Month: October 2017

The Thor Diesel Club rolled into the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds Sunday (Sept. 1) in Goshen, Ind., as 132 coaches — including 90 first-time attendees — filled the facility’s rally campground offering members a full five days of socializing, vendor seminars and tours of Thor’s manufacturing facility. (To view a slideshow scroll to the right […]

(Oct. 5, 2017) -- Join Alec Beck, a FordHarrison attorney, Oct. 12 at 12 p.m. EDT as he delivers insights on how to do the right things with employee pay.

Grand Design Recreational Vehicle Co. announces production of its 10,000th Solitude fifth-wheel which rolled off the line in September and was shipped to Windish RV in Colorado. “When we first started Grand Design there was just a concept of what our first product would be, and the Solitude was clearly what we wanted to launch our […]

The Elkhart Health, Fitness, Aquatics, and Community Center, which has garnered strong support from several RV-related companies, will be presented to the public for the first time on Oct. 11 during a cocktail event scheduled for 5-6:30 p.m. at The Lerner Theater. Subsequent events that will detail the multifaceted project will be hosted by The […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach is exhibiting a fresh group of new floorplans during the  the California RV Show, running Oct. 6-15 at the Los Angeles Fairplex in Pomona.  New models being displayed in Pomona include: Giant RV, Booth No. 2002 A.C.E 32.1 floorplan with two full bathrooms. Aria 4000, a bunk bed model with two […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) was issued a U.S. patent for its SolidStep, an RV or trailer entrance step that stores inside the entry-door frame instead of underneath the chassis. The SolidStep also extends all the way to the ground, providing a stable platform when entering the coach. “Hats off to our development team who have […]

Forest River Inc. has released a new fully immersive virtual reality (VR) video that highlights the versatility of the company’s product catalogue and highlights the company’s focus on quality and craftsmanship. “Forest River’s products lend themselves very well in the VR environment as the size and versatility of the vehicles are immediate,” said Joergen Geerds, CEO […]

FordHarrison attorney Alec Beck will deliver insights into correct procedures concerning employee pay during an Oct. 12 webinar at noon EDT, hosted by KPA in conjunction with the Mike Molino RV Learning Center. Register online.   According to a press release, attendees will learn how to correctly calculate hours worked, the traps associated with making employees salaried, and the perils of reimbursements as […]

(Oct. 5, 2017) -- The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association held its first board meeting under new Chairman Jeff McDermott of Wells Fargo in Cambridge, Ontario, Oct. 3-4.

(Oct. 4, 2017) -- Some of the domains would be of interest to RV-related businesses, while others would make excellent blogs to support a full-time RVing lifestyle, Gerber explained.