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Hitch RV Acquires Holiday on Wheels
Hitch RV has acquired Holiday on Wheels located in Columbia, S.C. Additionally, Gary Davis, who has been the backbone of…
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Special Rates for CalRVDA Show End Today
Today is the final day to book a room reservation for the 2020 CalRVDA Conference. The special conference room rate…
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Tech Bursaries Available from RVDA of Canada
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has announced that 12 NTP-STAG Canada RV technician bursaries are available. The deadline to…
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EverLogic Implements New Monthly Webinars
EverLogic has announced that it will have live webinar classes each month. The “Lunch-And-Learn” webinars will reveal benefits and information…
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Correct Craft CEO Speaks at Summit
A two-day gathering on corporate culture in the boating industry concluded Wednesday, with attendees using words such as “inspiring” and…
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Trends: Boat Registrations Remained Flat in November
November 2019 new-boat registrations in the main powerboat categories were down 0.1 percent compared to the same month the previous…
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Community: Girl Camper, Forest River Partner
Girl Camper has partnered with Forest River to offer the newest R-pod 196 light-weight travel trailer to one lucky winner…
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Gallery: NTP-STAG Expo 2020 Dazzles Many, Part 2
GRAPEVINE, Texas – NTP-STAG’s 2020 Expo at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center turned out to be one of…
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Southwire Warns Businesses of Ransomware
Southwire recently released a statement on its website cautioning businesses about a recent ransomware attack the company had undergone and…
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Senate Passes New NAFTA
The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules…
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Florida RV SuperShow Draws Record First Day
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) opened the 35th Annual 2020 Florida RV SuperShow, Wednesday, Jan. 15, to huge crowds,…
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Storyteller Overland Teases Beast MODE Concept
Storyteller Overland recently unveiled its new Beast MODE adventure van concept at the Manufacturers RV Show in Pleasanton, Calif., which runs until…
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TekModo Hires Finn as Director of Sales
TekModo recently hired Kevin Finn as director of sales and business development for the company. He will oversee the RV,…
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Go RVing Launches 2020 Dealer Tie-in Program
The 2020 Go RVing Dealer Tie-In Program is underway for dealers to leverage the power of the national advertising and…
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Society of Certified RV Professionals Announces Recently Certified Industry Personnel
The Society of Certified RV Professionals has recognized 12 individuals from eight participating dealerships, and an insurance company, who earned…
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Go RVing Lists 2019’s High-Value Outlets
The Go RVing public relations team executed on a comprehensive media plan in 2019 that delivered hundreds of placements across a wide…
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Gallery: NTP-STAG Expo 2020 Dazzles Many, Part 1
GRAPEVINE, Texas – NTP-STAG’s 2020 Expo at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center turned out to be one of…
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Spartan Motors Unveils New Class A Diesel RV Chassis
Spartan Specialty Chassis and Vehicles is displaying new chassis technology on 2020 Entegra and Newmar models and introducing the new…
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NADAguides: Fifth Wheels Values Rose in 2019
NADAguides has released its year-end market insights for 2019, showing that all segments of the RV market performed either on…
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Blue Dog RV to Open Two New Locations
Blue Dog RV, which retails and services RVs in fifteen locations, is announcing the opening of its two newest locations…
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Virginia RV Service Shop Opens
Day’s Automotive & RV is the newest automotive shop in Gloucester Point, Va. The locally owned auto shop is run…
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Renegade Launches New Villagio at SuperShow
Renegade RV recently introduced an updated Villagio model at the 2020 Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa, Fla., this week. “Following…
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NATDA Welcomes 2020 Association Support
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has welcomed some of the trailer industry’s biggest names to its sponsorship ranks.…
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Walorski Applauds Phase One Signing
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) recently released the following statement on the signing of the Phase One trade agreement between…
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Peterson Mfg. Celebrates 75 Years
In 2020, Peterson Mfg. celebrates 75 years of supplying the vehicle safety lighting market with a line of U.S.-made products.…
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Community: PPL Motor Homes Donates 450 Teddy Bears
