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More Than 750 Registered for ARVC’s First Virtual Summit
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) said more than 750 people were registered to attend the 2020…
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RV Rentals On the Rise
Steve Lewis sits at a crossroads in the RV rental market. As owner of Lightnin RV Rentals in Lawrenceville, Ga.,…
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Genesis Products Appoints Mike Boyer as Product Director
Goshen, Ind.-based Genesis Products, a supplier of RV interior components has welcomed Mike Boyer to its staff as product director.…
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FMCA Names New Benefit Provider
Cincinnati-based FMCA RV Club, which claims to be the world’s largest nonprofit association for RV owners, has a new provider…
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RV Industry Association Hosts RV-C 101 Webinar
In mid-November the RV Industry Association will host “RV-C 101: An Introduction to RV-C,” its first-ever educational webinar on RV-C.…
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NATM Convention & Trade Show Cancelled
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) has cancelled the upcoming NATM Convention & Trade Show that was scheduled for…
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Report: New Boat Registrations Up Nearly 6% Overall YTD
New boat registrations soared again in September, rising 8.5 percent year-to-date in the main powerboat categories and 34 percent year-over-year…
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First-Time Boat Buyers Leap in 2020
First-time boat buyers accounted for 31 percent of new boat sales, further spiking after years of declines in such consumers,…
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SBA Seeks Nominees for Veterans Committee
The U.S. Small Business Administration said it seeks member nominations from veteran-owned small businesses and veterans service organizations to serve on…
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SBA Marks ‘Historic’ Lending for FY 2020
The U.S. Small Business Administration said that aid provided through Congress’s CARES act dramatically increased its lending totals for the…
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Patrick Industries Reports Strong Q3
Elkhart, Ind.-based Patrick Industries, a major manufacturer and distributor of component and building products for the RV, marine, manufactured housing…
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LKQ Reports Slight Revenue Drop but Earnings Increase
Chicago-based LKQ Corp., parent company of RV parts distributor NTP-STAG and automotive aftermarket parts supplier Keystone Automotive, said its revenue…
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THOR Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report
Elkhart, Ind.-based THOR Industries issued their FY2020 sustainability report on Thursday, formalizing its comprehensive, global approach to sustainability. “We’re excited…
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Dometic Sales, Earnings Down in Q3
Elkhart, Ind.-based Dometic, which makes appliances for the RV and other industries, reported approximately $500,000 million in sales during the…
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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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California Implements New Generator Requirements
The RV Industry Association reported that motorhome manufacturers installing generators fueled by gasoline, also referred to as gensets, should be…
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Go RVing Marketing Expert Presenting at RVDA Virtual Con/Expo
Courtney Bias, Go RVing’s director of strategic marketing and communications, will present “All PR is Local: Using Community Influencers to…
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Gander RV of Pocatello to Open December
The official RV and outdoor supply company of Major League Baseball is coming to the “Gate City” – Pocatello, Idaho…
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KOA Hosts Successful Virtual Buyer’s Workshop
More than 70 potential new campground owners attended the first-ever virtual Kampgrounds of America Buyer’s Workshop, held online Friday, Oct.…
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Report: Q3 GDP Rose 33% Post-Lockdown, Driven by Consumer Spending
U.S. economic activity surged at a record clip for the July- September period, as an initial easing of virus-related lockdowns…
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Weekly Jobless Claims Lowest Since March
The number of first-time unemployment-benefits filers fell to the lowest level in the pandemic, declining for a second straight week,…
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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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Winnebago Specialty Vehicles Deployed to Fight Colorado Opioid Abuse
Winnebago Industries’ Specialty Vehicle Division, along with vehicle upfitter Medical Coaches, has partnered with Signal Behavioral Health Network and West…
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ARVC and Marshall & Sterling Announce Education Partnership
The Denver-based National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and Marshall & Sterling, which includes a Campground and RV…
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Brown & Brown Subsidiary Hull & Co. Buys J.E. Brown
Hull & Company, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, has acquired substantially all the assets of J.E. Brown & Associates…
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Software Co Focused on Vehicle Repair Enters RV Market
Philadelphia-based BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY said it has helped nearly 10,000 independent repair shops drive customer loyalty and reap higher revenues…
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COVID Taxes Elkhart-Area Hospitals
Elkhart and Goshen, Ind., hospitals continue to be overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. Dr. Michelle Bache, vice president of Medical Affairs…
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Indiana to Accelerate R&D, Skills Training at New Smart Manufacturing Center
Indiana will launch a new smart manufacturing hub next year to support the long-term growth of the state’s manufacturing industry,…
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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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Cummins Reports Q3 Revenue Drop
Power generation company Cummins has reported revenues of $5.1 billion for the third quarter, a drop of 11 percent from…
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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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Wholesale Boat Shipments Remain Strong
August was another strong month for new boat manufacturing activity, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. While wholesale shipments…
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Meet the Kia Ray Pop-Top Micro-Campervan
