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RVDA Recognizes Top-Rated Manufacturers in Dealer Satisfaction Index Survey
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) has recognized 10 manufacturers for earning the highest ratings in the 26th annual Dealer Satisfaction…
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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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Industry Veterans to Introduce Tech-Oriented Consumer RV Magazine
A new RV magazine geared toward consumers and focused on repairing and maintaining RVs is set to debut in early…
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ARVC Foundation Seeks Support on Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, Dec. 1, is Giving Tuesday across the U.S., and the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is…
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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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Message From RVIA President Craig Kirby: A Note of Thanks
The following was written by RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby. Dear RV Industry Association Members, Happy Thanksgiving! For many…
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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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RVIA Sponsors Election Analysis Webinar
On Tuesday, Dec. 1, the RV Industry Association’s government affairs team, along with its Washington, DC consultants, will host a…
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Chris Andro Elected 2021 RVDA Board Chairman
Meeting via Zoom rather than in a posh ballroom at a Las Vegas casino, the RV Dealers Association held its…
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Economist: Broader Economic Signs Bode Well for RV Market
Some economic promise and potential for the coming years, but still many variables to contend with – that was one…
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PRVCA Partners with RVTI
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association (PRVCA) has finalized its partnership with the RV Technical Institute to become an RVTI…
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Survey Results Say Marine Business Not Slowing
Trade Only Today reports that the National Marine Manufacturers Association has issued its Marine CEO Sentiment Report for the third…
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Features
The RV PRO 2020 U40: Highlighting RV Professionals Under 40
It’s a natural evolution in any industry for the younger generation to rise in the ranks as they start to…
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Fleetwood RV’s Glenn Kummer Dies at 87
Glenn Kummer, the former president and chief operating officer of Fleetwood Enterprises, died in Linton, Utah, recently at the age…
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RVDA Presentation: COVID Initially Put KOA in a Deep Hole
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo During the darkest days of the COVID-19 outbreak last…
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ORR’s Turner Named ‘Outsider of the Year’
Jessica Turner, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, has been named one of Outside magazine’s Outsiders of the Year.…
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RVWA Presents Facebook Live Chat Wednesday with Ellingson
The RV Women’s Alliance announces a Facebook live chat Wednesday evening with Sandy Ellingson, the first executive director of the…
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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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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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KOA: Campers Will Continue Camping in Winter
This is an excerpt from an article in Car and Driver by Sebastian Blanco. View the full article here. An…
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Boundless Episode Features Pro Skateboarder Exploring Colorado by RV
In Go RVing’s newest episode of Boundless, ROAM Media joined Annie Guglia and friend Alexis Fortin for a trip around…
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Lippert CEO Presents Keynote for Ivy Tech Entrepreneurship Series
The South Bend, Ind., Regional Chamber announced that Jason Lippert, president and CEO of Lippert Components, will provide the keynote…
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Jennifer Mercer of Care Camps Q&A Published in Authority Magazine
Jennifer Mercer, director of development for Care Camps, recently appeared in a Q&A with Authority Magazine. Care Camps is an…
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Future Sales Donates Fruit Trees for Youth Work Project
Adult and Teen Challenge of Northern Indiana recently planted trees to revive a local orchard. With a donation of 10…
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ORR Aims to Advance Outdoor Recreation Agenda Following Election
With election returns in progress, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced it has developed information for elected officials to demonstrate…
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KOA Makes Franchise Business Review’s Culture100 List
Kampgrounds of America was recently named to Franchise Business Review’s first annual “Culture100” list. The list recognizes the top 100…
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Exclusive: ITR Economics Delivers the Story Behind the Numbers
The RV Industry Association’s quarterly forecast report, RoadSigns, has a new author for the first time in decades. Dr. Richard…
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NRVTA Expands Training and Doubles Student Registrants
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) adjusted its training schedule for 2021 to accommodate twice as many advanced-level students than…
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Toy Hauler Pioneer Mark Warmoth Dies at 64
Mark Warmoth, the man often credited with pioneering the toy hauler, has died at the age of 64. At one…
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Camping World’s Lemonis Pledges $50M to Bolster Small Businesses
Marcus Lemonis, the Lebanon-born host of the hit CNBC show “The Profit” and the CEO of Camping World, has announced…
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Maximizing Your RVIA Membership: Part Two
This is the second in a two-part series that was produced by the RV Industry Association in order to remind…
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Go RVing’s New and Improved Industry Portal
The marketing and public outreach arm of the RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association, Go RVing recently completely…
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Dell Sanders of Florida’s JD Sanders RV Center Dies
The information from this obituary and the accompanying photo are courtesy of Williams-Thomas Funeral Home with locations in Gainesville, Fla.…
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Have You Heard ‘In Tow with RV PRO’?
This Tuesday, Oct. 27, RV PRO goes live with Episode No. 3 of “In Tow with RV PRO”, the new…
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Black Folks Camp Too Partners with Palmetto State Parks Dept.
