Month: April 2017

In the 2017 legislative session, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) successfully worked with two more states, Idaho and Virginia, to enact bills that define park model RVs (PMRV) as a type of recreation vehicle while also defeating a bill in New Mexico to define PMRVs as manufactured housing. According to an RVIA Today Express […]

(April 10, 2017) -- This opportunity will allow management representatives to witness how the RVIA inspector interacts with the plant-level contact and how a critical part of standards inspection service is devoted to providing education on the applicable codes and standards.

(April 20, 2017) -- So-called continuing jobless claims fell by 49,000 to 1.98 million, marking just the second time they’ve fallen below 2 million during the current eight-year-old economic expansion. Continuing claims also dipped below the 2 million mark in March, Market Watch noted.

Banks Power has introduced three new products for the 2013-17 Ram 6.7L engine. According to a press release, the components are designed to maximize intake air flow, increase boost air density, and can be used together, or separately. The products will be on display at the Ultimate Callout Challenge event, taking place at Lucas Oil […]

(April 20, 2017) -- At least a dozen RVs went up in flames early Thursday morning at Snohomish Storage on Bickford Avenue here, KOMO-TV reported. The two-alarm fire burned through the RVs quickly, firefighters told KOMO-TV.

(April 20, 2017) -- Amy Wallace grew up being in the outdoors, but didn’t camp. Her husband, Greg, grew up camping, fishing and RVing with his grandparents. They’ve been married 22 years and have experience with owning five different RVs. They describe their most recent buying experience.

The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) announce the launch of the annual NATDA Buyer’s Guide, which will be available to dealers in May. “The NATDA Buyer’s Guide is essentially the yellow pages for our industry. It has all the information a dealer will need to discover new manufacturers,” said Jesse Battle, NATDA executive director, […]

KOA Care Camps is a nonprofit organization that’s been around for three decades, helping to send children with cancer to specialized oncology camps. And while the charity was started by Kampgrounds of America (KOA) franchisees and is supported by Kampgrounds of America Inc., over the years it has expanded its focus — and today, it’s […]

(April 20, 2017) -- Commercial Recreation Specialists today offered tips regarding seasonal maintenance of waterfront inflatables that will help campground owners avoid unnecessary repairs and significantly extend the life of their investments.

(April 20, 2017) -- The Unified Port of San Diego has selected Sun Communities and Northgate Resorts to develop a destination recreational vehicle park on the Chula Vista bayfront.