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Longtime Ind. Leader Gorin Moved to Hospice Care
David Gorin, a longtime lobbyist, campground industry consultant, and RV and manufactured housing Hall of Fame recipient who helped establish the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) as the voice of the North American campground industry,...
Camp Store: Fire Starting Items are ‘Hot’ Commodity
One of the hottest products to hit campground stores these days is, quite literally, campfire products. These products, which range from easy-to-use fire starters to eco-friendly fire logs to self-contained mini bonfires, are designed to make it easy for campers to...
FRVCA Conf. Includes Sessions, to Open Tradeshow
It’s not enough for private operators to simply provide a clean, quiet place to stay, according to Scott Bahr, president of Cairn Consulting Group, which conducts research for Kampgrounds of America’s (KOA) 2023 North American Camping & Outdoor Hospitality...Park Managers Turnaround B.C. Park After Slow Start
The COVID-19 pandemic arguably gave the North American campground industry the biggest boost since 9/11, again reminding people why camping is the safest and most affordable way to vacation with friends and family. But even during the pandemic, some campgrounds failed...More Parks ‘Going Green’ to Help the Environment
When the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (Nat. ARVC) launched its Plan-it-Green Friendly awards competition in 2007, relatively few private parks were promoting their efforts to use recycled materials or conserve water and energy. But as the nation...
CONY Welcomes New Exec. Director Emily Simmons
Emily Simmons has started work as the new president and CEO of the Campground Owners of New York (CONY), replacing Donald G. Bennett, Jr., who managed the 60-year-old association since 2006. Simmons assumed her new position on May 1, although Bennett and his...TACO Wraps Up Record Convention and Trade Show
If anyone needs convincing about the current strength and growth potential of the campground and RV park business, the recent Spring Meeting and Trade Show of the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) was certainly a good indicator. TACO’s April 25-26...
Alaska Park Owners Face Challenges and Rewards
Alaska may be one of the hardest places to own and operate a campground. It not only has one of the shortest camping seasons in North America — too short for most park operators to survive on campground income alone — but its remote location requires RVers and other...
Koep Focuses on Websites During CalOHA Session
Mark Koep, CEO of CampgroundViews.com, raised some interesting questions for park operators Wednesday (March 29) during his digital marketing session at the California Outdoor Hospitality Association’s Summit in Roseville, Calif. Close to 70% of consumers visit...
