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Boston RV & Camping Expo Cancelled
Organizers of the 2021 Boston RV & Camping Show, scheduled for April 15-18, have announced that the show has been…
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PRVCA Offers F&I Webinar with Paul Sheldon
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association announces an upcoming day-long webinar on F&I featuring Paul Sheldon of Protective Insurance. The event,…
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NATDA Trailer Show Registration Now Open
The North American Trailer Dealer Association has announced its annual “Register and Save” event for trailer and truck bed dealers…
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Keystone RV Launching New Product Line
On Wednesday, Jan. 13, Keystone RV Co. will launch an all-new product line at the Florida RV Super Show. Conceived…
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Organizers: Excitement Builds for 2021 NTP-STAG Expo
NTP-STAG has announced that the 2021 Expo Mobile App for its show this month, sponsored by Southwire, is now available…
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PRVCA Hosts Second Annual Leadership Conference
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association announces its second annual leadership conference, being held virtually from Monday, Jan. 25 to…
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RVWA Friday Meeting Highlights Care Camps
This Friday, the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program will highlight Care Camps, an organization that has raised…
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Newmar Recognizes Top Suppliers
Newmar Corp. recently recognized several suppliers and individual contributors for their supply chain performance the previous 12 months. Newmar had…
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Class of ’21 RV/MH HOF Inductees Announced
The board of directors of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation has announced inductees for the RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of…
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NTP-STAG Expo to Feature New Product and Marine Showcases
New products will be one of the featured showcases as NTP-STAG Expo 2021, sponsored by Airxcel, comes to the Marriott…
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THOR’s Bob Martin Joins RVing in New England for Final Show of 2020
The president and CEO of THOR Industries, Bob Martin, will be the guest on tonight’s RVing in New England, the…
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2021 Florida RV SuperShow Starts Two Weeks from Today
The 2021 Florida RV SuperShow is just two weeks away. Running Wednesday, Jan. 13 to Sunday, Jan. 17, the show…
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North Carolina RVDA Announces Show Dates
The North Carolina RV Dealers Association has just announced its 2021 schedule of RV shows. The organization’s Greensboro Show will…
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I-X Center Sued Over Trade Show Contracts
Cleveland’s I-X Center is being sued, according to Ohio public radio station WKSU. The station, quoting a story from Crain’s…
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Progressive Insurance Chicago Boat Show Canceled
The largest boat show in the Midwest has been canceled due to COVID-19. Scheduled for Jan. 6-10, the Progressive Insurance…
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Winnebago Industries Reports 35 Percent Revenue Jump
Winnebago Industries has announced earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, and the company reports a nearly 35 percent…
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Barletta Boats Founder Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist
Bill Fenech, president and founder of Barletta Pontoon Boats, has been named a national award finalist for the Ernst &…
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Airstream’s Globetrotter 30RB Wins Fast Company Design Award
Airstream has been recognized by Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards for its 2020 Airstream Globetrotter 30 RB (Rear…
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Louisville Boat & RV Show Cancelled
The Progressive Insurance Louisville (KY.) Boat, RV & Sportshow, scheduled for Jan. 27-31, 2021, has been cancelled. Organizers posted an…
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RVDA Con/Expo Content Available Through January
As many dealers enter their winter training season, the RV Dealers Convention/Expo remains on-demand for employees to access until Jan.…
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NTP-STAG Expo Announces 2021 RV University PRO Speaker Lineup
NTP-STAG has announced the RV University (RVU) Professional Retail Organization (PRO) Education Speaker Lineup for Expo 2021. The event will…
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NMLA Announces New Board and 2021 Officers
The National Marine Lenders Association (NMLA) has announced the results of the association’s recent election for three board seats and…
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FRVTA Donates Funds to Harry Chapin Food Bank
With the economy “breaking down” for many Southwest Florida residents, Region 1 of the statewide Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA)…
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Pa. Gov.’s COVID-19 Order Requires Keller to Switch from In-person to Virtual Show
The Keller Show, hosted by East Coast distributor Keller Marine & RV and scheduled for this Tuesday and Wednesday, has…
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Cruiser One of 10 Manufacturers Receiving Dealer Satisfaction Awards
Travel trailer and toy hauler manufacturer Cruiser RV has been recognized by the RV Dealers Association (RVDA) as a top…
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KPA COVID Webinar Tuesday
KPA, the RV Dealers Association’s compliance partner, is offering a free COVID-19-related webinar this week. “COVID-19 Winter Safety” will discuss…
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American Guardian Announces 2021 AGWS University F&I Training Schedule
American Guardian Warranty Services, an F&I provider to the RV industry, among others, has announced the 2021 AGWS University F&I…
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RVIA Wraps Up a Most Unusual Year with Annual (Virtual) Meeting
As 2020 draws to a close, so does Garry Enyart’s two-year tenure as board chairman of the RV Industry Association.…
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RVTI Online Courses Offer Certification Without Travel Hassles
Below is an excerpt from a recent article from the RVIA on the benefits of RVTI certification courses. Read the…
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RVDA Virtual Con/Expo F&I Workshops Remain Available Through January
RVDA has announced that its virtual Convention/Expo is continuing to offer several finance and insurance (F&I) workshops on-demand through January…
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RVDA Offers Con/Expo Sessions Focused on RECT
Dealers interested in improving Repair Event Cycle Time (RECT) can access several valuable workshops related to this important topic on-demand…
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ARVC Releases 2020 Industry Trends and Insights Report
