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Community: Giant Helps Veterans’ Causes
Giant Recreation World was founded by Don McNamara in 1976 with a commitment to providing the personal service of a…
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Foretravel and Spartan Debut Compact Diesel
Foretravel Motorcoach and Spartan Motors have partnered to bring the new Foretravel Iron Colt (ic-37) – a compact 37-foot Class…
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Space Craft Unveils Automotive-Grade Li-Ion System Fifth Wheel
Volta Power Systems has partnered with Space Craft Mfg. to produce a fifth wheel featuring an automotive-grade lithium ion system…
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RV Class of 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The RV/MH Heritage Foundation board of directors recently announced the names of those who will be inducted into the RV/MH…
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Thor Revises Terms for Erwin Hymer Acquisition
Thor Industries has provided an update on its pending acquisition of the Erwin Hymer Group (EHG). The company announced that…
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BAL Announces Travel Giveaway for NTP-STAG Expo
BAL RV Products, a division of Norco Industries, is giving dealers attending the 2019 NTP-STAG Expo a chance to enter…
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LCI Promotes New Chief Supply Chain Officer
Lippert Components has promoted Scott Meiner to chief supply chain officer. Meiner will continue to lead the company’s supply chain…
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Rental Platform Offers Zero Commission Fee
RV rental platform BOOK it RV recently launched offering a zero percent commission fee for owners renting out their RV.…
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Demco Introduces RV Installation Template
Demco has introduced a fifth wheel installation template to assist technicians and installers with installing all of Demco’s fifth wheel hitch products.…
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MORryde to Put MAP Policy Into Effect
MORryde International recently released a minimum advertised pricing (MAP) policy for its line of specialty and aftermarket products. This policy…
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December Indiana Unemployment Below U.S. Rate
According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.6 percent for December and remains lower than the…
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Gallery: Arrow Show Increases in Dealers, Seminars
LAS VEGAS – The Arrow Distributing Show in Bally’s Las Vegas saw a 20-percent boost in dealer attendance and increase…
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VIDEO: Meet Furrion’s Virtual Concierge ‘Angel’
Furrion recently introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) virtual concierge. Named ‘Angel,’ the AI can deliver the news and weather, control…
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Erwin Hymer Group Lays Off About 100 Workers
The Erwin Hymer Group out of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, that also owns the Kitchener, Ontario-based company Roadtrek, said it has…
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KING Falcon Wins Dealer Choice Award
KING recently won the Best New Product award during the 2019 Northern Wholesale RV Super Show in Red Wing, Minn.…
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Dream Lighting Promotes Gonzalez to GM
Dream Lighting has promoted Pablo Gonzalez to general nanager of Dream Lighting North America. In his new role, Gonzalez will…
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Fraserway RV Names New CEO
Vancouver, British Columbia-based PFM Executive Search has placed Stephen Simms as the new CEO of Fraserway RV. PFM partners Shaun Carpenter and Shelina…
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Priority One Hires Two People to Finance Division
Priority One Financial Services has added Kristopher Dobrowski and Mark Schiller to its equipment finance division. This division is dedicated…
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SmartPlug to Debut Two New Products in Miami
SmartPlug Systems plans to debut its new dual coax and coax-ethernet inlets at the Miami International Boat Show, Feb. 14-18,…
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Yamaha Unveils New EF2200iS Generator
Yamaha Motor has introduced the EF2200iS to its line of portable inverter generators. The EF2200iS is powered by Yamaha’s high-output…
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SylvanSport Announces Top Dealer Awards for 2018
SylvanSport recently announced its dealer awards for 2018. In addition to the three categories from last year – “Top Selling…
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Aggressive Deals, New Venue Boost Arrow Show
LAS VEGAS – A move from the Gulf Coast to the Las Vegas Strip seemed to provide a jolt of…
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Winnebago Launches Wheelchair-friendly RVs, Garners Praise at SuperShow
Winnebago recently unveiled accessibility-enhanced RVs during Florida’s SuperShow, immediately turning heads and garnering praises from dealers surrounding the display. “Just…
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Dutchmen Announces Kyle Kwasny as President
Keystone RV Company’s CEO Matt Zimmerman has promoted Kyle Kwasny to president of its Dutchmen Mfg. division. Under Zimmerman’s continued…
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Alan Taylor To Host RVX Live
During RVX: The RV Experience, award-winning radio and television host Alan Taylor will be conducting live interviews on the RVX…
