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NMMA Highest Level of Sales in the Past 11 Years
The National Marine Manufacturers Association recently reported that U.S. powerboat sales were about 276,000 units in 2018, up 4 percent…
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Deadline for Canadian Technician Bursaries Nears
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has notified members that there are few days left to submit for the NTP-STAG…
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Survey: Travel Trailers and Class C’s Most Popular RV Rentals
According to the new survey by the RV Rental Association (RVRA), RV rental revenue will continue upward during the 2019…
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Owner of LeMeilleur’s RV Truck & Equipment Repair Dies at 58
David Keith LeMeilleur, age 58, of LeMeilleur’s RV Truck & Equipment Repair, quietly and peacefully left his earthly home surrounded…
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Thor Partners with Indy 500 Champion Takuma Sato
Thor Industries has partnered with Takuma Sato, professional IndyCar driver and winner of the 2017 Indy500. While at the track throughout the…
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Senators’ Bill to Simplify Permitting Process
The Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act was recently introduced by Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Shelley Moore Capito…
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Increase Revenue and Efficiency for Your Dealership with Business Texting
The RV PRO-hosted KENECT webinar on business texting is now available online. Did you know that 89% of your customers and prospects would…
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RVIA Reveals Aftermarket Parts Survey Findings
The RV Industry Association recently released research it conducted on the RV aftermarket customer experience. When it comes to selecting…
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U.S. Boat Sales Rise 4 Percent in 2018
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has released new data that shows unit sales of new powerboats in the U.S. reached 276,000…
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Bill Aims to Fix Floorplan Interest Deduction
U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Angus King (I-ME), both members of the Senate RV Caucus, have introduced a bill that would…
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Go RV Rentals Publishes RV Rental Guide
Go RV Rentals has published its new “Ultimate Guide to Renting an RV.” The updated guide contains information geared to…
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RumbleOn Promotes Peter Levy to COO
RumbleOn has appointed Peter Levy as chief operating officer, effective immediately. Levy will be responsible for leading day-to-day operations and overarching…
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RV Values Increase at Auctions as Summer Arrives
Black Book recently released its RV auction findings as summer approaches, showing that the average selling price for motorized units…
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Construction Underway for Hall of Fame Expansion
The RV/MH Hall of Fame heads into summer ready to expand after a few years of preparation. Construction is now…
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Americans Traveling More This Summer
The largest seasonal surge in gas prices since 2011 isn’t slowing down travel plans this summer as more Americans are…
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Walorski Reacts to Removal of Tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) released a statement after the Trump administration announced an agreement with Canada and Mexico to…
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Canadian RV Association Adds 2 New Directors
The Canadian RV Association held its Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2019 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Joining CRVA’s…
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RVDA Applauds New Steel, Aluminum Tariff Deal
The RV Dealers Association of Canada recently applauded the Canadian and the U.S. governments’ decision on the trade deal to lift…
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REV Group’s Terveer Retires After 40 Years
REV Recreation Group has announced the retirement of Pat Terveer, VP and general manager of REV’s Class A motorhome division,…
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RVIA President Frank Hugelmeyer Resigns
The RV Industry Association has accepted the resignation of Frank Hugelmeyer as president of the association. In response, the executive…
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Cummins Increases Footprint in Indiana
At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Cummins, along with the governor of Indiana and the mayors of Columbus, Greenwood and Indianapolis, recently announced plans to expand its presence along…
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Brunswick Announces Freedom Boat Club Acquisition
Brunswick Corp. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire Freedom Boat Club. Terms were not disclosed. Brunswick said…
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Industry Members to Meet with NHTSA in D.C.
