Month: August 2013

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- The Fall RV Technician Distance Learning semester begins Sept. 30 with Pre-Delivery Inspections. The second course, Liquid Propane Systems, starts Nov. 11.

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- This months-long contest will finally reveal its consumer winner soon, while Apache Camper Center in Lincoln, Neb., is the winning dealership. Both consumer and dealer will receive a prize package.

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- The 13th Annual Lake Rudolph Halloween Weekends will feature games for all ages including the Rudy’s kid’s carnival, Hadi Shrine Clowns, pumpkin decorating, and Hallo-teen games.  Kids staying at the campground can trick-or-treat on Saturday evening.

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- Campgrounds throughout southeast Wisconsin are starting to fill up with Harley-Davidson riders — and RVs pulling trailers with bikes — for Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee, reports fox6now.com.

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- Police Minister Jack Dempsey's office has revealed that police can do nothing to stop camper hire company Wicked Campers from emblazoning the F-word on the side of their vehicles, reports the Caboolture News.

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- The RV park at this year’s International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) in Perth County could hold up to 1,600 units, and RV Park Committee Chair John McIntosh says they’ve already got about 1,200 reservations, reports BlackburnNews.com.

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- The Global Times writes that ever since 32-year-old Zhang Jiajun first saw a campervan in the 1999 movie Be There or Be Square, he's dreamed about traveling in such a vehicle. In recent years, he's fulfilled his dream by renting an RV and taking road trips.

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- Thor Industries, Inc. today announced that it has named Debi Reigsecker to head its corporate travel operations as it seeks to source travel services internally to improve speed and efficiency while controlling costs.

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- A total of 225 participants attended the events at the Sheraton Austin at the Capitol Hotel, close too the Texas State Capitol building. There was an overwhelming sense of optimism throughout the convention as the Texas RV industry is trending in a definite growth pattern, said Phil Elam, TRVA executive director.

(Aug. 28, 2013) -- Adding such a creative RV maker to Thor’s strong stable of brands will enable us to expand our industry-leading position in new product development into camping trailers and truck campers,” said Martin.  “We see many opportunities for expanding Livin’ Lite’s market presence through the Thor dealer network, and the ability to leverage their lightweight aluminum and composite construction technology in other Thor products.