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ADP Webinar to Cover New Overtime Rule Changes
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published the final ruling to revise the minimum salary level for “white collar”…
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Spartan Motors Hosts 100 High School Students
Spartan Motors recently played host to nearly 100 local high school students at its Charlotte, Mich., headquarters in celebration of Manufacturing Day. Students…
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Zeman RV Celebrates Construction Milestone
Zeman RV has announced the completion of the structural framework for all of its amenity buildings at its newest luxury…
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Motor Coach Industries Recognized for Training
The ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) will honor recipients of its National Excellence in Training Awards at an upcoming reception…
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KZ Recreational Vehicles Adopts LCI’s OneControl
KZ RVs is adopting Lippert Components’s OneControl technology across select 2020 brands. Certain functions, such as tank levels, battery levels,…
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Lichtsinn RV Named Top North American Dealer of Winnebago Motorhomes for Fifth Straight Year
Winnebago Industries recently awarded Lichtsinn RV the Top Sales Award – North American Top Dealer for the fifth consecutive year.…
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Meyer Adds First Alert to Lineup
Meyer is introducing the First Alert/BRK line of safety products to its lineup. From fire extinguishers, smoke alarms and CO…
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Calif. RV Show Kicks Off
Covering over 1 million square feet of displays and running Oct. 4-13, the 67th annual California RV Show features more…
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MBA is Bronze Partner for Expo
The National RV Dealers Association has been joined by MBA Insurance as a bronze partner for the 2019 RV Dealers…
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BOSS Brings New Products to SEMA
BOSS Audio Systems, a leader and innovator in 12-volt aftermarket audio and video products, will feature a host of new…
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Spartan Shows Service Van Designs
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services showcased two highly-customized Utilimaster utility service walk-in van designs at the International Construction and Utility…
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Manufacturing Conference Connects Business
gener8tor will host its annual OnRamp Manufacturing Conference on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. More than…
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Holcomb Promotes Indiana in India
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger and the delegation continued their economic development trip this week…
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RVIA Picks Craig Kirby as President
The RV Industry Association announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously selected Craig Kirby to serve as president…
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Furrion Unveils New Arctic 12V Refrigerator
Furrion today unveiled its new Arctic series built-in 12-volt refrigerators that give consumers the best performance and safety for a…
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TMC on Display at California RV Show
Thor Motor Coach is exhibiting a line-up of more than 80 motorhomes at the California RV Show. The show begins…
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Roadmaster Introduces Deluxe Base Pins
Base pins are an important safety component of Roadmaster towing systems, as they secure the tow bar to the base…
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RVLI Expands Sales Force
RVLI has hired Greg Bailey, Dave Michael and Justin Rickett. Bailey comes to RVLI with more than 34 years of…
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RV Low Voltage Connector Recommended Practices
In an effort to address the topic of properly installing low voltage connectors the RV Industry Association’s Electrical Technical Subcommittee…
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Diesel Manufacturing Powers Jobs
In 2018, more than 1 million heavy-duty diesel engines were manufactured in facilities across the United States – a growth…
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Canada Starts Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
A group of Canadian outdoor industry leaders has formed of the Canadian Outdoor Recreation Roundtable to provide a strong voice…
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Brunswick Shifts into High Gear
Brunswick Corp. chief human resources officer Brenna Preisser has been with the company for 15 years, mostly behind the scenes.…
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Forest River Gives Away Mobile Service Vehicle
Forest River awarded a dealer a custom designed Mobile RV Service Vehicle during a drawing which took place at the…
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Winnebago Industries to Host Investor Day in New York City
Winnebago Industries will host an Investor Day on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Tavern on The Green in New York City. Winnebago…
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National Safety Council Honors Lippert Components’ Lynne Syer
Lippert Components announces that the National Safety Council presented its Rising Stars of Safety Award to LCI team member Lynne…
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RV Values Mixed as Fall Arrives
Fall has officially arrived, and with it a mixed market for the RV industry. It’s always nice when the motorized…
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Manufacturing Day Under Way
