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Manufacturers Using Recalled Fire Extinguisher Asked to Submit a Report
The RV Industry Association has received information regarding a recall of fire extinguishers that may have been installed as original…
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Pioneer Supplier Robert Pickrell Dies at 80
Robert E. “Bob” Pickrell, longtime Elkhart, Ind., and Naples, Fla., resident, passed away at his home Tuesday, Dec. 12 after…
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Honda to Release New Generator This Spring
Honda Power Equipment recently introduced the EU2200i inverter generator, which delivers 10 percent more power than the outgoing Honda EU2000i…
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AAA Predicts 107.3 Million Holiday Travelers
AAA forecasts 107.3 million Americans will take to planes, trains, automobiles and other modes of transportation during the year-end holiday…
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Community: FEMA to Help More Harvey Evacuees with RVs
Many storm victims are still without a home nearly three-and-a-half months out from Hurricane Harvey. But there are some positive…
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Community: EasyCare Supports Military Members
EasyCare has announced its support for Tents for Troops at the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo at Bally’s Las Vegas.…
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RV PRO Best of Show
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Every year, as the RV PRO editorial staff wanders around the Kentucky Exposition Center halls, we are…
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Horizon Global to Acquire Brink Group for $200M
Horizon Global is set to acquire the Brink Group from H2 Equity Partners for $200 million. The Brink Group is…
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Outdoorsy Expands to Canada
Peer-to-peer RV rental company Outdoorsy has launched in Canada, opening offices and employing Canadians in customer service, marketing and bilingual…
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Natural Fiber Composite Market Predicted to Grow
According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the natural fiber composite (NFC) market looks attractive…
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Mercedes Financial Services to Get New Facility
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services recently announced it will lease a new 200,000 square-foot facility at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth, Texas. The…
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Jellystone Parks Win Multiple National and Regional Awards
The Jellystone Park in Bremen, Ga., has received a national award for achieving the highest assessment scores in the 80-unit…
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Bernie Sanders Supports Trump in NAFTA Changes
Donald Trump is being encouraged to stay strong in NAFTA negotiations by people who aren’t normally his allies. This story by The…
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Community: Lazydays Employee Foundation Donates $18,000 to Local Children
The Lazydays Employee Foundation Tucson chapter recently awarded $18,000 in donations to five non-profit organizations that provide services to local…
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RV PRO Survey: RV Industry Overwhelmingly Upbeat on 2018
RV industry professionals had a great 2017 and are equally optimistic in their outlook for 2018, based upon a survey…
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2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference Gets a Date and Location
The RV Industry Association has announced that the 2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference will be held Aug. 14 to 16 at…
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Minnesota Opens First Rebranded Gander Outdoors
The Lakeville Gander Mountain location in Minnesota, which closed earlier this year, will reopen as the first Gander Outdoors store…
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RV Intelligence Signs on Two New Partners
RV Intelligence, a manufacturer of aftermarket products and accessories, recently signed deals with two new distribution partners. Arrow Distributing and…
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Dometic Wins Reader’s Choice Awards
Dometic recently won seven Reader’s Choice Awards from Trailer Life and MotorHome magazines, the most highly awarded company in the product…
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Brown & Brown’s New Program Takes Off
The RV Dealers Association-endorsed RV Dealers Health Collective Purchasing Arrangement available through Brown & Brown Insurance enrolled more than 20…
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Indiana Businesses Commit to Creating 30,000-Plus New Jobs
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb recently announced the end of a record-breaking year for economic development with the Indiana Economic…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Offers Discounted Rate
The Original Pittsburgh RV Show will be running Jan. 6 to 14 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center where…
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LCI Plans to Add Wave of Robots
Lippert Components announced that it plans to add at least 100 additional robots to its factory floors over the next…
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Guest Blog: Email Marketing Best Practices 10 Tips for Success
Did you know that 91 percent of consumers check their email daily and 44 percent of email recipients made at…
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Thor Appoints New Board Member, Siegel Retires
