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INDUSTRY
TACO – State of the Industry
The RV camping and hospitality industry remains strong with an expectation that more winter Texans will be returning to campgrounds this fall and winter than last year. They have already gotten snow up north!
TEXAS CAMPGROUNDS
TEXAS CAMPGROUNDS
The strength in the industry is reflected in the increase in TACO campground membership renewals and new memberships. We’ve just finished the annual renewal campaign, and TACO campground membership is at an all-time high of 450+ campground members and 90 vendor members.
TACO will be putting the finishing touches on the 2023 TEXAS RV Travel & Camping Guide, to be sent to press in November. The new TACO Guides will be available for distribution the first of January.
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with Texas’ #1 RV Travel & Camping Guide!
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The October Webinar in the Texas Campgrounds Educational Series was highly successful. Here are just a couple of comments from members that attended. “Thanks to all the organizers, great info and I appreciate y’alls dedication to the industry and helping us.” “Extremely well done. Kudos all around.” Brian Schaeffer, TACO’s CEO and Executive Director, reviewed a few successes from the past as well as efforts from the last legislative session. Members were given behind the scenes peek at legislative efforts that are definitely coming in the 2023 legislative session, plus other legislative efforts the team is hard at work to address.
This includes topics such as: water billing (think NO per site fees), liability bill (limits campground lawsuits), property taxes (off the charts), industry standards (being pushed by national organizations), and the New TACO Legal Handbook.
The New TACO Legal Handbook has statutes, regulations and laws for RV campground operations, and forms vetted by Texas counsel. This updated and expanded edition has three new sections and 27 more documents, making it one of the most valuable benefits of TACO campground membership. TACO is also planning for the 2023 TACO Spring Meeting and Trade Show – April 25th & 26th. We already have speakers lined up for this highly anticipated event in Conroe, Texas. So, mark your calendar!
