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2020 On Track for More Than 300,000 Boat Registrations
New boat registrations in October were up 9.5 percent in the main categories year to date, building on summer’s boat-buying…
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Announcing the 2020 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Nominees
The RVDA of Canada has announced the 2020 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award nominees. Every year, in conjunction…
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Another 778K Workers File for Unemployment
The beleaguered U.S. labor market is absorbing a fresh wave of jobless workers, with 778,000 new unemployment claims filed in…
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Consumer Spending Rises; Income Falls
U.S. household spending rose more than expected in October while incomes declined, indicatingconsumers may have less wherewithal to keep driving…
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How the Pandemic Has Impacted Thanksgiving Travel Plans
Just 12 percent of Americans surveyed say their plans haven’t been impacted this year Turkey Day will look different this…
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RV Shipments Post Second Best October On Record
The RV Industry Association’s October 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 47,326 units,…
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RV Industry Requests Essential Business Status in Case of New Lockdowns
As the coronavirus pandemic spikes again in most states across the country, several governors are contemplating imposing stay-at-home orders and…
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Message From RVIA President Craig Kirby: A Note of Thanks
The following was written by RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby. Dear RV Industry Association Members, Happy Thanksgiving! For many…
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Camping World Acquires Paul Sherry RV in Ohio
Camping World Holdings has announced the acquisition of Paul Sherry RV, located in Piqua, Ohio, in the greater Dayton area.…
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RV Retailer Adds First Store in Utah
RV Retailer has announced the acquisition of Sierra RV, based in the Salt Lake City market. Sierra RV will be…
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Patrick Industries Appoints Jake Petkovich CFO
Patrick Industries has appointed Jake Petkovich as executive vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer of the company,…
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THOR Urges Giving Gifts of Nature and Healing this Giving Tuesday
THOR Industries is leveraging social media and its online presence to encourage contributions to its nonprofit partners this coming Giving…
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PWI Dedicates New Building Expansion
PWI, a maker of overhead cranes, mezzanines and other industrial equipment that serves the RV manufacturing industry, held a ribbon…
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ARVC Offers Scholarship and Virtual Conference Recordings
National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) recently held its annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE), this year…
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THOR Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting Online
THOR Industries has announced that, due to the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has changed the…
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TireMinder Wins No. 1 Tire Monitoring Solution for 18th Time
TireMinder, a Valterra Productsbrand, has been voted Readers’ Choice Gold in both MotorHome Magazine and Trailer Life Magazine in the…
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Lemonis Attracts Big-Time Partners for his ‘Plating Change’
Marcus Lemonis, chairman of Camping World has picked up multiple high-profile partners for his “Plating Change” initiative, which he has…
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Exclusive: Eclipse RV Debuts All-Electric Toy Hauler
California’s Eclipse RV, makers of the Attitude line of toy haulers, has announced the industry’s first all-electric toy hauler. Three…
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RVDA Offers Customer Service/First=Time Buyer Workshops
RV dealers are reporting that first-time buyers account for up to 50 percent or more of RV purchases in 2020. …
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LCI Acquires Challenger Door
LCI Industries announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc., has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the business…
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Marketing Agency: Local SEO Crucial for RV Dealers
Marketing agency 9 Clouds held a webinar on Friday during RVDA’s Virtual Con/Expo discussing the importance of SEO – search…
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RV Retailer Graduates First General Manager Class
RV Retailer has announced the graduation of its inaugural General Manager Program of RV Retailer University. “We are excited to…
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Two RV Makers on this Week’s Recall List
This week’s recall list from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration features two RV manufacturers. Triple E Recreational Vehicles has…
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RVIA Sponsors Election Analysis Webinar
On Tuesday, Dec. 1, the RV Industry Association’s government affairs team, along with its Washington, DC consultants, will host a…
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Camping World Opening in Lincoln, Neb.
