RV LEARNING WEEKEND

RV Learning Weekend is coming up in

MAY 2025

stay tuned for details

Every year, the RVDA of Alberta welcomes RVers and outdoor lovers to Ol’ MacDonald’s Resort for one of the most anticipated RV and lifestyle events of the year, the RV Learning Weekend.

RV Learning Weekend is our flagship learning event meant to indulge RV enthusiasts – from beginners to seasoned RVers – and outdoor lovers in an immersive experience of knowledge sharing and entertainment.

It’s a weekend packed with activities and memorable experiences, from engaging and interactive seminars to full-service camping, tasty meals, RV inspection and servicing – and lots of giveaways.

What to Expect at the RV Learning Weekend 2025

Get ready to kick off the RV and outdoor season right, and connect with your home away from home team at the RV Learning Weekend 2025!

Build connections and meet like minds

Build valuable connections and community spirit with like minds over shared experiences. Meet other RVers and adventure seekers, and build your network.

Learn More About RVs & The RV Lifestyle

Dive into an immersive experience of learning and knowledge sharing. Enjoy seminars and one on one opportunities with RV service experts, dealers and professionals.

Wholesome Entertainment and Giveaways

Enjoy premium entertainment, from thrilling live music to great food, including a welcome reception & dinner, Saturday lunch & banquet, coffee breaks and Sunday brunch. Also, stand a chance to win exciting prizes and giveaways in a fun and vibrant atmosphere.

Full-service Camping and Family Fun

Experience two nights of memorable full-service camping, chats around the campfire, kids’ engagement and fun for the whole family. There is something for everyone from beginners to seasoned RVs.

The next RV Learning Weekend is coming up in May 2025 with registration opening in March 2025. Be on the lookout, as more details will be shared.

RV LEARNING WEEKEND 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

The RV Learning Weekend 2024, ensured our community had an unforgettable experience, with new and exciting activities added to the lineup of activities. Some Highlights from the RV Learning Weekend 2024 Seminars Include:

Boat, canoe & kayak water safety with the assistance of the Lifesaving Society of Alberta.
E-Bike information and demonstrations from Pedego.
Electrical, propane and spring maintenance.
Winterizing, batteries versus solar.
Tips on managing sewer systems and avoiding costly repairs, plus insights on fresh and gray water systems. Hitches and for the motorhome RVers; information on drivelines and chassis, plus more.
These sessions were carefully curated to inform, educate and simply entertain all participants.

See the schedule of events and seminar descriptions from the 2024 event.

Be on the lookout for the 2025 schedule of events and seminar descriptions.

WHAT PAST RV
LEARNING WEEKEND ATTENDEES HAD TO SAY.

“Loved it! The staff at RVDA have organized a real gem of a weekend, with terrific value. RVDA organized a real winner here that has us returning yet again. A most unique weekend making new friends, attending short informative seminars, relaxing, and just plain having fun. Even though we have been campers/RV’rs for over 30 years, we learned something new at every seminar. All the presenters were authoritative and experienced. And the food…OMG awesome…I think we might have cooked one meal all weekend. And everyone must have won at least one gift throughout the weekend. Given all the above, plus the price included 2 nights camping, it was a terrific value and the weekend is highly recommended.”

“This will be the third year in a row that we have attended the RV Learning Weekend. The information sessions, the people you meet, and the food are absolutely amazing. The people at Ol’ MacDonalds Resort and all the people involved go out of their way to help make this a great weekend. The cinnamon buns are out of this world!! This year our son and his family are going to join us for the weekend. The price to attend the weekend is very reasonable for what you get in return.”

“I have been going to the RVDA learning weekend for several years now and HIGHLY recommend it for new, experienced, and anyone just thinking about the RV lifestyle. The courses offer such variety and are packed with information. The industry is constantly changing and with new technologies, it can get a little overwhelming to some of us. All the instructors are awesome and last but not least the FOOD is Great!!! Beautiful setting and great organization make it such a great experience! If anything else you get to meet wonderful people and come away with new friends!!!”

