Month: December 2013

(Dec. 16, 2013) -- The catalog features everything the center offers, from the distance learning network program to certification for key dealership staff and technicians. Also included are details about the center's scholarship program, service textbooks and learning guides, information about convention workshops and audio recordings, and the RV Training Calendar.

Two of the most frequently asked questions about RVDA-RVIA RV service technician certification are, “When must I recertify?” and “How do I do it?” According to a report in RV Executive Today Online, techs must recertify every five years, and there are two methods for doing so: 1) No-test method – Recertify using training hours. The technician [...]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Atwood Mobile Products announcef that its line of helium refrigerators has been awarded a 2013 Trailer Life Readers’ Choice Award. “We are very pleased to be presented with a 2013 Trailer Life Readers’ Choice Award,” said Fay Flournoy, marketing manager for Atwood, in a press release. “What makes this extra special is that [...]

Twinkling lights, decorated trees and bustling campgrounds. Those are signs of the Christmas season in Campbellsville, Ky., where the Amazon.com distribution center recruits an armada of RV owners as seasonal workers to help fill holiday orders. According to an Associated Press report, they’re dubbed the “CamperForce” by the world’s largest online retailer. The hundreds of temporary [...]

(Dec. 13, 2013) -- “Four color choices is unheard of in RV roofing. DiFlex II really gives manufacturers some striking new options to help differentiate their RVs and enhance the overall attractiveness of their product,” said Gaff. The four colors are: cream, dove (bright white), tan and grey.

(Dec. 13, 2013) -- It's back to the basics in December as the second part of a three-month webinar series looks at the key elements that lead up to and set the pace for presenting the finance and insurance menu in a manner that maximizes efficiency and profits. Part 1 took participants from the “introduction,” which leads into December’s topic of the menu “presentation.”

(Dec. 13, 2013) -- As part of this transaction, the operations of Agency Services will combine with the recently acquired assets of O'Neil Financial Services and operate as a new branch location of Brown & Brown's recreational vehicle and auto division under the leadership of Mike Neal.

(Dec. 13, 2013) -- Directly wired to and activated by the bathroom light switch or light fixture, Miracle Seat RV will run whenever the light is on. The odor is vented through a separate outside vent never allowing the odor to enter the RV bathroom or living space again.

(Dec. 13, 2013) -- "What makes this extra special is that it is voted on by the people who use these products day in and day out," said Flournoy. "This is yet another example illustrating Atwood’s a trusted provider offering outstanding quality and value to the RV refrigeration market.”

(Dec. 13, 2013) -- To enter the #MyDreamRV contest, people simply pin any listing from the RV Trader website onto a Pinterest board of their choice, and include the hashtag, #MyDreamRV in the image description. They will automatically be entered into a drawing to receive the $250 grand prize.