Ben Quiggle, Author at Woodallscm.com

‘21 is a Year ‘Many Owners Have Never Seen Before’

by Ben Quiggle | Aug 4, 2021 | Top Story

The outdoor hospitality industry has been running at full speed this summer — which is really a surprise to no one as all indications this past winter pointed to an RVing/camping season that would be like no other. “It’s growing and overflowing in most cases,...

Your Words: Owners Tell WCM How Season is Faring

by Ben Quiggle | Aug 3, 2021 | Industry News

The demand for RV sales is at an all-time high, campsites are going quick and the RV park and campground sectors have never seen this much action on the development front. To better gauge how campgrounds, RV parks and glamping parks are fairing in 2021,...

Lancaster Log Cabins Expands to Help Meet Demand

by Ben Quiggle | Jul 20, 2021 | Industry News

Dan Smucker began helping his father build log cabin kits as a young teen until his father was ready to transition out of the business, that is when Smucker had the idea of moving the company towards building cabins on a wheeled base. From that seed, he...

Insurance is Key Focus of WCM’s July 2021 Issue

by Ben Quiggle | Jun 30, 2021 | Industry News

The July 2021 issue of Woodall’s Campground Magazine (WCM) is now available online. This month WCM took a look at insurance coverage in the outdoor hospitality sector. From employees to buildings, vehicles and even cyber issues, insurance experts told us about...

ADA Compliance Still a Large Issue for Campgrounds

by Ben Quiggle | Jun 11, 2021 | Industry News

With numerous studies in the outdoor hospitality industry pointing to the fact that new campers are coming out in droves, it is a reminder that there is still plenty of work to do to ensure that RV parks and campgrounds are accessible for everyone, including those...

36-Site Kan. Park Dvlp. Back On, Deemed Agritourism

by Ben Quiggle | Jun 10, 2021 | Industry News

Expansion plans for the C2T Ranch in Plainville, Kan., are back on after Ellis County (Kan,) Commissioners were told that the business has the right to operate a campground under Kansas agritourism laws, according to a Facebook post that Cynthia and Chad Tuttle posted...

Supplier Focus: CampLife Continues to Add Features

by Ben Quiggle | Jun 8, 2021 | Industry News

CampLife has been providing reservation and management software to the RV park and campground sectors for the past 15 years — so the company could be described as ancient in tech years. Founded by Tyler Duffy, the company originally started with an idea for a...

RMS Report Highlights Importance of Online Presence

by Ben Quiggle | Jun 2, 2021 | Industry News

RMS, a reservation system and property management software provider, released its 2021 State of the Industry Report today (June 2) which highlights the growth in the outdoor hospitality industry over the past year. The report was done through independent research that...

Supplier Focus: Battle Co.’s Cutting Edge Laser Tag

by Ben Quiggle | May 25, 2021 | Industry News

Milwaukee, Wisc.-based Battle Company has been making innovations in the laser tag industry for the past nine years under its founder Aaron Fisher. Fisher had the idea of trying to make a laser tag system that wasn’t so “lame,” according to lifelong friend and...

Glamping Show USA Preps For 2-Day October Conf.

by Ben Quiggle | May 21, 2021 | Industry News

The Glamping Show USA is preparing to hosts its annual conference at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Event Center in Aurora, Colo., from Oct. 5-6. The conference went virtual last year due to the COVID crisis, but the stage is set to resume an in-person event this...

Fla., Ala. Joint Conf. Enters Final Day, Expo to Open

by Ben Quiggle | May 13, 2021 | Industry News

The third day of the joint conference between the Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds and the Alabama Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds will feature a variety of educational sessions and other activities. Being held at the Doubletree Orlando Hotel at...

Fla., Ala. Joint Conf. Features Several Sessions Today

by Ben Quiggle | May 12, 2021 | Industry News

The second day of the joint conference between the Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds and the Alabama Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds will feature a variety of educational sessions and other activities. Being held at the Doubletree Orlando Hotel...

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