Eighth-graders in Elkhart County are taking field trips this week that have them exploring career opportunities in manufacturing. Organized by…
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USWC Enters Marine Market
United States Warranty Corporation (USWC) based in Cleveland, is excited to announce the addition of a Marine Division, rounding out…
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Stealth Trailers, LCI Team on Exteriors
Stealth Enterprises a U.S. builder of quality cargo and specialty trailers, has reached an exclusive partnership with Lippert Components Inc.to…
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RVT.com Intros New Ad Packages
RVT.com, a leading online classified source of RVs for sale in the U.S. and Canada, reports that its RV shopper…
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Hugelmeyer: ‘Boating Industry is Strong’
National Marine Manufacturers Association president Frank Hugelmeyer, who succeeds Thom Dammrich, addressed the recreational boating industry for the first time…
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Rockford Fosgate Unveils Marine Speakers
Rockford Fosgate (rockfordfosgate.com), has debuted of the M0 Element Ready full-range 6.5-inch speakers built to withstand water, salt, dust, and…
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Highland Ridge Adopts OneControl for 2020 Floorplans
Lippert Components has announced that Highland Ridge RV is adopting LCI’s OneControl technology across select 2020 brands. Certain functions, such…
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MB Quart’s RVM2.0 Now Shipping
MITO Corp. has announced that MB Quart’s RVM2.0, an RV digital media source unit, is now shipping. “The RVM2.0 is…
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Indiana Renews Agreement with Zhejiang Province
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana delegation joined provincial officials from China’s Zhejiang Province this week to renew…
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Deadline for Spader Scholarship is Oct. 7
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will be accepting applications until Oct. 7 for the 2020to 2021 Duane Spader Leadership…
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Timbren Industries Releases Several New Products
Timbren Industries recently introduced several new products, including a Timbren active off-road bump stop upgrade for the rear suspension on…
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Expansion Leads to KAR Global Rebranding
KAR Auction Services has been expanding beyond auctions and outside North America, so the company has rebranded itself as KAR…
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RVIA Helps Chinese Officials with Driver’s License Requirements
As the RV industry continues to grow in China, Chinese officials have turned to the RV Industry Association for assistance…
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EHG Acquisition Helps Thor Increase by 23 Percent in Q4
Thor Industries has announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, showing an increase of 23.3…
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Airxcel Expands, Forms Airxcel Europe
Airxcel announced a major expansion into Europe with the formation of Airxcel Europe (AirxEU) and the signing of a definitive agreement to…
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LCI Prevails Against Days Corp. in Patent Dispute
Lippert Components has won a round in its fight with a rival maker of RV parts, when the Patent Trial and…
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Patrick Acquires G.G. Schmitt & Sons
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of G.G. Schmitt & Sons, a designer and manufacturer of customized hardware and structural…
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Equalizer Partners with Jayco on Leveling
Equalizer Systems has partnered with Jayco to provide EQ Smart-Level as the standard leveling system on its luxury fifth wheel…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV, Airstream
Airstream is recalling certain 2016 to 2017 International Serenity, 2016 International Signature, and Flying Cloud trailers that are 19-feet long.…
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Report: Outdoor Rec Generates $778B Annually
The second consecutive year of economic data on the outdoor rec industry by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has…
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Walorski Applauds U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) has released the following statement after the U.S. and Japan announced an agreement on a…
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More Than 100 Park Operators Attend TACO Meeting
More than 100 park operators gathered at Yogi Bear’s North Texas Jellystone Park in Burleson last Wednesday to attend the…
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August RV Shipments Drop 15 Percent from 2018
The RV Industry Association’s August survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,674 wholesale shipments,…
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Hyundai, Cummins to Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech
Hyundai Motor Co. and Cummins have entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly evaluate opportunities to develop and commercialize…
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Throgmartin Holdings Purchases New Facility
Throgmartin Holdings has purchased a new facility in Brooksville, Fla. The purchase was made to bring Talin Mfg. and Stone…
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Freespirit Recreation Partners with Meyer Dist.
Freespirit Recreation, which aims to reinvent the rooftop tent from the ground up, has partnered with Meyer Distributing. “Meyer is…
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RV Country Opens Store in Sparks, Nev.
