PODCAST: Grand Design plus Harp Development

(Oct. 9, 2015) -- The first interview this week is with Don Clark, the president and CEO of Grand Design Recreation Vehicles. The company just retailed its 10,000th RV and announced an expansion into a 67,000-square-foot facility in Middlebury, Ind., just to support pre-delivery inspections for dealers. After the firm rolled out a new lightweight travel trailer line in July, Grand Design will also launch another 40-acre expansion in 2016 devoted exclusively to production. Clark offers an update regarding the fast pace of activity at Grand Design. The second guest is Amir Harpaz, the CEO of Harp Development, which is based in Fort Myers, Fla. He was involved in the development of Cypress Woods RV Resort, and when it sold out, he developed Cypress Trail RV Resort. Harpaz talks about the changing demographics of RVers and why the luxury resorts are filling a need among the "glamping" oriented vacationers and full-time RVers.