JASPER, Ind. – Meyer Distributing announces its 2024 Fourth Quarter Outstanding Sales Performance Award. This award recognizes individuals on the sales team who consistently exceed expectations at Meyer Distributing, according to a release.
the company’s 2024 Fourth Quarter Outstanding Sales Performance Award goes to Amanda Huff, Senior Leads Coordinator.
“Amanda has been part of the Meyer family for nearly nine years and has made a tremendous impact as the Senior Leads Coordinator,” states Kristin Kellams, Meyer’s New Business Development Manager. “She is heavily integrated with the sales department in the development and implementation of refining current processes while incorporating new ones. Her quick responsiveness to sales requests is second to none and appreciated by all. Amanda’s attention to detail and accuracy for all aspects of her job is impeccable. She shows up every day with a “can do” attitude and gets it done! Meyer is pleased to have Amanda as part of our work family!”
“In my time at Meyer, I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunities presented to me and seeing the growing success of Meyer,” Amanda Huff responds. “Examples of my growth include: building relationships with our dispersed Meyer team and vendors, having my ideas heard and implemented, assisting other departments and roles, and assisting in training new employees. I look forward to continuing to grow with Meyer. I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
Meyer Distributing is a complete international automotive and RV/towing distributor. With 109 locations nationwide and over 3,500,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space, Meyer has a huge inventory of parts to service their customers. With strategically positioned warehouse facilities, Meyer Distributing can provide next day delivery to most locations using Meyer Logistics direct ship.
EDITOR’S Note: The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) emailed the following message to its membership.
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) is committed to keeping you informed about regulatory changes impacting our industry.
As announced by the Canadian Federal Government in 2024, any entity involved in Manufacturing in Canada, importing into Canada (Importers of Record) or using PFAS listed in Schedule 1 during the 2023 calendar year, must submit a report on their activities by January 29, 2025.
Specifically, reporting is mandatory for those who in 2023 met the following thresholds: –
Manufactured (in Canada) more than 1,000 grams of listed PFAS.
Imported into Canada more than 10 grams of certain listed PFAS in Part 1, or more than 100 kilograms in Part 2 or Part 3. –
Used (in Canada) more than 10 grams of listed PFAS in a manufacturing process.
Over the past several weeks, CRVA, RVDA of Canada, and the RV Industry Association have been engaging in conversations with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to advocate for approval of a delay in reporting requirements until 2026 to allow for the Canadian RV Manufacturers and Dealers (Importers of Record) to properly review and gage levels of PFAS Materials that they Manufacturer and/or Import into Canada.
With nearly 400 RVDA of Canada members, completing individual submissions before the deadline would have been an exceptionally challenging task, especially given the lack of PFAS visibility.
We are pleased to advise you, that in a compromise, the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Health Canada (HC) approved a special pilot program allowing for a joint amalgamated report to be submitted, and on January 22nd a request for an extension to July 29th, 2025 was submitted by the RVDA of Canada on behalf of their members to the agency.
This amalgamated submission would apply to their import activities under sections 2(2)(c) and 2(3) of the Notice, including the import of recreational vehicles, parts, and accessories to satisfy RVDA of Canada member reporting requirements.
CRVA would like to remind Canadian RV Manufacturers sourcing and importing components directly from the U.S., and any non-RVDA of Canada members, that they are still required to submit their individual reports or request an extension for their activities such as manufacturing or importing substances, mixtures, or products as requested in the release prior to the January 29th, 2025 deadline.
Reports must be submitted through Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Single Window online system. Failure to comply may result in fines, supply chain disruptions, and legal liabilities.
Together with RVDA of Canada and the RV Industry Association, we would like to thank the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment for their special consideration of our Industry.
We remain committed to supporting our respective members through these regulatory changes while advocating for practical compliance solutions.
For questions or further support, please contact CRVA or the RVDA of Canada.
The 2025 Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show, the annual gathering of an untold number of RVers in the Arizona desert, is a wrap and the event was an interesting mixture of perceptions. That comes in the form of guessing the number of attendees to gauging perspectives on the show.
