Like so many events planned for 2020, both the RV Industry Power Breakfast and the RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Dinner were bumped from their original dates – May 14 and Aug. 3, respectively – to late-year time frames when both events’ organizers hope to find amenable shelter from the rampant storms generated by a […]
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RV Technical Institute (RVTI) Executive Director Curtis Hemmeler will be expanding his role to include Senior Vice President of Standards for the RV Industry Association (RVIA), the organization announced Thursday (July 9) in a News & Insights report on its website. The added responsibilities come as RVIA Vice President of Standards, Bruce Hopkins, recently announced […]
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RV retail registrations for May were released yesterday (July 6) by Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI) that showed a double-digit year-over-year decline. Given the spate of media reports on the surge in retail demand over the last month or so, there might be some who have been surprised at this drop. But SSI’s Scott Stropkai suggested […]
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Nonprofit 501(c)(6) groups across the U.S. should be eligible for federal COVID-19 relief programs and to drive that point home, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has sent a letter to Congress co-signed by 2,200 organizations including the RV and campground industries three leading trade associations, Phil Ingrassia, president of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers […]
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At a recent company gathering, Alliance RV, Elkhart, Ind., announced the production of its 500th Paradigm fifth-wheel. During the gathering, Co-Founder Coley Brady noted, “We launched Alliance RV with a mission of providing a superior customer ownership experience and are thrilled with how the shift in business philosophy is resonating with both our dealer partners […]
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With the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the state, members of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have come to Elkhart County to get at the heart of the local spread, according to a report by The Goshen News. Jen Tobey, director of the Elkhart County Emergency Management Agency, said she had […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This edited version of a story about the passing of motorhome pioneer Kirwan Elmers was provided to RVBusiness.com by its author, Larry Plachno, the editor and publisher of National Bus Trader magazine, where the piece first appeared as the cover story in the July edition. On Sunday, May 10, 2020, Kirwan Elmers passed […]
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The lasting effects of the coronavirus pandemic are still unknown, according to a report by Car and Driver magazine. What we do know is that people are tired of being at home but also trying to balance their annual vacation plans against COVID-19 safety concerns. With that in mind, recent studies have shown that more people are […]
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Julie Homrich waxes eloquent about the benefits of the 21-foot RV trailer she and her husband decided to buy just as coronavirus hit Georgia in March, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Her 7- and 3-year-old boys are learning resiliency, togetherness and U.S. history as the family charts its path through the […]
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A report at msn.com highlights five RV stocks that are hoping for more summer travel As the novel coronavirus began to spread, U.S. equities fell, and RV stocks plunged even faster. Investors feared a potentially prolonged recession which would pressure earnings in the historically cyclical industry. Indeed, by the end of March, the sector’s five […]
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