Month: January 2016

Bob Barra, former senior vice president of sales for Stag Parkway, joins KING as vice president of sales. “We are excited to have Bob join us as a key member of the KING team and are confident that his talents and passion for the business will allow us to experience continued, significant growth in the […]

Frank Hugelmeyer, a 56-year-old Long Island native and former president and CEO of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), officially succeeded Richard Coon Oct. 1, 2015, as president of the Reston, Va.-based Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). That means his 100th day on the job as chief executive of the industry’s largest trade group was Friday, Jan. […]

Leisure Travel Vans, a brand of Winkler, Manitoba-based Triple E Recreational Vehicles, announced the introduction of the Wonder Class B-plus style Class C motorhome, offering European styling and built on Ford Transit chassis. “Many people tell us they wish they could find an affordable way to head out on the road while enjoying the contemporary […]

Through the weekend, outdoor enthusiasts and wannabe wanderers are choking the Florida State Fairground midways in what has become the world’s largest showplace of take-it-with-you-on-the-road lodging. WFTS TV reported that a record one-day crowd of over 17,000 jammed in between the shiny new pop-ups, fifth-wheels and motor-homes on Wednesday — and thousands more were on […]

From tiny “teardrop” trailers carrying only a bed and an outdoor kitchen to rolling mansions on Freightliner truck carriages, there’s no lack of variety in the rolling stock parked inside Michigan’s DeVos Convention Center at the Grand Rapids Camper, Travel and RV Show this weekend. “There will be more than five acres of recreational vehicles downtown […]

(Jan. 15, 2016) -- The RV Industry Association today released the dates for four major events taking place in the RV industry this year.

(Jan. 14, 2016) -- With the National Park Service celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, he talks about some of the pros and cons of the national parks, as they relate to RV use. A strong advocate for outdoor recreation, he explains what the Blueprint for Recreation is about and how it is ensuring official and financial support among federal and state elected leaders as the groups create a long-term policy. Ken Rishel, with Rishel Consulting, is the second guest. With the dawn of several new regulations impacting the RV industry, he has received more calls from RV dealers and campground owners asking for advice. Rishel developed a new compliance system that he says will keep dealerships and campgrounds abreast of the multitude of requirements with which they must comply to avoid hefty fines and other penalties.

(Jan. 14, 2016) — While snow tires and snow shovels occupy most resident’s minds, the folks who sell recreational vehicles want potential customers to start thinking about warmer campouts ahead, the Spokesman-Review reported.

(Jan. 14, 2016) — Across Maryland, a record-breaking 2,177 people spent the first day of 2016 participating in a First Day Hike, The BayNet.com reported.

(Jan. 14, 2016) — It has been in the works for 30 years and after the Governor Dennis Daugaard's State of the State Address, the hope and dream is coming true, KOTA Territory News reported.