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Colorado Teardrops to Release an EV Adventure Trailer
Colorado Teardrops revealed its new patent-pending teardrop camping trailer designed for use with electric vehicles, The Boulder. The company said…
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Event Workshop Spotlights Sales, Marketing Relationship
Kristina Shrider, founder of RVEM Mastermind and head of marketing at Giant Recreation World, will host a workshop regarding the…
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Canadian RV and Camping Industry Plan Annual Camping Appreciation Weekend
Canadian Camping Appreciation Weekend is a national initiative coordinated by the Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC). Members thank their…
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Lippert Donates to Italian Program Assisting Terminally Ill Kids
Lippert partnered with the Casa Marta Foundation in Florence, Italy, to help support the construction of Casa Marta Pediatric Hospice…
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Lightning eMotors, Forest River Reach Multiyear Agreement on Clean Buses
Lightning eMotors, a provider of specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, and RV manufacturer Forest River, entered into a strategic…
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Dometic Partners with NRVTA to Train New Field Service Teams
Dometic Service, a division of Dometic Corp., is sending company technicians to the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) in Texas…
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Airstream Deploys Customer Data Platform
Airstream tapped Customer Data Platform (CDP) company Amperity to unify consumer data and better understand the digital, financial and physical…
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Grand Design Promotes Natalie Bussard to Marketing Director
Grand Design RV recently promoted Natalie Bussard into the role of marketing director. Bussard joined Grand Design with eight years…
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Cummins Demonstrates in Electric Truck Technology Event
With less than one month until the showcase, Cummins said it is gearing up for the North American Council for…
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Winnebago Industries Supports Ducks Unlimited Youth Development
Winnebago Industries contributed $25,000 to Ducks Unlimited (DU) to support youth participation in ThirdTerm, DU’s annual university leadership summit, and…
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Patrick Industries Completes Acquisition of Coyote Mfg.
Patrick Industries completed the acquisition of Nashville, Ga.-based Coyote Mfg., a designer, fabricator and manufacturer of steel and aluminum products,…
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Lance Camper Adds Live Chat to Website
Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. launched a new “live chat” customer assistance functionality on its website, lancecamper.com. The company said that…
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Manufacturing Expert Advises Mid-Year Supply Chain Review
Manufacturing and supply chain expert, Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., advises manufacturers and distributors to take a…
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Can-Do Duo Form
As the country comes out of the worst pandemic in a century, many businesses are beginning to realize the new…
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Last Call for Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
The RV/MH Hall of Fame issued its last call for attendees to join the induction dinner and ceremony for the…
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RV Retailer’s Ferrando Named E&Y Florida Winner
Ernst & Young has announced that Jon Ferrando, CEO and president of RV Retailer, was named an Entrepreneur of the…
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RV Designer and Heng’s Industries Announce TruVision Wiper Partnership
RV Designer (RVD) and Heng’s Industries are forming an aftermarket wiper-blade partnership. RVD’s President John Tinghitella said, “We are thrilled…
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Lazydays’ Q2 Revenue Sets All-Time Record
Lazydays Holdings reported its net income for the second quarter was $25.3 million, up $20 million compared with the second…
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Marketing Consultant to Examine Social, Digital Marketing Costs at Convention/Expo
Annie Wheeler-Rusch, account and social media director from Wheeler Advertising, will lead a workshop on determining the proper balance of…
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Camping World Announces Increase in Stock Buyback Program
Camping World Holdings announced that its Board of Directors authorized an increase in the company’s stock repurchase program for up…
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Exclusive: 2021 Hall of Fame Suppliers Show Sold Out
Now in its second year, running concurrently with Elkhart Open House Week, the Hall of Fame Suppliers Show is sold…
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Camping World’s Q2 Includes Records in Revenue and Income
