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Lake Erie Cabins No Done Deal
Ohio state agencies will have a big say in whether tourist cabins sprout up along Lake Erie’s Conneaut Harbor in northeastern Ohio, Port Authority members said this week. The port panel had planned to convene a special meeting to discuss short- and long-term projects,...Calif. Parks See 20% Hike in May Bookings
On Nov. 1, opening day for making May camping reservations at California’s state parks, campers made 8,472 camping reservations, a 20% increase from last year and an all-time record for that day, according to a news release. On this day last year, California...Minnesota Campgrounds Had Good Season
Main speaker Karl Mulle, a psychotherapist and motivational lecturer from Edina, Minn., talked about the challenge of keeping a positive attitude in the workplace during the Minnesota Resort & Campground Association’s Fall Conference, Oct. 22-24, at Arrowwood...Ontario Campgrounds Seek Tax Relief
Municipalities should be doing more to reduce the tax burden on private campgrounds, instead of trying to pry more tax dollars from them. That is from the president of the Ontario Private Campground Association, Mark Lowell, according to the Bayshore Broadcasting News...Iowa ARVC Elects New Officers
About 30 people from nine Iowa campgrounds attended the Iowa Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (Iowa ARVC) fall meeting Oct. 17 at Lazy Acres RV Park, Center Point, Iowa. Stan Anderson of PDCM Insurance, Waterloo, led a discussion on risk analysis. In addition,...Ohio Man Buys Defunct Campground
Steve Guilkey of McCutchenville, Ohio, has purchased the defunct campground behind the McCutchenville Speedway and hopes to open the new Island View Campground in the spring, according to the Tiffin (Ohio) Advertiser-Tribune. To be located in northwest Ohio, the...Canadian RV, Campground Industry Convenes
Jim Rogers, chairman of Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA), Billings, Mont., outlined the changes in recent years at the largest campground franchisor in North America as the keynote speaker during the 4th Canadian RV & Camping Industry Convention, Oct. 25-28, at...Camping Issues on Maine Legislative Agenda
While a lodging tax increase from 7% to 10% was defeated in the Maine General Assembly earlier this year, the issue is likely to come up again in 2008, Maine Tourism Association lobbyist Carolyn Manson told the Maine Campground Owners Association (MECOA) board during...September RV Shipments Decline 3.6%
Towable and motorized wholesale shipments were down slightly in September as overall deliveries showed a 3.6% decline from a year ago, according to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Overall September shipments fell to 26,800 units compared with...RPTIA Adopts HUD Formaldehyde Standard
The Recreation Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA) has adopted the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standard for formaldehyde emissions from wood products in manufactured homes for RVs its members build. The RPTIA board, meeting Oct. 26 at the RV/MH Hall...Canadians ‘Loonie’ About Exchange Rate
Frank and Dianne Sharp didn’t come to Bonita Springs, Fla., much earlier this winter, but the Canadian snowbirds say they might spend more money while they are here, according to the Bonita Daily News. The strength of the Canadian dollar, or “loonie,” means the Sharps...