C.C. Weiss is an automotive writer for NewAtlas.com. Below is an excerpt from an article about the new Kia Ray…
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Report: RV Shipments Up 30% YOY
The RV Industry Association’s September 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 41,509 units,…
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Ohio RV Show Cancels January Event
The Ohio RV Supershow, which typically kicks off a series of major consumer events at Cleveland’s I-X Center, has canceled…
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ARVC Foundation Announces Silent Auction Items Up for Bid
The ARVC Foundation Auction has been a staple of the annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE), as members of…
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Suisse Caravan Salon in Bern Canceled Mid-Show
The BERNEXPO RV show, happening in Bern, Switzerland, was abruptly cancelled after two days on the order of the Government…
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ROTV to Broadcast Livestream Shows
Rollin’ On TV has partnered with PentaVision Communications to produce “Rollin’ On TV – LIVE”. The first show will feature a special…
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Go RVing Canada Appoints Bouterakos to Staff
Go RVing Canada has announced Julia Bouterakos as its new communications and project coordinator. The organization said Bouterakos joins the…
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Elkhart County Health Dept. Sees ‘Shocking’ COVID-19 Spike
Spurred by surging COVID-19 numbers, the Elkhart County Health Department has released a Best Prevention Practices guide aimed at helping…
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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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NRVTA Sets Attendance Record with 63 Students Enrolled
The Athens, Texas-based National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) said that 63 students have enrolled in its new RV Fundamentals training…
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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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Toronto RV Show – The BIG ONE – Going All Virtual in February
The Toronto Spring Camping & RV Show – sometimes called the BIG ONE – is the largest consumer RV Show…
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Denari Named President of Brunswick Boats
Mettawa, Ill.-based recreation giant Brunswick Corp. has named Aine Denari as president of Brunswick Boat Group. She succeeds Huw Bower,…
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Report: Unemployment Claims Fall, But Outlook Uncertain
The number of workers receiving and applying for unemployment benefits declined significantly last week, according to Labor Department figures issued…
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CDC: Indiana and Other Midwest States ‘Going Backwards’ in COVID-19 Fight
About an hour after the Indiana Department of Health announced yet another record high of new coronavirus cases Thursday, the…
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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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ARVC Conference Registration Deadline is Oct. 28
Wednesday, Oct. 28 is the deadline to register for the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ annual conference, which…
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RVIA’s Landers Nominated for Stan Martin Memorial Award
RV Industry Association Vice President of Government Affairs, Jay Landers, has been nominated for the prestigious Stan Martin Memorial Award…
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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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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Continue to Set Records
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions continue to defy typical seasonal patterns, with both towable and motorized…
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RV Rental Company RVshare Secures $100+M in Capital
RVshare, one of the first and largest peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace companies, has announced a $100-plus million fundraising round led…
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ROUTE 66 RV Network and RV Care Network Strike Alliance
ROUTE 66 RV Network and RV Care Network have announced an alliance intended to help both organizations better serve the…
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RVDA Con/Expo: KOA Workshop to Cover ‘The Camping Comeback’
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has issued the fall update to its North American Camping Report which provides insight into all…
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Outdoor Associations Partner to Expand Reach
The Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) are partnering to expand their respective reach, open…
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RVWA Event Focuses on Women and Technology
This Friday’s edition of the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch and Learn event features Katie Sanfilippo, CEO of Chick Tech.…
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Life Industries Sanitizer Offers Bacteria Protection
Charleston, S.C.-based Life Industries has released its Sanitizer product for use on RV and boats, as well as around the…
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Go RVing’s Boundless Miniseries Goes Climbing with Musician Goth Babe
Go RVing’s “Boundless” miniseries, produced by ROAM Media, recently released No. 4 in the series, which started in August. The…
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Congresswoman Walorski Visits Drab to Fab Build in Elkhart
Last Saturday, Oct. 17, more than a dozen women from across the RV industry gathered at the RV Technical Institute…
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The Vixen 21 TD RV Was the Sports Car of Motorhomes
What if the designer of the DeLorean turned his sights to motorhomes? Benjamin Hunting answers that questionin this piece for…
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Video: Barletta Boats President Urges Support for MRAA
The coronavirus pandemic has hit associations hard – most of which have not been eligible for federal relief. Barletta Boats…
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Acquisitions Shaking Up Dealer Sector
Since its formation in 2018, RV Retailer has grown to 33 locations (and counting) across eight states and has emerged…
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RV Retailer to Acquire Lifestyle RVs in Kansas City
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based RV Retailer has announced an agreement to acquire Lifestyle RVs based in the Kansas City market, which…
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Sobel University Goes Virtual for Atlanta Sales Course
Tacoma, Wash.-based Sobel University will hold its upcoming Atlanta Comprehensive Sales Course virtually. The course takes place Nov. 30 –…
