Month: May 2012

(May 1, 2012) -- “I’ve been with PPL since 1980 and have watched it grow from the an office with only two employees and a typewriter to the largest RV consignment center in the USA with a selection of more than 450 consigned RVs at our Houston location and a staff of more than 90 employees,” said LeBlanc. "PPL Motorhome’s rapid growth is largely due to dedicated and knowledgeable staff members who understand the needs of RV owners."

(May 1, 2012) -- Roy Sampson’s love of camping led him to open Arizona State Trailer Sales, Inc., later called Little Dealer Little Prices in Mesa, Arizona. While Sampson’s wife, Vivian, and extended family helped out at the growing dealership. Roy’s daughter Debbie, gradually stepped up to the presidency of the three-store dealership and to the chairmanship of RVDA. All of Debbie Brunoforte’s six siblings have worked at Little Dealer Little Prices, as have grandchildren and others.

(May 1, 2012) -- "From the time we started our group with Paul Skogebo and just a few other dealers, we’ve built this network into a great organization.  We’re working with our vendor partners so they can sell more and provide us a competitive advantage in the marketplace,” said  Peay.

(May 1, 2012) -- But between running OutdoorAfro.com and making trips to Washington D.C. to provide input on initiatives ranging from Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign to providing ideas to the Department of Interior on ways to engage African American families in outdoor recreation, Mapp realizes she needs more soldiers to fight alongside her. “I can’t do all of this myself,” she said.

(May 1, 2012) -- "Historically, 92 percent of the time, a request for reexamination is granted and a process is begun to determine if the patent should have issued.  However, the U.S. Patent Office recently issued a detailed seven-page order denying Atwood’s request because it '…fails to raise a substantial new question of patentability,'” said Jeff Wisniewski, president of MTI Industries.  Atwood did not appeal, he noted. 

(May 1, 2012) -- "Adding the extrusions plant was not only good vertical integration, but also enables us to sell a significant portion of the plant's output to new outside markets," Mereness said. "As we add capacity, we will be able to sell quality aluminum extrusions to manufacturers and assemblers we have never reached before. Any manufacturer in need of high quality aluminum extrusions is now our potential customer."

(May 1, 2012) -- The Idaho Dunes RV Park in St. Anthony will be hosting the Arctic Cat Corporation’s “Wildcat Demo Team” this year over the Memorial Day weekend. Free demo rides will be offered Saturday, May 26, through Sunday, May 28, reports UTV Weekly.

(May 1, 2012) -- An Arkansas man died early Sunday after suffering a seizure in the parking area of the Downtown Texas RV Park in Milam County, reports the Cameron Herald.

(May 1, 2012) -- The roughly 200-site property is located near the entrance of the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center, with views of Pikes Peak, one of the most visited mountains in North America. The property has been the top RV and outdoor lodging destination in the region but has been under bank ownership since 2010. RVC has begun stabilizing operations and will begin renovating the Garden of the God's Campground immediately.

(May 1, 2012) -- Live Oak Landing, an RVC resort in Freeport, has come a long way from its beginnings as McDaniel's Fish Camp, writes the Walton Sun. It has added, among other things, a heated and cooled gathering place and 39 RV sites in preparation for the summer travel season.