Month: April 2015

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) reported that booth space sales for the 2015 RV Dealers International Convention is outpacing last year. The event is scheduled for Nov. 2-6 at Bally’s in Las Vegas. Exhibiting information and an updated floorplan are available on the Convention/Expo website at www.rvda.org/convention/exhibit. The exhibit prospectus contains information on exhibiting, […]

RVIA is preparing for Committee Week 2015, taking place May 31-June 4 at the Mayflower Renaissance Washington in Washington, D.C., according to a report in RVIA Today Express. Over the course of the five-day event, the association’s standing committees, the Executive Committee and the RVIA board will meet to set the association’s plans for the upcoming […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reported February’s park model RV shipments grew 17.8% from 325 units a year ago to 383. For the first two months, shipments rose 11.8% to 644 units compared to 576 the previous year. By state, the largest number of park model units were shipped to Arizona, followed by New Jersey […]

Lazydays RV reported strong response to its RV Drive Confidence Course where customers can learn driving basics, tips and techniques from an RV driving expert, while gaining confidence behind the wheel of an RV. According to a press release, the dealer is marking a milestone as Patricia and Richard Howell of Brandon, Fla., earned the distinction […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) announced several recent additions to the association staff in the Government Affairs, Standards and Education Departments. Jessica Skerritt (left) has been named as a director in the government affairs department where she will work on legislative issues impacting the RV industry. She has previously worked in governmental affairs positions for […]

(April 2, 2015) -- Jessica Skerritt was appointed a director in the government affairs department. Kyle VanTassel has joined the association as a standards inspector, and Kevin Youngquist has been hired as an in-field representative for the Technicians in Training (TnT) program.

(April 2, 2015) -- In addition to the video component, each family “story” also includes a deeper introduction to the RV adventure through photo galleries and other interactive elements like route maps, recipes for food shown in the video, and personal tips from the narrator.

(April 2, 2015) -- “Promoting education and safety has always been a challenge, as they’re some of the last things we might want to think about when considering recreation,” said Neuman. “However, the foundation has a rich history, mountains of data, and a fantastic story 25 years in the making. Best of all, they’re ready for growth."

The RV Safety and Education Foundation (RVSEF) is seeking to extend its message to a broader audience by reaching all three levels of the RV industry, including consumer, manufacturer and dealer segments. To that end, RVSEF has brought on board Ken Neuman as director of operations, who formerly served as vice president of sales and marketing […]

(April 2, 2015) -- A woman was shot at about 2 a.m. Wednesday in the Coates RV park in Williston, N.D. Police say the woman was treated at Mercy Medical and has since been released.