RV Business Names Coachlight RV a Top 50 Dealer for 2009 !
Mon Aug 31, 2009
Source: RV Business
RV Business today (Aug. 31) announced selections for the 2nd Annual RV Business Top 50 Dealer Awards, which are based on the nominations of North American RV manufacturers and are to be presented on the evening of Wed., Oct. 7, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas during the annual RV Dealers International Convention/Expo.
A volunteer panel of industry veterans concluded its review of dealer applications on Aug. 21 at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., keeping a keen eye on dealers’ overall focus on professionalism, association activities, civic involvement, best practices and consumer care.
Above all, RVB Publisher Sherman Goldenberg maintains, the mission of the Top 50 program is to continue to remind individual dealers – and the industry at large – of the intent and specific recommendations of the Go RVing Coalition's Committee on Excellence and, beyond that, to give attendees at the Recreation Vehicle Dealer Association's (RVDA) Con/Expo a chance to relax and reflect on a year that was trying at best.
"We had an overwhelming response from our manufacturer nominees this year," said Goldenberg. "The number of applicants received was about 40% more than what we had in 2008. Before judging even started, we considered this year's program a success, and that was largely due to the many quality dealerships submitting applications. Because there were so many worthy RV dealers who applied, it was a much more difficult selection process this time around, and, unfortunately, we weren't able to include everyone who applied."
"The judges did take a very good look at all the application materials dealers sent in, and it was a very close race," adds BJ Thompson, president of BJ Thompson Associates Inc., whose Mishawaka, Ind.-based agency oversees the application process for RVB. "We encourage all participating dealers, whether they were selected or not, to reapply next year."
The following U.S. and Canadian retailers are the recipients of the 2009 RV Business Top 50 Dealer Awards (in unranked, alphabetical order):
Aberdeen RV Center, Aberdeen, MS
Aloha RV, Albuquerque, NM
Altman’s Winnebago, Carson, CA
American RV, Grand Rapids, MI
Apache Village RV Center, Hazelwood, MO
ArrKann Trailer & RV Centre, Edmonton, AB
Beckley’s Camping Center, Thurmont, MD
Big Country RV, Bend, OR
Bill Plemmons RV World, Rural Hall, NC
Boat N RV Superstores, Rockwood, Tenn.
Can-Am RV Centre, London, ON
Carolina Coach & Camper, Claremont, NC
Coachlight RV, Carthage, MO
