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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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Cedar Creek, Riverstone Adopt OneControl
Forest River has adopted Lippert Components’ OneControl ConnectAnywhere smart RV technology for all 2020 Cedar Creek and Riverstone brand units.…
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Patrick Closes $300M Senior Notes
Patrick Industries has announced the closing of its previously announced private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.5…
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NDW, Ozotech, Alpha Systems Launch Sanitank
No Dirty Water, Ozotech, and Alpha Systems have introduced Sanitank, a new, in-tank water purification system designed to improve the…
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Roadtrek to Appear at Open House
Roadtrek is set to showcase at Open House for the first time as a brand-new company. The Roadtrek brand will…
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Aliner Campers Expands Product Lineup
Aliner has expanded its product lineup with a family-size camper that can welcome four adults. The new addition will be…
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Horizon Completes Asia-Pacific Segment Sale
Horizon Global has closed the sale of the company’s Asia Pacific (APAC) business segment to Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) for…
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Crane Composites Introduces Filon Max Panels
Crane Composites is introducing its newest offering in the Filon lineup of coilable exterior sidewall panels: Filon Max. Filon Max…
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TMC, Mastervolt Develop Lithium Ion System
Mastervolt, a leader in marine and RV power conversion, and Thor Motor Coach recently announced a new custom system for…
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Westfalia Chooses Eberspaecher Heating Solutions
Campervan manufacturer Westfalia has chosen to use Eberspaecher’s heating systems in the latest iteration of its James Cook model. The…
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Intellitec’s Ciambriello Made Engineering Manager
Intellitec Products has promoted Austin Ciambriello to engineering manager. Ciambriello has been with Intellitec for more than seven years starting…
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Big Tex Expand Lineup with 16LP Dump Trailer
Big Tex Trailers has unveiled another key addition to its dump trailer lineup, the 16LP Super-Duty Ultra Low Profile Dump…
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Dometic Announces 1st Annual RV Award Winners
The 1st Annual Dometic RV Awards were recently given to Leisure Travel Van and Northern Wholesale. OEMs and distributors were…
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Zamp Solar to Unveil New Solar Panels
Zamp Solar will unveil its new Obsidian Series solar panels at the RV Hall of Fame as part of the…
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Two Forest River Brands Adopt Space Saver Upper Deck chassis design by LCI
Lippert Components has announced that Forest River is adopting LCI’s Space Saver Upper Deck chassis design and Rhino Box pin…
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Keystone Sees High Fifth Wheel Sales at Hershey
Keystone RV lead the market in both luxury and mid-priced fifth wheel sales last week at “America’s Largest RV Show”…
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WFCO Electronics Offers New POP Display
WFCO Electronics is offering a new POP02 display for dealerships. In just a few months of sales, the POP02 display…
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Torklift Opens Second Manufacturing Unit in Eastern Washington
Torklift International is opening a new production facility located in eastern Washington to further expand existing lines, new lines, and…
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RV Retailer Expands in N.C., S.C., and Texas
RV Retailer has added three stores with the acquisition of Sonny’s Camp-N-Travel, a towable and motorhome RV dealer in North Carolina and South…
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Electric RV Reaches 249 Miles Per Charge
Eight months ago, the world’s first completely electric motorhome debuted at a German trade show. With a range of 124 miles, the…
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nuCamp RV to Unveil New Models
nuCamp RV is broadening its portfolio with the launch of new RV models at Open House. nuCamp RV will be…
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U.S. Reps Introduce RV Floor Plan Tax Fix
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) recently introduced the bipartisan “Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act” (H.R. 4349)…
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ASA Electronics to Demo New Products
ASA Electronics is inviting RV Open House attendees to its Elkhart headquarters for in-person demonstrations of its products. The company…
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Thor Brands Standardize Power Stabilizers
Lippert Components has announced that several of Thor Industries top towable manufacturers, including Keystone RV, Dutchmen RV, and Crossroads RV will…
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Air Lift Launches Loadlifter for 2019 Ram 3500
Aftermarket air suspension expert Air Lift Company has released four new LoadLifter series kits for the 2019 RAM 3500, including…
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Supplier & Vendor Exhibition to Give Away iPads
The RV Supplier & Vendor Exhibition organization announced that Kenect is sponsoring an iPad giveaway taking place near the Forest…
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Alliance RV to Hold Dealer Sneak Peek
Alliance RV will be holding a dealers-only sneak peek meeting to share the company’s vision and strategy. The session is scheduled for…
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Hellwig Rolls Out New Sway Bar for Sprinter
Hellwig Products has released an upgraded rear sway bar for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. This upgraded rear sway bar…
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Stealth Trailers to Hold Tours, Reveal Toy Hauler
Stealth Enterprises, a builder of cargo and specialty trailers, will be available to meet dealers and arrange private factory tours…
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RVIA Seminar to Cover Preventing and Defending Litigation for Dealers and Manufacturers
The RV Industry Association will present a recently updated version of the “Flying in Formation” training for the first time…
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Webinar to Review Weed Drug-Testing Programs
