Month: February 2014

Today’s “RV Capital Talk” segment features an interview with Bob Wheeler, president and CEO Airstream Inc., discussing the company’s record year along with a look ahead to what’s in store for 2014. To view the video scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Editor’s Note: The following article ran in National Bus Trader Magazine honoring Owen Connaughton, who passed away Dec. 14. Connaughton was a pioneer and a major influence in the bus conversion industry. The staff at National Bus Trader and many people in the bus industry were shocked by the unexpected death of Owen Connaughton on Dec. [...]

In early 2012, nearly five years after opening, the RV/MH Hall of Fame was struggling financially and facing possible closure. But today, after two years under the leadership of volunteer president and treasurer Darryl Searer, the hall’s financial health is “excellent,” Searer said. As reported by the Elkhart Truth, the nonprofit’s debt has been reduced [...]

(Feb. 14, 2014) -- At Davenport RV Park in Haines City, at least 17 manufactured homes were damaged, with three of those sustaining serious structural damage. However, no injuries were reported, the News Chief reported.

(Feb 14, 2014) -- Setting up minimum and maximum ordering levels for a dealership's parts department is going to provide the dealer with the most headway in maintaining inventory control. By setting these levels, dealers put parameters on parts so that staff doesn’t go too far over or under in ordering certain items.

(Feb. 14, 2014) -- Read about 10 products from Utah's Sportsmen's, Vacation and RV Show that make camping more enjoyable and less roughing it.

(Feb. 14, 2014) -- When the class size exploded past 60 this year, the company had to look at establishing a maximum simply to maintain a quality balance of networking and instruction, Johnson explained, noting the intimate interaction available at prior classes is what made them so successful.

Coach-Net recently launched its new Finish Protect product, an interior and exterior surface protection package that can be purchased individually to meet any RV owner’s customized needs. According to a press release, Finish Protect is one of the many products included in Coach-Net’s Protect Suite, which was introduced through RV dealers nationwide in 2013. The [...]

(Feb. 14, 2014) -- The Finish Protect product provides new and used RVs the same coverage for a wide variety of damage including rips, punctures and tears as well as the longest term of protection in the market – a full seven years, the company reported.

(Feb. 14, 2014) -- Ron and Betty Ulrich of Erie, Pa., already had plans to camp more this year with the RV they purchased in 2013 at Boyer RV Center. But, they never dreamed that after receiving $800 of free camping in 2013 after buying that RV, that they’d wind up winning another $500 of free camping for 2014, too.