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1910-2010: The RV Industry Celebrates 100 Years of Exploration and Innovation from Reuters A century ago, the popularization of the automobile, improving roads, and America's passion for exploration gave rise to mass-produced, manufactured recreation vehicles, and the RV industry was born. In 2010, the RV industry will mark this centennial with an array of special activities celebrating the 100-year journey of a uniquely American product. More     Campground Profile: Big Cedar RV Park & Cabins, Big Cedar, Okla. Big Cedar RV Park & Cabins is well off the beaten path which means you can expect quiet and solitude and not the hustle and bustle of large crowds. It also means there's not a SuperCenter across the street so stock up before you hit the road! Big Cedar RV Park offers cabins, RV hookups and tent sites in the beautiful Kiamichi River Valley. Big Cedar is located between the Winding Stair and Kiamichi mountains in Eastern Oklahoma surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest. More     Arizona RV Dealer Sees RVs Becoming More Mainstream from RV Daily Report Pedata RV Center sees the RV industry going more and more mainstream each day. Recently noticed was the summer contests that were hosted by Go RVing in partnership with both Better Homes and Gardens and Budget Travel magazines. Clint Ethington of Pedata RV Center said, "The fact that two major national magazines co-hosted a summer contest with a major recreational vehicle organization … means that RV is definitely now a household name." More     Winnebago CEO Optimistic About Expanding RV Market from ABC News A high school graduate who learned everything he knows about motor homes from "the university of Winnebago" has navigated one of the industry's leading manufacturers over very bumpy terrain in the past year. Robert Olson, 58, took a job installing motor home windows at Winnebago Industries Inc. at age 18 in hopes of saving money for college. He never left, foregoing a college education for on-the-job training that led him to where he is now, 40 years later, sitting in the CEO seat. He now sees the RV market expanding to younger buyers. More     Elkhart's RV Rebound May Show Recession Exit on Trailer Sales from Bloomberg George Graber was unemployed for three months this year after the shutdown of a recreational- vehicle plant in Elkhart County, Indiana. Now, he’s building $15,000 travel trailers at startup Heritage One RV Inc. More       Need Wristbands to identify groups and people? Contact THE wristband manufacturer. Why pay more elsewhere? Same day stock and custom shipping available, choose from the world's largest wristband mix. www.medtechgroup.com RV Park's Days Appear Numbered on Sauvie Island in Oregon from The Oregonian Since Simon Reeder first founded the family homestead in 1853, four generations of Reeders have lived and worked the acres along Sauvie Island's eastern shore. For the last 60, Jim and Jan Reeder have run an RV park there, one that started before urban growth boundaries and zoning and land-use codes. Meandering geese slow traffic better than the posted speed sign. More     Self- Storage Professionals Offer Tips for Prospective RV & Boat Storage Business Owners from PR.com On Sept. 30, MiniCo Publishing will host a free webinar presented by two veteran self-storage professionals offering detailed information about the benefits of RV and boat storage as well as tips to navigate the development process. The webinar "A Change in Course: Boat & RV Storage is a Good Direction" is sponsored by Mako Steel, Inc., and will be presented by the company's President, Caesar Wright, and L. Bruce McCardle, Vice President of Eastern Operations. More     Lazy Days RV Center Plans Bankruptcy from Tampa Bay Business Journal Lazy Days RV Center Inc. said it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after reaching an agreement in principle with lenders and a committee representing its largest creditors on a proposal to restructure its debt. More        RV America Magazine - Now Online RV America is the official Publication of the Passport America original 50% Discount Camping Club and it's now online and interactive. Go ahead and flip the pages at http://www.rvamericamagazine.com/online.

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