Rick Kessler

The 38th Annual Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) State Convention, themed “RVs: The New Frontier,” drew over 225 people to the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Fla. The event runs through Saturday (Sept. 8) with members departing on Sunday. FRVTA Executive Director Lance Wilson told RVBUSINESS.com that even though the conference is […]

Editor’s Note: RVBUSINESS.com will be offering readers a preview of new product introductions over the next few weeks for the Elkhart RV Open House. A makeover for its Mobile Suites line – including as yet undisclosed new wood color – and the debut of Full House brand’s first-ever tandem-axle toy hauler will be showcased during […]

Editor’s Note: The following is the first installment by RVBUSINESS.com detailing new products being rolled out by manufacturers during the upcoming Elkhart RV Open House. Entegra Coach, a division of Jayco Inc., will be showcasing its new Reatta Class A coach during the Open House, a shorter rear-engine diesel motorhome that was unveiled in July at […]

Heading into its final weeks of post-production work, “RV Nomads: The Movie” is riding a wave of momentum lately, and that couldn’t make the film’s director, Tom Morton, any happier. Set to premiere this October via livestream from the sold-out NomadFEST event in Wellington, Texas, “RV Nomads” is a documentary-style feature-length film that chronicles the […]

It’s been 22 years in the making, but All Seasons RV Center in Yuba City, Calif., is in the middle of an eagerly awaited expansion project. Once completed sometime in mid-November, the dealership owned and operated by the father-son duo of Ernie and Darrel Friesen will have transformed four undeveloped acres of its property into […]

Judges in the aftermarket category for the inaugural RVBusiness RISE (Recognizing Innovation & Supplier Excellence) Awards program said the criteria guiding their decisions are simple: does the product “enhance the RV experience.” “I’m excited about the RISE awards because they provide a platform for shining a spotlight on some supplier products that deserve to be […]

The annual RV Aftermarket Executive Conference is underway at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Fla., with the highlights so far being the handing out of several awards as well as the release of a survey specific to aftermarket buying tendencies among consumers. Running Aug. 13-16, more than 250 people […]

With the company’s 50th anniversary front and center, the 49th edition of its Annual Jayco Dealer Homecoming got underway Monday (Aug. 12) at the Indiana Convention Center in Downtown Indianapolis with more than 400 employees, dealers and their families in attendance. (To view a slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. […]

At about this time for the last 49 years, Forest City, Iowa, pretty much doubles its 4,000-person population when Winnebago owners and their families gather for the Grand National Rally (GNR). Under the theme of “Red, White, & W – 60 Years of an American Icon” to commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary, the rally is set […]

Next week’s television broadcast by NBC’s “The Today Show” from a Maine campground in a Winnebago Navion motorhome is the latest example of how perseverance and partnerships can pay off with national publicity. Early next week, ‘Today Show’ hosts Al Roker and Craig Melvin are driving a Winnebago Navion 24G – hand-picked by Roker – […]