Month: March 2015

Richard Coon will retire from his position as president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), effective Oct. 1. The announcement was delivered today (March 11) to around 100 attendees during the RVIA Annual Meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Resort in Sarasota, Fla. He began his tenure in 2005 following the retirement of David Humphreys, who had […]

(March 11, 2015) -- The Squamish Festival in Squamish, B.C., has had a big impact on The Wonderland Valley Resort Campground. The campground can host 300 people and last year at the festival the park had 200 guests.

(March 11, 2015) -- Proposed changes to Long Beach’s policy on RV parks would limit the number of mid-term and long-term guests, prohibit RV camping on public land and, in some cases, require owners to build playgrounds.

(March 11, 2015) -- In St. Paul, Minn., campers, boat trailers and utility trailers cannot be parked on a street or alley unless they are connected to a vehicle that can pull or carry them.

(March 11, 2015) -- Go RVing Canada has released its first commercial celebrating what it calls the "wildhood" of children and showing how RV adventures can help kids be kids. The audio is a powerful, compelling plea to parents on behalf of a child who wants his "wildhood" back.

(March 11, 2015) -- A Manhattan man was arrested Sunday evening for a single misdemeanor count of criminal mischief after allegedly breaking out the window in a camper that belonged to someone who “owed him money,” in Belgrade, Mont.

(March 11, 2015) — Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C. announced it will be adding a new two-acre water park to its Sandy Harbor Family Fun Center later this year. Construction will begin after Labor Day 2015 and the water park will open in Spring 2016.

(March 11, 2015) -- The Bismarck city commission discussed raising fines or prohibiting the parking of campers and trailers on the street. Some homeowners said trailers clog up neighborhoods and create safety problems.

(March 11, 2015) -- InsuraMatch.com announced an online auto insurance quoting system that digitally replicates the advice of a local agent by including customers' personality and preferences when recommending auto insurance carriers that best match their personal needs.

Campers Inn President Jeff Hirsch was honored with the David J. Humphreys RV Industry Unity Award Tuesday (March 10) at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, Fla. An ardent industry supporter, Hirsch is past chairman of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA). The award, presented […]