Month: February 2018

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- “This is just a step in being able to apply for state grants,” Parks Manager Trent Arver explained. These grants can be between 50 and 100 percent of projects, to add to the current system of parks which is wholly funds by fees and rentals The Recreation Plan follows the guidelines for Community Park, Recreation, Open Space, and Greenway Plans as published by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources; which controls the grant funds.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- The state's reservation system for camp sites at the 13 state parks opened Tuesday. The Parks and Recreation Department says that allows reservations to be made 95 days in advance of the summer season.

To further harmonize its respective divisions and better serve its customers, Thetford Corp., Americas, announced that, effective Feb. 13, CEO Stephane Cordeille will also assume direct general management responsibility for the Americas. Cordeille will assume all day-to-day responsibilities previously held by President Kevin Phillips, who has left the organization to pursue other opportunities. “We thank […]

Keystone RV Co. has recognized the first graduates of the company’s KRV Technical Training Academy.  According to a press release, the three-day “fundamentals” course concluded Thursday (Feb.) 8, with 30 techs from 15 different dealerships participating. Going forward, Keystone will be holding Technical Academy training monthly through May. The academy, launched by the Goshen, Ind.-based towable builder on Feb. […]

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- Every year, new campgrounds join the Kampgrounds of America family of campgrounds expanding our system across the United States and Canada.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- President Donald J. Trump has proposed a $2.7 billion budget for the National Park Service (NPS) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, which includes legislation to establish a Public Lands Infrastructure Fund that would help address the $11.6 billion maintenance backlog in the National Park System.

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today (Feb. 14) applauded the release of the first-ever government report recognizing the outdoor recreation industry as a significant economic contributor to the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The report, released by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) — the government agency responsible for reporting U.S. GDP […]

The following column by new Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) Chairman Tim Wegge of Burlington RV Superstore in Sturtevant, Wis., appears in the February issue of RV Executive Today and addresses growing industry concern over repair event cycle time. RV industry leaders across the supply and repair chain are focusing their attention on a chronic issue – repair event cycle time (RECT). […]

Truma, a European supplier of RV comfort systems for almost 70 years, has purchased five acres of land to build a permanent headquarters in North America. According to a press release, the new building will be located in Elkhart, Ind., on County Road 6 in Remington Park. Since August of 2013, Truma has been doing […]

Entreprise Robert Thibert Inc., a leading distributor of wheels, automobile, RV and trailer parts and accessories in North America, announced that it has acquired CECO Distributors Inc. of Western Canada. According to a press release, the strategic union of the two companies plays an integral part of Robert Thibert’s goal to “strengthen its position in the Canadian market, […]