Month: November 2014

(Nov. 26, 2014) -- Ben Hirsch, who oversees the day-to-day operations of nine dealerships between Florida and New Hampshire, has been active in developing fast-track training opportunities to help develop younger leaders into well-rounded dealership managers. He talks about how the RVDA's Young Executives Program was formed and how it is being received by the participants. Next up, Ed Thor, manager of RV services, and John Annichiarico, vice president of national sales for Vehicle Administrative Services (VAS) talk about their branded emergency roadside assistance programs being offered to dealers, manufacturers and associations.

RVBusiness Magazine recently honored family-owned RV dealership N.H.-based Campers Inn, which operates nine East Coast locations, by presenting the company with the 2014 Innovation Award. The award, sponsored by Lippert Components Inc., recognizes the company for its “creative, outside-the-box marketing and operations.” Campers Inn was also named as one of the 2014 Top 50 RV […]

(Nov. 26, 2014) -- RV dealers can learn about the new Society of Certified RV Professionals, hear about a new member benefit from AchieveLinks, and preview the 11th edition Service Management Guide.

On Tuesday (Nov. 25), Rep. Jackie Walorski, Indiana-02, visited Look Trailers at its Middlebury, Ind., facility. During her visit, she took a factory tour and spoke with owner Matt Arnold about the issues and challenges facing local trailer manufacturers. Walorski values the significance of manufacturing in the Elkhart County area and understands the importance of trained skilled labor in the […]

Opening day of the 2014 National RV Trade Show will see John Draheim, CEO of Allied Recreation Group and president of Fleetwood RV, “showering for charity” at the Truma’s display in Booth Nos. 192-195, Hall 1 of the South Wing. At 3 p.m. on Dec. 2 the Fleetwood RV executive will take a very public […]

(Nov. 26, 2014) -- “We thought this would be a fun way to demonstrate the capabilities of the Truma AquaGo to provide the kind of shower every RVer would like to take, but often finds hard to do with existing systems,” said Wood.

(Nov. 26, 2014) -- The training session, which was held on the opening day of the show on the new products show floor stage, focused on the basics of brake controls and troubleshooting installations, showcasing the technical aspects of each.

(Nov. 26, 2014) -- Failure to inform and prepare employees for disasters is one of many common mistakes entrepreneurs make when doing business continuity planning. Not being adequately insured is another oversight that can lead to the failure of a business.

(Nov. 26, 2014) -- Dakota County, Minn., will begin accepting reservations Monday for the three camper cabins at the newly opened Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Farmington.

(Nov. 26, 2014) -- New parking regulations have cleared thousands of large campers from San Diego, Calif.'s, streets this fall as expected, but people who own many other types of vehicles say they’ve been shocked to find out the rules also apply to them.