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Hifonics Rolls Out New Speakers
Hifonics, a brand owned by Libertyville, Ill.-based Maxxsonics, announces the newest line of BRUTUS Gamma (BG) amplifiers, which it says…
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Lets Go Aero Introduces New Cover Adaptor for Truck Bed Mount
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Let’s Go Aero introduces a new Tonneau Cover Adapter for its Full Nelson Multi-Sport Truck Bed Mount.…
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Go RVing Hires Marketing Agencies
Following an extensive six-month RFP review process, Go RVing has named FCB-Chicago as its official Agency of Record, responsible for…
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Lazydays Acquires Phoenix-Area Dealership
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has completed its acquisition of Korges Enterprises Inc., which operates as Desert Autoplex RV, located in…
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Winnebago Division Partners with STAR
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago has entered into a new strategic partnership with experiential marketing agency STAR, with a plan introduce…
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Go RVing Releases New Campaign
Go RVing, a marketing collaboration between the RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association, is launching a new campaign…
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Webinar: Maximizing PPP Loan Forgiveness
The Small Business Administration, along with the Department of the Treasury, recently released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness…
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Safety Task Force Hosts Follow-Up Discussion
Last month, the RVIA’s Workplace Safety Task Force hosted a panel discussion on considerations their companies were taking to limit…
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Protective Offers Online Dealer Training
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty company programs, has made available its…
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Quarantine on Wheels: People are Turning to RVs
Matt and Mary FaJohn planned to take their two young boys to Iceland in March. “And that got canceled,” Matt…
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Duo Form Partners with RVs4MDs
Edwardsburg, Mich.-based plastics company Duo Form announces that it has partnered with RVs4MDs, a nonprofit organization that helps match donated…
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Maine Campgrounds Sue Governor Over Quarantine
Two family owned campgrounds in Maine – Bayley’s Camping Resort in Scarborough and Little Ossipee Campground in Waterboro – have…
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Go RV Rentals: Rates Unchanged from Six Months Ago
Livingston, Texas-based Go RV Rentals, an online site where consumers can locate RV rentals nearby, says that in its most…
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SBA and Treasury Release PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
The Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, has released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan…
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FTC and SBA Warn of Potentially Misleading COVID-19 Loan Offers
The Federal Trade Commission and Small Business Administration on Monday sent warning letters to two companies that may be misleading…
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Long-Time Dealer and Future RVDA Board Chair on FB Live Wednesday
“RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live talk show put on by the New England RV Dealers Association, will…
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Lippert Components: No European Trade Shows in 2020
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components says it will opt out of attending the 2020 Caravan Salon Trade Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany,…
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RV Vacations: The Safest Way to Travel This Summer
Planes are grounded. Hotels shut. After a spring spent cooped-up, many Americans are renting recreational vehicles to get away. Here’s…
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Tell Us How You’re Doing
RV PRO cares about its readers, and we’d like to know how you’ve been faring during this very difficult period.…
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Trailer Source RV Opens New Colorado Store
Trailer Source, a Colorado-based, full-service RV dealership, is opening its fifth store – this one in Longmont, Colo. The company…
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THOR Issues Consumer Research Report
THOR Industries has published the RV industry’s first comprehensive report detailing North American RV consumer travel and purchase intent since…
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Black Book: April a ‘Crazy Month’ in Wholesale RV Sales
Black Book reports that the average selling price for motorized units in April was $36,470, which is down $10,984 (23…
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Italian Company Picks Indiana for North American HQ
INOX Market Service, a global stainless steel processing company based in Padua, Italy, has chosen Delaware County, Ind., for its…
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Genesis Products Launches Luxury Solid Surface Countertops
