Cover Story
Making People’s Dream Come True

It’s a 40-Year Tradition at Lloyd Bridges Traveland. Jerry and Charlie Bridges are second generation owners of Lloyd Bridges Traveland in Chelsea, Michigan, and even though their town is only 3,500 this team of brothers continue to grow the company through adhering to the philosophies of their father Lloyd and changing with the times. Read how they have doubled their business in five years and what plans they have for the future to assure continued success.

 

RV Industry Heritage 
The Development of Manufacturing Standards for RVs  

One of the significant items that sets the RV industry apart from other leisure product industries is that we are a self-policing industry. This month columnist Al Hesselbart shows that the phenomenon started way before the formation of any of today’s trade associations. Learn who did what that laid the foundation for much of our industry’s success today. 

 

Members Honored
by RV Aftermarket Association
Retiring Executive Director Jim Stanley for Ten Years of Service Excellence to the Association 

The RV Aftermarket Association whose members include RV industry suppliers, distributors and manufacturers’ agents held their annual executive conference recently in Texas. In addition to the profitable conferences between suppliers and distributors, the association also took time to honor their members. In addition to Jim Stanley, the association named Supplier of the Year, Distributors of the Year and Manufacturer’s Agent of the Year. Read which companies earned honors this year and what achievements led to their selection. 

Time flies even for our prolific editor and sales management guru Bob Zagami and in this season of reflection Zagami outlines a few ideas to help sales managers and sale team members on what they can do to take this year’s experiences and capitalize through greater success next year. 

Editorial 
It’s That Time of Year

It was a good year for the RV industry and this month RV News talks about why it was and what abilities members of the industry exhibit that made it so and will carry that success into the future.