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Eighth-Grader Makes Dealership Commercials
New England RV Dealers Association’s Executive Director Bob Zagami and industry professional John DiPietro recently interviewed a 13-year-old boy on…
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50 State DMV CEO to Educate Dealers at Expo
Kimberly Skaggs, CEO of 50 State DMV, a nationwide vehicle title and registration processor for motor vehicle dealerships, will facilitate…
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Blog: Should Facebook Marketplace Be a Strategy for Me?
Over the past year there’s been a lot of buzz around Facebook Marketplace. In fact, multiple dealers have been asking…
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RV Retailer Details Management Team Appointments
RV Retailer appointed Famous P. Rhodes as corporate VP and chief marketing and technology officer, and Larry Hall as president of ExploreUSA Supercenters. Both…
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Protective Asset Protection Enhances Xtraride Contract Program
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs and services, has announced new enhancements for its XtraRide RV Service Contract…
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Gander Outdoors Store in Michigan to Close
Gander RV & Outdoors in Traverse City, Mich., is closing, according to multiple sources. This story originally appeared in the…
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RECT-related Workshops Slated for RVDA Expo
Select workshops at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo in Las Vegas next week will focus on improving Repair Event Cycle…
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Caricature Artist to Appear at GoIDit Display
Artist Neal Portnoy will return to the RV Dealers Association Expo in Las Vegas next week. Portnoy’s art, all done…
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Lazydays Q3 Revenue Increases by 11%
Lazydays Holdings has announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, showing that revenues were $158.4 million. That’s an increase…
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Lorne Armer Joins Route 66
Lorne Armer, formally vice president of brand management at KOA, has recently joined the Route 66 RV Network management team.…
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Motility, MenuSys Integrate F&I Workflow
Motility Software Solutions, a provider of dealership management systems for the specialty vehicle market, has reached an agreement with leading…
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Rental School Education Detailed for Expo
The rental education track of the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature valuable workshops on the landscape of the rental…
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Trends: Long-Term Gain Expected for Camping World
It’s been a rough year for Camping World Holdings’ equity. A cyclical slowdown in RV sales and Gander Outdoors integration…
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Trends: Used Motorized RV Values Up 9%
Black Book has released the used values of RVs for September, showing that the average selling price for motorized units…
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Campers Inn RV Acquires Palmetto RV & Marine
Campers Inn RV has acquired Palmetto RV & Marine in Moncks Corner, S.C. The dealership will remain open as it…
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ROUTE 66 Appoints 2019 to 2020 Advisory Board
The ROUTE 66 management team recently announced its 2019 to 2020 dealer advisory board at the 16th Annual ROUTE 66…
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RVWA Meeting Planned for Nov. 11
The RV Women’s Alliance will hold its first annual board and membership meeting at 3 p.m. PT on Monday, Nov.…
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Motility Launches Customer Success Team
Motility Software Solutions, a provider of dealership management systems, has launched a new customer success division under the leadership of…
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Forest River Named Bronze Partner for Expo
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Forest River is returning as a Bronze Partner for the 2018 RV Dealers…
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Camping World to Unveil Q3 Results Nov. 7
Camping World Holdings will reveal its financial results for the third quarter fiscal 2019 after the market closes on Thursday,…
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RVDA of Canada Partners with Tire Distributor
The RVDA of Canada has formed a new endorsement partnership with DT Tire and Atlas Tire Wholesale. DT Tire and Atlas…
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RVDA Workshop to Cover Family-run Businesses
The dealer/GM education track at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature an hour-long workshop from Jane Warner, senior wealth…
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Best of Show Winners – Part Four
ELKHART, Ind. – The sheer volume of new RVs on display combined with the dizzying array of special features and…
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Lewis RV Center Receives Top Route 66 RV Network Honor
At the 16th Annual Route 66 Rally, recently held at the Coconut Point Hyatt Resort in Bonita Springs, Fla., Lewis…
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Research Points to Q3 Decline for Camping World
Camping World is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the…
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Motility Launches MotilityConnect for Dealer Ops
