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Excellent recap of what is happening to us! by Bernie

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I consider myself a reasonably smart human being, but no matter how much I read about this government and how f'd up it is no one seams to have the answers. Can anyone tell me what else I can do, as a hard working American who is sick to his stomach, besides vote, because that isn't enough. I know the problem, tell me the answer. My thought is it will take someone with the biggest set of balls known to mankind to clean house. Looking for some answers, and I am all ears by Joseph Bullyan

It's Tax Day -- Let's party like we work for GSA!
And we wonder why our budget is out of control?!!? OMG!!!! We are to blame though - we keep electing the same members to the most exclusive country club in the world! They are exempt from most laws, get everything paid for by the taxpayer and are set for life - while we just keep struggling to pay them for that luxury!Worse, our two presidential candidates will raise over half a BILLION Dollars to convince us to vote for them! Actually worse - we'll contribute to them and elect them!Shame on us ... by Bernie

Australia, Europe, China . . . . pick two!
It would be interesting to know what the Board members that didn't vote yes on going into China thought and are they RV mfg. or suppliers? If any of them are suppliers they must have all their products made there already! by Tony

Australia, Europe, China . . . . pick two!
As a follow-up on this discussion, there was a very interesting article in the Washington Post last week and it was reprinted in the Boston Sunday Globe this past weekend. The article is titled: "China may buy only domestic cars for official use." You can read the article at: http://b.globe.com/GTIu6A Many of the comments at the Post and Globe indicate that there is nothing wrong with a country doing this - and I agree with them. We do the same thing here in America at the federal and state ... by Bob Zagami

Australia, Europe, China . . . . pick two!
As always, Bob has done his homework and presents a great editorial. I just can't see any benefit to having anything to do with The "China" Connection. I can't think of any Industry that has actually "benefited" it's American workers by joining with China.An American purchaser of an RV has multiple choices of types, options and price already! Why add an Asian Product to that mix - that will only hurt American made products - as it always has in the past. High tech products are mass produced and ... by Bernie

Australia, Europe, China . . . . pick two!
Bob, you’re right on!

The Chinese government cannot be trusted and they abuse their people terribly. If an RV manufacture decides to “dance” with a partner in China, it will be the fire dance, and it won’t be China that gets burned!
by Barry Hughes

The Chinese even knock off websites
I don't see a major problem with it.I just type the name then hit Ctrl & Enter and it goes to the dot com.Can not see why I would even type dot com then dot cn. by Wayne

The Chinese even knock off websites
This trick happens in all countries. Not limitied to China. It's cyber siting and tech it is illegal but that doesn't stop anyone from doing it.

If you are building a "brand" you often want to buy every version of your domain. Because even if you can get all of those domains back with the law from the people sitting on them it is just safer to own them all up front if you can.

by Aaron

Australia, Europe, China . . . . pick two!
Point of clarification from Jim this morning, the China Committee vote was unanimous but the Board of Directors vote was not.

Also, the sentence in the third pargraph from the bottom should have read, "We will continue to monitor China, not to prove somebody wrong, but to honestly report the information we get on the abuses we expect to see despite the best laid plans of RVIA." by Bob Zagami

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Friday, January 27, 2012

To RPTIA: Don't give up your independence!
By Bob Zagami @ 10:23 PM :: :: 0 Comments ::

Why are park models still the bastard child of the RV industry? Why would manufacturers of the best kept secret in the outdoor recreation and RV world want to put their tail between their legs and head back home to Reston?

Bill Garpow has done a great job organizing and maintaning this Association. Just because he wants to enjoy some well deserved time with his family, why isn't there somebody within this segment of the industry willing to step up and take the lead to keep this group independent and self-sufficient?

Stories breaking today, and previously reported in other RV trade publications, had indicated discussions were brewing between the two associations and now it appears that a vote is being taken among RPTIA member. I hope they will vote against this option.

As the owner of two park models, I still can not understand why so few are made and sold in the RV industry today. These companies make great products that have incredible potential as destinatiion campers, affordable retirement homes, and even the exclusive product within a destinatiion location RV resort.

RPTIA does not need RVIA. What on earth is RVIA going to provide to RPTIA that they can not do for themselves?

Can you show me a single park model trailer in the new Go RVing "Away" campaign media materials? Nope.

Park models were thrown out of Louisville until RVIA needed them to fill empty floorspace at KFEC. Why did you ever go back?

Find yourselves a new dynamic president, let Bill recover and relax as he glides into retirement, stay independent and build upon the platform you have today.

Stop preaching to the choir and go find new markets for your products.

Go find dealers that understand what you build and how to sell it. If you can't find any, then develop the education programs and marketing campaigns that showcase your great products to a broader audience - and that may not be the traditional dealers and markets you are currently serving.

Park model manufacturers make great products! There is a much larger market for these products, and most of your customers love the products they have purchased. The satisfaction level of RPTIA customers surely exceeds that of the many RV companies - they are envious of your track record.

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