Rick Kessler

During last year’s Elkhart RV Open House Keystone RV Co. debuted the iN-Command control and monitoring system on several select brands. For 2016, the towables manufacturer is introducing a second model of iN-Command – a less-costly version with slightly fewer features – that will find its way onto select lines from Dutchmen RV and CrossRoads […]

After having celebrated its 50th annual Detroit RV & Camper Show earlier this year, the Michigan Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (MARVAC) will be commemorating another milestone beginning Sunday (Sept. 11) as part of the Michigan Manufactured Housing, RV and Campground Association’s (MMHRVCA) 75th Annual Conference. MARVAC is a division of the MMHRVCA, a full-service, nonprofit, […]

One of North America’s largest exclusively pre-owned RV dealerships, Mr. Motorhome, has embraced the emerging technology of virtual reality (VR) to enhance its online operations.  The company has locations in the Sacramento market of Elk Grove, Calif., as well as a seasonal site in Quartzite, Ariz. VR is a computer technology that uses images and sounds […]

After first making a stop at America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa., Vanleigh RV, the startup luxury fifth-wheel manufacturer based in Burnsville, Miss., will be bringing three of its Vilano models to the Elkhart County RV Open House – including its newest front living room configuration. The company’s display location is at the northwest […]

New Hampshire-based Campers Inn RV has quietly been selling an exclusive line of travel trailers for the past several months at its 15 locations in New England and along the East Coast. (To view a video click here or scroll down to the Video 2 slot on the RVBUSINESS.com home page). Developed in partnership with Gulf […]

Despite unseasonably warm weather that saw temperatures soaring into the 90s, the 55th annual CARAVAN SALON officially got underway this past weekend. By all accounts the event, held at Germany’s Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, represents Europe’s premier RV show with a total of 590 exhibitors displaying some 2,100 RVs across 2.2 million square feet of indoor and […]

About 600 people, many from northern Indiana’s RV manufacturers and suppliers, attended the second annual industry trade show hosted by Boring-Smith, a leading supplier of maintenance, repair, operation and production supplies, Thursday (Aug. 18) at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. (To view the slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com […]

The Forest River Owners Group (FROG) Rally, running Aug. 14-20 at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind., has taken on a life of its own. In just four years, the rally – which offers attendees a host of activities including several trips, 75 educational seminars, 65 vendors and no-cost factory service – has quadrupled from just […]

About 350 people celebrated the Class of 2016’s induction into the RV/MH Hall of Fame Monday (Aug. 1) night at the Northern Indiana Event Center in Elkhart, Ind. The 10-member class included five people each representing the recreation vehicle and manufactured housing industries. (To view a slideshow of the event scroll to the right side of the […]

Forest River Inc. personnel are busy making final preparations for the 6th Annual West Coast Dealer Open House slated for Aug. 23-24 at the company’s 16-acre manufacturing facility in Harrisburg, Ore. The company will be displaying its full complement of 2017 towables built by Forest River’s West Coast operations located in Harrisburg and Dallas, Ore., and Hemet and Rialto, […]