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Haig Partners Adds AutoNation Exec
Haig Partners LLC has announced that Pete Thiel, an auto retail buy-sell executive with AutoNation for more than 20 years, has…
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Spartech Names Marketing and Communications Manager
Spartech, a leading plastics manufacturer of engineered thermoplastic materials and specialty packaging products, has promoted Suzanne Fenton to senior marketing…
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RV Dealer Donates $10K Prize to Care Camps
Level 5 issued a $10,000 challenge to help raise end-of-year donations to Care Camps, which lost a couple of its…
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Exclusive: Data Shows RV Trend Sustaining in Winter
Despite most of the country having settled well into winter, interest in purchasing an RV appears not to have waned,…
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RVWA Presents Workshop on Hiring Ex-Military
This week’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn from the RV Women’s Association will be broadcast live from the FloridaRV Supershow. This…
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SBA Re-Opens PPP to Small Lenders Friday, All Lenders Tuesday
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal…
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RVIA Webinar: 2021 PPP Rules
The RV Industry Association is offering a webinar to explain the rules surrounding the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. Presented by…
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ASA Electronics Updates Websites
ASA Electronics is ringing in the New Year with four new websites. The Elkhart-based company gave its corporate site, ASAElectronics.com,…
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Dealer and Consultant Tony Spader Dead at 52
Tony Spader, a well-known figure in the RV world through his consulting firm, Spader Companies, has died at the age…
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Bowlus CEO Discusses Luxury RV Market
The following is part of a series that Entrepreneur.com is running where it interviews entrepreneurs in a variety of fields.…
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Community Financial Institutions Get First Crack at PPP
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal today.…
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Midwest Sales and Service Relocates to Elkhart
After 60 years of being headquartered in South Bend, Ind., Midwest Sales and Service has moved its headquarters to Elkhart,…
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US Lighting Group Enters the RV Market
The US Lighting Group has announced the company intends to form a new business entity, Cortes Campers, to enter the…
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Jaeger-UniTek Appoints Pullin to Marketing Manager
Jaeger-UniTek Sealing Solutions has announced that Christine Pullin has been appointed to marketing manager. Pullin will lead all marketing activities…
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SBA Extends COVID-19 Relief for Borrowers
As the U.S. Small Business Administration continues implementation of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act,…
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REV Group Reports Loss, But Huge RV Backorders
REV Group has reported consolidated net sales of $616.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2020,representing a decrease of 5.6…
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Alpin Haus Acquires New Jersey’s Garick RV
Alpin Haus, one of the Northeast’s largest outdoor and family-owned recreation retailers, today announced the acquisition of recreational vehicle sales…
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SBA and Treasury Announce PPP Re-Opening
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, has announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will…
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The Shyft Group Completes Million-Dollar Community Wellness Donation
The Shyft Group has donated $125,000 to the Eaton Community Health Collaborative in support of the greater Charlotte, Mich., community,…
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RVIA Offers Manufacturer’s Guidance on Imports
The RV Industry Association has issued the following notification to its manufacturer members regarding certain Chinese and Canadian imports. The…
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Dixie RV SuperStores Rebrands as Great American RV
Dixie RV SuperStores, which operates locations in Hammond and Breaux Bridge, La; Calera and Grand Bay, Ala; and DeFuniak Springs,…
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Camping World Nixes Central Texas Deal
Camping World has announced it is no longer interested in setting up an RV dealership in Killeen, Texas’s former Gander…
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RVWA Friday Meeting Highlights Care Camps
This Friday, the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program will highlight Care Camps, an organization that has raised…
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SBA Rolls Out Expansion of Women’s Business Centers
The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced grant funding and the historic launch of 20 new Women’s Business Centers (WBC) across America to serve…
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Ioneer USA and Dragonfly Energy Sign M.O.U.
