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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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Caravanning Club Appoints New Execs
Three new director level appointments have been made at the Camping and Caravanning Club that mark the start of a…
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ORR Already Makes Progress in 2020
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) recently announced new recreation initiatives its members have helped with in 2020. Indiana has unanimously passed…
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RV Scholarship Application Now Available
The application for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is now available online. The program is available to…
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RVTI Seeks to Expand Tech Trainer Team
Now that classes have officially begun at the RV Technical Institute’s Elkhart, Ind.-based campus, the organization is looking to grow their team…
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Lonski & Associates Adds Marine Industry Vet
Lonski and Associates, a recruitment firm specializing in staffing, has added commercial marine industry specialist Dan Macri. With a focus…
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Good Sam Seeks RV Storage Facilities for New Network
Good Sam recently created the Good Sam RV Storage Network. The goal of this new nationwide network is to recognize…
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NMMA: Marine CEOs Say Business is Stable
The NMMA has reported the fourth-quarter results of its Marine CEO Sentiment Survey. The survey found that 88 percent of polled CEOs…
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Three New Jellystone Parks to Open in 2020
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts has signed franchise agreements for three new parks to open this year in Michigan and…
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Details for Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Announced
The RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner honoring the Class of 2020 will be held Aug. 3 at the…
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RVIA to Host Webinar on Trade Issues
The RV Industry Association will host a webinar on trade issues at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 12, for…
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Contour Airlines Coming to Indianapolis
Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger joined executives from Contour Airlines as they announced plans to establish an aircraft base…
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Camping App Offers Offline Search
Camping app Dyrt has announced The Dyrt PRO, a subscription that gives campers offline access to The Dyrt’s entire set…
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ARVC Online Education Portal Debuts
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced its NFPA 1194 Completion Certification class will be available…
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West Virginia to Create Office of Outdoor Rec
Legislation has been introduced in West Virginia to create an office of outdoor recreation. The bill details the responsibilities of…
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HSM MetalWorks Expands Production Capacity
HS Manufacturing, a full-service components and capabilities provider, is shifting the reporting structure of its Fort Smith, Ark., plant to…
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VIDEO: Influencers Garner 1.2M YouTube Views Driving Lance Camper
Lance Camper partnered with YouTube full-time RV influencers “Mortons on the Move” to create a reality-based web series chronicling Tom…
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VIDEO: Go RVing Releases New Videos for Diverse Audiences
Go RVing has added seven new videos to its AWAY series, which is a collection of adventures by real people who hit the…
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Mom Makes a Living Flipping RVs
Sarah Lemp, 36, lives in Livonia, Michigan, with her husband, Jason, and their five children, ages 2, 8, 11, 13…
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Facebook Show to Discuss RV Weight
Facebook Live show, “RVing in New England,” will discuss RV weight management and safety with Trey Selman at 7 p.m. ET today.…
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VIDEO: Jaguars’ QB Goes on Road Trip
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew said last week that he has had enough fun this offseason and is heading to Naples, Fla.,…
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RVDA of Canada Sends Out Advocacy Survey
As the RV Dealers Association of Canada prepares for its annual Parliament Hill Day, the association stated that it continues…
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Park Owner, Operator Group Reaches Membership Milestone
The “RV Park/ Campground Owners and Managers Operations & Marketing Forum,” a private Facebook group, has surpassed 1,500 active members.…
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VIDEO: Timken Releases Five Auto Tricks
The Timken Co. has launched five new “Tricks of the Trade” videos focusing on commercial and light vehicles. “Tricks of the Trade”…
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Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Go Into Effect Feb. 8
The White House recently issued a new proclamation expanding steel and aluminum tariffs to include products where steel and aluminum comprise two-thirds or more of the…
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Walorski Launches Women in STEM Caucus
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) this week launched the first Women in STEM Caucus, alongside co-chairs Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.),…
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Brunswick Net Sales Relatively Unchanged
Brunswick Corp. has reported results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, showing consolidated net sales of $4.1…
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Texas Jellystone Launches RV Rental Service
Representatives with North Texas Jellystone Park have announced that it has launched RV rentals for families. “We’re very excited to offer RV…
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Indiana House Passes Sales Tax Exemption
Legislation from state Rep. Doug Miller, R-Elkhart, Ind., that would exempt out-of-state purchases of RVs from state sales tax for…
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Walorski Remarks on USMCA Signing
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) has released the following statement after joining President Trump at the White House for the…
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Community: Girl Camper to Raffle R-Pod on Feb. 14
Girl Camper has partnered with Forest River to offer the newest R-pod 196 light-weight travel trailer to one lucky winner…
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Rademacher Joins KOA Conversions Team
Chris Rademacher, current owner of the Des Moines West KOA Holiday in Iowa, will be joining the Kampgrounds of America…
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RV Rental Study Touts Buyer Conversion
RV Trader has released a study offering insights into the growth of the RV rental market along with detailed guidelines…
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NERVDA Facebook Show to Discuss Boston Expo
The Boston RV & Camping Expo recently wrapped up, and Bob Zagami, executive director of NERVDA, and John DiPietro, an…
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Community: Lichtsinn RV Giving Program Tops $22,000
Lichtsinn RV and the Lichtsinn RV team of employees donated a combined more than $22,000 for the 2019 calendar year…
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ARVC Predicts 52,000 RV Sites for 2020
The 2019 Industry Trends and Insights Report, released by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, includes numerical data to support anecdotal evidence of the campground industry expanding rapidly in the past five…
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Trends: Economists Look to RVs During Election Year
The six or seven vehicles that come off the assembly line each day at Riverside plant in Indiana’s Amish country…
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Porsche-designed RV Worth $2M
Newell Coach has been crafting motorhomes for half a century, and the p50 was created to honor the company’s 50th…
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Job Openings Fell to 6.8 Million in November
On the last business day of November, the number of job openings fell to 6.8 million, down by 561,000 from…
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Former Wells Fargo CEO to Pay $17M
The U.S. government announced Thursday that former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf has been banned from ever working at a bank again and will…
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RVIA Testifies to Fix RV Length Issue
RV Industry Association Manager of Government Affairs Nick Rudowich recently testified in support of legislation (WA SB 6083/HB 2242) that…
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