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Winnebago Industries, Inc. will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its Winnebago-Itasca Travelers (WIT) Club with club members at the Grand National Rally (GNR), scheduled July 19 to 24, 2009.

The WIT Club is open to anyone who owns a Winnebago Industries motorhome. Current membership totals more than 14,000 members.

“While the economy is certainly challenging, WIT members aren’t changing their lifestyle,” said WIT general manager Doug Formanek. “To date, 1,175 coaches are registered, and we anticipate a total of 1,225 for our week-long event. That’s down only 20 percent from last year’s event. Regardless of economic factors, our owners love the RV lifestyle and our attendance numbers reflect just that.”

Held at the rally grounds across from Winnebago Industries’ headquarters in Forest City, the 40th Anniversary GNR will be an active week filled with informative seminars, entertainment and fun.
   
“Since the first WIT GNR and Woodstock were both held in 1969, we felt is was appropriate to celebrate with the theme of “WITStock” for WIT’s 40th Anniversary GNR,” Formanek said, adding that more than 2,800 people are expected to  attend the event.”

Although the rally officially doesn’t begin until July 19, WIT members typically start arriving as early as two to three weeks early for pre-rally events and to participate in Forest City’s Puckerbrush Days activities.
   
To register for the rally, call (800) 643-4892, ext. 1, or visit www.witclub.com and click on the “Special GNR Edition” tab for details about the event and registration information.”
   
WIT members are eligible for special member benefits, and they gather often with WIT local,state, regional and special interest clubs. Members also travel on a variety of WIT Club-managed special events called caravans and rallies.

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