Month: June 2015

(June 23, 2015) -- Final results show this year’s Father’s Day weekend camping was up nearly 13 percent in camper nights over the same weekend last year. Each year, participating KOA campgrounds allow children to camp free on Father’s Day Weekend.

(June 23, 2015) -- RoverPass has added several key industry leaders to its advisory board to strengthen its product for small- to medium-sized campgrounds. The latest additions include former ARVC Chairman David L. Berg as well as experienced operators Joe Moore and Woody Hemphill.

(June 22, 2015) -- Blue Dog RV is looking for an ”all-star” who can truly be an asset to our growing company, and is willing to compensate the perfect candidate accordingly. We also provide an environment for advancement in all departments, and will encourage it along the way. This a great opportunity to join our team.

(June 23, 2015) -- Terry Cooper, an instructor for the RV Maintenance Training Triad Program, announced today he is conducting an informational webinar June 25 at 8 p.m. Eastern about the five-day hands-on RV Technician Apprenticeship Program.

Two vintage travel trailers purchased from the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum in Elkhart, Ind., will be the focus this fall of an hour-long episode of ”Flippin’ RVs” on the Great American Country (GAC) cable channel. The Hall had the units in a storage barn in nearby Bristol, according to HOF Chairman and President […]

(June 23, 2015) -- "It has been a privilege and pleasure to work with the fine people at Hayes BCC over the past 10 years. The RV aftermarket community of suppliers, distributors, dealers and consumers represent one of the finest businesses anyone could wish to participate in and one I hope to continue to serve," said Cargo.

LIVINGSTON, Texas — Escapees Club members heading to the 2016 Escapade in Vermont, and enjoy the ultimate horse racing experience on their way. Escapees is planning a Head Out Program (HOP) to the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Ky., May 5 to 8. The event starts with the running ...

Year-over-year Canadian towable sales edged down 6.6% in April and 1.5% for the first four months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Results by segment showed: • Sales in the travel trailer sector fell 5.5% in April and 1.2% year-to-date. • Canadian fifth-wheel sales declined 12.8% for the month and 3.3% through April. • Folding camping trailer […]

Five tornado touchdowns Monday night (June 22) in Illinois’ Will, Kankakee, Lee, Grundy and LaSalle counties left behind heavy damage and knocked out power for thousands, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, while across Lake Michigan another tornado struck near Saginaw, Mich., the Saginaw News reported. Jeff Cross came from Canada to work in Saginaw about a month ago […]

A crowd of RV industry constituents were among those attending a Monday night (June 22) private cocktail reception fundraiser for Indiana Third District U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman at the Elcona Country Club near Elkhart, Ind. A “Tea Party” conservative Republican and fourth-generation farmer from northern Indiana’s LaGrange County, Stutzman is running for the Senate seat […]