June employment rises strongly

(July 3, 2014) -- "The solid gain in June employment confirms that businesses remain sufficiently confident in the economic outlook to take on new workers," said Ferley. "As well, the attendant boost to household incomes should allow consumers to continue to support growth in the economy."

Webinar Helps RV Dealers With Obamacare

If you want want to provide the best benefits plan for your employees, you need to know the law — and much of it is new. A free webinar from the Mike Molino RV Learning Center will guide employers through the best processes for selecting the right benefits program, the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) […]

ESCAPE RV Catching Up After Major Launch

Dan George took an unusual path into the RV industry, but since the launch of Wisconsin-based ESCAPE RV late last year, he’s been amazed by the response to the company’s park model RVs. “I’ve been in the resort business for over 20 years and started using the architecture design you see in ESCAPE 20 years […]

RVIA 2013 RV Industry Profile Now Available

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 2013 Industry Profile, which provides a statistical portrait of RV production and sales from last year, has been published and is now available to the industry. The publication offers a detailed look at RV production and shipment statistics, including historical comparisons of shipment figures and dollar volume as well as production […]

Happy Independence Day! Enjoy it while you can

(July 3, 2014) -- Friday, our nation celebrates the 238th anniversary of its independence from Great Britain. Party up folks, it may be our last. Soon, we will all be fully dependent upon the government, or something will happen to spark a revolution. Because voting has proven useless in curbing the size and scope of government, revolution is what I suspect the government fears will happen.

SEMA councils appoint two from Rigid Industries

(July 2, 2014) -- Jason Christiansen, CEO of Rigid Industries LED Lighting, and Ryan Few, the company's powersports and off road vertical manager, have been appointed to SEMA specialty councils. Christiansen will serve on SEMA's Light Truck Accessory Alliance (LTAA), while Few will serve on Young Executives Network (YEN).

Some Use Travel Trailers, PMRVs As Overflow

Like many families this Fourth of July holiday week, the Barkers of Seattle are glamping in a travel trailer, surrounded by home-style luxuries while seeing the Oregon scenery at Lake Billy Chinook, then Crater Lake, The Oregonian reported. Campsites are busy, but on Wednesday, they pulled into Ashland without reserving a spot. That’s because they’re […]

RVIA: RVs Got Major Media Exposure In June

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reported that it has put RVs in the media spotlight with a spate of high-profile stories and interviews in major news outlets. According to the RVIA Today Express newsletter, recent highlights include: On June 23, long-time RVIA spokespersons Brad and Amy Herzog appeared on FOX Business’s “The Willis Report” to offer […]