Ben Quiggle

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 […]

Southern Florida’s “red tide,” a naturally occurring problem caused by the bloom of toxic algae, is having an impact on RV parks and campgrounds as thousands of dead fish continue to wash up on local beaches. Red Tide can cause illnesses, such as respiratory problems and skin conditions, and the smell of dead fish is […]

With more than a dozen active wildfires spread throughout the entire state, California campground owners are dealing with billowing smoke and hoping that their livelihood is spared from the unprecedented devastation. Through Aug. 5, officials from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) said that the state has dealt with 3,981 fires, […]

A night filled with some tears and laughter ended with 11 new members joining the RV/MH Heritage Foundation’s Hall of Fame on Monday (Aug. 6) evening in front of a crowd of more than 300 RV industry leaders, family and friends at the Northern Indiana Events Center in Elkhart, Ind. (To view a slideshow scroll […]