Month: April 2015

(April 27, 2015) — Conntek said its RV Camp Power Y Adapter Cord helps users split a single 50A power source into two 30A sources. The plug and connector feature Ergo Grip handles.

Middlebury, Ind.-based Grand Design Recreational Vehicle Co. recently added sales and marketing veteran Bill Martin to its management team. “In his new role as director of marketing for Grand Design, Bill will spearhead GDRV’s innovative new lead management and marketing initiatives. Bringing Bill on board is part of our strategic plan to take Grand Design RV’s […]

Omega RV LLC held a Grand Opening recently at its Caldwell, Idaho manufacturing facilities. The company hosted a BBQ for employees and vendors and opened up the facilities for production line tours. Omega showcased three of its newly-designed and forward-thinking Road Ranger travel trailers, including metal and fiberglass units. In November last year, Omega RVpurchased the […]

Legislation has been introduced that would benefit the RV industry by reauthorizing the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade program, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) recently announced. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have joined with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Ranking […]

Capitol Hill Advocacy Day, sponsored by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), is always one of the most popular events during RVIA’s Committee Week and vitally important to the industry’s lobbying efforts at the federal level. This year’s Advocacy Day event will take place June 3, according to an RVIA announcement. “While many industries include […]

Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) announced today (April 27) it has released more than 20 new videos on the Lippert Components YouTube channel featuring The RV Doctor, Gary Bunzer, and many of the company’s RV products including its new Waste Master RV waste management system, Flex Air Pin Box, myRV universal control & monitor system, Tread […]

(April 23, 2015) -- Christian Thibert takes on this position with a great understanding of the enterprise, the release noted. He has occupied, in the last few years, several different functions within the company, allowing for a proper comprehension of all the different managing aspects this new challenge will necessitate.

The snow up at Crater Lake in Oregon brought in a lot of tourists this past weekend. This comes just after a report was released showing high visitor numbers for 2014, according to a report by KDRV. A new National Park Service report shows more than 535,000 visitors went to Crater Lake National Park last […]

Marvin and Shirley Oetjen have seen the camping industry change several times in their 40 years of owning Kamper’s Supply, in Carterville, Ill., according to a report by the Southern Business Journal. Even through the peaks and valleys of the business world, Oetjen said he still enjoys coming to work every day. “I still have […]

Gasoline prices in Georgia’s Lowndes County have climbed considerably in two weeks, but according to a report by The Valdosta Daily Times it’s not the worst hike that Barry Boone has seen in his line of work. “The worst was in 2008-2009, when gas was $3.50 a gallon,” he said. “That was devastating.” Boone sells recreational […]