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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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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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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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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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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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Burton Campers Keeps ‘Em Coming Back
Looking across the lot crowded with RVs, it’s hard to imagine a time when this vast sea of pavement held…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Gulf Stream Coach: 40 Years in the Making
Despite the “unthinkable” changes that have hit the RV industry over the last few years, there’s one thing that has…
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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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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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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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Commissioners OK Rezoning for Trailer Yard
County officials paved the way for a trailer storage lot over protests from neighbors who fear seeing their paradise torn…
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Kloska Adds Keystone Outback to His Portfolio
Over the past two years, Keystone RV Product Manager Jeff Kloska was responsible for the company’s original Sprinter fifth wheel…
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Harvest Hosts No. 70 on Inc.’s Fastest-Growing Companies List
Inc. this week revealed its annual Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Harvest Hosts…
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CRC Industries Celebrates 50th Anniversary of BRAKLEEN
CRC Industries celebrated a pair of milestones for its flagship product, CRC Brākleen, recently when NASCAR returned to Pocono Raceway…
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ASA Electronics Partners with Keystone Toy Hauler
ASA Electronics has partnered with Raptor, a Keystone RV brand of toy haulers, to offer customer assistance with its Tire…
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Patrick Industries Expands Credit Facility to $925M
Patrick Industries announced that on Aug. 11, the company amended its credit agreement to expand its existing senior secured credit…
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Truma North America to Sponsor 25th Annual EnviroFest
Truma North America is continuing its commitment to the environment and the Elkhart, Indiana, community as a proud sponsor of…
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HOF Induction Dinner Tonight in Elkhart, Indiana
Members of the 2022 RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 will be at the Hall of Fame in Elkhart,…
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Outdoorsy Reports Slight Uptick in its Net Bookings for Labor Day
Outdoorsy, a global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, reports that its net bookings for the upcoming Labor Day…
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Garmin Introduces New Dash Cam Technology
Garmin International announced the Garmin DriveCam 76 and RVcam 795 all-in-one navigators with a built-in, high-definition dash cam. The company…
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Caravan Salon 2022 Shatters Previous Exhibitor Record
The upcoming Caravan Salon RV show in Düsseldorf, Germany, will break the 700-exhibitor mark for the first time in its…
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Carving a Niche From the Ground Up
The Robert Weed Corp. of 2022, with its 250 employees in two locations, would be unrecognizable to its founder, who…
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RVIA State Team Attends U.S. Policymakers Convention
The RV Industry Association’s state government affairs team spent this week at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2021 Legislative…
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Renogy Launches Remote Monitoring System
Ontario, California-based Renogy, which makes renewable solar energy products, has announced the release of Renogy One, which it said is…
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Investment Strategist Bringing Global Market Insights to RVDA Con/Expo
Investment strategist John Augustine will review the changing nature of global markets as part of the dealer/GM track during the 2022…
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Lippert Celebrates Missouri Expansion
(Editor’s note: The following announcement was put out by the Springfield, Missouri, Chamber of Commerce, located in the southeast part…
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KZ RV Donates School Supplies to Elementary Schools
KZ Recreational Vehicles has donated school supplies and gift cards to the teachers of 73 K-4 classrooms in the Westview…
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Wilkins RV Hosts Grand Opening for its Camper’s Village
Bath, New York-based Wilkins RV has announced the grand opening of Camper’s Village at its Fulton location. Camper’s Village is…
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Genesis Products Acquires Countertop Division of Native Hardwoods
Elkhart, Indiana-based Genesis Products has acquired the Solid Surface division of Native Hardwoods, a manufacturer of hardwood and solid surface…
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VanDyke Retires After 46 Years Serving the Industry
After 46 years in the RV industry, Jerry VanDyke has officially retired effective July 31. David Copeland has taken over…
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TCF Inventory Finance Returns as Silver Partner for RVDA Con/Expo
The RV Dealers Association announced that TCF Inventory Finance will return as silver partner for the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo,…
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Jayco Hands Out Annual Dealer Awards
Jayco recently held its Dealer Homecoming event at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, and the theme this year…
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Heartland Expands Service and Quality Campus
Heartland RV has recently expanded its service and quality campus to 212,000 square feet with the addition of a new…
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Bowlus Volterra Touted as First Electric Production RV
Luxury RV maker Bowlus has announced what it said is the world’s first production, all-electric RV: the Volterra luxury travel…
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Horizon’s Earnings Hurt by Lack of Expected Seasonal Demand
Despite a negative quarter, Horizon Global’s CEO said his company remains laser-focused on boosting sales and cutting costs. The company…
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Lippert Forges Partnership with Bosque Ranch
Lippert, owner of the Ranch Hand brand and the parent company of CURT Mfg., has announced its sponsorship of Bosque…
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Ep. 42 – Blending Tradition with A New Way
Ashley Bontrager Lehman is the granddaughter of the founders of Jayco but she’s making her own mark on the industry…
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Blog: Excellent Follow-Through Builds Credibility with Customers
There are many things that can go wrong in the sales process that can lead a customer to not buy…
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Obit: Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski
The following obituary ran over the weekend in the South Bend Tribune. Jacqueline (Jackie) Renae Walorski Swihart was welcomed into…
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Ember’s Founder and CEO is Podcast Guest
RV Founder and CEO Ashley Bontrager Lehman will be the guest on this week’s In Tow with RV PRO podcast.…
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RVDA of Canada Announces Partnership with DriveOn Protection
The RV Dealers Association of Canada announced that it has formed a new endorsement partnership with DriveOn Protection for PermaSeal…
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Cavco Industries Reports Record Net Revenue and Income Totals
Cavco Industries said it had net revenue of $588 million and net income of $60 million in the recent quarter,…
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Firefly Integrations Names New Marketing Manager
Firefly Integrations today announced that Marshall Stutzman has been promoted to marketing manager. Marshall has been with Firefly Integrations since…
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