Happy New Year, Airstream Club International Members!
Celebrating Winters Solstice Sunrise (Santa Rosa, CA)
As we welcome 2025, we reflect on the incredible journeys and adventures we’ve shared over the past year. From scenic caravans to unforgettable rallies, our community has grown stronger and more vibrant with each mile traveled. This year, we look forward to even more exciting events, new friendships, and the joy of exploring the open road together.
Here’s to a year filled with adventure, camaraderie, and the spirit of the Airstream lifestyle. Let’s make 2025 our best year yet!
In this President’s Corner:
- New membership level high!
- What are the most popular Airstream Travel Trailer Floor Plans (Airstream, Inc.)?
- NEW Video: Discover Airstream Club International: Your Airstream Community
- Reminder: Courtesy Parking is now at our HQ in Jackson Center, OH
- Upcoming International Rallies
UPDATE: Surpassed 10,000 Memberships (!)
Last month, I mentioned we had 9,986 memberships (just shy of 20,000 members), but I’m pleased to share we ended 2024 with roughly 10,050 memberships (over 20,000 members), eclipsing a 25-year-old membership level not seen since 1999. This translates to an average of more than 200 new memberships per month (a high of 325 new memberships in July 2024). But more importantly, we continue to have a retention (renewal) rate in the mid-80%. And our “exit surveys” also show us that the top reason members do not renew is that they have sold their Airstream and/or are unable to continue traveling with their Airstream. I think we’re on the right track as a Club.
Congratulations to all of you who continue to make our Club a place where Airstream owners find their (our) community and value.
NEW Video: Discover Airstream Club International: Your Airstream Community
As part of our marketing efforts to introduce our Club to new (or prospective) Airstream owners, our HQ team just released this great new video. Check it out and see if you see yourself or friends. This video will be distributed to Airstream dealers and shown on their multimedia displays. It is also located on our Club YouTube account (HERE).
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What are the most popular Airstream Travel Trailer Floor Plans (Airstream, Inc.)?
Airstreams are proudly built by hand in Jackson Center, Ohio, in a variety of models, lengths, floor plan configurations, and optional features. As in previous years, Model Year 2024’s best sellers paint a picture of versatility, family-friendly features, and multi-use potential. (Note: “Traditional” here indicates one of Airstream’s iconic riveted aluminum travel trailers with rounded corners, to help differentiate them from our Basecamp lineup.)
- The Most Popular Traditional Travel Trailer Floor Plan: Trade Wind® 25FB
- The Most Popular Single Axle Traditional Travel Trailer Floor Plan: Bambi 16RB
- The Most Popular Traditional Travel Trailer Model Line: Flying Cloud
- The Most Popular Basecamp Travel Trailer Floor Plan: Basecamp 20
Reminder: Courtesy Parking at our HQ in Jackson Center, OH.
It’s “Live”. Use our Courtesy Parking powered by Harvest Hosts to reserve free camping spots behind our Club office in Jackson Center, OH. Already in use (10+ visitors in the first two months since launch), it’s a great place to nestle down for a few days when visiting Jackson Center, OH, for service, factory tours, Heritage Center, or just passing through.
New to Courtesy Parking? Check out our blog article on “How to Use ACI Courtesy Parking Powered by Harvest Hosts”.
Current Club Strategic Priorities
- Internal Communications
- External Communications
- Welcome and Retain Members
- Infrastructure (buildings and software)
- Training at all Levels
- Financial Literacy and Sustainability for IBT Members
Upcoming International Rallies
- Rally2025: York, PA (August 23-28, 2025)
- Rally2026: Minot, ND (August 22-27, 2026)
- Rally2027: Due to popular demand, “Back to Rock Springs,” WY (June 2027)
- Rally2028: Tentatively east of the Mississippi
That’s it for now!
Looking forward to seeing you all down the road, and let me know if you have ideas for our Club.
Eric McHenry
International President / BRN 153 // Amateur Radio callsign AA6EM
