Rick Kessler

Attendees at the RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, slated for Aug. 1 at the Hall’s Northern Indiana Event Center in Elkhart, Ind., will be treated to a sneak peak of the facility’s expansion plans, including an animated video. During his “State of the Hall Address,” Darryl Searer, who marked his fourth anniversary as president […]

With the spring launch of the teardrop-style Hummingbird travel trailer, Jayco Inc. has entered a niche market occupied by, among others, the R-Pod from Forest River Inc., the T@B from Little Guy Worldwide LLC, and, more recently, the Winnie Drop from Winnebago Industries Inc.  According to John Fisher, Jayco’s senior product director for fold-downs and […]

The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is anticipating a smaller turnout than expected for its annual international convention, Aug. 3-6 at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass. Pamela Kay, FMCA’s director of communications and publications, told RVBUSINESS.com that between advance registrations and walk-ups the group is anticipating about 1,100 coaches, which is close to what […]

Recently, the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) asked its membership to contact their U.S. senators, urging them to support S. 2663, the “Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act,” which would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to withdraw the “flawed guidance” that attempts to eliminate dealers’ ability to discount vehicle financing for consumers. […]

Wearing T-shirts that read “It’s All About The Team” on the front, the employees of Grand Design Recreation Vehicles Co. gathered Tuesday (July 12) inside Plant No. 3 of the manufacturer’s campus north of Middlebury, Ind., for special recognition of President Don Clark’s recent Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur Of The Year award for the […]

More than 250 people turned out this morning (July 12) at the Luxury Lifestyle RV facility in Middlebury, Ind., for the second of a three-day auction liquidating the assets of EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, a towable RV builder that suspended operations last month. (To view a slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home […]

Now entering its fourth year of operation, Airstream 2 Go – the exclusive, factory-authorized source in North America to rent current model Airstream trailers, custom-matched to a dedicated Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ tow vehicle – enjoyed a 70% jump in year-over-year revenue in 2015 and continues to track up this year, said company founder and former […]

Don Clark, president of Grand Design Recreation Vehicles LLC in Middlebury, Ind., has won the Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur Of The Year award for the Hospitality and Leisure category in the Ohio Valley Region. (To view the video scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page). Clark and other regional winners move on […]

Tim DeWitt, who will retire June 30 after 39 years with the Michigan Association of RVs & Campgrounds (MARVAC), was honored during a reception Monday (June 13) night following the group’s 21st annual HARVEST Golf Outing at the Mystic Creek golf course in Milford, Mich. (To view the slideshow scroll to the right side of the […]

After a busy Tuesday (June 7) that saw the completion of committee meetings and the unveiling of the “RVs Move America Economic Impact Study,” the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Committee Week 2016 – a five-day event held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. – now focuses on legislative matters as members participate in Capitol Hill Advocacy […]