If the measure of success is the number of RVs that were sold, then it was a success. Once again Curt Curtis was on hand from RV Country which is the sole retailer of RVs at the event and Curtis reported strong sales. The desert event is always a place where shoppers come to buy and that was the case again this year.
Kim Parmater and Matt Foxcroft of Liquified RV Tank Treatment with Tony Barthel.
“We’re strong again this year,” said Curtis, “in fact we’re going to extend our stay here by another week.”
RV Country is the sole RV retailer on the property at the Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show.
Other interesting perspectives came from some first-time attendees who were also at the Tampa RV show just the week before.
Indeed it is with there being as much home goods represented at the show as RV-specific product. There is also the sole RV dealer compared to the ocean of RV manufacturers and dealers in Tampa.
Pearl Scarborough of H&H Brands.
Another happy participant was Pearl Scarborough from H&H Brands, who said she always has a good experience, but is present and positive. “Plus it doesn’t hurt that I have chili for the other vendors every afternoon.” Her company sells mixes for making chili and Bloody Mary drinks.
Paul Patterson is another who was happy with the show. Patterson’s family has been a vendor at the show since before it was even on its current property and came with his mother, who was a vendor some 44 years ago. He has been part of the show since then and now has multiple booths in the big tent.
“Some of the booths did well,” said Patterson, but his food operation was down a bit.
Indeed, even though the number of people at the show appeared to be down, some vendors were ahead.
Paul Patterson: “We’ve been doing this for 40 years with multiple booths, some of which were up but food service was a bit down.”
“It’s been a bit chilly this year,” said Dennis Lynaugh from RV Superbag. “That means people are coming inside and thinking about bedding. That helps.”
This year’s seminars seemed to be more popular than last with many presenters standing in front of overflow audiences in the seminar tent. What was popular? Once again, solar and off-grid solutions as well as coordinated adventures.
It’s easy to explain the appeal of solar and off-grid power solutions, so many of the people camping in the open land that is a big appeal of this area are relying on the power that their RV can generate, often through solar.
John Mann with Lion Energy said his company had a strong year this year with many of the products at remarkable prices.
And speaking of lithium systems, Lion Energy was back with pallets of batteries which proved to be popular and disappeared in quick order. Selling its 700 amp-hour lithium batteries for $220 helped, and John Mann said their booth was a popular stop for attendees.
It wasn’t all selling – there was some informational booths and one of those was True Topper.
“I would say last year only a few people were aware of us,” said Jeff Chase. “This year half the people know who we are so that makes it a success.”
“We’re not just up, we’re up 50%” enthused Bob Weithofer of the Family RVing Association (formerly FMCA). That organization and Escapees both had booths and gave seminars at the show.
Kimmy King
Show organizer Kimmy King also shared that Redlands RV, which sets up several service bays and offers service and upgrades at the show, also reported a record year.
But not all participants were equally enthusiastic. There is no doubt that the number of people in the area in general was down from last year’s boom.
“There’s no doubt that foot traffic is down,” said King. Some of the challenges this year included the exchange rate with Canada with Canadian attendees being at a disadvantage.
Quartzsite’s typically comfortable temperatures and acres of free and very inexpensive camping including Bureau of Land Management lands are a big appeal to people, many of whom spend their winters here escaping much colder climates. Many of those people have traveled from Canada but the number of people from there seemed off significantly. Further, it was speculated that many of the people who might come from the Los Angeles area also weren’t here due to the fires.
So what makes the difference between being successful or not?
“Show up at 100%,” said Foxcroft. “People come from all over to be here and they deserve to be treated well.”
Indeed he was one of the vendors who reported having a strong experience at the show.
Sort of like the old saying, attitude plus aptitude equals altitude.
Jon Goldstein of Leisure Coachworks reported that his larger space helped with sales at the company.Steven Skiller and Levi Skiller, 11 year veterans of the show and a dealer for several furniture brands: “We carry a big selection. Sales were on par with last year.”Jeff & Debbie Chase: “About half the people have heard of us this year. Sales have really taken off – several manufacturers have spoken to us this year.“
Results from the RV Industry Association’s December 2024 survey of manufacturers show a 6.6% increase in total RV shipments for the year, reaching 333,733 units. This positive trend is highlighted by a 7.6% rise in December 2024 shipments with 23,153 units shipped compared to the 21,522 units shipped in the same period in 2023.
