Baby Boomers May Help Revive Struggling RV Industry
from KCCI-TV
 As warm weather inches closer, the RV industry hopes its sales won't stay cool. Many shoppers and browsers spent a day recently at the Iowa RV and Travel Show in Des Moines, Iowa. "I think it will be an adventure," said Don Leslie, who recently retired. "Investment wise, it's probably not the most practical thing I've invested in." He said after working for the past 30 years, he's ready to let the good times roll. More
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Get Your RV Ready to Roll
from the Idaho Statesman
Now's a good time to tune-up your camping rig after winter storage. Before you leave the driveway, here are some tips from Harvey Valdez, the service manager at Nelson's RV's in Garden City, Idaho. If you feel uncomfortable doing a pre-season tune-up, call a reputable dealer. Some have spring check-up deals. More
Leveling Jacks, Slideouts Top RV Emergency Assistance Calls
from RV News Service
Coach-Net, a leading provider of emergency roadside assistance for RVers, reported that emergency recreational vehicle-related problems that generated the most phone calls in 2008 were about leveling jacks and slideouts. The company provides a 24-hour on-call staff of RV master certified technicians to help RVers by telephone or by arranging assistance from authorized mobile mechanics and RV service centers. More
FCC Rules Aim to Preserve Public Safety in Final DTV Switch
from InformationWeek
Learning from the first wave of TV stations that switched from analog to digital TV broadcasting in February, the Federal Communications Commission has issued a new set of rules for broadcasters to follow as they complete the transition. Noting that about one-third of the country's full-power broadcasters have already ceased analog programming, the FCC said it's establishing rules that will provide "an analog lifeline of vital news, public affairs, and emergency broadcasts to consumers who need more time for the switch." More
No End Soon to Credit Crunch for RV Industry
from WISE-TV via MSNBC
An investment banker says recreational vehicle makers may have to band together to create their own financing machine. RV company officials say healthy attendance at recent RV retail shows around the country has reassured the industry that its products are still popular with consumers. However, Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings by RV giants Fleetwood Enterprises and Monaco Coach have other manufacturers worried. More
RV Maker Says Downturn Too Quick for 60-day Notice
from The Chicago Tribune
Monaco Coach Corp. is arguing that it did not need to give hundreds of laid-off workers the required 60-day notice of plant closings in northern Indiana because it would have undermined its efforts to obtain financing or sell itself. Another RV maker, Fleetwood Enterprises, laid off 170 more workers from its plant in Decatur, Ill., about 20 miles south of Fort Wayne, Ind. More
RV Drivers Park It in Carson City, Nev.
from Nevada Appeal
Chuck Kelley has a wood-paneled kitchen, an imitation fireplace and a mounted buck’s head on the wall. The welcome mat at his front door says "please wipe your paws." Kelley is one of dozens of people who live long-term at two major recreational vehicle parks, Camp N Town and Comstock Country RV Resort in Carson City, Nev. The 30-foot-long RV is perfect for him, he said. More
RVTraderOnline.com Offers Dealers RV Clips Advertising Option
from PRWeb via Emediawire
RVTraderOnline.com, the Web site of RV Trader magazine, offers RV dealers an "RV Clip" advertising option for each of their advertised RVs on RVTraderOnline.com. An RV Clip is an animated slide show accompanied by spoken text and music. Each clip features photographs of the RV for sale, panned over for a video-like effect. A voice-over describes the RV's features, its location and selling price, all set to upbeat background music. More
Dealership's 50th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration
from the Quad-Cities Dispatch
Thompson Family RV L.C., a family owned and operated Recreational Vehicle Dealership based in Davenport, Iowa announces the kickoff of their 50th Year Anniversary Celebration. Thompson's, whose third generation of family siblings own and operate the dealership of 45 employees, have just opened up their 22,000 square foot expansion of the dealership last September. Mark Thompson, President of the company explains "Our family has the vision to grow our company stronger and more dominate in our marketplace with the foundational strengths that have kept us a stable force in an industry that has endured many cyclical upturns and downturns." More
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