Ioneer USA Corp., a lithium– boron supplier, and Dragonfly Energy, a lithium-ion battery technology company, today announced the completion of…
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Trader Interactive Acquires Statistical Surveys
What was originally described by one party as a “partnership” has evolved into an acquisition. Trader Interactive, a marketplace and…
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Webinar: We’re spilling the beans …
How can I cut costs? How do I grow the business? How can I help my teams be more efficient?…
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Lippert Promotes Vince Doepker to CIO
Lippert Components Inc. has announced that Vince Doepker has been promoted to chief information officer, to lead and sustain the…
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The Shyft Group Expands Board of Directors
The Shyft Group has announced that Terri Pizzuto and Mark Rourke have been appointed to the company’s board of directors,…
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Blog: The Military Taught Me the Power of Positive, Singular Interactions
A few weeks ago, I was driving along a suburban street when a bicyclist turned onto the street, hit a…
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DSG Global Taps Industry Veteran William Rex as President of New Division
DSG Global has announced the appointment of industry stalwart William J. Rex as president of the EV bus and motor…
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SBA Extends Disaster Loan Applications Through End of 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program…
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NTP-STAG Expo to Feature New Product and Marine Showcases
New products will be one of the featured showcases as NTP-STAG Expo 2021, sponsored by Airxcel, comes to the Marriott…
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Camping World Donates More Than $500K as Part of Plating Change Initiative
Camping World Holdings has announced that it has raised more than $500,000 to provide relief to local restaurants and meals…
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Heartland RV Campaign Benefits Elkhart Boys & Girls Club
The Heartland RV group partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County, Ind., to host a Christmas drive…
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Statistical Surveys Partners with Trader Interactive
Statistical Surveys has announced that as part of its efforts to improve its offerings through faster, more accurate and more…
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Central Texans Comment on Camping World Rezoning Proposal
With renewed interest in bringing a national business to the Killeen, Texas, area, residents are letting their opinions known —…
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LCI Staff Raises More Than $45,000 for ‘Adopt-a-Family’ Program
More than 100 Lippert Components families will benefit from the 2020 in-house Holiday Adopt-a-Family program, as more than $45,000 was…
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LOOK Trailers Donates to Food Banks in Five States
LOOK Trailers has announced it will donate $30,000 on behalf of their employees to Food Banks in the five states it has…
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Congress Passes $900 Billion Stimulus Deal
The House and Senate passed a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus package on Monday night after Democratic and Republican leaders reached…
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THOR Acquires Tiffin in $300 Million Deal
THOR Industries has announced the acquisition of Tiffin Motor Homes and related companies, including Vanleigh RV and other operating entities,…
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Jan Suwinski Retires from THOR’s Board of Directors
THOR Industries announced that Jan Suwinski is retiring and has resigned from the board of directors after 20 years of…
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Permatex Rolls Out New Packaging Design
Permatex, a maker of products for automotive maintenance and repair, has started the rollout of newly designed packaging for some…
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Glomex Reignites with New North American Partner
Reinvesting in its business in the Americas, Glomex s.r.l. has partnered with distributor GA Communications. The Baltimore-based company is now…
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TAXA Announces New, Larger Headquarters
Marking a year of significant growth in the outdoor industry with an uptick in outdoor recreation and rising demand for…
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THOR Reaffirms Commitment to National Forest Foundation
THOR Industries has reaffirmed its multi-year commitment to preserving national forests and grasslands through a partnership with the National Forest…
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RVnGO Recognized by Arizona Innovative Challenge
Arizona-based RVnGO, the free, peer-to-peer online RV rental marketplace, has been recognized by the Arizona Commerce Authority in the Arizona…
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Mount Comfort RV Provides Two Make-A-Wish Trailers
Greenfield, Ind.-based Mount Comfort RV recently provided two trailers for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Ken Eckstein,…
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Fraserway RV Gives $7,500 to Local Charities
Alberta, Canada-based Fraserway RV is showing that giving is still possible this holiday season. The company’s Red Deer location presented…
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KPA COVID Webinar Tuesday
KPA, the RV Dealers Association’s compliance partner, is offering a free COVID-19-related webinar this week. “COVID-19 Winter Safety” will discuss…
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Strategy Titan Offering 2021 RV Retail Forecasts
Data analytics firm Strategy Titan is offering what it calls a “first-of-its kind RV retail forecast and market intelligence report,”…
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New Mexico RV Shop Finds New Hire Through Unique Partnership
