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After a very successful debut at OHCE2020, ARVC's Hosted Buyer Program is back and even better this year as we return to an in-person event in Raleigh, N.C.! If you are the key decision maker at your park, apply now to become a Hosted Buyer and you could get your OHCE2021 registration costs reimbursed (travel and accommodations not included).

Once approved, you'll set up 1:1 meetings with businesses that fit your needs during OHCE. Complete your meetings and ARVC will reimburse your registration cost. There's no obligation to buy, but you'll certainly want to based on the savings, solutions and products offered by our amazing OHCE vendors. Only active campground members are eligible.

Get the industry's best music licensing package for 2022! Purchase or renew your ARVC Combined Music License for 2022 now by taking advantage of member-exclusive pricing. Save 50% off the annual licensing rate for ASCAP and BMI, with SESAC licenses 20% off the annual licensing rate, while protecting your business from major fines for playing music without a license. The deadline to purchase a 2022 music license is Dec. 17, 2021.

Music license renewals are available through your account on the National ARVC portal now, plus you will also receive an email and letter with your renewal information in the coming days. If you wish to enroll in the 2022 ARVC Combined Music Licensing Program, you can purchase your license now and start playing the hits in 2022! You must be a National ARVC member and logged into your ARVC member portal to take advantage of this amazing program, so contact ARVC if you need help or want to join National ARVC.

Emily Peck, OHC, started in the campground industry at 11 when her parents bought a park in Gloucester Point, Va. that became a Jellystone Park Camp-Resort. From that early introduction, Emily rapidly took on more responsibility at her park and with the Virginia Campground Association (VCA). At just 22 years old, she was hired as its executive director, earning Peck the distinction of being the youngest state association executive in the campground business. In her time in charge of the VCA, Emily has done extensive work in digital marketing for VCA, including creating a very successful "Virginia is for Camping Lovers” campaign playing off the famous state motto.

Learn more about Emily in this Q&A, including her quick rise through the ranks of leadership, membership goals for the upcoming year, advice for young professionals and more!

Nominations for the ARVC Awards of Excellence are due Sept. 13. Prove your business is the best in the industry! Awards are presented to Park of the Year (four categories), Plan-It Green Park of the Year (two categories) and Supplier of the Year.

National ARVC retains a dedicated DC-based lobbying firm, McDermott Will & Emery (MWE), that is focused on advocacy and legislative issues affecting our industry. MWE attorney David Ransom put together an update, "The View from Washington, D.C.," that highlights the latest developments and high-level issues that National ARVC is tracking and representing our industry. We encourage you to view the update and check out all the ways National ARVC is fighting for you in our ARVC Advocacy Center.

NewBook has appointed a new CEO, Shaun Cornelius, following recent majority stake acquisition by Potentia Capital. Cornelius is an experienced digital growth CEO with extensive experience leading various high-growth digital companies. He is the former Senior Executive at eBay and, most recently, Managing Director at Autotrader/Carsguide.

The South Dakota Campground Owners Association (SDCOA) has updates its brand used for consumer marketing, to become Camp In South Dakota. Included in the update is a new logo, URL and email.

Election season is here, as voting for the National ARVC Board of Directors Area Representatives is open. All voting members should have received an email with their unique ballot link, so please check your email (including your spam folder) or contact ARVC for assistance if you cannot locate your ballot.

View our Election Guide to see Area Representative candidate biographies and learn about other National ARVC leadership positions that are accepting nominations at this time.

Back in-person this year, ARVC's National School of RV Park and Campground Management (Year One and Year Two) will be offered in Myrtle Beach, SC, February 20-25 at the Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach, S.C. Registration opens soon, so be on the lookout for more information.

ARVC Webinar Series: Guest Demographics and Conflict Resolution. [REGISTER]

ARVC Awards of Excellence nominations deadline. [APPLY NOW]

Individual nominations must be received for ARVC Foundation Board of Trustees. [NOMINATION FORM]

Virginia Campground Association (VCA) Annual Meeting. Wilderness Presidential Resort, Spotsylvania, Va. [REGISTER]

Alaska Campground Owners Association Conference. Seward KOA, Seward, AK.

The Glamping Show USA. Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Event Center. Aurora, Colo. [REGISTER]

NCA Great Escape. Sandy Pond Campground Plymouth, Mass.

Missouri Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (MOARC) Convention and Trade Show. Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, Springfield, Mo. [REGISTRATION INFORMATION]

Prospective Owners Workshop (POW!) offered in-person. [REGISTER AS ADD-ON EXPERIENCE] | [SCHOLARSHIP]

2021 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE). Raleigh, N.C. [REGISTRATION] | [SCHOLARSHIP]

58th Annual Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association (PCOA) Convention and Trade Show. Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, State College, Penn.

[ATTENDEE REGISTRATION] | [VENDOR REGISTRATION]

National School of RV Park and Campground Management. Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach, S.C.