The following announcements were made during this week’s Great North American RV Rally in
Louisville, Kentucky: RV-Friendly Businesses The Good Sam Club announced
its award winners for the Second Annual Welcome Mat Awards. The awards recognize those
businesses that accommodate RVs and offer good service by going out of their way to
recognize the needs of RVers. Winners of the 2003 Welcome Mat Awards include the following:
- Casino: Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino – Laughlin, Nevada
- Craft Store: Michael’s Stores
- Dinghy Vehicle: Saturn
- Fast Food: McDonald’s
- Fuel/Gas Station: Flying J
- Golf Course: Outdoor Resort Palm Springs
- Good Sam Park: America’s Best Campground – Branson, Missouri
- Motor Oil: Pennzoil
- NASCAR Event: Daytona 500
- Outlet Mall: The Outlets at Castle Rock
- Pet Supply: PETsMART
- Propane Outlet: Flying J
- Province to Visit in an RV: British Columbia
- Restaurant: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- RV Show: Florida RV Supershow
- Shopping Center: Wal-Mart
- State to Fish: Alaska
- State to Visit in an RV: Colorado
- Tourist Attraction: Walt Disney World – Orlando, Florida
- Tow Vehicle: Dodge Ram/DaimlerChrysler Good Sam Safety Rally The
2004 Good Sam VIP RV Safety Rally has been scheduled for May 15-17, 2004, at the Bosch
Automotive Proving Grounds in New Carlisle, Indiana. The event will be sponsored by
Good Sam VIP Insurance, the Good Sam Club, General Motors and Hart City RV. The program
is open to all RVers, from first-timers to seasoned veterans. For more information,
call toll-free (866) 457-7354. New Gold Medal Dealer Tom Stinnett RV
Freedom Center, Kentuckiana’s leading RV dealership and the nation’s largest indoor RV
showroom, has been selected as a Gold Medal Dealer by Bowling Green, Kentucky-based
Camping World. Along with the announcement of Stinnett’s inclusion in the Gold Medal
Dealer program, both companies have entered into an alliance that will bring a Camping
World store to the Clarksville, Indiana, location. New Volume of Tech
Tips The second volume of the best-of-the-best famous “Quick Tips” column
found in MotorHome magazine and the “10-Minute Tech” column of Trailer Life magazine
made its debut at the Great North American RV Rally. For a preview of 10-Minute Tech –
Volume II,
click here.
