Month: March 2015

Editor’s Note: The following Elkhart Truth editorial chronicles the accomplishments of the Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County. On May 2, the 15th Annual Bids for Kids Dinner & Auction benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Goshen, Ind., will be held at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart. The event is driven by […]

Kampgrounds of America Inc.’s (KOA) innovative “What’s Behind The Yellow Sign?” advertising and marketing campaign was recently awarded a Silver Medallion by the 2015 Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Awards. According to a press release, KOA’s campaign won the Silver Award in the Sports and Leisure category. The annual AME Awards were created in 1994 […]

When James and Stef Adinaro first looked into purchasing an RV in 2010, they were hesitant. At 42 and 39, they felt they were too young to purchase a recreational vehicle. As reported by CNBC, five years and one RV later, the Adinaros are hoping to upgrade, having embraced the road-tripping “RV lifestyle.” Originally, the […]

Robert Johans put his 30 years in design to work creating an all-fiberglass travel trailer that is built in Bend, Ore. The Bend Bulletin reported that Johans, CEO of Nest Caravans, this week rolled out the prototype Jay/1S, a 17-foot-long unit designed with high-end fixtures and a look that says it belongs on the highway […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. announced the appointment of William C. Fisher to an open seat on its board. According to a press release, his term will begin on May 1, and he will be placed on the proxy in October for election by the shareholders in December to serve the remainder of the three-year term. Fisher was […]

This week Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. celebrates reaching a significant milestone in social media marketing as it gains 50,000-plus “Likes” on its Facebook page. “As social media continues to be a key and growing component in most companies marketing strategies, in the face of new and strong competition coming into the social space every day, […]

An era has come to a close. Tom Raper RVs is now Camping World. The Palladium Item reported that commercials will no longer urge customers, via a catchy jingle, to “save today the Tom Raper way” at its Richmond, Ind., location on Williamsburg Pike at Exit 149A. Representatives of Camping World covered and removed Tom […]

(March 27, 2015) -- Interest by car dealers combined with a spike in gas prices in 2011 and aggressive branding, got Little Guy on the gas-guzzling-RV dealers' radar -- 77 of them started selling the trailers between 2011 and 2014. Kicos explains how Little Guy competes with the big guys, Inc. magazine reports.

(March 27, 2015) -- "When snow is actively falling, and there is already between six inches and two feet of snow, we have a lot to do, yet our members want to continue to be educated," Zbierski explained.

(March 27, 2015) -- "Continuing modest growth was surprising given the maintenance of robust hiring by businesses since the second quarter of 2014, with the extreme winter weather likely temporarily dampening momentum," Ferley explained.