RV Country has opened its 11th dealership, this one located in Sparks, Nev. Located at 399 Legends Bay Drive near…
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Impeachment Inquiry May Affect New Trade Deal
President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that an impeachment inquiry against him could derail congressional approval of a North America…
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Crane Composites Founder Wins Pioneer Award
In honor of its 40th anniversary as an organization, the American Composite Manufacturers Association (ACMA) honored pioneers in the composites manufacturing industry with…
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Taylor Made to Showcase Products at IBEX Show
Taylor Made, a Lippert Components company, will showcase several new marine innovations at the 2019 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference…
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Days Corp. Hires Allsop for Human Resources
Kym Allsop, from Mishawaka, Ind., recently joined Days Corp. and comes with 27 years of human resource experience from Madison…
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Universal Lenders Detail Zero Down Program
The Zero Plan by Universal Lenders has announced the addition of its Zero Down Zero Plan payment program. “We are…
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Gallery: Events and Dedications Make Memories for Open House 2019
ELKHART, Ind. – Open House Week 2019 saw plenty of upgrades that left the dealers who attended talking about how…
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Giveaways, Country Concert Wrap up Final Full Day of Open House
ELKHART, Ind. – Manufacturers’ reps were busier than might have been expected on Wednesday morning after a night of late concerts…
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RV Maker Unveils Super-Lightweight Trailer at Open House
L’air Camper Co. unveiled a brand-new fiberglass travel trailer during Elkhart Open House Week. The compact camper is expected to…
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Forest River Announces Bus Giveaway Recipient
Forest River Bus has announced the recipient of its bus giveaway, pledged to celebrate the building of the company’s 100,000th…
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Litezall, RV Designer Bring Wireless Lighting to RV Aftermarket
Identifying a need in the RV marketplace, LED lighting leader Litezall and RV aftermarket supplier RV Designer have come together to…
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Aqua-Hot Names New GM
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems, an Airxcel brand, has named Selma Salihagic its new general manager. Airxcel President Kevin Phillips made the…
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Corvilla Names ObeCo as Employer of the Year
ObeCo has been awarded Employer of the Year at the Annual Awards Banquet for Corvilla, an employment service provider for individuals…
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U.S. Dept. of Labor Issues Overtime Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay…
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Gallery: A Look at Open House 2019
ELKHART, Ind. – The 2019 Elkhart Open House was jam packed with one event after another, from the grand opening…
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Lines, Bands and Sales Spark Open House Tuesday
ELKHART, Ind. – The second full day of Open House Week kicked off with unprecedented lines flowing out of the RV/MH…
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New Hall of Fame Pavilion Named After Thor Founder Orthwein
A special honor was given to one RV industry founder Tuesday morning in Elkhart. The Peter B. Orthwein Pavilion at…
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Lawsuit Filed Against Travel Lite’s Dustin Johns
The future of RV manufacturer Travel Lite, of Syracuse, Ind., is still uncertain and at least one lawsuit has been…
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Jayco Adopts LCI OneControl for Select Brands
Lippert Components said Jayco has adopted LCI’s OneControl technology on certain 2020 brands, which include White Hawk, Eagle HT, Jay…
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Team RV Express ‘Tops’ in Canada
Team RV Express, Canada’s largest RV delivery company, recently released statistics indicating the company has 20 percent of the Canadian…
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Mar-Kee Group Relaunches Sales Training Website for Dealers
The Mar-Kee Group is relaunching markeegroup.com with a completely new design to make sales training resources easier to navigate and…
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Powerboat Registrations Up Slightly in August
Registrations in the main powerboat categories grew 0.8 percent in August versus the same month last year, but were still…
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Walorski Urges RVWA to Bring Passion to Industry
ELKHART, Ind. – Members and supporters of the RV Women’s Alliance got RV Open House Week off to an enthusiastic start…
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RVTI Facility Celebrates Grand Opening During Open House Week
The RV industry is preparing to make improvements for its consumers in a powerful way. “There’s a very large shortage of…
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Forest River Surveyor Adapts LCI OneControl
