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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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32 First-Time Exhibitors Sign Up RVDA Expo
Thirty-two companies will be exhibiting for the first time in the Solution Center Expo at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo.…
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School System Plans to Convert Old Camping World Space
The Lafayette Parish School System is in talks to purchase a now-shuttered Camping World dealership on Northeast Evangeline Thruway in…
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Vision Dealer Solutions Releases VisionMenu 4.0
Vision Dealer Solutions has released VisionMenu 4.0, an enhanced version of VisionMenu Classic. “We are excited to release this upgraded…
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Reports Available for Marketplace Activity
Trader Interactive, a dealer services provider, has expanded its dealer reporting services to help marketplace customers optimize their listing strategy.…
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NATDA Details Dealer-Only, End of Day Events
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) recently announced the dealer-only events to end each day of the 2019 NATDA…
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Camping World to Sell Rock/Creek Outfitters, Uncle Dan’s
Camping World is selling Rock/Creek Outfitters and Uncle Dan’s Outdoor Store to Gearhead Outfitters for an unspecified price. This story…
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Vendor Training Sessions Listed for RVDA Expo
Thirty Vendor Training +Plus sessions are slated for the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo that will help dealership professionals learn more…
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Rollick Partners with AAA National
Rollick has partnered with AAA National to give AAA clubs the ability to offer a powersports and RV buying program…
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Jayco Recognizes Dealer Relations Dating 50 Years
Jayco has been in business for more than fifty years and in that time has established very strong relationships with…
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RVTrader Exec to Present RVDA Expo Workshop
https://youtu.be/VMS9ghK8HXc The rental education track at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will include an hour-long workshop from Paige Bouma, VP…
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CDK Global Reports a 10 Percent Increase in Q4
CDK Global has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, showing revenues of $488…
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Lazydays Finalizes Wildwood RV Acquisition
Lazydays Holdings has completed the acquisition of a Wildwood RV dealership that’s expected to expand the Seffner-based company’s geographical footprint.…
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Lazydays Holdings Reports 4 Percent Bump in Revenue
Lazydays Holdings has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, showing revenues for the second quarter were $168.5…
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NATDA, Kenect Partner for Text Marketing
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has partnered with Kenect, a text-messaging platform in the trailer industry. Kenect’s platform…
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Lazydays to Host Broncos Tailgating on Aug. 19
Lazydays RV will host pre-game RV tailgating activities and meet-and-greets with Denver Broncos alumni and cheerleaders before all home games…
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Bandits Drive Truck Into Dealership
Automotion Motors & RV in Dallas, British Columbia, is picking up the pieces after a vehicle smashed through the front…
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Camping World Q2 Revenue Shows Meager Increase
Camping World Holdings has reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, showing revenue increased 2.3 percent to $1.474…
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PullRite Implements eCommerce MAP Policy
PullRite Towing Systems of Mishawaka, Ind., began implementing an eCommerce-based MAP program on Aug. 1. The policy is concise in its product restrictions…
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NATDA Teams Up with Dexter For Technical Expertise
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has announced that it is offering a certified technical training class presented by…
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RV Care Adds Five Dealerships to Network
Several new dealerships have joined Canada’s RV Care Network. “We’re very excited and pleased to announce the addition of five…
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Society of Certified RV Professionals to Host Awards Ceremony at Dealer Expo
The Society of Certified RV Professionals will host a special awards ceremony, followed by an educational presentation, with a reception…
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Competitors Partner for County RV Service Center
Keith Foulds and Mike Vrzich went from being competitors to partners in a California RV endeavor almost accidentally. Each of…
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Truma Issues Advisory for Combi Buyers
With the recent Erwin Hymer Group North America receivership and subsequent auction of assets, Truma systems and parts may enter…
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Former RV Employee Charged with Forging Check
A former McDowell South RV employee has been charged after authorities said she forged a check from the business. This…
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Travelcamp Earns Excellence Award From Winnebago
Winnebago Industries has announced that Jacksonville, Miss.-based Travelcamp has earned the Flying W Dealer Excellence Award based on its performance…
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Jered Sobel to Present Workshop at RVDA Expo
The sales education track at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature an hour-long workshop from Jered Sobel, a sales…
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Lazydays Completes Acquisition of Alliance Coach
Lazydays Holdings has completed its acquisition of Alliance Coach Inc. The purchase agreement was announced in June 2019, and the…
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Action RV Secures Trademarks, Hints at Expansion
New Mexico-based RV service and accessory center Action RV was successfully granted three trademarks on July 9 by the U.S.…
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Colorado RV Dealership Rebrands Itself
HWY34 RV, a locally-owned full-service RV sales and service center, formerly known as 2534 RV, has refreshed its brand name…
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Materne to Present Service Management Workshops at RVDA Expo
Maxwell Materne, service management trainer for Garage Composites, will be a featured workshop presenter at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo…
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Owensboro RV Expands Operations
After nearly a decade in business, Owensboro RV in Owensboro, Ky., is expanding its operations while continuing to serve the…
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New Dealership Set for Tyler, Texas
A new RV business is in the works for the north side of Tyler, Texas. Jon Ferrando, president and CEO…
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RVIA: Motorhome Shipments in June Down 20%
The RV Industry Association’s June survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 36,524 wholesale shipments,…
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Recently Certified, Recertified Techs Announced
The Society of Certified RV Professionals has recognized 80 individuals from 48 participating dealers and manufacturers who earned a certification,…
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Schedule of RVDA Expo Workshops Now Available
The RV Dealers Convention/Expo workshop schedule, which covers six essential areas of dealership operations, is now available online. The program…
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Vision Dealer Solutions Integrates with IDS
Vision Dealer Solutions has integrated with IDS DMS to allow IDS dealers to pull information into VisionMenu. “This integration allows…
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Family RV Group Wins Flying W Dealer Award
Family RV Group, which has nine locations across Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia, was recently awarded by Winnebago Industries the inaugural 2019 Winnebago Flying W Dealer…
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All in Caravanning Attendance in Beijing Increases by 8%
The eighth staging of All in Caravanning (AIC), a trade fair for campervans and caravans in China, exceeded all expectations…
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NAE/NWAN Recognizes Alabama Hyundai Dealer
National Automotive Experts (NAE/NWAN) recently recognize its dealer partner, Tuscaloosa Hyundai in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for being rated No. 2 dealer…
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Planners to Review General RV Expansion
A proposal for an expanded RV storage lot for the General RV Center at 14000 Automall Drive in Illinois will…
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La Mesa RV Wins Flying W Dealer Excellence Award
Winnebago Industries recently awarded the winners of the 2019 Winnebago Flying W award. Awards went to La Mesa RV, 3255 E.…
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RV Industry Vet Opens New Washington Dealership
Tri-Cities RV industry veteran Jim Godfrey has opened Horn Rapids RV Service & Sales in north Richland, Wash. This story…
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Great Lakes RV Association Names New Director
The Great Lakes RV Association (GLRVA) has named Amy Girton as executive director. The GLRVA is a trade organization in…
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Generational Diversity Experts to Host Workshops
https://youtu.be/rGlQXIZZpoQ Gabrielle and Brian Bosché of The Millennial Solution will co-present three educational workshops in the sales and dealer/GM tracks…
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Leisureworld Becomes Sole Dealer of Airstreams in U.K.
U.K.-based Swift’s largest dealer, Lowdham Leisureworld, has become the new Airstream U.K. direct importer. “Becoming the sole Airstream dealer in…
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TH2 Rebrands Itself to Togo Group
Togo Group has unveiled its new corporate brand identity for its family of products and services. As part of a…
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