Texas-based PPL Motor Homes recently collected more than 450 teddy tears during its annual “Cuddles for Kids” toy drive. Local…
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Lifts Ease Shop Access to Motorhomes’ Underbelly
FRENCH LICK, Ind. – Anybody who has ever tried to service a vehicle – whether it be a trained technician…
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Jaeger-Unitek Promotes Joe Jacob to Market Manager
Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions, recognized as a thermoplastic and rubber profile extrusion producer, is strengthening its sales in the RV market…
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Keystone RV Promotes Several People
As Keystone RV enters the new decade, it has strategically realigned its sales organization. “There is no question that industry…
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Brownfield Takes on New Role with KOA
Larry Brownfield, who has served as Kampgrounds of America’s director of franchise development for several years, will now take on…
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TMC to Showcase New Designs
Thor Motor Coach will kick off the new decade in Florida, showcasing more than 80 motorhomes at the 35th Annual…
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Winnebago Showcases Solis, HIKE at Florida SuperShow
The Winnebago Solis and HIKE will make consumer show debuts at the Florida RV SuperShow, Jan. 15-19 at the Florida…
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Maxxsonics Promotes Beata Wasilewski
Alden Stiefel, president and CEO of Maxxsonics USA, has promoted Beata Wasilewski to director of customer support. Wasilewski has been…
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CampCalNOW to Host Spring Summit
CampCalNOW RV Park and Campground Alliance will hold a spring summit from April 1 and 2 at Launch Pointe Recreation…
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Economists Say Consumer Confidence Optimistic for 2020
An important measure of consumer confidence fell slightly in December but remained at a historic high, providing cautious optimism about…
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DirtGuard to Extend Carbon Filter Life by 30%
With the improvements needed to modernize today’s campgrounds, RVers must be concerned about the water in outdated setups. At least…
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Horizon Transport Adds Andy Cripe as Executive Vice President
Horizon Transport has added industry veteran Andy Cripe to the company’s leadership as executive vice president. “Horizon is making an…
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Dexter Axle Acquires Silent Drive
Dexter Axle Co. whose parent company DexKo Global Inc. is located in Novi, Mich., has acquired Silent Drive, located in Orange…
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RV Retailer Expands in Texas, Florida
RV Retailer is adding four stores in Texas and Florida. RV Retailer has signed an agreement to acquire the Camper Clinic RV…
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Fort Meyers RV Show Celebrates 35 Years
Celebrating 35 years of providing outdoor traveling adventure and family fun, the Fort Myers Recreation Vehicle Show motors into the…
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Aliner Makes Debut in Europe
Aliner, the makers of the original a-frame camper, is entering the new year debuting at the Holiday Fair-Brussels RV Show…
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Derema Group Announces Sales Specialist of the Year
Derema Group has named Matt Havlik the winner of the firm’s Sales Specialist of the Year award for 2019. Derema…
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Veteran California Dealer Stier Dies at 71
The longtime owner of Bakersfield’s best-known and highest-profile RV dealership has died. Mike Stier, who for decades owned Stier’s RV,…
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Resorts Expanding to Accommodate Snowbirds
As RV dealers and manufacturers focus on selling the newest towable and motorized RVs, the ever-increasing numbers of RV owners…
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Gallery: RVWA Hosts Reception Before NTP-STAG Expo
GRAPEVINE, Texas – The RV Women’s Alliance hosted a successful mixer Sunday evening that drew dozens of women (and men). The…
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Gallery: Northern Wholesale Hits the Jackpot
RED WING, Minn. – Parts and accessories distributor Northern Wholesale recently wrapped up its annual product showcase at the Treasure Island…
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Winnebago, NTP-STAG Partner on Parts Program
Winnebago has partnered with NTP-STAG to enhance its motorhome product line’s FastTrack Parts Program. “This new partnership is designed to…
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Furrion Showcases Solutions at CES
Furrion, a global leader of innovative products and solutions for consumer, specialty vehicle and marine markets, recently unveiled Furrion Compact…
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LCI Unveils New Black Vinyl Windows
Lippert Components has unveiled an all-new 9000 Series Black Vinyl Window for the housing market. The 9000 Series Black Vinyl…
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Dometic Launches New Premium Powered Coolers
Dometic is launching the new generation of its popular powered cooler: Dometic is launching the new generation of its popular…
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Reyes Joins Thetford as VP of Human Resources
Thetford Corp., the world’s leading manufacturer of mobile sanitation and refrigeration products for the RV, marine and camping markets, has…
