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 Editor’s Note: The following is a column authored by Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Chairman Derald Bontrager for RVIA Today tracking events that have jumpstarted the RV industry in 2015. Bontrager is President and CEO of Middlebury, Ind.-based Jayco Inc. The other day as I paid my bill at the gas station, which was under […]

The World RV Conference marked its third edition Feb. 25-27 in Melbourne, Australia, attracting around 320 attendees representing 15 countries, including a contingent from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Attendees gathered at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne’s “French Quarter” for the international conference designed to promote unity and cooperation within an increasingly connected global RV […]

Officials in Indiana’s Elkhart County officials formalized the deal granting Global Link Distribution Corp. a tax break on a planned $4 million expansion that would create eight jobs. The Elkhart Truth reported that the issue first came to the Elkhart City Council on Feb. 2, when officials initially approved a resolution declaring the area where […]

To continuously improve The Work Truck Show, NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry, has added several features for 2015 to provide answers for many of the common issues facing fleet fleet managers. American City & County reported that The Work Truck Show 2015, North America’s largest work truck event, opened today (March 4) and […]

Elkhart County Commissioners recently gave final approval for a proposed recreational vehicle storage lot near Middlebury, Ind, despite heavy opposition from the site’s neighbors. The Elkhart Truth reported that commissioners unanimously approved rezoning a property on C.R. 2, just west of the LaGrange County line and south of the Indiana/Michigan border, from agricultural to manufacturing. […]

For the 25th straight year, Kitchener, Ontario-based Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. ranked as the top-selling Class B builder in 2014, according to recently published numbers by Statistical Surveys Inc. The company reported in a press release that the 2014 Class B retail motorhome retail numbers showed Roadtrek with a 35.6% market share overall in North America as the company captured the […]

Blue Ice Vodka has announced a partnership with teardrop trailer manufacturer Little Guy Worldwide. According to a press release, Blue Ice Vodka is tapping into the popularity of retro teardrop trailers in America to “enhance brand awareness, attract new consumers and excite their image.” To mark the new partnership, Little Guy Worldwide created the ultimate traveling vodka bar, complete […]

Hellwig Products Co. Inc. has introduced a new line designed for use with the Ram ProMaster Van. According to a press release, the Hellwig helper spring gives additional load support to the Ram ProMaster by adding an additional leaf below the factory leaf pack. The added springs provide the support when loaded without the jarring […]

Two prominent campground industry officials have been appointed to positions with Visit California, the non-profit marketing organization that keeps California top-of-mind as a travel destination. Gene H. Zanger, a co-owner and operator of the historic Casa de Fruta tourism complex and its 300-space RV Orchard Resort in Hollister, was appointed to the Visit California board […]

Cincinnati-based Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) will host its 92nd Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., July 29 through Aug. 1. According to a release, the association will be making a return visit to Madison, having hosted events there in 1984 and 2011 as well. “The folks at […]