Hershey or Tampa show - RV-Dreams Community Forum

James and Cindy · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hershey or Tampa show

Luvglass · RV-Dreams Family Member

5 years ago, the Hershey show was much larger in all categories. Don't know how it is now. Both good, however.

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

Since the Hershey show moved the vendors to a place where no one can find them so the number is going down each year. Nick and Terry Russell of Gypsy Journal tried it this year and were very unhappy as vendors..

Mallo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hershey took a beating as far as the number of units in the down turn. They've started to recover.

At it's heyday I'd say Hershey was bigger but now .... hard to say.

Both will give you a broad selection of units to look at if that is the phase your at in your RV life. So I'd say go to the one you can get to easiest.

Mallo

Bill and Linda · RV-Dreams Family Member

Been to both, Hershey twice and the last time was 2 years ago. We were at Tampa last year. DW agrees (which means I am right) the Hershey show was better and had a larger selection of rigs, but that was just before the “crash.” The RV and camping accessories vendors were about the same IMO. The advantage of the Tampa show is that it is in Florida in the winter.

Either will do you well IMO, but I would probably do Hershey if all else is equal – But Tampa and the surrounding area has a lot of appeal in January including great restaurants.

Bill

Ivey · RV-Dreams Family Member

I have been to Hershey twice and Tampa once. I liked them both and really didnt see much of a difference. Tampa in January is nice and seeing as I live close to Hershey I would rather go to Tampa. (just to get the travel time)

Vicky