Camping World’s numbers for the second quarter include a record $2.96 billion in revenue, an increase of $455.1 million, or…
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THOR Welcomes Two to Board, Says Goodbye to Board Veteran
THOR Industries appointed two new members to its Board of Directors, Christina Hennington and Laurel Hurd, and announced the planned…
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Cummins Posts Hefty Gains in Q2
Power generation company Cummins reported second quarter revenues of $6.1 billion, an increase of 59 percent over the same quarter…
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Windish RV Appoints Whitney Holtz as New Company President
Colorado’s Windish RV promoted Whitney Holtz to the role of company president. Holtz assumes command of Colorado’s largest family-owned an=d…
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Blog: Tips for Dealerships to Prevent Cyber Threats
Guest opinion by Derek Comestro and Craig Froelich from Bank of America As the pandemic and remote work continues, this…
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Obit: William ‘Bill’ Warrick
RV industry veteran Bill Warrick passed away recently, and this obituary was featured in the South Bend Tribune. William ‘Bill’…
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Japanese Components Provider Denso Sees Big Jump in Profit
Japan-based components manufacturer Denso said it had revenue of 1.36 billion yen, or $12.3 billion, for the first quarter, a…
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Indiana Extends Regional Plan Submission Deadline for READI
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced an extended submission deadline for the Regional EconomicAcceleration and Development Initiative (READI), providing regions…
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Northern Wholesale Announces 35th Annual Show
Northern Wholesale Supply is back to having an in-person show this year. It will take place Dec. 8 – 9…
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ICM’s Entry into RV and Marine Markets Pays Off
ICM Controls, which makes electronic control systems primarily targeting the HVAC market, reported record sales growth for fiscal year 2021.…
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Patrick Industries Revenues and Earnings Soar in Q2
RV and marine supplier Patrick Industries reported net sales in the second quarter of $1.2 billion, driven by continued growth…
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Grand Design RV Promotes Tommy Hall to Solitude Product Manager
Grand Design RV promoted Tommy Hall to the role of product manager for the Solitude line of fifth wheels. Hall…
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LKQ Corp. Posts Record-Setting Quarter
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, reported second quarter revenue of $3.4 billion, up 31 percent over Q2 last year.…
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RVIA Hosting In-Person Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar
After holding last year’s virtual seminar, the RV Industry Association will return to hosting the Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar…
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Allison’s Q2 Driven by Huge Upswing in Demand
Allison Transmission reported net sales of $603 million in the second quarter, up 60 percent year-over-year. The company’s net income…
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Art Klee Celebrates 40 Years at Suburban
Division president Art Klee is celebrating 40 years at Suburban, an Airxcel brand that supplies RV water heaters, indoor and…
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Go RVing Issues Annual Report
“If our crystal ball had shown us what 2020 would bring, we probably would not have launched two simultaneous agency…
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Biden Admin. Seeks to Curb ‘Abusive’ Non-Competes
The Biden administration wants to rein in use of abusive non-compete agreements by businesses, CNBC.com reported. A non-compete is a…
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Rollick and Kenect Integrate to Enhance Online Buying for Dealers
Kenect’s Text Leads and Text-to-Pay functionality provides Rollick-sourced customers a new way to communicate with dealers and reserve online. Rollick,…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Reports Record Net Sales for First Half of 2021
Ocean Bio-Chem, the parent company of Star brite and others, said that for the first six months of 2021, it…
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Trader Interactive CEO to Present at RVDA Con/Expo
Lori Stacy, CEO of Trader Interactive, will lead an educational session in the digital marketing track at the 2021 RV…
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Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Trimlite
Wynnchurch Capital acquired Trimlite Mfg., a maker and distributor of residential doors and related door products. Founded in 1982 and…
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Report: RV Market Suffering Same Shortages Plaguing Many Industries
RVs offer a home away from home and have become a popular way to vacation during the pandemic. But the…
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Cavco Acquiring The Commodore Corp.
