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Ashley Bontrager Lehman Is Tending the Flame
Cautiously optimistic. It’s a phrase you heard a lot at industry events last fall and earlier this year, but it…
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Black Book: RV Auction Volume Up Across the Board
It is prime camping season upon most of North America and there is significantly more auction activity in the RV…
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ATC Debuts Two New Adventure-Focused Towable Lines
ATC Trailers (ATC) has launched a new category of towable adventure products – the ultra-lite Plā 350 travel trailer and…
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Entegra Coach Hosts 2023 Homecoming
Last week, Entegra Coach hosted another year of its homecoming event. This year, nearly 500 luxury diesel coach owners, staff…
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Blue Compass Renews NASCAR Team Partnership
Blue Compass RV will continue its partnership with Legacy Motor Club, the NASCAR racing company announced. “Blue Compass RV is…
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Camping World Named to Fortune 500 List
Camping World Holdings has been named to the latest Fortune 500 list. The company ranked 475, moving up from its…
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SylvanSport Growth Leads to New Hires
SylvanSport, the Brevard, North Carolina-based manufacturer of travel trailers, pop-up campers, rooftop tents and outdoor gear, has brought on five new…
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Lightship to Open Colorado Manufacturing Facility
Lightship, which claims to be America’s first all-electric RV company, has signed a lease agreement for a 32,000-square-foot facility at…
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RV Rental Demand Soars in Advance of 2024 Solar Eclipse
RVshare, a community for RV owners and renters, reveals that RV bookings ahead of the 2024 total solar eclipse are…
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Canadian Camping and RV Council Appoints New President
The Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC), Canada’s national campground owner’s association, has announced the appointment of Cara Csizmadia as…
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RVIA Releases 2022 RV Industry Profile
The 2022 RV Industry Profile, published by the RV Industry Association (RVIA), provides members with a detailed look at RV…
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Chinook RV Partners With Texas Dealerships
Chinook RV is partnering with Vogt RV Centers in Fort Worth, Texas, and Leisure RV in Willis, Texas, to expand…
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Sponsored Content: Boosting Efficiency and Focusing on What Matters.
From parts and service management to data entry minimization, MotilityAnywhere helps you do more with less so you and your…
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Encore RV Partnership Debuts Overland Package
Encore RV has partnered with Timbren and CU Off Road to introduce a new Overland Package. Over the past year,…
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Aftermarket Conference Registration Open
The 2023 RV Aftermarket Conference will take place Aug. 7-10 in San Diego and registration is now open. This event…
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Starcraft, Highland Ridge Launch RV Universities
In collaboration with the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA), Jayco brands Highland Ridge and Starcraft RV have launched a series of…
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Report: OEM Shipments Down 52% YOY Through April
One third of the way through 2023, RV shipments totaled 109,816 units, down 52% compared with the same period a…
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Holiday Message From RVIA’s Craig Kirby
As he does before every holiday weekend, the RVIA president and CEO has issued the following message to the organization’s…
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inTech Redesigns Lightweight Towable Trailer
Aluminum camping trailer manufacturer inTech RV has unveiled the redesign of its Flyer product line. The Flyer is the company’s…
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Webinar Will Focus on Dealers in Buy-Sell Market
Performance Brokerage Services is hosting a webinar featuring Ted Davis, founder of Airstream Adventures. He’ll lead a discussion called “What…
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Dometic Launches Power Awning Hardware Extension Kit
Dometic announced the launch of its new Power Awning Hardware Extension Kit, which the company said provides a seamless and…
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Keystone RV to Offer Exclusive Land Access in Western States
This summer Keystone RV owners have the opportunity to book a stay on more than 75 private properties in Montana…
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California seeks EPA Approval to Ban Sales of Gas-Only Vehicles
California has asked the Biden administration to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by…
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Jayco Holding August Dealer Homecoming in Vegas
Jayco announced its 2023 Annual Dealer Homecoming, which will be Aug. 6-9 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. For…
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Volta Power, Outside Van Team Up on Off-Grid Class B Unit
Volta Power Systems has partnered with Outside Van on the company’s first-ever standardized Class B off-grid adventure vans. The new…
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Camping World Plans Aggressive Growth Strategy
