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Taylor: Someone is Hurt! The Before, During And After
Christine Taylor Editor’s Note: Christine Taylor, a graduate of UCLA School of Law, is an associate at Towne, Ryan and Partners P.C., a law firm with attorneys licensed in New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Washington D.C. Taylor has grown...
Northgate Growing As It Continually Looks to Innovate
Northgate continues to look for ways to innovate on the guest experienceEditor’s Note: Kevin Carlin wrote this article for WOODALLSCM.com. When officials at Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Northgate Resorts had the idea to drop marshmallows from a helicopter...
Ohio KOA Attracts Over 3,000 To Second Sunflower Fest
One of the highlights of the festival is picking sunflowers to bring home.The 2nd Annual Coshocton Sunflower Festival attracted more than 3,000-plus visitors to the Coshocton Kampgrounds of America (KOA) in Coshocton, Ohio, according to Morgan Anglin, advertising and...
Vendors, Sponsors Can Still Be Part Of CONY Exposition
Attendees at the 2018 CONY exposition visit with trade show vendors.Campground Owners of New York (CONY) will hold its 56th Annual Exposition for the Outdoor Hospitality Industry and Trade Show Oct. 28-30, 2019 at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y., according to...
Hytropy Partners With ARVC As Member Benefit Provider
Patrick HardyThe National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) continues to build value for its membership by adding Hytropy as its newest Member Benefit Provider (MBP), according to ARVC officials. Hytropy, led by CEO Patrick Hardy, is one of the most...
Sun Comm. Buys Md. KOA, Blue Water Dvlp. To Manage
The Chincoteague Island KOA.A Chincoteague, Md., waterpark and campground have been sold for more than $15 million, according to the Delmarva Daily Times. According to a deed recorded Aug. 13 in Accomack County, the Maui Jack’s Waterpark property on Maddox...Iowa Park Reopens After Closure In Oct. Due To Flooding
The Buffalo Shores Park campground in Buffalo, Iowa, opened Thursday (Aug. 29) after being closed since last October due to flooding, according to ourquadcities.com. It typically opens in April. Crews had to spend the summer cleaning up dirt and debris, and fixing the...
Wash. Walmarts Implement Overnight RV Parking Bans
A sign outside the Walmart parking lot announces “no overnight RV parking.”In mid August, Walmarts in Pullman, Wash., and Moscow, Wash., banned overnight RV parking, according to The Daily Evergreen. Tiffany Wilson, Walmart’s director of communication,...Aug. Consumer Confidence Dip Smaller Than Expected
Consumer confidence dipped slightly in August after a big rebound in July. As reported by The Washington Post, the Conference Board, a business research group, said that its consumer confidence index edged down to 135.1 in August, slightly below a July reading of...
KOA Care Camps Names First Director Of Development
Jennifer MercerKampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) Care Camps, a national nonprofit supporting free medically-supervised outdoor adventure experiences to kids with cancer and their families, has named Jennifer Mercer, a professional fundraising and marketing executive,...
