WCM's Park Update

On this week’s episode of Supplier Showcase, WCM highlights Bushtec Safari, a provider of a wide variety of safari tent structures. WCM spoke with Gary Flaks, the company's CEO, about the growth in business that the company is seeing as the glamping sector continues to explode.

Flaks highlights some of the popular products that Bushtec offers to park owners and also gives viewers some updates on recent partnerships and initiatives that Bushtec has been working on.

For more information, visit https://bushtecsafari.com/.

Synopsis: Scott Bahr, president of Cairn Consulting Group, joins the show to chat about the recent release of KOA’s annual Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report, which Cairn Consulting Group has helped develop over the past 10 years. He explores some of the key data points and how they have changed over the past decade, as well as more recent trends that impact park owners.

From glamping to Baby Boomers, this episode explores everything and also dives into data points that KOA is set to release more data on in later reports. To access the full report, head to https://koa.com/north-american-camping-report/.

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This week's guest is Chris Hipple, from Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Insurance. Chris is a true expert in the field of outdoor hospitality insurance, and he explains what insurance glamping operators need, why it's important and the consequences of overlooking this vital ingredient.

Check out Leavitt Insurance: https://www.leavitt.com/lrh/prod/campground-insurance.

Visit Glampitect’s website at https://glampitect.com/us and take the “Do You Have What it Takes to Start a Glamping Business?” assessment: https://glampitect-na.scoreapp.com/.

WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, invites Nick Purslow to the show to chat about his new venture, Posh Outdoors, which is set to help park owners/developers enter the glamping industry through a profit-sharing model. 

Purslow notes that Posh Outdoors, which is currently seeking investors, gives park owners/developers the chance to place Posh Outdoors' cabins at their park without the huge upfront costs of purchasing the units. Park owners then sign a profit-share agreement with Posh Outdoors that will allow both businesses to make money from the units. Puslow said the arrangement is great for parks that are looking for support when it comes to creating a glamping destination. During this episode, Purslow explores the impetus for creating Posh Outdoors, the details of how park owners/developers can take part and what the future holds for glamping. 

To learn more, head to: https://posh.dealpage.io/. 

WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with Benjamin Cohen and Andrew Garcia, co-founders of Outdoor Adventure Retreats, which just announced its fourth acquisition, Cotton Patch Landing in Chocowinity, S.C. 

A newer brand, Cohen and Garcia explore why they decided to begin investing in RV resorts and the process they work through in acquiring locations. They talk about how their past ventures have equipped them to operate RV resorts, some of the challenges they have faced, how they are approaching future growth and if a new-build project could be in the works. 

WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with Abby Follansbee, the marketing manager of Camp Margaritaville Auburndale, about the park's development and transformation into a Camp Margaritaville destination. 

Camp Margaritaville famously gets its branding from the well-known singer Jimmy Buffett, who recently passed away. Its resorts are tropical-themed and include a wide range of amenities. Follansbee explores what Camp Margaritaville Auburndale offers, how it caters to campers and why Camp Margaritaville is so popular. 

On this week’s episode of Supplier Showcase, WCM highlights the growth of Hekipia America Inc. as it works to build and distribute PMRVs in North America.

WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with Christa Neundorfer, a part-owner and operator of Aspen Grove RV Park in Tremonton, Utah, along with her husband, Johnathan. She explores how their dream of sailing turned into an RV adventure that helped the couple fall in love with the RVing lifestyle. 

Neundorfer also chats with WCM about the development of Aspen Grove, the though process behind the amenities it offers and what they plan to do with the park in the future.  

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WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with Clint Bell, COO of KEI and his brother, Josh Bell, CFO of KEI, about the continued growth of the family-operated business that owns seven parks in the Kampgrounds of America Inc. system. 

Both of the Bell brothers discuss how they tackle adding amenities to their parks, explore how they take care of their campers and highlight other industry trends that the company is staying on top of. With decades of experience in the outdoor hospitality industry, the Bells have a vast array of experience that they share with WCM viewers. 

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This week's guest is Glampitect's founder Calum MacLeod. He joins us to talk about his journey from his first site on family land in 2018, to founding Glampitect, to the 59-unit megaproject he's building at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England.

Check out AvantGlamp: https://avantglamp.com/

Check out Glampitect North America's brand-new glamping startup here: https://posh.dealpage.io/

Visit Glampitect’s website at https://glampitect.com/us and take the “Do You Have What it Takes to Start a Glamping Business?” assessment: https://glampitect-na.scoreapp.com/.