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Go Power! Announces 2019 Partners of the Year
Mike Thompson’s RV Superstores, California’s largest volume selling RV dealer, has taken the award for an unprecedented 10th year in a…
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Forest River Recalls 20 Toy Haulers
Forest River is recalling 20 2020 Shockwave Toyhauler SHT18FS-CA trailers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Federal Placard…
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Gallery: Meyer Distributing Holds Inaugural Show
FRENCH LICK, Ind. – Meyer Distributing recently held its first physical show, which was located at the French Lick Resort…
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RVTI’s Inaugural Class to Finish Course Feb. 28
RV Technical Institute Executive Director Curt Hemmeler updated dealers on the current status of certification during the 33rd annual Northern…
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DexKo Global Completes Aguti Acquisition
DexKo Global has completed the acquisition of Aguti Produktentwicklung & Design GmbH based in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This strategic acquisition enables…
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Lonski and Associates Changes Ownership
Lonski and Associates, a recruitment firm, will transfer its ownership from agency founder Henry Lonski to Doug Sexton, a marine,…
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Optronics Acquires USA Harness
Optronics International, a manufacturer and supplier of heavy-duty LED vehicle lighting, has completed its acquisition of Texas-based USA Harness. A…
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RumbleOn Proposes Public Offering of Stock
RumbleOn, an e-commerce company for pre-owned vehicles, has announced that it is proposing to offer and sell, subject to market…
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Trends: 2019 Buying Habits Swung Towards Trucks, SUVs
With the December reports tallied, the U.S. auto industry ended 2019 with 17.1 million vehicles sold, falling short of the…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Runs Until Jan. 19
The annual Pittsburgh RV Show will open Saturday and run through Jan. 19 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in…
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Kokomo, Ind., Has Largest Decrease in Unemployment
Unemployment rates were lower in November 2019 than a year earlier in 223 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in…
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Meyer, Sponsors Celebrate First RV Show with $15K Giveaway
FRENCH LICK, Ind. – Over its brief history expanding its distribution business into the RV industry, Meyer Distributing has made…
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Truma Partners with CORE ICE for VarioHeat
Truma has partnered with CORE ICE Luxury Ice Fishing Houses. The nature of ice fishing makes the Truma VarioHeat an…
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LCI, Alpha Systems Reach Exclusive Distribution Partnership
Lippert Components has entered into an exclusive RV and marine aftermarket distribution partnership with Alpha Systems. Alpha Systems is an…
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Former Gander Mountain Retail Stores Close End of January
The owner of Camping World, who once warned West Marine that he “was coming to get you,” plans to complete…
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LKQ to Sell Two Czech Distributors
LKQ Corp. has agreed to sell its equity interests in two Czech wholesale automotive parts distributors to Swiss Automotive Group…
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Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions Promotes Phelan to Sales Manager
Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions has promoted Colton Phelan to sales manager. In his new role, Phelan will lead all sales activities…
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CURT Products Added to Gold Circle Dealer Program
CURT, a supplier of line of towing products and custom-fit trailer hitches, and Lippert Components have announced the addition of…
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Webinars to Cover Safety Equipment Effective Practices, OSHA Inspections
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host two upcoming webinars on safety and OSHA. These…
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NATDA Trailer Show Registration Opens
Returning to Nashville, for the first time since 2016, the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) officially opened registration for…
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Elkhart Area RV Show Underway
The 46th Annual Valley RV & Camping Show is running Jan 9-12 in the Century Center in South Bend, Ind.…
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SM Osgood Hires Terry Goddard as Regional Sales Manager
SM Osgood Co. has announced that Terry Goddard joined the company on Jan. 3. Goddard accepted the position of RV…
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Jaguars’ QB Hitting the Road in an RV
Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II is doing it in style, with his own RV. And he wants help from the…
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Fastway Releases Integrated Scale Ball Mount
Fastway has released the newest addition in the Ball Mount line, the Integrated Scale Ball Mount or ISBM. The product…
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TMC’s Sequence Makes Curbed’s Best Camper Vans of 2019
Thor Motor Coach’s Sequence Class B was recently recognized as one of nine best camper vans of 2019 by online…
