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KOA Upbeat in Vegas More than 500 Kampgrounds of America owners from throughout North America arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada Sunday for the start of the annual 2011 KOA Convention.

The Convention began noon Sunday with

hundreds of KOA owners traveling to the Tule Archeological Park just outside Las Vegas. KOA owners armed with yellow trash bags combed the desert park for garbage as part of KOA's annual Kamp Green Program community project.

Last year, at the 2010 Convention in Savannah, Georgia, convention participants helped reclaim oyster bed habitats and also helped construct trails at a historic Civil War fort.

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Durango KOA named KOA Campground of the Year

have been active in the system, taking a lead role in KOA's efforts to improve technology and communication with campers, as well as being leaders in several vital KOA programs.

Jay is a founding member of the KOA Green Team, which is developing environmentally sound policies and procedures for campgrounds through KOA's Kamp Green Program. He also serves on KOA's Marketing Partners Team, a group of 10 campground owners that act as marketing advisors for the KOA Home Office Marketing staff.

Carol and Jay Coates, center, owners of the Durango, Colorado KOA Campground, were named winners of the 2012 KOA Kampground of the Year Award Monday during KOA's annual International Convention in Las Vegas. Also pictured are KOA CEO Jim Rogers, left, and KOA President Pat Hittmeier, right.

The Durango, Colorado KOA Campground, owned

by Carol and Jay Coates, was selected Monday as the Kampgrounds of America 2012 Campground of the Year.

The award was presented during the opening day of KOA's annual convention at

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the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Jay and Carol Coates have owned the Durango KOA for the past 20 years.

During that time, they have worked tirelessly to make the Durango KOA one of the jewels of the Kampgrounds of America

system of more than 475 campgrounds in North America.

The Coates are also the former owners of the Estes Park, Colorado KOA Campground.

Jay and Carol Coates were cited by KOA President Pat Hittmeier as perfect examples for new KOA campground owners.

"They are always supportive of the KOA system and our programs, and they are quick to help other owners in need," he said Monday.

"They put the needs and desires of their camping guests first. They are perfect examples for other owners to follow."

During their years with KOA, Jay and Carol Coates

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Cutler Receives First KOA Lifetime Achievement Award Recreation Adventures Company President Richard Cutler was honored Monday, November 7 with the first Kampgrounds of America Darrell Booth Lifetime Achievement Award during KOA's annual International Convention at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Cutler, a native of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, and a founder of the Cutler and Donahoe Law Firm in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, owns and operates 10 KOA campgrounds in North America, more than any other single franchisee. He has been instrumental in making the KOA campground system the largest and best system of family campgrounds in North America, and he and his management team have played integral parts in several of KOA's industry leading programs.

The Darrell Booth Lifetime Achievement Award was created this year to honor those who dedicate a large part of their lives to the advancement of the KOA system in particular, but also to the camping lifestyle in in North America. Booth, who died in 1980, was the first president of Kampgrounds of America. He was handselected by KOA founder

Dave Drum shortly after the company was created in 1962. Booth oversaw the rapid growth of the KOA system during the 1960s and 1970s. His leadership and foresight allowed Kampgrounds of America to grow and prosper even during harsh economic times.

"Richard Cutler epitomizes all that Darrell Booth stood for during his career with KOA," said Kampgrounds of America Inc. CEO Jim Rogers Monday. "Its because of people like Darrell Booth and Richard Cutler that a company like KOA can look eagerly ahead to our next 50 years."

Rich Cutler graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Dakota in 1963, where he majored in history, served as Cadet Colonel for the ROTC unit, and was a member of the championship track team.

He went on to graduate summa cum laude from USD's School of Law in 1965.

Following law school, Rich served in the JAG Corps and attained the rank of Major, spending his last three years assigned to the United States Embassy in Bonn, Germany. Rich is fluent in German. After leaving active duty, Rich returned to South Dakota and began practicing with

KOA CEO Jim Rogers, left, stands with Sharon and Richard Cutler, president of the Recreation Adventures Company, which owns 10 Kampgrounds of America properties in North America. Richard Cutler was honored Monday with the Darrell Booth Lifetime Achievement Award by KOA. Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith in Sioux Falls.

In 1997, Rich left the firm and joined his son, Kent, and Brian Donahoe, to establish Cutler & Donahoe. Rich takes great pride in the fact that his family has practiced law in South Dakota since 1906, beginning with his grandfather.

