RVDA News Brief
Jan. 21, 2009

RVDA Member Sends RV Fleet to D.C.
from FOX 43 Central Pennsylvania
After hours of spraying, wiping, and rinsing, eight motorhomes at AJ's RV Rentals, an RVDA member in Harrisburg, PA, were ready to hit the highway to take a front row seat in President Barack Obama's inauguration parade. More

U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly's Push Got RV Loans in Bailout Plans
from the Elkhart Truth
Loans to RV dealers and consumers could be easier to come by if Congress authorizes the release of $350 billion associated with the financial rescue plan passed last year. The new legislation would make RV loans insured by a government institution set up to protect banks from losses if borrowers default on their debts. More

Inauguration Brings Prosperity to RV Parks
from the Annapolis Capital
Ronald Sorenson's 30-foot rented RV rests on a gravel pad at Cherry Hill Park in MD, its sides decorated with images of President Barack Obama and Sorenson's own poetry. The one-time building contractor decided three weeks ago to make the three-day trip from Fort Lauderdale, FL, spending $17,000 to decorate the RV. More

RV Sales Recession-proof?
from My FOX Springfield, IL
It seems that even in this rough economy, there are things that some Americans just aren't willing to give up. More

Bank of America Offers RVDA Members New Low Credit Card Processing Rate
from RVDA
Bank of America Merchant Services can deliver your dealership more service for less. As the RVDA-endorsed credit card payment processor, it offers a new low 1.74 percent service charge for RVDA members and a 10-cent per item fee for each Visa and MasterCard swipe transaction. More

RV Learning Center Teams Up with Jan Kelly for a Series of Web Seminars
from the RV Learning Center
Using technology to provide affordable and effective education, RV Learning Center Faculty Member Jan Kelly is offering a wide range of web seminars in January and February. From your home or office, all you need is a computer and telephone to participate. More

Family Affair: Rewards for the Whole Family
from Manage Smarter
How do you give recognition to star employees? Try rewarding their families, too. Small businesses with fewer than 100 employees have been offering family rewards for decades. This tends to be more of an impromptu process than the structured way some major corporations do it. More