Lippert Components Inc. announced today (Jan. 25) that Ryan Smith has been promoted to Group President overseeing Lippert’s North American OEM businesses. Previously, Smith held the position of senior vice president of sales and operations. In his new role, he will oversee all operational direction for Lippert’s North American RV, marine, and adjacent industry OEM […]
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The RV Industry Association’s December 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 40,382 units, an increase of 46.8% from the 27,516 units shipped in December 2019, representing the best December on comparable record. Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 36,504 units for the month, an increase of […]
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Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel platform, recently released the findings of a new research report based on the platform’s unique insight into shifting traveler trends, revealing how consumers are planning to travel in 2021 and what impact the ongoing pandemic has had on their trip planning habits. The report, which analyzed first party search data […]
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A new high-end RV park might be around the corner for the Panama City, Fla., Beach, according to a report in the Panama City News Herald. During a Panama City Beach Planning Board meeting last week, officials approved the development plans for the Kukla RV Park, which would be located on about 30 acres between Front Beach Road and […]
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As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage on in the United States, camping has become a great way for couples, families and solo travelers to take a much-needed break from compact city apartments and get back to nature in a safe, outdoorsy environment while staying away from others, according to a report by Kaeli Comforti […]
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Glamping Hub, an online booking platform for luxury outdoor accommodations, released a brand new report showcasing Glamping Trends of 2020 and predictions for 2021. For the first time in the brand’s history, Glamping Hub published insights into its active glamping marketplace and its success during 2020. While COVID-19 has affected a large part of the […]
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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable offered strong support for the nomination of Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in a letter to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, specifically Chairwoman Cantwell and Ranking Member Wicker. The letter outlines the vital role transportation infrastructure will play in the next infrastructure […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Jan. 23 column by Chuck Woodbury, editor and publisher of RVTravel.com, an online source for news and information for RV owners. I received my first COVID vaccination on Monday and feel great relief. Although it will be many months before most Americans are vaccinated, the process has begun. Several […]
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Indiana’s rates of COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations and infection have reached their lowest levels in more than two months, and the governor is considering rolling back restrictions on crowd sizes, according to a report by The Goshen News. The state health department’s daily update on Friday (Jan. 22) reported 49 more recent COVID-19 deaths, which pushed […]
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A surge in COVID-19 cases prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to re-impose regional stay-at-home orders in many areas of the state in December, prompting at least a few parks to temporarily close. But unlike previous stay-at-home orders that were issued at the beginning of the pandemic on a county-by-county basis, the latest orders encompass entire […]
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