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RVIA: CARES Act Provides Floorplan Financing Relief
On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law. Section 2306 of…
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RV Length Bill Signed Into Law
On March 25, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill (WA HB 2242) into law that solves an RV length…
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USMCA Slated to Take Effect July 1
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement will not take effect by June 1, after officials in the three countries failed to…
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Trump to Approve 90-day Delay on Tariff Payments
President Donald Trump will allow certain businesses to defer some tariff payments by three months, three sources told CNBC on Tuesday. This…
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Facebook Group Rallies RVs for Health-Care Workers
A spontaneous idea by a Dallas-area woman for keeping her doctor husband quarantined from the rest of the family when he is off…
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Government Approves $349B for Small Businesses
Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven…
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Canada Announces New Measures for Federal Stimulus
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced a series of new measures increasing support for businesses and workers across Canada. A…
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RVIA Releases CARES Act Resource Guide
On Friday, March 27, the House passed a “Phase 3” economic stimulus package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security…
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NRVTA Restructures Training Program
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has restructured its RV technical training classes taught at the Big Red School House.…
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RVIA Details Upcoming COVID-19 Webinars
The RV Industry Association will host webinars this week on the latest information on the virus and how to protect…
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‘RV Doctor’ Gary Bunzer Hospitalized for COVID-19
Gary Bunzer, a teacher and consultant who is affectionately known as “The RV Doctor” to many in the RV industry,…
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VIDEO: KOA’s O’Rourke Offers COVID-19 Update
KOA President and CEO Toby O’Rourke has issued a short video to update those in the camping and outdoor industry…
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Trump Signs $2 Trillion Relief Bill
President Donald Trump signed into law the largest stimulus package in U.S. history Friday as part of the response to…
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RVezy Provides Emergency Accommodation
The founders of RVezy, a Canadian peer-to-peer RV company, have found a way to help essential workers self-isolate while staying close to…
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RV PRO July Issue Theme Changes
RV PRO will be changing direction regarding the magazine’s July Made-in-the-U.S.A. special section theme in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Maxxsonics Supports Local Hospitals
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Maxxsonics USA is supporting local hospitals and businesses. Maxxsonics said it is donating thousands of…
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ORR Closely Monitoring COVID-19 Crisis
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and its members are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and working to provide information to the…
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Good Sam Pauses State Director Program
As of March 20, Camping World’s Good Sam organization postponed support for its state director program. Good Sam state directors…
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Congress Reaches Agreement on $2 Trillion Stimulus Package
Leaders in Congress, along with Administration officials, have reached an agreement on a third economic stimulus package to respond to the…
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RVIA Asks Industry to Advocate for Dealers
The RV Industry Association recently issued a statement calling to members of the industry to help in advocating for RV…
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FARVC: Florida Private Parks Need to Remain Open
The Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds recently stated that Florida’s private RV parks need to remain open during…
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RVIA: Indiana Executive Order Lists RV Businesses as Essential
The RV Industry Association is reporting that, based on the information it has received from Indiana state officials, RV manufacturing qualifies…
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Lemonis to Use Personal Funds to Assist Camping World Employees
Camping World Holdings Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis plans to provide financial assistance to company employees who are experiencing personal…
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Skyline Champion Halts Production at 18 Facilities
Skyline Champion Corp. is halting production at its 18 facilities in response to the continued spread of COVID-19. “Foremost, Skyline…
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Yamaha U.S. Production Pauses
All of Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.’s U.S.-based manufacturing subsidiaries have decided to pause production in response to the increase in…
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RVIA Issues Member Update on COVID-19
On Friday afternoon, the RV Industry Association’s board of directors met and approved the following Talking Points that members of…
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Wilson Health, Airstream Partnership for Testing Site
Wilson Health, with the support and help of Shelby County Commissioners and Airstream, has partnered to set up a COVID-19…
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Cummins Suspends Midrange Engine Plant Production
Cummins has provided a business update in light of recent changes in customer demand and a weaker outlook for the…
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Privately-owned Florida RV Parks Stay Open
Campgrounds and RV parks remain open for business and should not be confused with state park campgrounds, which are closing…
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RV Industry Donates Units to Assist COVID-19 Response
As the country’s health care system grapples with surge capacity amidst the coronavirus outbreak, RV manufacturers have offered to donate…
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Brunswick to Suspend Boat Production
Brunswick Corp. has announced that it will suspend production at its engine manufacturing and boat operations over the next few…
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National Park Entrance Fees to Be Waived
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed the National Park Service to the waive entrance fees at all national parks that…
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Luxury RV Storage Facility to Open Soon
Luxtor in Coachella, Calif., has created a luxury RV storage facility set to open in spring. Owners can grab a…
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Kirby: RVIA Working with Policymakers on COVID-19 Relief
RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby recently sent out a detailed plan of how RVIA is working with policymakers amidst…
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RVDA Issues Letter to Trump
The RV Dealers Association has sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence detailing essential services…
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ARVC, Industry Partners Announce Advocacy Efforts
A coalition of the RV park and campground industry’s leading organizations, led by the National Association of RV Parks and…
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Indiana Secures Federal Disaster Assistance
Last night, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a disaster declaration for the state of Indiana, offering financial assistance…
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RV Industry Hopes for Little Impact
