Stag Sponsoring Dealer Ride Control Seminars

Stag-Parkway Inc. has announced its next series of ride control dealer seminars to be held April 15 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and April 17 in Portland, Ore. “The seminars are designed to be a ride control business development course rather than a hands-on technical clinic” stated Bill Smith, product director for Stag-Parkway, in a press [...]

Forest River Now KOA-Approved Cabin Vendor

Elkhart, Ind.-based Forest River Inc. is the newest approved provider for KOA Deluxe Cabins, according to Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) Senior Business Development Consultant and Cabin Program Manager Mike Atkinson. “Adding Forest River to our line of approved cabin suppliers adds healthy competition and increases the purchasing options for our campground owners, while maintaining the [...]

Branson Campground is Sold To Private Group

Ocean Canyon Properties Inc. (OCP), a privately owned membership camping resort company, acquired Compton Ridge Campground, a campground and lodge open to the public in Branson, Mo. According to a press release, Compton Ridge is just one mile from Silver Dollar City, one of the largest theme parks in the south-central U.S. Accommodations include 260 [...]

EverGreen Fastest Growing of Top Trailer Firms

EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC and its Lifestyle Luxury RV division announced that the year-end numbers compiled by Statistical Surveys Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich., showed that EverGreen is the fastest growing company of the top 15 manufacturers in the towable RV segment for 2013. According to a press release, the Middlebury, Ind.-based company showed the highest [...]

KOA Reports 107 Owners Adopting New Brands

A total of 107 Kampgrounds of America (KOA) campground owners have already “taken the leap” and adopted one of KOA’s three new brand positions, the Billings, Mont.-based company said in a written announcement. The newly branded campgrounds are identified by one of three new brands – KOA Journey, KOA Holiday and KOA Resort – in [...]

Colorado Campgrounds Join Cruise Inn Network

  Cruise Inn, launched in November, announced that the majority of the board members for the Colorado Campground & Lodging Owners’ Association (CCLOA) have partnered with the company. According to a press release, Cruise Inn provides membership opportunities and benefits to independent RV park and campground owners.  Recently agreeing to convert their RV Parks to Cruise Inn [...]

Dicor Launches Redesigned, User-Friendly Sites

In the first major overhaul of its “Amazing” website concept, Dicor Corp. (www.dicor.com) and its affiliated companies, Dicor Products, Seal Design, United Shade and Vixen Composites, have all launched new websites designed to make it easier to access product information and news about the companies, as well as creating more prominent portals through which to [...]

ARVC Member Benefit Lowers Credit Card Fees

The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) announced a new member benefit with First Data, which can save private park operators thousands of dollars in credit card processing fees. “We think this is going to be a highly sought after member benefit because First Data will work directly with campground operators to develop [...]

Safari Condo ‘Teardrop’ Offers Retractable Roof

Standing the test of time, and in conjunction with rising fuel prices, the traditional teardrop camper has resurfaced in recent years as an economic alternative to larger trailers or motorhomes. Raising the bar with an intelligent and modern teardrop design, Canadian company Safari Condo has recently released the Alto R 1713 and R 1723 recreational [...]

Judge in Paul Evert’s Case Disqualifies Himself

The judge who smacked California-based Paul Evert’s RV Country with a $4.5 million defamation verdict has disqualified himself from the case after he admitted that he was Facebook friends with one of the lawyers who prevailed in the Fresno County Superior Court civil trial. The Fresno Bee reported that Judge Jeffrey Hamilton’s decision to give [...]