Sherman Goldenberg

An emerging theme within the ranks of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) these days is to better train and engage the next generation of dealer leadership in the intricacies of the RV business and the long-term agenda of the Fairfax, Va.-based trade group. The crux of that effort is an ongoing “Young Executive” initiative […]

Forest River Inc. President Pete Liegl is anticipating a big crowd for the 7th Annual Elkhart County RV Open House Week, Sept. 15-19 in and around the northern Indiana RV-building center of Elkhart, Ind. – for his own company and all of its divisions, which again will be set up with virtually hundreds of units on […]

During a hectic week around the RV-building capital of Elkhart, Ind., the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) RV Transportation Coalition managed to sit down Wednesday morning (Aug. 6) and forge significant progress on a number of fronts. “It was an outstanding inaugural meeting,” reported Chairman B.J. Thompson. “The segments of the industry that wanted to […]

Editor’s Note: The following reviews the Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions concerning the reasons behind the relaunch of the RVBusiness Top 50 Dealer Awards program, the nomination and selection process and details on the Nov. 12 event set in Las Vegas. #1: What are the RV Business Top 50 Dealer Awards? The concept was actually borrowed about a […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a column authored by RVBusiness Publisher Sherman Goldenberg on industry pundit and journalist Gaylord Maxwell and his contributions to the industry, in particular the establishment of the Consumer Care Commission. Goldenberg credits Maxwell, who passed away in September of 2008, as the inspiration behind the revival of the RVBusiness Top 50 Dealer […]

Middlebury, Ind.-based RV builder Jayco Inc.’s revised management team was on a mission during the company’s “2014 Homecoming” dealer meeting, June 22-25 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, to assure representatives of some 170 dealerships in attendance that the future will exceed the past after a series of unusual and, some […]

Middlebury, Ind.-based RV builder Jayco Inc.’s revised management team was on a mission during the company’s “2014 Homecoming” dealer meeting, June 22-25 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, to assure representatives of some 170 dealerships in attendance that the future will exceed the past after a series of unusual and, some […]

Led by strong support from the RV industry, the 14th Annual “Bids for Kids” Dinner & Auction fundraiser May 3 at the RV/MH Hall of Fame on the northeast side of Elkhart, Ind., “exceeded all expectations,” according to organizers for what has become one of the industry’s key annual social affairs. “It was the best […]

Camping World Inc. President and CEO Marcus Lemonis says the deal that his 90-store Chicago-based RV rolling stock chain has been trying to put together to acquire troubled Southern California dealer McMahon’s RV — once one of the state’s leading RV retailers – is being jeopardized because of escalating costs that have surfaced since Camping […]

The continued consolidation of the North American RV industry was underscored by Thursday’s (April 17) announcement that Thor Industries Inc. had reached an agreement to acquire Shipshewana, Ind.-based towable RV builder K-Z Inc. in a $53.4 million transaction set to close May 1. News that K-Z, led by founder and CEO Daryl Zook, was being purchased by […]