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

Flooding Devastates Two Vermont Campgrounds

Tropical Storm Irene has had “a devastating effect” on the private campgrounds in Vermont and at least two have suffered “total flooding,” according to a report from Peter Daniels, executive director of the Vermont Campground Association (VCA). “Camping on the Battenkill in Arlington will not be able to access the damage until the river recedes. They may not be able to open this fall,” Daniels told Woodall’s Campground Management. “Abel Mountain in Braintree has also suffered severe... Read more

KOA Expecting Strong Turnout for Annual 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. 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 convention, starting with the early-bird registration... Read more

Irene Makes Waves But Spares Most Campgrounds

Hurricane Irene did not live up to weather forecasters’ dire expectations, and for that, many people living and working along the East Coast are breathing a sigh of relief today. Still, the storm, which made landfall Saturday morning (Aug. 27) in North Carolina’s Outer Banks and blew into southern Ontario this morning, claimed at least one death at a campground and damaged many parks, public and private. Power outages are widespread. On its march up the East Coast over the weekend, the storm... Read more

Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo II Holds Preview

Art Lieberman is so excited about the features of his upcoming Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo II that he gave a sneak peek on Tuesday (Aug. 23) to a handful of prospective exhibitors. According to a report on Woodall’s Campground Management, Lieberman was undaunted by last year’s inaugural expo, an event that garnered rave reviews for its creativity but barely passing grades for its execution, Lieberman has lined up what he thinks this time will be a real winner. VCopious, an award-winning,... Read more

Va. Campgrounds Jarred by Surprise Earthquake

Campgrounds located near the Mineral, Va., epicenter for the earthquake that surprised millions of people on the East Coast Tuesday (Aug. 23) largely escaped damage, according to a report by Woodall’s Campground Management. The quake, which measured 5.9 on the Richter scale, shook for between 30 and 45 seconds starting at 1:51 p.m. EST and caught many campers off guard. “It was really bad. It was really loud and shaking a lot,” said Emily Seay, activities director at Christopher Run Campground,... Read more

OutdoorAfro Founder’s Camping Trip a Success

OutdoorAfro.com founder Rue Mapp, her three children and nephew took their first RV trip Aug. 12-14 at the Ponderosa RV Resort in Northern California. What a trip for the 39-year-old community servant, who’s raising awareness of the beauty of the outdoors to the nation’s African-Americans via her website and outdoor activities promoted on it. Promoting the outdoors to African-Americans has become her life goal, and she’s working hand-in-hand with the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds... Read more

ARVC Members Vary on State Park Membership

Private park associations in at least two states — New York and Missouri — have said “no” to a plan by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) to offer free memberships for the remainder of this year to state parks. The objections to ARVC’s plan surfaced in an informal survey conducted last week by Woodall’s Campground Management. Other states apparently are leaning against backing the plan as well. Ironically, the associations in those two states are headed... Read more

Canvas Replacements: A Veteran Niche Player

Canvas Replacements, a division of Camper and Recreation Inc., has made a success out of turning something old into something new. As reported by Woodall’s Campground Management, the Loyal, Wis.-based firm is the leading supplier of replacement canvas for the popup camper sector. In fact, every brand and model is handled by the company back to the very earliest popup builders in addition to a full line of awnings, mattresses and cushions, as well as all the cleaning and care products to keep... Read more

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