Dave Barbulesco

The National Park Service (NPS) updated its guidelines for donations and philanthropic partnerships, clarifying how and where donors can be acknowledged and expanding the range of partner opportunities, including with individuals and start-ups, but also corporations that produce or distribute alcohol. As reported by National Parks Traveler, naming rights in parks still will not be […]

Extending its scope beyond inventory floorplan financing, Wells Fargo CDF recently launched CDFconnect, providing a bridge between its expansive customer base and the globally-based company’s full range of resources and expertise. “CDFconnect is about broadening our relationship with our customers and providing the tools to help them run a better business,” said Wells Fargo CDF […]

Tourism Holdings Ltd. (THL), an RV rental firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, will pay $65.3 million for Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based El Monte RV to expand its operations in the world’s largest recreational vehicle market. The Otago Daily Times reported that the acquisition, for an enterprise value of $93.5 million including transaction costs, will […]

Thor Industries Inc. announced the results of voting at its annual meeting of shareholders held on Dec. 9, in the wake of the company’s record-setting first-quarter earnings report issued Nov. 29. At the meeting, approximately 90.5% of the eligible votes were cast in person or by proxy for the election of three directors, the ratification […]

Silver Palms RV Resort, a five-star RV resort in South Florida, announced record annual growth, including the sale of 52 of its 195 available RV sites and 55 available cottage sites since January and 10 lots sold in the last quarter alone. According to a press release, Silver Palms is experiencing continued demand for lots […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 54th annual National RV Trade Show ended Dec. 1 after a robust display of industry participation that included dealers, suppliers, manufacturers and media converging on the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. RVIA reported in a release that attendance totaled 7,674 for the four-day event, on par with the 7,725 […]

The concept behind National Indoor RV Centers (NIRVC) was borne, to a large degree, out of frustration. “My wife and I bought our first coach in 1985 and we have been avid RVers ever since,” related Brett Davis, owner of the Lewisville, Texas-based company that is poised to unveil its second location in Atlanta during […]

Cruise Inn wrapped up its third annual member conference with a weekend full of education, brand updates, voting, awards and fun. According to a press release, the brand of RV parks, campgrounds and cabins has 42 locations open or in development. Taking place at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. […]

The Aqua View SHOWERMI$ER – a product designed to recirculate cool water that cycles through a faucet before heated water – is gaining momentum with the RV OEM market, according to a release.Aqua View Inc. President Gus Searcy reported that several OEM manufacturers will be installing the Aqua View Inc. SHOWERMI$ER’s water saving family of […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reported that Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) has been extended through Sept. 30, 2018. According to RVIA Today Express, the extension was included in the recently enacted continuing resolution (H.R. 5325), which authorizes appropriations for the federal government through Dec 9, 2016. During Advocacy Day in 2014, RVIA […]