Month: October 2012

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- A total of 1,015 industry representatives registered for the 2011 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Oct. 1-5, compared to 1,078 in 2011, The RV Dealers Association announced today.  A total of 456 dealers attended this year's convention, compared to 462 in 2011.

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- A $681,000 construction project has begun at the 1.5 million-acre Lake Mead National Recreation Area, including improvements to the Katherine Landing Campground, writes the Mohave Valley News.

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- A wildfire reported on Tuesday, located west of the Fern Lake Trailhead on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park was uncontained as of 8:30 a.m. today. Moraine Park Campground is closed.

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- The economic analysis shows that the new regulations will impact more than 4,000 California lakes and reservoirs, and more than 20,000 ponds – including golf courses and Koi ponds, both under the broad legal definition of what is a "water of the state," the association warned. "What was once a $53 fish stocking fee could cost some lake operators and water districts more than $100,000 in environmental assessments," said Mlikotin.

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- At Tuesday evening's Department of Natural Resources open house, those who love Camden State Park in Lynd got a chance to find out about plans for the park and offer their suggestions, reports the Marshall Independent.

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- The event will offer free parking, free admission, free food and entertainment for the entire family. The latest version of ‘eRVin,’ an interactive tool that Sky River introduced earlier this year, will be available to help guide customers through the details of the RV decision making process.

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- James Tebeau, 44, was sentenced to 30 months on one felony count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, fined $50,000, and ordered to serve 200 hours of community service. He has also agreed to forfeit to the United States approximately 350 acres in Shannon County, Mo., known as Camp Zoe.

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- A buyer is a buyer. They’re already sold on buying; so make it a goal to add more value, save them time, and allow them to spend more money with you. RV dealers that have offered customers a “free gift” have been handsomely rewarded in 2012. For every 100 free giveaways, dealers have been selling on average 15 units to those individuals. 

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- The Courier-Journal reports that there are 11 campsites in the Horine Reservation campground at Jefferson Memorial Forest in Fairdale, and on a recent Saturday, with overnight temperatures dropping to 53 degrees, the place was sold out.

(Oct. 10, 2012) -- Sweetbrier Train and RV Park in Scio, Ore. will continue to delight and frightened visitors this October despite a change in ownership, the Statesman Journal says.