“My husband and myself along with friends have participated in the RV weekend for the past 4 years. It has been tons of fun and very informative. The presenters all had great tips and advice for us, not to mention the great prizes and food! Looking forward to this year's weekend!”

QUESTIONS?

Please reach out to Shelly with any questions, and we will be happy to answer them.

PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

Check out our 2024 partners and sponsors who help make it all possible! Reach out to learn more about partnering with us.

Association Form

Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Alberta

10561-172 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5S 1P1

Phone: 780-455-8562

Email: shelly@rvda-alberta.org Website: www.rvda-alberta.org

RVDA of Alberta Associate Membership Form Submission Instructions

To ensure your application is reviewed promptly, please complete all sections of the form. The application includes the following requirements:

Associate Membership Application: Complete all fields.
Code of Business Ethics: Review and sign-off.
AMVIC Code of Conduct: Review and sign-off.
Consent Form: Review and sign-off.

Incomplete forms or missing signatures may delay the processing of your application.

Signed and submitted forms will be considered by the Membership Committee and Board of Directors for approval. You will be notified of your membership approval via email and mail. Upon approval, you will receive a membership welcome package from both the RVDA of Alberta and the RVDA of Canada.

Associate Member Application

Business Name:(Required)

Address:(Required)

City:

Province:

Postal Code:

Telephone:

Fax:

Toll Free #:

Contact Name:

Position:

E-Mail:

Website:

Gst Registration #:

Business License #:

MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE (Please mark all categories applicable to your membership)

Number of employees: F/T:

P/T:

FEE STRUCTURE

Membership Type	RVDA of Alberta Dues	RVDA of Canada Dues	GST	=	Total
Regular (RV Service Industry)	$465.00	$245.00	$35.50		$745.50

Code Of Business Ethics

Association members shall, at all times, refrain from making any statement or conducting themselves in any manner which may bring discredit to the Association or other members of the association.
Association members shall merchandise their RV industry products and services honestly, without false promise or misrepresentation, giving good value to their customers.
Association members and their employees shall offer their merchandise and services on its merits, and shall not degrade other RV industry products in the process.
Association members shall maintain their premises and conduct their business in a professional manner.
Association members shall not discriminate against a customer or class of customer.
Association members shall support a continued program of education and professional development within the recreation vehicle industry.
Association members shall maintain a policy of complete compliance with all existing laws and regulations governing their business operation.
Association members shall not recruit other members's staff at any RVDA function or contact an employee at this place of work.
Association members shall not run or advertise a competing RV show or sale at their dealerships or any other location on the same days/weekends as the association endorsed shows and sales.
Association members shall not run a competing offsite RV Show or Sale thirty (30) days before or after the Calgary or Edmonton RV EXPO & Sale, or advertise a competing offsite RV Show within fourteen (14) days of the completion of either RVDA of Alberta RV Show, within the designated Calgary or Edmonton show regions.

Applicant’s Signature:

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Date:

Consent Form

This Consent Form hereby gives the RVDA of Alberta/RVDA of Canada written consent to provide you, the user/member, with any documents that we send via electronic mail. All documents are for the sole use and purpose of providing the user/member with information which pertains to Association specific matters, guidelines, procedures, and other related information pertaining to the Association and its members.

This Consent Form is required in order that we, the RVDA of Alberta/RVDA of Canada, not be in conflict with the rules and regulations set out by the requirements of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act of Canada. (Please contact our office if you require a copy of the RVDA of Alberta Privacy Policy and the Protection of Personal Information).

By way of signing this Consent Form, you, the user/member, agree that you wish to remain on the email lists of RVDA of Alberta/RVDA of Canada and agree to receive all such relevant information sent via email.