Surveyor, a division of Forest River, is debuting Lippert Component’s “Surveyor Connect” – a smart RV application utilizing LCI’s OneControl…
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New Dragonfly Energy Battery Featured on Montana Fiver
Dragonfly Energy introduces its new LiFePO4 battery – the GC3, which is being featured on a Keystone RV towable for…
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NDW, Clearsource Showcase Water Filtration System on Sonic-X
No Dirty Water (NDW), a manufacturer of activated oxygen/ ozone-based water purification systems, and Clearsource RV, a maker of water filtration systems…
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WiFiRanger Debuts New Rooftop Platforms
WiFiRanger has announced it has filled out its vehicle connectivity integration system VCIS strategy with options for all RV markets…
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Horizon Global Names New CEO
Towing and trailering equipment supplier Horizon Global Corp. has appointed Terrence G. Gohl as its new CEO, effective immediately. The…
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ARVC Reimagines OHCE with New Edu, Speaker Lineup
In response to member needs, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced a new and improved…
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Big Tex Trailers Feature Blackwood Pro Decking
Big Tex Trailers is offering Blackwood’s rubber-infused decking as an option on several models in its industry-leading lineup. During this…
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Spartan Motors Recruiting for New CFO
Spartan Motors has announced that its chief financial officer, Frederick “Rick” Sohm, will be stepping down from his position for non-business related reasons.…
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Jayco Gets Early Start on Open House
Middlebury, IND. – Members of the Jayco marketing and product development teams hosted an informal head start to Open House Week…
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TMC Showcasing Expansive Motorhome Lineup at Open House
Thor Motor Coach is showcasing its expansive line-up of motorhomes at the 10th Annual Thor Dealer Open House, located at the…
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REV Introducing Class A Gas Motorhomes at Open House
REV Recreation Group, a division of REV Group, is introducing two all-new mid-level Class A gas motorhomes at its annual…
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Winnebago Debuts Solis, Voyage at Open House
Winnebago is pleased to announce the launch of the Solis, a Class B Van and the Voyage travel trailer and…
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Forest River Hosting Drawing for a Rockport/Workport Mobile Service Truck
Forest River is hosting a drawing for a Rockport/Workport Mobile Service Truck during Open House Week. The drawing for the…
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ASA’s iN-Command Featured on New Lance Models
ASA Electronics is bringing smart RV technology to Lance Camper’s brand new 2075 and 2445 Ultra-Light Travel Trailers. Both travel…
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Troubleshooting Course Offered At RVTI During Open House
Gary Bunzer, known as the RV Doctor, is offering a free Troubleshooting Course for technicians at the RV Technical Institute’s…
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Heartland Overhauls Bighorn Fiver Lineup
In response to an increasingly diverse consumer base for its Bighorn luxury fifth wheel line, Heartland RV recently completed a major…
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Demco Responds to 2020 Chevy Demand
Boyden, Iowa-based Demco has released two new products to meet the demand of fifth wheel towing with the new 2020…
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Multiple RV Makers Announce Recalls
Multiple RV manufacturers announced recalls with the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week. Among them:…
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Winnebago Industries Partners with RVing Accessibility Group
Winnebago Industries has announced its alignment with the RVing Accessibility Group and its co-founder, Mark Douglass. The collaboration kicks off at the 2019 Elkhart…
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Holiday House RV Expands Sales Team
Elkhart, Ind.-based Holiday House RV has expanded its sales team to include two experienced regional sales managers. Chuck Frederick and…
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Keystone RV Passport to Feature Quad Bunkhouse
New for 2020 model year, Keystone RV has launched a private quad bunkhouse in the new Passport 3400QD. The wide…
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Camp365 to Expand National Dealer Program
Camp365 will unveil its new, nationwide dealer program at the West Campus of the Elkhart RV Open House, Sept. 23-26,…
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Gene Lubin of Lubin Sales Co. Passes Away at 80
Eugene “Gene” Leon Lubin passed away on Sept. 14 at the age of 80 in Palm Harbor, Fla. A service will be…
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TAXA Outdoors Unveils New 2020 Models
TAXA Outdoors will be unveiling new Mantis, Cricket, TigerMoth and Woolly Bear models for 2020 at Open House. New models…
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