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The Great Lakes Pop Up Club was formed in February of 2001 to bring pop up campers in the great lakes region together. The purpose of the club is to encourage, promote and share a safe pop up camping experience. We are a diverse group comprised of singles, families and retiree's who enjoy getting out and enjoying the great outdoors. We try to make every camp out fun for all ages by planning activities and functions like potluck dinners, hikes, group campfires and more.

The club is made up of five state chapters from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Each chapter has a coordinator that organizes and pulls things together for the group. Usually there is one camp out per month throughout the camping season and chapter members are encouraged to participate in the planning. There is also an annual club rally held each year where all 5 chapters get together for an adventure like no other.

Most club members are primarily pop up campers, but the club also welcomes "folding trailers" of all kinds. (Hybrids, Hi/Lo's and Chalets are included in this category.) Besides our interest in folding trailers there is one other thing we have in common. We are all online.

The club is internet based and was put together on the web. Most of us met while surfing the PopUpTimes Magazine web site. It's an excellent magazine and web site where you can learn a lot about the folding trailer industry. From trailer reviews to maintenance tips they cover it all. Club communication were conducted on the magazines message board until we eventually established a forum of our own.

There are many RV clubs out there for travel trailers and motor homes, but nothing that caters to pop up campers like GLPUC, and the best part....... It's FREE!

> Canadian dealer discovers Internet can have huge impact on sales
Posted by RVnews - 07-3-09 14:46 - 0 comments
(July 3, 2009) -- With that in mind, Campkin made the move to utilize the Internet to market, promote and educate the potential RV consumer. He found that updating his RV dealer website daily with current inventory – both used and new RVs – has proven to have made a huge difference in their dealership lot traffic and consequently the sales of RV’s at Campkin’s RV have gone up 15 percent since April 1.

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> Flexsteel Industries named furniture supplier of the year
Posted by RVnews - 07-3-09 13:31 - 0 comments
(July 3, 2009) -- The Dubuque-based furniture maker was named Supplier of the Year by Furniture Today magazine. The award, Flexsteel spokesman Justin Mills said, is significant since the publication is highly regarded among manufacturers and retailers in the industry. "This is kind of a landmark for Flexsteel, it really puts us on the map," said Mills, who said the publication also ranked Flexsteel as ninth among manufacturers worldwide in recent years as residential sales have grown.

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> Morgan Group announces July training schedule
Posted by RVnews - 07-3-09 13:14 - 0 comments
(July 3, 2009) -- Each of the training webinars run from 45 minutes to one hour and incldue a live question and aswer session. Each of the seminars are archived for future reference. Webinars can be purchased individually or dealers can receive a 46 percent discount by purchasing all the July sessions. To receive the full month discount, dealers must register by July 6.

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> More Alabama campers head to woods permanently amid recession
Posted by RVnews - 07-3-09 13:08 - 0 comments
(July 3, 2009) -- Campgrounds across Alabama are filling with permanent residents seeking less-stressful, less-expensive lifestyle. Campground operators say it's an enticing option for both retired people and younger adults who have fallen on hard times.

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> Illinois RVers spend months serving others
Posted by RVnews - 07-3-09 09:52 - 0 comments
(July 3, 2009) -- The couple recently returned home after spending five months doing service projects at schools, camps and other locations across the country. As members of Roving Volunteers in Christ's Service, (RVICS) the pair traversed the states in their 40-foot recreational vehicle performing maintenance and construction projects for needy nonprofit Christian children's homes and schools.

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> Indiana's unemployment law changes
Posted by RVnews - 07-3-09 08:17 - 0 comments
(July 3, 2009) -- For all vouchers filed after July 1, claimants must submit one application weekly in addition to looking for work at two other places in order to remain eligible for benefits, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Previously, unemployment insurance recipients needed only to conduct three work searches per week.

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> Cummins recalls 400 workers at truck engine plant
Posted by RVnews - 07-3-09 08:05 - 0 comments
(July 3, 2009) -- Cummins Inc. is recalling 400 laid-off workers as it resumes production of the Dodge Ram engine at a central Indiana factory. The company shut down its Columbus MidRange Engine Plant and laid off 720 employees in May after Chrysler stopped vehicle production during its bankruptcy proceedings. Cummins plans to restart the plant with one shift beginning July 13.

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> RV rentals popular in California
Posted by RVnews - 07-2-09 14:41 - 0 comments
(July 2, 2009) -- While RV sales have dropped 45 percent nationwide, RV rentals have gone up 5 percent. Happy Daze RV in Sacramento has seen many vacation goers coming in for a weekend RV or travel trailer rental.

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> First travel trailers roll off the line at Outdoors RV's Oregon plant
Posted by RVnews - 07-2-09 14:38 - 0 comments
(July 2, 2009) -- "We have units coming off our production line now and delivered the first unit yesterday to John and D’Ann Ramsey, owners of Broadmoor RV in Pasco, Wash.," explained General Manager Jim Croxton. "We are sold out for production through the next six months."

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> Arrests made in burglary of Louisiana RV dealership
Posted by RVnews - 07-2-09 14:02 - 0 comments
(July 2, 2009) -- Brian Bourque, 43, and Christine Broussard, 33, both of Breaux Bridge, were charged with simple burglary and illegal possession of stolen things following an investigation into a burglary at Campers Unlimited and RV.

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> Pacific Coachworks Resumes Full Production
Posted by RVnews - 07-2-09 13:16 - 0 comments
 
Pacific Coachworks Inc. reported Wednesday (July 1) that the company has returned to full production of its Tango and Tango Twist brands of travel trailers and fifth-wheels, after enduring a months-long reduction as the recession hobbled manufacturing output.
 
“I don’t want to say that things are ‘rosy,” said Dane Found, president of the Riverside, Calif.-based builder, [...]

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> Lisa Gladstone to retire as president of Priority One Financial
Posted by RVnews - 07-2-09 13:16 - 0 comments
(July 2, 2009) -- Lisa Gladstone began the company 22 years ago and revolutionized the RV industry by offering dealers the opportunity to generate F&I income without the financial burden of employing a full-time F&I manager. Gladstone has named Heather Mariscal, vice president of operations, as her successor.

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> Court okays Monaco plan to convert from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7
Posted by RVnews - 07-2-09 13:09 - 0 comments
(July 2, 2009) -- According to Judge Carey's order, Monaco Coach Corporation has 15 days from the conversion date to provide the trustee with a schedule of unpaid debts incurred since filing for bankruptcy protection and 30 days from the conversion date to file a final report and account with the trustee.

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> Bleakley Motorhomes Opens Third Georgia Site
Posted by RVnews - 07-2-09 12:44 - 0 comments
John Bleakley Motorhomes Inc. has opened its third full-service towable and motorized RV dealership in Jackson, Ga.
 Bleakley’s ”Atlanta South” store 35 miles south of Atlanta on I-75 formerly housed Sagon RV SuperCenter, a 30-year-old Georgia dealer that went out of business.
The new Bleakley facility features 80,000-square-feet under roof with 33 service bays on 28 acres. [...]

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> How's the A Team doing?
Posted by RVnews - 07-2-09 12:34 - 0 comments
(July 2, 2009) -- If your A-Team is not bringing you into the 98 percent on all the above CSI questions, why not? The usual solution is “re-train or retire.” If the sorting has already been done, there is no one left to retire, correct? Old habits are hard to break, but no matter how respected your remaining employees are, there needs to be response to customers’ expectations that meet today’s needs, not those of the millennium past.

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