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Forest River Occupies Weekly Recall List
This week’s vehicular recall list from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration features just one RV company. Forest River is…
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Survey: RV Owners Continue to Profit From RV Rental Boom
RVshare, an online company bringing RV owners and renters together, recently surveyed its RV owners and found that the demand…
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Spader Business Management Sold to NCM Associates
NCM Associates has acquired Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Spader Business Management and its subsidiary, A World of Training, effective Aug.…
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Webinar this Wednesday: ITR Hosts Fall RoadSigns Forecast
This Wednesday, Sept. 7, the RV Industry Association will host a members-only webinar to review the upcoming Fall RV RoadSigns forecast and…
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Sales Process, Customer Trust Presentations at RVDA Con/Expo
Professional trainer Peter Chafetz of Protective Asset Protection will present an F&I workshop twice and a separate workshop designed to…
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Jason Lippert Makes TV Appearance
The independent television news channel Newsy recently featured an interview with Jason Lippert, CEO of Lippert Industries, on its Morning…
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NRVTA Expo Registration Opens to RV Inspectors, Technicians
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced registration for the 2022 Expo is open to all RV inspectors and…
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Caravan Salon Wraps Up with 235,000-Plus in Attendance
Caravan Salon wrapped up its 2022 gathering in Düsseldorf, Germany, concluded this weekend with more than 235,000 people from 72…
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Canada’s 7th Annual Camping Appreciation Weekend
Canadian Camping Appreciation Weekend is this weekend, Sept. 9-11. The annual weekend, now in its seventh year, is a national…
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RVIA President and CEO’s Holiday Message
Craig Kirby, president and CEO of the RV Industry Association, wrote this letter to membership in advance of the holiday…
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Kenect Founder Anderson to Host RVDA Workshop, Panel Discussion
Network television veteran and founder of Kenect, Graham Anderson, will lead a discussion panel and deliver a separate workshop at…
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Join RVWA in Supporting Habitat for Humanity
The RV Women’s Alliance is working with the local Habitat for Humanity organization in Elkhart, Indiana, and encouraging members across…
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Dometic Makes Splash at Forest River Owner’s Group Rally
Dometic participated in the annual Forest River Owner’s Group (FROG) International Rally held at the Elkhart (Indiana) County 4-H Fairgrounds…
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Fourth Generation of Ownership Takes Over at Grote
Grote Industries, entering its 121st year of operation, continues to be a family business now run by fourth-generation family members,…
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Prep Now for National Manufacturing Day
Manufacturers, mark your calendars for Manufacturing Day 2022, which is Friday, Oct. 7th. Also known as MFG Day, this is…
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U.S. Payrolls Grew by 315,000 in August
The U.S. labor market grew as expected in August as more people entering the workforce pushed the unemployment rate higher…
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Happy Labor Day!
RV PRO’s eNewsletter will take Monday off for the Labor Day holiday and return Tuesday, Sept. 6. We wish you…
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RV Shipments Projected at 498,800 for ’22, a 16.9% Drop from 2021
RV wholesale shipments are projected to reach 498,800 units by year-end 2022 and 419,000 units in 2023, according to the…
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Duane Yoder Named CEO of ATC
ATC Trailers (ATC), a manufacturer of aluminum RVs and trailers, announces Duane Yoder as its new CEO. Serving as ATC’s…
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RVIA Board of Directors Elections Begin Next Week
RV Industry Association members will vote starting next week to elect candidates to fill two vacant seats on the RVIA’s…
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Webinar: How to Submit Suggested Changes To RV-C Protocol
Coming up later in September the RV Industry Association will host a webinar on “RV-C Protocol.” RV-C is Recreation Vehicle-CAN,…
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Sunset Park RV and Pennsylvania Dealer Partner on Sweet Trailer Giveaway
Independent RV maker Sunset Park RV and Pennsylvania dealership Susquehanna RV, with two locations in the Keystone State, have launched…
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RVTAA Member Serves as RV Service Resource on JustAnswer
The RV Technician Association of America (RVTAA) today reported one of its members was approved to serve on the JustAnswer…
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Southern Utah Dealership Announces Major Expansion
Indy RV, which was founded by Larry Cox to serve the Hurricane/St George, Utah, markets more than 15 years ago,…
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Truma Upgrades, Adds Personnel at Lakeland Service Center
Truma North America has made some changes to its Lakeland, Florida, service center to accommodate more Truma and Alde customers.…
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RV Learning Center Seeks Spader Scholarship Applications
