RVIA Permanently Terminates California RV Show
September 17, 2020
The RVIA Board of Directors unanimously voted this week to permanently discontinue its annual California RV Show.
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Dealer Registration Opens for Virtual RV Dealers Convention/Expo
September 15, 2020
The transition of the 2020 RV Dealer Convention/Expo to a virtual event from November 9-20 is underway. Dealer registration is open and includes options for both individual and multiple dealership personnel.
Good Sam Discontinuing ‘Trailer Life,’ ‘MotorHome,’ Launching New Magazine, Website
September 8, 2020
Good Sam is cutting production of two consumer magazines and is launching the new RV.com, supported by a new publication title, “RV Magazine.”
By the Numbers: ORR Survey Shows Promising Outlook for Outdoor Recreation Industry
September 4, 2020
State of the Industry: ORR Survey Shows a Promising Outlook for the Outdoor Recreation Industry Still, Nothing Will Make up for the Complete Closures This
July 2020 Shipment Report: RV Shipments top 40,000 for Second Straight Month
August 25, 2020
Posting the highest July shipment numbers in four decades, the RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 43,035 units, an increase of 53.5% from the 28,044 units shipped in July 2019.
RV Dealers Convention/Expo Goes Virtual
August 19, 2020
RVDA is transitioning the RV Dealer Convention/Expo to an online event, set to take place November 9-20, 2020.
Atlas Cancels Niagara Falls Aftermarket Show
August 13, 2020
Atlas Trailer Coach Products’s 25th annual Niagara Festival Buying Show is being canceled due to U.S./Canadian travel restriction caused by the pandemic.
New Fifth Wheel Brand Debuts in Competitive Mid-Pro Segment
August 13, 2020
East to West, a division of Forest River Inc., is poised to debut its brand-new mid-profile fifth wheel, dubbed Tandara.
Exclusive: RVillage.com Founder Lays Out Content for Next Week’s Big Aftermarket Event
August 7, 2020
RVIA’s scheduled presentation on leveraging social media for aftermarket suppliers and RV manufacturers is the first virtual endeavor of its kind the association has ever undertaken.
Exclusive: United Safety Apparatus Turns 40 with New Facilities, New Products
August 6, 2020
United Safety Apparatus turned 40 this year. To celebrate, the Safe-T-Plus Steering Control manufacturer purchased and moved into a new facility west of Atlanta.
PRVCA Hires Greg Dewalt as Education Director
August 6, 2020
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle & Camping Association (PRVCA) hired Greg Dewalt for a newly created role of education director.
President Signs Great American Outdoors Act Into Law
August 4, 2020
Today full and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund was signed into law when President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act.