Cavco Industries signed a binding offer to acquire the business and certain assets and liabilities of The Commodore Corp., including…
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Cummins Unveils New Dealer Portal
Cummins announced its Cummins Dealer Portal, which it said is a new, convenient portal designed to transform how Cummins dealers…
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RVshare Named Official Camping Partner of Watkins Glen International
As thousands of fans prepare to camp at Watkins Glen International for the upcoming NASCAR race weekend, the track announced…
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NRVTA, Go Power and Big Truck Big RV Partner on Video Touting Affordable Solar
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) was used to film a video for Big Truck Big RV, demonstrating the process…
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Keystone Veteran Returns as Channel Marketing Manager
Tabatha Holmes returned to Keystone RV as channel marketing manager, replacing Sara Dover. A 16-year company veteran, Holmes has played…
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Michigan Gov. Welcomes RV Companies to the State with Grants
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday economic development grants for RV manufacturers Cruiser RV and Heartland Recreational Vehicles in support of…
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Marketing Expert to Host Set of Convention/Expo Workshops
McKay Allen, vice president of marketing for KENECT, will host a pair of workshops at the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo.…
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Leisure Days RV Group Continues Expansion Within Canada
Canada’s largest RV Dealership group continued its expansion with the addition of two dealerships. Leisure Days RV Group announced its…
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Tuesday: Darryl Searer Talks RV/MH Hall of Fame
This week’s podcast guest is Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame. Coming live Tuesday, this episode will…
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RVTI Turns its Focus Toward Recruitment
Following recent announcements about classes starting up and partnerships being formed, RV Technical Institute (RVTI) Executive Director Curt Hemmeler on…
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RVIA Offers Testimonials for Attending Annual Aftermarket Conference
The RV Industry Association‘s annual RV Aftermarket Conference will be held in-person, Aug. 9-12, at the Embassy Suites at Centennial…
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RV Service Writer/Advisor Course Marks One Year Anniversary
This July marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Service Writer/Advisor online course.…
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Report: Delta Variant Taking Hold in Indiana
The delta variant, a more contagious and deadly strain of the COVID-19 virus, is spreading quickly throughout Indiana and is…
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Brunswick Shuffles Executives
Brunswick Corp., the parent company of RV/marine parts distributor Land ‘N’ Sea, announced several executives received promotions this week. Brunswick…
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Bootcamp for Business
Despite being a fixture on the Gulf Coast for half a century, Jeff Fisher’s dealership outside of Mobile, Ala., simply…
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Go RVing Now on TikTok
Go RVing is now on TikTok, the relatively new social media platform that exclusively hosts video content featuring short clips,…
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National Millwork Distributor Chooses Indiana for Growth, Creates 50+ Jobs
Dyke Industries Inc., a national wholesale distributor of millwork and related products, announced plans to expand its Cincinnati region distribution…
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Winnebago Excited to Again Host Grand National Rally
For more than 50 years, Winnebago has welcomed its owner community to Forest City, Iowa, for Grand National Rally –…
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Updated Correction: Arrow 2022 Show Welcomes All Dealers
Editor’s note: The original version of this article contained an error related to who can attend Arrow Distributing’s upcoming show.…
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Winnebago Industries to Acquire Pontoon Boat Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Barletta Pontoon Boats, which it calls the industry’s…
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Proposed CARB Regulation Threatens Availability of Diesel Engines
Provisions of a proposed California Air Resource Board (CARB) rule will greatly increase the cost of manufacturing diesel engines beginning…
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Foam Shortage Affects RV, Other Industries
Another product shortage is proving to be a literal pain in the backside for consumers, and this one is affecting…
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American Coach and RV One to Host Meet-and-Greet with Indy Winner
American Coach and RV One Superstore Charlotte in North Carolina will host a meet and greet with Hélio Castroneves, a…
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Texas Dealer Sending Techs Through NRVTA Training
An RV dealer in Texas decided to send all his technicians through formal courses at the National RV Training Academy…
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Blog: Catering to ‘Unbankable’ RV Buyers
In today’s world, RV dealers must be more creative and innovative to stay ahead of the competition. Dealers also need…
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Dometic Reports All-Time High Sales in Second Quarter
RV supplier Dometic reported net sales in the second quarter of 5.57 billion SEK, or $642 million, a record for…
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Two Upper Michigan RV Retailers Now Camping Worlds
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced Friday the grand opening of its RV and outdoor dealerships in Escanaba and Ishpeming, Mich.…
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Lordstown Motors Confirms DOJ Probe
Embattled electric vehicle start-up Lordstown Motors confirmed the U.S. Justice Department investigating its business, including the SPAC deal that brought…
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Florida’s Optimum RV Seeking $150,000 Grant to Renovate New Headquarters
Optimum RV is hoping for approval from the City of Ocala, Fla., for a grant to offset the costs of…
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Second Quarter Results Continue Strong Year for KOA
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) reported a 57.3 percent revenue increase through June over 2020 in its recent Q2 business report.…
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BMPRO Becoming a Pioneer for Smart RV Systems in the U.S.
