The Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA) has begun a nationwide search for a new executive director. Current executive William “Bill” Garpow announced today (Nov. 30) that a tentative timeline for transition to retirement has been put in...
The RV industry unveiled its new Go RVing “AWAY” national advertising campaign during “Outlook 2012: Up & Away” program that kicked off the 49th annual National RV Trade Show Tuesday (Nov. 29) in Louisville, Ky. The breakfast, held at the Kentucky Exposition...
In a presentation titled “What’s Up!” at Outlook 2012: Up & Away, held Tuesday (Nov. 29) at the National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., Richard Coon, president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), said that new findings from the just-released...
MCPS for Campgrounds, the credit/debit card processor, which in August announced that it was offering electronic funds transfer for the campground industry, is set to offer its own payment gateway called Zoomgate. The new gateway, which is an Internet-based, real time...
Michael Berman, outgoing CFO at Chicago-based Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (ELS), is taking on a similar post at General Growth Properties Inc. for a salary of $750,000 per year. Berman, who had been with ELS since 2003, will also receive an initial grant of...
Spring Lake Campground in west central Alberta may have a new lease on life. The County of Grande Prairie gave its support Monday (Nov. 28) to the transfer of the lease on Crown land in Saddle Hills County from Weyerhaeuser to a private operator, the Alberta Daily...
Click here to watch a video, courtesy of KRGV-TV, Rio Grand Valley, Texas, about the following story. It seems some local wildlife is ruffling some feathers for some Harlingen RV residents. A huge number of black-bellied whistling ducks have found a new home at a pond...
After two days of pre-conference activities, the annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo sponsored by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) officially gets underway today (Nov. 30) in Savannah, Ga. Held at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort...
The RV industry pointed today (Nov. 29) to a slight improvement from last year’s turnaround performance as another sign the recession-dented sector is on the road to recovery. But a slight speed bump might be on the horizon. RV makers, dealers and suppliers...
The U. S. Secretary of Interior was in Louisville today (Nov. 29) to give a boost to the struggling recreational vehicle industry. That industry is bouncing back after being hard-hit by the recession. Manufacturers, dealers, and suppliers in the RV industry from...
Travel trailers and fifth-wheels will continue to star in 2012, bunk bed models will be hot but diesel coaches will not, and no one is looking forward to the possible side effects that the presidential election season may have on the marketplace. That’s the consensus...
New Go RVing television and print ads were unveiled at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) National RV Trade Show today (Nov. 29), setting the stage for a reenergized industry effort to grow and expand the RV market. Built around one simple...
