Rick Kessler

If a rising tide does indeed lift all ships, then it should come as no surprise that all segments of the RV industry are reporting they are in the midst of some of their best years ever. Add Fantasy RV Tours, a Las Vegas-based privately-held company that provides organized rallies for independent RVers, to the […]

For the second year in a row, Thor Industries Inc. gave away a car during the Elkhart County RV Open House. But, unlike last year when it took four tries until a winner came forward, Thor President and CEO Bob Martin only had to draw two names until the person whose name was drawn followed the […]

After a three-year hiatus, Gulf Stream Coach Inc., one of the RV industry’s longtime independent family-run manufacturers, is making a return to the motorized segment. The Nappanee, Ind.-based manufacturer announced today (Sept. 18) it will display a 2016 BT Cruiser and Conquest Class C motorhome at next week’s Elkhart County RV Open House. The first time […]

With the theme being “Discover Your Inner Hero! RV Con 2015,” it was wall-to-wall spandex and capes at the Florida RV Trade Association’s (FRVTA) 35th annual state convention, Sept. 10-12 at the Sanibel Harbor Marriott Resort and Spa in Fort Myers, Fla. Well more than 200 FRVTA members and their families were in attendance, including a […]

Sharonne Lee, the senior director of education for the Recreation Vehicle Association (RVIA), claims her former office had a conference table and enough room to hold meetings. Visitors had to take her word for it, though, as her office was jam-packed with all sorts of boxes, equipment and other materials. That’s not an issue anymore. […]

Editor’s Note: To view an accompanying slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. The lines were long, the sliders were plentiful and the gameday crowd was exuberant Saturday (Sept. 12) as the 2015 Sports Illustrated College Football Tailgate Tour presented by Go RVing made its second of a 10-stop season in East […]

What do PBS, Darth Vader and a family-owned RV dealership in Maine have in common? All three are part of “In America,” a public television program narrated by James Earl Jones – who provides the voice of Darth Vader. The segment being filmed Thursday (Sept. 10) on the RV lifestyle will include Lee’s Family Trailer […]

What do PBS, Darth Vader and a family-owned RV dealership in Maine have in common? All three are part of “In America,” a public television program narrated by James Earl Jones – who provides the voice of Darth Vader. The segment being filmed Thursday (Sept. 10) on the RV lifestyle will include Lee’s Family Trailer […]

For the third year, Go RVing and Sports Illustrated magazine are teaming up to produce a season-long, cross-country tour of some of college football’s most storied venues in celebration of two American traditions: tailgating and RVing. Officially dubbed the “2015 Sports Illustrated College Football Tailgate Tour presented by Go RVing,” the tour begins its 10-city […]

For a few days starting next week, the Sanibel Harbor Marriott Resort and Spa in Fort Myers, Fla., will be overrun with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and all other sorts of superheroes. It’s not a Comic Con, though. The capes and spandex are part of “Discover Your Inner Hero! RV Con 2015,” which is the theme […]