. "The shocking story" RV Electrics. Shore power, Generators and RV electrical systems overview & preventive maintenance and how to decide if you can repair it yourself. I am not aware of any such current seminar but learning about RV electrics is a good thing. 10. RV driving, an introduction and refresher to RV life. Topics to look for: Driving a motorhome is not like driving a car. Things to learn and Things to remember . There is a special course on driving an RV. Completion might earn you an insurance discount. As I said this is just my personal list. What do you think? Anyone want to start a Poll to help first timers develop their own list? Maybe another list for "refresher" seminars to attend.

When will the seminar schedule be published online? Jaymalea