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Stromberg Carlson's Bumper Receiver gives RV owners versatility to haul gear.
 
Xantrex HFS - a true sine wave inverter and charger

FasTen leveling blocks available from Camco


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RVIA Year In Review 2015
RVIA Year In Review 2015
MARVAC's 39th Annual Flint Camper & RV Show
MARVAC's 39th Annual Flint Camper & RV Show

Tom Schaeffers Rv Super Store
Tom Schaeffers Rv Super Store
Boat N RV World's Going Out of Business
Boat N RV World's Going Out of Business
 
Optronics debuts LED stop, tail, turn, backup lamp
(Feb. 24, 2016) - The new Fusion lamp is 25 percent smaller and includes new, optimized, circuitry that hosts both red and white LEDs on a single board, and a patent-pending optical design.
Mirror Bright launches Mirror Bright Wheel Cleaner
(Feb. 17, 2016) - Mirror Bright by Meguiar's today launched Mirror Bright Wheel Cleaner, a new, go-to solution for car guys who are looking for a product that is reliable and safe for all types of wheel surfaces, a release from the group stated.
PulseTech debuts Plug-and-Charge solar charger maintainer
(Feb. 15, 2016) - Fleet managers and sales dealers for buses, trucks, heavy construction equipment as well as RV owners can eliminate jump starts and extend battery life with the new SP-5 OTR Solar Charger Maintainer-a new five Watt system that utilizes a temporary plug-in instead of a permanent, more complicated installation.
Shurhold introduces Serious Shine
(Feb. 10, 2016) - Shurhold has introduced its new Serious Shine product, which makes short work of maintenance by cleaning, polishing and protecting in one step, a release from the company stated.
Huggins release new book targeting new RVers
(Feb. 9, 2016) - "We have put down as much of our experience and knowledge as we can remember, along with research and materials from others, to give people a glimpse at the awesome lifestyle that awaits them when they use an RV," said John Huggins.
Air Lift reengineers Loadlifter 5000 kits
(Feb. 1, 2016) - Air Lift Company has reengineered its heavy-duty LoadLifter 5000 and LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate air spring kits to support and protect late model Ford F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks. The redesigned heavy-duty air spring kits feature a new lower bracket assembly to make them quicker and easier to install, a release from the company stated.
Roadmaster introduces 'all-in-one' wiring kits
(Jan. 26, 2016) - The kits use a system of diodes to allow the towed vehicle to accept the motorhome's taillight, brake light and turn signals while preventing electrical feedback and the damage it can cause to both vehicles' electronics.
Winegard's new Carryout G2+ now available
(Jan. 26, 2016) - Winegard has announced the Carryout G2+. It's an automatic satellite TV antenna perfect for on-the-move RVers, a release from the organization stated. The Carryout G2+ is available now.
King offers portable satellite antenna carry bag
(Jan. 26, 2016) - The King portable satellite antenna carry bag protects and stores a King Tailgater or Quest antenna when not in use.
Winegard launches RoadTrip T4 in-motion satellite dish
(Jan. 20, 2016) - The roof mounted antenna, which lets families enjoy live TV while traveling down the road, works with DISH, DIRECTV and Bell TV programming.
 

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Blue Dog RV needs people for Las Vegas expansion

(Feb. 22, 2016) -- Blue Dog RV will be holding a job fair at the new Las Vegas facility March 2, and applicants will have a chance to meet the entire executive team and discuss the future plans for the dealership.


Indiana Beach Boardwalk Resort announced hiring fair

(Feb. 16, 2016) -- Indiana Beach will conduct open employment interviews Feb. 27 and March 5, at an employee hiring fair for its upcoming 90th Anniversary season.


Brown and Brown seeks sales producers

(Feb. 3, 2016) -- Brown and Brown of Kentucky has the following position open for northeastern United States territory and west coast territory.


Campers Inn seeks parts, service manager and director

(Jan. 29, 2016) -- Campers Inn seeks an RV service manager for a high-volume dealership in the Pittsburgh area as well as a northeast regional service director covering four stores.


