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Traveling the Great Lakes, CEO of REV Group talks specialty vehicle design and manufacturing

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The village of Ephraim
The village of Ephraim, Wis., in Door County, is seen on June 16, 2021 after completion of a $358,000 project to place large rocks along the shoreline and create a new sidewalk and park space downtown to protect against high water levels in Lake Michigan. Photo courtesy of Tad Dukehart

First, we speak with the editor of a vacation travel site to learn more about how to vacation effectively around the Great Lakes. Then, we meet the CEO of REV Group, a specialty vehicle manufacturer based in Brookfield.

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Episode Credits

  • Lee Rayburn Host
  • Royce Podeszwa Producer
  • Joel Patenaude Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Beth Gauper Guest
  • Rod Rushing Guest

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