How Can Campground Sector Attract Minority Owners?

When AJ Lefear bought a piece of undeveloped land with a mobile home on it in Brazoria, Texas, it wasn’t to build an RV park.  “The idea was simply to have some land,” he explained. “I had the desire, I’m an engineer, and so I just wanted to have some land. This piece of property […]

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#VanLife is Reaching Mass Appeal, Business is Booming

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of an article by The New York Times, published by moneycontrol.com. I do not own a car or a house or even a bicycle. Nor am I prone to following Instagram trends. Yet for weeks I have had an obsession: getting rid of all my possessions, breaking the […]

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Report: NHTSA Issues Latest Weekly List of RV Recalls

The following is the latest list of RV recalls complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA): • Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling 10 2020 Wonder W24RTB, W24MB, and W24FTB motorhomes built on a Ford transit chassis. The CCP1 electrical connection located on the driver’s seat base was not tightened to […]

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ARVC Announces Move to Virtual Format for ‘20 Trade Show

The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) is moving the 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) to a virtual format this year in response to health concerns related to the COVID pandemic. The decision was announced following a vote by the ARVC Board of Directors. “By nature, campground owners, operators and staff […]

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Videos: CEOs Discuss the Impact of COVID on the RV Industry

Three RV industry leaders – Thor Industries’ CEO Bob Martin, Winnebago’s President and CEO Mike Happe and Keystone RV’s President Jeff Runels – recently granted interviews to Bloomberg, CNBC and Fox Business, respectively, to discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the industry. The videos are linked to the name of each industry […]

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Elkhart County, Ind., to Remain in ‘Stage 4’ Amid Virus Spike

Elkhart County will not join the rest of the state as it inches forward into “Stage 4.5” of the reopening plan, according to a report by Jordan Fouts in The Elkhart Truth. Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday that, rather than proceed with Stage 5 in time for Independence Day, Indiana will give the green light […]

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Video: ‘Rollin’ on TV’ Presents 2020 RVBusiness RISE Awards

Rollin’ on TV, the longtime RV lifestyle television show, has produced a special episode for the 2020 RVBusiness RISE Awards. The RISE Awards, which stands for Recognizing Innovation & Supplier Excellence, is designed are designed to honor the best and most innovative new products marketed by RV industry component suppliers for the 2020 model year. […]

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PPP Business Application Extension Heads to White House

The House of Representatives quickly passed a bill Wednesday night to extend the window for business owners to apply for coronavirus relief loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, according to a report by Fox News. A day after the Senate unanimously approved the extension, the House also passed the legislation by unanimous consent, sending the bill to President […]

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Report: Indiana Manufacturing Readiness Grants Available

Applications for the Manufacturing Readiness Grant program, which Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) announced in May, are open to manufacturers across the state, according to a report today (July 2) by The Elkhart Truth. The Manufacturing Readiness Grants, administered by IEDC in partnership with Conexus Indiana, are part of […]

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