“Despite challenges, the RV industry showed resilience and an upward trajectory in 2024, AND continued to demonstrate its BROAD appeal to consumers,” said RV Industry Association President and CEO Craig Kirby. “These modest gains provide a solid foundation to build upon, and we are confident that with continued innovation and dedication to customer satisfaction, the RV industry will see even greater success in 2025.”
Towable RVs, particularly conventional travel trailers, demonstrated strong performance with an 11.4% increase in December shipments compared to the previous year, totaling 20,814 units. However, motorhomes experienced a (-17.7%) decline in December, with 2,339 units shipped.
Park Model RVs saw a 5.0% increase in December shipments compared to the same month last year, with 273 wholesale shipments. However, PMRVs finished 2024 with a (-22.3%) decrease, totaling 3,927 shipments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite easing oil costs and lackluster domestic gasoline demand, pump prices eked out a three-cent gain since last week to $3.13. Meanwhile, today’s national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station remained at 34 cents, accoriding to a report from the American Automobile Association (AAA).
“The culprit for the pop in prices is likely old man Winter,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “It’s a little harder to distribute gasoline in bad weather, and refineries don’t operate well in freezing temperatures either.”
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand fell from 8.32 million b/d last week to an anemic 8.08. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks rose from 243.6 million barrels to 245.9, while gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.2 million barrels per day.
Today’s national average for a gallon of gas is $3.13, nine cents more than a month ago and five cents more than a year ago.
Oil Market Dynamics
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI fell 39 cents to settle at $75.44 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 1.0 million barrels from the previous week. At 411.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top10 most expensive gasoline markets are Hawaii ($4.54), California ($4.44), Washington ($3.93), Nevada ($3.66), Oregon ($3.54), Pennslyvania ($3.38), Maryland ($3.35), Alaska ($3.32), Illinois ($3.29), and Washington, DC ($3.28)8
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.68), Oklahoma ($2.71), Texas ($2.74), Louisiana ($2.76), Arkansas ($2.77), Tennessee ($2.78), Kentucky ($2.78), Alabama ($2.81), Kansas ($2.81), and Missouri ($2.83).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (22 cents), Nebraska (25 cents), Missouri (25 cents), Maryland (26 cents), Delaware (27 cents), Texas (28 cents), Utah (29 cents), Michigan (29 cents), North Dakota (30 cents), and Iowa (31 cents).
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (53 cents), Montana (45 cents), West Virginia (45 cents), Idaho (42 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), Arkansas (42 cents), New Hampshire (42 cents), Kentucky (41 cents), South Carolina (41 cents) and Alaska (41 cents).
Drivers can find current gas and electric charging prices along their route using the AAA TripTik Travel planner.
While the numbers of new and expanding parks are down compared to the early 2020s, when RV sales reached all time highs, there are still significant numbers of new and expanding campgrounds and RV parks across North America.
Woodall’s Campground Magazine has documented at least 4,146 new RV sites coming online with the construction of 31 new campgrounds, RV parks and resorts across the U.S. and Canada between 2024 and early 2026. Another 1,570 RV sites are also being added to 36 existing parks during the same time period. This makes for a grand total of at least 5,716 new campsites being added to North America’s campground inventory.
KOA Groundbreaking
Billings, Mont.-based Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA), the largest campground franchise network, expanded its network in 2024 with 15 new campgrounds across 21 states and provinces, adding 1,500 completed RV, tent, and cabin sites. Looking ahead to 2025, KOA plans to open three newly built campgrounds in three states, featuring an additional 470 RV, tent, and cabin sites, according to Chris Fairlee, KOA’s chief acquisitions officer.
“With more development and sales discussions in progress, KOA expects to grow the portfolio continually throughout 2025, creating more opportunities to welcome campers across North America,” Fairlee said.
