Rick Kessler

Christina Roberts had a permanent grin on her face recently as she toured her brand new Galleria 24FL Class B motorhome, which only seconds earlier had come off the production line at the Coachmen RV facility in Middlebury, Ind. She opened a closet door and grabbed her husband, Jason, to take a look with her. […]

Nearly 1,400 people attended the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo last week (Nov. 6-10) at Bally’s in Las Vegas, a 3% increase from the prior year. Sponsored by the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), RVDA of Canada and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center, the dealer-centric Con/Expo had a final gate attendance of 1,395, reported […]

After two final seminars on compliance issues this morning (Nov. 10), the books will have officially closed on the 2017 Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association’s (RVDA) International Convention/Expo at Bally’s in Las Vegas. By all accounts, this year’s edition of the annual Con/Expo – sponsored by RVDA, RVDA of Canada and the Mike Molino RV Learning […]

A standing room only crowd approaching 600 people gathered Wednesday night (Nov. 8) to honor 50 of the industry’s best and brightest dealerships as part of the RVBusiness Top 50 Dealer Awards gala reception, held in conjunction with the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association’s (RVDA) International Convention/Expo at Bally’s in Las Vegas. (To view a slideshow […]

An industry solution to the massive recall of Kidde brand fire extinguishers found in millions of RV units seems to be in sight, officials told RVBUSINESS.com Tuesday (Nov. 7) at the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo at Bally’s in Las Vegas. While it’s still very much a fluid situation, within the next week or so a […]

In an energetic and humorous keynote address Tuesday (Nov. 7) at the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo at Bally’s in Las Vegas, noted author and speaker Chris Helder began his presentation by challenging the wisdom of the old adage that “a bird in hand is worth two in the bush.” (To view a slideshow of the convention’s opening […]

While the first full day of activities officially opens today (Nov. 7), the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo got underway Monday evening (Nov. 6) with a handful of events including the Society of Certified RV Professionals reception. Sponsored by Protective Asset Protection, the reception honored those dealership personnel who have attained certifications in their fields of expertise. […]

Arrow Distributing is expecting a strong turnout for its 2018 Exhibitor’s Showcase, set for Jan. 16-17 at the IP Casino Resort & Spa in Biloxi, Miss. Andy Mullin, vice president of the family-owned RV distribution company headquartered in Omaha, Neb., said this is the second year in a row the event has been held at […]

Rumors, which first began circulating late last week that National RV Supply Co. was closing its doors to the public, were confirmed today (Oct. 30) by a message on the company website. “Effective Friday October 27th, 2017, the centralized wholesale capability offered by National RV Supply company will discontinue service directly to the public. “Any […]

While there are still more hurdles to clear, two recent actions could spell relief for those RV companies whose operations include the import and use of lauan wood. The actions, one legislative and the other deep within the minutiae of the federal government, look to reinstate lauan wood as part of the Generalized System of […]