Justin Leighty

Sun Communities Inc., a Southfield, Mich.-based real-estate investment trust, today (Feb. 23) reported its financial results for the company’s fourth quarter and the year that ended Dec. 31. For the quarter, total revenues were up by $50.4 million over the same period a year earlier, a jump of 30%, according to the announcement. Despite the […]

Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) kicked off the second full day of the 2016 KOA Convention in Chattanooga, Tenn., this morning (Nov. 16) by honoring a record number of franchisees with the KOA President’s Award and the KOA Founder’s Award. In total, 384 awards were presented this morning, including 238 KOA locations receiving the prestigious KOA […]

Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) President and CEO Pat Hittmeier told more than 700 people this morning (Nov. 15) during the opening breakfast of the 2016 KOA convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., that its franchisees are continuing a string of strong growth years. KOA saw registration growth of 53.9% this year and […]

Like nearly every other group in the North American campground sector, members of the Cruise Inn brand of outdoor hospitality properties offered positive anecdotes about how good this last year has been when they gathered in Fort Worth, Texas, for the third Cruise Inn Conference at the Sheraton Downtown Nov. 11-13. Mari Garland of Junction […]

A farewell breakfast this morning (Nov. 11) will cap off this year’s Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo, the premiere gathering of members of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). More than 500 attendees gathered at the Fort Worth Convention Center in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, this week for the convention that capped […]

The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is in the final stretch this morning (Nov. 10) of this year’s Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo at the Fort Worth Convention Center in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. After Tuesday’s full day of education sessions and a cracker barrel, and Wednesday’s education sessions and expo reception, […]

REV Recreation Group company officials and local leaders in Decatur, Ind., cut the ribbon this morning on the brand-new REV Visitor Center, the capstone to a $6 million expansion and renovation project. “This is a big day for us. This is the only company in this industry that is making this kind of investment,” said […]

The following story appears in the September issue of Woodall’s Campground Management. KOA Care Camps is on a roll. The nonprofit charity, established 32 years ago by franchisees of Kampgrounds of America Inc.(KOA), reached an impressive milestone this year when it surpassed the $10 million fundraising mark in June. That came after the charity — a […]

Nine years to the month after Randy Graber founded Open Range RV, he officially cut the ribbon this morning (Sept. 19) at its main campus in Shipshewana, Ind., to dedicate the newest plant for the company – now operating as Highland Ridge RV following its acquisition by Jayco Inc. The 92,000-square-foot facility will be used for […]

Editor’s Note: The following Q&A conducted by Woodall’s Campground Management with the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Karen Redfern, senior director of marketing communications for the national Go RVing campaign, examines the growing influence of Millennials on the U.S. RV and campground and industries. For the full story click here. Judging by the number of stories we’ve seen […]