In addition to practicing law, Rich has been active in starting and operating cable television companies.

Once again I have the privelage of experiencing one of the best run Conventions I have ever attended. The KOA convention currently being held in Las Vegas goes to show the result of a very professionally run franchise organization. My congratulations to all the Award winners!

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Rich's civic interests include serving as Chairman of the Sioux Falls United Way Campaign 1993, Board Chair of the National Music Museum, and co-chair of USD's Campaign South Dakota. He also serves on the Board of the South Dakota Community Foundation and other boards. Rich is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and past Chair of the Real Estate and Probate Section of the State Bar of South Dakota.

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Your Gateway to the 2011 Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo

http://live.outdoorhospitalityexpo.com Beginning this Thursday, November 10th and continuing on the following day, 11/11/11, the 2nd International Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo will be LIVE on the Internet beginning at 12 Noon, Eastern Time, each day.

The Expo will feature sponsor’s and exhibitor’s booths, educational webinars, product and service demonstrations, a resource library and a chat lounge. As noted many times, attending or viewing all these places and events is totally FREE to

attendees. After Friday, the Expo will still be available for viewing for an additional 60 days into 2012. All of the booths will still be accessible and the seminars will be viewable since they will have been recorded.

Nearly 40,000 notices have been sent out to 15,000 owners of campgrounds, marinas, ski lodges, golfing resorts, dude ranches and paddleboat and canoeing facilities. Also receiving invitations are members

of the press, trade associations and governmental agencies who participate in the outdoor hospitality industry. Over 3,300 prospective attendees have been sent notices announcing that they have been preregistered and a user name and password have been provided to them to enter the Expo.

Record attendance for ANY trade show in the outdoor hospitality industry is anticipated at this year’s event.

A schedule of the conference speakers and their subject matter will be posted on the website of the virtual show at www.outdoorhospitalityexpo.com

and in the 2011 Souvenir Directory, produced by Campground and RV Park eNews, which will be emailed to everyone today. The Directory will also be available in the lobby of the Expo for downloading.

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Please, join us at the Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo II on Thursday November 10th and Friday November 11th, 2011 from 12 PM to 6 PM EASTERN TIME. There is NO COST to attend, simply register.

There will be Exhibitors, Educational Webinars, Sponsor and Exhibitor Webinars, show specials, a Social Hall and more! A Trade Show at your convenience. What more could you ask for?

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Continued services, will have a “buy it now” button in their virtual booth. Exhibitors, the press and other invited guests have already viewed the Expo at the party conducted on Tuesday.

The tour was conducted by Elizabeth Davenport of VCopious, the software provider for the Expo. The company will also have personnel on hand at the event to deal with any technical issues that might arise. All other information may be obtained at the “help desk” which is in booth D5.

It is expected that attendees will enjoy attending the Expo and exploring the software this year. The average time generally spent at a virtual expo is approximately 102 minutes according to figures available from industry sources. “We expect to exceed that time”, says Producer Art Lieberman, “since this year the software is extremely ‘user friendly’ and attendees will want to

Sample of Industry E News interactive booth watch a free educational seminar or two and view all the booths and chat with sponsors, exhibitors, speakers and even each other,” Exhibitors will have accurate information about attendees since the reporting facilities for the event will be accessible to them. When an attendee enters their booth, exhibitors will see a “business card” of the attendee which is assembled from the registration information.

The person-to-person

contact will be informative for both parties.

After the live portion of the Expo is over, exhibitors will have access to information about all of the attendance statistics including people, length of visit, which webinars were attended etc.

An extraordinary amount of information is obtained from a virtual show which is not possible from a physical event.

Once again, the producers are grateful to the members of the Advisory Board of the Expo. David Gorin for his

sage advice, particularly in the marketing of the event, Deb Kohls who once again presided over the webinars, Evanne Schmarder our press agent and publicist, Jim Ganley who gave us advice and contributed his opinions on many issues and Norm Boucher, who gave us a view of the Expo from a retailers point of view. Without these people taking time from their own businesses to assist in the production of the Expo, there would not have been an Expo II. Finally, the producers would like to further salute David Gorin. David, after having participated in last year’s event, decided to devote himself wholly to this year’s Expo. He committed his funds, his time and a huge amount of effort into the success of the show. If the Expo does succeed, much of the credit belongs to David Gorin.

See you all on Thursday.

Click the link in the headline, register NOW, and go to the site after 12 noon on Thursday and join the 21st Century celebration of technology.

