Month: February 2018

As the RV industry continues to post record sales numbers, demand for qualified dealer service technicians to keep millions of RVers on the road is at an all-time high. And while there are national programs set up to help satisfy demand for dealer training, Thor Industries Inc.’s Keystone RV Co. announced the launch of the KRV Technical […]

Since 2013, the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) has been advocating on behalf of Michigan RV consumers and RV dealers for a “sales tax on the difference” policy, which, after a rare move by the Michigan Legislature, went into effect in Jan. 18, 2018. “Educating and working with the politicians in Lansing […]

Campers Inn RV announced it is sponsoring the inaugural season of the Jacksonville Icemen, a professional hockey team associated with the ECHL league. “As a Jacksonville-based company, we are proud to support our city’s newest pro sports team,” said Chief Operating Officer Ben Hirsch in a press release. “We are thrilled hockey is back in Jacksonville, […]

The week of March 11–17 has been designated RV Professional Certification Week by the Society of Certified RV Professionals and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center. “This week is about recognizing your certified professionals by celebrating their achievements and encouraging others to begin the process of certification through the RVDA-RVIA Tech Certification Program or the RV Learning […]

The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (Jan. 31) but said inflation likely would rise this year, bolstering expectations borrowing costs will continue to climb under incoming central bank chief Jerome Powell. Reuters reported that the Fed, citing solid gains in employment, household spending and capital investment, said it expected the economy […]

WFCO recently hired Andy Lertola to lead new product sales at the company’s Elkhart, Ind.-based headquarters. Lertola’s focus will be on new product lines within the RV market as well as the pursuit of new markets outside of the industry. “We are delighted to add Andy to the WFCO sales team,” said Rich Dotson, president […]

The Goshen, Ind., Redevelopment Commission approved economic incentives Tuesday (Jan. 30) during a special meeting which grew heated as residents questioned why they were acting without more knowledge of the annexation the incentives are tied to. The commission voted 3-2 on separate agreements with Lippert Components and D-Act-Z, which are seeking annexation of about 150 […]

More than five months after Hurricane Harvey, Houston residents displaced by the storm will finally get access to FEMA trailers. Houston City Council passed an ordinance letting people live in trailers or RVs on their own property for six months while repairing storm and flood damage, with an additional six months if needed. Houston Public Media reported […]

(Feb. 1, 2018) -- It plays to ask the locals when you're looking for interesting off the beaten path attractons. Take the time I stopped after dark at the city park in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) board of directors approved a new policy designed to provide automotive parts manufacturers, particularly new manufacturers, with the opportunity to exhibit at the 2018 SEMA Show taking place Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to a press release, the new policy allows returning exhibitors with booth space […]