Month: July 2013

(July 23, 2013) -- “The spending bill proposes more than $5 billion in cuts to our nation’s public lands and waters," said Hugelmyer. "However, consumer spending on outdoor recreation directly generates $80 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue. It simply does not make sense to cut funding for programs that generate a return for the local and national economy.”

(July 23, 2013) -- Over the past six years, youth participation in the outdoors has decreased by approximately 20 percent, according to the Outdoor Foundation. Eureka! conducted a survey of more than 1,100 Americans to determine their thoughts about this trend and garner their feedback on the main contributors to the steady decline.

(July 23, 2013) -- "The findings of the study will influence the design and delivery of online courses and provide new and effective knowledge to instructional designers looking to implement and research the use of persuasive instructional strategies," said Baker.

(July 23, 2013) -- Doug Anderson has joined the Cequent Performance Products (CPP) Training team in the newly created position of Visual Media Specialist. He will report directly to Tom Romero, the team’s leader and CPP’s Director of Sales & Technical Training.

(July 23, 2013) -- Johnnie Walker RV recently attracted national attention on Animal Planet’s cable television show “Tanked.” On the show, Las Vegas-based Acrylic Tank Manufacturing constructed a fish tank inside a trailer to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary, writes the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

(July 23, 2013) -- If the legislation passes, states could get a guarantee of federal funds for buying recreational facilities, reports Examiner.com.

(July 23, 2013) -- The hailstorm that hit east Regina on Friday afternoon lasted only a few minutes, but it will have a lasting impact on Village RV, which sustained significant damage from the quartersized hailstones that fell, writes StarPhoenix.

(July 23, 2013) -- Drew Industries Incorporated will release its second quarter 2013 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. Drew also will host a conference call on Aug. 6 at 11 a.m. ET to discuss its results and other business matters.

(July 23, 2013) -- A group of nearly 80 men and women are traveling 200 miles from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to visit Toutle River RV Resort in Castle Rock, Wash.  The group will fill 19 tent sites and six RV sites with nearly eighty guests in all. Toutle River recently hosted a group from the Bangor Naval Submarine Base as well. 

(July 22, 2013) -- "Shawn Moran is one of the most talented individuals I have ever met," said Neal. "He is a master of his craft, as far as product knowledge and sales training is concerned.  Shawn has the high energy and follow-up skills necessary it takes to help RV dealers improve their business operations. We believe that we are only as successful as our dealer partners."