Month: August 2012

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- Go RVing’s first-ever national RV giveaways culminated July 31 with the presentation of a 2012 Lance Camper Ultralight travel trailer to the winners, Pamela and Clifton Johnson, at Stinnett RV in Clarksville, Ind., the RV Industry Association noted.

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- "If you’ve never been to an iRV2 National Rally, this is the big rally of the year and loads of fun! We hear Elvis will be making an appearance this year and he’s sure to be a crowd pleaser," said Michael Pelchat, iRV2 spokesperson. "There’s still plenty of space, so come join us for the fun."

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- Robbins who is responsible for overseeing the sales volume of the SportTrek lightweight travel trailer product line for the RV market in Southwest and Midwest United States, as well as the Canadian market. Dealer training, account development and servicing the dealer network will also fall under his areas of responsibility.

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- Ewing has been in the RV industry for more than 30 years. It’s an industry he knows very well, having grown up in a family-owned RV dealership. His career has always been focused on growing sales, including his time in sales leadership positions at the regional and national levels for Starcraft, Vanguard and Dutchman.

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- The RV exhibition is just one element of the Family Motor Coach Association motorhome owners convention. Approximately 2,500 families will travel from across North America in their motorhomes to take part in the event, and some 8,000 people will be on hand. The convention will include seminars on topics relative to RVing; evening entertainment; and various social events.

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- Tens of thousands of people stay at the Buffalo Chip Campground in Sturgis during the rally, so to ensure all of those campers are taken care of, Buffalo Chip has brought in a full-time staff of EMTs made up of off-duty professionals, reports KELOLAND TV.

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- "Due to public health and safety concerns and the preponderance of bear sightings this year, along with three attacks on humans during the past two months, Ponderosa, Upper Tonto Creek, Lower Tonto Walk-In, Christopher Creek and Sharp Creek campgrounds were closed last month. Now, with the increased live fuel moistures, we should have improved vegetation production for the bears.”

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- A sudden mid-afternoon thunderstorm tore across Niagara County on Wednesday, bringing damage and injuries to the Lazy Lakes Campground in Cambria, reports WIVB.

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- Take a self-drive trip to Darwin and witness one of the funniest events of the year, the Northern Territory’s Outback Games, taking place on Sept. 1. Right now, DriveAway Holidays is offering motorhome deals from just $96 per day.

(Aug. 9, 2012) -- People coming to Edmonton for medical treatments are bypassing the cost of extended hotel stays and instead setting up their trailers at the Rainbow Valley Campground, writes CBC.ca.