RV Country Opens 11th Dealership in Sparks, Nevada

RV Country has opened up a new location in Sparks, Nev. —  the 11th dealership for the Fresno-based company formerly known as Paul Evert’s RV Country, according to a Business Journal report. “We’re excited to be part of the Sparks community and serve one of the top ten RV per capita markets in the nation,” […]

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600-Site RV Resort is Planned Next Year in Florida

A 600-site luxury RV resort will be built next year on 177-acres of undeveloped land bordering Little Orange Lake about 15 miles east of Gainesville, Fla. According to a press release, laza Lodge LLC expects to break ground on Little Orange Lake RV Resort next fall with the first phase of the resort opening by […]

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RVIA Seeks Support of Workforce Empowerment Act

The RV industry has already shown its dedication to addressing workforce development with the founding of the RV Technical Institute which has a focus on increasing the number of trained technicians through the creation of a world-class training curriculum and school based in Elkhart, Ind., and a partnership model for deployment of the curriculum across the country. RVIA News […]

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The RVers to Launch on Discovery Channel Nov. 17

As creator and producer of a hit TV series, Anthony Nalli knows a good story when he sees one. Nalli’s The Aviators, now in its eighth season, reaches a weekly U.S. audience of over 9.3 million viewers on the Discovery Channel, PBS, and through a slew of digital outlets including AppleTV, Amazon Prime Video and Google […]

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ARVC OHCE Expo a Success, Attracts 140 Vendors

Record attendance at the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE) translated directly to the expo floor, with vendors at 140 booths able to share their products and services to almost 1,000 visitors, according to ARVC officials. Woodalls Campground Management, sister publication to RVBusiness, reported that the 140 […]

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Con/Expo Sets Attendance High, Dealers Laud Event

Even with two more educational workshops still on the docket this morning, by all accounts the 2019 the National RV Dealers Convention/Expo is being called an unqualified success by attendees. The event concludes today (Nov. 15) at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. With a final attendance announced at 1,701 people, this year’s Con/Expo represents a […]

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CURT Rolls Out Smartphone-Enabled Towing Scale

CURT announced the introduction of BetterWeigh, a Bluetooth-enabled, smartphone-compatible mobile towing scale. According to a press release, the compact device plugs into a vehicle’s diagnostic port (OBD-II) and measures the real-time weight of the vehicle and trailer, cargo/payload, tongue weight, pin weight, weight distribution and trailer brake gain, displayed on an Apple or Android phone. […]

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Lippert Names Johnny Sirpilla to Board of Directors

LCI Industries, parent to Lippert Components Inc., announced that it has appointed Johnny Sirpilla to its board of directors as an additional independent director. According to a press release, Sirpilla will also serve on the board’s corporate governance and nominating, and strategy and acquisition committees. Previously, Sirpilla, 53, served as president of Camping World Accessory […]

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‘Blue Dog’ Hosts Finance Mgt., Compliance Summit

Post Falls, Idaho-based Blue Dog RV recently completed its annual Finance Management & Compliance Summit this past week, with over 20 professionals from the dealer’s 12 locations in attendance. According to a press release, topics of discussion included current compliance regulations, state and federal laws, market reporting and data collection, aftermarket products and their importance […]

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