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Equity LifeStyle Properties Reports 3Q Results
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc., a major owner and operator of RV-related parks and campgrounds that also is a significant factdor in Sunbelt retirement communities, today (Oct. 22) announced results for the quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30. For the third...Camping Becomes More Popular During Recession
When the economy gets tough, vacationing Americans apparently tighten the belts and head for the great outdoors. That’s one take on new figures showing that campgrounds and RV park revenues this year largely kept pace with 2008, according to the Wisconsin State...Transportation Reauthorization Face Hurdles
This item, assembled by Aubrey King and David Gorin of King & Gorin, public affairs consultants for the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC), was released this week as a “Public Affairs Update” in the latest edition of the ARVC Report, a regular...Minnesota Campground Conference to Honor Legislators
The Minnesota Resort and Campground Association’s (MRCA) 2009 Fall Conference and Expo is slated for Oct. 19-21 at Lakeside Ballroom and Peters’ Sunset Beach Resort in Glenwood, according to the Alexandria (Minn.) Echo Press. The conference features a...Arizona Campgrounds See Uptick in Reservations
Reservations are up at several Arizona campgrounds and RV parks that cater to snowbirds, according to an informal survey of park operators across the Grand Canyon State by the Arizona Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (Arizona ARVC). “We think it’s going to be a...Cal-Am Offers Largest Resort Network In Arizona
Although the RV industry in general may not be aware of it, Cal-Am Resorts boasts the largest network of RV parks in the state of Arizona with seven high-end resorts. “We consider ourselves 5-star and provide every amenity,” said Marc Franklin, Cal-Am chief operating...Advance Reservations Up at Texas Campgrounds
Advance reservations are up at Texas campgrounds and RV parks that cater to “Winter Texans,” according to a survey of park operators across the Lone Star State. “While some parks are seeing advance reservations consistent with last year’s figures, most are telling...Woodbury to Publish 400th Newsletter this Week
The week of Sept. 11, 2001, Chuck Woodbury was set to issue his first RVtravel.com online newsletter. He recalls he had less than 100 subscribers. “Then, after the terrible events of that day, it seemed unimportant to be discussing RVing,” he recalled. Two weeks...KOA to 'Explore the Possibilities' at 2009 Confab
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) will hold its 2009 convention Nov. 17-20 at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center in The Woodlands/Houston, Texas. “Explore the Possibilities” is the theme for the annual event, which brings together...ARVC & Thor Launch Rental-Lodging Partnership
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and Thor Industries Inc. have launched a strategic partnership to provide rental-lodging products at special prices in an exclusive promotion for ARVC members, according to a joint release this morning (Oct....LSI Symposium Unites with ARVC’s Convention
Leisure Systems Inc.’s (LSI) annual Symposium for its Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Camp-Resort franchisees will be unlike any other in the company’s history. Traditionally held near the company’s headquarters in suburban Cincinnati, this year’s franchisee gathering will...
