RV Industry Helps Raise $365K for Bashor Children’s Home

The seventh Annual Running with Spoons cooking competition benefiting Bashor Children’s Home in Goshen took place Sept. 8 at The Lerner Theater in Elkhart, Ind. The event was attended by almost 300 people and saw thirteen teams of local business and community leaders compete against each other by cooking up their favorite dishes for attendees […]

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State RV Association Hosts Indiana Legislators for Plant Tours

The Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA-RVIC) hosted seven state legislators Sept. 15 for tours of several RV production facilities in Northern Indiana. The seven state legislators, along with IMHA-RVIC Executive Director Ron Breymier and Director of RVs Matt Rose, visited the Clayton Homes facility in Wakarusa, followed by a tour at Forest […]

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Keystone Cougar Brand ‘Dominates Sales’ at Hershey Show

GOSHEN, Ind. — The Keystone Cougar brand came out strong at last week’s Hershey RV show, sweeping Camping World’s top honors for daily sales and finishing the week with one of the strongest showings in brand history, according to a release. Product Manager Scott Taylor noted, “There aren’t many, if any, 25-year-old brands that deliver […]

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RV Tech Institute’s New Website Improves User Experience

The RV Technical Institute (RVTI), which provides the only industry-backed training curriculum and RV technician certification, has a mission to provide world-class training for RV maintenance and repair that will reduce the RV industry’s shortfall of trained RV technicians, according to an RV Industry Association (RVIA) News & Insights report. The website redesign has helped […]

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NTP-STAG is Silver Partner for 2022 RVDA Convention/Expo

FAIRFAX, VA. – RVDA announced today (Sept. 20) that NTP-STAG is returning as a silver partner for the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. The convention/expo will take place Nov. 7-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. “NTP-STAG always puts its forward-thinking strategies on display at its innovative booths during the Expo,” said Convention/Expo Committee Chair Ryan […]

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Rebel SumoSprings Kit Now Available for Lifted Truck Owners

The patented Rebel SumoSprings kit is a two-piece unit that allows the customers to maintain unlimited vertical suspension travel on their vehicle. Once installed, the Rebel is attached top and bottom using separate male and female piece, according to a releases. Until now, however, there hasn’t been a solution for owners of lifted trucks to […]

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RV Business Solutions Advises on Sale of Clear Creek RV

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – RV Business Solutions, a leading buy-sell advisor to RV dealers, was the exclusive sell-side advisor to Jim Fisher in the sale of his Silverdale and Puyallup, Washington-based RV dealerships, Clear Creek RV to Camping World RV Sales, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company. Since 1976, Clear Creek RV in Silverdale, Washington, […]

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WCM Show: Sims on Legislative Priorities, Voluntary Standards

Jeff Sims, senior director of state relations and program advocacy at the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC), is set to join WCM’s Outdoor Hospitality Update at 3 p.m. EDT on Sept. 20 to discuss the current legislative work he is focused on, the importance of National ARVC’s work on getting RV […]

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Video: Bish’s RV Opens New Locations in Mont., Texas & Va.

In this video, Josh “The RV Nerd” Winters of Bish’s RV announces that the dealer group has opened new locations in Billings and Bozeman, Mont., Longview, Texas, and Richmond, Va. Bish’s RV has been one of the more aggressively acquisitive dealer groups as of late, with the latest openings now bring the total of Bish’s […]

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Park Owners Note Health of RV Industry at Hershey RV Show

As campgrounds in the northern parts of North America look to finish their seasons strong and those in parts of Florida and Texas sweep out the cobwebs to get ready for snowbirds, the RV industry and related providers gathered in early September in Hershey, Pa., for the annual version of America’s Largest RV Show. Campgrounds […]

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Report: NHTSA Releases its Latest Rundown of RV Recalls

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the latest list of RV recalls compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Per strict NHTSA protocols, manufacturers will next notify its dealer partners of the recall notice. Each notice will include details of the affected vehicles as well as the appropriate remedy. • Forest River, Inc. (Forest […]

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Bankston Motor Homes Opens New $15M Location in Ala.

Bankston Motor Homes last week opened its newest showroom off Interstate 59 in Attalla, Ala. – a sprawling, $15 million, 49,000-square-foot facility situated on 26 acres, according to a report by AL.com. The dealership has locations in Huntsville, Warrior and Florence, as well as Nashville and Ardmore, Tenn. Gov. Kay Ivey attended the Sept. 16 […]

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Winnebago, RV Retailer Help Make a Child’s Wish Come True

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., – As a Cub Scout, Thomas had a wish for a truly outdoor adventure, including sleeping under the stars. On August 14, this wish came true when Thomas and his family arrived at the Tiger Run Resort in Breckenridge, Colo., for a five-day long RV experience. Thomas and his family were able […]

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F&I Workshop Scheduled for RV Dealers Convention/Expo

FARIFAX, Va. – Marketing leader Nicole Armstrong, vice president of corporate initiatives with Priority One Financial Services, will once again moderate a panel session in the F&I track at the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. The convention/expo will take place Nov. 7-11, 2022, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Armstrong’s workshop will help kick off the […]

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RVWA Spotlight: Meet Ashley Chitwood of Pan Pacific RV

EDITOR’S NOTE: Several times a month RVBusiness will post an “RVWA Spotlight,” which will highlight a member of the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) in each instance. Provided by RVWA, the member spotlight series interviews many of the women who make up the RV industry, highlighting how they got into the industry, what they currently do, and advice for other women. […]

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Pletcher Sales Strikes Partnership with Design-Craft Fabric Co.

Officials with Design-Craft Fabric Corporation, a leading decorative fabric converter to the RV and manufactured housing industries, and Pletcher Sales, a key distributor and manufacturer to both markets, are excited to announce that Pletcher Sales will be leading the Design-Craft sales effort in the Indiana and Michigan markets. Design-Craft has been servicing the RV + […]

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‘Camper Report Show’ on Location from Hershey RV Show

The “Camper Report Show” is a weekly feature of Camper Report, which is part of the RV LIFE family of RVing websites that provide RV forums, RV trip planning tools and mobile apps, and one of the largest campground databases around. Co-hosted by Bob Zagami and John DiPietro – RV industry veterans in their own right – the Camper Report Show has partnered with RVBusiness by […]

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Hershey RV Show Attendance Down Slightly at Nearly 50,000

HERSHEY, Pa. – Attendance numbers for America’s Largest RV Show last week were down slightly, but overall it looked more like “mission accomplished” this morning (Sept. 19) as crews continued emptying out the Giant Center arena and parking lot where the event was held. Pennsylvania RV and Campground Association (PRVCA) Executive Director Heather Leach said […]

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Kelley Blue Book: New-Vehicle Prices Break Record – Again

ATLANTA – The average price paid for a new vehicle in the U.S. in August topped July’s record and kept the average transaction price (ATP) solidly above the $48,000 mark, according to new data released today by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company. The Kelley Blue Book new-vehicle ATP increased to $48,301 in August […]

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Bromont Campervan Named ‘Emerging Entrepreneur’

Bromont Campervan, an RV rental company inCanada, is one of 25 winners of the Emerging Entrepreneurs Contest held by C2 Montréal in association with the Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal. Founded by Olivier Marcoux and based in Bromont outside of Montreal, the company offers an all-inclusive RV rental service 12 months a year. The company offers a weekly […]

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