Thor Industries has appointed Christopher J. Klein, currently CEO of Fortune Brands Home & Security, to serve on its board of…
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Steve Holland Named Wilkins RV Rep of the Year
Steve Holland, of Forest River/Coachmen RV, has been selected by Wilkins RV’s sales team as the winner of its “Manufacturers…
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National RV Trade Show Sees Growth
The RV Industry Association wrapped its annual National RV Trade Show forecasting growth, and innovative product launches, as the show saw…
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Campground Pioneer John Imler Dies at 84
John Imler, a pioneer in California’s private campground and RV park business who helped shape state laws governing RV parks…
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Liberty Outdoors Opens Tearstock ’18 Registration
Liberty Outdoors has announced that Michigan’s Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground will be the hosting ground for Tearstock 2018. Mackinaw Mill…
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Ally Financial Names New CFO
Ally Financial has announced that Jenn LaClair will be joining the company as chief financial officer designate, effective Dec. 18.…
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TrailersUSA.com Offers NATDA Members Two Deals
TrailersUSA.com has released details on exclusive deals for active North American Trailer Dealers Association Members (NATDA) who will be able…
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Community: NAE/NWAN Awarded for Community Service
National Automotive Experts (NAE/NWAN) was recently announced as a recipient of the Pillar Award. The Medical Mutual Pillar Award for…
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Patrick Industries Completes Nickell Moulding Acquisition
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Elkhart, Ind.-based Nickell Moulding Co., a custom…
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Cummins Exec to Retire in January
Cummins’ VP of strategic initiatives, Ed Pence, who played a key role in the company’s larger engine operations, is retiring…
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Winnebago Reprices Its Term Loan B Debt
Winnebago Industries announced a repricing of a $260 million term loan B facility. Winnebago successfully priced the facility at an…
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LKQ Corp. to Acquire Stahlgruber GmbH
LKQ Corp. will acquire Stahlgruber GmbH from Stahlgruber Otto Gruber AG for an enterprise value of approximately $1.7 billion. Headquartered in Germany, Stahlgruber is a…
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Morgan Stanley to Give Wealth Management and Business Valuation Webinar
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will work with Morgan Stanley on a webinar series for dealer principals during December…
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nuCamp Launches Redesigned Website
nüCamp RV has launched a redesigned website with two new tools: a product comparison tool and a configurator. Together, the…
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RVDA of Alberta Revises Campground Grant
The RVDA of Alberta’s board of directors announced that revisions have been made to the Campground Education & Infrastructure Grant…
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Optronics Expands LED Headlamp Series
Optronics International, a supplier of heavy-duty LED vehicle lighting, broadened its Opti-Brite LED headlamp family with the introduction of its…
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Marine Dealer Optimism Wanes During Tax Reform
Marine dealers said government inaction was the single biggest factor in demand for new boats as the industry awaits tax…
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Community: Campgrounds and Vineyards House Fire Evacuees in RVs
The Alexander Valley RV Park & Campground in California is typically closed this time of the year, since no tourist…
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Gallery: 2018 Lineup Shines at RVIA
There were enough new RVs on exhibit during the National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., last week to keep…
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Keller Hosts Lippert Training
Keller Marine and RV hosted Lippert Components this week for a two-day re-certification training. The class was held in Keller…
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Rear View Safety Announces New Catalog
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Rear View Safety has released more than 40 new products, including the SimpleSight Wireless Series and the 360+…
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Dutchmen Updates Voltage
Dutchmen Mfg. Inc. unveiled the mid-bunk Voltage toy-hauler, which received an enthusiastic response from dealers during the RVIA National Trade…
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Truma Sets Training for Canadian Techs
Truma will participate in two technical training classes in Canada in the coming months. “Truma remains committed to the North…
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Gulf Stream Dealer Network Surges
General Manager of the Gulf Stream Coach Motor Home Division Bob FitzSimmons reports a surge of new dealer applications and…
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Meyer Adds Highway Products
Meyer Distributing has added Highway Products to its offering in the Commercial and Truck segments. Highway Products diverse product line…
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Campground Reports Another RV Break-In