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 12:30 p.m. ET on…
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Newmar, Winnebago Tout Cultural Fit in Tie-Up
When a company has one of the most-respected names in an industry and has been around for five or more…
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Lerman Enterprises Acquires Majority Share Interest in NeXus RV
A & F Realty, a subsidiary of Lerman Enterprises, has acquired a majority share interest in NeXus RV. Founded in 1947,…
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Gulf Stream Coach Reveals New Conquest Class C
Gulf Stream Coach recently introduced its new Conquest Model 6250 Class C at the upcoming Open House in Elkhart. The 6250…
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Coachmen’s Spirit XTR to Feature Max Bed Storage
Coachmen RV has unveiled the Max Bed Storage concept. The mattress and mattress frame lifts using struts to create a…
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Blue Ox Names 2019 Service Award Winners
On Sept. 13, Blue Ox and Automatic Equipment Manufacturing employees came together at the Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City,…
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Truma to Show Off New Headquarters at Open House
The Truma North American headquarters has opened and is minutes west of the RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart. With…
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Dometic to Preview New Water Heater
Dometic will be displaying its new generation of water heater at the Dometic Product Fair during Open House. The new…
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Seating Still Available for RVWA Breakfast with Rep. Walorski
Seats are still available for the RV Women’s Alliance breakfast and networking event taking place during next week’s Elkhart Open House…
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Furrion to Host NFL Party at Open House
Furrion has announced its line-up of activities for the 2019 Elkhart Open House Week. This year marks the third year…
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Lazydays Appoints Foerster to VP of Service Ops
Lazydays has hired Keith Foerster as its vice president of service operations. Foerster joins Lazydays from Heraeus Medical Components, where…
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Thetford Announces Plans for Open House
Thetford has announced its plans for 2019’s Open House Show in Elkhart. “Dealers and aftermarket distributors will want to be…
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Heartland Touts New PDI Initiatives
Heartland RV announced plans to introduce new programs and initiatives at its state-of-the-art PDI facility situated on its Elkhart, Ind.,…
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Hall of Fame Nominations Close Oct. 31
The RV/MH Hall of Fame has announced that there are less than 45 days until the deadline for nominations for…
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Winnebago to Acquire Newmar for $344 Million
Winnebago Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Newmar Corp. for total consideration valued at approximately $344 million,…
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Legendary Band Styx to Play Forest River Expo
The 12th Annual Forest River Product Expo expects more than 5,000 attendees at its new location – the East to…
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Lazydays RV Announces Houston Service Center
Lazydays will open its first dedicated service center in the Houston, Texas, metro area. The 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art service facility will be located in Waller,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Lance Camper, Keystone RV, and Braxton Creek
Lance Camper is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 Lance Camper 855S trailers. The 12-volt battery power and/or ground wire may…
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ASA Electronics Releases TPMS App
ASA Electronics is expanding its selection of iN∙Command products with its new tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The iN∙Command TPMS…
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MWSS Launches RV Dealer Access Program
MWSS Inc. recently launched its RV Dealer Access Program. This program is exclusive to all certified dealers and partners that…
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Go Power! Solar Verified by TRA Certification
Go Power! Solar recently announced that it has become eco-verified by TRA Certification. “This is a no-brainer addition to our…
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VIDEO: Lance Reveals Specialty Media Rig
Lance Camper recently announced its latest iteration of a specialty media and events rig is called The Altimeter. It follows…
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RVDA Expo Keynote Speaker Linkner to Sign Books
https://youtu.be/SK0KOzAn27k Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), platinum sponsor for the RV Dealers Association’s 2019 expo, will host keynote speaker…
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Newmar Promotes Elizabeth Hall to Sourcing Manager
Newmar Corp. has promoted Elizabeth Hall to the newly created position of sourcing manager. In her new role, Hall will…
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Crossroads’ Volante Unveils New Travel Trailers
Crossroads RV has announced a full redesign of Volante travel trailers, which includes full-profile fifth wheels, mid-profile fifth wheels, as…
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Equal-i-zer Introduces New 16K, 4-Point Hitch
Equal-i-zer hitch recently introduced its highest-rated sway control and weight distribution hitch yet, the 16K Original Equal-i-zer 4-Point Sway Control Hitch, rated at…
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Fleetwood RV, American Coach Launch New Websites
Fleetwood RV and American Coach, subsidiaries of REV Group, have launched new websites focused on an enhanced user experience. Each…
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Glomex Grants E.P. Barrus Exclusive Rights
Glomex SRL, a global manufacturer of antennas and connectivity products for RVs, has awarded E.P. Barrus Ltd. exclusive distributor rights…
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RV Rental Dealers Aims to Expand Network
Since its inception in 2016, RV Rental Dealers has grown to more than 22 locations across the U.S. with a…
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RVDA Expo Special Room Rates End Oct. 9
RV Dealers Association convention attendees should book their accommodations as soon as possible to secure the special convention room block…
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