In announcing a cash dividend to be paid to shareholders following the company’s recent earnings report, Camping World Holdings said…
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nuCamp Unveils ‘Ultimate Protection Plan’
nuCamp, a manufacturer of teardrop trailers and truck campers, unveils its Ultimate Protection Plan, an extended warranty program administered directly…
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Webinar: Fair Tax Treatment Sought for All RV Dealers
On Thursday, May 18, Senior Manager of Government Affairs, Samantha Rocci, led a concise webinar explaining how the RV Industry…
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RVIA Study: 44M RVers Hitting the Road This Summer
A recent survey of America’s leisure travelers found that 44 million Americans are planning on going RVing this summer, including…
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Rollick, USAA Join Forces on RV Savings Program
Rollick has introduced a new RV savings program with USAA. The program is aimed at helping USAA members save on…
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GE Appliances Celebrates 70 Years in the Bluegrass State
GE Appliances, a Haier company, is celebrating 70 years of innovation in design and manufacturing that have come out of…
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Cummins Celebrates Milestones for Two Engine Plants
Global power generation company Cummins announced the 5 millionth engine it has produced produced at its Rocky Mount Engine Plant…
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Ep. 60 – LaDonna Meadows: Putting People First
Decades ago, LaDonna Meadows applied for a job that turned into a successful career. Meadows founded Tacoma RV Center in…
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California’s ET Quality RV Opens Second Location
A northern Calfornia staple for more than 30 years, ET Quality RV has added a second location at 3867 East…
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Camping World Opens Missouri Dealership
Camping World Holdings announced the opening of its newest dealership in Branson, Missouri, its 191st owned by the company. The…
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Care Camps Names New Development Director
Care Camps, a national nonprofit that funds medically supervised pediatric oncology camps across the United States and Canada, has named…
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Successful Emotional and Sensory Merchandising
For centuries, women have been considered to be more emotional, hysterical and unable to control their feelings. Yet, men have…
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Keystone Again Partners With The Flipping Nomad on RV Build
Keystone RV is once again partnering with The Flipping Nomad’s Cortni Armstrong to design a one-of-a-kind Fuzion toy hauler. The…
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Renogy Upgrades Flagship Control System
California-based Renogy, a company focused on off-grid and mobile energy, announced that its flagship smart solar system, REGO, is now…
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Lamilux Introduces New Tank Cladding
Fiber composites manufacturer Lamilux Composites has introduced its new LAMILUX X-treme tank cladding material, which it said is about five…
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Shasta RV Is Reaching for the Summit
As the general manager for Shasta RV, a division of Forest River, Meg Grierson says she builds a “conventional” unit…
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Study: RVing Is Cheapest Form of Travel
A new study commissioned by Go RVing and the RV Industry Association and conducted by an outside, independent firm has found that…
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Lance Camper Unveils New Website
Lance Camper, Lance Camper, a REV Group company, launched its updated website that includes information on 2023 product enhancements such…
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Winnebago Extends National Park Foundation Partnership
Winnebago Industries announced that the company will extend its partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) through 2025. The company…
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Emerging Leaders Coalition Touts Successful Annual Cleanup Day
The RV Industry Association’s Emerging Leaders Coalition said it successfully concluded its Second Annual All-Industry Volunteer Day on Wednesday, May…
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Camping World Selects Twilio’s Customer Engagement Platform
Camping World said it will reach customers using tools from across Twilio‘s Customer Engagement Platform. Twilio Engage, SMS, Voice and…
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Ace RV Rentals Wins Trailblazer of Global RV Experiences Award
Ace RV Rentals, a family-owned and operated RV rental, sales and service company that operates in Virginia, Maryland and the…
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Harvest Hosts Leader Returns to RVing in New England
Joel Holland, who bought Harvest Hosts in 2018 and has guided its growth through the recent surges in RVing and…
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Webinar: Get Dealership Coverage on Local TV
Coming up on Saturday, June 10, it’s National Go RVing Day and in preparation, the public relations team at Go…
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Airxcel Is Silver Partner for RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA announced that Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of branded products for RV markets, has signed on as a…