David Gorin & Associates Presents the Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo II is being produced by Art Lieberman and Deanne Bower of Campground Expositions. They can be reached at 877-901-EXPO (3976) or by e-mail at campvirtualshow@yahoo.com.

The website of the Expo is www.outdoorhospitalityexpo.com.

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Equity owns or operates “lifestyle-oriented” properties, with 365 properties in 32 states and the Canadian province of British Columbia, with 134,005 sites for factorybuilt homes, cottages, cabins or recreational vehicles.

Equity Lifestyle Properties acquire properties for $37 Million

The 30-year-old publicly traded company prefers senior or family communities in major metropolitan areas, with at least 150 lots each, plus amenities and landscaping.

CalARVC partners with Trip Planning App and Website Hometown America LLC, a privately owned company that owns and operates manufactured housing communities around the country, sold The Woodlands complex in the Town of Lockport to Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust, for $37.33 million.

Located at 6237 South Transit Road, The Woodlands offers two-and three-bedroom homes and mobile home lots.

Hometown also sold additional adjacent land, known as The Woodlands Expansion, at 6081-6121 South Transit, to Equity for $198,900.

The sale was part of a much larger $1.43 billion deal with Equity, in which Hometown sold a total of 76 communities, with 31,167 sites on about 6,500 acres, in 16 states, mostly in Florida and the Northeastern United States.

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Some of the properties have already been transferred, but Equity expects to complete the rest of the deal by the end of the year.

Sacramento, CA, November 06, 2011 –(PR.com)– The association reported in this week’s “Wednesday Morning Coffee Talk & Updates” that “every member park will have an identifying pin on the map, with basic listing information, making it easy for the consumer to find your business.”

Based in Chicago, Hometown operates more than 120 communities in 20 states, and calls itself the “leader in premier manufactured home communities.” Besides the homes themselves, many of its communities include pools, fitness and recreation centers, lakes, and tennis or basketball courts.

This type of social media integration allows campers and the campgrounds to coordinate group camping trips, plan what to see and do and share tips with an entire community of campers on an interactive map. Local deals, hot spots and geo-caching are all part of the sharing “We are extremely excited to see the CalARVC

The deal also included certain homes and mortgages in the properties.

member locations using this platform as a customer service tool and a way to generate new business.

Their customers and campers what to know what there is to do, now the local can show them on the map down the exact rock.”

-Tyler Campbell, Founder of myCampmate.

Each member of the association is able to create custom, private trips for their customers. These trips can feature and highlight points of interest and where to get local provisions near where the camper is staying. The ability to bring a new level of customer service to each member is drastically enhanced by using this platform.

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CAVCO introduces Solar Powered Park Model

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Campground operators attending thist week’s KOA Convention and Trade Expo in Las Vegas will be the first in the country to see Cavco’s newest off-grid, solar-powered park model cottage.

A University of Wyoming survey finds that 78% of visitors to America’s national parks and forests are white, compared to 9% Hispanic and 7% black.

“This is the first of a new generation of off-grid, solar powered park models,” said Joseph Stegmayer, president and CEO of Phoenix, Ariz.-based Cavco Industries Inc. The company’s newest unit is “the most environmentally friendly park model cottage on the market,” he added.

NTA Inc., a Nappanee, Ind.based company that specializes in certifying “green” manufacturers, said Cavco’s newest off-grid solar-powered park model not only has “Emerald” status, its highest rating, but is the most environmentally friendly park model the company has evaluated to date, “Cavco is definitely raising the bar for the industry,” said Alan Reder, NTA’s senior project manager.

Rue Mapp of Oakland, Calif., is trying to change that.

Her website www.outdoorafro.com is aimed at educating AfricanAmericans about the importance of getting involved with the outdoors and it appears to be working.

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Virginia Campground Association elects new Board Members, expands RV Show marketing, considers adding Capitol Lobbyist, welcomes State Parks to meeting The Virginia Campground Association board and members, meeting at Bethpage Camp Resort, Urbanna, Virginia, October 24-26, acted to significantly expand its marketing of member parks by adding two four new shows to its 2012 exhibit schedule. The new shows added to the calendar for a VCA booth are RV shows in Montreal, Canada, Raleigh, North Carolina, the FMCA Rally in Indianapolis, IN, and the Hershey RV Show, Hershey, PA. The association will continue to exhibit at shows in Chantilly, VA (Washington, DC), Richmond, Va, and Timonium, MD and will move its participation from a show in Hampton Roads, VA to a show in Virginia Beach, VA. The new expanded marketing program will bring the Virginia exhibit booth to a total of 8 shows in 2012. The new program is the result of a partnership with Anderson’s Brochure Distribution Service.

