Gary Gerard

Supporters of the RV industry in Indiana gathered Wednesday (Oct. 21) at the Recreational Vehicle/Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., for a fundraising event to benefit the Indiana Senate Majority Campaign Committee. In attendance were Rodric Bray, president pro tem of the Indiana Senate, along with Indiana State Senators Blake Doriot (R-Middlebury), Linda […]

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Oct. 12 and Nov. 2 are dates to remember for those interested in training programs at the Elkhart, Ind.-based RV Technical Institute (RVTI). RVTI was launched in June 2018 by the RV Industry Association (RVIA) to, among other things, help solve the RV industry’s shortage of trained service technicians. RVTI Executive Director Curt Hemmeler, who […]

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A dedicated group of motorhome owners is experiencing substantial growth as it enters its third year of existence, and a recent rally in Utah is an indicator of its broadening reach and enthusiasm. The All Inclusive Motorhome Club (AIM) was launched in March 2018 by a group of Class A motorhome owners and facilitated by […]

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By any measure it’s been an incredibly busy and productive year for Alliance RV. Just a little over a year ago – in August, 2019 – Coley and Ryan Brady and their father, retired Heartland RV president and CEO Brian Brady, announced plans to launch a new, independent RV OEM on a 110-acre site along […]

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The fact that the Elkhart RV Dealer Open House – originally planned for Sept. 21-25 – was canceled this year due to pandemic concerns hasn’t stopped legions of dealers from rather quietly visiting the RV-building center of Elkhart, Ind., to check out the latest and greatest that northern Indiana RV manufacturers have to offer for […]

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Brittnee and Brentt Proha live full-time in a 429-square-foot RV with their five kids and dog, according to a report by Samantha Grindell at Insider.com. Brittnee customized the RV to suit her family’s needs, ensuring she can homeschool the kids from their mobile house. The RV has 17 windows that create abundant natural light, a […]

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Camping World Holdings (CWHI) Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis spelled out his Chicago-based company’s vision for improved financial performance looking forward to 2021 and beyond during an “Investor Day” call Tuesday, (Sept. 14) in which he predicted the publicly held firm would add up to 20 new locations in the next 15 to 18 months. […]

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Forest River CEO Pete Liegl and his daughter, Lisa Liegl Rees, general manager of East To West RV, a Forest River Division, today (Aug. 19) signed the “Pledge to America’s Workers.” The signing was witnessed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, U.S. Senator Todd Young and 2nd District U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski. […]

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Even though September’s 2020 Elkhart RV Open House was cancelled, a growing number of dealers have been quietly visiting the northern Indiana home of the RV industry to see new model year product and visit with current and prospective OEM vendors. As part of this emerging trend, a group of dealers representing the national RV […]

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The challenges of soaring demand, supply chain issues and customer service were among the topics that three retail industry veterans focused on Thursday (Aug. 13) afternoon during the third and final installment of the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) RV Aftermarket Virtual Conference. The dealer panelists for the online session, moderated by John Hawkins, aftermarket sales […]

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