Park Models Make Splash at RVIA Trade Show

Skyline's Shore Park A perceptible change was afoot Nov. 27-29 at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 50th Annual National RV Trade Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville: The prevalence of park models set up among the sprawling 730,000 square feet of traditional motorized and towable RVs. Not since the mid-1990s when they parted company with RVIA had the park trailer manufacturers been such a serious factor as Louisville Show exhibitors. Now that their Georgia-based... Read more

Webinar Details Health Care Law Complexities

Kristin Kahle Now we know why Congress passed the Patient Protection Affordability Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) without reading the document – it’s far too complex and mind-numbing for most everyone to understand. That was clear after an hour-long webinar presentation Thursday (Dec. 13) by KPA LLC, a dealer services and Internet marketing provider based in Lafayette, Colo. Speakers outlined highlights of the new law and then answered a bevy of questions posed by some of the 613 registered listeners... Read more

Good Crowd Gathers at ARVC Confab in Vegas

A good crowd has assembled this week in Las Vegas to attend the Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo sponsored by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). Attendance so far is near 750, well above the 600 or so who attended the 2011 conference, reported Barb Youmans, director of membership. The formal conference began Wednesday, though some meetings began as early as Monday, as did a two-day tour of area campgrounds. “The conference is going extremely well. A lot... Read more

ARVC’s Conference Begins Today in Las Vegas

The 2012 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) sponsored by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) formally kicks off today (Nov. 28) at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Billed as the premier event for the RV park and campground industry, the conference and expo will bring together owners and operators as well as suppliers and vendors from across the U.S. for three days packed with 40 educational seminars, cracker barrel discussions, various... Read more

ARVC’s Bambei Recruiting at Vermont Meeting

Paul Bambei Paul Bambei made some persuasive arguments during his presentation at the Twin States Campground Conference on why campground owners in Vermont and New Hampshire should join the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). But, according to a Woodall’s Campground Management report, how many owners decide to join the national association after the ARVC CEO spoke to about three dozen of them on Nov. 10 at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vt., remains to be seen. “He... Read more

Schutter Delivers Upbeat Report at LSI Confab

LSI President Rob Schutter addresses franchisees Rob Schutter Jr., president and COO of Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI), promised an upbeat message for LSI’s franchisees at their annual Symposium held Nov. 5-8 in Covington, Ky., and he delivered. Woodall’s Campground Management reported that during his annual LSI Updates presentation on Nov. 6, Schutter reported to a record gathering of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort operators that LSI’s 78 franchisees outperformed the RV park and... Read more

ARVC’s Rob Schutter: Full Speed Ahead for ’13

Rob Schutter The way Rob Schutter Jr. sees it, the transition period for the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) from the prior administration of Linda Profaizer to CEO Paul Bambei’s tenure two years ago is officially over, and it’s now full speed ahead on a number of initiatives that are already building value for the Centennial, Colo.-based national trade association’s 3,000 members. Schutter, president and COO of Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI), the Cincinnati, Ohio-based... Read more

KOA CEO Jim Rogers Always Looking Forward

KOA CEO Jim Rogers Editor’s Note: The following is an article that appears in the October issue of Woodall’s Campground Management profiling Kampground of America Inc.’s (KOA) CEO Jim Rogers. To read the entire story click here. Late in 1999, Oscar Tang, owner of KOA Holdings Inc., reached out to the hotel and casino industry and hired Jim Rogers, who served as vice president and general manager of Harrah’s Reno, to succeed Peterson, who retired. Under Rogers, KOA redirected its focus... Read more

Despite Wild Weather, Campgrounds Stay Busy

Camping remains a popular activity in 2012 Despite omnipresent forest fires in the West that rousted countless campers, record drought across much of the U.S. that dried up recreational lakes, ponds and rivers and a late-summer hurricane in the Gulf, the summer camping season that limped along in many areas seemed to finish on a positive note. That’s one take on how business is evolving, based on reports gathered by Woodall’s Campground Management. The two biggest names in camping, Kampgrounds... Read more

LSI ‘Rising to the Challenge’ at ’12 Symposium

LSI logo “Rising to the Challenge” is the theme for Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI) Symposium scheduled for Nov. 5-8 at the Embassy Suites and Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Ky. “Every day our owners and operators rise to meet all sorts of challenges they encounter,” Kelly Jones, director of franchisee development for LSI, told Woodall’s Campground Management. “At this year’s annual symposium, we will be helping our franchisees with tools to address the new ADA challenges,... Read more

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