Month: August 2016

Sys2K reported a successful implementation of its Infinity dealer management software with Lazydays RV, improving efficiencies for the dealer’s service, parts and retail accessories departments. With over 130 RV technicians and 315 service bays, Lazydays required a software system that provided “full visibility of all aspects of the operations from instant notifications of sold units, mechanic parts […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) has endorsed the Omnia Group, an employee behavioral assessment firm that “can give dealers an edge in hiring and retaining quality employees,” according to a release. The Omnia Group’s assessment solutions can help dealers select the right person for the job, increase retention, develop top talent, improve communication, and […]

(Aug 23, 2016) — Sharon Walker was ready to retire, but wasn’t necessarily ready to slow down. She’d enjoyed a successful career in public relations, marketing and graphic design, and was ready to try something new. That turned out to be purchasing a campground in Townsend, Mont.

ASA Electronics announced the hiring of Terry Smith as engineering lab technician. In the role, Smith will be validating product designs to ensure the long-term durability of each product. He is also tasked with detecting any potential material or performance weaknesses in order to maintain product excellency. “Before joining ASA, I developed over 20 years of […]

Offering instant access to comprehensive Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) product- and service-related information, the myLCI mobile app, created by the Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier, has been an efficient resource for more than 8,000 users since its original release. With its most recent software update, the app now features an improved search algorithm, providing users with a […]

The ARVC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC), announced that it has granted disaster relief funding to three campgrounds within the past week. Two of the awarded campgrounds were damaged by the recent devastating floods in Louisiana. The third campground, also affected by flooding, is located in […]

The National Park Service turns 100 today (Aug. 25), and parks nationwide are celebrating with events, exhibits and a weekend of waived entrance fees. As reported by USA Today, it presents a perfect opportunity for visitors to take in some of the nation’s most breathtaking natural wonders. In many parks, especially southwest Utah’s Zion and Bryce […]

Mobile homes will fill front yards across southern Louisiana again, just like after Hurricane Katrina, as federal authorities bring in temporary housing for thousands of people displaced by catastrophic flooding. The Associated Press reported that these houses, though, will be on blocks and strapped down — not on wheels like the travel trailers of a […]

According to a notice from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), the venue has been changed for today’s (Aug. 25) manufacturing roundtable with Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski. According to RVIA, “to accommodate a large turnout” the roundtable has been moved to the Lexington Engineering Center, a larger facility next door to the original location at Dynamax […]

(Aug. 24, 2016) -- Twenty percent of U.S. workers report they are making less money than they did five years ago, down from 28 percent when Gallup last asked this question in 2013.