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center is pleased to begin accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship.…
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Meyer Distributing Partners with Trampoline Company
Meyer Distributing is partnering with Springfree Trampoline Co. and will begin offering the global company’s line of trampolines to its…
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F&I Compliance Training Courses Available from APCO Holdings
APCO Holdings, LLC’s EasyCare brand, a provider of F&I products for RV dealerships in the U.S., is partnering with the…
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RVing in New England: Tales of Innovation
The Facebook live show RVing in New England tonight features two sets of guests with remarkable stories of inspiration converted…
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Forbes: Will Smith, Kristen Bell and Other Celebrities Inspiring RV Wanderlust
Everyone wants to save up enough money to travel the world, or at least their countries, and see all the…
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Grand Design Hosts 8th Annual National Owners’ Rally
Grand Design Recreational Vehicles kicked off its eighth annual National Owners Rally today, Aug. 30, which runs through Friday, Sept.…
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Gulf Stream Hosts Inaugural ‘Celebration’ for Vintage and Vista Cruiser Owners
Gulf Stream Coach recently hosted its first-ever “Celebration” for owners of the company’s Vintage Cruiser and Vista Cruiser laminated lightweight…
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Rollick Announces Technology Integration with eBay Motors
Rollick, a technology platform geared for the RV, marine and powersports markets, announced an integration with eBay Motors, a leading…
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Early Registration for 2022 RVDA Con/Expo Ends Thursday
This Thursday is the deadline for getting advance registration discount tickets for the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, set for Nov.…
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Webinar: ITR Economics Hosts Fall RoadSigns Forecast
On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the RV Industry Association will host a members-only webinar to review the upcoming Fall RV RoadSigns…
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California Assesses Rules to Ban Gas-Powered Vehicles
Editor’s note: RVIA is keeping a close eye on legislation moving forward in California that would eventually impact every vehicle…
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Blog: Tom Kline with Part II of ‘10 Steps to Avoid Legal Peril’
Tom Kline of Better Vantage Point has the second part of a series he started last month discussing a list…
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Camping World Acquires Two Clear Creek RV Centers in Washington
Camping World Holdings is expanding its footprint in western Washington with the acquisition of the Clear Creek RV Center dealerships…
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RVWA Board of Directors Applications Now Being Accepted
The RV Women’s Alliance is currently seeking members to join its board of directors. The board is the governing body…
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Dometic Announces Improvements to Awning Business
Dometic said it has been working hard to overhaul the stocking, manufacturing and delivery practices surrounding its RV awnings, and…
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Way Interglobal Sets Ribbon Cutting Date
Way Interglobal has announced the ribbon cutting ceremony for its new headquarters will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5.…
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Bowlus Is Lone RV Company on This Week’s NHTSA Recall List
Just one RV-related company is featured on this week’s vehicular recall list put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety…
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NRVTA Names Five Champion Award Winners at 2022 TRVA Convention
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) bestowed five Champion Awards Aug. 21 to people attending the Texas RV Association’s (TRVA)…
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Caravan Salon Reports a Big First Weekend
Caravan Salon 2022, which started this past weekend and will run for 10 days in Düsseldorf, Germany, reported 70,000 visitors…
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Lippert Names New Managing Director Caravanning EMEA
Lippert Components announced that Joerg Reithmeier has taken over the role of Managing Director Caravanning EMEA starting Aug. 1. Reithmeier…
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Houston’s PPL Motor Homes Celebrates 50th Anniversary
PPL Motor Homes (PPL) announced the celebration of its 50th Anniversary at Life HTX in Houston on Aug. 12. During…
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ASA Electronics and Watchdog Trailers Partner to Improve Dump Trailer Safety
ASA Electronics is partnering with Watchdog Trailers, a dump trailer manufacturer, to offer customers a safer towing and operating experience,…
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RVTI Certification Program for Women Likely to Expand
A pilot program in Elkhart, Indiana, designed to bring more women into the RV industry has proven successful, and plans…
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20 Group Leader Spader to Host RVDA Con/Expo Workshop on Doing Business Post-COVID
RV business instructor and 20 Group facilitator John Spader will offer a workshop as part of the dealer/GM track during…
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New Crosscamp Camper Van Becomes Latest Ultra-Versatile Electric RV
