Month: May 2016

(May 12, 2016) -- Fire damaged two camper trailers near a plant nursery in Winchester, Ky., early Thursday morning.

(May 12, 2016) -- Only 158 students enrolled in the program, Foster said, and 105 completed it. She said only about half of those graduates were hired by the manufacturers, a number much lower than anticipated.

Cory Mosley, a go-to strategist and progressive retail expert, will present for the first time at the Nov. 7-11 2016 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo in Las Vegas. According to a press release, for more than 20 years Mosley has guided dealers in rebuilding or refining their sales operations to correct problems that limit a dealership’s […]

Blue Dog RV is holding the official opening of its dealership in Pasco, Wash., recently acquired from Chief’s RV. According to a press release, Blue Dog RV purchased the facility from Ron and Shirley George, who are retiring after 30-plus years in business at the location. John and Rebecca Asplund, co-owners of Blue Dog RV, fully intend […]

Driving back to Austin, Texas, from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., in an RV with friends, Ravi Parikh realized that he had nowhere to park his camper for the night. According to an Austin Business Journal report, eight phone calls and no campgrounds later, Parikh and his friends pulled into […]

Recognizing the immediacy of the issue, the Recreational Boating Leadership Council launched a special task force this week to organize and fuel the industry’s effort to combat boating’s workforce shortage, according to a Soundings Trade Only report. “We’re a voluntary group and we’re not charged with this, but our need for qualified employees for every […]

Recreational vehicle companies are always pining for more skilled workers to support the growing industry. So why would a program designed to meet that need suddenly go belly up after its first year of existence? The South Bend Tribune reported that in the case of a training program for entry-level RV workers launched last year […]

(May 11, 2016) — Camco Manufacturing, Inc. is proud to announce the recent addition of six injection molding presses in support of its growing OEM business. The Greensboro, N.C.-based manufacturer of both aftermarket and OEM parts and accessories took delivery of the state-of-the-art presses in late 2015 and early 2016.

(May 11, 2016) — RV dealers who are interested in learning more about dealer management software solutions are invited to take part in an opportunity to see a product overview of IDS Astra G2. IDS General Manager Sean Raynor will host the live webinar on May 19, at 2 p.m. ET.

(May 11, 2016) — Starcraft announced today that Nick Eppert has joined the company as vice president of sales. In making the announcement, Akos Sefcsik, president of Starcraft, said, “We are excited to have Nick join our team. He brings the drive and leadership skills that will help take Starcraft to the next level.”