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The Glamping Show USA Preview
THE GLAMPING SHOW USA 2022
This year’s event is promising to be the most exciting yet. We spoke to organizer David Korse about how things are shaping up ahead of the October event.
“The great news is that exhibition is already more than 25% larger than last year’s event,” Korse said, adding that as of the date of publication, there are 72 confirmed exhibitors and counting. “We have exhibitors from the US, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Australia, UK and Belgium.” Visitor registration is also running well ahead of last year’s pace and the variety of products and services offered at this year’s expo has also expanded.
NEW EXHIBITORS (AS OF PRESS TIME) INCLUDE:
• Access Parks • Ameris Bank • App My Community • Arizona ARVC
• Book Outdoors • Boutique Camping • Byer of Maine
• Century Chemical Corporation • Cloud Beds
• GlampingFinance.com • Glampitect
• Hotel Emporium
• Jamestown Advanced Products •
Loll Designs •
Orenco •
Price Labs
• Red Awning
• Sky Web Network
• It’s All About Satellites
• Thomas USAF •
World of Tents
• Zip Modular • Zip Paneling • Zoeller Pump
ON-SITE GLAMPING AVAILABLE
This year, for the first time, visitors to the show can experience glamping firsthand. In partnership with The Glamping Show, Stout Tent is offering fully-furnished luxury bell tents. “There were many requests last year for on-site glamping,” said Korse, “and we were fortunate that Stout Tent was willing to provide this service.” Stout is a major festival-pop up glamping organizer and has made a limited number of tents available to those who prefer to stay on-site.
To reserve: https://www.glampingshow.us/accommodations. html#onsite
NEW GLAMPING INVESTMENT CONNECTION WORKSHOP
“We are always trying to evolve the show and the conference program to meet the needs of the audience and this year is no exception,” Korse said. With that in mind, the show is introducing a second half-day, pre-show workshop Glamping Investment Connection, which takes place on Monday morning, October 3rd, the day before the show opens.
The program, co-sponsored with and produced by the American Glamping Association, is all about the process of accessing investment capital (loans and/or investors). Attendees will hear actual pitches from different glamping operators, which will then be critiqued by investment professionals. “The focus is to help prepare those looking for capital to start or grow their business learn how to craft their pitch so it best positions their company and grabs the attention of the investor or loan institution. “Our hope is that not only will it be useful to glamping businesses, but that the financial community – which we expect will be represented in the audience – will learn more about the glamping business, and have a chance to meet those in the market,” Korse said.
GLAMPING BUSINESS BASICS
Once again this year, also on Monday, October 3rd, but in the afternoon, the organizers have created a pre-show workshop specifically for those who are in the planning stages or have just launched a new glamping business.
Glamping Business Basics was hugely popular in 2021 and offered an overview of what a glamping business operator needs to know and plan for, according to Korse. Attendees will hear from other operators who have “been there, done that” and will take away a checklist as well as ideas and information on topics such as finance options, land purchase versus lease and much more.
This workshop topic is a repeat of 2021, however, it offers new content and new speakers.
TWO-DAY CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Tuesday and Wednesday during the exhibition, an eight-session business-to-business conference program will be featured with new content from 2021. “The topics and speakers are selected directly from the feedback we receive from previous year’s attendees,” Korse said.
These need-to-know topics address business issues that existing and growing businesses face daily. A highlight of the program will be the first presentation of the results of the 2022 KOA Glamping Report on trends and expectations of the glamping market. This research will be presented by KOA’s CMO and COO of Terramor Outdoor Resort, Whitney Scott.
Sessions on new technologies for the glamping market, how to use influencer marketing to grow your business, why and how to grow your brand and the scoop on FDA and USDA loans are just some of the programs on tap for this year.
