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TengoInternet Adds Wi-Fi to Hotel Industry
TengoInternet, the oldest and largest wireless Internet service provider for the outdoor hospitality industry, has expanded its relationship with the Houston-based Camden Hospitality Group. Recently, TengoInternet completed a successful conversion of the three hotels...Americans to Continue Traveling in '08
Travel in 2007 was marked by high fuel prices, new passport rules, record lows for the dollar and record-high plane trips, according to an Associated Press report. In 2008, experts say, Americans may take shorter trips or choose destinations closer to home where their...Ontario Campground Owners Ponder Suit
The owner of the Kitchagami Family Campground, near Goderich, Ontario, said the next step for campground owners in his province is the Supreme Court of Canada if they want to appeal the latest court ruling regarding assessment of campers, according to CKNX Radio,...MACO Ups New England Exposure
The Massachusetts Association of Campground Owners (MACO) and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) have stepped up their relationship in promoting the Bay State. The two organizations will share booth space at camping shows in the Northeast this year...Tampa RV SuperShow Takes Industry Pulse
The number of people buying tickets for last week’s 23rd Annual Florida RV SuperShow established a first-day record at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, but then traffic tailed off under the threat of bad weather the rest of the week. Nonetheless,...ELS Reports Revenue Gain in 2007
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (ELS) reported higher funds from operations (FFO) for the fourth quarter and 12 months ending Dec. 31. According to a news release, ELS reported that for the quarter FFO was $21.8 million compared to $18.4 million for the same period...RPTIA Contests Increasing Trailer Size
Recreational park trailer manufacturers say that the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) is going to damage its trade group financially by allowing RVIA members to build travel trailers between 320 and 400 square feet – a market niche heretofore occupied...Passport Law Delayed; IDs Needed at Borders
Travelers crossing the Canadian border will soon face tighter identity checks but citizens of both nations will not have to show passports until 2009, U.S. authorities said Friday (Jan. 18), according to an Agence France-Press (AFP) report. From Jan. 31, “border...New Virginia Campground Proposed
A new private campground is proposed for an area west of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The planning commission in Page County, Va., will consider a rezoning request and a special use permit application next week for the campground, according to the Rocktown...Fed Cuts Interest Rate by 0.75%
The Federal Reserve, confronted with a global stock sell-off fanned by increased fears of a recession, cut a key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point today (Jan. 22), the biggest one-day move by the central bank in recent memory, according to The...Bathroom Camera Outrages RV Park Visitor
Kimble Kubiak was admiring the wood finish around the skylights inside the men’s restroom at the Santa Fe Skies RV Park on Jan. 3 when he saw something that caught his ire. “I was appalled,” said Kubiak. “Just unreal.” The Kilgore, Texas,...