The lack of enough trained and qualified RV technicians to go around wasn’t caused by COVID-19, but with RV sales…
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Community: KOA Provides Additional $100K Year-End Donation to Care Camps
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) and its franchisees will contribute more than $900,000 to Care Camps this year, the children’s…
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KPA Webinars Cover COVID Topics
Colorado-based KPA, the RV Dealers Association’s compliance partner, is offering two free COVID-19-related webinars this week and next. At 11…
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RV Retailer Expands with New Carolina Stores
RV Retailer has announced the acquisition of Golden Gait Trailers and RVs (GGT) in the Charlotte, N.C., market and…
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Winnebago Releases 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report
Winnebago Industries has detailed the company’s environmental, social and governance performance progress and COVID-19 response in its 2020 Corporate Responsibility…
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Former Coachmen Homes President Dies
Robert J. Morris Jr., formerly of Coachmen Homes, among many other successful business ventures, has died in Goshen, Ind., at…
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RVDA Con/Expo Platform Features Digital Marketing Education
As part of its Dealers Convention/Expo, which was held virtually this year, the RV Dealers Association said it wants to…
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KPA Offers Free COVID-19 Workplace Safety Resources
RV Dealers Association’s HR and compliance partner, KPA, has developed an online COVID-19 resource center to help businesses operate safely…
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Webinar Series Offers Warranty Administration Certification Credits
Warranty administrators can earn five continuing education units (CEUs) in January during a weeklong webinar series presented by Greg Dewalt,…
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Winnebago Industries Refreshes Corporate Enterprise Brand
Winnebago Industries, with more than six decades catering to the outdoor recreation industry, has decided it is time for an…
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Lazydays Holdings Completes Acquisition of Camp-Land
Lazydays Holdings has completed its acquisition of the assets of Camp-Land in Burns Harbor, Ind. Camp-Land RV is an RV…
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The Shyft Group Appoints Michael Dinkins to Board
The Shyft Group, has appointed Michael Dinkins to its board of directors. Dinkins was also appointed to the board’s audit…
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CDK Global to Sell International Business
CDK Global, a provider of dealer management software systems and integrated information technology solutions to the RV and retail automotive…
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Videos
Video: Meet RVDA’s New Board Chairman, Chris Andro
RV Dealers Association President Phil Ingrassia leads a conversation with Chris Andro, the incoming chairman of RVDA’S Board of Directors.
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Planned Move by Indiana RV Business Draws Opposition
Russiaville, Ind.-based Stellhorn Tri-County Travel Trailers is planning on moving its operations to Kokomo at the old Kingsway Sports Academy…
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RV Dealer’s Rezoning Proposal Opposed by Montana City
The owner of an RV dealership along U.S. 93 in Montana has proposed to rezone about 14 acres of neighboring…
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Relentless Dealer Services Partners with Cookeville RV & Marine
Relentless Dealer Services (RDS) has announced a partnership with Cookeville RV and Marine, based out of Cookeville, Tenn., to provide…
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RVDA Con/Expo Platform Offers Sales Training and More
The RVDA Virtual Convention/Expo, which will continue to offer much of its content on-demand through the end of January, features…
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Elite Recreational Finance Adds New F&I Portal
Elite Recreational Finance has launched EMS, Elite Management System, enabling dealer partners 24/7 access to their deals while improving internal…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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THOR and National Forest Foundation Partner to Plant 500,000 Trees in Five Years
THOR Industries announced a conservation effort in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) to plant half a million new…
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Exclusive: Genesis Supreme Buys Pacific Coachworks
Genesis Supreme RV, the only Hispanic-owned RV manufacturer in the U.S., is expanding with the purchase of certain assets of nearby…
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Industry Veteran Arthur Decio Dies at 90
The following obituary was issued by northern Indiana’s Palmer Funeral Homes. “Arthur J. “Art” Decio, an Elkhart, Ind.-born businessman and…
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Camping World Boasts New Market Expansions
Camping World Holdings has announced that it has expanded its national footprint with the recent openings of Camping World SuperCenters…
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Episode 4 of In Tow with RV PRO Goes Live Tuesday
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month, which means Ep. 4 of the new podcast, In Tow with RV…
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Blockbuster or Netflix: Which Would You Rather Be?
Sponsored by SpinCar We all know the story of how Blockbuster scoffed at the arrival of Netflix. Now one is…
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New Small Business RVer School for Mobile Entrepreneurs Launched
Workamper International has announced the launch of a new online course designed to help mobile entrepreneurs start and maintain successful…
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