Month: July 2013

(July 19, 2013) -- “We are looking forward to the automated capabilities CRM provides to help us continuously stay in contact with our previous leads. We also like the accountability CRM brings,” adds Leffingwell.  “Like every dealer, you lose more people than you sell in a given day, so it will make sense to find a way to track those who got away for the first time."

(July 19, 2013) -- "The disease of alcoholism is way more rampant in the RV industry than others think or many are even willing to admit. There are some truly outstanding sales guys in this industry who have very serious issues with drugs and alcohol," said Charron. "One year, I remember stumbling across the CEO of a major RV company who was drunk out of his gourd with two hookers on his lap at a bar in Louisville. There are some events I can't even remember attending."

(July 19, 2013) -- Dealership parts and service staff attending Vendor Training +plus at the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, will have the opportunity to learn ways to ramp up customer loyalty and drive up profits using products from Blue Ox hitches, RVDA announced today.

(July 19, 2013) -- To help RVers find the parks best-suited for family play and relaxation, Good Sam RV Travel Guide and Campground Directory has compiled a list of the top family RV parks for 2013.

(July 19, 2013) -- Ed Sonmor, who owns the High Eagle RV Park in Rosebud with his wife, Jeanne, and son, Lars, told the Calgary Herald that a visitor mentioned the park would be a great place for a car show, and soon after, the Gearheads Car and Truck Show was born.

(July 19, 2013) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released findings of a visitor survey that shows U.S. Forest Service lands are great recreation destinations that provide health benefits to tourists and $11 billion in tourist spending to businesses and communities that serve the more than 160 million forest visitors.

(July 19, 2013) -- Bailey of Bristol launched its first motorhome, the Approach SE, back in 2011. Now the company has followed up its debut range with the all-new Bailey Approach Autograph, and the results are impressive, writes the Caravan Times.

(July 19, 2013) -- On Wednesday, camper owners in Keweenaw County came to the county Board of Commissioners meeting to protest an ordinance requiring them to move the campers off their property by Nov. 30, reports the Daily Mining Gazette.

(July 19, 2013) -- Kalogridis will explain how Walt Disney World Resort pushes the boundaries of creativity and innovation to deliver the best possible experience for guests. A brief question and answer session will follow the presentation.

(July 19, 2013) -- Coos Bay World reports that The Oregon Coast RV Jamboree, held at The Mill Casino-Hotel in North Bend, ended Thursday. And Ray Doering, communications manager for the Mill, says the Bay Area can expect more of these rallies coming off the success of last year’s FMCA Northwest Rally.