Coon and Klosterman Tout RVs in Big Apple

Richard Coon (center), president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), is joined by Ron Klosterman (second from right), president and CEO of Flexsteel Industries Inc., in front of the NASDAQ office in Times Square in New York City. Coon and Klosterman shared ringing the closing market bell on Thursday (Aug. 26), as part of NASDAQ's recognition of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the RV industry. Others in the photo (from left) are Fran Connor, Barton-Gilanelli; Jim... Read more

160,000 Visitors Expected at Dusseldorf Show

To view a video related to 2010 Caravan Salon in Dusseldorf, Germany, click here. Photo from 2009 Caravan Salon show in Dusseldorf, Germany. Caravan Salon, the world’s largest RV show held annually at the Dusseldorf (Germany) Fairgrounds, kicked off today (Aug. 27) amid optimism throughout Europe’s RV industry that the continent is recovering from the global economic downturn. Some 160,000 people are expected to pass through Caravan Salon’s gates during the 10-day run that ends... Read more

11 Park Model Builders Exhibiting at Hershey

The 42nd Annual Pennsylvania RV & Camping Show, Sept. 13-19 at Hersheypark Entertainment & Resorts Complex in Hershey, Pa., will feature the nation’s largest display of recreational park trailers. Eleven manufacturers will display their cottage-like trailers, also known as park models, in the sold-out “Park Model Village” to more than 30,000 consumers from the  U.S. and Canada who will be attending the show. Show Chairman Dan Saltzgiver, an RV and park model dealer from Hanover, Pa.,... Read more

China’s First RV Camping ‘Festival’ Succeeds

  Some of the motorized product on display at 2010 RV China camping show     Editor’s Note: The following story concerns the 2010 China Camping and RVing Rally  Aug. 6-8 in Beijing, China, and was provided by 21RV.com. China’s first RVing and Camping festival, “China RVing and Camping Rally 2010,” was successfully held from Aug. 6-8 in Beijing RV Exposition in Changyang, Fangshan, Beijing. During this rally, RV manufacturers, sellers and parts and accessories suppliers,... Read more

‘The Smithsonian’ Recognizes RV Centennial

  Photo from the collection at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. Editor’s Note: The following story appears in the current issue of The Smithsonian. Every Dec. 15, Kevin Ewert and Angie Kaphan celebrate a “nomadiversary,” the anniversary of wedding their lives to their wanderlust. They sit down at home, wherever they are, and decide whether to spend another year motoring in their 40-foot recreational vehicle. Their romance with the road began six years ago, when they bought an RV... Read more

Airstream Inc. Partnering with Bloomingdale’s

This fall, Airstream Inc. , Jackson Center, Ohio, will join Bloomingdale’s as the upscale retailer launches its nationwide  “Hot” campaign. This season’s travel-themed campaign provides customers with insider tips on what to wear, who to know and where to go. Airstream will be featured throughout Bloomingdale’s three catalogues (Men’s, Women’s, and Home) and with signage in their stores. Additionally, Bloomingdale’s will host several lifestyle events coast to coast where... Read more

Park Model Prize Awaits Today’s Lucky Golfer

“Diamond Dan” Esch is the talk of the town in Show Low, Ariz., especially at the beautiful Juniper Ridge RV Resort. True to his nickname, he’s donated the sparkling hole-in-one prize for the upcoming Juniper Ridge 9-Hole Golf Tournament, the White Mountain Independent reported. But we’re not talking about a shiny new automobile — he’s donated a brand new 2010 Deluxe E8400 Chariot Eagle recreational park trailer, valued at more than $50,000. And, this isn’t... Read more

Newmar Corp. Launches 2011 Fifth-Wheel Line

During the recent Newmar Kountry Klub Rally in Goshen, Ind., Newmar Corp. unveiled its 2011 fifth-wheel lineup. Due to dealer and customer input, Nappanee, Ind.-based Newmar has resurrected its legacy towable brands of Kountry Star and Kountry Aire, replacing the Cypress and Torrey Pine brands, respectively. In addition, the toy hauler brand, X‐Aire, has gone through significant changes for 2011, according to a news release. “The product brands Kountry Star and Kountry Aire are identified with... Read more

Baird: Wholesale RV Shipments Will Moderate

Editor’s Note: Robert W. Baird & Co. issued a client newsletter following Thursday’s release of the July wholesale RV shipment figures. Excerpts from the Baird newsletter follow. Action July shipments increase 53%. Motorhome shipments increased 125% and towable shipments grew 48%. Shipment growth has slowed recently, as expected, with the prime selling season coming to a close. Looking to the back half of 2010, we expect wholesale growth to moderate from levels seen in the first... Read more

Brian Brawdy to Launch New Show This Fall

Brian Brawdy's latest eco-friendly RV. Brian Brawdy, renowned survivalist and creator of “The Brian Brawdy Show,” which will launch this fall, has partnered with Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. and Solutions From Science to create an off-the-grid mobile residence and production studio, according to a news release. Brawdy cites his inspiration as an incident that occurred in Tampa, Fla. He was relaxing and enjoying a margarita while watching ships come and go in the harbor, when... Read more

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