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Hospitality Minn. Hires New Gov. Relations Dir.
Hospitality Minnesota has announced that Ben Wogsland has joined the organization as director of government relations. Wogsland comes to Hospitality Minnesota following distinguished service as the director of legislative relations and communications for Minnesota’s...Experts: '19 Expected To Be Great For Travel
The travel industry is anticipating a banner year, with people packing their bags and heading off to those bucket-list destinations, according to WDTN. “Consumer confidence and traveler confidence are very high right now,” said travel expert Jeanenne Tornatore....Outdoorsy Fuels Up With $50M In New Funds
Outdoorsy is building for the road ahead, according to techcrunch.com. The three-year-old company, which connects customers with underused RVs and other trucks big enough to camp in overnight, just raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Greenspring Associates,...Lanier Island Opening RV Resort This Spring
Lanier Islands in Gainesville, Ga., never stops looking toward the future, according to the Gainesville Times. Grier Todd, vice president of Lake Lanier Islands, announced during a South Hall Business Coalition meeting on Jan. 15 that this past year has proved...Campground Project Hearing Draws A Crowd
It was a full house at the Parkland County Center on Monday (Jan. 14) In Alberta as about 80 people attended an appeal hearing for the controversial campground proposed for the north shore of Wabamun Lake, according to CBC News. The application by Samco...Ore. Park Proj. Halted Due To Parking Issues
Blame was cast in multiple directions Monday (Jan. 14) night as the Hermiston City Council and Farm-City Pro Rodeo board discussed delays to construction of an RV park at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC), but the bottom line remained the same: The...'Rocky Mt.' Ready to Reopen Amid Shutdown
Officials at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park are using recreation fees to open parts of the park during the government shutdown, according to KKTV. Park employees started plowing parts of Highway 36 and Highway 34 on Saturday (Jan. 12). A limited number...Go RVing ‘Away’ Campaign Garners 2 Honors
Go RVing recently received two honors based on its 2018 “Away” campaign. RVIA News & Insights reported that the project was led by the group’s longtime branding and advertising agency, The Richards Group, who partnered with GumGum Inc., an artificial intelligence...Jellystone Up 63 In 2019 Franchise Rankings
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently ranked No. 202 in Entrepreneur magazine’s 2019 Franchise 500 rankings for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power, according to a press release....Land Lease America Offers 'LLA Hospitality'
Land Lease America (LLA), a multi-unit campground owner and operator, has announced the launch of LLA Hospitality, an all-inclusive suite of management services for campground owners nationwide. Cody Sauer and Josh Weissenstein, co-founders and principals of Land...CRS Hires Kyle Siedlik As New Rec. Specialist
Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) has announced the addition of Recreation Specialist Kyle Siedlik. Kyle will be representing the company’s project team in the Iowa and Nebraska territories and be a recreation solutions resource for complete park planning,...
