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Camping World Acquires All RV Needs
Camping World Holdings has announced an agreement to acquire All RV Needs in South Medford, Ore. “This acquisition is an…
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Transfer Flow Introduces 50-and 80-Gallon Diesel Refueling Tanks
Transfer Flow, a manufacturer of premier American-made fuel tanks since 1983, introduces two new refueling tanks for diesel fuel. The…
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Michiana Doctors, Nurses Overwhelmed with COVID Patients
Doctors and nurses in Michiana County, Ind., struggling to maintain care as COVID-19 cases spiral, feel like they’re living in…
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Study Finds Many Fewer Travelers This Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving travel season will be notably different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GasBuddy, the travel and navigation…
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Powerboat Sales Leap in September
New powerboat sales picked up in September after a slowdown in July and August that followed record growth in June,…
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Jeff Rutherford Elected RVIA Chairman of the Board
The RV Industry Association Board of Directors elected Jeff Rutherford, president and CEO of Airxcel, as chairman of the board…
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Expert: Make Your Dealership a Magnet for Top Performers
Staffing a company with top performers doesn’t happen by accident, said Jamison Carrier, president of RV consulting firm Relentless Dealer…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Mixed as Winter Approaches
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions continue to defy typical seasonal patterns. Towables hit yet another record,…
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New Roof Membrane from Dicor ‘Raises the Bar’
Dicor Products, an Airxcel brand and the industry leader in RV roof products, sealants, coatings and wheel accessories, debuts Diflex…
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Sobel University Accommodates Dealers with New Course Options
Sobel University has announced that due to staffing issues facing dealers, it is opening its Advanced Comprehensive Sales Course, scheduled…
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FEMA Requests Info on ADA-Compliant Travel Trailers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a request for information (RFI) on companies that are able to design…
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RVWA Offers ‘No Fear Negotiation for Women Part Two’ Seminar
The first two original guests of the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch and Learn series, John Tinghitella and Nicole Martin,…
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Rollick’s RV Marketplace Sees 3Q Growth
Rollick Inc., which connects manufacturers, dealers, and in-market consumers in the RV, powersports, marine, and industrial equipment industries, has announced…
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TAXA Outdoors Launches Holiday Getaway Campaign in Houston Area
Houston-based TAXA Outdoors said it wants to offer a deserving person in the Houston area the opportunity to safely explore…
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LSI Awards Top Jellystone Park Operators
Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI) presented a limited number of its annual awards to exemplary Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts franchisees…
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ORR and Partners to Help Rural Communities Grow Economies
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is stepping up to help rural communities reinvigorate their local economies and create resilient communities through…
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Another 742,000 File Jobless Claims
U.S. states saw another 742,000 Americans file for first-time unemployment benefits last week, as new jobless claims unexpectedly rose as…
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Arrow Distributing Cancels In-Person Show
Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and accompanying restrictions, Arrow Distributing has announced that it has changed its…
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Dewalt: The Best Success is Found in the Process
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo Greg Dewalt, education director of the Pennsylvania RV &…
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Winnebago Debuts Journey and EKKO at ‘The Road Ahead 2020’
Winnebago, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium RVs, announced today the launch of its next generation of breakthrough new product.…
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Volta Power Systems Appoints DeGraaf CEO
Volta Power Systems has announced the appointment of new CEO Dave DeGraaf as part of the expansion of its leadership…
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PRVCA Elects Officers and Board Members at Annual Meeting
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) announced the election of two new officers and the re-election of seven…
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Marcus Lemonis’ Charity Takes the Lead in Anti-Hunger Fight
Marcus Lemonis, known for his CNBC TV show, “The Profit”, as well as being the chairman of Camping World, said…
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Altos Digital Announces Integration with CDK Global’s Lightspeed DMS
Altos Digital, a provider of e-commerce software and services, announced today that it has become a Certified Vendor with CDK…
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Airstream Partners with Educational Materials Company
Airstream has announced a landmark partnership with educational materials company Teacher Created Materials on a “Learn from Anywhere” educational collection,…