If Marcus Lemonis has his way, the first Lincoln, Neb., Camping World store will be open by this time next…
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IDS Releases Trends Report to Help Dealerships Succeed
Integrated Dealer Systems (IDS), a provider of complete software solutions for RV, marine and trailer dealerships, has released its first-ever…
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Zamp Rolls Out New Solar Line
Zamp Solar announces its new OBSIDIAN line of solar products, which it calls “Solar reimagined for ultimate freedom and flexibility.”…
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Keystone RV Launches New Website
Keystone RV has released a new consumer-facing website, the next step in the company’s digital transformation. KeystoneRV.com utilizes the robust…
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CRVA Shipments Announced
The Canadian RV Association has reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the third quarter ending Sept. 30 totaled…
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Chris Andro Elected 2021 RVDA Board Chairman
Meeting via Zoom rather than in a posh ballroom at a Las Vegas casino, the RV Dealers Association held its…
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Economist: Broader Economic Signs Bode Well for RV Market
Some economic promise and potential for the coming years, but still many variables to contend with – that was one…
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KOA Names Award Winners at Virtual Convention
Kampgrounds of America wrapped up its virtual convention this week by announcing the winners of their annual campground awards. This…
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Camping World Acquires All RV Needs
Camping World Holdings has announced an agreement to acquire All RV Needs in South Medford, Ore. “This acquisition is an…
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Transfer Flow Introduces 50-and 80-Gallon Diesel Refueling Tanks
Transfer Flow, a manufacturer of premier American-made fuel tanks since 1983, introduces two new refueling tanks for diesel fuel. The…
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Michiana Doctors, Nurses Overwhelmed with COVID Patients
Doctors and nurses in Michiana County, Ind., struggling to maintain care as COVID-19 cases spiral, feel like they’re living in…
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Study Finds Many Fewer Travelers This Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving travel season will be notably different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GasBuddy, the travel and navigation…
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Powerboat Sales Leap in September
New powerboat sales picked up in September after a slowdown in July and August that followed record growth in June,…
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Jeff Rutherford Elected RVIA Chairman of the Board
The RV Industry Association Board of Directors elected Jeff Rutherford, president and CEO of Airxcel, as chairman of the board…
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Expert: Make Your Dealership a Magnet for Top Performers
Staffing a company with top performers doesn’t happen by accident, said Jamison Carrier, president of RV consulting firm Relentless Dealer…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Mixed as Winter Approaches
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions continue to defy typical seasonal patterns. Towables hit yet another record,…
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New Roof Membrane from Dicor ‘Raises the Bar’
Dicor Products, an Airxcel brand and the industry leader in RV roof products, sealants, coatings and wheel accessories, debuts Diflex…
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Sobel University Accommodates Dealers with New Course Options
Sobel University has announced that due to staffing issues facing dealers, it is opening its Advanced Comprehensive Sales Course, scheduled…
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FEMA Requests Info on ADA-Compliant Travel Trailers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a request for information (RFI) on companies that are able to design…
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RVWA Offers ‘No Fear Negotiation for Women Part Two’ Seminar
The first two original guests of the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch and Learn series, John Tinghitella and Nicole Martin,…
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Rollick’s RV Marketplace Sees 3Q Growth
Rollick Inc., which connects manufacturers, dealers, and in-market consumers in the RV, powersports, marine, and industrial equipment industries, has announced…
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TAXA Outdoors Launches Holiday Getaway Campaign in Houston Area
Houston-based TAXA Outdoors said it wants to offer a deserving person in the Houston area the opportunity to safely explore…
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LSI Awards Top Jellystone Park Operators
Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI) presented a limited number of its annual awards to exemplary Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts franchisees…
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ORR and Partners to Help Rural Communities Grow Economies
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is stepping up to help rural communities reinvigorate their local economies and create resilient communities through…
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Another 742,000 File Jobless Claims
U.S. states saw another 742,000 Americans file for first-time unemployment benefits last week, as new jobless claims unexpectedly rose as…
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Arrow Distributing Cancels In-Person Show
Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and accompanying restrictions, Arrow Distributing has announced that it has changed its…
