Month: January 2012

(Jan. 31, 2012) -- Rocky Holland, superintendent of Possum Kingdom State Park, has a simple message: "We're open for business," writes ReporterNews.com.

(Jan. 31, 2012) -- "Consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions turned more downbeat and is back to November 2011 levels," said Franco. "Regarding the short-term outlook, consumers are more upbeat about employment, but less optimistic about business conditions and their income prospects.  Recent increases in gasoline prices may have consumers feeling a little less confident this month."

(Jan. 31, 2012) -- Canada's gross domestic product in November 2011 was disappointingly weak, dropping 0.1 percent in the month following unchanged activity in October, RBC Economics Research reported today. During the third quarter of 2011, monthly activity rose 0.3 percent on average. Expectations were for a monthly gain of 0.2 percent, said Paul Ferley, assistant chief economist with RBC.

(Jan. 31, 2012) -- The Blue Lake Top 10 Holiday Park in Lake Okareka, New Zealand, was once engulfed in ash and mud from the Mt Tarawera eruption, but now it is picturesque with a range of activities for all ages, reports the New Zealand Herald.

(Jan. 31, 2012) -- Cummins Inc. announced today that Sharon R. Barner, formerly a top official in the U.S. Department of Commerce and a leading expert on intellectual property, has joined the Company as its Vice President – General Counsel.

(Jan. 31, 2012) -- Not all of the affected FEMA units are white boxy models; some were purchased directly from RV dealer inventory. Relying on the vehicle’s title may not be reliable, since Katrina trailers weren't titled until after their first sale at auction. 

(Jan. 31, 2012) -- After a yearlong review, South Carolina's 47 state parks will remain within the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism with a goal of making park operations pay for themselves by the end of next year, writes the Daily Comet.

(Jan. 31, 2012) -- RVT.com reports that visitor traffic for its industry-leading Internet classifieds for new and used RVs is up 32 percent in Jan. 2012 over the prior year, and that RV shoppers that accessed the site via mobile devices rose by more than 150 percent.

(Jan. 31, 2012) -- RVIA and Fleetwood RV recently worked with a production team from the Rachael Ray Show to provide a motorhome that will be featured in an upcoming program focused on health, wellness and fitness. HGTV has begun airing a half-hour RV hunting spin-off of its highly-rated House Hunters series.

(Jan. 30, 2012) --  “We believe the addition of Coach-Net is a great way to round out our service offering and add support to our valued owners,” said Humphreys. “Whether they are on the side of the road, in a campground, or just have a technical question after hours, we want to give our owners peace of mind knowing that they have a respected, knowledgeable RV industry leader available to help.”