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Four Ways to Make Guests’ Children Feel Very Welcome at Your RV Campground
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ARVC’s New Website Offers Members Greater Benefits and Direct Access to Other Park Operators
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Columnist Gorin Experiences the Good, the Bad & the Ugly as a Newbie at His Florida Resort
Parking new 38-foot or 40-foot class A motorhomes next to modest fifth-wheels next to a small class C next to a travel trailer created no issues whatsoever and, in fact, broke down some interpersonal barriers and fostered goodwill and friendships
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RV Park and Campground Brokers Sound Off on the Do's and Don'ts of Selling an RV Park in the Current Market
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ARVC Invites Members to Join the Geocaching Craze
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What Does the New Farm Bill Have to Do with Credit Card Processing?
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Grills and Picnic Tables Remain A Basic Staple at Campgrounds
While there are increasing reports about the economy sliding into recession, vendors that supply campgrounds with grills, picnic tables and other outdoor furniture say that their business levels are consistent with last year’s figures.
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Some Great and Not So Great Opportunities Lie Ahead for the Campground Industry
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What the RV Park and Campground Sector Needs is Some True ‘Out of the Box’ Thinking!
Perhaps our cabin designers can begin to think differently inside the box by looking at what some creative types have done in Europe, where space is at a premium, competition is plenty and where innovation is embraced
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Florida Park Owners Report Steady Winter Business, With A Big Boost from the Canadians
Weak U.S. dollar also draws tourists from
Europe and Asia exploring the RV lifestyle
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ARVC President Profaizer Urges Park Owners to Embrace and Plan on All Kinds of Change
Embracing change, in its truest sense, should include reviewing all of your park’s operations with an eye toward improving even those parts of your operation that you consider to be your most successful projects and procedures
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Polling the RV Park & Campground Sector on their Front Runners for President of the United States
As long as I’ve been in the RV park and campground sector (1987, I think), no one to my knowledge has ever really polled the industry about their political preferences. Well, that day is over.
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What a January It’s Been, and, Wow, What A Year It’s Shaping Up To Be!
The big conversation lately regards the economic stimulus package the White House and House of Representatives hammered out. Congress passed a stimulus bill and the President signed it on Feb. 13
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Mardi Gras RV Park, Inundated by Hurricane Katrina Floodwaters in 2005, is Thriving Again
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Our Reaction to Change is Often Determined by How Much We’re Blindsided by It
Did you ever stop to think about the number of changes that take place around you every day? I recently spent a little time pondering that subject and was amazed at just how many changes are occurring around me
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Recreation Arena Sets ’08 Goals, Hoping Congress & Candidates Can Agree on Their National Significance
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Consider Stepping Up Your Professional Development Training in 2008
“I hope that as this new year begins, you are inspired to look for new ideas to help you build your business by serving your guests with the most exciting offerings that the outdoor hospitality industry has to offer.”
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One Canadian’s Perspective on the Country’s Recent ‘Decrease’ in Tourism Volume
The Canadian tourism sector has been impacted by a variety of external forces from high fuel prices to a fluctuating currency exchange, global warming, terrorism threats, passport regulations, SARS, hurricanes, tsunamis and a U.S. economic slowdown
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KOAs Keep Posting Strong Growth, Contrary to Many of the More Salient Economic Indicators
Aggressive promotion has played a role in KOA’s robust recent pace of business, spokesmen indicate, but so have improved rate management practices, wherein parks adjust overnight rates with an eye toward tightening demand for campsites and cabins
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Public Relations Goals, Website Plans and New Guest Satisfaction Survey on Front-Burner for ARVC
The Virginia-based association is rolling out a new guest satisfaction survey program designed to help members prioritize possible improvements to their parks, enhance guest experiences and increase the likelihood of return visits, referrals and higher occupancies
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