Goshen, Ind.-based Genesis Products Inc. introduces new solid surface countertops as the newest addition to its RV interior product line.…
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Blog: How Augmented Reality Can Help Your Business
Augmented reality (AR) has existed in our imaginations for over a century but was only brought to fruition within the…
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RVIA President’s Message to Members
Good Afternoon Members, Increasing evidence shows that going outdoors provides significant benefits to an individual’s physical and mental well-being, including…
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Horizon Global Net Sales Drop
Plymouth, Mich.-based Horizon Global Corp., a manufacturer of branded towing and trailering equipment, said Monday that its net sales in the…
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Sobel U. Reschedules Sales Training Courses
Tacoma, Wash.-based Sobel University says it’s preparing to reopen its live sales training courses. The school’s courses that were previously…
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RV Dealerships See Rise in Sales, Loss of Inventory
RV dealerships across Colorado were limited in operations during Gov. Jared Polis’s stay-at-home order, but as essential businesses, they could…
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Blue Dog RVs Attends Stateline RV Expo
Blue Dog RVs, a Pacific Northwest RV dealer with multiple locations, is a vendor at the Stateline RV Expo in…
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Daimler, Ford Recalls Issued
The National Highway Transportation Safety Association announces that two recalls have been issued that may affect certain RV manufacturers.Daimler Trucks…
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State Serves 10,000 Through PPE Marketplace in First Week
The state of Indiana said that it has received nearly 20,000 orders for personal protective equipment (PPE) and it has…
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Canadian RDVA Issues Guide on Safe Dealer Operations
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has developed a “best practices” guide to help dealers adhere to guidelines and recommendations…
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‘No Dirty Air’ is the Company’s Product and Promise
Using activated oxygen and ultraviolet light, No Dirty Air Mobile promises clean air in your RV or motorhome no matter…
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Coronavirus sinks U.S. retail sales again in April
U.S. retail sales endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans…
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Continued Manufacturer Reopenings
Somerset, Pennsylvania-based Xtreme Outdoors, home of the Little Guy brand of teardrop campers, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania-based Aliner, which calls…
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Outdoorsy Offering Free Road Trips to ‘Health-Care Heroes’
Austin, Texas-based RV rental company Outdoorsy says it will be offering free road trips to health-care workers throughout the U.S.…
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Airstream Debuts ‘Ask an Airstreamer’
Airstream is launching “Ask an Airstreamer,” a new free online webinar series that connects readers with real Airstreamers/Airstream ambassadors for…
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Analysis: Coronavirus Could be a Boon to These Stocks
The COVID-19 lockdown has kept consumers inside for weeks. “People are more likely to do these things than get on…
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Part Two Wednesday of RV Learning Center/KPA Employment Law Webinar
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET, 11…
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Italian Appliance Company Partners with RVs4MDs
De’Longhi America, the U.S. arm of the Italy-based small appliance maker, says it will partner with RVs4MDs to donate its…
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Maxxsonics USA Receives ISO 9001 Certification
Libertyville, Ill.-based Maxxsonics USA, which makes audio equipment that serves the RV and marine markets, among others, has received ISO…
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Exclusive: Maine RV Dealer Provides a Respite for Boston Caregivers
When the COVID-19 pandemic really kicked into high gear in March, a nonprofit called Boston Health Care for the Homeless…
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Priority One, MOTOTV Bring Exclusive Partner Content to Dealers
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Priority One Financial Services, an F&I outsourcing provider to the RV industry, announces a new, exclusive partnership…
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Hall of Fame Induction Dinner to be Held on Schedule
Darryl Searer, president of RV/MH Heritage Foundation, has announced that despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the RV/MH…
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RVshare Reports 650% Jump in Bookings as Summer Looms
Austin, Texas-based peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace RVshare announced the company has achieved the highest recorded booking numbers in company history,…
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Northwood and Outdoors: ‘We’re Back!’