Australia-based BMPRO announced a wide extension of its product lines within the United States since the launch of its ProSmart…
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Xantrex Offering Free Educational Webinars
Power technology company Xantrex said it will provide RV dealers, installers and DIYers with up-todate, helpful technical information on its…
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Lazydays Secures $369 Million Expanded Credit Facility
Lazydays Holdings has entered into a three-year expanded credit agreement with a syndicate of banks led by Manufacturers and Traders…
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Chevron and Cummins Announce Strategic Collaboration on Hydrogen
Chevron U.S.A. and Cummins established a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore a strategic alliance aimed to develop commercially viable…
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Exclusive: Rollick’s DR Tool Brings ‘Digital Retailing’ to the RV World
Introducing similar technology already in use in the auto market, Rollick recently rolled out its new RollickDR software for the…
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Revere Plastics Systems Acquires Ferguson Production
Revere Plastics Systems, a U.S.-based manufacturer of engineered plastic injection molded parts and assemblies, acquired Ferguson Production Inc. of McPherson,…
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Universal Lenders Adjusts Customer Repayment Terms on its ZERO Plan
The ZERO Plan by Universal Lenders revealed the enhancement of its ZERO Plan payment program by increasing customer repayment terms,…
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Registration Opens for Industry Days at Hershey America’s Largest RV Show
Registration is now open for Industry Days, Sept. 13-14, at Hershey America’s Largest RV Show,presented by the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle…
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Preliminary Results Show Lazydays with a Record Quarter for Revenue
Lazydays Holdings said its preliminary results for the quarter, ended June 30, showed “revenue for the second quarter of $322.8…
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RVIA Adds Web Page Highlighting Industry Accomplishments
The RV Industry Association has launched a new page on RVIA.org highlighting the existing sustainability, diversity, safety and community activities…
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RVDA Expo to Feature Award-Winning Marketing Consultant
Tanya Miller, president of Secret Weapon Media Agency, will host two workshops on messaging and customer acquisition in the digital…
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RV PRO Announces New Managing Editor
RV PRO is proud to announce Jordan Benschop has joined the publication as its new managing editor. Benschop started in…
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Caravan Salon 2021 to Feature Hybrid Component
Caravan Salon, coming up later this summer in Germany, is repositioning itself in 2021 with a hybrid offering and digital…
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Leigh Tiffin Named President of Tiffin Motorhomes
The Tiffin Group, owner of luxury RV makers Tiffin Motorhomes and Vanleigh RV, announced Leigh Tiffin, grandson of founder Bob…
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Patrick Industries’ Jeffrey Rodino Promoted to President
Patrick Industries appointed Jeffrey M. Rodino to president of the company. Andy L. Nemeth will continue in his role as…
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Truma Brings Rooftop Air Conditioners to North American Market
Truma North America is set to supply the U.S. RV market with its Truma Aventa rooftop air conditioners. The company…
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Catalytic Converters Stolen from Missouri Dealership
Eureka, Mo., police are investigating the theft of catalytic converters from five vehicles at a Eureka RV dealership, where a…
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Earl and Ginny Stoltzfus Donate $100K to Mike Molino RV Learning Center
RV dealer and industry leader Earl Stoltzfus and his wife Ginny donated an additional $100,000 to the Mike Molino RV…
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Video Blog: Maintaining a Dealer’s Online Reputation
Dealership consultant Tom Kline of Better Vantage Point discusses how to mitigate customer issues in a way that results in…
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Call for Nominations for 2021 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year
This is the time to nominate someone who deserves to be recognized with the Canadian Dealer of the Year award.…
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New Podcast Featuring Dave Kelly of FRVTA Goes Live Tuesday
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month, and that means a new episode of In Tow with RV Pro…
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Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance is Platinum Sponsor for RVDA Con/Expo
The RV Dealers Association said it is pleased to announce that Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) is returning as…
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ARVC Seeking Donations for Elsa Damage Recovery
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is asking folks to donate now to help parks affected by…
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KOA: Holiday Weekend Results Show Interest in Camping Only Increasing
The 2021 Fourth of July holiday results at Kampgrounds of America (KOA) showed an increase in occupancy of more than…
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Q&A with Lazydays’ CEO William Murnane
Over the past 10 years, Lazydays RV has grown from a single-site dealership in Seffner, Fla., to a publicly held…
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Startup Accelerator Launches Two New Programs in Indiana
Nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor will launch two new programs in Indiana this summerto support local entrepreneurs: gBETA Main Street and…
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