Black Folks Camp Too has entered into a partnership with The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism to…
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ORR Members: What Happened After the World Stopped
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable on Wednesday brought some of its member organizations to virtually testify on Capitol Hill to members…
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Six Highlights of the New Go RVing Website
Go RVing has introduced its all-new website, the latest update for the organization in a year marked by changes for…
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Bill Fenech is E&Y Midwest Award Winner
Bill Fenech, founder of Barletta Boat Company and previously a long-time fixture in the RV industry, has received the Ernst…
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Maximizing Your RVIA Membership: Part One
This is the first in a two-part series that was produced by the RV Industry Association in order to remind…
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24 RV Experts Share 2021 Camping Season Predictions
Mike Wendland of RV Lifestyle did some legwork for this story, in which he asked two dozen camping industry experts…
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Where Are the Black RVers? Why the Answer Remains Elusive
(This is an excerpt from an article featured on RVTravel.com. Visit the link below to read the full article.) My…
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Features
Fall 2020 Report from the Wolverine State
For many members of the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds, (MARVAC) the COVID pandemic has brought some surprising…
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Blog: How to Improve Your Website with Optimized Photos
Everyone knows by adding images and videos to websites and blogs it can help visitors stay longer. That’s partly true.…
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Have You Heard ‘In Tow with RV PRO’?
This Tuesday, Oct. 13, it’s episode No. 2 of In Tow with RV PRO, the new bi-weekly podcast featuring in-depth…
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RVTI Launches Online-Only Training Next Week
It’s coming quicker than was originally planned, but the RV Technical Institute will soon offer a new online training certification…
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IBEX Organizers Report Success
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference, presented this year as an online event, closed with positive feedback from exhibitors and…
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BLOG: Keeping Your Dealership’s Reputation Beautiful
When everything runs smoothly, it’s beautiful. But the opposite of beautiful is ugly. Customer complaints that are posted online can…
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RV/MH HOF Induction Dinner Postponed Again
Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., announced on Friday that out of an abundance…
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Elkhart’s RV Industry Plows Ahead
Even with a nearly two-month shutdown earlier this year, the RV industry is operating at full capacity and hoping to…
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Opinion: Indiana Manufacturing Facing Skilled-Worker Shortage
This Op-Ed piece from Carolyn Lee originally appeared in the Indianapolis Star. “Indianapolis is moving forward thanks to the strength…
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Northwood Sales Mgr., Industry Vet Jim Baehmann Dies
La Grande, Ore.-based RV manufacturer, Northwood Manufacturing, has announced that long-time Northwest District Sales Manager and RV industry veteran Jim…
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RVIA Hosts Three Member Webinars Next Week
The RV Industry Association is hosting three members-only webinars next week that may be of interest. RoadSigns Report At 11…
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RVIA Board Members Announced
Two days after the polls closed for voting on new members to the 2021 RV Industry Association Board of Directors,…
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RVshare Offers Holiday Travel Predictions
Austin, Texas-based RVshare has released results of what it calls its Holiday Travel Sentiment survey which found that at least…
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RV Industry Association Receives Dept. of Commerce Award
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has announced the RV Industry Association has received its third Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP)…
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Census Bureau Shares RV Data
Given the popularity of RVs in 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau produced this data-filled report on the industry. Author Foster…
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Passenger Car Roof-Mount RV Trailer? It Happened
RVs have a rich history, and sometimes in retrospect, what seemed like a good idea at the time was, in…
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Webinar: RoadSigns Forecast Insight with ITR Economics
The RV Industry Association will be hosting a members-only webinar next Monday to review the latest RV RoadSigns forecast, released…
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RIVA ‘Maximize Your Membership’ Webinar Scheduled
RV Industry Association members have access to a wide array of resources, from the latest RV industry research and consumer…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Head Higher
After a red-hot first half of the year, it appeared that wholesale prices of RVs were coming back down to…
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Young Pioneer Striving to Bring Outdoor Recreation Education to Historically Black Colleges
In 2013, Ron Griswell took a break from college at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to figure out…
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Go RVing Website Traffic Setting Records
Traffic to the Go RVing website reached record highs in August, the organization said, surpassing all historical data since tracking…
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Features
Webinar: BY THE NUMBERS: Using DMS Data to Drive Business
Are you running your business by the numbers or by the seat of your pants? In this webinar, we’ll identify…
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Deadline Nears for Nominations for the RV/MH HOF Class of 2021
The RV/MH Hall of Fame said it is nearing its close for 2021 nominations, which ends on Oct. 31. “Over…
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Celebrating Leading Women in the RV Industry
By Darian Armer, Lisa Dicksteen and Holli Koster Four years ago, RV PRO magazine launched what has now become its…
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Voting Underway for RVIA Board Positions
Voting has commenced to fill the seven open seats on the RV Industry Association’s board of directors for the next…
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Record Online Reservations Reported at Jellystone Campgrounds
Cincinnati-based Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts franchises reports that same-park reservations are up 11 percent over 2019, despite many campgrounds…
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Marine Manufacturers Report Q2 Improvement