Stacey Campbell, KOA’s director of campground design services, added that many existing KOA campgrounds have been investing capital in their parks to upgrade the quality of their RV sites, including Paw Pen sites, as well as campsite amenities, with the renovataion of bathhouses and construction of meeting and group spaces. “This past year, our Design Services team provided design plans for over 1,400 new or improved site layouts,” Campbell said. “Our plans ranged from adding infrastructure for EV charging stations, site grading to expand to pull-thru or patio sites, new registration buildings, and group pavilions. While some of these projects completed construction in 2024, many will be completed in 2025.”
Other campground and RV park projects are in the pipeline, but developers and consultants said they were not prepared to announce these projects just yet. Following are details involving new and expanding parks, based on WCM’s interviews with park operators and developers, published news reports, and information gathered through park websites:
— Encore Tranquility Lakes in Cape Coral: This is a new 200-acre development with 502 sites that is situated on two picturesque lakes, featuring 50-amp full hook-up pedestals with picnic tables. Winter activities include culinary classes, wine tasting, line dancing and yoga.
— Olde Florida Motorcoach Resort in LaBelle: This resort is expected to open in January, according to its website. RV sites will be available for sale and the resort will eventually grow to 440 sites. The park is located about 22 miles east of Fort Myers.
—Panama City Beach KOA Holiday in Panama City Beach: This is a new campground that is expected to open in mid-January. The pet-friendly park offers 102 RV sites, nine furnished cabins and tent sites. Amenities include a fenced dog park and a newly completed pavilion.
— Peace River Oaks in Bowling Green: This new park, which was slated to open in December, is an RV and glamping destination located along the the tranquil banks of the Peace River near Bowling Green. The main campground consists of 43 full hookup RV sites with concrete pads, picnic tables and firepits, along with 20 riverfront glamping sites all spread across 25 acres.
— Preservation Point in Inverness: This new RV resort hopes to open the first 221 sites of the park’s first phase in February. Initial amenities include a lakeside pavilion and dock. The developers hope to eventually expand the park to 1,000 sites.
— The Station RV Resort in Madison: This 92-site RV resort held its grand opening in September. Amenities include a fitness center, dog park, cornhole, pickleball and bocce ball courts.
— Julandy’s Isle Glamping Resort in Leesville: Key Dixon is developing this small glamping resort on land that has been in her family for over a century. Dixon hopes to open with six RV sites and five glamping tents sometime in 2026.
— Serenity RV Park in Belden: This park opened in late November with 52 rv sites, including 48 pull-through and four back-in RV sites. The park also has five cabins.
— Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Watts Bar Lake in Loudon: This park was expected to open in February with 173 RV sites and 55 cabins. Amenities will include offer two pools, a large splash pad with two water slides and an outdoor movie theater. Families will enjoy interacting with the Yogi Bear characters, wagon rides, laser tag, gem mining, arts and crafts, and themed weekends. Luxury glamping cabins and premium RV sites are set among the hills and woods overlooking the lake.
Texas
— A New RV Park in Caddo Mills: Open Road Resorts is planning to build a 150-site RV park in Caddo Mills, northeast of Dallas, which the company hopes to open in late 2025 or early 2026.The new park will have a retail store, an in-ground pool and hot tub, bathhouse and laundry facilities, playground, pickleball courts, a dog park, as well as a community fire pit and gazebo area where guests can relax, hang out and enjoy s’mores and campfires. The park was unnamed at presstime.
—Arch Ray on the River in Fredericksburg: This RV resort recently opened with 74 RV sites and has plans to develop another 243 RV sites as part of the Arch Ray Winery resort. On-site amenities include Arch Ray Winery, a resort-style outdoor swimming pool, a 50,000-square-foot community center, 1894 Farm-to-Table Restaurant, Paul Bee Distillery, Ogle Brewery, an espresso bar, a bakery, an event space, as well as The Living Tree Amphitheater.
— Horseshoe Ridge RV Resort in Wimberley: This is a brand-new luxury RV resort, which opened in January 2024 with 124 sites, is within 5 minutes of historic downtown Wimberley, and 45 minutes from downtown Austin. This new resort features a state-of-the-art clubhouse, a resort pool complex with 10-mile Hill Country views, luxury cottages, and modern resort amenities.
