Month: March 2015

(March 10, 2015) -- Vacationland RV, in Big Rock, Ill., seeks full- and part-time technicians. Pay varies with experience. Will train the right candidate. RVIA certification not required, but a plus.

(March 10, 2015) -- Postle has purchased 4 acres adjacent to its existing property bringing the total to 17 acres in its aluminum extrusion campus. This $8 million expansion will consist of a 58,000 square feet of extrusion plant and a centralized maintenance facility.

(March 10, 2015) -- The week starts with Vendor Training +Plus Nov. 2 and 3, and includes a general session, educational and networking programs for young executives, and track workshops designed to address the leading issues impacting every department in the dealership.

Low, early-bird registration rates are currently available for the 2015 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo slated for Nov. 2-6 at Bally’s in Las Vegas. The annual event, hosted by the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), provides a premier venue for outstanding training, education, networking, and leadership development for the entire dealership staff. According to a press release, the […]

(March 10, 2015) -- Mike Papp of Poland, N.Y., immediate past chairman of the CONY board of directors, has been hired to fill the newly created position of director of member services. Also joining the CONY staff is Natalee Kiesling, of Rochester, N.Y., as executive assistant to the association.

With only around 300,000 shares traded per day, recreational vehicle manufacturer Thor Industries Inc. doesn’t get a lot of attention in the stock market, according to a report by The Street. But the company’s fast-growing revenue and profits have produced a balance sheet that is hard to ignore. And despite beating the market with almost 15% stock […]

(March 10, 2015) -- Someone who doesn’t regularly inspect their RV for water intrusion, could end up with a repair bill totaling over $10,000. In this video, Chuck Woodbury interviews Chris Nelson from Valley RV Supercenter in Kent, Wash., about water damage repair in a Class C motorhome.

(March 10, 2015) -- Diamond RV Centre today announced that two of their technicians were recognized by Newmar Corporation for completing the company’s bi-annual dealer service school, and one was awarded first place ranking in the program which included more than 170 technicians from all over the country.

(March 10, 2015) -- Westmoreland State Park, in Fredericksburg, Va., staffers are trying to be fit and healthy by eating healthy lunches together on Friday and then taking a three mile hike on one of the park's cleared trails as part of the new "Hiking for Health" program.

(March 10, 2015) -- With more than a half-million visitors each year, Fort Washington State Park in Washington needs all the volunteers it can get to assist in maintaining the park’s environment and its natural beauty.