Electronics were stolen from a recreational vehicle at Eby’s Pines RV Park and Campground in Bristol, Ind., according to the…
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FMCA Welcomes Owners Of All RVs
A recent vote of Family Motor Coach Association members of this Cincinnati, Ohio-based international organization for motorhome enthusiasts has resulted…
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Liberty Outdoors’ Tearstock 2018 Coming in July
Liberty Outdoors will host Tearstock 2018 Thursday, July 12 through Sunday, July 15 in historic Mackinaw City, Mich. Open registration…
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DexKo Buying E&P Hydraulics
DexKo Global, parent company of Dexter Axle and a global leader in highly engineered running gear technology and chassis assemblies…
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Newmar Tax Abatement Request Approved
Expansion plans are in the works for a Nappanee business following the approval of a five-year tax abatement. Officials with…
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RVshare Announces Texas Office
RVshare, an RV rental marketplace, is opening an office in Austin, Texas. Since launching in 2013, RVshare has grown rapidly, and…
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Man Wins Winnebago in Florida Lottery
James Bocchini, of Miramar Beach, Fla., is the Grand Prize winner of a 2018 Winnebago Motorhome. The motorhome, provided by…
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CBS Discovers RVing Rebound
Americans are hitting the road in recreational vehicles (RVs). Sales this year top half a million units — the highest in…
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Arizona ARVC To Distribute Camping Guides
The Arizona Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds plans to distribute camping guides for as many as 19 states during…
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RVs Damaged at Kansas Property
Multiple RVs were either damaged or burglarized at a business south of Salina, Kan. Undersheriff Brent Melander says that five…
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Brunswick Selling Sea Ray
Brunswick Corp., parent company of distributor Land ‘N’ Sea, announced it would sell its Sea Ray brand, facilities and inventory,…
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REV, China-Based Chery Holding Group Enter Joint Venture
REV Group announced that it has established a joint venture with China’s Chery Holding Group in Wuhu to manufacture RVs,…
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100 Percent Floor Plan Interest Deductibility in Tax Bill
The U.S. Senate has passed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” that included an NADA and RV Dealers Association supported…
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Lemonis Helps Tiny House Manufacturer, Loans Millions
The tiny house movement has made a big impact in the U.S. over just a few years, with over 10,000 tiny houses and counting…
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MARVAC to Hold Meeting, Lists Show Dates
Michigan RV and Campgrounds will be holding a meeting at its association office in Okemos, Mich., from 8:30 a.m. to…
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Morgan Olson Expands Operations
Morgan Olson will expand its operations into the former Michiana Event Center (MEC) facility in Howe adjacent to the Indiana…
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Northgate Wins Multi-Unit Entrepreneur Award
Northgate Resorts has won the “Multi-Unit Entrepreneur of the Year Award” from the company that franchises Jellystone Parks. Grand Rapids-based…
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Community: Campground Opens to Wildfire Victims
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open a campground at Lake Mendocino in California for up to 70 temporary…
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Canada Can’t Make Sense of NAFTA Proposals
Canada’s chief NAFTA negotiator delivered a stark warning to MPs on Monday, telling them that changes proposed by the U.S.…
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Freightliner Debuts DriveForce Gas Engine at RVIA Show
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. is entering the non-diesel engine market for Class A motorhomes. FCCC used the…
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Daimler Announces Changes in Senior Management
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that David Carson, currently president of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, has been appointed president…
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RVIA Outlines Industry Benefits in New Tax Bill
Early Saturday morning, the Senate passed its tax reform bill on a 51-49 vote. The Senate and House must now…
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RVnGO Launches Peer-to-Peer Rental Platform
RVnGO has launched its new website, and the service of RV Rentals are now available nationwide. The peer-to-peer RV rental…
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Meyer Adds Evans Waterless Coolant
Meyer Distributing has added Evans Waterless Coolant to its performance division. Evans brings to the table a waterless coolant that…
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Jacksonville RV MegaShow Set for February
More than 400 new RVs will be on display and manufacturer’s representatives will also be offering special incentives for RV…
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KPA to Host HR Webinar for 2018 Planning
Human resources specialists Christina Johnson and Kelly Pinkerton will be hosting a webinar at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec.…
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WFCO Introduces New Power Center