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Grand Design Hires New Director of Marketing
Grand Design RV has hired Matt Chupp as the director of marketing on the Grand Design team. Chupp has a…
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Webinars to Cover Labor Laws and OSHA Reporting
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host two free webinars next week. The first webinar…
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Lazydays Names Mangold to Senior Director of F&I
Lazydays has named Jamie Mangold as senior director of finance and insurance effective immediately. In her new role Mangold will…
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LoadLifter Available for 2019 Silverado and Sierra
Air Lift? recently released the LoadLifter 5000 series kits available for Trail Boss models of the 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500…
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VOXX Electronics to Acquire Crimestopper
VOXX Electronics and Rockford Corp., a leader in high-performance audio solutions, have reached a definitive agreement for VOXX Electronics to…
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Airstream Names New Director of Marketing
Airstream has hired Carey Walley as its director of marketing for the brand. Walley, who will direct creative execution, oversee…
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LCI Promotes Hess to Vice President of Innovation
Lippert Components has promoted Brian Hess to the role of vice president of innovation. In his new role, Hess will…
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Outdoorsy Closes $50M Funding Round
Outdoorsy and Aviva Ventures has announced that Outdoorsy has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Greenspring Associates. The round includes…
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Torklift Wins ‘Family Business of the Year’
Torklift was recently named Family Business of the Year by Seattle Business magazine for midsize companies in the silver category.…
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KING Releases the KING One Pro
KING recently introduced the KING One Pro antenna featuring a clear cover and exclusive configuration capabilities. KING One Pro works…
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2019 Go RVing Dealer Tie-in Program Available
The 2019 Go RVing Dealer Tie-In Program is now available for dealers to leverage the national advertising and promotion campaign…
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No Dirty Water Collaborates with Several Companies
Clearsource RV and No Dirty Water (NDW) are collaborating at the 2019 Quartzsite Sports, Vacation, and RV show. NDW will…
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Jellystone Climbs Ranks in Entrepreneur Magazine
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently ranked No. 202 in Entrepreneur magazine’s 2019 Franchise 500 rankings for its outstanding…
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Weekend Warrior Returns to Tampa SuperShow
Owners Mark Warmoth and Don Day recently debuted the newest models from Weekend Warrior RV. “We are so pleased to…
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Final Day for CalRVDA Conference Rooms Approaches
The California RV Dealers Association has announced that the last day to book a room for the 2019 CalRVDA Conference…
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Tulsa RV’s Major Expansion Includes 16 Bays
Tulsa RV has announced a major expansion to its dealership, combining its four locations into one location now located in…
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Winnebago Debuts Four Models at SuperShow
RV enthusiasts will get a first-look at the latest models from Winnebago at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa this…
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Bentley Diamond Class A Unveiled at SuperShow
Spartan Specialty Vehicles has added NeXus RV to its growing list of premium Class A Diesel RV manufacturers choosing Spartan’s…
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Erwin Hymer Debuts Two New Models at SuperShow
Erwin Hymer Group North America will be debuting the first Ford Transit model under the Roadtrek brand and the new…
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N.Y. Town Hopeful About Camping World Location
A Camping World location in Roscoe, Ill., celebrated the new year with a soft opening that led to the sale…
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FMCA Adds Hankook Tires to Savings Program
The Family Motor Coach Association has announced the addition of Hankook Tires to its tire savings program. The Hankook Travelers…
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RV Store Moves Into Old Toys ‘R’ Us Building
Work has started inside the former Toys ‘R’ Us building in Clay, N.Y., where the Great Outdoors RV Superstore plans…
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KPA Acquires Compli to Expand Management Solution
KPA, a software as a service and services provider for compliance and workforce management solutions, has acquired Compli, a provider…
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Community: LifeStraw Partners with Airstream for Campaign
LifeStraw, a leader in developing filtration and purification products, has partnered with Airstream to execute the 2019 “Clean Water Across America” campaign,…
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Gallery: Northern Wholesale Show Gains More Suppliers
REDWING, Minn. – The Northern Wholesale show that took place Jan. 9-10 was well-attended both by dealers and suppliers. A…
