Month: November 2018

Gas prices are plunging as the Thanksgiving holiday travel period approaches. USA Today reported that the dramatic drop in oil prices over the last several weeks is fueling the decline. Gas prices neared a four-year high in October, when they briefly topped $2.90 per gallon, but have since retreated. Ample global supplies of petroleum, which […]

RV rental firm Mighway officially launched its dealer partner program at the Con/Expo last week, offering dealers tools on how to use Mighway’s peer-to-peer platform to sell more vehicles, accessories and add-ons. According to a press release, the program offers dealers access to free sales training packs and collateral informs RV salespeople how to utilize […]

(Nov. 15, 2018) -- The four new directors are Sarah Baptiste from ArrKann Trailer & RV Centre, Cara Braeutigam from Mountain View Camping, Terry Gairdner from All Star RV & Chase Skakun from iA/SAL.

Southern Californians faced with the loss of lives and homes in a huge wildfire are also grappling with the destruction of a vast swath of public lands that are popular destinations for hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers. The Associated Press reported that the Woolsey fire has charred more than 83% of National Park Service […]

(Nov. 15, 2018) -- Chuck Celania, chairman of the Board of Independence Bank in Havre, Montana, received KOA's Darrell Booth Lifetime Achievement Award.

You can’t buy a camper from Stromberg Carlson Products Inc. But about anything else one needs to embrace the recreational vehicle lifestyle can be found at the family-run Traverse City, Mich., company. The Traverse City Record Eagle reported that just like the alliterative slogan “Stromberg Strong” that adorns shirts and the company’s website, Stromberg Carlson […]

The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) named this year’s best parks at the 2018 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo, held November 5-8 in Oklahoma City, Okla. “The Park of the Year awards honor the best of the best in the ARVC community,” noted Paul Bambei, president and CEO of ARVC, in a […]

“We’re The Russos” bloggers visits the Overland Expo featuring off-grid vehicles built by EarthCruiser Expedition Vehicles, Global Expedition Vehicles, Earth Roamer and Four Wheel Campers. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

FORT WORTH, Texas — The New Bern KOA Holiday in North Carolina has literally weathered a lot of adversity in 2018. The campground, owned by Joel Tomaselli and managed by Pat Holtzclaw, had consistently been at the top of the list of quality KOA parks for the past few years, and Tomaselli had invested heavily ...

(Nov. 14, 2018) -- Kampgrounds of America bestowed its highest honor, the Campground of the Year Award, to New Bern KOA Holiday in New Bern, N.C. The Rising Star Award was presented to Don and Cheryl Arnold, with the Thompson/Grand River Valley KOA Holiday in Thompson, Ohio.