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REV Group Sees 16 Percent Increase in First Quarter
REV Group recently reported that the consolidated net sales in the first quarter 2018 were $514.9 million, an increase of…
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Former Camp-Out Owner Charles Cyril Dies at 91
Charles Cyril “Cy” Parks, former owner of Camp-Out Rental and Sales in Canada, passed away at the age of 91…
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Bish’s RV Names New CFO to Executive Team
Bish’s RV announced last week that Tom Fetzer has joined the Bish’s RV executive team as its new CFO. Fetzer…
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Serent Capital Invests in Sys2K
Sys2K, a provider of dealer management software for the specialty vehicle industry, has partnered with Serent Capital, a San Francisco-based…
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KPA Webinar to Answer Risk Management Questions
RV Learning Center will hold a webinar with KPA that covers the most common questions that KPA is asked by…
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Avonite Surfaces and Studio Collection Unveil New Surface Colors
Avonite Surfaces Acrylic Solid Surface has released new colors for 2018. The new launch consists of sixteen colors, Antique Blue…
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CDK Global Introduces Drive Flex DMSaaS
CDK Global updated its Dealer Management System (DMS) offerings by introducing CDK Drive Flex DMSaaS. Drive Flex includes: A commercial model beneficial to small business…
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Laborshed Survey Scheduled for Elkhart County
The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Elkhart County is working to conduct an economic study of the county. “Understanding residents’…
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America Awaits Impact of Tariffs
The RV Capital of the World relies heavily on two things President Trump may be targeting – steel and aluminum.…
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Canada and Mexico Offered Waiver on Tariffs
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the Trump administration has offered to exclude Canada and Mexico from tariffs on steel…
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Spartan Motors to Work with All-Electric Chassis Producer
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services recently signed an exclusive supply agreement with Motiv Power Systems, a leading producer of all-electric chassis for…
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LCI Annexation Gets Final Approval
Goshen City Council members Tuesday gave their final nod of approval to a request by Lippert Components Manufacturing for the…
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Flint Camper & RV Show Runs March 15-18
More than 50 RV units will be displayed at the Flint Camper & RV Show at the Dort Federal Credit…
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Laurelhurst Distributors Adds Marinco to Catalog
Laurelhurst Distributors recently added Marinco to its lineup, a company that makes electrical products from rugged shore power cord sets and…
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Erwin Hymer and Watt Fuel Cell to Bring Clean Energy to RV Market
Erwin Hymer Group North America (EHGNA) has signed an exclusive supply and engineering cooperative agreement with Watt Fuel Cell Corp.…
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Cruise America Opens Eight New Locations
Cruise America recently opened an additional eight affiliate dealers, growing its total portfolio to 124 locations in North America. The…
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Goshen Council to Vote on Lippert Annex Today
After months of meetings, debate and community input, Goshen City Council members Tuesday are set to finalize their decision on…
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RVDA of Canada Renews Partnership with Federated Insurance Company of Canada
The RVDA of Canada has renewed its long-standing gold endorsement partnership with Federated Insurance Company of Canada. The partnership with…
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Meyer Awards Jeep Wrangler to Contestants
Meyer Distributing has teamed up with some of its top brands for a 2017 Jeep Wrangler JKU giveaway, also known…
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Brake Buddy Launches New Site
The Brake Buddy website was recently redesigned with improved navigation and functionality. The site includes new features, including quick links…
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Webinar to Cover Workforce Planning and Staffing
The RV Learning Center will host a KPA webinar on workforce planning and management efforts at 1 p.m. EST on…
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Rising Star Casino RV Park Opens
Rising Star Casino in Rising Sun, Ind., has opened its full-service RV facility. RV Park at Rising Star Casino features…
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Trump’s Tweets Suggest Tariff is Leverage for NAFTA Negotiations
President Donald Trump said Monday that North American neighbors Canada and Mexico will get no relief from his new tariffs…
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ASA Electronics’ Fifth Wheel Smart Home
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, ASA Electronics converted a fifth wheel trailer into a smart home through the iN-Command Global Connect system.