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Dewalt: The Best Success is Found in the Process
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo Greg Dewalt, education director of the Pennsylvania RV &…
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Winnebago Debuts Journey and EKKO at ‘The Road Ahead 2020’
Winnebago, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium RVs, announced today the launch of its next generation of breakthrough new product.…
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Volta Power Systems Appoints DeGraaf CEO
Volta Power Systems has announced the appointment of new CEO Dave DeGraaf as part of the expansion of its leadership…
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PRVCA Elects Officers and Board Members at Annual Meeting
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) announced the election of two new officers and the re-election of seven…
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Marcus Lemonis’ Charity Takes the Lead in Anti-Hunger Fight
Marcus Lemonis, known for his CNBC TV show, “The Profit”, as well as being the chairman of Camping World, said…
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Altos Digital Announces Integration with CDK Global’s Lightspeed DMS
Altos Digital, a provider of e-commerce software and services, announced today that it has become a Certified Vendor with CDK…
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Airstream Partners with Educational Materials Company
Airstream has announced a landmark partnership with educational materials company Teacher Created Materials on a “Learn from Anywhere” educational collection,…
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KOA Hands Out Awards at Virtual Convention
Kampgrounds of America handed out its annual awards, including naming KOA Journey campground in Pueblo, Colo., its campground of the…
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Exclusive: Northern Wholesale ‘Bringing Our Show to You’
An early 2021 casualty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is the Northern Wholesale Supply Trade Show, scheduled for the first…
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RVDA Welcomes Airxcel as New Con/Expo Bronze Partner
The RV Dealers Association has announced Airxcel as a brand-new bronze partner for the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo. The…
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Meyer Distributing Announces 2021 RV Mega Show
Meyer Distributing is pleased to announce its 2021 Meyer RV eMega show on Jan. 11-25, 2021. “The health and safety…
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Patrick Industries Acquires Geremari
Patrick Industries announced the completion of its acquisition of Geremarie Corp., a designer, manufacturer and fabricator of a full suite…
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KOA Opens Virtual Convention with State-of-the-Industry Report
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) President and CEO, Toby O’Rourke, opened the first day of KOA’s 2020 Virtual Convention on Monday…
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Keystone RV and mDesign Tackle Tiny Living
Keystone RV said it is collaborating with leading home design and organization retailer, mDesign, on a new content series around…
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Montana Dealership Fulfills a Boy’s Make-A-Wish
A six-year-old Montana boy battling cancer recently received a gift he had wished for through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South…
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SnapPad Releases Latest RV Jack Pads
Origen RV Accessories’ SnapPad has released its latest product line for towables and travel trailers: the SnapPad Mini Square 5…
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PRVCA Partners with RVTI
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association (PRVCA) has finalized its partnership with the RV Technical Institute to become an RVTI…
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Stewart Named Student Adviser at NRVTA
Laura Stewart has been appointed as student advisor at the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA), the school announced Monday. A…
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Sterifab Enters RV Industry
Noble Pine, manufacturer of Sterifab, one of the country’s most widely-used disinfectant/insecticides, has announced its intention to expand its marketing…
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Maxxsonics Announces Passing of Lukas Louw
Libertyville, Ill.-based Maxxsonics issued the following statement Monday regarding one of its former employees. “At Maxxsonics USA, we are deeply…
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Blog: Six Hard-Earned Lessons from Really Bad Bosses
Chad Storlie is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer and current business and marketing consultant and teacher. We have…
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Fixed Ops Educational Sessions Available at RVDA Virtual Con/Expo
Eight sessions during the virtual 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which is entering week two this week, will qualify fixed operations…
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Camping World Enters North Dakota Market
Camping World Holdings today announced an agreement to acquire the Outlet Recreation dealership. based in the Fargo, N.D. market. This…
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JR Products Acquires Camp Casual
JR Products has acquired Camp Casual, effective immediately. Camp Casual, established by Rosie Hirsch in 2014, produces vintage and retro-themed…
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RV Makers Make Weekly NHTSA List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration lists several RV manufacturers on its weekly recall list this week. Winnebago is recalling…
