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Board to Hear Appeal on Idaho RV Park Development
The Shoshone (Idaho) Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is set to preside over a public hearing this week concerning a conditional use permit that was granted for an RV park near Burke, according to the News-Press. It was in June 2021 that the Shoshone County...S.C. Officials Vote in Favor of Planned 161-Site Park
Travelers and those looking for a getaway may soon have a new place to check out in the Conway, S.C., area, according to WMBF. The Horry County Council voted in favor of a new RV park for Highway 544. There was some concern over what that would do to traffic along...Stuck In Neutral? Gas Prices Flat to Kick Off New Year
Gasoline prices barely budged over the past week, as fears of an omicron-driven economic “soft shutdown” dominate the news. Meanwhile, the pre-Christmas fire at the Exxon Mobil Corp plant in Baytown, Texas, is causing reduced output. Recent reporting, however,...A Record 4.5 Million Americans Quit their Jobs in Nov.
A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics cited in a report by CNN Business. This pushed the quits rate to 3%, matching the high from September. Workers were most likely to quit their jobs in...B.C. Partnership Looks to Open 27-Site Park in 2022
Access to Loon Lake, just outside of Port Alberni in British Columbia, will be closed as construction of a new campground begins. Mosaic Forest Management announced back in November a partnership with Hupacasath First Nation to build a campground at Loon Lake. The...Funding Request Includes $9.8M for S.D. Campground
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department plans to ask the legislature for $18 million for building two big projects out west and fixing two dams damaged by floods, according to KELO. Secretary Kevin Robling laid out the proposals Tuesday (Jan. 4) to the state...Georgia Officials Approve Zoning Change for RV Park
A contentious application to change the zoning variance of a parcel of land to allow for the construction of an RV park was decided Tuesday (Jan. 4) night by the Bulloch County (Ga.) commissioners,, according to The Georgia Virtue. Keith Dixon submitted two...
ARVC’s Bambei: Continuing Our Ind.’s Amazing Ride
Editor’s Note: This was written by Paul Bambei, the president and CEO of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). Based in Denver, Colo., ARVC is a national association dedicated to representing RV parks, campgrounds and glamping parks...Big Rig Media Offers Free Mrkt. Evaluation for Parks
Big Rig Media, a provider of modern marketing solutions to the outdoor hospitality industry that specializes in the RV park and resort sectors, is offering a consultation session free of charge to evaluate current marketing efforts, planned efforts for 2022, and to...Ann Emerson Now COO of KOA’s Franchise Divison
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) has hired Ann Emerson, former Good Sam vice president, as the chief operating officer of KOA franchise. Previously filling this role, KOA’s Darin Uselman will transition to oversee the company’s owned campground portfolio as chief...
WATCH: Mark Koep on National Shows, Year-Ahead
Mark Koep, the founder and CEO of Campground Views, joined WCM’s Park Update on Tuesday (Dec. 20) to chat about the health of the industry, how national conferences fared this past fall, trends for the year ahead and more. A well-known figure in the outdoor...
