April 20, 2016

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SHOW HOURS

Friday: 12:00 noon - 9:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

ADMISSION

Adult: $5 weekend wristband Bring a non-perishable food item Kids Under 15: Free with adult Wristband available on-site - cash only

MAIN STAGE SPEAKER SCHEDULE FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016

Penticton Trade & Convention Centre

1:00pm - 2:00pm Propane Safety with the Okanagan College Instructors This session will cover what an RVer needs to know about using and travelling with propane. We will talk about propane, propane containers, combustion and carbon monoxide. Find out the facts of what you can do and must not do.

4:00pm - 5:00pm Adventures in North Country with Duane Pilson If you have ever had the urge to travel to either the Yukon or Alaska with your RV; but have been scared by stories about the roads, weather or insects. You will be provide with information that will discount the horror stories you might have heard. This seminar will provide you with information on highways, weather, insects, campgrounds, attractions and any special things that should be looked after, to insure your trip will be a trip of a lifetime.

Duane, has years of experience planning and travelling through these distinct and different destinations, so the presentation will include not only a visual experience but also humorous stories, anecdotes, tips, and northern items. Be sure to pick up the handouts at the RVwest booth.

The above session is brought to you by: RVwest (Koocanusa Publications)

5:30pm - 6:30pm RV Spring & Summer Preparation & Maintenance Tips with John Clarke

This session will have a variety of tips on using your RV. Anything from packing at home to arriving at your campsite, as well as some appliance and system tips.

This session gets RVers started with the proper basic dumping procedures, right plumbing accessories, environmentally friendly tank treatments and general tank maintenance tips for trouble free operation. Also presented are DIY procedures on summerizing and sanitizing your tanks for a safe and trouble free RV experience. In addition, it covers finding dump stations anywhere in North America before your start your trip or while travelling.

The above sessions are brought to you by: The Okanagan College - RV Owners Lifestyle Program

The above session is brought to you by: 2 Guys RV Education

2:30pm - 3:30pm RV Tips with the Okanagan College Instructors

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Looking to get off the grid? with Stefan Hill The Solar Power & Inverter seminar will be your guide on how solar will work for you during your RV experience. It will cover the Go Power brand solar & inverter systems, battery maintenance, & installation practices.

The above session is brought to you by: Carmanah Go Power

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016 Penticton Trade & Convention Centre

11:00am - 12:00pm Weights, Weights and more Weights with KC Chavda Statistics show that over 50% of RVs exceed one of the weights of their Class A, 5th wheel, Travel Trailer or Tow Vehicle. Today’s RVs are much heavier, longer and have minimum safety tolerance to keep cost down. Yes, the trucks are getting beefier but are they keeping up?

Exceeding weights causes unsafe driving conditions that can jeopardize your safety on the road. It is considered a traffic offence and police are clamping down. How many times have you heard “No problem your truck can pull that (heavy) trailer or 5th wheel when you go shopping”.

Is that really true? This seminar will inform you of what weights are critical, why, how to stay safe and legal.This is a must seminar for new buyers, owners of new RVs, older tow vehicles (gas or diesel), or safety conscious RVers.

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1:00pm - 2:00pm Propane Safety with the Okanagan College Instructors This session will cover what an RVer needs to know about

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using and travelling with propane. We will talk about propane, propane containers, combustion and carbon monoxide. Find out the facts of what you can do and must not do.

This session will have a variety of tips on using your RV. Anything from packing at home to arriving at your campsite, as well as some appliance and system tips.

The above sessions are brought to you by: The Okanagan College - RV Owners Lifestyle Program

4:00pm - 5:00pm Adventures in North Country with Duane Pilson If you have ever had the urge to travel to either the Yukon or Alaska with your RV; but have been scared by stories about the roads, weather or insects.You will be provide with information that will discount the horror stories you might have heard.This seminar will provide you with information on highways, weather, insects, campgrounds, attractions and any special things that should be looked after, to insure your trip will be a trip of a lifetime. Duane, has years of experience planning and travelling through these distinct and different destinations, so the presentation will include not only a visual experience but also humorous stories, anecdotes, tips, and northern items. Be sure to pick up the handouts at the RVwest booth.

The above session is brought to you by: RVwest (Koocanusa Publications)

5:30pm - 6:30pm What Type Of RV Is Right For You? with John Clarke Do you want to drive your RV, or tow it? Or you want to

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The above session is brought to you by: 2 Guys RV Education

2:30pm - 3:30pm RV Tips with the Okanagan College Instructors

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SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016

Penticton Trade & Convention Centre

11:00am - 12:00pm Propane Safety with the Okanagan College Instructors This session will cover what an RVer needs to know about using and travelling with propane. We will talk about propane, propane containers, combustion and carbon monoxide. Find out the facts of what you can do and must not do.

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The above session is brought to you by: RVwest (Koocanusa Publications)

2:30pm - 3:30pm Mobile Satellite in Canada - Mobile Satellite TV for RVing with Dawn Branton Learn about mobile satellite TV for RVing in Canada, USA and Mexico. What is the best mobile satellite system for you, the Canadian RVer? Not all systems are created equal. We will also discuss the best ways to obtain TV broadcasters - Bell TV, Shaw Direct (Starchoice), DirecTV, Dish Network as well as the new Winegard Rayzar - offair on the move! This session will assist the Canadian RVer to avoid purchasing the wrong system for their preferred viewing habits and focuses on how to get Canadian programming abroad. Is also relays the new technological gains in mobile satellite for RVing.

