Month: March 2012

(March 7, 2012) -- “We work hard to build strong relationships with our dealers and distributors,” said Elliott.  “This award is a combination of our excellent sales staff and innovative products and we are grateful to NTP for this recognition.”

(March 7, 2012) -- RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury will leave next week in his 24-foot motorhome on a two-month tour of the West Coast to gather stories, shoot video and meet with his readers and other RVers.

(March 7, 2012) -- Camping World of Redding will be located at 3700 Auto Mall Drive in Anderson, Calif., at Exit 670 off I-5. This new 37,776-square-foot facility will encompass both a Camping World retail store and Camping World RV Sales dealership in addition to an RV Collision Center on-site.

(March 7, 2012) -- Great Smoky Mountains's proposal to begin collecting for the use of the park's backcountry campsites and shelters has been approved by the National Park Service, which clears the way for the park to move forward with developing an online system to collect fees beginning in 2013.

(March 7, 2012) -- The purpose of the Parliamentary Partners Program is to identify RVDA Canada members who have a strong personal relationship with a member of parliament or senator and to facilitate more frequent communication with that individual on legislative issues affecting the RV industry.

(March 7, 2012) -- The Redwood Times writes that during a recent storm, a large section of the road failed between the Needle Rock Visitor Center and Bear Harbor at the north end of Sinkyone Wilderness State Park. This road is now impassable to vehicles, and only pedestrian access will be allowed.

(March 7, 2012) -- After Supervisors voted to put the issue on the ballot, Tuolumne County voters will be asked during the June election to expand the Transient Occupancy Tax to include campgrounds, RV parks and house boats, reports MyMotherLode.com.

(March 7, 2012) -- Andy Heck, RVDA chairman, thanks RV dealers for their input in a recent strategic planning session. He also answers their questions about the RVDA convention and points to the possibility of a co-branded event with the RV Industry Association.

(March 7, 2012) -- Greg Creacy, the regional natural resources coordinator for Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the 20-odd other members of the Lost Pines Recovery Team, recently finished writing a five-year plan for controlling erosion, reseeding native grasses and planting millions of loblolly pines inside Bastrop State Park, reports the Austin American-Statesman.

(March 7, 2012) -- Cam Boyer, president of Dutchmen RV, announced today that Matt Berg has been appointed product manager for the company’s Dutchmen brand product line.