Rick Kessler

Let’s Go Aero, a Colorado-based outdoor lifestyle company focused on gear management, announced today (March 26) its sponsorship of athlete Nicole Tittensor, a cross country and endurance mountain bike competitor from Utah who travels the competition circuit in an RV. As a traveling athlete, Tittensor will be promoting one of Let’s Go Aero’s newest products, the Black […]

The Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds of Michigan’s (ARVC Michigan) 45th Annual Conference & Expo officially got underway Sunday (March 18) with a full day of seminars, presentations and a cracker barrel discussion. Held at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich., the conference resumes today with another full day of seminars, […]

Highlighted by a full day of educational seminars and an evening of exchanging “best ideas,” the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owner’s (WACO) 2018 Convention got underway yesterday (March 14) at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wis. Set to run through Sunday, the event includes another day-and-a-half of seminars, a two-day […]

Under the heading of “Winnebago Redefined,” Winnebago Industries Inc. is assembling its dealer network for a March 8-11 event at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront in San Diego, Calif. Noting that the meeting is only for dealers carrying Winnebago-branded motorized and towable product, Chad Reece, director of marketing for the iconic Forest City, Iowa-based OEM, […]

In addition to the long-anticipated debut of the Hymer Touring GT and Eriba Retro ultra-lightweight travel trailers, Erwin Hymer Group North America Inc. (EHGNA) surprised attendees during a special dealer meeting this week at the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with the rollout of two Jeep-branded RVs. (To view a slideshow scroll to the […]

For most Michiganders, the first signs of spring are grass poking through melting snow, robins looking for nesting material and fishing shanties breaking through thin ice. For Michigan campground owners, the first sign that spring is just around the corner is the annual Conference & Expo, hosted by the Michigan Association of RV Parks & […]

In the last several years, there has been no shortage of acquisitions by many OEMs, suppliers and dealerships as companies look to gain market share, grow their product lineup, and, in general, position themselves to gain that all-too elusive competitive edge. One such company is Valterra Products LLC in Mission Hills, Calif., which in the […]

A crowd of friends, family and colleagues gathered last night (Feb. 20) at the Elcona Country Club in Bristol, Ind., to celebrate the official retirement of industry executive Gregg Fore, who stepped down as president of Elkhart supplier Dicor Corp. at the end of 2017, a little more than a year after he and his […]

In an effort to provide aftermarket service to end-users of its Sprinter-based Class B motorhomes and cargo vans, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC has introduced VanCare, a program that provides preventive maintenance and minor repairs through a growing fleet of mobile technicians. Josh Harrison, the key account manager for after-sales business development at Mercedes-Benz USA (MB USA), […]

Apparently only a major snowstorm could prevent another record-setting crowd at a consumer RV show this year. Significant snowfall on four of the five-day Detroit Camper & RV Show kept people at home as officials reported a 25% drop compared to the previous year’s show. Hosted by the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds […]