Month: May 2012

(May 14, 2012) -- Go RVing’s “Spring Fever” sweepstakes with the Outdoor Channel attracted 165,000 total entrants, of which 31,217 were unique entries, and accounted for 23,173 opt-in leads. “The Ultimate Country Music RV Giveaway” sweepstakes drew 646,714 entrants, of which 122,376 were unique entries, and generated 23,156 opt-in leads.

(May 14, 2012) -- Registration for Park Quest 2012, the Maryland Park Service's annual park-hopping challenge, opened at 10 a.m. this morning. Interested participants are encouraged to register right away because the event is expected to fill up quickly, reports Bay Net.

(May 14, 2012) -- Dr. Richard Curtin will provide his outlook for RV wholesale shipments during remarks at the June 11 luncheon. This will include projections for the year-end 2012 total as well as his first estimate for shipment numbers in 2013. Health care law and policy expert Bruce Merlin Fried will brief attendees on the business ramifications of a decision that upholds the law as well as one that overturns it fully or partially. Mark Weller will lead a secondary discussion on the provision of the law that exempts people opposed to buying health coverage for religious reasons, including the Amish.

(May 14, 2012) -- Tulsa World reports that 26-year-old Christopher Dunham -- whose three young children died in an RV fire in Jan. 2011 -- has been found guilty of child neglect.

(May 14, 2012) -- Leading recreational vehicle, manufactured home, and non-standard homeowners (rental, vacant, vacation rental) insurance provider International Insurance Group, Inc, has recently launched a new website that allows its customers to learn about the unique insurance risks and coverages available for these niches.

(May 14, 2012) -- "Finding bright spots in the markets we serve was difficult during the first quarter. Our volume continues to be impacted by the economic malaise in Europe and only modest recovery in our U.S. Commercial and Residential markets. We remain optimistic for near term improvement in U.S. markets to soften the impact of continuing challenges in Europe."

(May 14, 2012) -- Austravel, the leading specialist in travel to Australasia, is currently giving customers the chance to take advantage of limited time discount offers and free upgrades on travel down under to Australia and New Zealand.

(May 14, 2012) -- Citizens and others interested in outdoor recreation in Arizona are invited to participate in the 2012 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) conducted by Arizona State Parks staff. Survey results will be used to shape the SCORP plan and then the public land agencies will know where to spend outdoor recreation funds.

(May 14, 2012) -- Forest River, Inc. is recalling 1,468 model year 2010-2012 Georgetown RVs built on a Ford stripped chassis. The gear shifter's cable may break. If the cable breaks, the transmission gear indicator in the gear display in the instrument panel will remain in the first gear position regardless of the gear selected.

(May 14, 2012) -- Sea Ranch RV Park and Stables have been a very visible part of Oregon's Cannon Beach for years – 65 years to be more precise, according to The Cannon Beach Gazette.