Full Name – Please Print

Company Name

do hereby give permission to the RVDA of Alberta/RVDA of Canada to send and use my provided email address(es):

In-House Email Address

(to share information regarding our products, services, and regulatory information)

Public Email Address

(to be posted on our website and member directory)

Signature of Applicant

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Date:

If you do not wish to receive electronic messages from the RVDA of Alberta in the future, please reply by email to shelly@rvda-alberta.org and/or unsubscribe to our newsletter. Please be advised that this may restrict our ability to send important member information to you in the future.

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Professional Form

Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Alberta

10561-172 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5S 1P1

Phone: 780-455-8562

Email: shelly@rvda-alberta.org Website: www.rvda-alberta.org

RVDA of Alberta Associate Membership Form Submission Instructions

To ensure your application is reviewed promptly, please complete all sections of the form. The application includes the following requirements:

Professional Full Service Dealer Membership Application: Complete all fields.
Application Sponsorship Information: Complete all fields.
Code of Business Ethics: Review and sign-off.
AMVIC Code of Conduct: Review and sign-off.
Consent Form: Review and sign-off.

Incomplete forms or missing signatures may delay the processing of your application.

Professional Full Service Dealer (PFSD) Member Application

Business Name:

Address:

City:

Province:

Postal Code:

Telephone:

Fax:

Toll Free #:

Contact Name:

Position:

E-Mail:

Website:

Gst Registration #:

Business License #:

MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE (Please mark all categories applicable to your membership)

Number of employees: F/T:

P/T:

Please Complete the Following:

Dealers Technician #:

# of Apprentice Technicians:

AMVIC #:

Active Years in RV Industry:

Single Lot:

Multiple Lots:

Location of Other Lots:

FEE STRUCTURE

Membership Type	RVDA of Alberta Dues	RVDA of Canada Dues	GST	=	Total
Regular PFSD (Dealers)	$465.00	$300.00	$38.25		$803.25
Regular PFSD (Dealers Multiple Locations)	$200.00	$300.00	$25.00		$525.00

Application Sponsor Information

All Dealer applications must be sponsored by a minimum of 2 existing members (2 must be dealers) with whom you have done business with that can confirm your reputability.

Please provide the following sponsor information:

Company:

Contact Person:

Signature:

Regular Members (Check All That Apply):

Travel Trailers-TT:

Fifth Wheels-FW:

Hard Top Trailer-HT:

Destination Trailer-DT:

Park Models (10+ Wide with Slide Out)-PM:

Motorhomes: Class A:

Class B/B+:

Class C:

Product Lines and Brands Currently Carried:

Manufacturer:

Brand:

Manufacturer:

Brand:

Manufacturer:

Brand:

Manufacturer:

Brand:

Manufacturer:

Brand:

Code Of Business Ethics

Association members shall, at all times, refrain from making any statement or conducting themselves in any manner which may bring discredit to the Association or other members of the association.
Association members shall merchandise their R.V industry products and services honestly, without false promise or misrepresentation, giving good value to their customers.
Association members and their employees shall offer their merchandise and services on its merits, and shall not degrade other R.V industry products in the process.
Association members shall maintain their premises and conduct their business in a professional manner.
Association members shall not discriminate against a customer or class of customer.
Association members shall support a continued program of education and professional development within the recreation vehicle industry.
Association members shall maintain a policy of complete compliance with all existing laws and regulations governing their business operation.
Association members shall not recruit other members's staff at any RVDA function or contact an employee at this place of work.
Association members shall not run or advertise a competing RV show or sale at their dealerships or any other location on the same days/weekends as the association endorsed shows and sales.
Association members shall not run a competing offsite RV Show or Sale thirty (30) days before or after the Calgary or Edmonton RV EXPO & Sale, or advertise a competing offsite RV Show within fourteen (14) days of the completion of either RVDA of Alberta RV Show, within the designated Calgary or Edmonton show regions.