RV Product Products adds profit to every sale.


OPINION: Whose customer is it anyway?

Diamond Group launches new commercial LED options

Dicor appoints Anthony Wollschlager to COO

Record numbers attend CRVA show in Toronto

RVIA reorganizes to achieve strategic objectives

Economic confidence steady in February

Pleasure-Way tops 2015 Class B sales in Canada

Winnebago Touring Coach leads in market share

LCI adds Padrnos to support growth in heavy trucking market

RV Learning Center scholarship application online now

Cedar Mountain RVI launches CPO program for RVs

Thor announces earnings release date

Industry projected to increase shipments by 2%

RV service facility planned for Mesquite, Nev.

K-Z takes over Livin Lite RV

50,000-square-foot RV storage center to open in Ga.

Meyer Distributing expands Portland, Ore., warehouse

OPINION: Distributors need to disclose orders to suppliers

 
You rent 'em, we insure 'em at MBA Insurance


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OPINION: Whose customer is it anyway?
Guest blogger
(March 1, 2016) - In recent years, a disturbing trend has emerged where your business partners have started soliciting your customers for other products or sold mailing lists of your customers in the open market. So, what can you do?




Diamond Group launches new commercial LED options
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(March 1, 2016) - Diamond's commercial LED lighting solutions reduce power usage up to 80 percent, significantly reduce heat output and maintenance costs, increase light output up to 50 percent, are easy-to-install, and come with a 5-year warranty, the replace explained.

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Dicor appoints Anthony Wollschlager to COO
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(March 1, 2016) - Wollschlager will transition into wide oversight responsibilities and assist all Dicor affiliates in a broad range of administration, sales and operational functions, including accelerating new product initiatives and enhancing customer focus.
Record numbers attend CRVA show in Toronto
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(March 1, 2016) - The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) has announced that they set record numbers for attendance during last week's Toronto Spring Camping & RV Show and Sale which ended on Feb. 28, at The International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
RVIA reorganizes to achieve strategic objectives
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(March 1, 2016) - "Our goals were to ensure areas of key strategic importance are highlighted and prioritized, and to nurture high-potential employees and create space for them to grow under senior leadership," said Huglemeyer.
Economic confidence steady in February
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(March 1, 2016) - Despite economic confidence declining over the past year, consumers remain much more upbeat than they were during the Great Recession and post-recession years of 2009 to 2011, researchers discovered.
Pleasure-Way tops 2015 Class B sales in Canada
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(March 1, 2016) - Pleasure-Way Industries announced it is once again very proud to be the top selling class B brand in Canada for 2015, according to Statistical Surveys Inc. Pleasure-Way led all class B's makers with a37.8 percent market share.
Winnebago Touring Coach leads in market share
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(March 1, 2016) - Winnebago Industries has placed an emphasis on innovation and new features to become the top manufacturer in the Class B motorhome market, a release from the company stated.
LCI adds Padrnos to support growth in heavy trucking market
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(March 1, 2016) - Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) announces that Mike Padrnos has been named business development manager to support the Company's growth in the Class 8 heavy trucking industry. LCI supplies side windows, windshields, doors and seating for heavy trucks and will begin offering thermoformed plastic products, Furrion electronics, mattresses, bed lifts and slide-out systems.

Winegard Roadtrip T4 -- Smaller, quieter in-motion satellite

RV Learning Center scholarship application online now
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(March 1, 2016) - Applications are now available for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center's Scholarship Program. College undergraduates majoring in business, finance, economics, accounting or other RV industry-related subjects may apply for the $2,500 award for the 2016-2017 school year. The deadline to apply is June 30.
Cedar Mountain RVI launches CPO program for RVs
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(March 1, 2016) - Cedar Mountain RVI, a recreational vehicle inspections company, recently launched a certified pre-owned (CPO) program for used RVs in agreement with RV Inspection Connection (RVIC), an inspection company developed with the mission to provide RV inspections across America, a release from Cedar Mountain stated.
Thor announces earnings release date
Thor Industries logo
(March 1, 2016) - Thor Industries, Inc. today announced that the date for its fiscal second quarter earnings release will be March 7 after market close.
Industry projected to increase shipments by 2%
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(March 1, 2016) - The recreation vehicle industry's shipments will reach 381,100 units in 2016, a 2.0 percent increase above the 2015 total of 374,246, according to a new forecast from RVIA.
RV service facility planned for Mesquite, Nev.
(March 1, 2016) - Out of 50 to 60 possible locations in a six-state region, REV Recreation Group, Inc. settled on Mesquite as home to a new southwest regional service facility for recreational vehicles that will begin construction this fall.


