With ticket sales for the 2026 RV Industry Power Breakfast already eclipsing 1,000, event organizers are pleased to report that a five-person panel will take the stage to provide a highly anticipated update on the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) and the Go RVing marketing campaign.
Panelists include RV Dealers Association (RVDA) President Phil Ingrassia, THOR Industries Vice President of Marketing Renee Jones, RV Industry Association (RVIA) President & CEO Craig Kirby, and Crestview RV President Michael Regan, and Newmar Corp. President Casey Tubman. Jones and Regan serve as co-chairs of the Go RVing Board of Directors, while Tubman is the chair of RVTI.
The RVTI/Go RVing panel joins a powerful lineup of speakers scheduled to appear at the 2026 Power Breakfast, which is slated for the morning of May 21 at the Northern Indiana Event Center on the campus of the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind.
Emceed by Gary Sieber of WNDU-TV in South Bend, Ind., this year’s breakfast includes a slate of headline-generating speakers led by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, the former U.S. Senator and Meyer Distributing executive.
Also, a Dealer Panel of five well-respected dealers will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the event. Serving on the Dealer Panel will be: Loren Baidas of General RV Center, Jon Ferrando of Blue Compass RV, Nathan Hart of Walnut Ridge RV, Ben Hirsch of Campers Inn RV, and Jarrod McGhee of Fun Town RV.
In addition, KOA’s Toby O’Rourke returns to the stage to provide new research from the campground sector, and Baird Market Strategist Mike Antonelli will provide a timely economics presentation.
Unfortunately, Michigan State University Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Izzo has had to cancel his appearance.
Hosted by RVBusiness and facilitated by B.J. Thompson Associates, the 2026 RV Industry Power Breakfast is sponsored by Airxcel Inc., Cummins Inc., Dometic, Forest River Inc., Genesis Products, Kampgrounds of America Inc., RV Dealers Association, RV Industry Association, Spartan RV Chassis, THOR Industries Inc., Wells Fargo DF, and Winnebago Industries.
The event will open with a breakfast buffet starting at 6:45 a.m., with the general program beginning at 7:15 a.m. Tickets — available for $80 per seat or $750 for a Table Sponsorship of 10 seats —are available via a link on RVBusiness.com.
