Month: October 2017

Country Coach Inc. founder and RV industry icon Bob Lee, 78, passed away on Sunday (Oct. 8) at his Oregon home surrounded by family. Born in Klamath Falls, Ore., into a farming and logging family, Lee served in the U.S. Navy and worked at as an equipment buyer for North American Rockwell in the Apollo […]

Camping World Holdings Inc. continued its rapid expansion with the planned acquisition of Cooper’s RV Center in the greater Pittsburgh, Pa., market. “We are pleased to announce the planned acquisition of Cooper’s RV Center,” said Marcus Lemonis, Chairman of Camping World Holdings, in a press release. “For over 65 years, the Conard family and their teams have […]

Chicago, Ill.-based Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. announced results for the quarter and nine months, ending Sept. 30. The company has 404 properties in 32 states and British Columbia consisting of 149,448 sites. For the quarter, total revenues increased $15.4 million, or 6.8%, to $241.6 million compared to $226.2 million for the same period in 2016. Net income […]

(Oct. 17,. 2017) -- Blue Ox employees gathered on Oct. 6 at CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar in the Hilton Garden in Sioux City, Iowa, for the company’s annual service awards banquet.

Neither Southern California’s Anaheim wildfires (some 30 miles away) nor parking issues or thermometer-busting temperatures succeeded in dampening the continued growth of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) California RV Show, which closed Sunday (Oct. 15) after a 10-day run at the Los Angeles Fair & Exposition Fairplex in Pomona. The 65th California Show has more than doubled […]

The upgraded RVDA mobile app for the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo is ready for free download in the Apple and Android app stores. According to a press release, the app will help improve the overall convention experience by making all the event details available on a person’s smartphone. Features include social media sharing, personalized scheduling, session […]

Blue Ox employees came together on Oct. 6 at Crave at the Hilton Garden in Sioux City, Iowa, for the company’s annual service awards banquet. According to a press release, the event was hosted by the board of directors, including Chairman Mike Hesse, Secretary Sandy Hesse and Ellen Kietzmann, CEO and president. This year, 21 […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Federal Government will cut the small business tax rate from 10.5% to 9%, starting Jan. 1, 2019. The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada reported that the announcement follows the recent backlash the Liberal Government received from its tax planning proposal earlier this summer and is aimed at […]

(Oct. 17, 2017) -- The 65th California Show, which closed Oct. 15 after a 10-day run at the Los Angeles Fair & Exposition Fairplex in Pomona, California, has more than doubled in size in the last six years, Western Show Director Tom Gaither

(Oct. 7, 2017) -- Join Escapees on Oct. 20 for a chat with Jim Koca, Escapees RV Club’s safety and education director.