Northwood Investments, parent company to both La Grande, Ore.-based RV manufacturers, Northwood Manufacturing and Outdoors RV, plans to resume initial…
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APCO Holdings Joins Relief Fund Initiative
Norcross, Ga.-based APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive financial and insurance products and home to the EasyCare and…
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Legislators Make Bipartisan Push for Economic Relief for Outdoor Industry
A letter signed by more than 100 legislators was sent to the leadership of the U.S. House and Senate, urging…
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RV Dealers Receive Floorplan Financing Relief Under CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that was passed in late March by Congress included a…
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Relentless Dealer Services Introduces Adventure RV Club
Greenwood, Ind.-based Relentless Dealer Services (RDS) said it is pleased to announce the introduction of Adventure RV Club. RDS will…
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Australia’s Apollo Puts Hold on U.S. Endeavors
The collapse of the tourism industry globally has not spared caravan and motorhome rental operator Apollo, which has made the…
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Hall of Fame Member Kirwan Elmers Dies
Kirwan M. Elmers, a member of the RV/MH Hall of Fame, died this week at the age of 91. His…
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Let’s Go Aero Announces New Kayak Cradle Add-On Accessory
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Let’s Go Aero said it has evolved its V-Rack line of bike carriers as combination bike and…
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RVillage Survey Says RV Owners are Eager to Get Back Out
As U.S. states begin to lift their stay-at-home orders, results of a new survey by RVillage.com reveal what’s next for…
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ASA Electronics Updates iN∙Command App with New Features
Elkhart, Ind.-based ASA Electronics, makers of mobile electronic devices for the RV and marine markets, among others, said it has…
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Cummins’ CEO Lays Out ‘New Way of Operating’
Cummins’ top executive outlined how the Columbus-based company is managing the COVID-19 crisis during its annual shareholder meeting, offering a…
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RV Learning Center/KPA Presents Returning to Work Safely Webinars
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and its strategic partner, KPA, will host a series of free webinars to offer…
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RVWA Hosts ‘No Fear Negotiation for Women’ Webinar Friday
The RV Women’s Alliance will host a webinar this Friday on “a simple, effective, and repeatable tool designed to help…
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USTR Announces New List 4 Exclusions
On May 12, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a new round of List 4 exclusions to…
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RV Dealership/Distributor Seeks Tax Abatement
General RV, a national RV distributor based in Elkhart, Ind., is seeking economic incentives from Elkhart County for an RV…
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N.Y. State Allows Appointment-Only RV Sales
As part of a gradual reopening of the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York governor’s…
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Vendor Registration Now Open for 2020 NATDA Trailer Show
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has announced the opening of registration for the 2020 edition of the new…
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Report: ‘Get Ready for the Summer of the RV’
Some folks, well, some folks just like taking matters into their own hands. And putting them on the steering wheel.…
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MARVAC Board Nominations Due Friday
Deadline is this Friday, May 15, for nominations to the Michigan RV and Campgrounds board of directors. Those interested can…
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NRVTA Reports on Solid Virtual Expo Experience
The Athens, Texas-based National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) was forced by COVID-19 to adjust its plans, and rather than hold…
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Community: Kenda Family of Companies Step Up During COVID Crisis
Elkhart, Ind.-based Americana Tire and Wheel – Kenda Tire’s distribution arm serving the North American towable trailer, utility, RV, marine…
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NuCamp Appoints John Sanate as Director of Customer Experience
Sugarcreek, Ohio-based camper and teardrop trailer manufacturer nuCamp RV has appointed John Sanate to director of customer experience. In this…
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KOA Survey Bodes Well for Camping
Billings, Mont.-based Kampgrounds of America – KOA – said a survey it conducted since coronavirus hit the U.S. shows that…
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Trends: Consumer Price Index Posts Largest Monthly Decline Since Great Recession
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday that the Consumer Price Index declined 0.8 percent in April on a…
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Dometic Sales Team Participates in RVTI Technician Training
Elkhart, Ind.-based RV products maker Dometic announced that it has become the first major supplier to have its entire sales…
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Continental Promotes Sean Lannoo as Sales Technical Training Supervisor
Allentown, Penn.-based Continental, a global supplier of systems, components and tires to vehicle manufacturers, has named Sean Lannoo as the…
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Cummins Looks to Delay Greenwood Groundbreaking
Cummins Inc. could possibly delay breaking ground on a 100,000-square-foot information technology and digital hub in Greenwood (Ind.) as the…
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Update: Manufacturers Continue to Restart Their Facilities
