(June 30, 2008) -- Jim Gavaghan is responsible for sales of both RV and commercial chassis, while current Vice President of RV Sales and Marketing Tony Monda will be responsible for marketing and product planning for both RV and commercial products.

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(June 30, 2008) -- A former vice-president of a major transportation corporation, Biro is the author of seven books including bestseller, Beyond Success!, which reached #71 on the Amazon.com top 100.

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(June 30, 2008) -- Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose a stronger-than-expected 0.4 percent in April following two months of decline, with output down 0.2 percent in March and 0.3 percent in February. The strength was relatively broadly based with output in both goods-producing and service-producing industries up 0.4 percent in the month.

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(June 30, 2008) -- Even with the price of oil influencing summer travel plans for many vacationers, young parents and retirees alike continue to invest in the mobile lifestyle, said Dave Nelson, who is running the four-day Kanata show on behalf of seven area dealers. "The sales are still strong," he said yesterday, standing inside a big tent filled with staff and prospective buyers hunched over computers and forms.

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(June 30, 2008) -- Spartan Motors, Inc. reported its best quarter in company history with a 84.8 percent year-over-year increase in revenues and a 105.1 percent year-over-year increase in net earnings.

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(June 30, 2008) -- Those independent adventurers are a boon for mom-and-pop businesses on Alaska’s highways, said Scott Reisland, who owns and operates Denali Grizzly Bear Resort and RV Park with his family. He’s seeing up to 40 percent more business from German-speaking Europeans, a group known for “rubbing shoulders with real Alaskans,” he said. “They are good for small business. They rent RVs, they stay at small campgrounds, the shop in small shops,” Reisland said.

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(June 30, 2008) -- Gulf Haven Campground has undergone several facelifts over the past three decades. Before Hurricane Camille, the site was a small motel serving residents and visitors of the coast. It reopened as a beachfront RV park, but Katrina changed that too. Hurricane Katrina destroyed the RV park, the property was utilized as FEMA trailer site. Something residents weren't too happy about.

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(June 30, 2008) -- Under the proposed ordinance, as amended, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or store a special vehicle in any part of the front yard, within 11 feet of the curb line and within 10 feet of a structure located on an adjoining lot. It is also unlawful for people to sleep in an RV parked on private property for more than seven days.

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(June 30, 2008) -- General Manager Tim Tiffin on Friday confirmed a filing Tiffin Motor Homes made with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs that said the company plans to reduce its work force by 99 positions.

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(June 30, 2008) -- National RV Communities LLC, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based owner of Carefree RV Resorts, paid $24 million for the 476-space parkHorseshoe Cove RV park along the Braden River on Thursday, public records show.

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(June 30, 2008) -- Dave Turner, with the Mattress Factory says, "I believe that a lot of people's property is being sold with out their approval, I'm sure we're not alone in this my feelings are they're selling stolen property basically."

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(June 30, 2008) -- Nearly 303’s entire product line of RV care products is now designated as “green” and sport a Green Logo on their labels and packaging.

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(June 30, 2008) -- A former executive vice president with Rockwell Collins, Robert M. Chiusano will join the board effective Oct. 1 to complete the unexpired term of John E. Herlitz who passed away March 23. In separate action, the board also approved a 12 cent cash dividend.

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(June 30, 2008) -- Plan to transform 18 acres of farmland into a storage center for 800 RVs hits a snag as government officials debate whether the proposed land will be annexed for highway expansion in 10 to 20 years.

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(June 27, 2008) -- According to officials, a fire broke out at Bish's RV at 7:52 p.m. Fire personnel arrived on the scene and found smoke coming from the service area. They found a garbage can burning and they quickly extinguished it. There were multiple RV trailers in the service area being worked on. There was smoke damage to most of the trailers.

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(June 27, 2008) -- Coachmen has redesigned its larger Chaparral fifth wheel floorplans to incorporate a new mid-profile front end, along with a host of other user friendly features. The resulting three-quarter ton towable, mid-profile Chaparral is offered in 4 floorplans and available at very competitive prices.

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(June 27, 2008) -- Elden L. Smith, Fleetwood's president and chief executive officer, told analysts on a conference call Thursday that the company has in recent weeks dropped its workforce by about 17 percent to just under 7,000, sold its folding trailer division, raised $39 million by issuing new shares, and made plans to mortgage some of its assets as a way of getting into shape as the economy crawls along.

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(June 27, 2008) -- Personal consumer expenditures rose a stronger-than-expected 0.8 percent in May following an upwardly revised 0.4 percent gain in April (originally reported as up 0.2 percent). The strength was attributable to a surge in personal income, which soared 1.9 percent, a much larger gain than the 0.4 percent expected by financial markets and reflecting some spillover effect from the tax rebate checks.

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(June 27, 2008) -- Campers Inn just acquired the real estate assets of the former Newcastle RV in Byron, Ga. That becomes the dealership’s fifth location on the eastern seaboard, but President Jeff Hirsch said he’s still looking for other opportunities. “We are actively seeking dealers who may be looking to exit the business or who wish they could be a part of a greater influence in their industry," he said.

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(June 27, 2008) -- Since January, nearly 300 technicians received the latest in product specific training at four clinics across the country. Four clinics are scheduled for later this year and early next.

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