From New Atlas, an online magazine focused on technology, science and lifestyle topics. Crosscamp launched three years ago as a…
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Fed Chair Powell: Interest Rate Raises Not Yet Done
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday said the central bank’s job on lowering inflation is not done, suggesting that…
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RVIA Reports July Shipments Dropped Compared to July ’21
RV shipments dropped in July by a third compared with the same month a year ago, further illustrating an industry…
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Holiday Rambler Debuts Class A Gas Motorhome
Holiday Rambler has announced the Eclipse, a new Class A gas motorhome that has a bevy of sought-after features RVers…
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Ember Recreational Vehicles Expands Sales Team
With a growing dealer base and the coming addition of a new product line debuting this fall – pre-Open House…
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RVTI Uses Forest River Owner’s Rally for Recruitment Efforts
The RV Technical Institute attended a Forest River Owner’s Group rally at the Elkhart, Indiana, County Fairgrounds. The rally had…
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RVTI Announces September Classes
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) is the gold standard when it comes to RV technician training, providing the only industry-backed…
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Flow-Rite Honored with Regional Award
The National Association for Business Resources (NABR) announced Flow-Rite Controls’ (FRC) inclusion in its list of West Michigan’s Best and…
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KOA Predicts 25M-Plus Campers for Labor Day
In its monthly report, Kampgrounds of America said it expects just more than 25 million households plan to camp over…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Climb as Volume Drops
As the industry continues to normalize after the craziness of the past couple of years, Eric Lawrence at Black Book found…
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Mike Molino RV Learning Center Announces Scholarship Winner
Jewellissa French, office manager of World Wide RV, with three locations in Arizona, has been chosen to receive the Mike…
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Rollick and 700Credit Announce Partnership
Technology company Rollick, which serves the RV, marine and powersports industries, announced that it now offers integration with 700Credit, a…
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Lippert Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, has announced that its board of directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of…
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RVIA Touts Cheddar News’ Spotlight on the Industry
The following is courtesy of the RV Industry Association, from the News portion of its website. On Friday, August 19,…
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Canadian Online RV Marketplace Celebrates First Year Anniversary
Digital Era Media, producers of RVDealers.ca, are pleased to mark the one-year anniversary since the launch of their online RV…
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St. Joseph County (Ind.) Pursues $2.4B EV Battery Factory
The St. Joseph (Indiana) County Council has approved a resolution that allows economic development officials to work out tax abatement…
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Nominations Due Soon for Inaugural RV Women’s Alliance Awards
The inaugural RV Women’s Alliance Awards will be presented at the awards dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 11, during the RV…
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Performance Brokerage Services to Host Fireside Chat with Campers Inn RV
Dealership broker Performance Brokerage Services is hosting a “Fireside Chat with Campers Inn RV” on Thursday, Sept. 1. On hand…
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Fun Town Hires New VP of Expansion and National Brand Development
TJ Smith joins Texas’s Fun Town RV as vice president of expansion and national brand development. He brings more than…
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Effective Leadership Workshop Slated for RVDA Con/Expo
No stranger to the RV industry, Pete Smith will address five challenges that every manager will encounter and discuss how…
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RVIA Profile: Coley Brady, Co-Founder of Alliance RV
The RV Industry Association from time to time profiles its members and in this installment, features Coley Brady, who co-founded…
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Kenect Lands on Inc. 5000 List for Second Year in a Row
Utah-based Kenect has made the Inc. 5000 list for second year in a row, with three-year revenue growth of 641%.…
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NRVTA Names New Student Advisor
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced the addition of Hola Motuapuaka to the staff as a student advisor. A Hawaii native now living…
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Wilkins RV’s Charitable Foundation Hosts Golf Tournament
Wilkins RV recently hosted the 12th annual Wilkins Family Charitable Golf Tournament at the Bath Country Club Golf Course in…
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NHTSA Recall List Features Numerous RV Makers
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s weekly list of vehicle recalls features multiple RV manufacturers. Newmar Corp. is recalling its…
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Camping World Holdings Names New Field Operations SVP
RV dealer group Camping World Holdings has promoted Brenda Wintrow to the role of senior vice president of field operations.…
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Equator Releases Refrigerator Specifically Tailored to RVs
