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Bernie Sanders Supports Trump in NAFTA Changes
Donald Trump is being encouraged to stay strong in NAFTA negotiations by people who aren’t normally his allies. This story by The…
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Community: Lazydays Employee Foundation Donates $18,000 to Local Children
The Lazydays Employee Foundation Tucson chapter recently awarded $18,000 in donations to five non-profit organizations that provide services to local…
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RV PRO Survey: RV Industry Overwhelmingly Upbeat on 2018
RV industry professionals had a great 2017 and are equally optimistic in their outlook for 2018, based upon a survey…
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Minnesota Opens First Rebranded Gander Outdoors
The Lakeville Gander Mountain location in Minnesota, which closed earlier this year, will reopen as the first Gander Outdoors store…
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Indiana Businesses Commit to Creating 30,000-Plus New Jobs
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb recently announced the end of a record-breaking year for economic development with the Indiana Economic…
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LCI Plans to Add Wave of Robots
Lippert Components announced that it plans to add at least 100 additional robots to its factory floors over the next…
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Steve Holland Named Wilkins RV Rep of the Year
Steve Holland, of Forest River/Coachmen RV, has been selected by Wilkins RV’s sales team as the winner of its “Manufacturers…
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Campground Pioneer John Imler Dies at 84
John Imler, a pioneer in California’s private campground and RV park business who helped shape state laws governing RV parks…
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TrailersUSA.com Offers NATDA Members Two Deals
TrailersUSA.com has released details on exclusive deals for active North American Trailer Dealers Association Members (NATDA) who will be able…
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Community: NAE/NWAN Awarded for Community Service
National Automotive Experts (NAE/NWAN) was recently announced as a recipient of the Pillar Award. The Medical Mutual Pillar Award for…
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Cummins Exec to Retire in January
Cummins’ VP of strategic initiatives, Ed Pence, who played a key role in the company’s larger engine operations, is retiring…
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Morgan Stanley to Give Wealth Management and Business Valuation Webinar
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will work with Morgan Stanley on a webinar series for dealer principals during December…
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RVDA of Alberta Revises Campground Grant
The RVDA of Alberta’s board of directors announced that revisions have been made to the Campground Education & Infrastructure Grant…
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Marine Dealer Optimism Wanes During Tax Reform
Marine dealers said government inaction was the single biggest factor in demand for new boats as the industry awaits tax…
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Community: Campgrounds and Vineyards House Fire Evacuees in RVs
The Alexander Valley RV Park & Campground in California is typically closed this time of the year, since no tourist…
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Campground Reports Another RV Break-In
Electronics were stolen from a recreational vehicle at Eby’s Pines RV Park and Campground in Bristol, Ind., according to the…
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FMCA Welcomes Owners Of All RVs
A recent vote of Family Motor Coach Association members of this Cincinnati, Ohio-based international organization for motorhome enthusiasts has resulted…
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Man Wins Winnebago in Florida Lottery
James Bocchini, of Miramar Beach, Fla., is the Grand Prize winner of a 2018 Winnebago Motorhome. The motorhome, provided by…
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Community: Campground Opens to Wildfire Victims
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open a campground at Lake Mendocino in California for up to 70 temporary…
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Canada Can’t Make Sense of NAFTA Proposals
Canada’s chief NAFTA negotiator delivered a stark warning to MPs on Monday, telling them that changes proposed by the U.S.…
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RVIA Outlines Industry Benefits in New Tax Bill
Early Saturday morning, the Senate passed its tax reform bill on a 51-49 vote. The Senate and House must now…
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RVnGO Launches Peer-to-Peer Rental Platform
RVnGO has launched its new website, and the service of RV Rentals are now available nationwide. The peer-to-peer RV rental…
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KPA to Host HR Webinar for 2018 Planning
Human resources specialists Christina Johnson and Kelly Pinkerton will be hosting a webinar at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec.…
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Kozy Rest Wins ‘Park of the Year,’ Plans to Add 50-Amp Upgrades
For the fourth time in seven years, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest has won the “Park of the…
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Trends: Teens Spend One Hour Outdoors Per School Day, Survey
On a typical school day, teenagers spend just one hour outdoors, according to a new survey from the National Environmental…
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Trends: Elkhart Looks to Internet to Solve Its ‘Problem,’ Seeks Recruits Worldwide
Editor’s Note: This article was authored by Taig Marks, which is an Elkhart-based PR firm. An area that was formerly…
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Report Shows Shopper Interest in Pickups Rise
Jumpstart Automotive Media, a leading media, insights, and marketing solutions company, released its monthly path to purchase report with a…
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13-Acre RV Park Proposed for Montana
A proposal to build a 77-lot RV park near Columbia Falls in Montana goes before the Flathead County Planning Board…
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NAFTA Proposal Frustrates Mexico and Canada
Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said demands by the Trump administration for a U.S.-specific automotive content requirement in NAFTA was…
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18 Elkhart-Area Employees Named ’40 Under 40′
The RVIA honored up-and-coming leaders of the fast-growing industry with its first annual “40 Under 40” list announced at its…
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Jellystone Sees 11.4 Percent Revenue Increase
Revenues were up 11.4 percent from January through September at Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts across the U.S. and Canada, compared to…
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Jennie Garth: ‘I’m Your Target Buyer’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Go RVing campaign’s whole mission is to get new people into the RVing lifestyle. Hiring a…
