Our friends over at RVB reported on the emerging trend of manufacturers holding their own dedicated dealer events around the highly successful Forest River dealer event that established a new trend that several very large manufacturers have been very happy to throw their hat into the ring and join the party. As noted in the article; does this trend forecast the eventual demise of the Louisville show somewhere down the road?

As vehicles meeting 2010 EPA emissions requirements are hitting the market, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has begun to receive feedback from our motorhome dealerships and potential customers. We’ve noticed that people are often confused about what exactly diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is, how it works and how it fits into the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.

Earlier this week, Taylor Lautner filed a breach of contract suit against a McMahon's RV, a California dealership, alleging fraud and emotional distress because the company didn't deliver the Hollywood princess' super deluxe motorhome to the site of the new movie he is filming.

I think the Hollywood star of the Twilight series needs to man up.

McMahon's RV is one of the most well-respected RV dealers in California. I can't imagine its owner or staff woke up one morning and thought, "what can we do to infuriate a spoiled, rich brat today?"

It is with great disappointment that we report Governors Schwarzenegger’s veto of AB 1824 last week. With only three nay votes in the entire legislature, we had hoped that the governor would see the truly bi-partisan support of the bill.

While being a pro-environmental issue, this was also a pro small business issue. We thought the combination of these two items, along with our members’ letter writing campaign, would convince the governor to sign the bill. However, the governor, backing his Green Chemistry Initiative Program, chose to veto the bill.

So, what’s next politically? Our government affairs committee will be reviewing our next strategic steps in September. RVIA, FMCA and the major chemical companies have offered to meet and find mutually beneficial solutions. While chemical based treatment products are a major problem for septic and small municipal treatment facilities, it is not the only challenge facing campground operators in regards to wastewater output.

Perhaps the combined efforts of everyone in the industry can find ways to work together. And even though the campground industry is a relatively small piece of this great industry, without successful campgrounds, all other parts of the industry will suffer.

In recent weeks, many of our readers have likely noticed that it has taken a while to access stories or even open some of our daily newsletters. It has been frustrating for me as well because I lacked the expertise to figure out what was going on. But, the final result shows the truth of the old Chinese proverb, "A clever person turns great troubles into little ones, and little ones into none at all."

As of last weekend, RV Daily Report is now set up on two servers – one in Dallas and the other in Chicago.. I say we in the corporate sense because, truthfully, I don't have a clue what they did or how they did it. It's all magic to me and it was completed by several far more clever people than I. But the site is faster and we shouldn't experience any more problems.

Part of the problem was that we had far more traffic on our website than I suspected, and we needed more technological resources to manage that traffic. You see, yours truly had failed to code the webpages properly. After putting the correct codes in the correct places, I learned that traffic to our website was 466 percent higher in July than I thought it was.

The desperation of Democrats as the November elections appear in the rearview mirror of many career politicians has never been more visible than in Joe Donnelly’s campaign ad that is receiving national attention this morning. In the ad he throws Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and possibly the RV industry under the bus in an effort to distance himself from the Washington establishment.

Some might agree that “It’s not easy being green,” but it might require less effort than you think when traveling in your RV. From hybrid RVs to solar power, the RV industry is makings itself known in the new “green” culture.

The internet is a great tool, but it doesn't take the place of traditional media, plus it comes with its own set of challenges.

We posted a story Aug. 3 that should send shivers up the spines of RV dealers, manufacturers and suppliers.

Following a complaint by a single "whistleblower," Georgia TV station WSB sent an undercover reporter to confront a man selling FEMA trailers in order to learn what the man was telling buyers about the units.

While some people may think the station was justified in doing so because they guy was selling FEMA trailers, the story raises a larger issue for small business owners. They could find themselves the subject of an undercover report broadcast to thousands simply because a single employee may be providing incorrect information to consumers -- or a single consumer may be upset with the company for any reason.

Just as American as apple pie, baseball and Old Glory - campers and RV lifestyle enthusiasts truly enjoy sitting in front of a campfire telling stories and making good use of Hershey bars, graham crackers and marshmallows as they hang their twigs over the flame!  I’ll bet you painted a picture of the scene in your mind as you read these words. Here’s the rest of the story …..

Home & Garden TV (HGTV) will once again be filming their annual special RV 2011 at the PA RV and Camping Show in September in Hershey. According to the program’s producer, the show is one of HGTV’s most watched specials.

The 2010 U.S. EPA trucking and motorhome regulations have recently gone into effect, and RV drivers need to know what these changes mean for them when purchasing a new coach. 

It took less than two hours from the time President Barrack Obama signed the new financial regulation bill before word of the latest unintended consequence hit the news wires.

According to a report at Bloomberg, which you can read by clicking here, the new law may "flash freeze" the nation's credit markets.

You see, the new law eliminates the protection ratings agencies once had that shielded them from lawsuits regarding information contained in those reports. Without that protection in place, the credit rating agencies apparently aren't too keen on sharing information that could result in someone losing credit and suing the agency as a result.

It greatly saddens me to know that Linda Profaiser's time with ARVC is ending with so many unnecessary challenges. Linda and the ARVC Executive Committee are working so hard to maintain great benefits for the members while also facing the transition to a new office, while dealing with a smaller staff and while working to increase membership.

From my perspective things aren't looking good, but all leaders know it's times like this which provide a brilliant opportunity to re-evaluate, reform, regroup, and redefine. I have no doubt ARVC will come out stronger and will last another 50 years.

What was once formed has since been transformed several times, and with proper management now this transformation will be grand -- and it won't be the last one in our history.

 Want to know how to best navigate around America’s Largest RV Show? Well, here are a few tips:

1. www.largestRVshow.com America’s Largest RV Show’s website can answer many questions you may have from directions to the show and places you can stay to a list of exhibitors and seminars. 

2. The RV displays are listed by manufacturer. Other RV shows are categorized by RV dealerships. At the PA RV & Camping Show, they are listed by manufacturer. So, if you are not familiar with the RV dealerships exhibiting at the show…no worries. Just look for the name of the manufacturer you are interested in and you’ll find all of their RVs at one location.