News - October 19, 2022

Reminder - Registration for the Buyers Workshop on Sun., Oct. 30th, is separate from Expo Registration. No cost to attend if you're registered for Expo. Fee charged for the workshop only.

Campground Operators: Complete a brief survey to help the Board of Directors learn your needs and interests ahead of a Strategic Planning Session slated for later this month.

Survey Link

New Capital Funding for Workforce Development from Empire State Development

Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) has recently released details on the new capital funding for workforce development. Below are the geographically targeted industries. Note tourism for western NY and the north country. $35 million is available through the program to support the capital needs of workforce training providers that seek to enhance or expand their offerings.

The Office of Strategic Workforce Development has identified the following as statewide high-growth target industry sectors:

Advanced Manufacturing
Biotech and Life Sciences
Cleantech and Renewable Energy
Software Development and New Media
Television and Film Production and Postproduction
Tech and Electronics
Construction and Building Trades

Regional Industries:

Capital Region: Tech and Electronics, Digital Game development, Materials Processing, Cleantech and Renewable Energy, Biotech and Life Sciences
Central New York: Homeland and Cybersecurity, Agribusiness, Biotech and Life Sciences, Unmanned Systems, Tourism, Software and Digital Media, Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics
Finger Lakes: Optics, Photonics and Imaging, Biotech and Life Sciences, Agribusiness, Software and Digital Media, Cleantech and Renewable Energy
Long Island: Biotech and Life Sciences, Cleantech and Renewable Energy, Craft Beverage, Tourism, Advanced Manufacturing, Agribusiness
Mid-Hudson: Biotech and Life sciences, Agribusiness, Craft Beverage, Tourism, Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics, Film and Television Production, Information Technology, Financial and Professional Services
Mohawk Valley: Logistics, Homeland and Cybersecurity, Tech and Electronics, Materials Processing
New York City: Biotech and Life Sciences, Financial Services and Insurance, Software and Digital Media, Tourism
North Country: Agribusiness, Transportation Equipment, Tourism, Cleantech and Renewable Energy
Southern Tier: Homeland and Cybersecurity, Logistics, Advanced Manufacturing, Agribusiness, Healthcare
Western New York: Biotech and Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Agribusiness, Software and Digital Media, Tourism, Cleantech and Renewable Energy

Program Website

Program Guidelines Booklet

CONY Expo: November 1st - Forward Thinking!

General Session and Breakout Sessions to Get You Forward Thinking!

Forward Thinking in the Outdoor Hospitality Industry. Kathleen Walsh, President & CEO, Advanced Outdoor Solutions, LLC. In this general session during breakfast, Kathleen will touch on new technologies and practices for forward thinking in parks. Kathleen has been at the forefront of the Outdoor Hospitality since 2003 when she developed her first multi-million-dollar beachfront property. She has since developed and managed over $500 million in RV Park and Campground investments across the country. Kathleen served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer for a large Hotel and RV development company before branching out on her own. She currently serves as the Founder and CEO of Advanced Outdoor Solutions, a full-service management company specifically focused on the Outdoor Hospitality Industry.

Forward Thinking in Guest Services - EV Charging Stations. Will DeRuve, Director of Sales, Livingston Energy Group, A Lynkwell Company. This breakout session will inform and educate park operators about the emerging EV industry as a whole, plus how charging station functions, and what options might be best for operators considering putting them in their parks, as well as advocating to get more installed in their rural locales. What are some of the challenges? What are some of the benefits? What are the next steps for "forward thinking" businesspeople considering services and amenities for their parks?

Kathleen Walsh

Will DeRuve

Forward Thinking in Marketing. This breakout session is a panel presentation with professionals sharing their expertise in aspects of marketing and public relations including news media, social media, digital marketing and assets, and legal issues. What are the trends going in and out of popularity? With so much out there, what's best for your limited time and budget? What's the long game when it comes to successful marketing in this modern day and age? How are all these aspects integrated for success? Bring your questions for an engaging hour of conversation. Panelists: Roxi Baxley, Strait Web Solutions; Jeff Crider, Crider Public Relations, Inc.; Mark Koep, Campground Views, Inc.; Kate Gagnon, Towne Law Firm, P.C.

