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President's Corner
Important association updates by ARVC President/CEO,
Linda Profaizer.
New Affordability Message Is the Keystone of the Go RVing 2009 Media Buy
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RESTON, Va. – In response to the changing marketplace, Go RVing has updated its print and Internet ads to attract budget-conscious consumers with a strong message about the affordability of RV travel and camping vacation packages.
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Marketing Corner
ARVC Marketing information and latest partnerships submitted by ARVC Marketing & Communications Director, Kera Tomlin.
~NEW~ Resource Pages Coming Soon on www.arvc.org for MEMBERS Only!
A new member’s only section which will offer tips on marketing, technology, education and park management will roll out later this month. Keep your eyes peeled for further information on these valuable password protected resource pages to better serve you and your park!
Announcing ARVC Partnership with Lowergear.com
ARVC has created a partnership with Lowergear.com, an online camping gear rental service that will directly benefit your park and the association through a profit sharing incentive program. ARVC members that choose to participate in this program will agree to post an ad or direct link to lowergear.com on their ONLINE camping reservations form. This will allow your camping guests the opportunity to “add-on” any last minute items needed for their upcoming camping trip. If a camper chooses to rent equipment from Lowergear.com, your park will receive 10% finders fee from the sale of that rental. Best part of the deal?
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In this Economy We Need to HEAR How Your Park is Performing!
Share your park’s business good news/success stories & problems/issues with us. In this troubling economy, we’d like to know how your business is performing. Help ARVC stay abreast and in tune to the economy of the campground industry.
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Education Corner
Educational information submitted by ARVC Education Director, Cheryl Smith.
Last Chance to Register for the 2009 Graduate Class
*Only few openings left for the 2009 Graduate class at the National School of RV Park and Campground Management in Wheeling WV.
*Graduate Program Rates and Dates: Wednesday – Sunday, February 18- 21 , 2009
Graduation from the National School of RV Park & Campground Management is a prerequisite for participation in the graduate program.
(Dinner only on Wednesday evening. Classes begin on Thursday morning at 7:45 and the program concludes with a banquet on Saturday night.)
*Registration closes on February 15, 2009 or when classes are filled, whichever comes first.
In the News Corner
ARVC tracks news alerts and RSS feeds for the latest information concerning member parks, campgrounds and the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. Here is some of the most recent press coverage.
Another Recession Reality: More Tenting
On our regular trips through Lake Herman State Park, my wife and I usually count the number of tent campers. Out of 72 campsites, we have never on a single day reached double digits. Throughout the summer, the campgrounds are all a-whir with RV air conditioners.
I like simple camping. Tent, compass, notebook, boots, and RPM (raisins, peanuts, M&Ms). On the trail, I hardly want to cook, let alone have a microwave and TV.
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Monaco seeks help from advisers
COBURG — Facing a hedge fund that now controls a big piece of the company, Monaco Coach Corp. said Monday that it has hired an investment banker to help it explore “strategic alternatives,” including joint ventures or mergers, in an effort to improve its liquidity and maintain a strong balance sheet.
The decision to hire Imperial Capital LLC comes after an Oklahoma hedge fund recently more than doubled its ownership of Monaco stock. After a series of stock buys in December and last Friday, Prescott Group Capital Management now controls 15.3 percent of the publicly traded recreational vehicle manufacturer. Prescott has not commented publicly on its intentions.
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