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has released its 2020 Industry Trends and Insights Report. As expected,…
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Al Robinson Named 2020 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year
Al Robinson of Great Canadian RV in Peterborough, Ontario, was presented with the prestigious 2020 Canadian RV Dealer of the…
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FRVTA Board Cancels Industry Day at Upcoming Supershow
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) Board of Directors has voted to cancel Industry Day at the 2021 Florida RV…
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RVDA Con/Expo Platform Features Digital Marketing Education
As part of its Dealers Convention/Expo, which was held virtually this year, the RV Dealers Association said it wants to…
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Exclusive: Way Open House Starts Monday
Way – known formally as Way Interglobal, until rebranding earlier this fall – has hosted an open house every December.…
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Grand Design Earns DSI Award
Grand Design RV. recently received the results from the 26th Annual Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Survey, and it reports that…
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Webinar Series Offers Warranty Administration Certification Credits
Warranty administrators can earn five continuing education units (CEUs) in January during a weeklong webinar series presented by Greg Dewalt,…
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RVMH Heritage Foundation Board Votes Unanimously to Build MH Museum
The RV/MH Heritage Foundation passed a motion at its November board meeting to build a new $1.5 million dollar, 20,000-square-foot…
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Canada’s RV Care Holds Fifth Annual Meeting
RV Care, the largest RV dealer network in Canada, held its fifth annual meeting this week, and like their…
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Dealer/GM Workshops Remain Available Through RVDA Virtual Expo Platform
The National RV Dealers Association said that its Virtual Convention/Expo platform delivers a costeffective way to for dealers and general…
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NERVDA Show Features RV Restoration Expert
The New England RV Dealers Association’s weekly Facebook Live show, RVing in New England, this week features Jim Roy, a…
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PRVCA Offers One-Day, Online Demco Training
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) has announced a “Demco RV Technician Virtual Training with Jeremy Drebenstedt” on…
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ARVC Foundation Seeks Support on Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, Dec. 1, is Giving Tuesday across the U.S., and the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is…
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RVDA Con/Expo Platform Offers Sales Training and More
The RVDA Virtual Convention/Expo, which will continue to offer much of its content on-demand through the end of January, features…
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ARVC Offers Scholarship and Virtual Conference Recordings
National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) recently held its annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE), this year…
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RVDA Offers Customer Service/First=Time Buyer Workshops
RV dealers are reporting that first-time buyers account for up to 50 percent or more of RV purchases in 2020. …
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Chris Andro Elected 2021 RVDA Board Chairman
Meeting via Zoom rather than in a posh ballroom at a Las Vegas casino, the RV Dealers Association held its…
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KOA Names Award Winners at Virtual Convention
Kampgrounds of America wrapped up its virtual convention this week by announcing the winners of their annual campground awards. This…
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LSI Awards Top Jellystone Park Operators
Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI) presented a limited number of its annual awards to exemplary Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts franchisees…
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Dewalt: The Best Success is Found in the Process
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo Greg Dewalt, education director of the Pennsylvania RV &…
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Winnebago Debuts Journey and EKKO at ‘The Road Ahead 2020’
Winnebago, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium RVs, announced today the launch of its next generation of breakthrough new product.…
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PRVCA Elects Officers and Board Members at Annual Meeting
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) announced the election of two new officers and the re-election of seven…
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Exclusive: Northern Wholesale ‘Bringing Our Show to You’
An early 2021 casualty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is the Northern Wholesale Supply Trade Show, scheduled for the first…
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RVDA Welcomes Airxcel as New Con/Expo Bronze Partner
The RV Dealers Association has announced Airxcel as a brand-new bronze partner for the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo. The…
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Meyer Distributing Announces 2021 RV Mega Show
Meyer Distributing is pleased to announce its 2021 Meyer RV eMega show on Jan. 11-25, 2021. “The health and safety…
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Fixed Ops Educational Sessions Available at RVDA Virtual Con/Expo
Eight sessions during the virtual 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which is entering week two this week, will qualify fixed operations…
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Care Camps Auction and Online Gala is This Week
Care Camps, the camping and RV industry charity that helps kids with cancer find the healing power of the outdoors,…
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RVDA Presentation: Don’t Wait to Implement Changes to Keep New Buyers
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo If there has been a recurring theme over the…
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RVDA Seminar: Spader Offers Dealers Advice on Planning for Post-COVID
John Spader, president of Spader Business Management, said when he looks back on notes and plans he had written down…
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NRVTA Partners with FMCA for Live Training
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) is partnering with the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) to provide technical training to…
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CCRVC Announces Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo
The Canadian Camping & RV Council has announced its inaugural Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo is scheduled for Jan.…
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Keynote Speaker at RVDA Virtual Expo Stresses Importance of Customer Experience