The above session is brought to you by: Winegard, http://winegard.com

The above session brought to you by: The Okanagan College - RV Owners Lifestyle Program

Session details subject to change

1:00pm - 2:00pm Adventures in North Country with Duane Pilson If you have ever had the urge to travel to either the Yukon or Alaska with your RV; but have been scared by stories about the roads, weather or insects.You will be provide with information that will discount the horror stories you might have heard.This seminar will provide you with information on highways, weather, insects, campgrounds, attractions and any special things that should be looked after, to insure your trip will be a trip of a lifetime. Duane, has years of experience planning and travelling through these distinct and different destinations, so the presentation will include not only a visual experience but also humorous stories, anecdotes, tips, and northern items. Be sure to

2 FOR 1 ACCESS TO THE PENTICTON COMMUNITY CENTRE SWIMMING POOL OR FITNESS ROOM Attend the BC Interior RV Show April 22 - 24 and show your BC Interior RV Show weekend wristband on and receive “2 for 1” access to the Community Centre Swimming Pool or Fitness Room.

The BCIRVS wristband must stay attached and is not transferable.

Offer has no cash value. Offer is only valid April 22, 23 and 24, 2016.

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ALEXA’S BUS MOBILE ROAD SAFETY UNIT Four-year old, Alexa Middelaer was killed by an impaired drive as she was standing at the roadside feeding a horse in May 2008. For her parents, Laurel and Michael, Alexa’s death was a catalyst for change.

Her parents chose to channel their grief into reducing the number of impaired drivers on the roads and highways of our communities. They began a fundraising campaign to purchase a state-of-the-art Mobile Road Safety Unit (MRSU), known as “Alexa’s Bus,” designed to provide all police forces in BC a platform for alcohol and drug-impaired driving investigations.

Alexa’s story inspired a turning point in B.C.’s history. It was the Middelaer family who challenged the RCMP, municipal police officers, and the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General of British Columbia

to reduce the number of deaths caused by alcohol and drug impaired driving resulting in the new the Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP), which went into effect in September 2010.

The Province set a goal at that time to reduce drinking and driving fatalities by 35% by the end of 2013 in honour of Alexa. That goal was far surpassed, with an unprecedented 52% fewer deaths, three years after the IRP program was launched. As of June 30, 2014, the IRP program has contributed to an estimated 227 lives saved and a 54% reduction in alcohol-related fatalities.

Come join the Alexa’s Bus Mobile Road Safety Unit in front of the PTCC during the 2016 BC Interior RV Show to take a tour and learn about the program.

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EVENT PRESENTERS DUANE PILSON

thing”, John has retrofitted his RV to take their lifestyle with them when travelling which includes his wife, Chris, being able to do her quilting on the road. John has been actively involved in educating RVers on all aspect of RVing including RV water systems. Over the last 5 years, he has presented over 100 seminars all across Canada and the US at RV Shows, Club Rallies, Dealer events and the Okanagan College RV Lifestyle Seminars event. When he is not presenting or attending RV shows, John manages Sanidumps.com website, the largest listing of dump stations in the world and runs a successful IT consulting business in West Kelowna.

He has been an avid RV’er for almost 41 years, and during the past 36 years has experienced every aspect of RV’ing. Duane has had a varied career in the RV’ing field including writing articles on the RV lifestyle for a number of magazines; designed and taught various classes on different areas of the RV lifestyle; owned and operated a RV Caravan company for 11 years, specializing in the north country; designed and operated a RV Safety Check Program for 17 years in Alberta; designed and taught a RV Driving program for five years; has done presentation at RV Shows, Corporate Safety Dinners, and various RV organization events. As a result of his extensive travels in the North Country, he is able to speak with first hand knowledge and provide tips for anyone planning to visit Alaska, Yukon or Northern B.C. He lives and breaths the RV Lifestyle and all the benefits it provides to RV’ers and their families.

boondocking, hiking, fishing and canoeing.

STEFAN HILL

Stefan is the British Columbia sales representative for the Go Power! brand at Carmanah Technologies.

During the past 3 years Stefan has travelled across the province conducting introductory solar and inverter seminars at RV and Marine shows and open houses. Stefan brings a fun & easy to understand approach when learning about solar.

KC CHAVDA

KC retired from a successful career as an executive in sales and marketing with high technology start-ups. During his career, he had travelled extensively around the world in addition to residing in Kenya, Canada and USA. He retired in 2006 and partnered with John Clarke in managing the business side of Sanidumps.com. He spent his childhood in Kenya where he developed his love of the outdoors and camping. The first of his five RVs was a popup trailer in 1987 and since then he has travelled all across North America. As with his previous RVs, his current 5th wheel is continuously enhanced to accommodate the needs of his once growing but now shrinking family. Since 2007, he has presented over hundreds seminars all across Canada and the US at RV Shows, Club Rallies, Dealer Events and the Okanagan College RV Lifestyle Seminars Event.When he is not presenting or attending RV shows he enjoys

JOHN CLARKE

John Clarke founded sanidumps. com in 2006 to meet the needs of RVers looking for sani dumps when their “RVs have to go”. He brings over three decades of RV experience travelling all over North America. His first RV was a converted Van, a Class B, that he designed and built. Since then he has been active in modifying several travel trailers and 5th wheels to accommodate his growing family. Now that his 2 daughters are all grown up and doing their “own

DAWN BRANTON

Dawn Branton is considered a pioneer in the satellite industry starting in 1985 with the large C-Band dishes. Tech Electronic was also involved with the smaller digital dishes and the first mobile satellite system for RVs and commercial applications in Canada.

She has been nominated 6 times for Profit Magazine’s Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs. Ms. Branton resides in Bridgenorth, Ontario and is married with one daughter and two cats.

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