Thetford introduces the Titan sewer hose.

K-Z takes over Livin Lite RV
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SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. - K-Z today announced the incorporation of Livin Lite RV into its expanding operating network, effective Feb. 22. Thor, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired the net assets of Livin Lite RV in August 2013. Heading up the K-Z/Venture/Livin Lite group is Aram Koltookian, who serves as president. "The entire K-Z team is excited ...
50,000-square-foot RV storage center to open in Ga.
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(March 1, 2016) - "Our concierge services, including washing, detailing, pre- and post-trip inspections, shuttle and delivery service, will drive a focus on storage, care and convenience," said Hoover. The center is located in Marietta, Ga.
Meyer Distributing expands Portland, Ore., warehouse
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(Feb. 29, 2016) - "Our inventory breadth is a significant advantage, and many dealers have been using us for those difficult-to-find items and are starting to benefit on more common items from our local Portland stock as well," said Braun.
OPINION: Distributors need to disclose orders to suppliers
Win win strategy
(Feb. 29, 2016) - It is unreasonable for a wholesale distributor to think it can spring a big order on a supplier and expect the firm to deliver without adequate time to manufacture the widgets and prepare them for shipping.


Camp all year with Camco's heated water hose

Campground News
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Campground podcast features Sundermeier RV Park
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(March 1, 2016) - Strong describes the decision to convert from a mobile home park to RV park campground/resort. She also talks about the amenities most important to her customers, which include Wi-Fi, but also an often neglected amenity, beefed up electricity.
Cruise Inn partners with ReserveAmerica
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(March 1, 2016) - Cruise Inn has formed a strategic partnership with ReserveAmerica. Through this alliance, Cruise Inn parks will now be accessible to book at ReserveAmerica.com, which attracts more than 16 million people each year to book their nature-inspired vacations, a release from the company stated.
Paradise Oaks RV Resort to mark beginning of three stage expansion
(March 1, 2016) - Paradise Oaks RV Resort, a full service, amenities rich RV park located in central Florida, announced today that it will host a groundbreaking ceremony on March 4, at 11:30 a.m. to mark the start of construction on its Phase 1 expansion.
Silver Palms RV Resort reports record occupancy and sales
(March 1, 2016) - Silver Palms RV Resort announced record occupancy and sales over the past 12 months, including the sale of 111 of its 286 total RV sites and the recent purchase of four of its 59 new eco-friendly, professionally furnished cottages. Currently the resort has 12 turnkey RV lots available and five ready to move-in cottages.
Mayo State Park looks to add land
(March 1, 2016) - Mayo River State Park is hoping to acquire land to provide more amenities to its guests. Each tract, or piece of land for purchase, would be part of a master plan for the park, providing traditional activities like camping, hiking, picnicking and fishing.
10,000 signatures collected opposing Indiana Dunes deal
(March 1, 2016) - Petitions signed by nearly 10,000 opponents of a privatization deal slated to bring restaurants, a banquet center and bars to Indiana Dunes State Park have been delivered to Gov. Mike Pence's office.
Luxury yurts added to Fort Rnsom State Park
(March 1, 2016) - Families who sold land to Fort Ransom State Park in the scenic Sheyenne River Valley of North Dakota are immortalized with the park's' newest additions - a pair of funky, luxurious yurts.
Indiana State Forests to host open houses
(March 1, 2016) - People interested in how Indiana's State Forests operate can share their views at a series of open houses starting this month.
NPS recognizes employees for resource stewardship
National Park Service
(March 1, 2016) - The National Park Service announced the 2014 Appleman-Judd-Lewis Awards for Excellence in Cultural Resources Stewardship and Management. Four NPS employees were recognized for their unique accomplishments in cultural resource preservation that included the multi-million-dollar restoration of a historic home, the effective incorporation of former military barracks into a national historic site, the development of important treatment recommendations for historic structures, and the creation of an underwater artifact conservation lab.
Paradise Oaks RV Resort to break ground
(March 1, 2016) - Paradise Oaks RV Resort, a full service, amenities rich RV park located in the heart of sunny central Florida, announced today that it will host a groundbreaking ceremony on March 4 at 11:30 a.m. to mark the start of construction on its Phase 1 expansion.
RV park owner settles discrimination case for $40,000
(March 1, 2016) - Thomas Mere, the owner and operator of Mere's Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Park in North Fort Myers, agreed to pay $40,000 to resolve allegations that he discriminated against African Americans in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
Settlement reached between USFS, Fremont contractor
(March 1, 2016) - The U.S. Forest Service and the contractor have settled their dispute over the Fremont Campground north of Pinedale, Wyo., though the USFS is still tightlipped on when the campground will open.
County decision means campgound won't open
(March 1, 2016) - The owner of a tubing course and campground in northwest Iowa said a Plymouth County, Iowa, decision means his business won't open as scheduled in May.
Lake tenants will pay more
(March 1, 2016) - People with exclusive use of property on three Bureau of Reclamation lakes in North Dakota will pay significantly more for an annual lease starting next year.
Indiana state forests to host open house
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(March 1, 2016) - "These open houses provide Hoosiers with a chance to receive first-hand information about how state forests provide diverse wildlife habitat, forest products and recreational opportunities," said Seifert.

