IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL INFORMATION Kidde Fire Extinguishers January 15, 2018 To: All United States and Canadian Recreational Vehicle Dealers Re: Kidde Plastic Handle Fire Extinguishers Kidde Push-Button Pindicator Fire Extinguishers In November 2017, Kidde announced a fire extinguisher recall in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada. As part of…
January 15, 2018 by RV Business Canadian Class A and Class motorhome registrations continued to climb as overall sales showed a 38.2% gain for the first 11 months of 2017. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), Thor Industries Inc. was the motorized sales leader through November, capturing a 40.9% market share, ahead of Forest River Inc.…
RV/MH Hall of Fame Selects Class of ’18 Inductees January 5, 2018 by RV Business The RV/MH Heritage Foundation Board of Directors announced the names of those who will be honored and inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2018. Foundation President Darryl Searer said, “In an extraordinary move,…
CANADA — The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association is pleased to report that the total combined RV Wholesale Shipments into Canada for the 9 months ending Sept. 30 are up by 28.50 percent over the same period in 2016 led by continued significant increases in Travel Trailers (+26.6 percent), Fifth Wheels (+26.9 percent), Motorhomes, combined all…
LCI To Unveil OneControl Products at RVIA Show ippert Components Inc. (LCI) is set to unveil advances in its OneControl at upcoming National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. According to a press release, LCI will display its Connected RV at Booth No. 261 during the show. LCI Connected RV will showcase the company’s most…
For Immediate release Burlington, Ontario NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Shane Devenish Contact Information: (905) 315-3156 Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association holds 1st Board Meeting under new Chairman McDermott October 5, 2017 Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association held their 1st Board Meeting under new Chairman Jeff McDermott of Wells Fargo in Cambridge, Ontario October 3rd-4th, 2017. Jeff replaces…
In just its third year, organizers reported that Canadian RVing & Camping Week, which begins tomorrow (May 23) and runs through Sunday (May 28), has gained a strong foothold among Canadians. Hosted by Go RVing Canada, the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada, and the Canadian Camping & RV Council (CCRVC), the week…
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) has been closely monitoring the “tiny home” movement in Canada, especially after hearing references by some builders in their advertising materials that the units are now being touted online as “tiny home RVs”. According to a statement, CRVA is adamant about conserving the RV industry’s integrity, and is most…
CRVA Targets Younger Buyers for Toronto Show Jesse Sidlauskas | November 20, 2015 The Canadian RV Association is bringing some changes to one of the nation’s largest RV shows. The CRVA will host the Toronto Spring Camping RV Show and Sale, formerly called the Toronto International RV Show, on Feb. 25-28 at the International Centre…
– CRVA ANNOUNCES ANNUAL TORONTO SPRING CAMPING & RV SHOW AND SALE SET FOR FEBRUARY 25-28, 2016 AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, MISSISSAUGA Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association’s 2016 Toronto Spring Camping & RV Show and Sale to offer ideal experience for new and existing RV consumers BURLINGTON, Ontario, Aug 6th, 2015 – The Canadian Recreational Vehicle…
Burlington, Ontario, June 30, 2015: The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association wishes to announce that they have moved their Administration Office to Burlington, Ontario effective July 1st, 2015. The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association had subleased office space from The Ontario Recreational Dealers Association (ORVDA) since 2010, but after assessing the needs of each Association by their…
Freelton, Ontario, March 3, 2015: The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) is pleased to announce that CSA Z240 RV Series: Recreational Vehicles, is now available for free public view-access on CSA Group’s website at “CSA Communities”. The view-access is sponsored by the Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association which will also offer its members an exclusive discounted…
Pigeonholed as the vacation choice of retirees and lower-income families, the RV industry has an image problem. Recreational vehicles are not usually pitched as a dreamy, aspirational getaway choice. A new advertising campaign is attempting to address that. Launched online this month, and coming to television in March, the campaign does not linger on images…
OAKVILLE, Ont. — Roger Faulkner, president of the Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association, and on behalf of the board of directors, today announced the appointment of Shane Devenish as CRVA’s newly appointed executive director, effective today. Devenish was formerly employed at TCF Inventory Finance, where he held the title of vice president and national relationship manager…