Rick Kessler

In a ceremony this morning (Jan. 20), Middlebury, Ind.-based Grand Design RV Co. was presented with a Patriot Award by the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense. The award declares Grand Design as a “Patriotic Employer” for its support of the U.S. National Guard and Reserve. The award was requested by Gilbert Hodges, a […]

Looking to expand beyond its RV manufacturing base, Winnebago Industries Inc. has launched Winnebago RV Insurance, Winnebago Premium Roadside Assistance and Winnebago Tire & Wheel Protection. In conjunction with Farm and City Insurance Services (FCIS), Winnebago RV Insurance offers a wide complement of coverage, from RV to personal insurance plans.  The Premium Roadside Assistance and […]

With 63,234 people passing through the turnstiles, the 2015 Florida RV SuperShow recorded its best year ever in terms of attendance last week (Jan. 14-18) at the Florida State Fairgrounds, eclipsing the previous record of 56,953 established last year by the sponsoring Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) This news comes at a time when a […]

Good traffic and good sales were the common themes coming out of the Colorado RV Adventure Travel Show, Jan. 7-10 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The show featured more than 300 units from 16 dealers and was sponsored by GS Media & Events, a division of Good Sam Enterprises LLC, which owns and […]

Arrow Distributing Inc., a key RV parts and accessories supplier, is expecting a large turnout for its 2015 Exhibitor Showcase, Jan. 28-29 at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss. “It’s past our deadline and we’re still getting more dealers registering. We’re definitely going to have more people attending than we did last […]

The Florida RV SuperShow, hosted by the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) and considered a gauge for the industry’s overall strength, opened Wednesday (Jan. 14) with record first-day attendance. The show runs through Sunday at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. “The crowds were strong and the interest was high. I feel like we got […]

The 6th Annual Knoxville Smoky Mountain RV Show, held Jan. 9-11 at the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tenn., was “off the charts” according to organizers, who reported pre-show website traffic was up 47%, attendance was up 37% and sales were “probably up 100%.” The Knoxville show was “phenomenal,” summed up the show’s manager, Rob Lynch of Fairfield, Ohio-based […]

News in January that Airstream Inc. was receiving a $100,000 economic development grant from JobsOhio, the state’s private development arm, came as a reminder to some in the RV industry that the Jackson Center, Ohio, manufacturer is well underway on a $5.9 million construction project adding 94,000 square feet of production capacity at the company’s […]

The 39th annual Ohio RV Supershow, which claims to be the nation’s largest indoor RV show, more than lived up to its billing. Organizers reported that more than 50,000 people came to the IX Center Jan. 7-11 in Cleveland to see more than 700 RVs on display in the IX Center and its 1 million square feet […]

News in January that Airstream Inc. was receiving a $100,000 economic development grant from JobsOhio, the state’s private development arm, came as a reminder to some in the RV industry that the Jackson Center, Ohio, manufacturer is well underway on a $5.9 million construction project adding 94,000 square feet of production capacity at the company’s […]