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The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) team is here to help your business grow! As a leader in the outdoor hospitality industry, ARVC is dedicated to helping our members with education, networking, business and marketing tools, member-only benefits and discounts, and advocacy at all levels.
Select the membership that best fits your business below.
We are a community committed to the growth and success of the outdoor hospitality industry! ARVC welcomes all RV parks/resorts, glamping resorts and campgrounds to membership. Member benefits include:
Business Development
- Convenient access to 10+ years of industry reports and economic impact data;
- Ready-to-use templates, SOPs, ADA guides, toolkits and more in the ARVC Resource Center;
- A vast marketplace of suppliers;
- Discounts on products and services you use every day (see how much you can save with our Savings Calculator!); and a
- Complimentary subscription to ARVCNews, our biweekly industry e-newsletter.
Marketing
- Reach more customers with a complimentary member listing on our consumer-facing website and mobile app, GoCampingAmerica.com. GoCampingAmerica is visited by millions of campers each year and is the only directory for RVIA’s GoRving.com.
Advocacy & Support
- ARVC has strength in numbers, which makes us better equipped to fight off legislative and regulatory threats. Our public affairs team monitors all state and national policy issues on a daily basis in an effort to eliminate burdensome regulations and help drive legislative outcomes that are in your best interest.
- We have your back! Call us if you need industry connections or help with local ordinances, guest issues, regulations, etc.
Knowledge Gain
- Connect with fellow industry peers NOW on our collaborative Facebook group, Campfire Voices;
- View on-demand recordings or join us on the last Thursday of each month for the ARVC Webinar Series;
- Enjoy discounts on industry-leading educational opportunities, such as:
- National School of RV Park and Campground Management: Enhance your skills through a high-quality educational program focusing on business management principles and practices specific to the outdoor hospitality industry.
- NFPA 1194 Completion Certificate Course: Knowledge of the NFPA 1194 is vital if you are planning to build, remodel or expand. These standards are developed and maintained by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and serve as a road map for what you should and shouldn’t do.
- Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE): The outdoor hospitality industry’s premier annual show focused on education and networking.
We would love to welcome you into the ARVC community!
Have questions about membership? Contact us!
Associate membership is $299/year/per individual and is specifically for those interested in learning more about the outdoor hospitality industry or looking to purchase or build an RV park/resort, glamping resort or campground. Membership includes:
Business Development
- Convenient access to 10+ years of industry reports and economic impact data;
- Ready-to-use templates, SOPs, ADA guides, toolkits and more in the ARVC Resource Center;
- A vast marketplace of suppliers (consultants, real estate services, financing & more); and a
- Complimentary subscription to ARVCNews, our biweekly industry e-newsletter.
Advocacy & Support
- We have your back! Call us if you need industry connections or help with codes, ordinances, planning and zoning, etc.
- ARVC’s public affairs team monitors all state and national policy issues/legislation on a daily basis in an effort to eliminate burdensome regulations and help drive legislative outcomes that are in your best interest.
Knowledge Gain
- Connect with fellow industry peers NOW via our collaborative Facebook group, Campfire Voices;
- Join us on the last Thursday of each month for the ARVC Webinar Series or view on-demand recordings at your convenience;
- Enjoy member-only discounts on industry-leading educational opportunities, such as:
- NFPA 1194 Completion Certificate Course: knowledge of the NFPA 1194 is vital if you are planning to build, remodel or expand. These standards are developed and maintained by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and serve as your road map as you purchase or build your RV park/resort, glamping resort or campground.
- Prospective Owners Workshop (POW!): a crash course on ownership, POW! is a fully interactive workshop designed to help you on the path towards a successful park opening.
- Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE): the industry’s premier annual show focused on education and networking.
Questions? Want to discuss the benefits or where are you in the process? Connect with the ARVC team via “chat” on arvc.org, email us at membership@arvc.org or call us at 303-681-0401.
Supplier Council members are trusted partners offering products and services to maintain and enhance campgrounds and RV Parks. As a member you will have direct access to relevant customers.
Exposure
A listing in our online Marketplace on arvc.org. This includes:
- Placement in up to 3 predefined categories
- Your full-color company logo
- A short company description (up to 250 Characters)
- A long company description (up to 1,690 characters)
- Full company contact information with links to your website
Resources
Our resources will keep you up-to-date with association news and events, government affairs and other important issues affecting the RV park and campground industry.
- Subscription to ARVCNews, our biweekly e-newsletter.
- Monthly webinar series.
- Yearly trends and insights report
- Member mailing list.
- Education and networking opportunities.
Discounts
- Reach your target market with discounts on advertising rates. Learn more about advertising opportunities at arvc.org/advertise.
- Get special pricing to exhibit at the annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo, the only national conference and expo devoted to the RV park and campground industry.
Still need more Information? Contact our membership team if you have any questions about how ARVC can help your business.
What does National ARVC do for you?
· In 2021, the National ARVC government affairs team has reviewed more than 11,000 federal and state legislative issues (including 162 in Alabama and 508 in Florida) and sent out more than 312 pieces of actionable intelligence. At the state level, specifically, National ARVC is working with five different associations to draft and introduce inherent risk legislation to ensure your business is not negatively affected by frivolous lawsuits.
· As the COVID pandemic began, our team worked tirelessly alongside our partnering state executives to explain regulations, provide guidance on procedures to open your parks safely—leading more than a dozen grassroots campaigns that resulted in more than 25,000 communications sent to local mayors and council, state legislators, U.S. members of Congress and the Trump Administration.
· In mid-2020, we began working directly with the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with other industry leaders, to get members of our industry recognized nationally as essential businesses, which will benefit you if/when another pandemic or natural disaster threatens your businesses.
· In tandem with our DC-based lobbying firm, McDermott, Will and Emory, National ARVC is actively involved in Washington, advocating for our industry to get major policy decisions to swing in your favor, including the favorable Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) decision to not include front porches in the square footage of a park model RV (PMRV) and the more recent National Electric Code (NEC70) decision to not include GFCI protection on all 30- and 50-amp electric pedestals—decisions that would have cost you thousands had the decision gone the other way.
· We are working directly on the Steering Committee for a future White House Conference on Small Business and with the Family Business Coalition to address possible capital gains changes and a roll back of the step-up tax that could negatively impact all family-owned businesses in our industry. We are also working with the National Federation of Independent Business to advocate on minimum wage issues.
· The National ARVC Advocacy Center recently launched direct campaigns to Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), urging these two pivotal swing votes in the Senate to consider the impact of tax proposals in the current infrastructure bill on our industry nationwide.
· National ARVC sits on the board of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), a powerful coalition of 31 other associations including marine, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, fishing, RV manufacturing and RV dealers, that collectively represents 2.1% of the US gross domestic product (GDP), and participated in influencing the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish PPP loans for small businesses last year and also pushed to get the bipartisan $9.5 billion Great American Outdoors Act passed in 2020, which the Associated Press wrote is “the most significant conservation legislation enacted in nearly half a century.”
In addition to this advocacy work, we are also actively marketing National ARVC member-parks on multiple channels to millions of campers across the country to drive more business to you and will continue to offer exclusive discounts to help you save money.