Appearing as the keynote speaker for RVDA’s Virtual Convention/Expo, Jay Baer presented a seminar on Tuesday discussing the importance of…
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NTP-STAG Shares Insights on Mastering the Pre-Delivery Walkthrough
As part of the RVDA Convention Vendor Training +Plus Program, Customer Merchandising Manager Val Byrd of NTP-STAG shared her expertise…
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RVDA Virtual Con/Expo Attendance Passes 1,000
The RV Dealers Association said that its virtual Convention/Expo kicked off on Monday with more than 1,000 attendees registered for…
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‘Parks of the Year’ Named at ARVC Virtual Conference
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) held its 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) virtually Nov.…
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RVDA 2020 Virtual Dealers Convention/Expo Opens Today with Full Lineup
The RVDA Virtual Dealers Convention/Expo starts today, delivering an online version of its popular annual gathering which this year, has…
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RVDA to Dealers: Register for Convention/Expo Now to Plan Ahead
Organizers of the 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which commences Monday in a virtual format, urged dealers to register now to…
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OHCE2020 Wraps Weeklong Event and Sets 2021 Dates
The 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE), the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) annual conference, wrapped…
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CURT and Dometic Earn SEMA360 Awards
This report includes contributions from THE SHOP staff. The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the industry’s Best New Products…
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ARVC Names Award Winners on Day 3 of OHCE2020
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) annual event, the 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE), continued…
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RVDA Names NTP-STAG Silver Partner for 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Expo
RVDA, the National RV Dealers Association, announced that NTP-STAG is returning as silver partner of the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual…
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Dealer Week Sets Single-Month Record for Boat Registrations
More than 530 dealers have already registered for the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ Dealer Week annual conference, after…
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REDARC Latest to Join SEMA360 Lineup
REDARC announced plans to join this year’s SEMA show, billed as SEMA360. With spikes in COVID cases across the country…
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ARVC Shares OHCE2020 Event Updates
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) shared highlights from the first two days of its annual Outdoor…
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RVDA Unveils 2020 Convention/Expo Speaker Lineup
RVDA announced that the full lineup for speakers at the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo is available on the convention/expo…
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Blockbuster or Netflix: Which Would You Rather Be?
Sponsored by SpinCar We all know the story of how Blockbuster scoffed at the arrival of Netflix. Now one is…
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Live-Only Workshops Scheduled for RVDA’s Virtual Con/Expo
While much of the content featured at the RV Dealers Association’s 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo will be archived and available through…
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Keller Marine and RV Hosting November and December In-Person Events
Keller Marine and RV is hosting two in-person events before the end of the year – one this month and…
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One Week to Go Before RVDA Virtual Convention/Expo
The 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo begins one week from today and dealers still have time to get registered for…
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Dometic Named Platinum Sponsor for 2021 Quartzsite Show
The 38th Annual Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show is being held Jan. 16-24 in Quartzsite, Ariz., and Dometic Corp.…
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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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Arrow Show’s Mid-January Dates Announced
Arrow Distributing said its 2021 Exhibitor’s Showcase will be Jan. 12-13 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. Arrow is…
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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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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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Horizon Global Participating in SEMA 360
Horizon Global, which makes a variety of towing products for the RV and other markets, has announced that it will…
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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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RVDA Con/Expo Adds ORR Workshop, New Participants to Vendor Training +Plus Sessions
The RV Dealers Association has added a presentation to its upcoming virtual convention and expo called “What’s Ahead for the…
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Ep. 3 – Mike Keller on Ways to Improve the Industry
Mike Keller, president of Pennsylvania’s Keller Marine and RV, details the latest about his wholesale distribution business and its upcoming…
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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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ASA Debuts Voyager Vision App at NATDA Show
Elkhart, Ind.-based ASA Electronics rolled out its new Voyager Vision mobile observation app at the annual North American Trailer Dealers…
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Brown & Brown Announces Q3 Revenue Increase
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown has reported third quarter revenue of $674 million, an increase of 8.9 percent year-over-year.…
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Maxxsonics Joins SEMA360 Lineup
Libertyville, Ill.-based Maxxsonics announced that it will be taking part in the Virtual SEMA Show 2020, otherwise known as SEMA360,…
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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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Protective Asset Protection is Gold Partner for RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA has announced that Protective Asset Protection is the gold partner of the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo. Protective has…
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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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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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