Motility Software Solutions, a provider of dealership management systems for the specialty vehicle market, has launched MotilityConnect, an open API…
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Ontario RV Dealership Bids for Name on Arena
Barrie, Ontario, Canada’s City Hall has decided to take a closer look at a proposal that would change the name…
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Best of Show Winners – Part Three
ELKHART, Ind. – The sheer volume of new RVs on display combined with the dizzying array of special features and…
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Northpoint Named Bronze Partner for RVDA Expo
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Northpoint Commercial Finance is returning as a Bronze Partner for the 2019 RV…
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Best of Show Winners – Part Two
ELKHART, Ind. – The sheer volume of new RVs on display combined with the dizzying array of special features and…
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Best of Show Winners – Part One
ELKHART, Ind. – The sheer volume of new RVs on display at Open House combined with the dizzying array of…
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Lemonis Sells Jacksonville RV Dealership
TV personality Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World Holdings, has sold a Jacksonville, Fla., RV store at a multi-million-dollar loss,…
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BOA Exec to Host Employee Benefits Workshop
The dealer/GM education track at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature an hour-long workshop from Sandra Lewandowski, senior VP…
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MARVAC Lists Vendors for Technical Training Class
MARVAC will host three, 1-day tech training classes from Dec. 10-12 in Okemos, Mich. These 1-day training classes are both approved…
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Rollick Launches New Pre-Qualification Solution
Rollick recently launched its online finance pre-qualification solution at the Powersports Finance Conference in San Diego, Calif. This add-on product helps…
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Texas-based Vogt RV Eyes Fifth Location
In a tall glass, combine the following: manufacturer dedication and support, dealer best practices, a customer-first culture and a knack…
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United States Warranty Corporation Named Bronze Partner for RVDA Expo
The RV Dealers Association has partnered with United States Warranty Corporation at the bronze level for the 2019 RV Dealers…
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NetSource Media Releases ADA Compliance Tool
NetSource Media has unveiled its new Dealership ADA Compliance Tool. The ADA website compliance tool mitigates against litigation by making…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Draws a Crowd for Early Show
LAS VEGAS – Distributor shows don’t typically get started until early December and get in full swing in January, but…
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Study: Used Fifth Wheel Prices Ahead of Third Quarter 2018
NADAguides has reported its market insights for the third quarter of 2019, showing that most segments of the RV market…
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Camping World RV Hauler to Shut Down After Deadly Accident
Country Wide RV Transport (CWRV), the nation’s second-largest RV and motorhome transportation provider, is shutting down for good, according to information received…
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RVTI to Present Certification Workshop at Expo
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the RV Technical Institute will be presenting a Vendor Training +Plus Workshop on the various paths to RV…
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Bandit Nabs RV from Oregon Dealership
Images from surveillance video show a man suspected of swiping an RV from a Portland, Ore., dealership. This story originally…
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Bank of the West Named Bronze Sponsor for Expo
The National RV Dealers Association has announced that Bank of the West is a Bronze Sponsor for the 2019 RV…
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Midwest RV Show Kicks Off in Expanded Venue
The 64th Annual Midwest RV Super Show will be held from Oct. 17-20 at the RV/MH Hall of Fame &…
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Society of Certified RV Professionals’ Announces Recently Certified, Recertified Industry Personnel
The Society of Certified RV Professionals recently recognized 32 individuals from 23 participating dealers who earned a certification, or renewed…
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Lazydays RV Holds Florida Grand Opening
Lazydays will host a grand-opening event for its newest location at The Villages, Fla. The grand-opening event will take place…
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RumbleOn Hires Huge as New Agency of Record
RumbleOn , the e-commerce company simplifying how dealers and consumers deal with pre-owned vehicles, has announced Huge as its new agency…
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Family RV Group Acquires Candys Campers
Family RV Group has acquired Candys Campers, which is comprised of two RV dealerships in Scottsville, Ky., and Murfreesboro, Tenn.…
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VIDEO: Lemonis Can Keep Giant Flag at N.C. Dealership
Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World, has won the right to keep flying a giant U.S. flag over his RV…
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Workshop to Focus on Eight Drivers of Value