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Rep. Walorski Pens Letter to Trump on Tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) sent a letter to President Trump last week expressing concerns and sharing feedback from local…
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Trump Administrations Tariff Angers Industry
President Donald Trump invited a trade war after slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, daring other countries to act…
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Meyer Distributing to Sell Gun Safes
Meyer recently added gun/fireproof safes to its ProMaxx Automotive lineup. “With our powerful logistical network, the product possibilities are endless,”…
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Lazydays RV Appoints New VP of Service
Lazydays RV recently hired Victor J. Doran as its new vice president of service, effective March 12. Doran joins Lazydays…
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Patrick Industries Completes Marine Acquisition
Patrick Industries recently completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Angola, Ind.-based IMP Holdings, doing business as Indiana Marine…
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RV Scholarship Application Available Online
Applications for the Kindlund Family Scholarship are now available online through the Mike Molino RV Learning Center Scholarship Program. College undergraduates –…
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Port Huron Camper & RV Show Runs March 8-11
More than 40 units of all types of new 2018 RVs will be on display during the Port Huron Camper…
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Reyco Granning Names New VP of Sales and Marketing
Reyco Granning recently appointed Arnold Dunai to VP of sales and marketing. In his new role, starting March 5, Dunai…
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Indiana Rep. Walorski Urges ‘Balanced Solution’ for Aluminum Tariff
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) released the following statement after President Trump announced he plans to impose tariffs of 10…
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Trump to Sign Off on Aluminum Tariffs Next Week
President Donald Trump said he plans to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which would be one of…
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Thor Finalizes Deal on Global Joint Venture
Thor Industries recently finalized the deal on its 50/50 joint venture with Tourism Holdings. The joint venture, called TH2, was…
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NATM Encourages GMC’s ProGrade Trailering Tech
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) recently participated in General Motors’ (GM) unveiling of its 2019 GMC Sierra truck…
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Trends: Architect Switches to Building RVs for Millennials
Just like record players, typewriters and Doc Martens, another iconic emblem of the 20th century is making a comeback: vintage…
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RV General Rises Through the Ranks
When you’re not the biggest fighter in the match, you have to find creative ways to stay competitive. Maybe it’s…
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Concept Images and FAQ Detail RVIA’s New Event
Editor’s note: Below is an FAQ prepared by RVIA in regards to its new RV Reveal event. Scroll down for…
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RVIA Announces 10 Possible Cities for New Event
ELKHART, Ind. – The RV Industry Association has announced the 10 cities under consideration for the site of its groundbreaking…
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Horizon Global Reports 37.6 Percent Increase, Restructuring Plans
Horizon Global Corp. reported its fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2017, showing net sales increased from $649 million…
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Spartan Motors’ Net Income Improves by 85 Percent
Spartan Motors reported its fourth quarter EPS went up by 133 percent, with sales increasing $116.3 million, or 19.7 percent,…
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LCI Increases Credit to $325 Million
LCI Industries, which includes Lippert Components and LCI Canada, amended its credit facility with JPMorgan Chase as administrative agent, increasing the maximum amount…
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RVDA Issues Last Call for Workshop Submissions
RVDA’s Convention/Expo Committee is soliciting workshop proposals for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, Nov. 5-9 at Paris Las Vegas. More than…
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RV City Rolling into Georgia in March
Members of the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) will head to Georgia in mid-March for a four-day event – a…
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IOTA Introduces New Charge Control Options
IOTA has released six new IQ Smart Charge Control Modules for use with IOTA DLS Series Battery Chargers. Similar to…
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Community: RV Industry Family Seeks Funds for Cancer Treatment
Luke Perkins of Bremen, Ind., whose mother has been a lifetime employee of the RV industry, was diagnosed with testicular…
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Community: LCI Volunteers Assist Food Bank After Flood
A week ago, water was coming in the Kroger grocery store in Goshen, Ind., during a flood. This story was originally reported…
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Trailer Valet to Ship the XL Pro and RVR in March
With a design tailored for roving Mars, Trailer Valet’s RVR remote-controlled pulley system is bound to turn some heads, especially…
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Camping World Sees 32 Percent Increase in Q4
Camping World Holdings reported a total revenue increase of 32.9 percent to $889 million for its fourth quarter and a…
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Black Book Reports Steady RV Values at Auctions
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units for January was $45,705, which is down $430…
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On Board Solutions Releases TruePower Plus Series
On Board Solutions recently released the TruePower Plus inverter which converts 12 volts of DC power to 110 volts of…
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Canadian Webinar to Cover CASL Compliance
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) rolled out three-plus years ago, but some confusion has surfaced in trying to comply with it,…
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Spartan Motors to Demo Fleet Vehicle Designs at the NTEA Work Truck Show
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services will display four custom fleet vehicles born out of its proprietary Work-Driven Design process, at…
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RV Sales Growth Helped with Zamp Solar Acquisition
The bet that Bend, Ore.-based Zamp Solar made three years ago on U.S. manufacturing paid off this month, when the…
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Cava Robles New RV Resort Offers Preview
Cava Robles RV Resort is inviting RVers to take advantage of a spring special weekend preview at the Signature Sun…
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Dexter Announces Long-Term Brand Strategy
Dexter will be launching a long-term brand strategy offering trailer and vehicle components. Wanting to reduce the complexity of the…
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ORR Pushes for Outdoor Rec Offices Across U.S.
