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Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc (LCI) announced that 30-year RV industry veteran Stephan Lussier has been named director of new business development for its aftermarket division. Lussier most recently held the title of senior vice president of sales for The Coast Distribution System Inc. in Morgan Hill, Calif. In 1985, Lussier helped found International Trailer Supply, and […]

Rick Harrison of History Channel’s “Pawn Stars” will make an appearance on Saturday (Oct. 17) as part of the 63rd Annual California RV Show at the Fairplex in Pomona. The RV show, hosted by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), opened Friday and runs through Sunday. After 28 years in the pawnshop business, Harrison is an […]

Fifty-two park operators and industry experts gathered at Coloma Resort in the Sierra Nevada foothills last week for one day of educational seminars, roundtable discussions, networking and fellowship courtesy California Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds’ (CalARVC). “It was a very enriching experience for CalARVC members, some of whom traveled across the state to meet […]

ASA Electronics RV Aftermarket Industry Manager Rick Carver explains the benefits of upgrading a customer’s old JENSEN wall-mount stereos to current models with the Bluetooth and App Control options. “Upselling can be tough,” agrees Carver. “But if you look for the selling opportunity with each RV observation system you sell or service, you can create additional sales […]

More than 750 guests participated in the Blue Ox/Automatic Equipment Mfg. Co. 90th anniversary celebration last Oct. 7 in Pender, Neb. “I was delighted with the turnout that included our customers, partners, and friends who came to help us celebrate this significant milestone,” statedBlue Ox President and CEO Ellen Kietzmann in a press release. “I […]

Lazydays RV worked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to customize a brand new Bucs Vision Mobile, which will visit local schools to provide students with critical vision services. “We are honored to contribute to a cause that is so key to children’s development in our area; their very vision,” said Lazydays CEO Tim Sheehan in a press release. […]

The Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) held its board meeting on Oct. 5 in Kelowna, British Columbia, focusing on the organization’s mission to provide for the betterment and support of the camping and RV industries in Canada. According to a press release, the board meeting included a review of 2015 activities including participation in Lobby Day on […]

A team of federal arson experts has joined the investigation into what triggered a blaze that gutted a San Marcos, Calif., recreational vehicle dealership’s service center Sunday (Oct. 11), causing an estimated $3.2 million in damage. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is sending a specialized […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. announced the sale of its Metro Link bus operation to Metro Worldwide LLC., Clear Lake, Iowa. Metro Worldwide, a subsidiary of PNI Inc., has been the exclusive distributor for the Metro Link bus. The company will be moving production of the Metro Link transit bus to a facility in Westminster, Maryland, over the […]

Commodore Corp. (TCC) has introduced a new park model division, Freedom Park Homes, based in Clarion, Pa. According to a press release, Freedom Park Homes will initially offer 21 models and will target the Midwest and Northeast U.S. The release stated that the buying power of TCC enables Freedom Park Homes to purchase materials at substantial discounts, giving the end […]