Month: September 2014

Spurred by sunny skies and riding the tailwind of a surging recreational vehicle industry, the 46th Annual America’s Largest RV Show ushered a record number of attendees through its gates Wednesday (Sept. 10) as the event officially opened “Public Days” at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Heather Leach, marketing and education director for the […]

(Sept. 11, 2014) -- The Elkhart Open House is a place for dealers to see what manufacturers have to offer with new floor plans and models. It allows dealers to write orders that will guide the production that employs 30,000 people in Elkhart County.

(Sept. 11, 2014) -- “Our focus is that when our severely injured return from Iraq and Afghanistan, they rise again, choosing the path of independence rather than dependence, once again becoming productive members of society, productive members of their family and continue to serve our nation," said Bott.

(Sept. 11, 2014) -- Initial unemployment claims in the United States increased by 11,000 to 315,000 in the week ending Sept. 6, following a 6,000 rise to a revised 304,000 (was 302,000) level for the previous week, RBC Economics reported.

(Sept. 11, 2014) -- I turned 55 on Aug. 22, so not only do I find myself reflecting on the past two years as chairman of RVIA this morning, but on the last 33 years of involvement in the RV and housing industries, and frankly on life in general.

(Sept. 11, 2014) -- The Southwest RV Supershow runs Thursday through Sunday at Dallas Market Hall, Tex. with more than 400 RVs on display and for sale.

(Sept. 11, 2014) -- RCD Sales, a Hebron, Ohio-based RV business that survived difficult times in recent years, received recognition at the recent Licking County Chamber of Commerce awards dinner as Business of the Year.

Starcraft RV, a division of Jayco Inc., has re-entered the fifth-wheel market with some exciting new products to complete its full line of towables. According to a press release, an upscale, mid-high priced Solstice luxury fifth-wheel is the flagship of this latest generation. The mid-priced Travel Star and Travel Star Galaxy, featuring an upgraded trim […]

Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc.’s 2015 Denali and Denali Northern Lite product lines plan to hit the ground running at next week’s Elkhart County RV Open House.  Troy James, vice president of sales, reported in a press release that the product is already “receiving rave reviews” from sneak product peeks. “We’ve completely redesigned Denali from the ground up,” […]

Fleetwood RV and American Coach are showing new models and features to consumers at this week’s 2014 PRVCA Show in Hershey, Pa. “New for all Fleetwood models is our newest wood stain color, Butternut,” said John Draheim, president and CEO of Fleetwood RV and American Coach, in a press release. “We are fortunate for loyal customers that […]