Brad Stanek’s workshop, “Growing Value: Eight Drivers to Significantly Increase the Value of Your Business,” will take place at 3:15…
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Used Motorized RV Values Down 8.9 Percent
Black Book recently reported the used values of RVs as fall approaches, showing that the average selling price for motorized…
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Illinois Supreme Court Approves Refund for Lemon
The Illinois Supreme Court has awarded vindication to a couple who purchased a lemon of a motorhome, when the court…
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RetailDive: Camping World One of 28 Retailers That Could Go Bankrupt in 2020
Forever 21’s Chapter 11 filing is the latest reminder that the economic climate for many sectors of retail is still brutal, according…
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Marc Hanoud Passes Away at 35
Beloved son of Marty, Twinnie, Derek and Danielle Hanoud, former owners of Marty’s USRV in Berkley, Mass., Marc Anthony Hanoud,…
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Lichtsinn RV Named Top North American Dealer of Winnebago Motorhomes for Fifth Straight Year
Winnebago Industries recently awarded Lichtsinn RV the Top Sales Award – North American Top Dealer for the fifth consecutive year.…
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RV Low Voltage Connector Recommended Practices
In an effort to address the topic of properly installing low voltage connectors the RV Industry Association’s Electrical Technical Subcommittee…
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Deadline for Spader Scholarship is Oct. 7
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will be accepting applications until Oct. 7 for the 2020to 2021 Duane Spader Leadership…
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How to Leverage Sales Intelligence Tools in the RV Industry
It’s no secret that the sales cycle can be longer in the RV industry than in other, similar industries like…
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RV Country Opens Store in Sparks, Nev.
RV Country has opened its 11th dealership, this one located in Sparks, Nev. Located at 399 Legends Bay Drive near…
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Giveaways, Country Concert Wrap up Final Full Day of Open House
ELKHART, Ind. – Manufacturers’ reps were busier than might have been expected on Wednesday morning after a night of late concerts…
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Gallery: A Look at Open House 2019
ELKHART, Ind. – The 2019 Elkhart Open House was jam packed with one event after another, from the grand opening…
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Lines, Bands and Sales Spark Open House Tuesday
ELKHART, Ind. – The second full day of Open House Week kicked off with unprecedented lines flowing out of the RV/MH…
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Team RV Express ‘Tops’ in Canada
Team RV Express, Canada’s largest RV delivery company, recently released statistics indicating the company has 20 percent of the Canadian…
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Mar-Kee Group Relaunches Sales Training Website for Dealers
The Mar-Kee Group is relaunching markeegroup.com with a completely new design to make sales training resources easier to navigate and…
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RVTI Facility Celebrates Grand Opening During Open House Week
The RV industry is preparing to make improvements for its consumers in a powerful way. “There’s a very large shortage of…
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Forest River Hosting Drawing for a Rockport/Workport Mobile Service Truck
Forest River is hosting a drawing for a Rockport/Workport Mobile Service Truck during Open House Week. The drawing for the…
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Troubleshooting Course Offered At RVTI During Open House
Gary Bunzer, known as the RV Doctor, is offering a free Troubleshooting Course for technicians at the RV Technical Institute’s…
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WFCO Electronics Offers New POP Display
WFCO Electronics is offering a new POP02 display for dealerships. In just a few months of sales, the POP02 display…
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Road to Open House
RV shipments this year might be down a bit from historic highs the past two years, but that doesn’t mean…
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RV Retailer Expands in N.C., S.C., and Texas
RV Retailer has added three stores with the acquisition of Sonny’s Camp-N-Travel, a towable and motorhome RV dealer in North Carolina and South…
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Alliance RV to Hold Dealer Sneak Peek
Alliance RV will be holding a dealers-only sneak peek meeting to share the company’s vision and strategy. The session is scheduled for…
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Lazydays Appoints Foerster to VP of Service Ops
Lazydays has hired Keith Foerster as its vice president of service operations. Foerster joins Lazydays from Heraeus Medical Components, where…
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MWSS Launches RV Dealer Access Program
MWSS Inc. recently launched its RV Dealer Access Program. This program is exclusive to all certified dealers and partners that…
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RVDA Expo Keynote Speaker Linkner to Sign Books
https://youtu.be/SK0KOzAn27k Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), platinum sponsor for the RV Dealers Association’s 2019 expo, will host keynote speaker…
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RV Rental Dealers Aims to Expand Network
Since its inception in 2016, RV Rental Dealers has grown to more than 22 locations across the U.S. with a…
