Month: August 2014

A new education track focused on social media and e-marketing will feature expert presentations during the 2014 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Nov. 10-14 at Bally’s on the Las Vegas strip. The largest education event for North American RV dealers, the convention/expo includes five days of education, training, and networking for dealers and their top managers.  Register at […]

(Aug. 8, 2014) -- Delaware Good Sam Club announces a free concert by Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys for campers at 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 4.

CURT Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer and marketer of towing products, is offering the latest technology in its compact TriFlex brake control. According to a press release, CURT’s TriFlex brake control significantly reduces a tow vehicle’s stopping distance while ensuring smooth stops. The TriFlex is a proportional brake control that senses the inertia of the tow vehicle, […]

(Aug. 8, 2014) -- A British family on holiday in France could have died after thieves piped gas from a car exhaust into their camper van to knock them unconscious before robbing them.

(Aug. 8, 2014) -- Wisconsin wildlife officials have created a smartphone app that allows users to access guides to state parks, forests and trails and track each other as they use the properties.

Recreational vehicle owners in San Diego are facing some big changes this month as the city begins enforcing a ban against parking large vehicles overnight on public streets. UT San Diego reported that the ban, aimed at preventing campers and boats from monopolizing scarce parking spots and creating visual blight, will also force many of the […]

A pair of seasoned explorers made their way through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this week on their annual summer RV tour. ABC 10 News reported that Brad and Amy Herzog have traveled across the country every summer for 15 years, seeing over 150,000 miles on their life-changing journeys. On Thursday (Aug. 7) the couple made a […]

Today’s video comes from Highland Ridge RV, a division of Jayco Inc., offering preview of what to expect from the Shipshewana, Ind.-based builder at September’s Elkhart County RV Dealer Open House. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

The Texas Recreational Vehicle Association (TRVA) is preparing for the big “4 – 0.” The trade group will be hosting its 40th annual convention Aug. 15–18 at La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio and organizers say they’re excited to be reflecting back on a long and successful history.  “We’re looking forward to bringing back […]

The hustle and bustle of daily life is not hurting RV sales any. That’s the belief of several people at Thursday’s (Aug. 7) opening of the 59th annual Midwest RV Super Show, which runs through Sunday at the RV/MH Hall of Fame grounds in Elkhart, Ind. “Our lives have become so busy that people are looking […]