Winnebago Enhances Flying W Dealer Excellence Program

Winnebago has announced changes to its Flying W Dealer Excellence Award program to enhance the focus on customer satisfaction, the Forest City, Iowa-based company announced today (March 11). “We are making improvements to the Flying W Dealer Excellence Program for the 2022 program year to better understand customer satisfaction with our products and dealerships,” Dean […]

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RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Changed to Aug. 16

In order to accommodate inductees’ availability, the RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 has been rescheduled. The banquet will now take place on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021 at the Northern Indiana Event Center in the Hall of Fame complex in Elkhart, Ind. Previously, the Class of 2020 induction […]

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New Thermoplastic Caps by Travel Star a ‘Gamechanger’

The rapid growth of family owned, 32-year-old, Goshen, Ind.-based Travel Star Products cannot be overstated. Due in part to the fiberglass supply constraints to the RV industry, the company’s thermoformed plastic alternative for front and rear RV caps have taken off. Travel Star is suddenly front and center to dozens of OEMs looking for raw […]

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Forbes Names Outdoorsy a Top Startup in U.S. – Again

Outdoorsy, an online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, was named on the Forbes list of America’s Best Startup Employers 2021. This marks the second year Outdoorsy has been recognized by Forbes on the exclusive list of the 500 best startup companies to work for in the U.S., according to a press release from Outdoorsy. […]

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RVs Move America Week Cancelled Amid Restrictions in D.C.

After careful internal review and discussion with its board of directors, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) has decided to cancel RVs Move America Week and Advocacy Day scheduled for June 6-10, 2021 in Washington, D.C. The ongoing restrictions in Washington, D.C. due to both COVID-19, as well as the restricted access to House and Senate […]

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American Camp Association Says Camps Can Operate Safely

A new American Camp Association (ACA) study of 486 camps that served 90,000 campers reports that only 30 campers had confirmed COVID-19 cases in 2020, according to a release. This is a direct result of the summer camp industry’s focus on developing leading-edge child safety standards from the earliest days of the pandemic. Camp directors […]

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Survey: 88% of US Manufacturers are Optimistic about 2021

Most U.S. manufacturers see clear skies ahead, according to a new survey released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), as cited by an IndustryWeek.com report. A majority, 87.6% of 450 respondents, of small, medium and large businesses reported feeling at least somewhat positive about their company’s outlook in the first quarter of 2021, compared […]

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Sun RV Resorts Acquires Cherrystone Family Campground

On Tuesday (March 9), Chad Ballard III announced the sale of Cherrystone Family Camping Resort, Cape Charles, Va., to Sun RV Resorts, a division of Sun Communities Inc., according to a report by ShoreDailyNews.com. “Since 1964, Cherrystone Family Camping Resort has provided a beautiful space with exceptional amenities for generations of families to make memories […]

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Loon’s Haven Campground to Join ‘RVing in New England’

Tonight’s episode of “RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live show hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), welcomes Billie McNamara, operations manager of Loon’s Haven Family Campground in Naples, Maine, which is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year. “Join us this week as we learn why Loon’s Haven Family Campground is one of the […]

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Granholm: Energy Dept. to ‘Double Down’ on Adopting EVs

The Department of Energy is readying efforts to support President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate and energy goals by focusing on electric vehicles and ensuring the U.S. maintains global competitiveness, newly confirmed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday (March 9) according to an Automotive News report. “President Biden is demanding that we get America to that net-zero [carbon emissions] […]

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