RV industry members will be visiting with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on June 4 during RVs Move…
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Hugelmeyer Says RV Industry Strongly Positioned
Despite early reports of declining wholesale shipments and retail demand, the overall outlook for the RV industry remains solid, positioning…
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NERVDA to Host RVWA Cocktail Reception, Networking Event
The New England RV Dealers Association will host a cocktail reception and networking event to introduce the RV Women’s Alliance to industry…
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U.S., Canada, and Mexico Approach Tariff Removal
The Trump administration is nearing a deal with Canada and Mexico to remove U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs as part…
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Auto Tariff Decision to Be Delayed 6 Months
President Donald Trump is expected to delay a decision on tariffs on imported cars and parts by up to six…
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FMCA Offers New Lithium-Iron Battery Benefit
Family Motor Coach Association, an international association for RV owners, has announced a new partnership with Briter Products, manufacturer of…
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Community: Lazydays Golf Tournament Raises $130,000
The Lazydays Employee Foundation recently announced that its 9th Annual Golf Tournament raised more than $130,000 to support at-risk youth…
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Letter from the Publisher: The Benefits of Advocacy Day
I participated in Committee Week for the first-time last year, including the annual Advocacy Day. This was one of the…
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LCI Partners with Horizon Education Alliance to Host Career Quest
Lippert Components has partnered with Horizon Education Alliance (HEA), and about 50 local businesses, to host Career Quest 2019. Held…
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Arizona ARVC Presents Denton Award to Mickelson
Harvey Mickelson was visibly moved when he recently received the Jack Denton Memorial Award from the Arizona Association of RV…
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China Sets Terms for Ending Trade War
China, for the first time, made clear what it wants to see from the U.S. in talks to end their…
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RumbleOn Announces Common Stock Private Offerings
RumbleOn has announced the pricing of $30 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% convertible senior notes due 2024 in a…
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Ohio Jellystone to Celebrate Grand Opening
Daren and Lorraine Carlson plan to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Hocking Hills Jellystone Park location in Ohio from…
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Indiana Lamination Business to Create 100 Jobs
Elkhart-based Great Lakes Forest Products has announced plans to establish a new sister company in Bristol, potentially creating 100 new…
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Iowa Governor Signs RV Specific Franchise Bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recently signed Senate File 435, a towable-only RV specific franchise bill. SF 435 addresses the unique…
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RV Technical Institute Nails Down Elkhart Location
The RV Technical Institute has selected a building for its new training facility. The 18,000-square-foot facility, located at 3333 Middlebury…
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Trump Imposes New Taxes on Chinese Exports
The U.S. has escalated its trade war with China, hiking tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese exports hours after…
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Equal-i-zer Recognized by Utah Mfg. Association
This year, the Utah Manufacturing Association (UMA) held its first “Coolest Things Made in Utah” contest to bring awareness to the…
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Walorski Leads Bipartisan Letter Over Auto Tariffs
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) recently led a bipartisan group of 159 members of Congress in urging Director…
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Community: Thor and KOA Partner for ‘Pick Up America’
Thor Industries and Kampgrounds of America recently launched the Pick Up America campaign, a multi-year joint endeavor. Pick Up America…
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CEOs Rank Indiana No. 5 for Business
Chief executives recently ranked Texas the best state in the U.S. for business, according to Chief Executive magazine’s 2019 “Best and Worst…
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VIDEO: TV Show to Feature Winnebago Navion
A Winnebago Navion will be featured in an upcoming episode of the television show Raw Travel on May 11-12. The travel…
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New Edition of Service Management Guide Released
The 12th Edition of the Service Management Guide is now available from the Mike Molino RV Learning Center. The guide includes…
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Startup RV Manufacturer Eyes Elkhart for $12M
A startup RV company offering high-end campers is considering Elkhart County for a $12 million investment. This story by Jordan…
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California Man Teaches RV Repair for Free
Dayne King of Nevada County, Calif., will tell RVers how to repair their RVs or trailers for free. This business…
