Second Annual Top Tech Challenge to Take Place at Motorhome Industry Show
The RV Industry Association’s newly formed RV Technical Institute will host the Second Annual Top Tech Challenge, slated for 4:00pm – 6:00pm on Wednesday, March 13th at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The competition, a featured event during RVX: The RV Experience, will pit eight of the best service techs in the country against each other in a winner-take-all battle for the title of Top Tech and $10,000 cash prize to be shared by the tech and his dealership.
Current champion Brandon Galbreath, from Joplin, Ala., will return to defend his crown against seven new competitors. The competition is designed to elevate the profile of service technicians and attract more talent to the industry. It will focus on identifying the service technician with the best skills in identifying potential motorhome service issues. In addition to the cash prize, the winner will receive marketing materials to display at his dealership that recognizes his achievements, as well as promotional content for its website and social media platforms.
“The RV Technical Institute Top Tech Challenge continues to highlight the profile of RV service techs and their importance to the industry,” said Liz Crawford, RV Industry Association senior vice president of trade shows and events.
“Last year’s event produced by the RV Industry Association’s Education and Training team really helped solidify the program and put technicians front and center. This year, the event production is going to be on a whole new level! We’re also going to be working with local technical schools in Salt Lake City to promote the competition and get students thinking about career potential in the industry.”
Added Bruce Hopkings, RVIA vice president of standards and education, “The RV Technical Institute was built to propel the industry forward by helping train more technicians, certify them, raise awareness and recruitment into the industry, with the intent to keep RVs out on the road for a better consumer experience. By incorporating the RV Technical Institute into the program, we’ll be able to use this event as a launching pad to help promote the RV industry to thousands of dealers, industry members and consumers who may be wondering what their next career can look like.”