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RVs Move America Week to Spotlight Industry Awards
RVs Move America Week is coming up June 4-8 in Washington, D.C. The multi-day event will include the RV Industry Association’s…
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The Dyrt Names Best Regional Places to Camp
The Dyrt, an app for camping information and booking, has announced the 2023 Best Places to Camp Regional Awards based on reviews…
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RVWA Fall Education Symposium Tickets on Sale
The RV Women’s Alliance has put tickets on sale for its second annual Fall Education Symposium in October. The symposium,…
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RVIA Webinar on Dealership Taxes This Week
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) this Thursday is sponsoring a webinar titled “Fair Tax Treatment for All RV Dealers.” “The…
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Magazine Lauds New Kenwood GPS Navigator
Bogden Popa of Auto Evolution reviewed the new GPS navigator from Kenwood. Believe it or not, GPS navigators are here…
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Defining ‘WIMIN’
In this month’s column, I will be presenting two types of inventory management – the software offered by dealership management…
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Genesis Announces New Leadership Structure
Genesis Products announces a new leadership strategy coming on the heels of its latest major acquisition. The company said now…
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Lippert Honored by Indiana Technical College
The fourth annual Ivy Impact Gala was held earlier this month in South Bend, Indiana, to show support and raise…
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RVWA’s Inaugural Campout Draws More Than 100
The RV Women’s Alliance hosted its first ever Spring Camp Out from May 5-7 at Twin Mills Campground in Howe,…
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Kim Dewsnup Retires After 25 Years in RV Industry
Kim Dewsnup, trainer, sales representative and “friend to all,” is retiring, according to his company, Progress Manufacturing. “While Progress’ well-known…
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RVTI Hires New Trainer
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) recently added a new technical trainer, Tyson Watkins, to its team. Although new to RVTI,…
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Winnebago Partners With Power Management Company EcoFlow
Winnebago and EcoFlow, a power management and energy solutions company, announced a partnership to leverage EcoFlow’s eco-friendly solutions in Winnebago-branded…
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Renowned Economist to Headline RVs Move America Week
Chief Global Economist Bernard Baumohl of The Economic Outlook Group will address RVs Move America Week attendees during lunch on…
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National ARVC Partners with CampSite 360 on Virtual Camp Tours
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has struck a new partnership with CampSite 360, a provider of…
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Patriot RV Is Official Dealership of Lucas Oil Racing Series
Ashland, Kentucky-based Patriot RV is now the “Official RV Dealer” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the…
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Keystone’s Cougar Fifth Wheel Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Keystone RV said that its Cougar fifth wheel model is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is outpacing the sale of…
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Timbren Names New Vice President
John Marshall has been named the new vice president at Timbren. Marshall has nearly three decades experience in the industry…
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RVing in New England to Broadcast Live from Keystone RV
John DiPietro and Bob Zagami will bring their Facebook Live show, RVing in New England, to Keystone RV’s Goshen, Indiana,…
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Alliance Online Unveiling Reveals New Travel Trailer
Elkhart, Indiana-based Alliance RV launched the newest edition to its travel trailer lineup – the Delta – on a YouTube…
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Dragonfly Energy and Ioneer Sign Lithium Supply Agreement
Reno, Nevada-based Dragonfly Energy has announced an agreement with Ioneer Ltd., an energy storage company, that the two say will…
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Brown & Brown Contributes to RV Learning Center
Brown & Brown Dealer Services has made its 2023 contribution of $26,667 in support of the Mike Molino RV Learning…
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Harvest Hosts’ Members Deliver $100M in Sales to HH Partners
Harvest Hosts, a membership program that gives RVers access to unique RV camping options, announced today that its members have…
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How Top RV Dealerships Are Utilizing Their Digital Marketing
As an RV dealer, you have to be everywhere all at once. That’s a lot to ask of any business,…
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Dealers to Vendors: Trust But Verify
Dealer consultant Tom Kline of Better Vantage Point comes to us this week from the road, where he was visiting…
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Camping World to Make First Acquisition in Montana
Camping World Holdings said it plans to acquire I-90 RV in Billings, Montana. The deal should close by the end…