Equator Advanced Appliances has released its new ConServ RF 1012 DC S RV refrigerator, made specifically to serve the RV…
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Camping World Declares Q3 Dividend
Camping World Holdings announced today that its board of directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.625 per share on…
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New Podcast Coming Tuesday
The fourth Tuesday of the month tomorrow means a brand-new podcast coming your way. Seth Trueblood, a purchasing agent and…
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Rudy Yakym Wins Approval to Replace Late U.S. Rep. Walorski
Indiana Republicans on Saturday picked Rudy Yakym to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski on the November ballot, after Yakym won…
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Acclaimed Dealer Consultant David Spader Hosts Workshops at RVDA Con/Expo
Veteran RV industry trainer and consultant David Spader will present an education workshop and a super session as part of…
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Chinook RV Announces Open House Events
Chinook will be hosting both current and prospective dealers at its facility during Open House Week, Sept. 26-30. The company’s…
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Keystone’s Ebenroth Named Product Manager of the Montana
Keystone Montana announced that Nick Ebenroth, who most recently championed the company’s Fuzion and Outback brands, has been named Montana’s…
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RV Techs and Inspectors Websites Made More User-Friendly
The RV Technician Association of America (RVTAA) and the National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) have announced that changes they have…
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Lippert Partners with Habitat for Humanity on Building a Home
Thursday was a big day for Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County. They teamed up with two groups to build…
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Vixen Composites Expands into Larger Elkhart Facility
Vixen Composites, an Airxcel brand, has moved into a new 60,000-square-foot facility in Elkhart, Indiana, to accommodate growth in the…
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Fleetwood RV Unveils New Class A Targeting Remote Work
Fleetwood RV is making the remote work trend easier with the introduction of its new Frontier GTX Class A diesel luxury…
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Keystone Begins Production of Arcadia Super Lite
Keystone RV is introducing a super light product line of its Acadia brand, marking phase two of the rollout of…
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General RV Center Named ‘Fast 50’ by Crain’s Detroit
General RV Center, based in Wixom, Michigan, was recognized as the 12th fastest-growing business in Michigan by Crain’s Detroit. The…
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RVIA Analysis: Inflation Reduction Act
The legislative watchdogs at the RV Industry Association have been keeping an eye on the Inflation Reduction Act as it…
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Winnebago Board of Directors Approves 50% Quarterly Cash Dividend Increase
Winnebago Industries announced that the company’s board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share payable on…
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Protective Asset Protection Marks 30 Years of RVDA Endorsement
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs and services, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the National RV Dealers…
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Weekly Jobless Claims Dip
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week and data for the prior period was…
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Rollick Ranks No. 136 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 List
Inc. Magazine has revealed that Rollick Inc., which calls itself a “relationship technology provider” for the RV, marine and powersports…
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RV Retailer Names Three New Top Company Officials
Dealership group RV Retailer announced the appointments of a new chief financial officer, chief information officer and chief leadership coach…
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Maxxsonics Partners with Merifield Co.
Maxxsonics said it will add depth and experience to their marine business by partnering with The Merifield Co. Bringing 90-plus…
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Move It! Michiana Hosts Walk/Run to Benefit Local Children’s Home
Move It! Michiana, an Elkhart, Indiana-based committee focused on empowering people to love and care for each other through community…
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Cummins Expresses Support for Biden-Signed Bill
Cummins Inc. leaders say the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law this week by President Biden will play an important…
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Caravan Salon Organizers Identify Trends
Caravan Salon said it expects 736 exhibitors on hand for its annual gathering in Düsseldorf from Aug. 27-Sept. 4. The…
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RVIA Studying Various Aspects of Inflation Reduction Act
Congress this week passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a far-reaching piece of legislation that will affect tens of millions of…
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Customer Experience Specialist Coming to RVDA Con/Expo
Award-winning professional speaker and customer experience consultant Theresa Syer has been announced as a new speaker for the RVDA Convention/Expo. Syer…
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