Newmar Corp. Nappanee Ind., unveiled its 2011 fifth-wheel line-up at its Kountry Klub Rally in Goshen, Ind., bringing back its legacy towable brands of Kountry Star and Kountry Aire. These will replace the Cypress and Torrey Pine brands respectively.
In addition, the toy hauler brand, X‐Aire has gone through significant changes for 2011.

College juniors Ross Albert and Johnathon Miles are the latest recipients of $2,500 scholarships from the RV Learning Center Scholarship Program, Fairfax, Va.
The RV Learning Center Scholarship Program recognizes deserving rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Applicants are judged on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and honors, RV industry involvement, financial need, and a 500-word essay. The program has awarded more than $50,000 to 20 students since its inception in 2000.

Patrick Industries Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Blazon International Group ("Blazon"), a distributor of various wiring, electrical, lighting, plumbing and other building products to the RV and MH industries. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of August. A purchase price was not disclosed.

Cequent Performance Product’s Draw-Tite division is now promoting its “Tested Tough” program, which highlights the stringent internal quality standards behind every hitch the manufacturer makes.

Valley Towing Products, a Rochester Hills, Mich.-based manufacturer and distributer of hitches, towing systems and accessories, is the newest member of Revstone, a global manufacturing company.

Doug Whyte, president of Dometic Corp., was recently appointed to the RV Industry Association Board of Directors in representation of industry suppliers.
 
“It’s a great honor to be appointed by the RVIA Board of Directors to represent Dometic and the association’s best interests,” said Whyte. “I take the responsibilities and importance of this position very seriously, and I look forward to the opportunity to serve on the board.”
 

River Bottom Farms RV Resort & Campground, a 43-acre park on the North Edisto River in Swansea, S.C., is joining the Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Chain. The 70-site park officially becomes the first campground in South Carolina to join the chain.

Wireless Internet provider for the outdoor hospitality industry TengoInternet distributed $270,000 in guest WiFi revenue to its participating RV resort owners in 2009. This payout is part of TengoInternet's revenue-sharing program with resorts that choose to offer WiFi for a fee to their guests. Resorts that participate in TengoInternet's revenue-sharing program receive a monthly check for a percentage of the total WiFi access fees sold at their location.
 

This year marks Progress Mfg. Inc.’s fifth year participating in the WALK MS – a national effort to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. It is a yearly tradition for the Progress Mfg. Inc. family to work for a common goal outside of the office and bring their families together for a significant, charitable cause.

KAR Auction Services, a provider of vehicle and salvage auction services in North America, today announced a 30 percent increase in online sales volumes for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, for ADESA, the company’s whole automobile and RV auction services business, as compared to the year ended Dec.31, 2008.