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Trump Tweets New Chinese Tariff Threat
President Trump’s top trade negotiator told him that Beijing was back-tracking on a trade deal following a round of talks…
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Canada Lifts Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Boats
The Canadian government has removed the 10 percent retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-built recreational boats that resulted from President Trump’s 10…
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Brunswick Sells Fitness Business for $490 Million
Brunswick Corp. has announced that it will sell its Fitness business to KPS Capital Partners for $490 million. Following completion…
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SBA Announces New Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the opening of the submission period for a funding opportunity through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).…
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Canadian RV Organizations Pursue Tariff Lift
Representatives from the RV Dealers Association of Canada and the Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) visited Parliament Hill on…
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Federal Infrastructure Initiative Underway
An important meeting between President Trump, House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer took place on Tuesday, April 30…
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Job Creation Smashes Expectations
The U.S. labor market charged ahead in April, according to Yahoo News. The economy added 263,000 non-farm payrolls for the…
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Trump, Democrats Agree to $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package
The Democrats and President Trump emerged from a meeting on Tuesday saying they agreed to go “big and bold” in…
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NAE/NWAN Appoint Ford Motor Co. Vet to CFO
National Automotive Experts (NAE) and NWAN has appointed Grant Grigorian as its chief financial officer. Grigorian has extensive experience in…
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Walorski Renews Tariff Exclusion Concerns
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) this week sent Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross a second letter in as many months…
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Go RVing to Sponsor Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 4’
Go RVing has announced that it is one of the corporate sponsors for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 4. It joins…
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House RV Caucus Founder to Speak at D.C. Event
Congressman Dennis A. Ross, one of the founders of the RV Caucus, will speak on Monday, June 3, at the “Welcome…
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Canadian Consul Comartin Discusses Tariffs, RVs
U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel has a negative impact on both countries and clashes with the history of…
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RV Nomads Release Two Free Resources
Full-time RV nomad Tara Sage, 43, and her partner Carl and their dog Cosmo, recently released two free resources to…
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Future of South Bend-Elkhart Gets $42M Funding
A $42.4 million grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment will create an initiative focused on cutting-edge research, technologies, innovation and jobs…
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Brunswick Reports Q1 Net Sales of $1 Billion
Brunswick Corp. reported GAAP net sales of $1.05 billion, an 8.7 percent increase over the first quarter of 2018. This…
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Community: CWRV Transport Grows Support for Care Camps
CWRV Transport of Elkhart, Ind., has always been a huge supporter of Care Camps. In 2018, they organized local professional…
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ITC Releases Report on Effect of USMCA Agreement
Automakers are projected to sell 140,000 fewer cars per year under the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement according to a report…
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The Leadership Factories, Part 2
Editor’s note: The CEOs of the two largest RV manufacturers in the U.S. – Thor’s Bob Martin and Forest River’s…
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Keystone Recognized by Clean Air Award Partners
Keystone RV was one of four recipients recognized this week for their efforts to clean up the air in the…
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TACO Executive Addresses Theft of Service at Parks
The Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) has spent many years working to amend existing state laws to make it…
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KOA Annual Report Finds Growth Surge in Diversity
Kampgrounds of America recently released its 2019 Camping Report, showing that more than 7.2 million households in the U.S. have…
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How Government Regulations Changed the World of Manufacturing
Editor’s Note: To read more in this series on by Mike Keller, click here and here. Growing up in a…
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RVIA Names RVX Task Force Members, Reveals Show Numbers
An RV Industry Association member task force has been identified and selected by Chairman Garry Enyart, to explore a path…
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RV Park Proposed for South Kitsap, Wash.