Anderson’s will handle the shipping, set up, stocking and manning of the Virginia both at the eight shows and will also handle distribution at all of the other shows along the east coast that Anderson’s attends annually.

“The new partnership with Joe Tice and Anderson’s is

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Fall Meeting by the park manager or a designee.

a big plus for VCA,” said President Karl Littman.

“We are able to extend our marketing reach in a very cost effective way. The value of the Virginia Campground Directory and the strong attraction of camping in Virginia are proven and this additional presence at the shows is sure to draw more campers to Virginia,” said Littman.

In a somewhat historic move, the association elected a number of new board members including Virginia State Parks Director Joe Elton. Six Virginia state parks have become full members of the VCA and National ARVC and each was represented at the VCA

Joe Elton

While there is no specific guarantee of a board seat for a state park representative, the members felt that adding State Parks Director Elton to the board will assure that the new partnership between VCA and the state parks will start off on solid ground. It is expected that during the coming year, the association will work to further expand camping promotion in surrounding states and within Virginia in order to capture a larger share of the region’s camping and RVing visitors.

In addition to Elton, other new VCA Board Members include Phil Upton of the Best Holiday Travel Park/Best Parks in America, Virginia Beach; Kim Beveridge, Hidden Acres CG, Bowling Green, VA; and Kathi Martin, Deer Trail Park, Wytheville, VA. Directors continuing in office for the coming year include Karl Littman, Candy Hill CG, Winchester, VA; Kristina Krall, Bethpage Camp Resort/Best Parks in America, Urbanna, VA; Steve Albrecht, Walnut Hills KOA, Staunton, VA; Ray Barker, Tall Pines Harbor, Sanford, VA; Bob Aldrich, Madison KOA/Shenandoah Hills, Madison, VA; Scott Daniels, Cozy Acres CG, Powhatan, VA; Ken

Gedicke, Jellystone Park Gloucester Point, VA; and Mike Johncox, Riverside Campground, Lanexa, VA. Karl Littman was re-elected to a new one year term as VCA President. Serving with Karl will be Vice President Ray Barker, Secretary Kristina Crall, Treasurer Phil Upton, and Board Chairman Steve Albrecht.

In other actions at the annual meeting, the membership discussed adding a Richmond-based lobbyist to assist the association in achieving some legislative and regulatory objectives including addressing inconsistencies in state submetering rules, monitoring and containing increases in state license, permits and other fees, expanding road signage rules and keeping logo sign costs under control, and in working to increase state funding for tourism promotion targeted towards attracting RVers and campers to Virginia.

The membership voted to establish a task force to survey all Virginia members for their opinion on engaging a lobbyist and to develop a issues agenda and then to interview candidates for the position.

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Continued The meeting seminar program featured two seminars on various operational issues presented by Robert Bouse, Business Development Director for Travel America Resorts, a seminar on developing shoulder and offpeak business presented by Kristina Crall, Director of Operation at host park Bethpage Camp Resort and Brent Crebs, Manager of Bethpage Camp Resort, and a special workshop moderated by Staci Martin, State Park Visitor Experience Manager and David Gorin, VCA Executive Director on public/private promotion and marketing.

Jeff Sims, ARVC Director of Membership and Public Affairs, was a special guest. Jeff delivered a keynote address to the group and also led a seminar on Tips from a Veteran Park Owner.

Fifteen exhibitors participated in the trade show and 22 campgrounds were represented at the meeting.

The association’s annual auction raised over $4,000 that will help fund the association lobbyist position should the Board determine to move in that direction.

Important Dates: Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo II November 10-11, 2011 On the Internet Contact: (877) 901-3976 Leisure Systems’ Annual Symposium November 14-17, 2011 Embassy Suites, Covington, KY Contact: (513) 831-2100 ARVC Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo November 28 – December 2, 2011 Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort Spa & Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Savannah, GA Contact: (303) 681-0401

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KOA joins forces with BIG4 Australia

Montpelier Creek Idaho Receives KOA Rising Star Award LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (November 7, 2011) - The Montpelier Creek, Idaho KOA Campground, owned and operated by Stuart and Kathleen Marshall, was named the Kampgrounds of America Rising Star Award winner Monday.