— Roaming Trails Burleson in Burleson: Provident Realty is developing this resort, which is expected to have 196 RV sites available during the third quarter of 2025. The park will feature a gated front entry, a clubhouse and swimming pool, and fiber optic Internet. Premium lots will be individually fenced.
— Roaming Trails Calaveras in San Antonio: Provident Realty is developing this resort, which is expected to have 216 RV sites ready during the fourth quarter of 2025. The park will feature a gated front entry, a clubhouse and swimming pool, and fiber optic Internet. Premium lots will be individually fenced.
— Roaming Trails Kileen in Kileen: Provident Realty is developing this resort, which is expected to have 225 RV sites ready during the fourth quarter of 2025. The park will feature a gated front entry, a clubhouse and swimming pool, and fiber optic Internet. Premium lots will be individually fenced.
— Skye Texas Hill Country Resort near Fredericksburg: This 99-site resort opened in March 2024 with 51 RV sites, 12 glamping pods and 36 cabins. This resort is unique in that it has gigabit-speed WiFi and EV charging stations at every site. The resort also occupies only 30 acres of a remote 250-acre section of wilderness in the Texas Hill Country 15 miles north of Fredericksburg.
— Temecula KOA at Vail Lake in Temecula: Numerous improvements are underway at this campground, including 171 new RV sites, 20 of which are KOA Patio RV Sites; 14 new deluxe cabins; and 12 luxury glamping tents with bathrooms. This park also recently remodeled 20 RV sites.
— Fort Collins / Lakeside KOA in Fort Collins: This campground added five premium tent sites with water and electric utlities, lakefront views, a Polywood table, chairs and glider, barbecue and fire ring.
Florida
Terra Ceia Village RV Resort in Palmetto, Florida
— Encore Terra Ceia Village in Palmetto: This resort, which opened in November 2023, has added more than 180 new RV sites and additional amenity spaces for visiting guests. The additions include a new swimming pool, deck and pavilion, a clubhouse with fitness center, extra common area gathering space and four pickleball courts.
— Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Bremen: This park, which is owned and operated by Great Escapes RV Resorts, recently acquired 100 additional acres and is adding 250 additional RV sites and 71 cabins, which are expected to be available in March. A new pool, a multi-level splash park, a Wibit water obstacle course, a waterslide, and a new clubhouse and bathhouse are also being added as part of the expansion.
Idaho
— RedRock RV Park in Island Park: This park has grown to nearly 160 sites, with 66 full-hookup RV sites added in 2024 along with a new dog park. Plans for 2025 include adding a new oversized community fire pit and gazebo where guests can relax, hang out and enjoy s’mores around the campfire.
— Goodland KOA Journey in Goodland: This campground has expanded, adding 20 full-hookup 50/30 pull-through sites; four dull hookup 50/30 back-in sites; five new patio sites, including one with an EV charging station; four new patio four new Patio Paw Pen sites; and two new super sites. The campground also upgraded five 30 amp sites to full-hookup 50/30 pull-through sites and converted eight tent sites into six deluxe tent sites.
— Jellystone Park North Port Huron in Carsonville: This park opened 30 new cabins in 2024, boosting the resort’s total to 68 cabins. All RV sites were also upgraded to full hookups, while major improvements were made to the camp store and café.
— West Omaha / NE Lincoln KOA Holiday in Gretna: Open Road Resorts acquired this park in April 2024 and immediately began making improvements to its bathrooms, cabins and store. The company plans to add nearly 80 premium full-hookup RV sites this year, along with a new bathhouse, dog park and community fire pit.
New Mexico
— Santa Fe KOA Journey in Santa Fe: Open Road Resorts acquired this park in September and is in the permitting process to add roughly 50 full-hookup RV sites as well as a host of new amenities, including a new bathhouse and laundry facility and a community fire pit and gazebo area. Open Road Resorts hopes to have all of the improvements completed by the end of 2025 or early 2026.
