WCM's Park Update

Adelle Rodriguez, senior director of marketing, and Kaelyn Beckman, marketing manager, for RMS North America join WCM's Park Update to chat about RMS' recent 2023 State of the Industry Report. An annual report, it highlights trends in how the Millenial and Gen Z generations approach camping.   

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Travis John, the founder of CampersDAO, joins WCM's Park Update to chat about the blend of technology and the outdoor hospitality industry as he works to buy a park through a blockchain method. The unique method will initially offer 10,000 memberships beginning on Earth Day (April 22) that will help fund the purchase of an RV park.

During the show, John talks about the blockchain method, how the purchase and operation of the park will be conducted in a democratized blockchain where investors get voting rights on decisions, what the value is to members, how CampersDAO plans to scale this model, and much more.

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Sarah Smith, co-founder of The Dyrt, and her husband, Kevin Long, CEO of The Dyrt, join WCM's Park Update to dive into the company's recently released 2023 Camping Report. They note that finding a campsite is still difficult for campers, highlight campsite rate trends and demographic changes, and more.

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Cara Csizmadia, the membership coordinator for the Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC), joins WCM's Park Update to talk about the association's upcoming virtual conference and some of the highlights that attendees can expect. She also dives into the health of the outdoor hospitality industry in Canada and some of the trends park owners are noticing coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mike and Melissa Crowe join WCM's Park Update to chat about the progress of their new venture, Mitten Getaways Glamping Co. Currently, the couple is looking for a piece of land to purchase with the idea of building a small, tranquil glamping park in northeastern Michigan.

The Crowes talk about some of the challenges they have faced while trying to find a piece of land that fits their vision, the ideas they have on what the park will provide, the steps they have taken to educate themselves about the industry, and more.

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Joel Holland, founder, and CEO of Harvest Hosts and the new program CampersCard, joins WCM's Park Update to chat about how CampersCard benefits park owners and how the program is a natural extension of the work Harvest Hosts does to work with park owners.

Holland also discusses the recent issue Harvest Hosts dealt with in California when one county went after several Harvest Hosts sites and the work the company does to ensure they stay on the right side of local laws.

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Mark Koep, the founder and CEO of Campground Views, joins the show to chat about the health of the industry, how national conferences fared this past fall, trends for the year ahead, and more. A well-known figure in the outdoor hospitality industry, Koep is always full of valuable insights.

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Zach Stoltenberg, from Clockwork, an architectural firm, joins WCM's Park Update to chat about the work the company has been doing on new development and expansion projects. He talks about some of the keys to designing a park the right way and what developers should be considering as they build out a park.  

He also discusses current industry trends and other topics.

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Nick Purslow, the regional chief executive officer of Glampitect, joins WCM's Park Update to discuss the growth of Glampitect, the services it provides to park developers and owners, and about the expansion of glamping in North America.

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Rue Mapp the founder of Outdoor Afro to discuss the organizations efforts to provide access to the Outdoors to underserved groups. She talks about the success and growth of her organization and the overall growth of more diverse populations taking part of RVing and camping. Enjoy the show!

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