Nation’s Campground Sector, By and Large, Reported Respectable Results Through July 4th Holiday by Steve Bibler
A spot check by Woodall’s Campground Management revealed acceptable results across much of the U.S., with pockets of disappointment, in part due to weather, the economy, fuel prices and forest fires. Campers did not miss out on the Fourth of July activities but they clearly stayed closer to home.

 

ARVC Encourages National Park Service Tourism Strategic Plan, Promotes Convention by Evanne Schmarder
Nashville will play host to this year’s ARVC InSites 2008 Annual Convention and Outdoor Hospitality Expo, Nov. 12-15 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel and Nashville Convention Center. Celebrating ‘Outdoor Hospitality Excellence Country Style,’ ARVC park owners and industry leaders will gather for a fun-filled week at the industry’s largest trade show

 

A Brave New World: Growing Numbers of RV Parks and Campgrounds Are Seeing the Merits of Marketing Their Campsite Inventory Online by Jeff Crider
“Online reservations are very popular,” said Danelle Parsons, assistant manager of the 157-site Baraboo Hills Campground in Baraboo, Wis. “People like to go on and look at your website. That way, they don’t have to call in. And if it’s real busy and they can’t get through, they just go online and book the reservation there.”