Happy Birthday Heartland Owners Forum - 5 years old!

[jbeletti]

Hey gang,

We just celebrated a milestone.

The Heartland Owners Forum just turned 5 years old!

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(cake by Deb Bylinski - thanks Deb!)

Yep - it was 5 years ago, October 2004 when myself and another HRV product owner founded the Heartland Owners Forum.

We've seen a lot of change and a lot of growth, both in the Forum and with Heartland RVs (HRV) in those 5 years.

Some quick stats...

Forum:

• 6,700 members
• 11,000 threads
• 94,000 posts
• 5 moderators

Club:

• 354 members
• 20 US Chapters in 18 states
• 4 Candian Chapters in 4 provinces
• 25 rallies in 2009
• 4 non-rally events

HRV:

• 30,000 RVs produced
• #3 5th wheel producer
• #11 travel trailer producer
• 750 employees

Thank you Heartland Owners - you are the best and you make us better everyday.


Jim Beletti

 

[boatto5er]

Woo-Hoo, Happy Birthday to the Forum!

 

[jimtoo]

Happy Birthday Heartland Owners Forum! Thanks to Jim Beletti for getting this great forum started and keeping it clean and organized.

I am proud to say that I am a member of the Heartland Owners Forum.

Keep up the good work Jim B.

Jim M

 

[SouthernNights]

 

[SmokeyBare]

Gosh ! Happy Birthday Heartland Owners Forum !!

... thinking here.... What does one get for a birthday present for a Forum that seems to have everything already?!?!?! A promise to post more... a promise to read every post completely?!?! Just doesn't seem enough... for a Forum that has given so much over these 5 years...

Best Wishes for Many more years... Heartland Forum !!!

 

[mjatwalker]

Happy Birthday!! Thanks to everyone that make this family so great!!

Mike

 

[klindgren]

Happy Bithday Forum. Thanks Jim for getting this all started. "We've come a long way baby" is sure an appropriate quote here.

My friends and the DW had a hard time understanding why I wanted to sell our 2008 Montana Mountaineer and buy the Landmark after only one season of camping in the Montana. A whole lot of that decision was because of this forum.

When I tried to find out information on my Montana, I kept being told to "go to your dealer" or "ask your dealer." I couldn't find out anything. Totally different with my Heartland. Thanks to the Forum, all I have to do is ask if I need to know something, I get more answers than I am looking for and might even get an opinion or two

Thanks Jim. This Forum is fantastic. Here's to the next 5 years, and 5 years beyond that, and five years beyond that, and.......

 

[Jellystone]

Heartland Owners Forum

Congratulations Heartland and us owners as well. I know there is a lot of valuable information shared on this forum that Heartland and owners can use. Keep up the good work.

 

[dbylinski]

Happy 5th Birthday Heartland Owners Forum. We congratulate the Forum on it's growth and accomplishments. This is truly a great tool for all of us.

 

[Netem]

And don't forget without the forum and Jim B we wouldn't have the owners club and the rallys to meet all the other great Heartland owners.

 

[jmgratz]

Let's have a RALLY to celebrate and eat some of that beautiful cake. CONGRATULATIONS

 

[mrcomer]

Did someone say cake?????

 

[iforget]

Happy Birthday to the forum..
More importantly..
Thank you to all who take the time to make it so successful!
Jim, CUDOS and a raise!!