Dear RV Industry Association Members, As 2019 comes to a close, I want to thank you for your support of the RV Industry Association and your confidence in allowing me to lead your organization.
The RV industry can directly benefit from the 17 states that have established Offices of Outdoor Recreation (OREC). For those living in a state with an OREC, there are a variety of ways to get involved.
Last week, the United States and China announced a preliminary Phase One trade deal. Despite indications that the two nations would sign the agreement on Friday, Dec. 13, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer now indicates he expects the deal to be formally signed during the first week of January.
Yesterday, a deal was struck between House Democrats and the White House on the United States-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA). The trade deal must now be ratified by the House of Representatives and the Senate.
When Alabama closed Roland Cooper State Park in 2015 because of budget cuts, entrepreneur Warren Meyer saw an opportunity. Meyer runs Recreation Resource Management, a concession company that maintains campgrounds, builds cabins and provides amenities at state parks and U.S. Forest Service sites.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Republican who represents Tennessee, says bipartisan legislation aimed at tackling the $12 billion deferred maintenance backlog facing the country’s national park system would be the most important thing to happen to the national park system in 50 years.
Growing the ranks of the House and Senate RV Caucuses is critical to growing the influence of the RV industry on Capitol Hill. Constituents can help the industry by asking their members of Congress to join.
A strong 21st century workforce is key to the RV industry’s success and the U.S. economy, RVIA says. Congress must act now to empower students and workers and help address this skilled worker shortage.