Month: March 2016

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that Scott Laidlaw has been named West Coast regional sales manager to support the company’s expanding aftermarket business. According to a press release, Laidlaw comes to LCI with many years of RV aftermarket experience, most recently as sales manager at Coast Distribution Systems Inc. “We are excited to have […]

Luxe RV, a luxury, concierge RV rental service, has officially launched in California and Nevada. Founded by Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Adrian Ghila, Luxe RV features a fleet of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter-based motorhomes that can accommodate up to six people comfortably. “I decided to launch Luxe RV when I myself was searching for a recreational vehicle rental for my […]

The 16th Annual MBA RV Rental School was deemed “a huge success” by organizers, running March 1-3 at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas. “This year the school was sold out – actually to the point of being oversold,” said MBA President Bert Alanko in a press release. “We had 89 students, with 24 […]

REV Recreation Group announced the hiring of Robert Harjung to the Monaco-Holiday Rambler sales team in an internal sales position, the Decatur, Ind.-based company reported in a press release. “I’m really looking forward to building my career in the RV industry under Matt Buckman, who has brought me into a company where I can pave my […]

Fun Town RV is opening its sixth dealership in Purcell, Okla., representing the company’s first store outside of Texas. According to a press release, the site was a former RV dealership that went out of business two years ago.   “The opportunity to take over a lot in a great location south of Oklahoma City presented itself and we jumped on […]

An 11th-hour deal struck before the end of Indiana’s legislative session late Thursday (March 11) night will ensure the South Bend-Elkhart Region will see $42 million from the Regional Cities Initiative. As reported by the Elkhart Truth, the additional funding for the regional economic development program is included in a bill approved by the Republican-controlled […]

(March 10, 2016) — The Virtual Hospitality Trade Show, which is still open on the Internet, may not be breaking any attendance records, but the producers are amazed at who is attending the event and where they are coming from, a release from the group stated.

(March 10, 2016) — Keystone RV company’s Hideout division closed out 2015 at record levels, achieving 32 percent growth in retail sales according to Statistical Surveys, Inc.

The Work Truck Show 2016, hosted by the NTEA, drew a record 11,905 industry professionals to the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, breaking the event’s previous attendance record of 11,005, set in 2015. According to a press release, attendees at the March 1-4 event represented all 50 states, eight Canadian provinces and 19 countries. “It was a great […]

(March 10, 2016) — Seventeen-year industry veteran Nate Nickell has joined CrossRoads RV as general manager for the Sunset Trail and Cruiser brands. Nickell, who entered the industry in 1999, has held various management positions at some of the leading manufacturers including CrossRoads several years ago.