Rick Kessler

Editor’s Note: This is the eighth installment in a Louisville Show spotlight focusing on the supply side that will run on RVBUSINESS.com over the next few weeks. Several dozen products from nearly as many industry suppliers showcased in Louisville are highlighted in the series. BAL R.V. Products Tripod FASTJACK Full-Timer KingPin Stabilizer BAL R.V. Products (Booth […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) honored RV brands built by 15 manufacturers with its Quality Circle Award Monday (Nov. 28) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville, Ky., preluding today’s opening of the RVIA National RV Trade Show. (To view a slideshow of the presentation along with other Monday night Louisville activities and today’s Outlook […]

The 2016 National RV Trade Show got off to a rousing start Monday (Nov. 28) when keynote speaker Ken Schmidt, the former director of communications strategy for Harley-Davidson Motor Co., warned of the downfalls of the “commoditization of an industry.” (To view a slideshow of Monday night Louisville activities and today’s Outlook Breakfast scroll to the right […]

Editor’s Note: This is the seventh of several installments in a Louisville Show spotlight focusing on the supply side that will run on RVBUSINESS.com over the next few weeks. Several dozen products from nearly as many industry suppliers showcased in Louisville will be highlighted during the series. Alpha Systems Butyl Tape Extrusion Line For more […]

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth of several installments in a Louisville Show spotlight focusing on the supply side that will run on RVBUSINESS.com over the next few weeks. Several dozen products to be showcased in Louisville will be highlighted during the series. LaSalle Bristol RMA XTRM Ply RMA XTRM Ply, available from LaSalle Bristol […]

A new OE and aftermarket product that is catching on with consumers is the Slim Shade, a uniform replacement window for standard RV entry doors manufactured by AP Products in Coldwater, Mich. Chris Polley of Tom Manning & Associates, which represented several RV supply companies at the recent 2016 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, said two features that […]

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of several installments in a Louisville Show spotlight focusing on the supply side that will run on RVBUSINESS.com over the next few weeks. Several dozen products to be showcased in Louisville will be highlighted during the series. Lippert Components Inc. Ground Control TT One-Touch Travel Trailer Leveling Lippert Components […]

During his chairman remarks at the RVDA of Canada annual meeting held in conjunction with the 2016 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo at Bally’s in Las Vegas, Sam Parks of Camp-Out RV in Stratford, Ontario, said certain signs indicate that the country’s sluggish RV industry is poised for a recovery. Speaking to a contingent of more […]

Editor’s Note: This is the third of several installments in a Louisville Show spotlight focusing on the supply side that will run on RVBUSINESS.com over the next few weeks. Several dozen products from nearly as many industry suppliers to be showcased in Louisville will be highlighted during the series. Fusion FUSION MS-AV750 The FUSION (Booth […]

Editor’s Note: This is the first of several installments in a Louisville Show spotlight focusing on the supply side that will run on RVBUSINESS.com over the next few weeks. Several dozen products from industry suppliers that will be showcased in Louisville will be highlighted during the series. Airxcel UNIMAXX Universal Vent Lid Replacement Kit Replacing […]