Month: June 2015

(June 9, 2015) -- Clean up at Pecan Park in San Marcos, Tex., has been underway. Dozens of volunteers have worked to rebuild nearly 50 sites.

(June 9, 2015) -- When a groundswell of citizen opposition to an RV park in Castle Park, Minn., arose last year, some of the protesters wondered why city officials wouldn't simply expand the number of current RV slots and amenities in Central Park and put a larger RV park there.

(June 9, 2015) -- Timberlane RV Park and Resort in Bradenton, Fla., offers full hookup RV camping and will soon offer a clubhouse, heated pool and more sites.

(June 9, 2015) -- Thor Industries has reported a 14.01 percent rise in profit for the quarter ended Apr. 30. The company has earned $62.84 million, or $1.17 a share in the quarter, compared with $55.12 million, or $1.03 a share for the same period last year.

(June 9, 2015) — The newly-launched Winnebago GoLife calendar provides all of the information needed to plan your next travel adventure, a press release from the organization stated.

(June 9, 2015) — Lazydays has officially kicked off summer at its RV Resort. Following a record-breaking Memorial Day Weekend celebration, the newly expanded, upgraded 300-site RV Resort will play host to a Summer of Fun Series, Old Fashioned Fun Rallies and Excursion Rallies.

(June 9, 2015) -- The Department of Labor will be focusing on increasing the salary threshold, as well as refining the duties that would qualify an employee from being exempt from overtime. Currently, employers can avoid overtime by paying someone at least $23,600 per year. Experts have estimated that cap could rise to $46,800, Powersports Business reported.

(June 9, 2015) -- RVIA scheduled meetings with 55 Senate offices and 45 House of Representatives offices that represent 29 states. Forty-three of the meetings were held directly with a member of the Senate or House of Representatives -- an all-time high for the association.

(June 9, 2015) — Dometic Group has debuted its new in-house chemical development and testing laboratory in LaGrange, Ind. The LaGrange team, led by veteran chemical engineer Dan Smith, is focused specifically on engineering and testing innovative cleaning and sanitation products for the recreational vehicle aftermarket.

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) enjoyed its biggest Capitol Hill Advocacy Day ever on June 3, with 49 association members taking part in meetings with 100 different congressional offices. According to a press release, RVIA scheduled meetings with 55 Senate offices and 45 House of Representatives offices that represent 29 states. Forty-three of the […]