Greg Gerber

(Feb. 24, 2012) -- The two-weekend show at Noble RV Bargain Indoor Expo in Owatonna, Minn., offered a low-price guarantee, free drinks, food and parking, and hundreds of models to choose from. D.P. Ball Advertising handled promotion for the show, which saw sales reach double digits.

(Feb. 24, 2012) -- Dealers participating in the Peoria RV SuperShow, which ran Feb. 10 to19 at the Peoria Sports Complex, are enthusiastic about both attendance and sales, show organizers said noting that traffic was up 25 percent over the previous year, and RV sales were brisk.

(Feb. 24, 2012) -- Dometic Corp. opened two new warehouse operations in the Southeast; one in Chattanooga, Tenn., and one in Orlando, Fla. These additional warehouse operations will provide strengthened distribution service of its RV products.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- "We are pleased at the outcome of the offer to purchase and the corresponding debt reduction of the company," said Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Good Sam Enterprises.  On a pro forma basis, the retirement of the notes under this offer to purchase, in the amount of $7,422,000, will reduce annualized interest expense by $854,000.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- “We are excited to release the initial floorplan design of the luxury living and quality construction RV buyers can expect from Lifestyle,” said Kitson. “From the spacious island kitchen with Corian countertops, to the enormous residential-size shower, to the full-height bedroom with its impressive storage space -- this is year-round living at its finest.”

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- The RV Industry Association announced today it has joined “Friends of America’s Byways,” a coalition of 25 RV, outdoor recreation, travel and tourism organizations, in urging Congress not to repeal the popular National Scenic Byways program.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- This week's recipe is for jalapeno popper dip. Full-time RVer Janice Pischer submitted this week’s recipe. She and her husband drive and live in their 38-foot motorhome which has all the conveniences of a house with a foundation, she noted.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Each year, Franchise Business Review surveys more than 22,000 franchisees representing more than 300 franchise brands in a wide variety of industries. This year, KOA ranked 30th among the top 50 franchises in the large systems category. This is the fourth year in a row that KOA ranked in the Top 50 list.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- The four-week moving average of initial claims, which better controls for weekly volatility, declined for a sixth consecutive week, falling to 359,000 from 366,000 the previous week. Continuing claims dropped 52,000 to 3,392,000 in the week ending Feb. 11 and built on an 82,000 drop the previous week.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Rich Will was Cruiser RV's longest term representative, having originally represented the Shadow Cruiser product in the early 1990's and most recently rejoining the current Cruiser RV in 2003.