Month: August 2017

EDITOR’S NOTE: In a deeply personal statement issued Wednesday (Aug. 23) afternoon, Camping World Holdings Inc. (CWHI) President & CEO Marcus Lemonis apologized to Camping World’s employees and customers and anyone else he might have offended in comments issued in the aftermath of the Aug. 12 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. Upset with President Trump’s response […]

Editor’s Note: The following analysis by economist Richard Curtin tracking the industry’s continued growth appears in the Fall 2017 issue of Roadsigns. The remarkable RV expansion has continued to set new records in total years of uninterrupted 600 growth as well as in the total number of units shipped. RV shipments in the second quarter of […]

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he’s recommending that none of 27 national monuments carved from wilderness and ocean and under review by the Trump administration be eliminated. But there would be changes to a “handful,” he said. Zinke told The Associated Press that unspecified boundary adjustments for some monuments carved out of wilderness and ocean over the […]

A total of 97 Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) locations in North America recently received 2017 Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor. According to a press release, the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, which has been awarded since 2010, honors hospitality businesses that deliver consistently great service to their guests. “This designation is given to establishments that […]

Universal Trailer Corporation’s (UTC) has stepped up as a diamond sponsor for the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA). Through various sponsorships from the top manufacturers in the industry, including UTC, NATDA has been able to develop new and innovative programs to help dealers reach their goals.  “UTC has supported the association since we started ten […]

Campgrounds across Northern Arizona have experienced an unusually busy summer and many expect high occupancies to continue well into September and October, according to a press release.  “This has been a great summer for Northern Arizona’s tourism business,” said Jo Ann Mickelson, executive director of the Arizona Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, which hosts […]

(Aug. 24, 2017) -- The Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) will hold its annual Fall Parks on Tour on Monday, Oct. 16, at Southern Oaks Luxury RV Resort in Aransas Pass.

(Aug. 24, 2017) -- It’s been a “really busy” first season for the Holiday Hills RV Resort.

(Aug. 24, 2017) -- The board will decide whether or not to approve a permit for RV parking and several multifamily units planned for the site.

(Aug. 24, 2017) -- Xcel Painting works with composite companies to paint front caps, rear caps and nose cones for RVs.