Motorhome Life Offers Comfort, Convenience

Suzi and Edmund Kuehn parked their 41-foot motorhome in Flint, Mich., on a Saturday night four years ago. The New York Times reported that the next morning, Kuehn’s ex-husband called from Dallas and told her their 31-year-old son, Leslie, who had been fighting plasma cell leukemia, had died. “We left within 45 minutes,” said Ms. […]

Power Breakfast: Q&A With Industry Leaders

A panel discussion was held Thursday (May 8) with some of the leaders in the RV industry at the RV Industry Power Breakfast at the RV/MH Hall of Fame. In a wide-ranging discussion, they talked about the current boom that is going on in the industry and some of the issues that they are now facing […]

Power Breakfast: Transport Issue a Hot Topic

The rapid rise of the recreational vehicle industry has created a shortage of workers and drivers in the Elkhart, Ind., area to transport RVs to dealers, according to a report by the Goshen News. Thursday (May 8) morning, industry leaders gathered to talk about those problems. At the RV Industry Power Breakfast created by and […]

More Campgrounds are Popping Up in China

Increasing numbers of Chinese are traveling wherever the road takes them. The website “What’s on Xiamen” reported that with growing demand for recreational vehicles in China and consumers’ shifting travel preferences, experts expect a surge in RV-related business in Xiamen. “More people are choosing to explore the countryside and hit the roads with recreational vehicles – a […]

Webinar to Tackle Family, Medical Leave Act

From following required procedures to determining employee eligibility, employers need to understand complicated aspects of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to comply. The Mike Molino RV Learning Center, through a partnership with KPA, will tackle these issues and more in a webinar at noon ET on May 15. RV dealers’ participation in the free, […]

Woodbury: Do Elevators Belong in RV Parks?

Editor’s Note: The following is a column by Chuck Woodbury, editor for RVtravel.com, offering his perspective on an upscale KOA campground in Cape Hatteras, N.C. When is the last time you stayed in a campground with an elevator? Or one with “hotel-like suites?” My guess is never. Same here. So I must say, I was […]

Is RVIA moving the National RV Trade Show?

(May 9, 2014) -- "The story to report out of here is not that RVIA is looking to move the national show," said Ashurst. "We are going to continue to partner with Louisville, but at the same time, we owe it to our membership that we are doing as much as we can to make sure the show stays vibrant and is a success for all of our partners."

I’ll bet RVIA won’t move from Louisville

(May 9, 2014) -- Rather than looking at venue options, the RVIA Show Committee would be better suited at looking at content options. And the best option, in my opinion, is to work with RVDA to develop a joint show close to Elkhart that includes extensive educational programs, an industry trade show involving suppliers, plenty of networking opportunities, and places to party at the end of the day.