Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> November 15, 2004

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE INDUSTRY OVERVIEW: DAVID HUMPHREYS – RECREATIONAL VEHICLE INDUSTRY ASSOC

DAVID J. HUMPHREYS is a recognized travel authority and President of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association. His well-informed viewpoints on the state of the RV industry and the reasons for its success have appeared on television and radio and in newspapers and magazines from coast to coast. As Chairman of the Board of the American Recreation Coalition, a federation of more than 100 recreation-related companies and associations, Mr. Humphreys also carries notable credentials as a spokesperson on travel industry issues. In recognition of his outstanding efforts in sustaining and enhancing America's outdoor legacy, he was honored with the Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Previous recipients include Former President George Bush, National Geographic Society President Gilbert Grosvenor and Former Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with an overview of the Recreation Vehicle

Industry Association?

Mr. Humphreys: At RVIA we have about 500 members; approximately 140 are

manufacturers, and 270 are what