KOA Vice President of Franchisee Operations Jef Sutherland, left, shakes hands with BIG4 Holiday Parks of Australia CEO Ray Schleib LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (November 7, 2011) Kampgrounds of America Inc. and BIG4 Holiday Parks of Australia announced Monday that they will join forces to further enhance KOA's KampSight campground management system into the worldwide leader in campground management technologies.

The announcement came during the first day of the annual KOA International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

KOA Vice President of Franchisee Operations Jef Sutherland took the stage with Ray Schleib, CEO of BIG4 Holiday Parks of Australia to make the announcement.

In an unprecedented move three years ago, BIG4 Holiday Parks acquired the KampSight System and adapted the system to better meet the needs of its campground owners.

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Monday's announcement

by Schleib and Sutherland is the result of a longstanding operational relationship between the two world camping industry leaders.

"In the next 24 months, we're both going to work to make KampSight even better for KOA, and that will also mean many improvements and advances for our parks in Australia," Schleib said. He said he expects 600 campgrounds will be using the improved operating system worldwide within the next two years.

"It's all about making managing campgrounds quicker, easier and ultimately better for our owners and our guests," said Sutherland. "By pooling our resources from two different parts of the world, we'll be able to accomplish that goal."

The award came on the first day of KOA's annual International Convention at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

The Rising Star Award is presented annually to a KOA owner who has been part of the Kampgrounds of America system for less than five years, yet exhibits all of the superior business habits and practices of a much more seasoned owner.

"We welcome dozens of new owners to the KOA system every year," said KOA Vice President of Franchisee Operations Jef Sutherland. "It is truly a big

accomplishment to be recognized as the best of the best of the hundreds of new owners to the KOA system in the past five years."

Kampgrounds of America, the world's largest system of campgrounds with more than 475 parks in North America, was founded on the banks of the Yellowstone River in Billings, Montana in 1962.

First Timers enjoy what is on offer KOA Convention "First Timers" Stephanie and Michael Joyner of the Beaver, Utah KOA enjoy Sunday's First Timer's Reception at the Las Vegas KOA Convention.

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RV Shipments up through September Wholesale shipments of all RVs totaled 200,000 units through September, a gain of 3.1% over the 194,000 units shipped last year through September 2010.

Both towable RVs and motorhomes reported improvements compared to the first nine months of 2010. Towable units grew 3.3% from 174,300 units to 180,000 units.

Motorhomes shipments

grew from 19,700 to 20,000 units, an increase of 1.5%.

The monthly total for September was 17,000 units, a decline of 19.0% from August 2011 but an increase of 1.8% compared to the monthly total for September 2010. On a seasonally adjusted basis, shipments through September were at an annualized rate of 246,600 units.

RVIA to host world conference in 2013 RVIA has announced that it will host the 2nd Recreation Vehicle World Conference.

This global gathering of RV companies and organizations is scheduled to take place Jan. 17 - 20, 2013 in conjunction with the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa, Fla. Since the first Recreation World Conference was held in Dusseldorf, Germany in 2008, the RV industry has continued to become even more global in nature. In addition to the established RV markets in North America, Europe and Australia, there are now emerging markets in China, South America and South Africa.

RVIA is in the process of developing an informative and entertaining conference agenda that will give participants the opportunity

to share information and statistics, discuss technical and standards issues, and explore how RV companies can work together in an increasingly inter-connected world market.

In addition to compelling keynote speakers, there will also be visits to the Florida RV SuperShow and Lazydays RV Super Center, the world’s largest RV dealership. There will also be social events where participants can network and build relationships.

RVIA will provide registration materials for the 2nd Annual Recreation Vehicle World Conference in early 2012. In the meantime, industry members are urged save the dates of January 17 – 20, 2013.

Kelleys Column Since the GetawayUSA magazine increased their reader data base to 20000 current RV owners Campgrounds including State Associations are jumping on board to take advantage of the discounted rate on offer for the rest of 2011.

The upcoming issue of GetawayUSA will feature California, Texas, Florida and Tennessee.

True West Campground from Tennessee and The Vineyards Campground in Texas has secured the private campground page for their states and California is almost finalized.

The arrival of snowbirds has Florida campground owner’s full attention and at this moment Florida private campground page is still available. Best Parks in America have secured a full page ad to promote their Florida member parks and Texas Advertising has taken a full page ad to promote their Access Camping web portal.