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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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Interactive Registration Systems Panel Returns at OHCE2020
National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is its interactive Reservation Systems Panel during this fall’s Outdoor Hospitality Conference…
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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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RV Learning Center/KPA Webinar Focuses on Safety Data Sheets
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and its strategic partner, KPA, will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET,…
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Lazydays Withdraws Proposed Share Offering
Just two days after Lazydays announced that it would offer 4 million shares of its common stock for sale in…
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RVDA’s Richardson Earns CAE Recertification
RVDA’s Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Brett Richardson, has earned recertification as a Certified Association Executive (CAE) from the…
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U.S. Retail Sales Surge in September
Retail sales climbed 1.9 percent last month, the government said Friday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a 1.2 percent…
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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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Go RVing’s Redfern to Present at Capitol Hill Briefing
Next Wednesday, Oct. 21, Go RVing Vice President Karen Redfern will participate in a Capitol Hill briefing focused on educating…
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RVDA Announces More Educational Sessions for Upcoming Expo
The RVDA Dealer Convention/Expo, presented as a virtual event this year, takes place Nov. 9-20 and the RVDA, along with…
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Leisure Systems Lands OCHE Sponsorship
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and Leisure Systems, parent company of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts,…
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Boat Sales: 2020 Has Been a ‘Banner Year’
Though powerboat sales slowed in August following massive increases in the early summer months (total sales were down 13 percent…
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Jobs Report: Another 898K New Unemployment Filings
U.S. states saw another 898,000 Americans file first-time unemployment insurance claims last week, representing an unexpected rise in new claims…
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RVTI’s Hemmeler: Partnerships Critical to Tech Training
Curt Hemmeler is executive director of the RV Training Institute. Below is a letter he issued on Tuesday. Good Afternoon,…
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Lippert Names Joe Thompson Chief Marketing Officer
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. has named Joe Thompson as chief marketing officer. Thompson comes to LCI from the December…
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RV Women’s Alliance Kicks Off Drab to Fab Project
The RV Women’s Alliance is set to kick off its “Drab to Fab” project. According to RVWA, over the next…
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Lazydays Announces Public Stock Offering
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has announced that it intends to offer 4,000,000 shares of its common stock for sale in…
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Campers Inn COO is Tonight’s Guest on RVing in New England
Florida-based Campers Inn RV made headlines this week with its purchase of Forrest Marine & RV Center in Tyngsboro, Mass..…
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Elkhart County Seeing Dangerous COVID Spike
The Elkhart County Health Department says it’s hoping for the best but expecting the worst after a huge surge in…
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RV Manufacturers Enduring Pandemic Better than Other Industries
Indiana’s manufacturers have generally weathered the Coronavirus pandemic better than other industries, even as some plants have been battered by…
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Winnebago Mobile Drug Treatment Clinic Reaches Milestone
Two years ago, Winnebago’s Specialty Vehicle Division partnered with the Boston-based Kraft Center for Community Health to build a mobile…
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How RVs are Moving the American Economy
The RV industry is a significant economic driver for the United States, and for many individual states as well. The…
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Indiana Sees Most Coronavirus Hospitalizations Since May
The number of coronavirus patients in Indiana hospitals grew over the weekend to the highest level in nearly five months,…
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Baird: September Retail Demand Strong, Lack of Inventory a Hindrance
Thanks to the RV Dealers Association for this report Consumers continue to be interested in buying RVs, but a lack…
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Campers Inn Acquires Forrest Marine & RV Center
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Campers Inn RV, which claims to be the nation’s largest family-operated RV dealership group, has acquired Forrest Marine…
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More Acquisitions for Brown & Brown
Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. announced that its Brown & Brown Dealer Services division has acquired Bright & Associates and…
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BBB Study: Vehicle Shipper and Escrow Scams Growing
Social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic have fueled an unprecedented shift to online shopping for consumer goods of all…
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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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ARVC Foundation Adjusts Fundraising Efforts
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) had to convert its annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE)…
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Camping World and kathy ireland Worldwide Form Licensing Agreement
Camping World Holdings has announced that it and kathy ireland Worldwide (kiWW), have entered into a licensing agreement to launch…
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Lazydays Employee Foundation Gives Back
The Lazydays Employee Foundation helps at-risk youth through the generosity of Lazydays’ employees and supporters, and it recently performed a…
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Pandemic Causes Boom in RV Sales, Positive Forecast for 2021
Countless media outlets all over the country have reported similar stories throughout 2020, but the difference here is it comes…
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Why Millennials and Gen Z’ers are Embracing the #RVLife
Yahoo originally published this story from Morgan Greenwald about the changing demographics of the RV industry. In August 2017, Kirsten…
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