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Supplier Focus: Jamestown Adapts to Changing Mrkt.
In operation since the late 1980s, Jamestown Advanced Products, based in Jamestown, N.Y., has learned to adopt a progressive stance when it comes to change. When the shop first opened, its owners began touring the country visiting campgrounds and bringing back ideas...
Sigmawifi’s Cloudcase Keeps Wi-Fi Up & Running
Natural disasters stole headlines in 2021, from hurricanes to wildfires, tornadoes and more. For park owners, that means being prepared for any disaster is key when it comes to protecting campers. Usually, the ability to communicate is one of the first things to get...
LSI’s CEO Schutter Ready to Work With Sun Outdoors
The announcement right before Christmas that Sun Outdoors was acquiring Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI), the franchisor of more than 70 Jellystone Park locations in North America, was a surprise to many in the outdoor hospitality industry. Sun Outdoors has grown...
Ky. Park Makes Headway on Tornado Recovery Efforts
Danielle Lee, co-owner of the Holiday Hills Resort in Eddyville, Ky., along with her husband, Daniel Lee, told WOODALLSCM.com (WCM) that they continue to press ahead with recovery efforts at their park was hit hard by a storm that led to 20-plus tornadoes striking...
Sun Outdoors Acquires LSI, Franchisor of Jellystone Parks
It was announced Tuesday (Dec. 21) to Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort franchisees that Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI), the franchisor of more than 70 Jellystone Park locations in North America, had been acquired by Sun Outdoors. Sun Outdoors currently owns...
WCM’s 2021 Review: Northgate Unveils ‘Camp Fimfo’
Editor’s note: As WOODALLSCM.com (WCM) looks forward to 2022, the publication wanted to take a look back at some of the most popular stories from the past year. Over the next week or so WCM will be posting those stories as a way of highlighting important trends...
Q&A: Sun Outdoors Grows as Demand Increases
Sun Outdoors — formerly known as Sun RV Resorts — is seeing tremendous growth as the demand for outdoor travel continues to surge. From RVing to glamping and even tent camping, more people are looking for experiential activities in natural settings. Part of the...COE Announces Dates of 2022 Show in Branson, Mo.
After a successful first show, last week in Branson, Mo., the Campground Owners Expo (COE) has announced that it will be returning to Branson in 2022 from Nov. 30-Dec. 3, a little earlier in the calendar than its inaugural show from Dec. 15-18, 2021. Lori Severson,...
Slideshow: COE Hosts Full-Day Tradeshow, Wraps Up
The expo hall remained busy throughout the first full day of the tradeshow at the first-ever Campground Owners Expo (COE) on Thursday (Dec, 16). Around 100 vendors are taking part in the expo, with many reporting to Woodallscm.com (WCM) that they received some good...
