Month: December 2012

(Dec. 4, 2012) -- The Pechanga RV Resort in Temecula was awarded the top RV Campground in all of North America by readers of MotorHome magazine in its first ever “Reader’s Choice Awards,” the resort has announced.

(Dec. 4, 2012) -- The Navistar International Corp. plant in Springfield has absorbed some of the work from the closing Texas facility, meaning more local jobs for the plant and local suppliers, reports the Dayton Daily News.

(Dec. 4, 2012) -- A Columbus firefighter said a safety valve on a natural gas tank failed Monday and caused a loud boom and a gas cloud to be released at the Cummins Tech Center, writes The Republic.

(Dec. 4, 2012) -- "Not only did we show some of our hottest floorplans, but also a number of concepts were shown in order to gauge dealer response," said Potts. "What we heard was positive and armed with this information – we are going to continue to take Winnebago Industries in exciting new directions that will meet and exceed the needs and demands of today's RVers."

(Dec. 4, 2012) -- "We feel it to be quite an honor to be ranked No. 1 in such a competitive category, especially by a third party organization that has NO hidden agendas, nor which receives any commissions or advertising kickbacks,” said Scott Tuttle, Livin Lite president. 

(Dec. 4, 2012) -- According to the Nov. 30 announcement, Winnebago Industries' Class A and C motorhomes were named as this year's Gold winners and the Class B Era received Silver status in MotorHome magazine's first-ever Readers' Choice Awards

(Dec. 3, 2012) -- The results of an investigation and the Blue Ridge Parkway’s response could have wider implications for mowing operations across the national park system, depending on whether other directors choose to implement changes, a National Park Service spokesman told Carolina Public Press.

(Dec. 3, 2012) -- "This principle allows you to spend the most time in the most important steps.  It teaches the importance of taking your time in getting to know your client first," said Sobel. "Next you find out the client’s wants, needs and budget.  This is followed by a presentation on the right product and allowing your client to spend what they had budgeted at the end."

(Dec. 3, 2012) -- USA Today says with tight testing requirements implemented by No Child Left Behind, budget cuts and the increased prominence of technology, school field trips are not what they used to be.

(Dec. 3, 2012) -- A state-of-the-art RV park planned a stone’s throw from the city limits of New Iberia, La. is scheduled to open in April, reports The Advocate.