TACO is also featuring with a full page.

available promoting the entire industry.

The original concept was to get more people off the sofa and experience the great outdoors appears to be working going on our excellent readership levels.

Campgrounds wishing to share the magazine by forwarding the magazine to their campers can only benefit the industry as a whole. Alternatively we would welcome any information they can provide.

The December issue will feature: SC, AZ, AL and LA. Please contact me on 770 616 8175 to secure feature pages in your state and take advantage of the special rate.

Now reaching the public, RV owners and existing campers, GetawayUSA is arguably the most far reaching magazine

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Pelland, Schmarder Collaborate on Marketing Strategy Book Unconventional Wisdom Works to offer 25 strategies for the outdoor recreation industry.

Two well-known names in the outdoor recreation industry – Peter Pelland and Evanne Schmarder – are joining forces to author a comprehensive marketing strategy book written specifically for outdoor recreation business owners/operators. Putting their over 50 years of combined marketing expertise to work for readers, Unconventional Wisdom Works will cover 25 actionable marketing techniques helping businesses build an online and offline presence among

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outdoor recreation consumers.

With chapters outlining today’s cutting edge tech tools, the book, due out early spring 2012, will be written in layman’s terms and provide readers with not only conceptual background on each topic but easy to implement steps to bring the techniques to bear.

“Much has been written over the years that doesn’t directly relate to either small businesses or the outdoor recreation industry.

In other instances, I have seen so-called ‘expert’ advice being presented that was simply incorrect," said

Pelland, owner of Pelland Advertising. “We learned through the Campground Success project that I launched back in 2009 that there was a real need and desire for cutting-edge ideas with direct application to the outdoor recreation industry.”

Schmarder, long-time digital marketing strategist and owner of Roadabode Productions and the Digital Marketing Workshop added, “Smart business owners understand that the world of marketing is evolving daily. Today more than ever, understanding how, where and why to communicate your

message to customers and prospects is critical.

Unconventional Wisdom Works will provide businesses with tools to design and, if they wish, implement their own successful marketing strategy.”

Both Pelland and Schmarder will be available to discuss Unconventional Wisdom Works at their Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo booths November 1011, 2011 and via email at plpelland@pelland.com or evanne@roadabode.com.

Books will be available for pre-sale January 2012 and the authors are currently available for advance

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Leisure System’s Symposium and Trade Show will get underway this Sunday from Covington in Kentucky with 70 member parks out of the 77 total Yogi Bear franchise membership.

The Symposium has implemented “The Next Generation” a four hour seminar specifically aimed at the children of franchisees 18 years and under. Items like- Growing up in a Campground, Working with your parents, Supervising people that are older than you, and Guest relations.

At the closing banquet, the following awards will be handed out: Camp Resort of the Year, Operator of the Year, Facility of the Year,

Entrepreneur of the Year, The Carroll Award for the highest inspection score, the Pinnacle Award for a 95% or higher inspection score, the Excellence Award for a 90% or higher inspection score, the Customer Service Award, the Recreation Award, the Jim Webb Spirit Award and the Maple Leaf Award for Canadian parks.

The motivational keynote speaker is Mike Rayburn, a world-class guitarist and standup comedian and an authority on personal development and human potential.

The Trade show this year will feature 73 vendors.

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Good Sam announces sponsorship of 2011 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo Sam RV Park & Resort Network, which has over 1,600 campground members, many of which are also members of ARVC. "Good Sam Parks clearly appreciate the value of the educational seminars, networking opportunities and the campground industry's largest tradeshow, which the Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo provide," Bambei said.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -The Good Sam RV Park & Resort Network announces its sponsorship of the Low Country Dinner Boil at the 2011 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo presented by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC).

The ARVC conference runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa and is the annual meeting of the campground industry.

The Low Country Dinner Boil event hosted by Good Sam RV Parks & Resorts will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 at the Westin and will feature dining and musical entertainment.

"I am excited about the upcoming dinner event that Good Sam RV Parks & Resorts is sponsoring at the annual 2011 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo," said Marcus Lemonis, CEO and Chairman of Good Sam. "Good Sam plans to take an even larger role in the campground industry, and this sponsorship is just the beginning of that effort. We have some exciting announcements planned at this dinner to aggressively grow the Good Sam RV Park & Resort network over the coming years and to dramatically increase the business our affiliated

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Additional information about how a park or resort can affiliate with the Good Sam RV Park & Resort

Network will be available at the Good Sam RV Park & Resort booth in the trade expo area, Dec. 1 and 2 as part of the 2011 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo.