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KOA Hands Out Awards at Virtual Convention
Kampgrounds of America handed out its annual awards, including naming KOA Journey campground in Pueblo, Colo., its campground of the…
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Exclusive: Northern Wholesale ‘Bringing Our Show to You’
An early 2021 casualty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is the Northern Wholesale Supply Trade Show, scheduled for the first…
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RVDA Welcomes Airxcel as New Con/Expo Bronze Partner
The RV Dealers Association has announced Airxcel as a brand-new bronze partner for the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo. The…
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Meyer Distributing Announces 2021 RV Mega Show
Meyer Distributing is pleased to announce its 2021 Meyer RV eMega show on Jan. 11-25, 2021. “The health and safety…
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Patrick Industries Acquires Geremari
Patrick Industries announced the completion of its acquisition of Geremarie Corp., a designer, manufacturer and fabricator of a full suite…
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KOA Opens Virtual Convention with State-of-the-Industry Report
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) President and CEO, Toby O’Rourke, opened the first day of KOA’s 2020 Virtual Convention on Monday…
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Keystone RV and mDesign Tackle Tiny Living
Keystone RV said it is collaborating with leading home design and organization retailer, mDesign, on a new content series around…
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Montana Dealership Fulfills a Boy’s Make-A-Wish
A six-year-old Montana boy battling cancer recently received a gift he had wished for through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South…
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SnapPad Releases Latest RV Jack Pads
Origen RV Accessories’ SnapPad has released its latest product line for towables and travel trailers: the SnapPad Mini Square 5…
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PRVCA Partners with RVTI
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association (PRVCA) has finalized its partnership with the RV Technical Institute to become an RVTI…
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Stewart Named Student Adviser at NRVTA
Laura Stewart has been appointed as student advisor at the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA), the school announced Monday. A…
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Sterifab Enters RV Industry
Noble Pine, manufacturer of Sterifab, one of the country’s most widely-used disinfectant/insecticides, has announced its intention to expand its marketing…
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Maxxsonics Announces Passing of Lukas Louw
Libertyville, Ill.-based Maxxsonics issued the following statement Monday regarding one of its former employees. “At Maxxsonics USA, we are deeply…
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Blog: Six Hard-Earned Lessons from Really Bad Bosses
Chad Storlie is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer and current business and marketing consultant and teacher. We have…
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Fixed Ops Educational Sessions Available at RVDA Virtual Con/Expo
Eight sessions during the virtual 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which is entering week two this week, will qualify fixed operations…
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Camping World Enters North Dakota Market
Camping World Holdings today announced an agreement to acquire the Outlet Recreation dealership. based in the Fargo, N.D. market. This…
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JR Products Acquires Camp Casual
JR Products has acquired Camp Casual, effective immediately. Camp Casual, established by Rosie Hirsch in 2014, produces vintage and retro-themed…
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RV Makers Make Weekly NHTSA List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration lists several RV manufacturers on its weekly recall list this week. Winnebago is recalling…
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Survey Results Say Marine Business Not Slowing
Trade Only Today reports that the National Marine Manufacturers Association has issued its Marine CEO Sentiment Report for the third…
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Elkhart County Preps New Health Order for COVID Surge
The Elkhart County Health Department has said it plans on cracking down to try and slow the spread of local…
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SylvanSport Upgrades Air Mattress
SylvanSport, makers of trailers and camping gear serving the outdoor industry, has announced its updated and improved Cloud Layer Mattress:…
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Care Camps Auction and Online Gala is This Week
Care Camps, the camping and RV industry charity that helps kids with cancer find the healing power of the outdoors,…
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RVDA Presentation: Don’t Wait to Implement Changes to Keep New Buyers
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo If there has been a recurring theme over the…
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Hilltop Camper and RV Acquires Minnesota Competitor
Minnesota-based Hilltop Camper and RV, which has several locations around that state, has announced the acquisition of Alexandria Recreational Vehicles…
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Fleetwood RV Launches Limited Edition 2021 Bounder
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., celebrated the 35th anniversary of Fleetwood RV’s Bounder with the release…
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Sobel Advanced Sales Course Goes Virtual
