Feed Editor 18 Nov 2009 08:17:59 CST The RVDA NewsBrief provides industry-specific news and information to RVDAmembers and other RV dealers nationwide. Delivered weekly, the publication keeps subscribers and their staffs informed of topics that impact the RV industry. http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/rvda/rvdanewsbrief.xml en Thor is hiring again, and it expects to open two new factories here before the end of the year. "The nadir in this industry is definitely behind us," says Richard Riegel, chief operating officer of Thor, the nation's biggest RV maker by sales. 18 Nov 2009 08:17:59 CST http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4b03f18d77863 1 Coach, consultant, author, and business executive, Michael Duke, will help dealers get ready for the recovery and coach their teams to legendary service during a special workshop Monday, November 30 in Louisville, KY. Dealerships with exceptional customer satisfaction will have a big competitive advantage in the new economy. In this workshop, dealers will discover how to motivate teams and lead like a coach. When managers "coach to goals," they can realize the value each employee brings to work each day. 18 Nov 2009 08:17:59 CST http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4b03f1b0e2401 2 Retirement is the time for a simpler life and the chance to do things you didn't have time for when working. Living the RV lifestyle in retirement has several advantages. Here are ten. 18 Nov 2009 08:17:59 CST http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4b03f1c7482b4 3 The latest issue of RV Technician magazine is available and includes information that will help technicians troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair RVs. The RVDA Education Foundation’s RV Learning Center publishes RV Technician magazine quarterly 18 Nov 2009 08:17:59 CST http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4b03f1dccc15b 4 A West Michigan family recently swapped their luxury home for a used RV. While many Americans downsized reluctantly this year, Danielle and Craig Parrents sold their construction business and everything they owned. Danielle says for her, the trip was a time to be with her husband and three kids. She says between the business and school, the family never spent any time together and they were working to support a lifestyle that afforded them every luxury except time together. 18 Nov 2009 08:17:59 CST http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4b03f1f366a83 5 RVDA has added a health insurance program to its array of membership benefits. The health program is available through Mass Marketing Insurance Consultants, Inc. (MMIC), a company with experience in the development of successful insurance programs for professional and trade associations. 18 Nov 2009 08:17:59 CST http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4b03f20d6d4ec 6 Learning to ride a bike -- learning anything actually -- isn't about doing it right. It's about doing it wrong and then adjusting. It's not about being in balance, it's about recovering balance. And you can't recover balance if someone keeps you from losing balance in the first place. 18 Nov 2009 08:17:59 CST http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4b03f22abfc92 7