Paul Bambei: President and CEO of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. parks receive from our Good Sam members."

Lemonis added, "Our company has been actively working to bring more energy and investment to bear on building the Good Sam brand among consumers, reinventing our brand, benefits, and member service to ensure they are world class. We will now bring that same level of energy and investment to bear on building our Good Sam network and building the business of those parks who partner with us."

ARVC President and CEO Paul Bambei, for his part, said he welcomes the sponsorship of the Good

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Governor in New Jersey wants to Privatize Parks JERSEY CITY — Gov. Chris Christie wants contractors to take over concessions and event services at state parks, saying the cash generated by the move can help keep the 50-plus state parks, forests and recreation areas open.

An environmental group immediately expressed fears the plan could lead to higher fees and restrict public access.

Christie ruled out hikes in admission or entry fees for state residents, though he said new rates for items such as group camping, boat storage and bus passes are likely.

“At a time when most other states are closing down state parks to save money or significantly increase

Nnew Jersey Governor Chris Christie entry fees, our administration is committed to keep all the state parks accessible for everyone to enjoy them,” he said Wednesday during a news conference here at Liberty State Park. “Entrance fees will not change. If people can’t afford to come there, it doesn’t matter whether you keep the parks open or not.”

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Man indicted for incident at campground An Horry County grand jury indicted a Myrtle Beach man on charges he struck his wife with their car during an argument, according to court records.

aggravated nature in connection with the incident at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at the KOA Campground located at 613 Fifth Ave. S., according to the indictment.

Leslie Gregory Bohannon, 61, was indicted on a charge of assault and battery of a high and

A 51-year-old woman suffered a broken leg and cuts to her body during the incident, police said.

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ARVC launches Online Members Only Magazine DENVER, Colo., Nov. 3, 2011 – The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has moved to the forefront of member communications with the ARVC Voice, an online members-only magazine that features news stories as well as embedded videos that highlight best practices and innovations in the campground business.

“We’re using cutting edge technology with one of the leading online magazine companies,” said Paul Bambei, ARVC president and CEO, adding that the inaugural issue of ARVC Voice was emailed to the association’s members on Monday.

ARVC Voice, which replaces the ARVC Report newsletter, will be emailed to association members 11 times a year, with a single issue for the December/January period.

Each issue of ARVC Voice will be produced by Evanne Schmarder, a videographer and digital marketing expert who previously reported and edited the ARVC Report.

“ARVC Voice is not a newsletter, but an online magazine,” Bambei said,

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adding that it is being produced in a flipbook format using Zmags software. “This format is very easy to read, easy to navigate and very intuitive,” he said. “We think ARVC members will be pleased.”

While ARVC Voice is delivered in an electronic format, individual pages, sections or the entire issue can be saved, downloaded and/or printed. It also has a built-in search function to enable members to search for particular words or phrases.

Advertisements are hyperlinked to each advertiser’s website, which is a desirable benefit to companies interested in marketing their products and services to campgrounds, RV parks and resorts across the country, Bambei said.

government affairs issues of interest to private park operators.

the best content from the previous four months. Look for this first printed issue next spring,” said Bambei.

“While media experts claim electronic publishing is clearly the most efficient and widely adopted method of trade industry communication today, we recognize many members still like a printed version from ARVC. For that reason, we are committed to sending our members three printed issues of ARVC Voice in 2012, recapping a collection of

“We are asking ARVC members to consider shooting video at their parks focusing on their own unique innovations and breaking news,” Schmarder said, adding that a section of ARVC.org is being developed where members can upload content they would like to be considered for publication in ARVC Voice.

Schmarder said each issue of ARVC Voice will be developed to provide news stories that are not available elsewhere in print or online publications serving the campground industry, with a heavy focus on human interest stories and best practices about ARVC members themselves. It will also contain useful information about member benefits, green initiatives and the latest information involving

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ARVC Conference to feature experts in staff training and organizational psychology DENVER, Nov. 7, 2011 – Campers want entertainment.

Management wants profits.

So how do we discover the sweet spot where these two goals meet and create staff training models that meet both ends?