Applicant’s Signature:

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Date:

A.M.V.I.C.'S

Code of Conduct

Under the Fair Trading Act: Automotives Business

Endorsed by the RVDA of Alberta Board of Directors as of 2009

Advertising

Every business operator must ensure that the business operator's advertising indicates in a conspicuous manner
- (a) the name of the business operator as set out in the licence or the trade name of the business operator as set out in the licence, and
- (b) in the case of print and television advertising, that the business operator holds an automotive business licence under the Act.
A business operator must ensure that every advertisement for an automotive business that promotes the use or purchase of goods or services
- (a) states whether the vehicle pictured in the advertisement is or is not the specific vehicle that is for sale,
- (b) identifies vehicles that have been used as taxi cabs, police cars or emergency vehicles or that have been recertified when the previous use or condition of the vehicles is known to the business operator,
- (c) does not misrepresent, through statements or omissions, a vehicle's mechanical or structural condition,
- (d) uses descriptions and makes promises only in accordance with actual conditions, situations and circumstances,
- (e) does not use a font that due to its size or other visual characteristics is likely to materially impair the legibility or clarity of the advertisement and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in no case uses a font size smaller than 8 points,
- (f) does not use the words, or words similar to, "demonstrator vehicle" or "demo vehicle" unless the vehicle in question was purchased new by the business operator and used solely for the normal business of the business operator,
- (g) does not use the words, or words similar to, "savings", "discount", "percentage off the purchase price", "free", "invoice price", "below invoice", "dealer's cost", "at cost" or a price that is a specified amount above or below invoice or cost unless the claims represented by the words can be substantiated,
- (h) does not use the words, or words similar to, "wholesale", "take over payments" or "repossession" unless the claims represented by the words are objectively and demonstrably true,
- (i) does not imply a warranty exists with respect to a vehicle or a repair or service unless such a warranty with respect to the vehicle, repair or service exists and is available at the price advertised,
- (j) does not make comparisons or claims of superiority unless the results of the comparisons or the claims can be substantiated,
- (k) does not offer a guaranteed trade-in allowance for any vehicle regardless of make, year or condition,
- (l) includes in the advertised price for any vehicle the total cost of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, all fees and charges such as the cost of accessories, optional equipment physically attached to the vehicle, transportation charges and any applicable taxes or administration fees, but not including GST or costs and charges associated with financing, and
- (m) includes the stock number of the specific vehicle that is advertised as being available for sale at the time the advertisement is placed.

Signature of Applicant

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Date:

Consent Form

Full Name – Please Print

Company/Dealership Name

do hereby give permission to the RVDA of Alberta/RVDA of Canada to send and use my provided email address(es):

In-House Email Address

(to share information regarding our products, services, and regulatory information)

Public Email Address

(to be posted on our website and member directory)

Signature of Applicant

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Date:

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Regular Form

Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Alberta

10561-172 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5S 1P1

Phone: 780-455-8562

Email: shelly@rvda-alberta.org Website: www.rvda-alberta.org

RVDA of Alberta Regular Membership Form Submission Instructions

To ensure your application is reviewed promptly, please complete all sections of the form. The application includes the following requirements:

Regular Membership Application: Complete all fields.
Code of Business Ethics: Review and sign-off.
AMVIC Code of Conduct: Review and sign-off.
Consent Form: Review and sign-off.

Incomplete forms or missing signatures may delay the processing of your application.

Regular Member Application

Business Name:(Required)

Address:(Required)

City:

Province:

Postal Code:

Telephone:

Fax:

Toll Free #:

Contact Name:

Position:

E-Mail:

Website:

Gst Registration #:

Business License #:

MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE (Please mark all categories applicable to your membership)

Number of employees: F/T:

P/T:

Other (Please Specify):

Please Complete the Following:

Dealers Technician #:

# of Apprentice Technicians:

AMVIC #:

Active Years in RV Industry:

Single Lot:

Multiple Lots:

Location of Other Lots:

FEE STRUCTURE

Membership Type	RVDA of Alberta Dues	RVDA of Canada Dues	GST	=	Total
Associate	$465.00	$245.00	$35.50		$745.50
Associate (Multiple Locations)	$465.00	$395.00	$43.00		$903.00