Agile Living of Orting, Wash., announced that it is planning a 105-space RV park on Bethel Road just outside Port…
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Wisconsin Jellystone Finishes First Expansion Plan
The Jellystone Park location in Caledonia, Wis., is preparing for the upcoming summer camping season with 50 new glamping cabins,…
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RV PRO Announces New Theme for July Issue
RV PRO is proud to announce that the theme for the July 2019 issue is: All in the Family. No, this…
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Registration Open for Hall of Fame Induction
The celebration of RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 will be held Aug. 5 at the Northern Indiana Event…
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TACO’s Annual Spring Meeting Kicks Off Tomorrow
The Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) plans to hold its annual Spring Meeting Tuesday through Thursday at the Lake…
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CNN’s Michael Smerconish to Address RV Industry
Nationally-syndicated radio host, CNN host, newspaper columnist and New York Times Best-Selling Author, Michael Smerconish, will address the RV industry…
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RV HOF Starts 22,000-square-foot Expansion
Earth movers are on site at the RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., to mark the start of the…
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NERVDA to Host Regional Meeting for RV Women’s Alliance
NERVDA recently announced that it will soon plan a regional meeting for the RV Women’s Alliance slated for May. NERVDA…
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National Trailer Safety Week Begins June 2
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) is gearing up for its second annual National Trailer Safety Week (TSW) to…
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ADESA Parent Company Receives New Proposition
Activist investor Starboard Value has built a new position in KAR Auction Services, parent company of ADESA. The company believes…
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Community: Family RV Group Distributes Make-A-Wish Campers
Family RV Group has combined forces with Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, and has presented campers to three families this past January and…
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Tents for Troops Outfits Trailers
More Tents for Troops Loaner RVs are on the way to RV parks and campgrounds and Airstream Adventures Northwest has…
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FacTOURy Summit June 17-18 in Elkhart
The Indiana Manufactured Housing Association and the RV/MH Hall of Fame, in Elkhart, Ind., have scheduled the newly rebranded MH…
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NATDA Buyer’s Guide Now Available
The 2019 NATDA Trailer Buyer’s Guide is now live at www.natda.org/buyersguide/9. The online directory features industry-leading manufacturers’ contact information, trailer…
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MARVAC Seeks Board Nominations
The MARVAC Board of Directors nominations are now up for consideration. Nominations will be accepted in writing until Wednesday, May…
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Sipe Honored for CalARVC Service
Debbie Sipe, the longtime executive director of California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds and CEO of Camp California! Marketing,…
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Minn. Welcomes New Trailer Business
Rural Pine River, Minn., has added another travel trailer based business to the local economy with the introduction of Micah…
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Webinar Covers Spring Cleaning at Work
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. Monday, Apr…
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Town Contributes for ‘Comfort RV’
Dozens came together at Hagan Community Park in Rancho Cordova, Calif., on Saturday to raise money for a comfort RV.…
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Furrion Named a Finalist for 2019 Webby Awards
Furrion was recently announced as a finalist for the 2019 Webby Awards. The Webby Awards receive more than 15,000 nominations…
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Former Thor Employee Wins $35 in Claim
An Elkhart man has won his claim against Thor in a wage dispute, though he was awarded only a fraction…
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Tipis Increasing in Popularity at Campgrounds
Hundreds of years ago, the nomadic Native American tribes of the Great Plains would move about from place to place,…
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Top Tech Challenge Primed for TV
SALT LAKE CITY – At the inaugural RVX, six certified technicians competed for the title for Top Tech, hosted by…
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Class C’s Important to Rental Market
As more North Americans gravitate toward the RVing lifestyle, the desire to test the waters often materializes by renting an…
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KOA Takes a Deep Dive Into the Future
At the inaugural RVX, CampgroundViews.com and Kampgrounds of America helped attendees envision what camping in the future may look like…
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VIDEO: KOA Takes a Deep Dive Into the Future
SALT LAKE CITY – At the inaugural RVX, CampgroundViews.com and Kampgrounds of America helped attendees envision what camping in the…
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Ohio Campground Converts to Jellystone Park
For 14 years, Lorraine Carlson and her husband, Daren, have owned and operated the Happy Hills Campground in Nelsonville, Ohio.…
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RVRA Survey Will Help Identify Trends, Outlook
The RV Rental Association (RVRA) has begun surveying operators of RV rental businesses to gauge the current state of the…
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Thor Venture TH2 Merges with Australian Businesses
TH2, a joint venture between Thor Industries and Tourism Holdings, has merged its trans-Tasman CamperMate and Roadtrippers businesses with Australia’s…
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