Congratulations to the RV/MH Hall of Fame, Class of 2024
An RV Dealer News Special Report, by Melanie Taylor, Publisher, and Norm Rosen, VP Special Projects / Editorial Director.
Elkhart, Indiana, August 19, 2024 – RV and Manufactured Housing industry leaders past, present, and future gathered in Elkhart on August 18 and 19 to honour the RV/MH Hall of Fame, Class of ’24.
Ten distinguished individuals were recognized for their long-term dedication to the RV/MH industry, their companies, and their communities at large.
More than 400 people were on hand to celebrate the achievements of these industry leaders – the presentations have been videotaped by the Hall of Fame PR team – please stay tuned for the link to the Hall of Fame YouTube Channel, which we will post in this story as soon as it becomes available.
The following industry members were honoured as 2024 inductees – in alphabetical order…
RV Hall of Fame Class of 2024:
Don Clark – Manufacturer – Grand Design – Elkhart, Indiana
Terry Elias – Manufacturer – Triple E RV -Manitoba, Canada. See our profile on Terry here:
https://rvldealernews.com/profile-terry-elias-rv-hall-of-fame-class-of-2024/
Phil Ingrassia – Association – RVDA – Fairfax, Virginia
Jeff Rutheford – Supplier – Airxcel – Elkhart, Indiana
Brian Wilkins – Dealer – Wilkin’s RV – Hornell, New York
The following individuals were honoured for their contributions to the Manufactured Housing industry:
MH Hall of Fame – Class of 2024 Inductees
Charlie Hemphill – Manufacturer – Clayton Homes – Morristown, Tennessee
Sam Landy – Communities – UMH Properties – Freehold, New Jersey
Kamal Shouhayib – Developer – Choice Properties – Troy, Michigan
Nathan Smith – Communities – Flagship Communities – Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Todd Su – Retailer – Advantage Homes – San Jose, California
On hand for the induction ceremony were many of the RV/MH Hall of Fame members from recent years… the 2024 inductees will join this group as lifetime dignitaries, with their portraits featured in the grand gallery of the Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Class of ’24
Hall of Fame President Darryl Searer presided over the official ceremony… “We are delighted to celebrate this distinguished group of inductees to the RV/MH Hall of Fame, Class of ’24. It is a pleasure to welcome more than 1,000 members of the industry to our RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum / NIEC East Wing Convention facility in Elkhart, Indiana!
This recently completed phase of the Hall of Fame complex is an ultra-modern 36,000 square foot convention hall that can host up to 2,500 “round table style” seated guests. The location will be used as a convention hall for the RV Supplier’s Show, to be held in conjunction with the RV Open House event September 23 – 25, 2024.
“This year’s ceremony is the epitome of what the Hall of Fame represents, and I could not be more excited to celebrate this incredible class along with their families, friends, colleagues, and other members of the industries.”
Please visit the RV/MH Hall of Fame website for more information: www.rvmhhalloffame.org/2024_rsvp/