Sobel University has announced that its Advanced Comprehensive Sales Course scheduled for December will take place virtually due to the…
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Fleetwood RV’s Glenn Kummer Dies at 87
Glenn Kummer, the former president and chief operating officer of Fleetwood Enterprises, died in Linton, Utah, recently at the age…
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Ford Reveals Plans for All-Electric Cargo Van, the E-Transit
Ford on Thursday unveiled the all-electric version of its popular Transit delivery van, aimed atfleet and cargo delivery customers. Ford…
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RELiON Announces Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation and Accelerate Growth
RELiON Battery LLC, global developer of lithium battery technologies, has announced a strategic partnership with Lithium Power, a leader in…
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Battle Born Rolls Out Heat-Integrated BB10012H
Coinciding with the upcoming winter season, Battle Born Batteries has announced its new heat-integrated, 100Ah 12V battery, the BB10012H. “It’s…
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Northern Indiana Hospitals Fear Looming COVID ‘Catastrophe’
Local hospitals in northern Indiana are running out of beds for COVID-19 patients and face a looming “catastrophe” if cases…
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RVDA Seminar: Spader Offers Dealers Advice on Planning for Post-COVID
John Spader, president of Spader Business Management, said when he looks back on notes and plans he had written down…
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RVDA Presentation: COVID Initially Put KOA in a Deep Hole
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo During the darkest days of the COVID-19 outbreak last…
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Camping World Expands Dealer Network with Buyout of Noble RV
Camping World announced that it is acquiring the four existing dealership locations of Minnesota’s Noble RV: in Owatonna, Madelia, Oronoco…
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Myers Industries Acquires Elkhart Plastics
Myers Industries has acquired the assets of Elkhart Plastics Inc., one of the largest rotational molding companies in the United…
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USDA Announces First Set of GAOA Projects
The following, courtesy of RVIA, is an update from the U.S. Forest Service on the latest news regarding the Great…
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Allison Transmission Receives Training Excellence Award
The Training Managers Council, sponsored by The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), has recognized Allison Transmission with a…
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NRVTA Partners with FMCA for Live Training
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) is partnering with the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) to provide technical training to…
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RDI, Arterra and Midwest Electric Products Combine Forces to Keep RV Production Moving
Ranger Distribution Inc. (RDI), Arterra Distribution, the RV Division of the WFCO Group, and Midwest Electric Products, one of the…
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ORR’s Turner Named ‘Outsider of the Year’
Jessica Turner, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, has been named one of Outside magazine’s Outsiders of the Year.…
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Go RVing Reports More Than 1 Billion Impressions
Go RVing, the marketing arm of the RV industry, reports that the second half of 2020 has been a great…
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Women’s Coach and Mentor Caldwell to Guest on RVWA Show Friday
The RV Women’s Alliance has announced Beth Caldwell as its guest this Friday on its weekly Coffee, Lunch and Learn…
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CCRVC Announces Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo
The Canadian Camping & RV Council has announced its inaugural Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo is scheduled for Jan.…
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MB Quart Offers Universal Overhead Systems for UTVs
MB Quart has released Universal Overhead Systems, a line of audio systems for UTVs. The product line features three models…
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Keynote Speaker at RVDA Virtual Expo Stresses Importance of Customer Experience
Appearing as the keynote speaker for RVDA’s Virtual Convention/Expo, Jay Baer presented a seminar on Tuesday discussing the importance of…
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Alleged Trespasser Pleads Not Guilty for RV Break-ins
Joshua Ray Theobald, who is accused of breaking into two RVs at an Arkansas dealership, appeared in court, where he…
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Supra Provides Guaranty RV with Key Management Solution for RV Inventory
Supra has announced that its TRAC-Box key management solution has been selected by Oregon-based Guaranty RV Super Centers to help…
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EasyCare Launches New Suite of Tools for RV Dealers
EasyCare has announced a full suite of RV-specific digital marketing and training resources to help dealers navigate a changing industry.…
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Prime Time Manufacturing Shares ‘Bring on the Fun’ Video
Prime Time Manufacturing released a new video promoting the tagline “Bring on the Fun.” The video depicts how the RV…
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PPG AdjustRite Adds RV Capabilities to Commercial Estimating System
PPG announced that its web-based AdjustRite electronic estimating system is now available for the RV market. The AdjustRite system uses…
