Month: September 2015

Winnebago Industries Inc. announced today (Sept. 25) that Chairman Lawrence A. Erickson will fill the position of interim CEO while the board completes its search for a permanent CEO, as previously indicated. Erickson was elected chairman on Aug. 7 following the retirement and departure of Randy J. Potts. Bob Olson, former president, CEO and chairman, accepted the position of interim […]

Highland Ridge RV, a division of Jayco Inc., announced the launch of a new website. According to a press release , the site was developed from the ground up to enhance the consumer shopping experience. The redesign includes several new shopping features like the buyer’s guide, a three-step guide that allows the consumer to view floorplans that fit […]

Something special is coming to the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) Fall Detroit Camper and RV Show, set for Sept. 30-Oct. 4 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. For the first time in the show’s history, an RV with an MSRP of $740,000 will be on display. “This is the most expensive RV we […]

For the second year in a row, Thor Industries Inc. gave away a car during the Elkhart County RV Open House. But, unlike last year when it took four tries until a winner came forward, Thor President and CEO Bob Martin only had to draw two names until the person whose name was drawn followed the […]

Today’s slideshow offers a walking tour of the array of product displayed during this week’s Elkhart County RV Open House. The show ran Tuesday (Sept. 22) through Thursday in Elkhart, Ind., attracting thousands of RV dealers to the industry’s manufacturing hub. To view the slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

(Sept. 24, 2015) — Vendor Training +Plus has grown to include nearly two dozen training sessions by leading RV industry suppliers and service providers during the first two days of the 2015 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Nov. 2 -6 in Las Vegas.

(Sept. 24, 2015) -- Travel trailer shipments to dealers jumped 11.7 percent in August, but fifth wheel shipments dropped 12.7 percent. Class C motorhomes posted a 2.9 percent increase, but Class A motorhomes clocked in with a 7.7% decline. Total shipments in August were 1.7 percent below 2014's pace.

Vendor Training +Plus has grown to include nearly two dozen training sessions by leading  RV industry suppliers and service providers  during the first two days of the 2015 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Nov 2 -6 in Las Vegas. According to a press release, sessions will be held Monday afternoon and all day Tuesday and are […]

(Sept. 24, 2015) — An independent human rights board of inquiry has found that a Dartmouth woman was discriminated against based on a disability, the Hants Journal reported.

(Sept. 24, 2015) — John Ciluzzi, president of Premier Commercial in Centerville, reported that the Coastal Acres Camping Court in Provincetown, which was established in 1967, is for sale. The property is 22.1 acres and consists of two lots located at 74 and 76 Bayberry Ave, the Wicked Local Provincetown reported.