Ben Quiggle

Across the country, campgrounds and RV parks are increasingly coming up on the radar of local and state officials as they search for new sources of tax revenue. “To me, what I see is that the (outdoor hospitality) industry has a bullseye on it, and local jurisdictions are looking at any opportunity to increase revenue,” […]

The post WCM Feature: Parks are Now Target Of Tourism Taxes appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.

Founded in 1969, Camping in Ontario is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary during its annual CampEx, which is also celebrating 50 years in 2019.  Set to be held Nov. 17-18 at the JW Marriott-The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa in Minett, Ontario, Camping in Ontario’s Executive Director Alexandra Anderson told Woodall’s Campground Management (WCM) […]

The post Q&A: ‘Camping in Ontario’ Addressing Tax Initiative appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.

Reservation system provider Dallas, Texas-based Aspira, the operator of ReserveAmerica.com, announced in early December that it was acquiring another reservation system provider, Ontario-based Mission Management and its Astra and Campground Manager software platforms. The merger combines two of the most well-known reservation system providers in the campground and RV park sectors, according to officials at […]

The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is set to help campground owners grow professionally during its Eastern Campus version of the National School of RV Park and Campground Management. Set to be held from Feb. 18-22 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Paula Horwitz, ARVC’s […]

Editor’s Note: Woodalls Campground Management (WCM), sister publication to RVBusiness (RVB), caught up with Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) CEO Pat Hittmeier and President Toby O’Rourke during the 2018 International Convention & Expo in Fort Worth, Texas.  WCM: Would it be an exaggeration to say that KOA is in a good place right now, from […]

The New Bern KOA Holiday in North Carolina has literally weathered a lot of adversity in 2018. According to a press release, the campground, owned by Joel Tomaselli and managed by Pat Holtzclaw, has consistently been at the top of the list of Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) parks for the past few years, and […]

The news has been good for Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) in 2018. That is the message KOA officials are spreading at their 2018 convention being held this week in Fort Worth, Texas. (To view a slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page). KOA CEO Pat Hittmeier told attendees that guest […]

California’s Camp Fire is now the deadliest in the state’s history, killing more than 40 so far, with more than 200 people still missing, according to CNN. The blaze, which is burning in Northern California, is not the only wildfire firefighters are dealing with. Fierce winds continue to threaten lives and homes in Southern California’s Woolsey […]

Barb Krumm, director of marketing and public relations at Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C., could breathe a sigh of relief on Monday (Sept. 17) after Tropical Storm Florence passed through. “We escaped the brunt of the storm, but there is a lot of debris in the park and a few trees that fell over. […]

Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 hurricane, is barreling toward part of the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, with the potential to become a Category 5 hurricane as it nears shores, according to CNN. Expected to make landfall Thursday (Sept. 12) night, more than one million people faced mandatory evacuation orders today (Sept. 11). Powerful storm surges and […]