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WCM Column: Be Prepared to Sell Your Campground
Editor’s Note: Peter Pelland is the CEO of Pelland Advertising, a company that he founded in 1980 that has been serving the family camping industry for nearly 40 years. His company specializes in building fully responsive websites, along with producing a full range of...Winter Texan Season Kicks Off, Many Expect Busy ‘22
Winter Texan season is officially here and with border crossing and COVID-19 restrictions lifted, the season is expected to be better than last year, according to experts. Kristi Collier, the owner of Welcome Home RGV, provides resources for Winter Texans and local...Mich. County Deals With Opposition to Rate Increases
Branch County, Mich., has five parks: Angel Cove, Gilead Lake, Memorial Park, Quincy-Marble Lake and Riverbend, according to The Daily Reporter. Three have public campgrounds — Angel Cove, Memorial and Quincy-Marble Lake. This fall, Branch County announced a $500...Alaska Park to Receive $450G in Electrical Upgrades
Skagway, Alaska, will move forward with upgrades to its downtown RV park, according to KHNS. The municipality has agreed to spend up to almost a half-million dollars on electrical infrastructure to support RV traffic next summer. But, that leaves questions about...AAA: Will Falling Oil Prices Bring Relief at the Pump?
After stubbornly staying above $80 a barrel since Labor Day, the price of crude oil tumbled this week into the mid-$70s, according to AAA. Fears of slowing economic activity in the U.S. and Europe due to a resurgence of COVID-19, along with reports that the Biden...MARVAC Announces ‘22 Consumer RV Show Dates
The Michigan Association of RVs and Campgrounds (MARVAC) announced that it is moving forward with the 2022 RV and camping shows. This marks the return of the organization’s consumer shows, which have been cancelled due to the pandemic for the last two years....
WCM Q&A: New MARVAC Pres. & CEO John Lindley
The hiring committee didn’t have to go too far when they looked for a successor for the retiring Bill Sheffer to lead the Michigan Association of RVs and Campgrounds (MARVAC). That man, named in early September, is John Lindley, who previously had handled the...On the Road Again: Thanksgiving Travelers Reemerge
Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again with friends and family, according to an Associated Press report. The number of...A Happy Thanksgiving from WCM & RVB Magazines
The staff at RVBusiness magazine and Woodall’s Campground Magazine (WCM) wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. WCM will resume its daily newsfeed on Monday, Nov. 30.
