WCM's Park Update

On this week's episode of Supplier Showcase, WCM highlights Colortime, a company that provides t-shirts, canvas bags and other products that campers can color.

Michael and Gail Plotnick, the owners of the company, chat about the products they offer park owners, including customized merchandise. They also dive into how park owners can sell these items in their stores and even host events at their park where campers can purchase and color products.

The Plotnick's also discuss changes to their website, how the business continues growing and more.

To learn more about Colortime, head to: https://colortime.com/pages/wholesale.

WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with Dawn Watanabe, RV Life's new Director of Campground Partnerships, about her extensive background in the industry and how park owners can benefit from the exposure they receive on the RV Life platform. 

Watanabe talks about the growth of the RV Life platform, some of the unique tools it offers, why platforms like this are important for park owners to take advantage of and more. She also discusses how industry trends and growth have given rise to more platforms like RV Life. 

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WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with Cathy Reinard, an associate broker with Danielle Windus Cooke Properties and a park owner, about tips she has for aspiring and new park owners in the outdoor hospitality industry. With experience as both a Jellystone and KOA park operator, Reinard is well-known in the industry and is a go-to source for advice on how to effectively operate a park. 

In this episode, Reinard offers practical advice on operations, employee issues, guest issues and more, as she also discusses the challenges she sees most park owners face and some of the mistakes she has seen other park owners make. Reinard also gives her perspective on the health of the industry and how franchise models fit into today's market. 

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This week’s guest on WCM’s Supplier Showcase is Campground Support, a company that offers call center reservation support for RV parks and campgrounds.

WCM chats with Steven Kramer, Campground Support’s CEO, about the services it provides to park owner/operators, including a chance for parks to see an increase in reservations by providing “exceptional customer service.”

Kramer notes that the service can help seasonal parks during the off-season and even alleviate the number of phone calls a park’s staff has to deal with — freeing them up to tackle other things.

To learn more about Campground Support, head to: https://www.campgroundsupport.com/

WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with Joey Locker, a developer who is building a new luxury motorcoach resort near Nashville, Tenn. 

This episode explores why Locker decided to build the resort and the growing demand for luxury motorcoach resorts that sell lots, while also offering sites to transient campers. Locker explores the upscale amenities the resort will offer and also notes that he has a second location in the works. 

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This week's guest is Irene Wood, owner of The Fields in South Haven, Mich. Irene has created a beautiful glamping site that offers unrivaled guest service.

Unlike many of our guests, her hospitality policy is for her and her staff to meet their guests several times throughout their stay. She talks us through the process of implementing this model, among many other discussion points.

Visit The Fields: https://www.thefieldsofmichigan.com/.

WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with David Balser, the chief strategy officer at OHI (formerly the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds) and Jaqueline Gloria, OHI's vice president of operations, about the association's recent rebranding and the change to its membership options.

WCM’s Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with Adam Lendi, the founder of Beyonder Holdings and Beyonder Camp, about the growth of its portfolio and the recent announcement of its Campground Catalyst platform.

Lendi explores how Campground Catalyst will offer park owners a supportive network, along with offering them access to expert tips and advice. Along with Campground Catalyst, Beyonder Camp had a big year in 2023, with the unveiling of a new park assessment tool, the addition of its seventh park to its portfolio, the unveiling of "Boomer," the system's mascot and more.

Lendi explores all of the activity surrounding the system and also offers some insights into what the system is planning for the future.

This week's guests are Carolyn and Rob Sourek from Columbia Gorge Getaways. They talk us through how they developed their 400-plus acre property, how they create a five-star experience without charging five-star prices, and the things they would do differently if they could do it all over again.

Visit Columbia Gorge Getaways: https://www.columbiagorgegetaways.com/

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WCM's Park Update, sponsored by Spot2Nite, chats with Michael Moore, general manager of Texas Advertising, assistant executive director of the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) and the Supplier Representative on the OHI Board of Directors.