— Cape Hatteras / Outer Banks KOA Resort in Rodanthe: This campground upgraded four rustic cabins for beach camping with a bed with linens, electricity, a mini fridge, a Keurig, plus air-conditioning and heating, a patio and outside furniture. The cabins are now marketed as “Coastal Cottages.”
— Nashville KOA Resort in Nashville: This campground added 200 RV sites, including 2 KOA RV Signature Sites; 16 deluxe cabins; and 18 tent sites, including one group tent site.
— Dallas NE Campground in Caddo Mills: Open Road Resorts is planning to add roughly 25 premium full-hookup RV sites to this 115-site park, which also features 10 cabins. The company is also adding a dog park, and a new community fire pit and gazebo area where guests can relax, hang out and enjoy s’mores and campfires.
— Good Shepherd RV Park and Storage in Gunter: Open Road Resorts acquired this 160-site park in September and plans to add roughly 60 full-hookup RV sites in 2025. Several amenity improvements are also planned, including a brand new in-ground swimming pool and built-in hot tub, a new playground, pickleball courts, a fishing pond, a fully renovated retail store, and a community fire pit and gazebo area where guests can relax, hangout and enjoy s’mores and campfires.
— Great Escapes RV Resort in Bryan: This park recently added 28 cabins; an outdoor pavilion; a venue for special events, called The Den Event Hall; as well as a relaxing hot tub and adjoining resort-style splash area.
— Nueces River RV & Cabin Resort in Camp Wood: USA Camping Company owns and operates this 50-acre park, which has a quarter mile of frontage along the Nueces River, two hours from San Antonio. Recent improvements include the addition of 23 full hookup RV sites, expansion and remodeling of the camp store, a new $60,000 WiFi system, and paving the entrance road. Future plans call for glamping accommodations and a new bathhouse.
On the Beach RV Park in Port Aransas, Texas
— On The Beach RV Park in Port Aransas: USA Camping Company owns and operates this 4.3-acre beachfront park on Mustang Island, one of Texas’s premier vacation islands. Recent improvements include the addition of 18 big rig sites, completed in March, along with providing high-speed WiFi service. Future plans include transitioning to native plants, adding a clubhouse and improving park bathrooms and showers.
BRISTOL, Ind. – Barletta Pontoon Boats, one of the fastest-growing pontoon boat makers in the segment and a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor recreation product manufacturer, has been recognized with a 2025 Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Award by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) for its reimagined helm design and addressable lighting application, aesthetically unique and the first introduction of addressable lighting in the pontoon segment.
Addressable lighting, which refers to a more advanced version of traditional RGB LEDs, gives users greater control over individual LEDs including color, brightness and pattern. This added functionality, combined with a reimagined helm design is unlike anything in the pontoon segment and provides owners with a boat that is both beautiful and functional. Initially available on Barletta Reserve series for the 2025 model year, the company expects to expand availability of the new helm station to additional series in the future.
“Barletta Boats is committed to innovation that elevates the boating experience and our customer’s time outside,” said Jeff Haradine, president of Barletta Boats. “I’m so proud of the entire team for their work on the enhanced helm design and technology integration and thank the Minneapolis Boat Show, NMMA and BWI for this recognition. Three innovation awards in a row speaks volumes to how this team obsesses about the entire boat and the owner experience.”
Previously, Barletta Boats was recognized with Innovation Awards for their industry leading interior design and customer-centric floorplans as well as an industry-first, center-mounted twin engine design that enhances performance and safety of the boat.
“The competition was tough this year,” said Brady Kay, chair of the Innovation Awards judging committee and executive editor of Pontoon & Deck Boat magazine. “Barletta Boats brings it every year. In the end, we couldn’t ignore the stunning helm design; there’s nothing like it out there. We can’t wait to see what is next from team Barletta.”
Barletta is committed to redefining the pontoon segment with pioneering, family-focused marine products, and the brand’s latest innovation is the next step in this journey. This is the fourth Innovation Award, and third consecutive, for Barletta since its founding eight years ago. Only one other manufacturer has achieved the honor of three consecutive awards since its inception.
