RPTIA Soliciting Votes on Possible RVIA Merger

The Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA) is surveying its 45 members on their opinion about reuniting with the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Votes will be tallied the end of the month and the RPTIA board will go from there, RPTIA Executive Director William Garpow told Woodall’s Campground Management. An affirmative vote would put the RPTIA into a state of suspension dependent upon subsequent actions by the RPTIA and RVIA boards, Garpow said. To view the... Read more

N.C. KOA Campground Hosting WWE Entourage

WWE buses camped at Fayetteville, N.C., KOA. The KOA Campground in Fayetteville, N.C., is hosting some special campers. Woodall’s Campground Management reported that six Prevost buses housing staff and professional wrestlers from the WWE arrived at the campground on Wednesday (Dec. 7) in preparation for WWE’s “Tribute to the Troops” scheduled for Sunday (Dec. 11) at Fort Bragg located 16 miles away. The buses are camped at the entrance to the park, which underwent a major expansion last... Read more

ARVC Conference Gets Under Way in Savannah

After two days of pre-conference activities, the annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo sponsored by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) officially gets under way today (Nov. 30) in Savannah, Ga., according to a report by Woodall’s Campground Management. Held at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort & Spa and the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, ARVC’s Conference and Expo will bring together campground owners and operators from across... Read more

Leisure Systems Reports Solid Growth for 2011

Leisure Systems Inc., franchisors of the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, and its 77 franchisees registered some healthy numbers in 2011. According to a report by Woodall’s Campground Management, in his annual presentation to franchisees during the LSI Symposium Nov. 13-17 in Covington, Ky., Chief Operating Officer Rob Schutter Jr. reported that overall revenues grew 7% in 2011 over 2010, while same-park revenues were up 5%. That’s on top of a strong 2010 when overall revenue... Read more

Good Sam Turns Focus to Roadside Assistance

The evolution of the company formerly known as Affinity Group Inc. (AGI) continues. Woodalls Campground Management reported that the name of the company was changed on May 2 to Good Sam Enterprises LLC, and today (Nov. 11) during a conference call to bondholders, CEO Marcus Lemonis offered the public a new description of the company. He said the company could best be described as “a financial services company that has some clubs and magazines as marketing tools.” “Roadside assistance... Read more

‘Surprise Visitor’ Not Coming to ARVC Confab

For awhile, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) thought it had the perfect “surprise” visitor for its upcoming national conference in Savannah, Ga.: a Supreme Court justice who camps. According to a report by Woodall’s Campground Management, ARVC CEO Paul Bambei said a plan was being formulated for Associate Justice Clarence Thomas to visit the convention, which opens Nov. 28 in Savannah, and address the assembled ARVC members. Thomas was born in the Pin Point community... Read more

KOA Expects Good Crowd at Upcoming Confab

The campground business may have been a little sluggish this season, but there is nothing sluggish about Kampground of America’s (KOA) annual convention, set for Nov. 6-9 at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Woodalls Campground Management reported that nearly 500 franchisee representatives from across the 475-member chain are anticipated at the four-day convention, the largest serving the outdoor hospitality industry. Some new features have been added to this year’s... Read more

ARVC Plans New Approach at Outdoor Confab

Whether you call it innovation or just a new approach, there are many changes coming to the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). “Where Outdoor Hospitality Meets Southern Hospitality” is the theme for the all new 2011 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) presented by ARVC Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa and Savannah International Trade & Convention Center in Savannah, Ga. The change will be apparent, as the education... Read more

Hershey RV Show Opening on Schedule Today

Hershey Show opens on schedule The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Show in Hershey, Pa., will open as scheduled at 9 a.m. EST today (Sept. 12) for the first of two Industry Days. Undeterred by torrential rainfall from Tropical Storm Lee, which inundated portions of central Pennsylvania on Sept. 7, show sponsors continued to move forward last week and over the weekend to get the 1,000 RVs on site for this morning’s opening. “We were never hit by the high water,” stressed Becky Lennington,... Read more

November LSI Symposium to Feature New Twists

More than 200 people are expected to attend the annual Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI) Symposium Nov. 14-17 at the Embassy Suites in Covington, Ky. The event is open to all franchisees of the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts and their families in the U.S. and Canada. The theme for this year’s symposium is “Jellystone Parks: Always A Winning Hand” and will revolve around a Monte Carlo night theme, according to Kelly Jones, LSI’s director of franchisee development. The “Winning Hand”... Read more

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