Month: August 2014

(Aug. 6, 2014) -- Starting today, travelers seeking an escape to nature will be able to select from U.S. RV parks and campgrounds that offer cabin accommodations, and book directly at all Expedia sites.

  Editor’s Note: In what amounts to a journalistic epitaph of sorts, RV Magazine Editor Adam Blattenberg penned the following column in the July/August 2014 issue. It was the last issue published before the magazine, which carried advertising from a handful of industry companies, went out of business. RV Magazine was a Source Interlink Media publication and the […]

(Aug. 6, 2014) -- Anchoring the numerous plan options is insurance carrier Aetna. Using the Dealer Private Exchange, dealers and their employees can select their ideal coverage from a wide range of medical benefit suites.

Lippert Components Inc. unveiled its new RV waste management system during this week’s 3rd Annual International Rally of Forest River Owners’ Group (FROG) at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind. Gary Bunzer, known as “The RV Doctor” who’s a columnist and author on RV service and repair, served as the spokesman during the unveiling, demonstrating how the […]

(Aug. 6, 2014) -- As a result of perennial bear/human conflicts, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has issued a written warning to Joseph Paradis, owner of Moose Hillock Campground in Warren, N.H., to address the campground's garbage storage policies.

(Aug. 6, 2014) -- In July, 41 percent of workers reported that their employer is hiring and expanding the size of its workforce, while 13 percent said their employer is letting workers go and reducing the size of its workforce, resulting in the +28 net hiring score.

EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC announced that Chad Horner has been named director of information technology (IT). According to a press release, Horner will be responsible for overseeing current systems and determining a long-term IT strategy at EverGreen. “EverGreen has come highly recommended to me,” said Horner. “It’s a company that cares both about the products they […]

(Aug. 6, 2014) -- As the company continues to grow, supporting the existing systems that can sustain future expansion is a top priority, the release noted. Horner will be responsible for overseeing current systems and determining a long term IT strategy at EverGreen.

The 59th Annual Midwest RV Super Show will be held at the RV/MH Hall of Fame & Museum in Elkhart, Ind., Aug. 7-10. According to a press release, the Super Show is the first RV show in the country for the public to see 2015 models.  This year’s event include participation from dealers throughout Northern Indiana and Michigan. “RV […]

The 25th Annual Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC), is expanding to take up the entire 214,000 square feet of showroom floor at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. In recent years, the Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show had occupied roughly two-thirds […]