Code Of Business Ethics

Association members shall, at all times, refrain from making any statement or conducting themselves in any manner which may bring discredit to the Association or other members of the association.
Association members shall merchandise their R.V industry products and services honestly, without false promise or misrepresentation, giving good value to their customers.
Association members and their employees shall offer their merchandise and services on its merits, and shall not degrade other R.V industry products in the process.
Association members shall maintain their premises and conduct their business in a professional manner.
Association members shall not discriminate against a customer or class of customer.
Association members shall support a continued program of education and professional development within the recreation vehicle industry.
Association members shall maintain a policy of complete compliance with all existing laws and regulations governing their business operation.
Association members shall not recruit other members's staff at any RVDA function or contact an employee at this place of work.
Association members shall not run or advertise a competing RV show or sale at their dealerships or any other location on the same days/weekends as the association endorsed shows and sales.
Association members shall not run a competing offsite RV Show or Sale thirty (30) days before or after the Calgary or Edmonton RV EXPO & Sale, or advertise a competing offsite RV Show within fourteen (14) days of the completion of either RVDA of Alberta RV Show, within the designated Calgary or Edmonton show regions.

Applicant’s Signature:

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Date:

A.M.V.I.C.'S

Code of Conduct

Under the Fair Trading Act: Automotives Business

Endorsed by the RVDA of Alberta Board of Directors as of 2009

Advertising

Every business operator must ensure that the business operator's advertising indicates in a conspicuous manner
- (a) the name of the business operator as set out in the licence or the trade name of the business operator as set out in the licence, and
- (b) in the case of print and television advertising, that the business operator holds an automotive business licence under the Act.
A business operator must ensure that every advertisement for an automotive business that promotes the use or purchase of goods or services
- (a) states whether the vehicle pictured in the advertisement is or is not the specific vehicle that is for sale,
- (b) identifies vehicles that have been used as taxi cabs, police cars or emergency vehicles or that have been recertified when the previous use or condition of the vehicles is known to the business operator,
- (c) does not misrepresent, through statements or omissions, a vehicle's mechanical or structural condition,
- (d) uses descriptions and makes promises only in accordance with actual conditions, situations and circumstances,
- (e) does not use a font that due to its size or other visual characteristics is likely to materially impair the legibility or clarity of the advertisement and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in no case uses a font size smaller than 8 points,
- (f) does not use the words, or words similar to, "demonstrator vehicle" or "demo vehicle" unless the vehicle in question was purchased new by the business operator and used solely for the normal business of the business operator,
- (g) does not use the words, or words similar to, "savings", "discount", "percentage off the purchase price", "free", "invoice price", "below invoice", "dealer's cost", "at cost" or a price that is a specified amount above or below invoice or cost unless the claims represented by the words can be substantiated,
- (h) does not use the words, or words similar to, "wholesale", "take over payments" or "repossession" unless the claims represented by the words are objectively and demonstrably true,
- (i) does not imply a warranty exists with respect to a vehicle or a repair or service unless such a warranty with respect to the vehicle, repair or service exists and is available at the price advertised,
- (j) does not make comparisons or claims of superiority unless the results of the comparisons or the claims can be substantiated,
- (k) does not offer a guaranteed trade-in allowance for any vehicle regardless of make, year or condition,
- (l) includes in the advertised price for any vehicle the total cost of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, all fees and charges such as the cost of accessories, optional equipment physically attached to the vehicle, transportation charges and any applicable taxes or administration fees, but not including GST or costs and charges associated with financing, and
- (m) includes the stock number of the specific vehicle that is advertised as being available for sale at the time the advertisement is placed.

Signature of Applicant

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Date:

Consent Form

Full Name – Please Print

Company/Dealership Name

do hereby give permission to the RVDA of Alberta/RVDA of Canada to send and use my provided email address(es):

In-House Email Address

(to share information regarding our products, services, and regulatory information)

Public Email Address

(to be posted on our website and member directory)

Signature of Applicant

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Date:

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RV LEARNING WEEKEND