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RVDA Expo Special Room Rates End Oct. 9
RV Dealers Association convention attendees should book their accommodations as soon as possible to secure the special convention room block…
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Gallery: Bowlus Road Chief Introduces Yacht-Inspired Travel Trailer
Bowlus Road Chief recently introduced the 26-foot Wave Bespoke Edition with an exterior of solid, 2024 aircraft-grade aluminum. Walnut, birch…
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California RV Dealership Catches Fire
A fire broke out just before 1 p.m. at A-M-V trading, an RV dealership on North Ventura Avenue just north of Seneca in…
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RVDA App Receives New Content and Features
The RV Dealers Association has updated its mobile app with a new look and content. The upgrade also offers users…
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Proposed Woody’s RV Prompts Local Concern
Concerns about speeds on Marshall Road in Abbotsford, British Columbia, surfaced last week as council considered a new RV dealership…
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Nickels to Host Sales Track Workshops at Expo
https://youtu.be/EFDgW7WS1Ac The 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature two 60-minute workshops in the sales education track by first-time convention speaker…
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Spader Leadership Program Applications Available
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center has begun accepting applications for the 2020 to 2021 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. This…
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Camping World Plans to Sell, Repurpose, or Close Up to 37 Locations
Camping World Holdings has announced that management and its board of directors approved a plan to strategically shift away from…
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Fun Town RV to Open Eleventh Dealership
Fun Town RV has announced the location of its newest dealership. The eleventh store in the retail chain will be…
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NTP-STAG Canada Tech Bursary Winners Named
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has named its recipients of the 2018 to 2019 NTP-STAG Canada Bursary. A total…
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FRVTA Cancels Convention Due to Hurricane Dorian
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) has cancelled the annual state convention scheduled for this week in Orlando due to…
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Canadian Wholesale Shipments Decrease 26 Percent
The Canadian RV Association reports that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the second quarter, ending June 30, totaled 13,122 units compared…
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RVTI Lists Open House Tour Options
Construction work is underway at the new RV Technical Institute building and the team will be ready to host its Grand Opening…
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RVDA Expo Discounts End Aug. 31
RV Dealers Association dealer members who register by Aug. 31 will save more than $300 per person who attends the…
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Lazydays to Soon Close on Florida Land Deal
A Florida-based RV dealer is coasting into one of Southwest Murfreesboro’s fastest growing business areas, a 160-acre commercial subdivision named…
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Oracle Lighting Offers Free Showroom Displays
Oracle Lighting recently announced it now offers free, showroom POP displays for its popular V-Series and S3 LED bulb conversion…
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Discounts on RVDA Expo Registration End Saturday
The chance to save more than $320 on each dealership employee who attends RV Dealers Association’s 2019 convention in Las…
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RVDA Expo Workshop to Cover Referral Business
https://youtu.be/7mm6IXkja4g The fixed operations track at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will showcase two hour-long workshops from David Foco, VP…
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Report: RV Values Decline as Fall Approaches
Black Book has released its most recent findings of the used RV market and found that the average selling price…
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Kenect Co-Founder to Host RVDA Expo Workshops
https://youtu.be/WKQ7Bhm6AFs Marketing expert and Kenect’s CMO Graham Anderson will present two hour-long workshops in the social media/eMarketing/BDC education track at…
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Wholesale RV Shipments Decrease 23 Percent in July
The RV Industry Association’s July survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 28,044 wholesale shipments,…
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Sobel University Announces Winter Schedule
Sobel University has announced dates for training into 2020 in order to accommodate the increased demand for current and relevant…
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RVDA Details Dealer/GM Track Schedule for Expo
https://youtu.be/D8BR-O9Tckk Timely and relevant dealership topics presented by top speakers have been scheduled for the dealer/GM track of the 2019 RV Dealers…
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RVIA Training to Tackle Litigation Claims
The RV Industry Association will be presenting a recently updated version of the “Flying in Formation” training at 10 a.m. on…
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