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Five fires in three months for mobile home park
(March 1, 2016) - Crews responded to a structure fire early Tuesday morning to the Towns Village RV park, in what was found to be an abandoned RV. As they worked to put out the flames, the Canyon County Sheriff's Office informed them that another trailer was on fire, at the other end of the park.
Fire engulfs RV in Came Verde, Ariz.
(March 1, 2016) - The Camp Verde, Ariz., Fire District was called to a RV fire at 3130 Lost River Dr. just after 7 a.m. Feb. 29. It appears that the fire was caused by a propane space heater being left on and unattended.
Record expected at Canada Outdoor Recreaton Show
(March 1, 2016) - Thousands attended the 12th annual show, which was held at the Thunder Bay Sports Dome and Canadian Lakehead Exhibition. The weekend show, which got underway on Friday and wrapped up on Sunday, featured nearly 120 exhibitors from sporting goods to rescued puppies.
Forest River recalls Surveyor recreational vehicles
(March 1, 2016) - The general circuit receptacle may be incorrectly wired, and as a result, too much current may travel through the receptacle causing an electrical arc, and potentially electrocuting the user.
Woman found guilty in campground murder seeks new trial
(March 1, 2016) - Attorneys for a 51-year-old transient woman who was convicted in the killing of a Butte man at a southwest Montana campground are seeking a new trial.
Oklahoma City RV Show set for March 10 to 13
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(March 1, 2016) - "With four days of browsing and family entertainment, activity abounds at this incredibly fun show," said Vergara.

Landslide occured months after sinkhole at campground
(March 1, 2016) - Just months after a sinkhole swallowed vehicles, tents and part of a campsite near Rainbow Beach in Queensland, another hole has formed nearby in a spectacular case of erosion.
Freedom campers must respect the environment
(March 1, 2016) - Today's image of a freedom camper seems far removed from this wilderness seeker.
Congestion by freedom campers is making access to the reserve difficult for windsurfers and walkers.
Watch a Lego camper van be built with time lapse video
(March 1, 2016) - A writer at Get Surrey has always wanted a camper van but apparently they're a little expensive as gifts go, so a LEGO one was what she was given. He recorded it and created a time lapse of her work.


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