David Barbulesco Thousand Trails, owned by Chicago, Ill.-based Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. (ESL), celebrated 2019 in historic fashion, as the network of campgrounds observed 50 years in the campground industry, according to a press release. Campers visiting the company’s more than 80 campgrounds across North America this year enjoyed numerous events, gifts and games that celebrated the […]
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Based on the level of access its earning with key legislators and federal department agencies — including a presentation by the U.S. Department of Labor at its Dec. 3 board meeting in Washington D.C. — the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) in a relatively short period of time has successfully gained the coveted “spot at the […]
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Organizers for the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) are preparing for record crowds during the 35th edition of its signature Florida RV SuperShow as the Jan. 15-19 event will again “cover every square inch” of the allotted acreage at the Florida State Fairgrounds. “There will be upwards of 450 supplier booths and, except for some […]
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In a conference call with investors Tuesday (Nov. 5) following release of LCI Industries’ third-quarter results, CEO Jason Lippert pointed to the Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier’s focus on diversification as a key behind the company’s ability to “outperform the market.” “Third-quarter revenues were $586 million, down 3% from the same quarter last year, due to softness […]
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Seventeen state parks are closed in northern California due to the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County and Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) Public Safety Power Shutoff, state parks officials said Monday (Oct. 28), according to Patch.com. Four other parks remain open with limited services. Parks that are closed include Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, Austin […]
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Against the backdrop of the neon lights and high energy of the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) is intent on generating its own brand of excitement as the RV Dealers Convention/Expo rolls out Nov. 11-15 featuring 159 supplier and manufacturer exhibits. The event, presented in collaboration with RVDA of […]
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The newly established RV Technical Institute (RVTI) will be hosting the 2020 Spring RV Safety & Education Foundation’s (RVSEF) Technical Education and Safety Conference for RV Consumers. RV News & Insights reported that RVSEF and the RV Technical Institute share a mission to help improve the RV consumer experience so that RVing is enjoyable and […]
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Fleet operators for Horizon Transport congregated Wednesday (Aug. 28) at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., for the company’s annual Driver Appreciation Day, a tradition founded in 2002 designed to bring attention and recognition to the Wakarusa, Ind.-based company’s workforce. Unlike past editions, however, this year’s festivities took on a new level of […]
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Friday (Aug. 23) that the central bank will cut interest rates again as soon as next month as the U.S. trade war with China and global economic turbulence continue to roil financial markets, according to a USA Today report. “Based on our assessment of the implications of these developments, […]
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Dometic announced a new location for its American RV headquarters in Elkhart, Ind. According to a press release, the new headquarters will allow the company to pull together all the teams involved in product development projects rather than being located by product area, department or job function. The move will “facilitate better and faster product […]
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