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Care Camps: Park Owners Can Sell Posters, Note Cards
Editor’s note: This story details why Tempest Technologies, a Montana-based website development company, helps support Care Camps. Tempest Technologies commissioned artist Joe Heins to create an original oil painting depicting a beautiful camping scene. The 2020...Virtual Hospitality Expo Moves Forward With Sept. Show
Editor’s note: This column was written by Art Liberman, CEO of MCPS for Campgrounds, a credit card processor. Lieberman, along with Deanne Bower are the co-producers of the upcoming 2020 Virtual Hospitality Expo. To learn more about the 2020 Virtual Hospitality...
Fireside Chats: Are In-Person Conferences Still Viable?
The announcement that Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) is going to be hosting a virtual conference in lieu of the traditional in-person event is just a further sign that both national and state conferences in the outdoor hospitality industry could look different for...AAA: Americans will take 700 Million Trips this Summer
This summer, AAA forecasts Americans will take 700 million trips based on economic indicators and state reopenings. That number is down nearly 15% compared to last July through September and is the first decline in summer travel since 2009. AAA booking trends show...GORV! Campaign Targets The Next Generation Of RVers
Go RVing was all set to go big, launching a brand new, innovative, advertising campaign on April 1, according to a News & Insights report by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). The campaign – GORV! – is an attention-grabbing concept. It’s something the RV industry...RV Industry Power Breakfast Still a ‘Go’ for December 3
Everything’s set for the 2020 RV Industry Power Breakfast on the morning of Dec. 3 at the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Northern Indiana Event Center in Elkhart, Ind., a popular annual event held in the heart of the RV-manufacturing center that was rescheduled from its...RV Industry Ramps Back Up with 28,000 May Shipments
May was the first month back for the RV industry following the large-scale shutdowns to combat the COVID-19 pandemic with some manufacturers opening in early May, some not until later in the month, and none opening at full capacity. As the economy began to reopen, RV...Video: ‘Rollin’ on TV’ at Normandy Farms Campground
In this episode of “Rollin’ on TV,” the crew visits Normandy Farms campground in Foxboro, Mass.. Later, Kate Dunbar – aka The Campground Gourmet – prepares Bacon and Black Pepper biscuits with peppercorn gravy, plus tips on RV extension cords from RV...RoverPass To ‘Accelerate Growth’ With $2M In Funding
RoverPass, an online campground and RV park reservation management system, closed its latest round of funding at $2 million in equity funding, according to a press release. The new funding will accelerate development and growth as RoverPass continues to release new...
Mammoth Cave Jellystone to Open Water Features
Come on, Boo Boo, it’s time to get wet! On Monday (June 29) the water features at the award-winning Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Mammoth Cave will reopen, including its swimming pools, splash pads, its 300-foot long waterslide and Karst Beach, a...States Implement 14-Day Quarantine For Some Travelers
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut issued a travel advisory Wednesday (June 24) that requires people arriving from states with high coronavirus rates to quarantine for 14 days, according to CNN. The travel advisory applies to anyone coming from a state with a...
