Quartzsite Draws Fewer Spectators, Generates Solid Sales

Billed as “The Largest Consumer Attended RV Show in the USA,” the 38th annual Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show officially concluded Sunday (Jan. 24) and, despite a drop in attendance, business was good for exhibitors and dealers, according to Kimmy King, the show’s organizer. “It was quite a show,” King told RVBusiness, noting that […]

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Outdoor Retailer Trade Show Hands Out Innovation Awards

Outdoor Retailer, the largest global B2B trade event serving the outdoor industry that is virtual until March 19, recently handed out its third annual Innovation Awards in four categories: Spark, Desire, Function, and Impact. As reported by SNEWS, a trade media outfit that covers the outdoor retail industry, the winners are … Spark Decathlon’s 2 Second […]

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Biden’s Pick for CFPB Chief Outspoken on Dealer Regs

In deciding to nominate Federal Trade Commission member Rohit Chopra to oversee the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), President Joe Biden tapped a vocal advocate of regulation by enforcement, writes Jackie Charniga, a reporter covering the finance-and-insurance business and auto retailing for Automotive News. Chopra’s appointment as head of the federal watchdog comes at a […]

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SBA’s 3rd Round of PPP Lending Tops $35B, Fewer Glitches

The Small Business Administration’s third round of Paycheck Protection Program coronavirus relief lending has steadily grown to top 400,000 loans worth about $35 billion in its first two weeks as a persistent economic crisis has led small businesses to seek help, according to a report by the Indianapolis Business Journal. The government’s new phased approach […]

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Co-Executive Directors of Arizona ARVC to Retire in Dec.

Jo Anne Mickelson and David Schenck, co-directors of the Arizona Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (Arizona ARVC), plan to retire at end of this year. “It’s time,” said Mickelson, a co-owner of J & H RV Park in Flagstaff who has served as executive director of Arizona ARVC for 10 of the association’s 46 […]

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Aftermarket Suppliers Invited to be Part of ‘Off The Shelf’

Aftermarket supplier companies are invited to submit product profiles to be included, no charge, in the “Off the Shelf” section of the March/April edition of RVBusiness magazine. “Off the Shelf” – our annual guide to Aftermarket Parts & Accessories, Suppliers and Merchandising – will be published as a special section in the magazine and, once […]

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Tonight’s ‘RVing in New England’ Show Touts April Teaser

Tonight’s episode of “RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live show hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), promises to include a teaser having to do with April being RV Month in New England, officials said. Sponsored by Lee’s Family Trailers, Windham, Maine, tonight’s program also features special guest Billie McNamara, the operations manager […]

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RV Learning Center Scholarship Application Available Now

The application for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is now available online, according to a release from the RV Dealers Association (RVDA). The scholarship is available for undergraduates currently employed in the RV industry, are a dependent of an RV industry employee, and to those seeking a career in the RV […]

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Airxcel Hires Osterloo as Business Development Manager

Airxcel Inc. has hired Erika Osterloo as a business development manager, Troy Nusbaum, vice president of OEM sales – RV Group, announced in a release. Osterloo is the central point of contact for all Airxcel RV Group brands to streamline communication with its motorized OEM partners, according to the release. Working closely with customers’ product […]

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