The RV industry in Indiana is watching what kind of impact the coronavirus may have on the market. This story…
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RV PRO’s Promise to the RV Industry Amidst COVID-19
In two weeks, we have gone from concern to a pandemic. A friend of mine noticed how closely the words…
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SBA Updates Disaster Assistance Criteria
As part of the Trump Administration’s aggressive, whole-of-government efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and minimize economic disruption to…
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RVDA Chairman Addresses COVID-19
RV Dealer Association Chairman Ron Shepherd recently shared a message with the industry regarding the recent outbreak of COVID-19. Read…
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ARVC Announces Emergency Webinars with Industry Experts
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced a series of interactive webinars focused on helping RV…
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RV Distribution Center Approved by Officials
County officials in Goshen, Ind., approved a plan for an RV distribution center despite concerns with the first impression it…
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THOR Hires Gunpowder for Marketing
THOR Industries has chosen Wisconsin-based PR shop Gunpowder as its North American AOR. This story by Thomas Moore originally appeared…
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Trends: Camping Numbers Increasing
As shutdowns, cutbacks and other coronavirus-related troubles lead legions of Americans to stay away from hotels and airports, numbers are…
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Indiana Governor Issues Restrictions Following State’s First COVID-19 Death
As Indiana announces the first death from the novel coronavirus in the state, Gov. Eric Holcomb has detailed additional efforts by…
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Washington Passes RV Length Bill
The RV Industry Association has reported that a bill to solve an RV length issue in Washington was recently passed…
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RVWA Hires Executive Director Sandy Ellingson
One year after the official launch of the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA), the group has hired its first executive director,…
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RVIA President Responds to Coronavirus’s Effect on Industry
RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby recently sent out a letter to members of the industry, regarding the novel coronavirus’s…
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Indiana to Establish Outdoor Rec Office
The Indiana House of Representatives passed a resolution last week urging the creation of a state outdoor office of recreational development. This…
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Deadline for HARVEST Scholarship Nears
The Tim DeWitt HARVEST Education Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2020 to 2021 academic year. To be…
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RVIA to Hold D.C.-related Webinar
The RV Industry Association will hold a webinar Thursday, March 12, about key issues most important to RV manufacturers, suppliers,…
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Mark Wahlberg Eyes Car Dealership, RV Park Planned
Plans are underway for actor Mark Wahlberg to land another car dealership in Columbus, Ohio. This story by Beth Burger…
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Lake Rudolph RV Resort Invests $2M
Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort in Santa Claus, Ind., has made about $2 million in additions and improvements for…
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Trends: Coronavirus Drives Families Toward RV Parks
South Florida resorts are at high occupancy and north Florida resorts are gearing up to welcome RVers from all over…
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Outdoorsy Makes Forbes’ ‘Best Startup’ List
Outdoorsy has been named one of America’s Best Startup Employers in 2020 by Forbes Media, in partnership with leading statistics…
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Trends: RV, Boats Stocks Decline
Winnebago, Malibu Boats, MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc., MarineMax, Brunswick Corp., Thor Industries, and Patrick Industries all posted declines last week, some of them double-digit. Harley-Davidson and Polaris…
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Luxury RV Resort Planned for 2021
Chula Vista plans to open a new luxury RV resort called Costa Vista in San Diego. Costa Vista is set…
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Trends: Industry ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Coronavirus
The RV Industry Association reported that shipments in January reached 33,000 units, a 29 percent jump from the 25,500 units…
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Jaeger-Unitek Appoints Key Leaders
Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions has made two key leadership appointments with Christie Wester being named as CFO and Tricia Sena being…
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Community: Rollin’ On TV, Forest River Team Up to Support Care Camps
Rollin’ On TV and Forest River are teaming up with Care Camps, to help children with cancer and their families by raising funds enabling…
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RV Industry Secures Satellite Win
Congress has permanently reauthorized the Section 119 exemption for RVs that would have otherwise caused millions of RV owners to…
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Hugelmeyer: NMMA Boat Shows to Continue
National Marine Manufacturer’s Association President Frank Hugelmeyer recently issued a memo to all members of the association regarding the coronavirus.…
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RVTI Board Sets Direction for 2020, Focuses on Partnerships
Last week, the RV Technical Institute’s board of directors met to set the direction and priorities for the Institute in…
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Rec Leaders Applaud Senate Efforts to Fix Maintenance Backlog
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members, including the RV Industry Association, recently praised the Senate for introducing a bipartisan bill, the…
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Coronavirus Slows U.S. Manufacturing
U.S. manufacturing grew at a slower-than-expected pace last month, reflecting concerns about supply chain disruptions as the coronavirus spreads. This…
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Indiana KOA Adds Lazy River, Deluxe Cabins
The Angola/Hogback Lake KOA Holiday in Indiana will open for the season on March 31. Construction of the new Lazy…
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Walorski Expresses Concern on Tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) has sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross expressing concerns over the recent expansion…
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Canada Made Labor Watchdog with New NAFTA Deal
Late changes made to the new North American trade pact place Canada into the role of an “honest broker” to…
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ARVC Launches Outdoor Rec Career Center
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has launched the ARVC Career Center, an online tool designed to help businesses find and recruit qualified employees and…
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Navistar’s Ex-CEO to Pay $500K
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday said the former CEO of Illinois-based Navistar International Corp. will pay $500,000 to…
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Interest Rate Cut to Contain Economic Fallout
The Federal Reserve made an emergency interest rate cut Tuesday, slashing the benchmark U.S. interest rate by half a percentage…
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Girl Camper Partners with Rollin’ On TV
Rollin’ On TV has announced that New Jersey-based Girl Camper has agreed to partner with Rollin’ On TV (ROTV) to…
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RV Park Planned for Roswell, N.M.
