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RV Dealer Gives $10K Grand Prize Back to Care Camps
When Jennifer Mercer, director of development for Care Camps, the charity that help kids with cancer find hope and healing in the outdoors, made the call to Randy and Teresa Wagner of Wagner’s Outdoor Express RV, she thought she was going to be making their day. Randy...Outdoor Business Pros’ Platform Seeing ‘Rapid Growth’
Originally launched as a framework for virtual events, Outdoor Business Pros has experienced rapid user acquisition growth following the implosion of big tech social media platforms, according to its founder and CEO Mark Koep. Accessible at OutdoorBusinessPros.com,...
ARVC Navigates COVID as it Develops Tools, Education
While 2020 has brought a variety of challenges to the RV park and campground sectors, it also has been a busy one for most park owners as interest in RVing and camping has skyrocketed amid the COVID crisis. The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC)...Parks Catering to LGBTQ Lifestyle Seeing More Interest
Editor’s note: This article was written by Sue Bray. Recent Gallup polls report that Americans believe that close to 25% of the U.S. population may be gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender. Although these are not extensive demographic reports, the actual...Low Inventory from Hot Sales Cancels Fort Myers Show
The 36th annual Fort Myers RV Show, the largest dealer-sponsored RV Show in Florida, has been canceled, according to a report by the Charlotte Florida Weekly. It had been scheduled to take place at the Lee Civic Center Jan. 21-24. Sponsored by Region 1 of the...Fla. City Approves New 163-Site ‘Upscale’ RV Resort
An upscale RV park will soon set up shop in Panama City Beach, Fla., according to mypanhandle.com. The city approved a development order Wednesday (Jan. 13) afternoon for Kukla RV Resort, a high-end RV park, to be built off of Front Beach Road. The 29.2 acre RV park...Idaho City Approves Grant to Help Build a 33-Site Park
The Hailey City Council on Monday (Jan. 11) approved Mayor Martha Burke’s signature on a $500,000 grant application to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation for what could become the city’s first established campground, according to the Idaho Mountain Express....Ore. Developers are Planning to Build 170-Site RV Park
Travelers to Ontario, Ore., generally have chosen from the city’s wealth of hotels and motels to plan their stay, according to Malheur Enterprises. Now, a third option is coming – a new RV park with 170 sites, planned for the intersection of Southeast Third Avenue and...