WCM's Park Update

Scott Bahr, president of Cairn Consulting Group, chats with WCM’s Park Update about the recently released 2023 North American Camping

In its ninth year, the annual report has become a staple for outdoor hospitality professionals looking for data on recent trends and camping behavior. Bahr speaks on some of the key takeaways from the report, highlights emerging trends and notes some surprising facts during this show.

Get the report here: https://woodallscm.com/koa-releases-23-report-58m-housholds-camped-in-22/

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This week, WCM’s Park Update: Supplier Showcase chats with Steve Dunn, president of Purifyd Systems, about its sanitation system and how to implement it at your park. We asked Steve about how to combat housekeeping staff issues and improve the guest experience in cabins and rental units. To learn more about Purifyd's products, visit ⁠https://purifydsystems.com/resort-benefits-2023.

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Rob Schutter, Camp Jellystone's president, joins WCM's Park Update to talk about the health of the Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort franchise system and its continued plans for growth.

The system is currently working on a number of new development projects, as well as focusing on introducing more single-park owners to the franchise system too. Schutter speaks on the process of transitioning to be a Jellystone, offers some insights into the health of campstore sales and merchandising, speaks about challenges the system is facing, and more.

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This week, WCM’s Park Update: Supplier Showcase chats with Peter Rodriquez, President of Land Betterment, the parent company of Ekō Solutions, about their Gateway Park Model RV, which is built from repurposed shipping containers. We asked Peter about the unit's unique features and the response they've seen in the market since launch. To learn more about their products, visit ⁠https://www.ekosolutionsllc.com/eko-commercial

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Lloyd Lauland joins WCM's Park Update to give the show a look at the growth of RVC Outdoor Destinations as it continues to develop new parks. The company is planning to open a Sandusky, Ohio location next year and Lauland chats about the development of that park, other projects in the pipeline, how the company is preparing for eclipse traffic and more.

To learn more about RVC Outdoor Destinations, please visit: https://rvcoutdoors.com/

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This week, WCM’s Park Update: Supplier Showcase chats with Michael Nissley, the national director at Colliers' Manufactured Housing & RV Group (MHRV), about the current state of the real estate market, how interest rates are affecting sellers, and its available real estate services. To learn more, head to ⁠https://www.colliers.com/en/services/manufactured-housing⁠

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David Basler, chief strategy officer at the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC), joins WCM's Park Update to chat about the association's recent release of its 2023 Outlook Report, which offers insights into park ownership trends and the overall health of the industry.

During the show, Basler highlights trends in corporate ownership of parks, offers insights into what park owners are investing in, chats about challenges the industry faces and more.

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This week, WCM’s Park Update: Supplier Showcase chats with Bobby Sorden, senior marketing manager with Firefly Reservations, about its campground reservation software, how the company is upgrading its features and the costs associated with the service. Firefly Reservations software is a system designed by campground owners for campground owners. To learn more, head to https://fireflyreservations.com/.

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Glenna Hecht, founder of Humanistic Consulting and an HR Guru, joins WCM’s Park Update at 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday (April 11) to chat about challenges when it comes to hiring people in today’s economy.

Hecht is a popular speaker at Kampgrounds of America Inc.’s (KOA) annual conference and speaks during the show about how park owners can find employees and some of the tools they can use to keep employees — whether they operate a seasonal business or not — train employees and more.

Learn more about Humanistic Consulting and connect with Glenna here: https://glennahecht.com/humanisticconsulting-outsourced-hr-services/

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Let's talk with Dennis Steinman, founder and CEO, of Plainscraft Covered Wagons about products and pricing and what park owners can expect for the quality of the units. Their covered wagons are available as basic glamping units, fully-furnished luxury camping experiences, or anything in between.