Month: February 2016

(Feb. 25, 2016) -- Melbourne's laneways - already the envy of locked-out Sydney and the world - are going next-level with the Notel. The Notel is "not a hotel" but six shiny Airstream trailers corralled on the rooftop of a car park in Flinders Lane.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has levied fines of $187,000 against the Alpine Lake RV Resort in Saratoga County, N.Y., radio station WGY reported. OSHA officials say employees were exposed to electrical hazards throughout the Corinth facility when they were required to work on outdoor electrical equipment. An agency spokesman says employees […]

REV Recreation Group is revving up for an unprecedented March 7 visit from Helio Castroneves, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and soon-to-be American Coach owner. In November of 2015, Castroneves’ camp reached out to REV Group Inc., parent company of 23 industry-leading vehicle brands including American Coach, to begin building a custom motorcoach for the race […]

Last November, Southlake, Texas-based Coach-Net, a leading provider of RV-specific OEM roadside assistance and related services, announced the appointment of David Ostlund as its president and the promotion of Kimberly Gregory to national sales director. Later that same month, Coach-Net announced a partnership with Velvac Inc., a leader in RV vision systems, to provide enhanced […]

The Recreational Vehicle Aftermarket Association (RVAA) has named Jon Krueger as its new executive director. According to a press release, Krueger will be responsible for developing and driving RVAA’s strategic growth and representing the organization before affiliated professional organizations and other third parties. Krueger has more than 10 years of experience working with trade organizations. His areas […]

(Feb. 24, 2016) -- The new Fusion lamp is 25 percent smaller and includes new, optimized, circuitry that hosts both red and white LEDs on a single board, and a patent-pending optical design.

(Feb. 24, 2016) — Campground owners and managers along the Mid-Atlantic states region can get a head start on the 2016 camping season when they attend the 25th Annual Mid-Atlantic States Conference and Trade Show, March 14-16, in Cherry Hill, N.J.

(Feb. 24, 2016) -- State Sen. Craig Tieszen, R-Rapid City, last week introduced a bill that would essentially forbid the use of a mail-forwarding service as an address for voter registration, the Rapid City Journal reported.

Sun Communities Inc. revealed the company is looking to continue growing its portfolio of recreational vehicle and manufactured housing properties during a conference call yesterday (Feb. 23) following release of its fourth-quarter earnings report. Gary Shiffman, chairman and CEO of the Southfield, Mich., real-estate investment trust, spoke to investors along with Karen Dearing, chief financial officer. Among […]

Alliance Coach RV Sales and Service announced that Tracy Williford has been hired as show team manager.  According to a press release, Williford has over 16 years of sales and dealership management experience, “making him well-prepared” for managing offsite promotions for both the dealer’s Wildwood, Fla., and the Lake Park, Ga., locations.  “We are always working […]