The ninth annual Workamper News Rendezvous is kicking off today (Oct. 21) and is set to feature seminars tailored to the needs of current and aspiring RV enthusiasts who want to work as they travel.
The event runs through Oct. 25 and will take place at the Community Center in Heber Springs, Ark. The Rendezvous features 19 speakers who will cover more than 20 business and RV lifestyle topics.
“The average age (of a work camper) is still in the mid-50s. But younger people are coming into the lifestyle, and a lot of the young people are working from their RV,” said Robyn Jinkins, social media manager for Workamper News. “People want to go out and see and do. Now I see a lot of the younger couples. They’re homeschooling (their kids) and the country is the classroom and that’s awesome.”
There are also growing numbers of empty nesters who want to see the country while they are still relatively young.
“They don’t want to wait until they are retired to see the country. They want to go and see it while they are still able to things,” Jinkins said.
Established in 1987, Workamper News has grown to become an information source for RVers looking for the types of full- and part-time jobs that can enable them to work as they travel. Workamper News is available in print and online, with bimonthly editions that have a readership of about 75,000 people, about 10,000 of whom received a printed edition.
“A lot of people want to get it online because they move around so much,” Jinkins said
For more information about the Rendezvous, visit www.workamperevent.com.
