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Va. Commission Host Hearing on 300-Site Park Proj.
The Spotsylvania County (Va.) Planning Commission is set to hold a public hearing Wednesday (Nov. 17) night on a special-use permit for a proposed RV campground resort that already faces opposition from residents and the Lake Anna Civic Association, according to The...Proposed Michigan Park Still Dividing a Community
A proposed RV park has an Antrim County, Mich., community divided, according to upnorthlive.com. Some residents support the proposed project while others have concerns. But this isn’t the first time residents voiced their opinions to the Milton Township Planning...ORR’s Turner Applauds Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) President Jessica (Wahl) Turner attended the signing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act at the White House Monday (Nov. 15) with President Biden and other leaders from across the country, according to a...Go RVing Demographic Profile: Class C RV Owner
The Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile is the most comprehensive study of RV ownership ever conducted, providing deep insights and perspectives on the demographics and ownership habits of RV Owners, Former RV Owners, and RV Intenders, according to an RV Industry...NYT: Why Do So Many Things Seem to Cost More?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following, written by Neil Irwin, the Senior Economics Correspondent for the New York Times, was published today as part of the newspaper’s Upshot Morning Report. Who’s to blame for inflation? The rising prices of food, gas and other...Americans Ramped Up Retail Spending 1.7% in Oct.
Americans largely shrugged off higher prices last month and stepped up their spending at retail stores and online, providing a boost to the economy, according to an Associated Press report. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 1.7% in October from September, the...RV Ind.’s Economic Impact Increases, Bucks Trend
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released statistics measuring the outdoor recreation economy for the United States. While the outdoor recreation economy as a whole decreased by 19% from 2019 to 2020, the RV segment of the industry increased by...
KOA’s O’Rourke Expects Even More Growth in 2022
Toby O’Rouke kicked off the first full day of Kampgrounds of America Inc.’s (KOA) Convention and Expo by taking a look at the growth of the system over the past year. Hosted in Baton Rouge, La., the convention is set to run through Thursday. O’Rourke...‘Sun RV Resorts’ Set to Rebrand to ‘Sun Outdoors’
Sun RV Resorts, an owner and operator of more than 175 resorts and campgrounds across the United States and Canada, today (Nov. 16) announced in a press release the launch of its company-wide rebrand to Sun Outdoors. Under the new brand, Sun Outdoors encourages...
KOA Conf.: Growth & Awards are the Focus of Day 2
Kampgrounds of America Inc.’s (KOA) Convention and Expo in Baton Rouge, La., started with plenty of energy on Monday (Nov. 15). It runs through Thursday. Monday featured board meetings, a Kamp Green event, sessions focused on helping franchisees understand KOA...WCM Show: KOA’s O’Rourke in Prerecorded Interview
WCM’s Outdoor Hospitality Update was set to broadcast live from Kampgrounds of America’s (KOA) International Convention on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. EST, but is being prerecorded instead due to scheduling conflicts with our guest, Toby O’Rourke, CEO and...
