FALL SHOW UPDATE
The 23rd Annual Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show ended Sunday with a spike in overall attendance and reported strong RV sales. Over 11,000 show visitors viewed 200 new recreation vehicles and visited thirty vendor booths featuring campgrounds, parts and accessories and lending institutions. Cooler weather and a lack of high profile in state football games (Spartans, Wolverines and Lions were out of state or off) brought out the best Saturday crowd for a Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show since 1995. Overall attendance for the show was up 20% over the 2011 show attendance. Check out two show visitors who highlighted the show via video and audio recordings.
Mike Wendlund’s show video: CLICK HERE
Mike Rogers, Michigan Business Network, Monday 10:00 a.m. audio interviews with Dave Rochette, Westland Camping Center; Phil Nowicki, Nowicki’s Sausage Shoppe; Larry Andree, A & S RV Center; Sandy Vicars, Vicars Trailer Sales; Loren Baidas, General RV Center. CLICK HERE
MMH & RVCA PAC THANKS YOU!
MMH & RVCA PAC Thanks you! We would like to thank the following members for their 2012 contribution to the MMH&RVCA Political Action Committee. Our successes are a direct result of our ability to be politically active in Lansing and your support has helped our industry gain visibility.
American RV Sales & Service……..Grand Rapids, MI
Barrett & Associates………Bloomfield Hills, MI
Beaver Trail Campground……..West Branch, MI
Camping World of Northern MI……..Houghton Lake, MI
Caswell RV………Ionia, MI
DeWitt, Timothy……..Livonia, MI
General RV Center……… Wixom, MI
Haylett Auto & RV……..Coldwater, MI
Indigo Bluffs RV Resort……..Commerce Twp, MI
International RV World……..Bay City, MI
Lake of Dreams Campground……..Merrill, MI
Leidy Lake Campground……..Burr Oak, MI
Leisure Lake Family Campground……..Sumner, MI
River View Campground……..Sterling, MI
Sheffer, William……..East Lansing, MI
Totem Pole Park……..Petersburg, MI
Vacation Trailer Park……..Benzonia, MI
Waters RV & Storage Center……..Waters, MI
Westland Camping Center……..Westland, MI
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These funds are used to elect candidates who will support your right to do business in Michigan. Legislators make decisions every day that directly affect you and your business. MMH&RVCA PAC is an invaluable vehicle through which your industry’s voice is heard. The manufactured housing industry has made great progress because of our strength in Michigan’s political arena. We look forward to even more progress with your help.
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING OUR POLITICAL MOMENTUM GOING!
TWO LONG TIME MARVAC MEMBERS PASS
Jack Brinkerhoff, 80, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, Sept. 27. Jack owned and operated TCRV since the late 1950’s.
Don Gillette, 78, of Haslett, passed away Saturday, October 6. Don was the former owner of Gillette Trailer Center which he started in 1973.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
MARVAC Board Meeting Schedule
Association Office – 9:00 a.m.
October 16, 2012
January 16, 2012
February 26, 2013
April 23, 2013
2013 RV Show Schedule
February 6-10 Detroit Camper & RV Show Novi, MI
March 7-10 Battle Creek Camper & RV Show Battle Creek, MI
March 14-17 Flint Camper & RV Show Flint, MI
March 22-24 Northwest Camper & RV Show Traverse City, MI
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Don’t delay, prime positions will go fast! Click here for rates (link to:http://www.marvac.org/members/downloads/2012-rv-and-campsite-rate-card.pdf), or contact Kim Amesbury (link to:kamesbury@comcast.net), 616.291.1008 and reserve your ad today!
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Would you like to help sponsor future Industry Insights issues?
We are currently selling advertising space in the form of a ,”cube ad.”
Industry Insights are published a minimum of once per month and reach almost 300 members!
Please call the Association Office and ask Brandy for more information!
INFORMATION CHANGES
Have you changed email addresses, phone numbers, had a staff or contact change? Please keep us in the loop so we can make our records are current. Send Brandy a quick email to keep your record current. You and your staff wouldn’t want to miss out on important industry news, would you?
RECRUIT A NEW MEMBER!
As a member, you understand the value of MARVAC membership. Spread the word with your contacts and peers in the industry, and help expand our association. A growing MARVAC means greater recognition for the industry, more resources to support member programs, and a stronger voice when advocating issues with state and national legislative members. Click here to download a membership application.