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Florida Dealer Alan Shapiro Passes
Alan Shapiro, president and cofounder with Judy Shapiro of Alliance Coach in Wildwood, Fla., recently passed away in Wildwood. Alan…
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Marcus Lemonis Offers Work to Furloughed Employees
The partial government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history with more than 800,000 federal workers entering uncharted territory. This…
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Taylor Made’s New Facility Expands Distribution
Taylor Made Group has acquired the 80,000-square-foot facility formerly owned by Swany America Corp. in Johnstown, N.Y. Taylor Made’s purchase…
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Thor Motor Coach Rolls Out New Floorplans
Thor Motor Coach will be at the Florida RV SuperShow Wednesday, Jan. 16 through Sunday, Jan. 20. This show will…
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Star brite Releases New RV Care Kit
Star brite recently released a new arsenal of products in its RV Care Kit, an interior and exterior detailing kit…
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Flexsteel Appoints Creekmuir to Board
Flexsteel Industries has appointed William S. Creekmuir as an independent director of the company. Creekmuir has more than 30 years…
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Spartan Offers Services to SuperShow Attendees
Spartan Specialty Vehicles has expanded its factory service availability to RV owners for winter travel convenience by opening the doors…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Takes Over 9 Acres
The Pittsburgh RV Show will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from Jan. 19-27. “If you love…
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Walorski Announces Senior Staff Changes
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) has announced recent staff changes in her Washington, D.C., and Mishawaka, Ind., offices. “My job…
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Jayco Temporarily ‘Shelves’ Its Fold Downs
Jayco is stopping production of fold-down trailers in 2019 until further notice, RV PRO has learned. The RV manufacturer is…
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Lazydays Names Stephens VP of Customer Experience
Lazydays has named Linda Stephens vice president of customer experience effective immediately. Stephens will continue to report to William P.…
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Schattdecor Acquires U.S. Coating
The Schattdecor Group has finalized the purchase of U.S. Coating Co. of Lexington, S.C., a 24-year provider of decorative surfaces.…
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Parallax to Attend Quartzsite Show
Parallax Power Supply will be in attendance for this year’s 2019 Quartzite RV show in Quartzite, Ariz. Taking place Jan.…
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EasyStart Nominated for RISE Award
The EasyStart 364 has been nominated for the RISE Aftermarket Product Award for 2019. The RISE award (Recognizing Innovation &…
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Spartan and Foretravel to Launch Luxury RV
Spartan Motors and Foretravel Motorcoach are launching a luxury RV at the Florida RV SuperShow next week. Steve Guillaume, president…
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Starcraft Introduces Super Lite Travel Trailer
Starcraft plans to unveil the all new Starcraft Super Lite travel trailer this month, targeting the 2019 Tampa Super Show for its product…
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NTP-STAG Releases Pre-Cart Ahead of Expo
NTP-STAG recently released its Expo Pre-cart form of e-commerce shopping ahead of the show in Nashville, Tenn. “Over the past…
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Recreation Leaders Meet with Sec. Sonny Perdue
Recreation took center stage at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Jan. 8 as Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) leaders…
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Prolite Unveils New Renewable Energy Trailer
Canadian manufacturer Roulottes Prolite is introducing its new Prolite12V renewable energy trailer. Two 100-watt solar panels will produce the necessary energy…
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Emmy Award Winner to Host Session at RVX
On March 14 at RVX: The RV Experience, the RV Industry Association will be hosting a panel of expert executives…
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BMW, North Face Camper Available in Fall
BMW Group subsidiary Designworks recently unveiled a new camper concept and virtual reality experience, in partnership with The North Face,…
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LCI Promotes Menefee to VP of Operations
Lippert Components has promoted Jim Menefee to the role of VP of operations. Previously, Menefee was regional operations manager for…
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RV PRO’s ‘Weekend Edition’ Debuts Saturday
Beginning this week, RV PRO will roll out a weekend newsletter every Saturday. The “Weekend Edition” represents an opportunity for hearing from…
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Brett Motheral to Head Dicor Aftermarket
Dicor Corp. has appointed Brett Motheral as director of aftermarket sales. Motheral will succeed Dave Majewski who is retiring effective…
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Boating Sales Up 4 Percent, Expected to Grow
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has announced that retail unit sales of new powerboats were up an estimated 4 percent in…
