2013 Good Sam Rally Atlanta Georgia

Oct 16 to 21 Wednesday to Monday   Weather was mostly sunny and 70's, two days of misty showers
All activity goes on inside the track.  All the displays, new RV's, seminars, exhibitions, shopping, shows, events, and even test driving motorhomes on the inside track..... 

Billy found his dream RV he's only short about $700,000

  Any empty area has camping for handicap and all the exhibition people.   So it was packed!  

Seminars run every day from 9 am to 5 pm.  There are 6 tents holding the seminars with plenty of seats.   We went to RV cleaning, Waste Management, Refrigerator Mtce, Caravan to Australia and South Africa, and 120 volt Electrical Safety.  There are many more subjects and the seminars are free with your camping! 

In between the seminars we did some shopping for items we had on our spare parts list.  When you have an RV there is always a list of widgets... new straps for the awnings, hydraulic cylinders, latches and more.  This was a convenient place to find the items not always available and of course they all had show special prices!

There were also lots of RV resorts promoting specials all over the USA.  Free nights, half price weeks and extreme discounts on months.  
In the really big tents there were cooking demonstrations by Bob Blumer from Food Network and a trick dog show by K9 Kings.  These dogs were so obedient, and tricky jumpers! 

The CEO Marcus Lemonis did a special event where he gave away prizes.   You could also stand up and tell him a beef about Camping World/Good Sam or praise.   He would make it right for you.   He also gets crazy giving away things.   One couple won a BBQ and he said "what would you really like?"  They said "a trip to Hawaii".  He said "OK".  The crowd went wild,,,, and he did give them a trip to Hawaii!!!

Good Sam Mascot and Marcus beside him

He was an excellent speaker too, some of you might see him on the "Celebrity Apprentice" or his own show "The Profit".  
So we head back to our RV every night and then the entertainment begins.   Live in concert each night a different venue.... The Beach Boys, Vince Gill and The Vogues.   And Fireworks.  We definitely enjoyed the entire 5 days and will be watching for the next Rally.