That will be the topic of Karen Brucoli Anesi’s seminar on human resources training at the Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo, which takes place Nov. 30th to Dec. 2nd in Savannah, Ga.\ “I’m going to ask them to apply information differently so staff changes how they see their jobs and their performance,” said Anesi, a regent and instructor of guest relations and conflict management at the National School of Campground Management who co-owns Lock 30 Woodlands RV Resort and Campground in Lisbon, Ohio.

One of the things she’ll discuss is formalizing and reinforcing “lessons of the day” through team huddles.

“This isn’t significantly different from what WalMart uses to pull ‘associates’ together with a cheer when they send their diverse slate of teens, senior citizens, mid-level managers and seasonal part-time help all down the same road together to sell bananas, skateboards,

snow tires and shampoo,” Anesi said.

“Every campground has that which unites its staff in the overall mission. Yet training seldom embraces that. I’m hoping my class will be able to demonstrate the value of playful, recreational, ongoing staff training.”

And if the human resource challenges at your park need more than a different approach to staff training, you might also be interested in attending Dr. Becky Winkler’s seminar on team development.

seminars, more than twice the number of any previous ARVC conference.

Other seminar topics will include marketing through social and mainstream media, Google analytics, risk management and prevention, employment and cyber liability issues,

as well as electric car charging and other green opportunities for campgrounds. It will also feature the campground industry’s largest tradeshow, with vendors showcasing the latest products and services for park operators across the country.

A Charlotte, N.C.-based organizational psychologist, Dr. Winkler plans to demonstrate exercises that can help staff members improve their communication with each other without hurting each other’s feelings or creating tension in the work environment. One of the biggest problems in any business, she said, is a lack of communication or a failure to communicate effectively. Dr. Winkler’s session will empower park operators to improve communication among their various team members.

Held at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort & Spa and the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, ARVC’s Conference and Expo will feature 43 educational

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Study says Outdoor Industry is worth $1 Trillion According to a press release by Southwick Associates and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), a study by Southwick commissioned by the foundation reveals that the great outdoors and historic preservation generate a conservative estimate of more than $1 trillion in total economic activity and support 9.4 million jobs each year.

“As a former Secretary of the Interior, governor, senator, and mayor, I have witnessed firsthand how historic preservation, conservation and outdoor recreation result in tremendous benefits to our nation’s economy,” said Dirk Kempthorne. “This study is a valuable tool for reaffirming and quantifying those benefits.”

Highlights from the report include: • In 2006, according to the Outdoor Foundation, the total contribution from outdoor sports in the United States was nearly $730 billion per year, generating more than 6.4 million jobs and $99 billion in federal and state tax revenues. This includes hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking, camping, snow sports, paddle sports and bicycling.

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• In 2006, the combined spending effect of hunting, fishing and wildlife watching associated with National Forest Service land totaled $9.5 billion in annual retail sales, supported 189,400 jobs and provided $1.01 billion in annual federal tax revenues.

• Every million dollars invested in residential historic rehabilitation generates approximately 36 jobs, $1.24 million in income and nearly $200,000 in state and local taxes.

This should come as no surprise in Idaho where outdoor recreation is a way of life, but when you start seeing the word "trillion" tossed out, it should get more people's attention how important outdoor recreation is to the state and national economy. http://voices.idahostatesman.com

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Surprising New sources for Carbon Dioxide A recent Nature Geoscience article by David Butman and Peter Raymond of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies reports that rivers and streams in the United States are releasing an estimated 100 million metric tons of carbon each year. This would be an amount equal to the carbon emissions from vehicles burning 40 billion gallons of gasoline.

The estimate is credible, in that it is based on data from the U.S. Geological Survey of water chemistry in 4000 streams and rivers, as well as data from the EPA and other sources. “How can this be?�

The answer is that the water flowing into rivers flushes carbon from the soil and plants that decompose, giving off carbon dioxide.

What is to be made of this new information?

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Carbon dioxide in large amounts is nothing new for the planet. Carbon dioxide is necessary for the growth of vegetation, not a disputed fact. We all exhale this gas with every breath. It has been known for some time that for years after lakes are created they give off carbon dioxide in large amounts because of the vegetation that decomposes when the water covers over grass, plant life and trees.

Is this new data cause for alarm, indicating that the production of carbon dioxide is even greater than feared by those who subscribe to man-made global warming theories?

Or is it confirmation that the earth has always produced high amount of this gas without disastrous effects? Why did not the extraordinary amount of vegetation of the globe kill off animal life back in the prehistoric times?

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