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Alabama Man Wins ‘Top Tech Challenge’
The First Annual Top Tech Challenge wrapped up Wednesday night with a victory for Brandon Galbreath from Alabama-based D&N RV…
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RVshare Unlocks Canada With RVezy Support
RVshare recently announced its peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace is expanding to Canada with insurance, a dedicated Canadian partner, and bilingual…
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Thor CEO Appears on ‘Mad Money’
After shares of Thor Industries surged over 13 percent on Tuesday off a strong earnings report, President and CEO Bob Martin broke…
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Packed House Gathers for Prayer Breakfast
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Davey Blackburn knows a little about heartache and tragedy. But he also knows something of God’s grace…
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RV Shipments Expected to Reach New Heights
RVIA recently reported that the industry’s RV shipments will top a staggering half a million units in 2017 with expectations…
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Recall for Fire Extinguisher on Some RVs
Two Elkhart area RV industry businesses are customers of a company recalling millions of fire extinguishers nationwide. This story by…
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New Luxury RV Resort Taking Reservations
RV travelers can now make reservations for a new luxury resort in Paso Robles, Calif. Cava Robles RV Resort, a high-end…
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Lance Earns 16th DSI Quality Circle Award
The RVDA has announced Lance Campers as an annual Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Quality Circle award recipient for all three…
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NetworkRV Launches RV Accessory Info Website
NetworkRV has launched a mobile-friendly, new product resource information website. This publishing-marketing platform for RV accessory manufacturers, dealers and consumers…
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KPA to Host Winter Preparation Webinar
KPA will host a webinar on how winter conditions and temperatures vary dramatically across the country, and how to face…
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Pence Meets with Automaker Execs Regarding NAFTA
Top executives from the Detroit 3 automakers met with Vice President Mike Pence on Monday amid tension over the Trump…
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RVgeeks Thanks Viewers with $5,000 Giveaway
The RVgeeks YouTube channel is offering its biggest prize value as part of the “12 Days of RV Christmas Giveaway,”…
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Pleasure-Way Wins RVDA’s ‘Quality Circle Award’
Pleasure-Way Industries, based in Saskatchewan, Canada, recently won the RVDA Quality Circle Award for 2017. Pleasure-Way is one of only…
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VIDEO: Hugelmeyer to Reshape Association, Embrace Digital Platforms
This video is Part One of RV PRO’s interview with Frank Hugelmeyer a week before RVIA’s National Trade Show in…
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RV Values at Auctions Mixed as Winter Approaches
Black Book is reporting that the average selling price for motorized units was $49,211, which is up $674 (1.3 percent)…
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Leisure Travel Vans Receives DSI Award
Leisure Travel Vans, a division of Triple E Recreational Vehicles, has announced that for the sixth year in a row…
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Community: Lazydays Donates $350,000 Sanctuary for Sex-Trafficked Girls
Bridging Freedom, a new sanctuary in Tampa Bay, Fla., for survivors of child sex trafficking, announced it has received a…
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Target Millennials Where They Live: Online
If there’s one word that has gotten its money’s worth of usage in the RV industry over the past year,…
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Indiana Residents Stop Rezoning Request
The possible rezoning of an unused portion of land on State Road 15 in Bristol, Ind., brought nearly 20 residents…
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RV Retailers Stave Off Tax Deduction Repeal
RV retailers from across the country were sipping morning coffee at a convention in Las Vegas earlier this month when…
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KOA and Outdoorsy Announce Partnership
Outdoorsy is teaming with Kampgrounds of America to provide campers to access to both RVs and family campgrounds. The partnership…
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Hall’s RV Earns Bronze Retailer of the Year Award
K-Z dealer Hall’s RV of Albertville, Ala., was recently awarded the “Bronze Retailer of the Year” title. “The Retailer of…
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Reservations Being Taken for RVI Leadership Prayer Breakfast
The RVI Leadership Prayer Breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the…
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CFPB Director Cordray to Resign
Richard Cordray, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said Wednesday he will leave the agency by the…
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RVIA Announces ’40 Under 40′ Award Winners
RVIA has announced the first annual “40 Under 40” award winners. These 40 individuals, who were nominated by their peers…
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KPA to Give ‘Ho, Ho, Whoa!’ Holiday Seminar
KPA and the RV Learning Center will help dealers prepare for the upcoming holiday season in a webinar entitled, “Ho,…
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RoverPass Improves Its RV Park Booking System
RoverPass, a full-service booking platform, recently announced several product upgrades that improve the booking process, while remaining free to RV…
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Community: RV Site Offers Respite to Cancer Patients
Encore and Thousand Trails RV Resorts and Campgrounds hosted its seventh respite stay this fall in conjunction with For Pete’s Sake…
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RV PRO Reader Outlook Survey
Invest just 5 minutes taking RV PRO’s industry survey for the chance to win a $100 gift card. Survey results…
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RVDA of Canada Elects Jean-François Lussier as Chairman
Jean-François Lussier of Horizon Lussier in Marieville, Quebec, has been elected as the new chairman of the board of the…
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Outdoorsy Launches Program for Veterans
Outdoorsy has announced an incentive program that creates entrepreneurship and economic opportunities in the recreational travel industry for active-duty and…
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Driving Safety Program Available Online
Walter Cannon, executive director of the RV Safety & Education Foundation (RVSEF), has announced that its RV consumer safety program,…
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Auto Suppliers Asked to Press Congress Over NAFTA
A panel of trade experts last Wednesday urged auto suppliers to mobilize politically and rescue NAFTA as negotiations with Canada…
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