RV Business

Class B motorhome builder Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. recently hosted a three-day training event for select dealers at its production facility located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. According to a press release, Roadtrek’s three-day event offered a full schedule that included factory tours, walk-through and training for each model, and in-classroom style training covering many of the [...]

Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is making final preparations for its 89th Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase, set to take place March 17-20 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry. According to a press release, the RV-friendly facility is located just off Interstate 75, a prime north-south route for snowbird RVers. More than 2,500 motorhome [...]

Visitors to this year’s Florida State Fair might be forgiven if they believe Lazydays RV just bought the whole property. As reported by the Tampa Tribune, the RV megadealership on Interstate 4 has just made a significant sponsorship deal with the agency managing the fairground to place the Lazydays brand name all over the property, [...]

The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) was successful in exempting RVs from a New Jersey bill titled the “Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act” that was patterned after similar legislation passed in Massachusetts last year. According to a press release, the bill, now moving through legislative process, requires motor vehicle manufacturers to provide motor [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) has added two speakers – a noted economist and an acclaimed futurist — to the RV Manufacturer/Supplier Forum, taking place the morning of March 6 at the association’s Annual Meeting, According to a press release, Todd Bucholz will discuss his thoughts on the economy and where it is headed [...]

Class B builder Advanced RV is hosting the 1st Annual Advanced Fest May 2-4 at its production facility in Willoughby, Ohio, just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. “We love the sense of community among motorhome enthusiasts. RVing is truly a lifestyle,” said Mike Neundorfer, founder and president of the certified Mercedes-Benz Class B upfitter, in a [...]

Elected leaders of the California RV Dealers Association (CalRVDA) announced in a press release that Terry McHale of the advocacy and public relations firm Aaron Read & Associates will serve as the association’s executive director. CalRVDA is the membership association serving California RV dealers. CalRVDA President Ernie Friesen of All Seasons RV in Yuba City [...]

Byerly RV Center in Eureka, Mo., contributed $5,000 to the Mike Molino RV Learning Center this month, bringing the dealership’s total giving to $52,000. According to a press release, the donation fuels this year’s campaign to continue funding the critical education and training resources the Learning Center provides for dealers and its staff. “Russ Patton [...]

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied Dingman Township’s request for appeal regarding a provision in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance after losing to Lake Adventure in the lower court earlier in 2013. According to a press release, the provision in question amended the definition of a recreational vehicle to one “that does not require a [...]

If you think Connecticut’s roughly 270,000 acres of forests and parks are protected forever, you’re wrong. That’s according to a new report from Connecticut’s Council on Environmental Quality claiming state conservation lands aren’t always preserved forever. WNPR News reported that Eric Hammerling, who heads up the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association, said, “Certainly, there is [...]