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Survey Results Say Marine Business Not Slowing
Trade Only Today reports that the National Marine Manufacturers Association has issued its Marine CEO Sentiment Report for the third…
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Elkhart County Preps New Health Order for COVID Surge
The Elkhart County Health Department has said it plans on cracking down to try and slow the spread of local…
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SylvanSport Upgrades Air Mattress
SylvanSport, makers of trailers and camping gear serving the outdoor industry, has announced its updated and improved Cloud Layer Mattress:…
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Care Camps Auction and Online Gala is This Week
Care Camps, the camping and RV industry charity that helps kids with cancer find the healing power of the outdoors,…
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RVDA Presentation: Don’t Wait to Implement Changes to Keep New Buyers
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo If there has been a recurring theme over the…
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Hilltop Camper and RV Acquires Minnesota Competitor
Minnesota-based Hilltop Camper and RV, which has several locations around that state, has announced the acquisition of Alexandria Recreational Vehicles…
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Fleetwood RV Launches Limited Edition 2021 Bounder
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., celebrated the 35th anniversary of Fleetwood RV’s Bounder with the release…
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Sobel Advanced Sales Course Goes Virtual
Sobel University has announced that its Advanced Comprehensive Sales Course scheduled for December will take place virtually due to the…
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Fleetwood RV’s Glenn Kummer Dies at 87
Glenn Kummer, the former president and chief operating officer of Fleetwood Enterprises, died in Linton, Utah, recently at the age…
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Ford Reveals Plans for All-Electric Cargo Van, the E-Transit
Ford on Thursday unveiled the all-electric version of its popular Transit delivery van, aimed atfleet and cargo delivery customers. Ford…
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RELiON Announces Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation and Accelerate Growth
RELiON Battery LLC, global developer of lithium battery technologies, has announced a strategic partnership with Lithium Power, a leader in…
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Battle Born Rolls Out Heat-Integrated BB10012H
Coinciding with the upcoming winter season, Battle Born Batteries has announced its new heat-integrated, 100Ah 12V battery, the BB10012H. “It’s…
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Northern Indiana Hospitals Fear Looming COVID ‘Catastrophe’
Local hospitals in northern Indiana are running out of beds for COVID-19 patients and face a looming “catastrophe” if cases…
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RVDA Seminar: Spader Offers Dealers Advice on Planning for Post-COVID
John Spader, president of Spader Business Management, said when he looks back on notes and plans he had written down…
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RVDA Presentation: COVID Initially Put KOA in a Deep Hole
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo During the darkest days of the COVID-19 outbreak last…
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Camping World Expands Dealer Network with Buyout of Noble RV
Camping World announced that it is acquiring the four existing dealership locations of Minnesota’s Noble RV: in Owatonna, Madelia, Oronoco…
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Myers Industries Acquires Elkhart Plastics
Myers Industries has acquired the assets of Elkhart Plastics Inc., one of the largest rotational molding companies in the United…
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USDA Announces First Set of GAOA Projects
The following, courtesy of RVIA, is an update from the U.S. Forest Service on the latest news regarding the Great…
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Allison Transmission Receives Training Excellence Award
The Training Managers Council, sponsored by The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), has recognized Allison Transmission with a…
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NRVTA Partners with FMCA for Live Training
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) is partnering with the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) to provide technical training to…
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RDI, Arterra and Midwest Electric Products Combine Forces to Keep RV Production Moving
Ranger Distribution Inc. (RDI), Arterra Distribution, the RV Division of the WFCO Group, and Midwest Electric Products, one of the…
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ORR’s Turner Named ‘Outsider of the Year’
Jessica Turner, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, has been named one of Outside magazine’s Outsiders of the Year.…
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Go RVing Reports More Than 1 Billion Impressions
Go RVing, the marketing arm of the RV industry, reports that the second half of 2020 has been a great…
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Women’s Coach and Mentor Caldwell to Guest on RVWA Show Friday
The RV Women’s Alliance has announced Beth Caldwell as its guest this Friday on its weekly Coffee, Lunch and Learn…
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CCRVC Announces Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo
The Canadian Camping & RV Council has announced its inaugural Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo is scheduled for Jan.…
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