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Haas Garage Doors Installed in Airstream Manufacturing Facility
Haas Doors has installed 43 garage doors on Airstream’s new 648,000-square-foot manufacturing facility Jackson Center, Ohio facility. “This project was…
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Wilson Electronics Debuts Two Vehicular Cellular Signal Boosters
Wilson Electronics has launched the Drive Reach OTR and the Drive Reach RV, which it describes as two of its…
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NTP-STAG Shares Insights on Mastering the Pre-Delivery Walkthrough
As part of the RVDA Convention Vendor Training +Plus Program, Customer Merchandising Manager Val Byrd of NTP-STAG shared her expertise…
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Report: Outdoor Rec Generates $788B, Supports 5.2M Jobs
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Tuesday released updated economic data showing that the outdoor recreation industry generates $788…
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RVDA Virtual Con/Expo Attendance Passes 1,000
The RV Dealers Association said that its virtual Convention/Expo kicked off on Monday with more than 1,000 attendees registered for…
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RVIA Firm Issues Post-Election Analysis
A bi-partisan, outside firm hired by the RV Industry Association has issued a comprehensive report on the results of the…
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RVPAC Engages in First Election Cycle
RVPAC, the RV Industry Association’s federal political action committee, has engaged in its first-ever round of political contributions. After raising…
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Goshen Schools Superintendent: Take COVID Seriously
With Elkhart County’s COVID-19 positivity rate soaring in recent weeks, Goshen Community Schools officials are pleading with the public to…
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THOR and National Forest Foundation Partner to Plant 500,000 Trees in Five Years
THOR Industries announced a conservation effort in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) to plant half a million new…
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RV Service Academy Named RVTI Partner
For more than 30 years, the Palmetto, Fla.-based RV Service Academy has been providing high-quality RV technician training with a…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Location in West Virginia
Meyer Distributing announced a new location in Bridgeport, W.Va.. The company said its cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed…
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‘Parks of the Year’ Named at ARVC Virtual Conference
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) held its 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) virtually Nov.…
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RVDA of Canada Board Re-Elects Bragg as Chairman
Gord Bragg of Hub City RV in Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada, has been re-elected as chairman of the board of…
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RVDA of Canada Closely Monitoring COVID Rise
As cases of COVID-19 resurge across Canada and many parts of the country have entered the second phase of the…
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RVWA Presents Facebook Live Chat Wednesday with Ellingson
The RV Women’s Alliance announces a Facebook live chat Wednesday evening with Sandy Ellingson, the first executive director of the…
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Exclusive: Genesis Supreme Buys Pacific Coachworks
Genesis Supreme RV, the only Hispanic-owned RV manufacturer in the U.S., is expanding with the purchase of certain assets of nearby…
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RVDA 2020 Virtual Dealers Convention/Expo Opens Today with Full Lineup
The RVDA Virtual Dealers Convention/Expo starts today, delivering an online version of its popular annual gathering which this year, has…
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Industry Veteran Arthur Decio Dies at 90
The following obituary was issued by northern Indiana’s Palmer Funeral Homes. “Arthur J. “Art” Decio, an Elkhart, Ind.-born businessman and…
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Camping World Boasts New Market Expansions
Camping World Holdings has announced that it has expanded its national footprint with the recent openings of Camping World SuperCenters…
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RVs On This Week’s NHTSA Recall List
Several RV manufacturers have products listed on this week’s National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recall list. Lance Camper’s 2018-2021 Lance…
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Beaver Coach Sales Joins Priority RV Network
The Recreational Dealer Cooperative Association Inc/Priority RV Network has announced that it has added Beaver Coach Sales in Bend, Ore.,…
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Rosco Engineers Bring New Feature to the Eye-Max Mirror
Rosco, a maker of vision safety solutions for RVs and commercial vehicles, has integrated four undermount LEDs to the popular…
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Episode 4 of In Tow with RV PRO Goes Live Tuesday
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month, which means Ep. 4 of the new podcast, In Tow with RV…
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RVDA to Dealers: Register for Convention/Expo Now to Plan Ahead
Organizers of the 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which commences Monday in a virtual format, urged dealers to register now to…
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Way Appoints Blackburn to Lead Finance Team
Way announced the appointment of veteran finance leader Stuart Blackburn as vice president of finance. Way said Blackburn will “implement…
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