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Priority One’s VP of Technology Celebrates 20th Year With Company
Mark Siler, vice president of technology for Priority One Financial Services, is celebrating 20 years of employment with the company.…
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General RV Honored by Crain’s Detroit
General RV Center, with six locations and its headquarters in Michigan, has been recognized as one of the largest family-owned…
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Stoney’s RV Receives Local Ohio Business Excellence Award
Stoney’s RV has been awarded a Small Business Excellence Award by the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA), which serves 16…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Georgia-based Firm
Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Georgia’s Brownlee Agency. Founded in 1974, Brownlee…
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GEN-Y Hitch Hosts New Building Open House
GEN-Y Hitch said it is excited to announce the grand opening of its new headquarters later this summer. The company…
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Rising Temperatures Mean Rising Wholesale RV Values
Wholesale RV valuations are up, which is to be expected if you keep an eye on the calendar, according to…
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LCI Industries Issues Annual Corporate Sustainability Report
LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, has issued its second annual corporate sustainability report. “In 2022, we made great strides…
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Stacey Robinson: Forging Her Own Path
During the month of May, RV PRO is celebrating RV Women in the Business. Great Canadian RV’s history follows a…
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THOR Announces Passing of Aram Koltookian, KZ RV CEO
THOR Industries announced the death of KZ RV’s CEO Aram Koltookian, who passed away unexpectedly Wednesday. The following is the…
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Protective Asset Protection Returns as RVDA Con/Expo Sponsor
RVDA announced that Protective Asset Protection is returning as the gold partner for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. Protective has…
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Little Guy Trailers Partners with Girl Camper
Little Guy Trailers has set up a two-year long campaign with Girl Camper, the largest organization of solo women travelers…
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RVTI to Offer Tech Training in High Schools
In effort to recruit future RV service technicians from wherever it can get them, the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) is…
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RV Designer Introduces New Screen Door Sliders
RV Designer has introduced a new screen door slider design for use in its replacement hardware assortment. This new range…
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Alliance RV’s Fourth Brand is a Travel Trailer
Alliance RV said it will be launching its fourth brand: a new travel trailer, which will be unveiled during a…
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Camping World’s Revenue Down, Used RV Sales Set Record
Camping World Holdings said its revenue in Q1 was $1.5 billion, a drop of nearly 11% – $175.5 million –…
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RVTAA, NRVIA Form Member Advisory Committees
The RV Technician Association of America (RVTAA) and the National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) today announced they have formed advisory…
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Whale Launches Heat Air in North America
Whale, a division of Navico, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brunswick Corp. and a heating solutions provider to the European…
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Jaeger-UniTek Releases Slide-Out Sealing System
Jaeger-UniTek Sealing Solutions announces the Full Package Flip ’N Seal Slide-Out Sealing System, including three additional patented innovations that it…
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Octane Launches Prequal Flex Tool for Dealers
Octane, which bills itself as a “fintech” – financial technology – company, announced that it has launched Prequal Flex, an…
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Orion Introduces Safety Kit Exclusively for RVers
Orion, a company focused on safety, signaling and emergency products for the auto, truck and marine markets, as well as…
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2023 WIB: Up-and-Comer Vows to Never Stop Learning
The May issue of RV PRO once again highlights RV Women in Business and the many roles they fill in…
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RVTI Adds Second All-Female Training Class in Florida
The RV Technical Institute and RV Women’s Alliance are partnering on a second all-women RV technician training class this year.…
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Go RV Rentals’ Report Finds Steady Rental Rates
Texas-based Go RV Rentals has released its 2023 RV Rental Price Index, which tracks daily rental rates for various types…
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NRVTA Names New Marketing Manager
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced that Raji Green has joined the team as its marketing manager. Reporting…
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Job Openings Hit Lowest Level Since April 2021
Job openings hit their lowest level since April 2021, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the job…
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