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) recently called for governors in all 50 states to establish an Outdoor Recreation Industry Office…
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LCI Rezoning Request Approved by Goshen, Ind.
Goshen Plan Commission members voted last week to send a favorable recommendation to the Goshen City Council regarding the requested…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Fury Off-Road Tires
Meyer Distributing has added Fury Off-road to its offering in the tire and wheel segments. Fury Off-Road’s Country Hunter M/T…
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ASA Electronics Launches Voyager Website
ASA Electronics has launched VoyagerCameras.com, which will serve as a retail storefront and resource library, geared toward customers in the…
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WFCO Group Releases Energy Management Video
To support the release of the new EM-15 and EM-20 energy management switches, Arterra Distribution, the RV division of the…
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Florida to Get 195-Unit RV Park
Jackson County Commissioners in Florida recently approved a development order authorizing the establishment of a large RV campground to be…
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Alliance Coach Adds Fleetwood and American Coach
Alliance Coach RV Sales and Service has announced that Fleetwood and American Coach Class B’s have been added to its…
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Mexico to Host Next Round of NAFTA Talks
Mexico and Canada aim to finish reworking less contentious chapters of the NAFTA trade deal with the U.S. in new…
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RVIA Releases January Wholesale Shipments
RV Industry Association’s January survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 42,441, an increase of 25.3 percent from…
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VIDEO: Statistical Surveys President Scott Stropkai Talks RV Numbers
On the latest episode of In the Know, Statistical Surveys’ Scott Stropkai talks about taking the role of president and…
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Airstream to Break Ground on 750,000 Square-Foot Facility
Airstream will break ground on a new 750,000 square-foot facility. The enhanced Jackson Center expanded facility will support improved product…
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Meyer Adds Portable Propane Cooker Line
Meyer Distributing recently added the Fire Disc line of portable propane cookers. “Portability is important when it comes to enjoying…
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ASA Electronics Brings Josh Theodorovich on Board
ASA Electronics has added Josh Theodorovich to its commercial vehicle sales team. Theodorovich earned his sales experience as an account…
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Tearstock to be Held in Mackinaw City, Mich.
Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground in Mackinaw, Mich., will help host Tearstock, which runs from July 12-15. Mackinaw Mill Creek was…
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RVIA to Host 12V System Webinar
The RV Industry Association’s Standards Department will host a webinar on connectors and terminals in the 12V system at 11…
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Powerboat Registration Increases, Report
New powerboat registrations in January were up 2.9 percent in the main segments over January 2017, which had an increase…
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Patrick Industries Completes Aluminum Acquisition
Patrick Industries has completed its acquisition of the business and certain assets of Elkhart, Ind.-based Aluminum Metals Company, a manufacturer and distributor…
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RAM 1500 Interest Increases 172 Percent
Jumpstart Automotive Media, a media, insights, and marketing solutions company, has released its February shopper interest data results, showing how…
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CRVA: RV Shipments to Canada Increased 28% in 2017
The Canadian RV Association reports that the total combined RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the 12 months ending Dec.…
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NTP-STAG Parent Company Reports Strong Q4, Yearly Results
LKQ Corp., the parent company of Keystone Automotive Operations and NTP-STAG, on Thursday announced results for its fourth quarter and full…
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Investigators: RV Fridge Believed Responsible for Calif. Dealership Fire
Making light of an unfortunate situation, the marquee at Paul Everts RV Country now reads ‘fire sale red hot deals’,…
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Go RVing Partners with Sports Promoter
Go RVing has reached an agreement on a yearlong partnership with Learfield Sports, which will feature Go RVing branding at…
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Water Recirculation Shower System Available for Mobile Market
Orbital Systems’ Oas shower is now be available in a new partnership with U.S.-based firm Mobile Specialty Vehicles (MSV), a family-owned business…
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Treasury Secretary: Trump Policies Won’t Trigger Inflation
The Trump administration’s policies will raise U.S. wages without causing broader inflation, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview…
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Gallery: Jayco Celebrates 50 Years
Lloyd Jay Bontrager founded Jayco in 1968, and is considered by the RV Hall of Fame to be one of…
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Digital RV PRO March Issue is Now Online
The March issue of RV PRO is now available for readers to view online. The March issue presents a wealth…
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Aries Debuts Powered Running Boards
Aries, a manufacturer of Jeep, SUV and CUV accessories, announces the release of its all-new, U.S.A.-made ActionTrac powered running boards.…
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Flooding Prompts State of Emergency in Elkhart
ELKHART, Ind. – Crews used boats to help residents evacuate their homes in northern Indiana after rainstorms sweeping across the…
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Three-Alarm Fire Seriously Damages Fresno, Calif., Dealership
Paul Evert’s RV Country in Fresno, Calif., was seriously damaged when a fire broke out Tuesday evening, according to the…
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Company Acquires Rights to Develop Airstream-Branded Luggage
Traveler’s Choice, manufacturer and distributor of fine quality travel goods, and Airstream, manufacturer of the iconic “silver bullet” travel trailer,…
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Couple’s Investment in Florida Dealership Pays Big Dividends
Judy Bolster was a kid in the 1960s when her father moved his family from Pennsylvania to Western Massachusetts. “I…
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Garmin Acquires Swedish OE RV Supplier
Garmin has announced that it has acquired Trigentic AB, a provider of intelligent products and services in the areas of embedded…
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KOA Wins Award for North American Camping Report
Kampgrounds of America’s North American Camping Report was recognized as the Best Use of Measurement & Post Campaign Analysis recently…
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RumbleOn Secures $25 Million Floorplan Credit Line for RV Sales Online Platform
RumbleOn, an eCommerce platform that facilitates the ability of consumers and dealers to buy, sell, trade, and finance pre-owned motorcycles…
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California Luxury RV Resort Names Two to Management Team
Cava Robles, an RV resort and cottage project under development in Paso Robles, Calif., has chosen two local hospitality professionals…
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Opinion: The RV Industry and #MeToo
Each day in the media we hear new allegations of sexual harassment and assault. These accounts are far ranging, from…
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MORryde Offers Step Storage Box
MORryde is introducing the Step Storage Box. This durable, steel box allows owners of the MORryde StepAbove entry steps or…
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Webinar Covers OSHA Reporting Requirements
In 2017, certain employers were required to electronically submit their 2016 300A Form on OSHA’s ITA (Injury Tracking Application) by…
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Keystone Storage Lot Moves Forward
Keystone RV Co. is a step closer to completing plans for building a new storage lot in Goshen, Ind. The…
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RVDA Seeks Workshop Proposals
RVDA’s Convention/Expo Committee is soliciting workshop proposals for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, Nov. 5-9 at Paris Las Vegas. As the…
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Campers Inn RV Adds Winnebago
Campers Inn RV, the nation’s largest chain of family-operated RV dealerships, now carries several models of Winnebago motorhomes at its…
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Battle Creek, Mich., Show Starts March 1
The Battle Creek, Mich., RV show will be held March 1 to 4 at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek.…
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Toronto Show Slated for March 1-4
The Toronto Spring Camping and RV Show is the largest consumer RV Show in Canada and the only show produced…
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