The 2026 Florida & Alabama Outdoor Hospitality Convention & Expo is running through May 1 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla., and will feature over 15 educational sessions that address pressing issues, challenges and solutions facing the industry — all designed to help RV park owners, operators, and their staff, increase their profits, improve efficiencies and grow and enhance their business, including:
Secure Your Equity: When to Sell, When to Refinance, and How to Protect Your Park’s Value, a multi-perspective panel discussion on RV park value and financing, moderated by Mike Nissley, of Colliers International.
Designing the Connected Guest Experience: What Today’s RVers Expect Before, During, and After Their Stay, a panel discussion facilitated by Bobby Sorden, chief marketing officer for App My Community.
Attorney Q & A — Solutions to Your Everyday Challenges, from unruly guests and evictions, to service dogs and abandoned units and ADA regulations. Panel discussion and open Q&A with FRVCA attorneys, RV park operators, and Andrea Ables of the Florida Department of Health
Turn AI into NOI, by Nic Gramstead, of Staylist.
The Operator’s Playbook: Small Actions that Drive Efficiency, Revenue and Guest Loyalty, by Blake Burns, of Storable Newbook.
Keep More, Stress Less: Outdoor Hospitality Financial Tips and Tax Foundations, by Tyler Otto of Salt Lake City, Utah-based Specialized Accounting.
Winning the Digital Guest: Understanding How Today’s RVers Search, Compare, and Book, by Ravi Parikh, of Rover Pass.
5 Practical Ways to Improve Occupancy and Guest Experience, by Mike Harrison, of CRR Hospitality.
Preparing for the New RV Electrical Standard: A Practical Roadmap for Park Owners, by Heidi Doyle; Tristan Ciceri, of Electrical Works and Mike Sorensen, of Wild Energy.
What’s Really Working Now: Owner Roundtable on Occupancy, Guest Expectations, and Hard Choices, a group discussion facilitated by Brian Searl, of Insider Perks.
Let’s Get Started!: What You Need To Know to Get Started in the Outdoor Hostility Industry, from Business Evaluation and Land Planning to Finance, Design and Construction, by Ed Bridgman, EOB Consulting.
Pricing with Confidence: Dynamic Pricing and AI for the Technically Challenged, by Robert Bouse, of Campground Intelligence.
On Tuesday, the association hosted its annual board meeting, along with an off-site dining event.
The three-day conference will also include networking and crackerbarrel sessions, a tradeshow with approximately 90 vendors, and the association’s annual awards presentation.
For more information about the convention, visit https://rvparkconference.com/.
There is always a lot to keep track of, and App My Community has built a conference app that helps attendees navigate all the events and activities planned for the conference.
With the conference app, attendees can:
- View the full schedule of sessions and events
- Favorite sessions and receive reminders before they start
- Access the tradeshow floor map
- Browse the list of exhibitors and speakers
- Receive important conference updates through push notifications
