Rick Kessler

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Committee Week 2016 got underway today at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Over the course of the five-day event, the association’s standing committees, the Executive Committee and the board of directors will meet to review the organization’s strategic plan and set the association’s agenda for the upcoming fiscal […]

President Barack Obama on Wednesday (June 1) returned to the northern Indiana RV-building hub of Elkhart, Ind. – his third visit after having appeared there as a presidential candidate and newly elected chief executive – to tout the performance of his administration’s economic policies and overall efforts to help shepherd the nation out of the […]

The growth rate of Grand Design Recreational Vehicles Co. is difficult to ignore. In a little more than three-and-a-half years, the Middlebury, Ind.-based towable manufacturer – started by former Keystone RV Co. executives Don Clark and brothers Bill and Ron Fenech – has grown from a startup to a thriving business that welcomed Indiana Gov. […]

Airstream Adventures Northwest was the big winner Wednesday (May 25) night as the Jackson Center, Ohio-based manufacturer honored its top dealers during an awards banquet as part of its 2016 Dealer Meeting in Columbus, Ohio. (To view a slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page). The meeting, which also included the introduction of Airstream’s 2017 […]

About 150 people attending the May 24-26 Airstream Dealer Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, enjoyed a reception and dinner, sponsored by Ally Financial, Tuesday (May 24) evening at the Franklin Park Observatory on the grounds of the Columbus Botanical Gardens. (To view a slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page). Prior to dinner, Airstream President […]

The Tin Can Tourists, the vintage RV owners group that can trace its roots back to 1919, participated in the 19th Annual Official TCT Gathering May 19-22 at Camp Dearborn in Milford, Mich. Forrest Bone, credited with reviving the group in 1998 after a 14-year period of dormancy, took time during the rally to discuss the origins […]

In reintroducing the Hi-Lo brand to the North American recreational vehicle marketplace, William “Bill” Kerola, owner and president of The Kerola Group, said his company plans to sell Hi-Lo Trailers directly to consumers for the time being. But he said the company is still considering whether to develop a dealer base for the iconic telescoping […]

The NHTSA reporting seminar, hosted by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Standards Department on May 4 at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., is now available on YouTube. To view the series of videos click here. The seminar, which drew over 300 people, was designed to offer an overview on NHTSA and […]

A reception to honor Tim DeWitt, who will retire as the longtime executive director of the Michigan Association of RVs and Campgrounds (MARVAC), will take place June 13 following the 21st annual HARVEST Golf Outing June 13 at the Mystic Creek golf course in Milford, Mich. In addition, MARVAC recently launched its new website, developed […]

Grand Design Recreational Vehicles Co. welcomed Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb to its Middlebury, Ind., complex today (May 12) for a ground-breaking ceremony commemorating the construction of two 110,000-square-foot buildings.  This was the second time the governor has visited Grand Design for such an occasion, and he took the opportunity to salute […]