Month: July 2017

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) has published the 2016 Survey of Lenders’ Experiences, a publication detailing the results of the association’s annual nationwide survey of financial institutions concerning their RV lending portfolios. As reported by RVIA Today Express, the report provides an in-depth look at key data from both the wholesale and retail indirect […]

(July 28, 2017) -- Does Lemonis want to be in the retail or online business? Conventional wisdom says he can’t do both well. But, as anyone in the RV industry understands, Lemonis is anything but conventional.

The House of Representatives voted 231-190 this week to repeal a controversial new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that would ban the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in financial contracts. RV Executive Today Online reported that the rule, which the CFPB finalized July 10 and is set to take effect Sept. 18, is […]

(July 28, 2017) -- Oregon's summer travel season is well under way, and State Fire Marshal Jim Walker is reminding all recreational vehicle operators to remember fire safety when operating their vehicle.

(July 28, 2017) -- A number of National Park Service sites honor influential people who made a difference and helped shape the American experience.

When the sun comes up along the East Coast of the U.S. on Aug. 21, it will be just another summer day – until about 10:15 a.m. (PDT) on a rocky point just north of Newport, Ore.   According to a press release, that small point of land will be the first spot in the U.S. to experience a […]

(July 28, 2017) -- “Bank of America Merrill Lynch continues to have a strong relationship with dealers and an outstanding commitment to an educated and professional industry,” said RVDA Convention/Expo Committee Chairman Ron Shepherd.

(July 28, 2017) -- "The outdoor recreation economy continues to thrive across rural and urban America," said REI President and CEO Jerry Stritzke. "These new state-by-state numbers show how Americans from every corner of the country love to spend time outdoors."

(July 28, 2017) -- RVIA’s senior vice president of Trade Shows and Events, Liz Crawford, reached out to Randy Sobel, president of Sobel University, in an effort to provide instructional training to future show attendees.

(July 28, 2017) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers free park entrance to active-duty military and veterans throughout August.