State Groups Help Out On HUD Park Model Issue

After a conference call with state executives last week, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced it was coordinating a grassroots effort to support a legislative proposal in Congress to clearly define recreational vehicles. While the legislation is something ARVC and the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) have long sought, the push […]

Ron and Lisa Fenech Add $5k To Learning Center

Ron and Lisa Fenech made a $5,000 personal donation to the Mike Molino RV Learning Center last month, the National RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced. This brings the couple’s total lifetime contribution to $60,000. Ron Fenech is co-owner of Grand Design RV. The RV Learning Center’s fundraising campaign allows investment in new technology and upgrades […]

Bank of America Merill Lynch Funding Con/Expo

The National RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced that Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a Bronze Partner for the 2014 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Nov. 10-14 at Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip. The convention is sponsored by RVDA, RVDA of Canada, and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center. “We are grateful to continue to […]

Forbes Publishes “The Profit” Q&A With Lemonis

New episodes of Marcus Lemonis’s show ‘The Profit’ premiered on Oct. 14. Since ‘The Profit’ first premiered, Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World and Good Sam Enterprises, has invested more than $7 million of his own money in the companies featured on the series, according to Forbes magazine.. Lemonis leads close to 6,000 […]

State Groups Assist RVIA, ARVC on Park Models

After a conference call with state executives last week, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced it was coordinating a grassroots effort to support a legislative proposal in Congress to clearly define recreational vehicles. While the legislation is something ARVC and the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) have long sought, the push […]

RVDA Canada Opens “Canada Night” Registration

The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada has opened registration for the annual Canada Night Dinner in Louisville, which this year takes place Dec. 1. The event, in connection with the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) National RV Trade Show. The dinner, at the Galt House hotel in downtown Louisville, is a chance for RVDA […]

Dealership Heads for Court Again in Lemonis Suit

  Florida RV dealer Gigi Stetler and her company, RV Sales of Broward, have filed a third amended complaint in their 2010 lawsuit against a major equestrian show, claiming an attempt to put her company out of business in conjunction with Camping World, and also claiming intentional interference with adventitious business relationships, civil theft, conversion, tortious interference […]

ELS Reports Strong Q3 Performance, Acquisitions

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.announced results for the quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30. All per-share results are reported on a fully diluted basis unless otherwise noted. Normalized Funds from Operations (Normalized FFO) increased $3.7 million, or $0.04 per common share, to $63.1 million, or $0.69 per common share, compared to $59.4 million, or $0.65 […]

Official: Cause of Rangeland Fire Isn’t Suspicious

A fire at Rangeland RV in Balzac, Alberta, on Oct. 16 caused major damage to the dealership’s main showroom and service building, according to Anna Melnick, communications coordinator with Rocky View County, the Rocky View Weekly reported. According to Deputy Fire Chief Gary Barnett from Rocky View Fire Services, crews responded to the scene at […]

MSSi Expanding Its RV Tech Training To Atlanta

For more than a decade, owners of RV service centers and dealers have brought or sent their techs, service managers, general managers and service writers to MSSi, a highly informative, hands on training seminar, held twice a year in Grants Pass, Ore., MSSi said in a press release. Now, for the first time, the institute will […]