Month: June 2018

(June 18, 2018) -- Since the creation of the Lake Vermilion portion of the new state park here back in 2010, it’s often been seen as a park under development. That’s true enough. The park remains years away from fully meeting the vision set by the community and the Department of Natural Resources.

(June 18, 2018) -- At 412 miles long, Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave in the world. But Mammoth National Park is far more than just a massive cavern underground.

(June 18, 2018) -- On June 14 Alpin Haus celebrated the ending of a multi-year project, which created a brand new sales office and customer lounge at Alpin Haus RV of Saratoga.

(June 18, 2018) -- Brad Taylor and his wife, Susan, camp in a 1953 Airstream Flying Cloud. He bought it for $400 when it was sunk in the mud on a farm and used for storage. Gobs of elbow grease and $2,100 later, the 22-foot-long trailer was restored to its original glory.

(June 18, 2018) -- Winnebago Industries announced a quarterly dividend on May 23. Stockholders of record on June 20 will be given a dividend of 0.10 per share by the construction company on July 5.

Almost 660 rigs and 1,300 people attended the 58th Annual Escapade hosted by the Escapade RV Club, which ran May 27 to June 1 at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Mo. “We actually had – and this is always interesting and exciting for us – two people in tents. So, two people who aren’t even in […]

Matt Wald, vice president of strategic initiatives for the RV Industry Association (RVIA), has led the charge from a staff perspective in developing the industry’s new “RV Technical Institute.”      As such, he’s had a bird’s eye view of the proposed new Elkhart, Ind.-based educational program that was formally approved June 7 by RVIA’s board of […]

Luxury Class B builder Dolphin Motor Coach has partnered with Ozotech to bring cleaner, safer, odor-free and great-tasting water to campers. According to a press release, Ozotech is a distributor manufacturer of activated oxygen/ozone generating equipment and No Dirty Water (NDW) ozone-based water filtration and purification systems. NDW has combined a five-micon filtration system with Ozotech’s […]

RV dealers and their professional staff registering for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo by June 30 not only secure the lowest rates available, but they also lock in the discounted early bird pricing for every other dealership employee, no matter when they register.  Online registration is available on the RVDA website, along with a fillable PDF that can […]

KPA, in conjunction with the Mike Molino RV Learning Center, will host a webinar on June 25 from 2-3 p.m. (EDT) examining PSHA regulations and how dealers should prepare for unannounced inspections. Attendees will learn: What OSHA looks for. What your organization can do to enable a safe and efficient workplace. How to create a […]