Liberty Coach Reports High Rally Turnout/Sales

Family-owned and operated Liberty Coach reported record attendance at their 9th annual Stuart Open House. The company also sold six coaches during the four-day event, held Feb. 4-7 at Liberty’s Stuart, Fla., facility, according to a press release. With attendance maxed out at 52 couples — double the number of last year’s rally — the company was encouraged by the turnout. “Our goal is to sell 10% of the rally attendees, so we are very pleased to exceed that at this rally,” remarked Frank... Read more

Dealer Urges States to Mimic Connecticut Move

Connecticut’s recent decision to offer one free overnight stay at rest areas was applauded by Beaudry RV Co., a leading RV dealership in Arizona. The state’s offer extends to several interstate highway welcome centers, reports RVShortStops.com. The decision comes as more than a few states are closing state parks and abandoning hopes for RV tourism. Connecticut’s decision is a smart move for local businesses, as the stays will allow visitors to orient themselves with tourist attractions,... Read more

The Man Behind the First Virtual Outdoor Expo

Art Lieberman The First International Virtual Outdoor Expo is being produced by Campground Expositions. The company’s president and the producer of the Expo, Art Lieberman, has had a great deal of experience in the production of trade shows and conventions, according to a news release. In 1984, Lieberman produced a small show called Video Marketplace at the Adria Conference Center in Queens, N.Y., which tapped into the flourishing video rental business. The show drew over 1,100 video storeowners. Two... Read more

Lighthouse Debuts ‘High-End Entry Level’ TTs

Family-owned Lighthouse RV Manufacturing LLC has introduced 18- and 29-foot “‘high-end entry level” travel trailers under the Lighthouse brand name with MSRPs of $12,000 to $24,000. “We have no options; everything is standard equipment,” Melvin Yutzy, vice president of the six-month-old Wawaka, Ind., company, told RVBUSINESS.com. Wood-and-fiberglass Lighthouse trailers are available in four floorplans, three equipped with a single slideout. Features include chrome wheels,... Read more

Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo Sets Key Dates

Campground Expo, the producers of the Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo, have announced dates applicable to their convention which will run Nov. 1-3 live on the Internet. The new company based in New Berlin Pa., Campground Expositions, is launching the RV park and campground sector’s first virtual trade show. The convention, held entirely on the Internet, has the appearance of the real event, with a registration area, exhibit halls, a conference center for webinars, a lounge, press room in a virtual... Read more

CalARVC Touts Votes for Travel Promotion Act

Editor’s Note: The following letter appeared in a current e-mail from the California Associaition of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC) to its constituency, urging support for passage of the U.S. Travel Promotion Act. The U.S. Travel Association has reported that the travel community is on the cusp of final passage of the Travel Promotion Act, the landmark legislation which will for the first time create a public-private partnership to promote travel to the United States. After months of focus... Read more

RV Upturn Belies Consumer Confidence Report

People attending retail RV shows in growing numbers across North America so far this year may be contradicting the prevailing mood of the American public. Reports from major retail shows indicate strong attendance numbers and, in most cases, better sales results than last year. Then along comes Tuesday’s (Feb. 23) report on consumer confidence to make one wonder: what’s going on here? Americans’ outlook on the economy went into relapse in February. Rising job worries sent a key... Read more

RV Dealer to Hold Chili Cook-Off During Show

Orangewood RV Center in Surprise, Ariz., will have its 10th annual Happy Camper Days Sale and Chili Cook-Off from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 6 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 7, according to yourwestvalley.com. The two-day festival will feature Orangewood RV Center’s Chili Cook-Off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. In addition, there will be free food, beverages, door prizes and grab bag gifts, and the entire family is invited to attend. The event will feature factory representatives from Montana,... Read more

2009 National Park Visits Top 285M, Up 3.9%

Ten million more Americans and foreign tourists visited the nation’s national parks last year than in 2008, a 3.9% increase that marked the fifth busiest year ever for the National Park System, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today. “People both here and abroad know that our national parks are America’s best idea, even during an economic downturn,” Salazar said. “Our national parks are treasures that tell the story of our country and celebrate its beauty and culture,... Read more

RVers at Vancouver Games Like the Facilities

Vancouver skyline Call it alternative Olympic accommodation. News1130 in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been talking to the brave souls who are camping at the Winter Olympics. The temporary trailer park set up at Jericho Beach is full of folks who rented RVs and drove up to one of the most stunning views of the city and North Shore mountains. Well, they’re not all RVs. Meg and her young family are up from Seattle and are in the only tent at the park. “Everyone is warm and dry. And... Read more

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