FRVTA SuperShow Posts Record-High Attendance

Riding the momentum of an RV industry experiencing a historic growth mode, organizers for the 33rd Annual 2018 Florida RV SuperShow reported record-high attendance for the Jan. 16-23 event at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. “The official number is 73,061 with some online ticket sales yet to come in,” said Lance Wilson, executive director of the […]

Brown & Brown Touts RVDA Insurance Changes

Brown & Brown Insurance updated dealers and members of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) about its RV Dealers Health Collective Purchasing Arrangement during a seminar at this year’s RV Dealers International Convention/Expo in Las Vegas The presentation offered members new ways to provide employee health benefits by leveraging the value of being in a collective. […]

ADEC Holding Raffle for Airstream ‘Bambi’ Trailer

ADEC will be holding a raffle for a 2018 Airstream Bambi Sport RV to raise funds and celebrate its 65 years as a nonprofit serving and supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Indiana’s Elkhart and St. Joseph counties The trailer was donated by Thor Industries Inc. and Airstream Inc. Additional sponsors include Industrial Finishes and […]

Premier RV Services Still Running Following Fire

A serious fire at Premier RV Services in Junction City, Ore., the morning of Nov. 6 that caused an estimated $8 million in damage was contained by multiple fire departments on the scene that day to a single 65,000 square-foot storage facility – a fact about which former co-founders Louie Courtemanche and Gary Obermire, both […]

Thor Employees Pitch in on Elkhart Habitat Build

Over 50 Thor Industries Inc. employees gathered Thursday morning (Oct. 26) at the company’s headquarters in Elkhart, Ind., to begin construction of a Habitat for Humanities home for a local family in need. The Thor crew worked split, two-hour shifts all day to complete the construction of the interior and exterior walls for the Steffen family’s […]

FCCC Gives Foghat a ‘Slow Ride’ on Custom Bus

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) collaborated with the rock band Foghat on a three-city promotional tour through Mississippi and Texas that culminated with a concert on Sunday (Oct. 22). The company reported that the band was provided with a 47-foot Caio luxury touring bus built on a FCCC bus chassis for its 10-day tour, as […]

Sys2K Teams with CoreLogic on Credit Software

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Sys2K, a provider of dealership management software, has teamed with CoreLogic to help streamline the ordering and delivery of credit reports and risk mitigation solutions to the automotive, RV, marine, and powersports industries. According to a press release, the planned integration will allow dealerships to efficiently access CoreLogic Credco products and solutions via […]

Two Event Centers Open to Serve Elkhart County

Two new event centers, the Center Six One Five and The Omega Event Center, have opened their doors offering two key venues for hosting Elkhart County business and social gatherings. The Center Six One Five, located at County Road 6 and County Road 15 in Elkhart, opened this June behind the vision of Kim and Gary Price. The […]

CWRV Transport Hosts Driver Appreciation Event

CWRV Transport, the exclusive transporter of RV’s for the nationwide network of 130 Camping World Inc. locations, held its driver appreciation luncheon Wednesday (Oct. 4) at  the Nelson’s Catering and Fundraising facility in Wakarusa, Ind.  According to CWRV President Rob Jackson, who took the helm of the company on April 1, it’s an event he always looks forward to. […]