A local couple plans to open a new RV park near the Roswell Mall in New Mexico. Larry and Tracy…
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RV Chassis Repair Company Expands
Speed Wrench began in West Michigan with two brothers, John and Al Van Dyke, driving out for mobile automobile repairs.…
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Pirate Ship Suites Open in Texas March 1
On March 1, the North Texas Jellystone Park will open its newly constructed three-story pirate ship, which is docked next…
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Marine Association Names New Leadership Team
The National Marine Manufacturers Association has announced a new leadership team. The five executives will report directly to president Frank…
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Sipe Joins Gorin+Cohen Consulting Group
Debbie Sipe, who built a four-decade career with California’s campground industry association, has joined Gorin+Cohen Consulting Group, which is expanding…
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Remote-Operated Freight Carriers Coming to U.S.
A Swedish company developing driverless truck technology will hire its first remote truck operators beginning next month in Sweden and…
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Rollick Surveys 2,000 Boat Owners
Rollick has released the results from their recent survey of more than 2,000 boat owners across 16 boat and engine…
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RVTI Launching RV Tech Market Assessment Study
The RV Technical Institute is set to begin a comprehensive research project on current RV technician needs across the industry and how…
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RVIA’s Bruce Hopkins Announces Retirement
RV Industry Association Vice President of Standards Bruce Hopkins has announced he will retire at the end of the year.…
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Four Weeks Until Economic Impact of Coronavirus Is Known
U.S. officials will have a better idea of how the coronavirus outbreak will impact the economy in “three or four…
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Community: Black Folks Camp Too Continues to Build Partnerships
Black Folks Camp Too is growing its network of outdoor and RV industry leaders who support its mission to increase…
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Outdoorsy Partnership Shows a Lot of Promise
What happens when you pair one of the leading peer-to-peer RV rental platforms with a vacation trip aggregator? Well, as…
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Jellystone Franchisor Appoints Executive
Leisure Systems (LSI), the franchisor of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, has named Jon Burek as executive vice president. Burek…
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VIDEO: First RVTI Class Ready to Graduate
After a lot of hard work, the first class of students from the RV Technical Institute are ready to graduate.…
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United States Warranty Corp. Celebrates 45 Years of Consumer Education
Mayfield Heights, Ohio-based United States Warranty Corp. (USWC) is readying to celebrate 45 years as an educator in the service…
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Nikola Unveils Electric Pickup Truck
Nikola Corp. has announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600…
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VacationRenter, Outdoorsy Partner
VacationRenter, a company that aggregates vacation rental listings, and Outdoorsy, a peer-to-peer RV rental platform, have partnered to make personalized, easy-to-book…
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Protestors Block Canadian Rail Shipments
Canadian manufacturers said rail blockades across the country are hurting a key cog of Canada’s economy at a time they…
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RV PRO Announces July Special Issue Theme: Honoring Military Veterans
RV PRO will be launching its ninth special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue. “We’re pulling a familiar theme…
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Tech Certifications Extended to June 30
During the transition of the RV Dealers Association/RV Industry Association Certification Program to the RV Technical Institute (RVTI), any technician…
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RVIA Webinar to Cover U.S. Infrastructure
The RV Industry Association will host a webinar at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 19, for a detailed overview of…
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Trends: Boat Registrations Climb 4%
U.S. boat registrations ended 2019 at around 280,000 units, according to the latest data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association.…
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ARVC-Led Effort Saves Campgrounds Millions
An advocacy effort led by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) – that took more than eight…
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Marcus Lemonis to Keynote Marketing Summit
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis will be a keynote speaker for the Traffic and Conversion Summit, running March 31 to…
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Hugelmeyer Speaks at Miami Boat Show
With the backdrop of downtown Miami in the distance, Miami International Boat Show director gave the opening remarks at this…
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Report: European Glamping Revenue to Increase 11% by 2025
The glamping market in Europe by revenue is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 11 percent…
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Brunswick Reveals Goals Through 2022
Executives at Brunswick have revealed ambitious goals through 2022 during its annual Brunswick Investor Day, held in Miami prior to the…
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