Month: October 2017

(Oct. 27, 2017) -- While only 118 of the 417 parks charge entrance fees, the most popular parks will see the steep increase. 

(Oct. 27, 2017) -- It's time to register for the 2018 RVIA Leadership Conference, in conjunction with the Annual Membership Meeting, taking place January 14-15, 2018 at the Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, Florida.

(Oct. 27, 2017) -- WFCO Electronics, supplier of power products to the RV industry, has certified 35 dealers, distributors and technicians as WFCO Power Ambassadors through its training program launched in June 2017.

(Oct. 27, 2017) -- Thor General Council Todd Woelfer, Chairman Peter Orthwein and President and CEO Bob Martin participated in Thursday’s Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County build for a local family, reported RV Business.

Over 50 Thor Industries Inc. employees gathered Thursday morning (Oct. 26) at the company’s headquarters in Elkhart, Ind., to begin construction of a Habitat for Humanities home for a local family in need. The Thor crew worked split, two-hour shifts all day to complete the construction of the interior and exterior walls for the Steffen family’s […]

Convening on the historic grounds of the French Lick Resort in southern Indiana’s Hoosier National Forest, the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA-RVIC) hosted 62 members on Oct. 19 for the organization’s annual meeting. Designed to bring membership up-to-date on the overall health of the sister industries along with advancements in IMHA-RVIC’s agenda […]

Registration is open for the 2018 Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Leadership Conference. As  reported by RVIA Today Express, the conference runs in conjunction with the annual membership meeting, taking place Jan. 14-15 at the Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, Fla. Executive management as well as the next generation of industry leaders are encouraged […]

(Oct. 27, 2017) -- Buyers can choose from nine inspired ranch and two-story floor plans—including four with RV garages.

These aren’t your grandparents’ RVs. The Des Moines Tribune reported that Iowa-based Winnebago Industries recently rolled out a trio of new motorhome models aimed at shaking up the camping industry.  The new RVs, which range from value-minded to high-end luxury products, represent a bold departure from the norm for the brand. But they’re not necessarily unexpected, given CEO Michael Happe’s motivation […]

The U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace than forecast in the third quarter, indicating resilient demand from consumers and businesses even with the hit from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Commerce Department data showed Friday. Bloomberg reported that while GDP grew more than anticipated, analysts look to another key measure to assess the true health […]