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Priority One Financial Services Inc., a division of Forest River Inc., announced that Melissa Knuthis marking 10 years with the company. According to a press release, Knuthis began her career at Priority One in 2004 in the loan funding department. She was promoted to business administrative supervisor and now serves as the new dealer liaison. [...]

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is now accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame. To submit a nomination, fill out the form at http://fs17.formsite.com/ginalsemaorg/form2/index.html. Created in 1969, the SEMA Hall of Fame is the most prestigious award presented to an individual by the association, according to a press release. It is designed to honor outstanding persons [...]

Cequent Performance Products Inc. (CPP) will feature a new Bulldog 3-inch ball gooseneck coupler at the 2014 National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) show, according to a press release “Our coupler meets the new demand for 3-inch high capacity gooseneck hitches,” said Todd Walstrom, vice president of CPP’s trailer group. “The coupler builds upon the [...]

La Mesa RV Center’s Fort Myers, Fla., location will be displaying three World Series trophies tomorrow (Feb. 26) from the Boston Red Sox’s 2004, 2007 and 2013 championship teams. “This is quite an honor to be selected as a display location by the Boston Red Sox,” said Bob Barker, general manager for La Mesa RV, [...]

Towable builder Prime Time Manufacturing, a division of Forest River Inc., continues to post impressive retail growth rates as the Wakarusa, Ind.-based company begins its fifth year. According to a press release, final 2013 numbers from Statistical Surveys Inc. show that Prime Time’s travel trailer brands increased total retail sales by 47% while its fifth-wheel [...]

Camping World Inc. Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis appeared on this morning’s (Feb. 25) edition of NBC’s “Today” show to interview young entrepreneurs regarding their new business ventures and to promote the debut this evening of the second season of “The Profit,” a CNBC reality series in which the outspoken Lemonis advises – and invests [...]

Consumer confidence in the U.S. fell more than forecast in February as Americans grew more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy and employment. Bloomberg reported that the Conference Board’s index decreased to 78.1 from a revised 79.4 in January that was weaker than initially estimated, the New York-based private research group reported today (Feb. [...]

Today’s “Rollin’ on TV” segment offers a look at Airstream 2 Go, a specialized rental company founded by former Thor executive Dicky Riegel in May of 2013. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Mike Thompson RV ranked as the No. 1 overall dealer in California for 2013, according to a press release. The dealership, operating from five locations, claimed the top spot in both motorhome and towable sales for California in rankings compiled by the California RV Dealers Association (CalRVDA) and Statistical Surveys Inc. “This is a huge [...]

Snow in 49 of the 50 states is good news for the Sunbelt. According to a press release, campgrounds in southern California, Texas, Florida and Arizona are seeing a boom in occupancy for December–March with travelers seeking a respite from this winter’s ravaging snow and plummeting temperatures. The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reports that [...]