To see the award-winning helm design at the Minneapolis Boat Show, please visit the Erickson Marine booth #1702. Learn more at BarlettaPontoonBoats.com.
About Barletta Boats
Barletta Boats is a premium marine manufacturer founded in 2017 with a focus on high-quality, innovative products, unrivaled customer experience and strong dealer relationships. Headquartered in Bristol, Ind., Barletta Boats is the fastest-growing company in the pontoon segment with an expansive network of dealer partners across the United States and Canada. The Barletta Boat lineup includes the Reserve, Lusso, Corsa, Cabrio, and Aria series. Visit www.barlettapontoonboats.com for more information. Barletta Pontoon Boats is a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), a manufacturer of premium outdoor lifestyle products. For more information visit www.winnebagoind.com.
About Winnebago Industries
Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a leading North American manufacturer of outdoor lifestyle products under the Winnebago, Grand Design, Chris-Craft, Newmar and Barletta Boat brands, which are used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company builds high-quality motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth-wheel products, outboard and sterndrive powerboats, pontoons, and commercial community outreach vehicles. Committed to advancing sustainable innovation and leveraging vertical integration in key component areas, Winnebago Industries has multiple facilities in Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, and Florida. The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and traded under the symbol WGO. For access to Winnebago Industries’ investor relations material or to add your name to an automatic email list for Company news releases, visit http://investor.wgo.net.
From ANF Atlanta News First: Travel lovers, mark your calendar! The Atlanta Camping & RV Show is back – celebrating 50 years! Transportation Expert Mike Caudill joins ATL Live to share details on what’s known as one of the largest RV shows in the southeast! The 50th annual Atlanta Camping & RV Show takes place January 23 – January 26 at the Atlanta Exposition Center South.
DENVER, Colo. – GEN-Y Hitch, a leader in innovative towing solutions, is announced in a press release that its ADVANTAGE Combo Hitch has been awarded 1st Place for New Product of the Year at the prestigious NTP-Stag Expo. The win highlights the company’s commitment to cutting-edge engineering and high-quality towing products.
“The ADVANTAGE Combo Hitch stood out from a highly competitive field of new products, earning recognition for its exceptional versatility, durability, and innovative design. This award celebrates the ADVANTAGE Combo Hitch as a game-changer for the towing industry, combining the capability to tow both gooseneck and 5th wheel hitches with the strength to handle up to 25,000 lbs. of towing capacity,” the release stated.
“Winning the New Product of the Year Award at the NTP-Stag Show is a tremendous honor for GEN-Y Hitch,” said Luke Stump, Director of Wholesale of GEN-Y Hitch. “The ADVANTAGE Combo Hitch was designed with the needs of our customers in mind-offering them unparalleled flexibility and strength for towing. This recognition affirms the hard work and dedication of our engineering team and the innovative design behind the product.”
Key Features of the ADVANTAGE Combo Hitch:Up to 25K Towing Capacity: Engineered for heavy-duty towing, the ADVANTAGE Combo Hitch can safely haul up to 25,000 lbs.
Versatile Towing Options: The hitch allows for towing with either a gooseneck ball or a 5th wheel hitch, providing maximum flexibility for different hauling applications.
Maintenance-Free: Built to be hassle-free, the ADVANTAGE Combo Hitch requires no maintenance, offering reliable performance without the constant upkeep.
Durable Black Powder Coat Finish: The high-quality finish ensures resistance to rust, corrosion, and scratches, maintaining its strength and appearance over time.
Engineered with SOLIDWORKS: Designed with the advanced capabilities of SOLIDWORKS software, ensuring precision and durability at every turn.
Proudly Made in the USA: The ADVANTAGE Combo Hitch is designed, engineered, and manufactured in Nappanee, IN, supporting local craftsmanship and quality.
The NTP-Stag Show, a key event in the RV and towing industries, brings together the best in innovation, product design, and service, making this award a major milestone for GEN-Y Hitch. The company’s success at the event underscores its position as a leader in the towing industry and its commitment to delivering top-tier, reliable products to its customers.