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PRVCA to Provide Leadership Development Education at Conference
Technology, time management and the Millennial workforce will be the focus of the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association’s (PRVCA) first…
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CampCalNow to Host Spring Summit on April 7
CampCalNOW RV Park and Campground Alliance will hold a Spring Summit April 7-8 at Launch Pointe Recreation Destination and RV…
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Country Camper Opens New Service Facility
Country Camper has announced the grand opening of a 16,000-square-foot service facility in East Montpelier, Vt. Country Camper is a…
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Micro-Air Unveils EasyTouch RV Thermostat
Micro-Air, manufacturer of the EasyStart family of air conditioning products, has revealed EasyTouch RV – a smart thermostat, and the…
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NTP-STAG Launches New 2020 App for Expo
NTP-STAG has launched the new Expo mobile app sponsored by Southwire. “This year we’ve launched our new, updated mobile app…
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Boat Sales Reach Highest Volume Since 2007
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), representing North American recreational boat, engine and marine accessory manufacturers, has announced that as it finalizes…
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Trends: Indiana Climbs 17 Spots in U-Haul’s State Relocation
The Hoosier state appears to be bucking the trend of people fleeing the Midwest, according to the do-it-yourself mover U-Haul.…
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NERVDA Show to Discuss Self-Park Camping
The New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA) announced that it will have an informal conversation with Jim Turntine, the owner/developer…
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Trends: Growth Expected in Composite Panels
The “RV Composite Panels Market” report detailing growth and opportunity from 2019 to 2024 has been added to www.ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offerings. It is estimated that…
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Trailer Manufacturer Convention & Trade Show Returns to Vegas
The 2020 Convention & Trade Show for the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) will be held Feb. 11-13 in…
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VIDEO: N.Y. RV Show Displays 50-plus Units
A selection of RVs from some of the top manufacturers were seen at the Saratoga Springs City Center RV show…
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VIDEO: Inventor of Autodocked Demonstrates Upcoming Device
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – About a year ago, Jon Calvin conceptualized an automated docking system for ridding black and gray water…
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RV HoF to Add 40 Indoor Booths for Open House
To accommodate the increased demand for booth space at the Second Annual RV Suppliers Show held during the September RV…
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Truma Reveals New Portable Fridges, Freezers
Truma recently revealed the Truma Cooler, which comes in three series: the Weekender, the Traveler and the Adventurer. There are…
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RV Values Continue Seasonal Decline
Black Book has reported that the average selling price for motorized units was $45,384, which is down $909 (1.9 percent) from…
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27,000-plus New Jobs Coming to Indiana
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has announced the end of a third consecutive, record-breaking year for economic development in Indiana,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Riverside, Sprinter, Airstream, and Forest River
Riverside RV is recalling certain 2020 Intrepid recreational trailers. The stove top flame may invert to below the stove top…
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Airxcel Promotes Callahan as Social Media Manager
Airxcel has promoted Caroline Callahan to the position of social media manager. Harold Ogden, director of global marketing, made the…
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RV Care Holds 4th National Dealers Meeting
RV Care recently held its 4th National Dealers Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. More than 100 dealers and staff from…
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Chinook Rally in Washington Held Last Month
The Chinook Trail Wagons rally in Naches, Wash., was like a neighborhood on wheels. Nearly 30 Chinook RVs were parked on…
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Breister Promoted to Lichtsinn RV Marketing Manager
Maggie Breister was recently promoted to the marketing manager at Lichtsinn RV in Forest City, Iowa. Breister started with Lichtsinn…
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2020 Abbreviations Could Lead to Check Fraud
The new year is giving scammers an easy way to forge documents, but business owners can protect themselves with an…
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NRVTA Launches Saturday Training Classes
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has announced the addition of Saturday training sessions to its 2020 education calendar. The…
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Trump Forgoes Re-Imposing Brazil Tariffs
President Trump has decided not to reimpose 25 percent tariffs on steel and 10 percent tariffs on aluminum imported into…
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