Rick Kessler

SHOW REPORT: Salt Lake City Sees a Crowd

Although still not at pre-recession levels, attendance was still up 3% from last year at the Utah Sportsmen, Vacation & RV Show, held Feb. 12-15 at South Towne Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, just south of Salt Lake City. A total of 31,235 people passed through the turnstiles, according to show manager Jonathon Greenband of Greenband Enterprises in Salt Lake […]

Homesteader Horse Trailer has Living Quarters

Homesteader Trailers Inc., New Tazewell, Tenn., has added a living quarters option to its line of Stallion equestrian trailers. The 30-foot fifth-wheel features three horse stalls and a fully equipped, 131-square-foot living space. Founded in 1986, Homesteader also manufactures trailers/haulers for motorcycles, cars and livestock, as well as hydraulic dump trailers, aluminum trailers, contractor trailers […]

SHOW REPORT: Seattle Enjoys Record Crowd

Another weekend, another record consumer RV show, this time in the Pacific Northwest. About 15,700 people came to The Great Seattle RV Show, Feb. 5-8 at CenturyLink Field Event Center. Dave Helgeson, of the MHRV Show Association and the RV show’s director, said this was the best attendance they’ve had since the event moved to […]

SHOW REPORT: Seattle Enjoys Record Crowd

Another weekend, another record consumer RV show, this time in the Pacific Northwest. About 15,700 people came to The Great Seattle RV Show, Feb. 5-8 at CenturyLink Field Event Center. Dave Helgeson, of the MHRV Show Association and the RV show’s director, said this was the best attendance they’ve had since the event moved to […]

SHOW REPORT: Novi Sales Through the Roof

With more than 22,000 people in attendance, the 49th Annual Detroit Camper & RV Show set a new record, organizers said. According to the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC), which sponsored the Feb. 4-8 show held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich., attendance was 7% above last year and is […]

SHOW REPORT: Novi Sales Through the Roof

With more than 22,000 people in attendance, the 49th Annual Detroit Camper & RV Show set a new record, organizers said. According to the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC), which sponsored the Feb. 4-8 show held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich., attendance was 7% above last year and is […]

Arrow Distributing Show Turnout Grows 20%

Officials at Arrow Distributing Inc., a key RV parts and accessories supplier headquartered in Omaha, Neb., said the 2015 Exhibitor Showcase was a great success and “bodes well for the coming year.” The event, held Jan. 28-29 at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., saw a 20% increase in dealer attendance, according to […]