Month: January 2014

(Jan. 31, 2014) -- Brandmotion announced that it has engaged Velocity Sales and Marketing to act as its manufacturer’s representative to support specialist retailers and expediters in Illinois, Wisconsin and a portion of Indiana.

(Jan. 31, 2014) -- All four models feature large lenses and reflector design for excellent illumination and are made with heat-resistant, high impact polymer to minimize accidental damage. The lights are easy to install and feature a snap-out lens design.

(Jan. 31, 2014) -- Personal consumer expenditure (PCE) in the United States rose a stronger-than-expected 0.4 percent in December 2013 following an upwardly revised 0.6 percent (was 0.5 percent) increase in November. Canadian GDP rose an expected 0.2 percent, thereby building further onto solid 0.3 percent gains in both October and September.

(Jan. 31, 2014) -- “Expanding our Pathway family has been a top priority in order to offer our mobile customers smaller, lighter, faster and automatic satellite antenna options,” said Engberg. “The X1 contains the latest technology available and is super easy to setup and operate."

(Jan. 31, 2014) -- “We had a fantastic event there in August 2011,” said Adcock. “We have been looking forward to returning ever since. The Alliant Energy Center is a terrific host facility, plus Madison and the surrounding area have so much for motorhome families to do and see.”

Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries Inc. was named “Newsmaker of the Year” for 2013 by RVBusiness Magazine and RVBUSINESS.com. “We picked Winnebago as our 2013 Newsmaker of the Year over and above other companies that also benefitted from last year’s recovering marketplace because the Iowa-based RV builder has to a great extent reinvented itself as it strives to become [...]

In 2008, a group of four Pilgrim International executives had been planning a new model that the recreational vehicle maker would market as more environmentally friendly. As reported by the Elkhart Truth, they would incorporate more man-made composite materials rather than the commonly used luan, a wood that comes from trees in the rain forests [...]

Brooksville, Fla., restaurant owner Mary Smith said there was always one thing she could count on when the dreary and colder days of winter set: The arrival of scores of RV owners. The Tampa Tribune reported that with the annual Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) RV rally only about 10 minutes away at the airport, [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) public relations team has been working with show promoters and reporters to generate media coverage of local RV shows. According to a press release, efforts helped create media buzz about consumer shows with stories appearing in major media outlets around the country. Stories have focused on brisk sales and [...]

Class B motorhome builder Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. recently hosted a three-day training event for select dealers at its production facility located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. According to a press release, Roadtrek’s three-day event offered a full schedule that included factory tours, walk-through and training for each model, and in-classroom style training covering many of the [...]