Month: October 2013

(Oct. 2, 2013) -- The owners of Elland Hall Caravan Park had wanted to expand into an adjoining field to cater to summer visitors. But councilors on the Calderdale planning committee have been urged to throw out the expansion plans, reports the Huddersfield Examiner.

(Oct. 2, 2013) -- Thomas Canyon Campground in Spring Creek offers beautiful, shady camp spots, writes the Elko Daily Free Press. But maintaining such a campground, given its heavy use, is hard work.

(Oct. 2, 2013) -- “David brings extensive industry expertise and a stellar track record of success to ARI. With more than a decade of experience working with dealers, distributors and OEMs in our vertical markets, David is an excellent fit for the ARI team,” said Olivier.

(Oct. 2, 2013) -- Winnebago Industries, Inc., announced it has selected New York-based licensing agency Brandgenuity as its exclusive licensing agent of record.  Brandgenuity will help the iconic outdoor adventure brand extend into new categories, including camping gear, apparel and outdoor furniture.

(Oct. 2, 2013) -- “This new facility allows us to have our executive team under one roof,” said Drew President Scott Mereness. “Centralizing our management and shared services personnel will improve communications and cultivate our tradition of long-term team building. It also provides a larger home for Kinro’s thermoforming operation with room for continued expansion.”

(Oct. 1, 2013) -- Motorhomes came in at an average selling price at auction of $39,534, while towables increased to $11,200, an increase of $982 (9.6 percent) from last month’s $10,218. This month’s percentage of Black Book wholesale values that RVs sold for this month is very consistent with previous months, this time coming in at 99.65 percent for motorhomes and 96.04 percent for towables.

(Oct. 1, 2013) -- The New York Times writes that John M. Christie, a park ranger at Camden Hills State Park, took call after call today from campers whose plans to visit Acadia National Park were dashed by the federal government shutdown.

(Oct. 1, 2013) -- Although national parks and national wildlife refuges are closed because of the federal government shutdown, Indiana’s 24 state parks and eight reservoir properties remain open for business as usual.

(Oct. 1, 2013) -- The Arizona State Parks Department said it will try to minimize the damage to the state's tourism industry by accommodating campers displaced by the shutdown of the federal government, writes KPHO Phoenix.

(Oct. 1, 2013) -- "One of the frustrations salespeople frequently share is how they have to deal with clients who get low prices off the Internet from multiple states away," said Sobel. "It is important to acknowledge that this is not new and it is unlikely to ever change.  There will always be a competitor who does not know that you can’t make up for losing money by doing volume."