Month: October 2017

(Oct. 12, 2017) -- Wildfires in Sonoma County scorched a popular mountain biking park — Trione-Annadel State Park — and three other state parks and a county park in the area remained closed Wednesday, according to the California Department of Parks and Recreation and Sonoma County Parks and Recreation.

(Oct. 12, 2017) -- The owners Chris and Pauline Wood had not anticipated the numbers and needs of evacuees of the fires in Northern California but have acted graciously and immediately to accommodate evacuees and first responders.

Camping World Holdings Inc. announced plans to purchase Uncle Dan’s Outfitters, a specialty retailer of outdoor gear, apparel and camping supplies. According to a press release, the acquisition will expand and strengthen the company’s efforts in the broader outdoor lifestyle market. Over the past six months, Camping World Holdings (CWH) has acquired certain assets of Gander Mountain, […]

Two new event centers, the Center Six One Five and The Omega Event Center, have opened their doors offering two key venues for hosting Elkhart County business and social gatherings. The Center Six One Five, located at County Road 6 and County Road 15 in Elkhart, opened this June behind the vision of Kim and Gary Price. The […]

Class B sales continued to climb as overall registrations during the first eight months of 2017 rose 31.3%. Winnebago Industries Inc. led the segment through August with a 34.8% market share followed by Erwin Hymer Group North America (30.4%) and Thor Industries (16.6%).  To subscribe to this or other SSI reports, contact Scott Stropkai, national RV […]

Airstream Inc. today (Oct. 17) announced the introduction of the Globetrotter travel trailer, which will be launched during Adobe MAX, The Creativity Conference, on Friday.  According to a press release, the Airstream Globetrotter is the product of an international collaboration with Astheimer Limited, a renowned U.K.-based design studio. The interior of this new offering presents a modern, refined […]

There’s a plan in place to aggressively and immediately attack Elkhart County’s labor shortage. WNDU reported that the plan calls for filling open local positions with folks who now live far away. “We’ve got to start telling Elkhart County’s story outside of our region. I think, you know, the viewership knows things are going really […]

(Oct. 12, 2017) -- JUCY RV Rentals has named Hiron Menon as its new general manager, overseeing all U.S. operations and marketing functions.

Best-selling author Janelle Barlow will present two hour-long, education workshops in multiple education tracks at the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, according to a press release. In addition to her workshops, Barlow will present “Make Your Brand Come Alive in Your Service,” following the awards ceremony at the Society of Certified RV Professionals reception. The […]

Spartan Motors Inc., parent to Spartan Chassis Inc., announced the company’s long-term growth objectives to drive profitable and sustainable growth.    According to a press release, Spartan will present the program to Wall Street analysts today (Oct. 12), that will include Spartan Motors President and CEO Daryl Adams, Rick Sohm, chief financial officer and divisional presidents. “Through […]