Month: June 2013

(June 4, 2013) -- Airstream has announced a new social-media driven campaign, "Live Riveted". The campaign, which launched Monday with a 90-second video, consumer manifesto and "live riveted challenge", will be anchored by a new microsite, www.liveriveted.com.

(June 4, 2013) -- On Monday, Thor Industries, Inc. announced expansion plans to support the ongoing growth of its businesses. Thor Wakarusa LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thor Industries, purchased the recreational vehicle production campus in Wakarusa, Ind., that was formerly operated by Navistar International Corporation.

(June 4, 2013) -- ABC World News contacted Truck Camper Magazine for a Made In America segment featuring our 2013 Lance Camper and Chevy Silverado 3500.  Here's the story behind the scenes.

(June 3, 2013) -- In late 2012, Coleman-Mach reached a major milestone by manufacturing the 5 millionth RV air conditioner in the same factory in Wichita, Kansas, where the first units were built nearly 50 years ago. To celebrate, the company is giving away hundreds of prizes in its Cool Story Sweepstakes. 

(June 3, 2013) -- This webinar, made possible for RVDA members through a strategic partnership with KPA, will provide answers to your questions on all topics related to environment and safety for dealers: OSHA, EPA, DOT, SPCC, GHS, and anything else you want to ask. No topic is off limits and dealers are encouraged to participate fully.

(June 3, 2013) -- According to a new forecast by RV industry analyst Dr. Richard Curtin, released at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Joint Committee Luncheon on June 3, RV shipments are expected to rise for a fifth straight year in 2014 with wholesale production expected to reach 321,800 units, a gain of 3.9 percent over the projected 2013 total.

(June 3, 2013) -- The death of a man at Bush Park Camping Resort in Wake has been ruled a homicide, and three park employees are facing murder charges, reports WAVY-TV.

(June 3, 2013) -- The motorhome exhibition, which will take place Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 19-22, 2013, is part of a convention of an international motorhome owners club, the Family Motor Coach Association, based in Cincinnati.

(June 3, 2013) -- Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis have announced the designation of 28 trails as national recreation trails, adding almost 650 miles of trails to the National Trails System.

(June 3, 2013) -- A pedestrian bridge, walking path, RV park, aquatic garden, kayaking and a zip line are just a few of the amenities that could be located in a new Brewton park if funding comes through in the future, writes the Brewton Standard.