Nearly half of marine manufacturers, 49 percent, say business conditions were stable in the second quarter, while 39 percent report…
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More Americans Taking on New Debt for RVs, Boats
For Americans who have remained gainfully employed during the pandemic, more are taking advantage of low interest rates to borrow…
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Caravan Salon Reporting Uptick in Sales at 2020 Show
The organizers of Caravan Salon Düsseldorf, the world’s largest RV show, report that halfway through the show – which runs…
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Digital Learning the Topic of This Week’s RVWA Luncheon
The RV Women’s Alliance this week will feature Yvonne Carlson at its weekly Coffee, Lunch, and Learn webcast. The RVWA…
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Organization Offering COVID-Safe Travel Accreditation
Travel COVID Safe is a new three-point accreditation specifically created to rebuild consumer confidence in travel and reactivate the hospitality…
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RVing in New England Guest: Ex-NFL Player to Campground Owner
RVing in New England, the weekly Facebook Live program hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association, tonight will feature…
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Voting for RVIA Board Begins Next Week
Voting for new members to be added to the RV Industry Association’s board of directors begins next week. Fifteen candidates…
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Report: Sales Exploding for the ‘Airbnb’ of the RV Industry
Privately owned Outdoorsy – which bills itself as the Airbnb of RV-centric vacation travel and has raised north of $80…
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RV Industry Invited to Town Hall with New NPS Director
The RV Industry Association invites members of the RV industry to participate in a virtual town hall with the newly…
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RVIA’s Bornemann Discusses GAOA on ‘RVing in New England’
On this week’s edition of “RVing in New England,” Chris Bornemann, RVIA’s director of government affairs, will join hosts John…
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RV Tech Certification is Topic of Thursday Webinar
The RV Dealers Association of Canada is hosting a webinar this Thursday featuring professionals from both Canada and the U.S.…
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Features
Webinar: How to DOUBLE the Leads You’re Getting from Your Website
In this webinar with special guest, Shaun Sorensen, CEO of Kenect, you’ll learn the specific ways you can DOUBLE (or…
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ORR Releases a 21st Century Roadmap to Economic Growth
Seeking to “revitalize America through recreation,” the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) – comprised of 32 national associations representing more than…
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2021 RVIA Board Nominations Are In
Nominations are in for the RV Industry Association Board of Directors. The board is the highest level authority in the…
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Craig Kirby Visits Yahoo Finance to Give Industry Overview
Craig Kirby, president of the RV Industry Association, recently sat down with Yahoo Finance for a short interview about the…
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House Passes GAOA; Headed Next to President’s Desk
The Great American Outdoors Act is considered one of the most important pieces of legislation pertaining to the outdoor recreation…
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Spotlight on RVTI’s New VP, Sharonne Lee
The RV Technical Institute’s new vice president, Sharonne Lee, says she and RVTI are prepared for whatever challenges the fall…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Hit All Time Highs
The summer of 2020 will be remembered as a crazy one for many reasons, but we’re fortunate to have the…
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Spotlight on 2021 MH Hall of Fame Inductees
In yet another sign that life is returning to normal, the RV/MH Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set to…
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Nominations Sought for Upcoming RVIA Board Election
The RV Industry Association Governance Committee is now recruiting candidates for this years’ Board of Directors election. The election will…
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Features
Highlighting 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees: Part 3
Editor’s Note: The 2020 RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at the…
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Highlighting 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees: Part 2
Editor’s Note: The 2020 RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at the…
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Take a Tour of Houston’s Newest RV Resort
Eric & Jay’s RV Resort was founded by Jay Fields and Eric Houston, two friends who had a “long-held dream”…
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Black Folks Camp Too Brings New Prospects to Dealers
People who have met Earl B. Hunter Jr. would call him a “hundred percenter.” He is all-in on whatever task…
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Highlighting 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees: Part 1
Editor’s Note: The 2020 RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at the…
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VP Pence Visits Winnebago Plant
Vice President Mike Pence offered an optimistic view of the nation and heaped praise on President Donald Trump during a…
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Welcome to Trailer Safety Week
The following was submitted by Americana Tire and Wheel in honor of National Trailer Safety Week.Elkhart, Ind.-based Americana Tire and…
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USTR Announces Extensions to List 1 Exclusions Expiring June 4
On June 2, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) posted another round of List 1 exclusion extensions, this time for…
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Hall of Famer Mel Fath Dies at 84
Mel Fath, a resident of Westville, Ind., and a member of the RV/MH Hall of Fame, died this week at…
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THOR CEO Sees Positive Trends
The chief executive officer of Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) says the RV industry is actually seeing increased demand…
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Winnebago CEO Featured on CNBC
Michael Happe, the CEO of Winnebago Industries, was featured this week on the CNBC program “Power Lunch” and he talked…
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RVIA President Shares Memorial Day Message
Editor’s Note: The following message from RVIA President Craig Kirby was received after Friday’s RV PRO eNewsletter had already been shipped, but…
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Airstream CEO Featured on CNBC
Bob Wheeler, president and CEO of Airstream, was interviewed recently on CNBC’s The Path Forward. Click here to watch the interview.
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