The FMCA International Convention will be held on the west coast this winter, March 7-10, 2017, in Chandler, AZ. \u00a0Check your magazine for details because this one is close enough that many of us can plan to attend. \u00a0This is way closer than the last \u00a0convention that was held in Springfield, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n
Our FMCA annual dues are going to be higher beginning Oct. 1st - $50.00 per year. \u00a0This has already been printed in the summer\u2019s editions of the FMCA magazine, but we don\u2019t have to pay that amount just yet.<\/p>\n
The good news: \u00a0\u00a0We can \u201cup\" our membership for 5 years by paying for 4 years, taking advantage of the current $40 per year price available as long as we act before October 1st. \u00a0That\u2019s $160.00, a good savings over the years of membership to come. \u00a0I just renewed ours for this longer period and am happy to because we don\u2019t have to worry, should we sell the motorhome or stop RVing. \u00a0Membership can be transferred to an associate membership, which retains the insurance benefits for all travel, domestic or abroad, plus receipt of the magazine or, if we could no longer travel, we could get a refund as long as we weren\u2019t within the last 12 months of the membership period.<\/p>\n
\"The dues we pay to FMCA each year include an outstanding travel assistance insurance package available when there is a medical emergency while more than 100 miles away from home. \u00a0Coverage includes costs incurred by the injured person, getting the family and pets home as well as the motorcoach. \u00a0An issue arose last month when a GMC Cascader needed to take advantage of this insurance and was told drivers weren\u2019t available for coaches over 10 years of age. \u00a0The good news: \u00a0they all did get home and so did the GMC, but it was a complicated situation for a while as FMCA had to address a stipulation in their policy with the carrier that had not arisen before.<\/p>\n
This glitch caught FMCA by surprise. \u00a0The insurance company contracts with a group of truckers from around the country and, unknown to anyone, the truckers came up with the 10-year limit on their own. The insurance carrier is willing to pay for a driver but has no way of finding one, so that task falls to the FMCA member on an \u201colder\u201d coach. That is in direct contradiction to the language in the policy.<\/p>\n
When you go to an FMCA convention, you see that many national officers themselves drive coaches older than 10 years! \u00a0Needless to say, this issue is getting maximum attention at all levels. \u00a0Jerry and I will be attending a NW Area Planning Meeting in Longview, WA, later this month and you can bet this will be fully discussed. \u00a0We will get information to the membership as soon as it is resolved at the national level. \u00a0Meanwhile, consider who among your driving friends you would call in an emergency knowing their costs will be reimbursed by FMCA\u2019s insurance carrier.\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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