Justin Leighty

James Ashurst, vice president of public relations and advertising for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), presented a compilation of public relations and Go RVing highlights from the past year during the Louisville Show’s Outlook Breakfast. After the breakfast, Ashurst shared with RVBusiness future marketing strategies for 2014 and beyond. “Our goal remains simple: grow [...]

James Ashurst, vice president of public relations and advertising for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), presented a compilation of public relations and Go RVing highlights from the past year during the Louisville Show’s Outlook Breakfast. After the breakfast, Ashurst shared with RVBusiness future marketing strategies planned for 2014 and beyond. “Our goal remains simple: grow [...]

Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) leadership expressed a growing appreciation for — and desire to work with — the campground industry during the 51st Annual National Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., which concluded Thursday (Dec. 5). “They really are the missing leg of our three-legged stool,” said Matt Wald, RVIA park trailer executive director. “The [...]

Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) leadership expressed a growing appreciation for — and desire to work with — the campground industry during the 51st Annual National Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., which concluded Thursday (Dec. 5). “They really are the missing leg of our three-legged stool,” said Matt Wald, RVIA park trailer executive director. “The [...]

Leisure Systems Inc.’s Annual Symposium ended Thursday evening (Nov. 14) with annual awards handed out to the top Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts. The 2013 Franchise System Entrepreneur of the Year awards went to: • Waller, Texas (large). • Nashville, Tenn. (medium). • Harrisville, Pa. (small). The 2013 Franchise System Operators of the Year were: [...]

This week’s Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI) Symposium in Covington, Ky., enjoyed a “great turnout,” said Dean Crawford, executive vice president for LSI, the franchise company for Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts. Crawford said 74 of the existing Jellystone parks sent representatives, and a handful of prospective parks attended the Nov. 11-14 event. Rob Schutter, LSI [...]

Blue Dog RV is preparing to open a new dealership to serve what it views as an underserved market in Portland, Ore. It will be the fourth location for the dealership, which currently operates two stores in Idaho — Post Falls and Hayden — and one in Kennewick, Wash. Blue Dog will move into an old [...]

When the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) met this week in Knoxville, Tenn., for the annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE), optimism was evident. “We have attendance from the campground side nearing or exceeding 600, which puts us roughly 200 above where we were last year in Vegas,” said Rob Schutter [...]

When the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) met this week in Knoxville, Tenn., for the annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE), optimism was evident. “We have attendance from the campground side nearing or exceeding 600, which puts us roughly 200 above where we were last year in Vegas,” said Rob Schutter [...]

Editor’s Note: To view an accompanying video from FOX 28, Elkhart, Ind., on the following Grand Design story by RVBUSINESS.com click here. Grand Design RV LLC, entered the international racing circuit Wednesday (Oct. 23) when Robby Gordon picked up a Momentum toy hauler to take across three continents. “This thing’s going to get us in [...]