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Winegard Hires Six People for New Endeavors
Winegard has announced the addition of key personnel to drive its future endeavors in technology related to the “Internet of…
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AGWS Offering Golf Getaway at NADA
American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) will be exhibiting at the 2019 NADA Show from Jan. 24-27 at booth No. 5558N…
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Cummins CFO Retires, Successor Named
Cummins has announced that Chief Financial Officer Pat Ward is retiring after 31 years and Mark Smith is succeeding him. Both moves are…
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Valley RV Show Could Be Industry Indicator
The Valley RV & Camping Show is set to run this weekend at Century Center in South Bend, Ind. So…
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VIDEO: Furrion Introduces AI on Yacht at CES
Furrion has unveiled the “crown jewel: of its concept fleet: Adonis, a 78-foot customized Numarine yacht. This luxury smart yacht…
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NTP-STAG Expo 2019 Show App Now Available
NTP-STAG has launched the 2019 Expo Show App, availabile to download from the Apple Store and Google Play. The App…
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RV Intelligence Releases smartRVcontrols
RV Intelligence recently released smartRVcontrols, an aftermarket DIY remote control module that is connected to a smartphone or tablet. A…
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Torklift Seminar to Focus on New Products, Google
Torklift International will host a training seminar at the Arrow Distributing show in Las Vegas at 10 a.m. on Jan.…
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MBA’s Rental School Begins Feb. 5
MBA Insurance will hold its Rental School from Feb. 5-7, covering an array of topics to address industry changes and…
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Camping World Closes Third Gander Location
Camping World has closed a Gander Outdoors store in Appleton, Wis., the third Gander Outdoors to close since re-opening the…
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Ruling Made on Canadian HST and Insurance Income
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) recently won a major tax case involving HST and insurance, according to the RV…
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Georgia Dealership Focuses on Tiny Homes
The American dream comes in all shapes and sizes. At the Tiny Houses of Georgia dealership in downtown Augusta, it…
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Colorado’s River Run Resort Opens in This Summer
River Run, a resort located two hours from Denver in Granby, Colo., is set to open in summer 2019 and is now taking reservations…
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Camping World Closes on Minnesota Acquisition of Coates RV
Camping World Holdings has closed on the acquisition of Coates RV with locations in Hugo and Cloquet, Minn. “For over…
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RVX to Launch ‘Sales Navigator’ for Dealers
The RV Industry Association will be launching the “RVX Sales Navigator” during RVX: The RV Experience, March 12-14 in Salt…
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Joe Santos Joins Blue Ox in Manager Role
Joe Santos has joined the Blue Ox sales team as a dealer development manager in outside sales, serving customers in…
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Florida Show to Use Interactive Map for Exhibitors
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host the 34th annual 2019 Florida RV SuperShow from Tuesday, Jan. 15 through…
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RVWS Launches Social Media Management Service
RV Web Services (RVWS) has announced a new social media management solution aimed at helping RV dealers attract new customers…
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Airxcel RV Group Promotes Josh Miller
Airxcel RV Group has promoted Josh Miller to business development manager. Before this promotion, Miller was an outside sales representative…
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Ohio RV Supershow Begins Tomorrow
The 43rd annual Ohio RV Supershow will be held at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, from Jan. 9-13. This…
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Nextivity Unveils New Smart Signal Boosters
Nextivity has announced that its award-winning Cel-Fi GO Smart Signal Booster is available in six new bundles to resolve cellular…
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CompliancePoint Launches Cybersecurity Service
CompliancePoint recently established a data privacy solutions focus for the automotive industry, with resources to protect manufacturers, automotive lenders, dealers…
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USMCA in Limbo as Democrats Take House
Nancy Pelosi, a veteran Democrat brawler and vocal critic of Canada’s trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico, resumed her…
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Elkhart’s EDC President Dobson Departs, Stager Steps In
The Economic Development Corp. of Elkhart County confirmed Friday that President and CEO Mark Dobson resigned on Dec. 27. This…
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Bowlus Road Chief Adds Virtual Tours to Product Line
Bowlus Road Chief has introduced virtual tours for its product line. Prospective buyers can view the interiors of both the…
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