WFCO Electronics showcased its new WF-9500 series power center at the company’s booth during the National RV Trade Show in…
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Kozy Rest Wins ‘Park of the Year,’ Plans to Add 50-Amp Upgrades
For the fourth time in seven years, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest has won the “Park of the…
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Trends: Teens Spend One Hour Outdoors Per School Day, Survey
On a typical school day, teenagers spend just one hour outdoors, according to a new survey from the National Environmental…
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Club Car Wins ARVC Supplier of the Year Award
Club Car, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, earned the National Association of Parks and Campground’s (ARVC) supplier of the year…
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K-Z Receives 17th Quality Circle Award
K-Z was recently awarded the 2017 RVDA Quality Circle Award. The announcement was communicated by Phil Ingrassia, president of the…
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Trends: Elkhart Looks to Internet to Solve Its ‘Problem,’ Seeks Recruits Worldwide
Editor’s Note: This article was authored by Taig Marks, which is an Elkhart-based PR firm. An area that was formerly…
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Ipsos to Host Webinar for Screening
Ipsos recently introduced Duel, a way to do early screening for claims, pack images, and logos. Duel takes consumers away…
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Report Shows Shopper Interest in Pickups Rise
Jumpstart Automotive Media, a leading media, insights, and marketing solutions company, released its monthly path to purchase report with a…
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13-Acre RV Park Proposed for Montana
A proposal to build a 77-lot RV park near Columbia Falls in Montana goes before the Flathead County Planning Board…
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NAFTA Proposal Frustrates Mexico and Canada
Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said demands by the Trump administration for a U.S.-specific automotive content requirement in NAFTA was…
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Gallery: The National RV Trade Show in Photos
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – This week concluded one of the largest annual trade show events the RV Industry Association has put on…
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Northwood Promotes Craig Orton to President and CEO
Northwood Investments, parent company to Northwood Mfg. and Outdoors RV Mfg. based out of La Grande, Ore., has announced the…
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18 Elkhart-Area Employees Named ’40 Under 40′
The RVIA honored up-and-coming leaders of the fast-growing industry with its first annual “40 Under 40” list announced at its…
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Jellystone Sees 11.4 Percent Revenue Increase
Revenues were up 11.4 percent from January through September at Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts across the U.S. and Canada, compared to…
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WATT Announces First RV Test for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System
WATT Fuel Cell Corp. announced this week that it is working with the innovation team from Erwin Hymer Group North…
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Sobel University Reports Record Attendance
It was a packed house for the first day of the Sobel University Dealer Bootcamp at the National RV Trade…
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Henkel’s RV Team Adds Four Employees
Henkel recently added four members to its customer support team. Austin Campbell, James Campau, Andrew Hahn, and Wesley Hocker have…
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How-To Webinar Offered on Developing a Handbook
The RV Learning Center and KPA will host the “Handbook Know-How” webinar at noon EST on Thursday, Dec. 7. Dealers…
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Southwire Mobile Power Expands Warranties
Southwire recently announced a new warranty for its line of Surge Guard products that includes Lifetime Equipment Coverage for all…
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RVIA Honors Its Top Members, Tiffin Receives Titan Award
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Last night the Mercury Ballroom was transformed into a hub for the top leaders of the RV…
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VIDEO: The Crashers Bring the Annual Trade Show to a Close
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – RVIA’s National RV Trade Show ended on Fourth Street Live with rock band The Crashers and a…
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Jennie Garth: ‘I’m Your Target Buyer’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Go RVing campaign’s whole mission is to get new people into the RVing lifestyle. Hiring a…
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Alabama Man Wins ‘Top Tech Challenge’
The First Annual Top Tech Challenge wrapped up Wednesday night with a victory for Brandon Galbreath from Alabama-based D&N RV…
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Patrick Industries Completes Acquisition of LMI
Patrick Industries has announced that it has completed the acquisition of LMI, a leading designer, fabricator, and installer of specialty…
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Ally to Host RV Dealer Webinar on Forecasting
Ally Financial will provide RV dealers with a free webinar at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 6 that will help…
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