Month: May 2017

Cruise Inn announced that Trent Arnold has been elevated to the position of president/CEO. According to a press release, Arnold replaces Scott Anderson who is staying on to continue growing the company, which operates a national network of RV parks, campgrounds and cabins. Arnold joined Cruise Inn last September as executive vice president and CFO, […]

Indiana was ranked first in the Midwest and fifth in the nation for doing business by Chief Executive magazine, maintaining its position as a top state for business. According to a press release, the magazine’s “Best & Worst States For Business” ranking is based on surveys of more than 500 CEOs. According to Chief Executive, […]

Danny Vogt, CEO and founder of Vogt RV Centers, announced that Aaron Vogt has been named as president of the Texas-based dealership, effective immediately. According to a press release, Vogt RV operates two RV dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and will be opening its third location in the area, an exclusive 45,000-square-foot indoor Airstream store […]

A Lippert Components Inc. plant in Goshen, Ind., was evacuated Monday (May 8) evening after a fire broke out in the front of the building. The Elkhart Truth reported that the fire was reported at Lippert’s Customer Support Services facility at 1701 Century Drive around 6 p.m. The first Goshen fire units on the scene […]

TireMinder, which continues to employ a minimum advertised pricing policy (MAPP), is taking measures to protect its customers from heavy discounting by large national retail chains. “It has come to our attention that Amazon and Walmart have recently gone into a price matching feedback loop, which continues to dwindle the price of our TireMinder systems,” said Marketing […]

Korey Stoner has joined Blue Ox as an Outside Sales Representative serving customers in Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. According to a press release, Stoner comes to Blue Ox from field sales of drilling equipment and chemical tank sales in the energy industry. “I am are delighted to add Korey to the Blue Ox sales team. […]

The Lazydays Employee Foundation announced that its 7th Annual Golf Tournament raised more than $100,000 to support at-risk youth in the Tampa Bay, Fla., area and in Tucson, Denver and Northern Colorado communities. According to a press release, the proceeds will fund a variety of programs designed to empower local children with education and opportunity. Major […]

(May 9, 2017) -- Whether you’re passing through or planning to stay a while, deciding to carry a firearm brings with it a whole other group of worries. Can you legally carry where you’re going? What kind of weapons are allowed? Are there restrictions for visitors? The tricky part of carrying a gun in your RV is that it’s constantly moving — meaning you need to be doubly sure about the law where you’re traveling.

(May 8, 2017) -- “I talked to 20 to 25 KOA owners and I couldn’t find an unhappy one in the bunch! I was impressed,” said Milton/Madison SE KOA Owner Jim Kersten, who recently joined the Kampgrounds of America family with his wife, Marsha. “I’ve been looking at conversion for the last three years.”

Expanding from its core membership base, Ramblin’ Pushers Chapter 419 welcomed over 300 coaches to its national rally at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds in Goshen which, for the first time, included the entire stable of brands produced by Holiday Rambler parent REV Group Inc. (To view a slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page). […]