EDITOR”S NOTE: As published by Woodall’s Campground Management, a sister publication to RVBusiness, this is the second part of a two-part series on what impact virtual conferences could have on attendees and vendors. To read the first part of the series, which focused on attendees, click here. The author of this guest piece, Mark Koep, […]
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July is Parks and Recreation Month, and this year the City of Eau Claire, Wisc., is kickstarting its ADOPT-A-PARK Initiative, according to a report by WEAU. Throughout the rest of the month, area businesses and organizations are cleaning up different parks around the city including Curt Manufacturing Group, which recently took over Owen Park and […]
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The Town of Paradise, Calif., is still trying to get back to normal after the Camp Fire, but now some people living in RV’s are worried about their future, according to a report by Christina Vitale at ActionNewsNow.com. “I don’t want to be kicked off my property, I don’t know where I’d go,” shared Kimmy […]
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Patrick Industries, Inc. — a manufacturer and distributor of building component products for the RV, marine, manufactured housing and industrial markets — recently announced the promotion of Michael Benedek to director of marine sales and business development.In his expanded role, Benedek will coordinate the sales efforts for more than two dozen brands serving the marine […]
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In response to an increase in the use of recreational vehicles, cars and trucks as shelter, cities throughout the Bay Area are enacting policies that sometimes support but often restrict the lives of unhoused residents who make their homes on four or more wheels. according to a report by Yesica Prado in the San Franciso […]
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The RV maker refinanced its debt to provide additional flexibility in case infections rise and the economic downturn lingers. Winnebago Industries Inc., whose RVs have been a popular means of escape during the pandemic, is looking for ways to capitalize on recent success while preparing for the possibility that travel restrictions will be tightened again […]
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New Indiana House of Representatives Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) chaired a busy meet-and-greet meeting Wednesday (July 22) afternoon at the RV/MH Hall of Fame (HOF), a free-wheeling session organized by the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association/Recreation Vehicle Industry Council (IMHA/RVIC) attended by Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart) and an array of industry spokesmen. Huston was first elected […]
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Late Wednesday afternoon (July 22), the U.S. House of Representatives took significant action to address campground modernization and deferred maintenance on public lands with the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) by a vote of 310-107, according to a News & Insights report by the RV Industry Association (RVIA), The bill, which will […]
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Taking on new challenges and moving up the corporate ladder is nothing new for Sharonne Lee; she’s been a vital part of the RV Industry Association (RVIA) for more than 30 years, according to a News & Insights report by the RVIA. Lee began her professional career as an RVIA Standards Clerk in 1988, working […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted many local businesses in Idaho Falls, Idaho, but some have stepped up to turn a bad situation into something positive., according to a report by EastIdahoNews.com. Camping and outdoor recreation have been popular activities during the coronavirus, and Bish’s RV in Idaho Falls is one business that has benefitted […]
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