Holiday House RV in Elkhart, Ind., became the latest RV manufacturer to announce that it was reopening its manufacturing facility.…
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Vision Dealer Solutions’ Software Offers ‘Virtual’ Customer Experience
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based software maker Vision Dealer Solutions has made it possible for dealers to sell F&I door-to-door and beyond…
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Dutchmen Manufacturing Debuts Solar Roof Ready Prep
Goshen, Ind.-based Dutchmen Manufacturing said that its Kodiak Ultra-Lite travel trailers will come standard with Solar Roof Ready Prep. The…
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REV Group Completes Sale of Shuttle Business to Forest River
Milwaukee-based REV Group said it has completed the sale of its two shuttle bus businesses to Elkhart, Ind.-based Forest River.…
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RVIA Chairman Enyart Optimistic on Outlook
Dear Valued RV Industry Association Member, Since March 20, the RV Industry Association, RV Dealers Association and the National Association…
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Exclusive: Virtually Delivering the Dealership
If your customers can’t – or don’t want to – come and visit your showroom, then use the internet to…
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Erwin Hymer Cancels Trade Show Attendance Through 2020
Erwin Hymer Group said it will not be attending any of the European trade shows throughout the remainder of 2020.…
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ARVC’s Prospective Owners Workshop Will Be Online
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds said its Prospective Owners Workshop will now be offered in a one-day,…
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Grand Design RV Announces Customer-Centered Partnerships
Middlebury, Ind.-based Grand Design RV has announced three new partnerships that it says will expand on its objective to grow…
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Easy Reach Appoints RVLI as Aftermarket Rep Agency
Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Easy Reach, Inc. announced that RVLI LLC will represent its line of wash brushes, extension handles and accessories…
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Analysis: Motley Fool Examines THOR’s Stock Rise
What happened Prices of $61 a share, $65, $66, $69, and … $77! Every day of (last) week, THOR Industries…
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Garmin Introduces RV Infotainment Systems
Olathe, Kan.-based technology company Garmin International, a unit of Garmin Ltd., announces the Vieo RV 751, Vieo RV 851 and…
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Hopkins Acquires Roadsport Splash Guards from NuVue
Emporia, Kan.-based Hopkins Mfg. Corp., makers of a variety of towing-related and other products for vehicles of all types, announces…
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Lenny Razo Back with REV Recreation Group
Decatur, Ind.-based manufacturer REV Recreation Group has appointed RV sales expert Lenny Razo as national sales director across its three…
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Camping World’s Revenues Down in Q1, But Net Losses Cut
Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Camping World Holdings, which sells RVs and related services and products, reports revenue for the first quarter was…
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Report: Unemployment Hits Mark Not Seen Since 1930s
The numbers: The coronavirus pandemic destroyed a massive 20.5 million jobs in April, driving the unemployment rate to a post-World War…
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Horizon Global Addresses NYSE Letter
Plymouth, Mich.-based Horizon Global Corp., a manufacturer of branded towing and trailering equipment, said Thursday that on May 1 it…
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Michigan Manufacturing Resumes Monday
Michigan manufacturing can resume production on Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday. The auto plants have already said they plan…
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Report: National Parks Likely to be High on Travelers’ Lists
As the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns ease and Americans look to hit the road, national parks might be among the first…
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Virtual Back to Camping Summit Begins Sunday
The Back to Camping Summit has brought on 52 partners, 23 speakers and hundreds of park operators for the virtual event that…
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Canadian RVA Applauds Newfoundland Opening Private Campgrounds
The Canadian RV Association has joined the Association of Atlantic RV Parks and Campgrounds and its members in their advocacy…
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Exclusive: RV Women’s Alliance Unveils ‘My Camping Dream’
The nonprofit RV Women’s Alliance, a membership organization dedicated to promoting women within the RV industry, today launches its “My…
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ARVC and Partners Launch Toolkit Focused on Re-opening
The Denver-based National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has launched a comprehensive toolkit that gives owners and operators…
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Lazydays Holdings Reports Strong First Quarter
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings says that for the first quarter of the year, revenues were $191 million, a 10 percent…
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Spartan Posts Triple-Digit Income Gains in Q1
Novi, Mich.-based Spartan Motors reported sales of $177 million during the first quarter, a nearly 3 percent increase over the…
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RV Learning Center Seeks Scholarship Nominees
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Scholarship program encourages deserving college undergraduates to apply for the 2020-2021 college award of…
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Germany’s Caravan Salon 2020 Rescheduled
Germany’s Caravan Salon 2020, one of the largest international trade shows centered around the RV industry, has been rescheduled. Its…
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