CONY Exposition for the Outdoor Hospitality Industry

"RECREATION READINESS AND REJUVENATION"

October 31-November 2, 2022, Albany, New York. See more details at the bottom of this e-news, or

Click Here For Exposition Webpage with Schedule Updates

We have 47 vendors signed up for table space so far! We're updating the list weekly! Click the link above to see who is supporting our event and will be there to network with you, as well as the list of businesses supporting our event through their sponsorships.

CONY Auction Now Open on Bid Beacon

Contact Ed Marden if you'd like to register for the app or submit an auction item

CONY's online "silent" auction is now live with a few items up for bid. MORE items and services will be added as the days get closer to the CONY Expo, so be sure to get your access to BID BEACON, the auction app we're using, so you'll get notices when new items come in and if anyone is outbidding you. How do you do that?

Contact CONY Auction chairperson Ed Marden at Camp Bell Campground. Email him at [email protected] or call the park at (607) 527-3301. He'll set you up with an auction invite.

Anyone can bid on the silent auction, even if you're not attending Expo (although we hope you do).

Would you like to donate a product or service? Contact Ed or bring it to the Expo registration desk by Noon on Tuesday, November 1st.

Vendors attending expo are welcome to come to the live auction on Tuesday, November 1, starting about 8pm, at the Renaissance Albany Hotel ballroom.

CONY Partners with RVshare to Promote RV Rentals and Camping an NY Parks

CONY and RVshare have entered into a marketing partnership to help bring awareness about both entities to consumers and park operators.

More details will be forthcoming at the CONY Expo in a couple weeks, but promotions have already begun to encourage consumers to reserve RVs using a special CONY link, and to inform CONY park operators about the RVshare Partnership Program.

RVshare is the largest online community for RV renters and owners with a diverse selection of vehicles for rent across the US, ranging from luxury motorhomes to cozy camper vans. Campgrounds can enroll with RVshare to help increase RV campsite reservations and earn additional revenue from completed RV bookings, among many other benefits.

A link to the RVshare Partnership Program is posted here, as well as on the Marketing Opportunities page at www.campnewyork.com/marketing-opportunities/. Links to the consumer rental pages are also online on our website homepage at www.CampNewYork.com.

Welcome New CONY Members!

CAMPGROUNDS:

Chautauqua-Alleghany Region

Campground Adventures

5811 Route 16, Hinsdale, NY 14743

(716) 333-5811

Contact: Malgorzata (Mal) Kurtyko, [email protected]

www.campgroundadventures.com

Central New York

Meadow-Vale Campsites

505 Gilbert Lake Rd., Mt. Vision, NY 13810

(607) 293-8802

Contact: Matthew Clina, [email protected]

www.meadow-vale.com

AFFILIATE VENDORS:

Park Technologies

3218 Gonzales Street, Apt 1327, Austin, TX 78702

(585) 967-4976

Contact: Rylan Blowers, [email protected]

www.poweredbypark.com

free online reservation and campground management platform.

RVshare

155 Montrose W. Ave., Akron, OH 44321

(888) 482-0235

Contact: Steve Manes, [email protected]

www.RVshare.com

Bringing RV renters and RV owners together by providing the safest and most secure platform for booking an RV rental.

Spectrum Reach

815 Erie Blvd. East, Syracuse, NY 13036

(315) 634-6423

Contact: Lara Graves, [email protected]

Marketing programs through Spectrums platforms to put your message in front of the right customers.

Mail Ballots

All CONY campground members in good standing should have received their mail ballots for Board Officers by now. If you are unable to attend the membership Annual Meeting on November 1st, follow instructions to return your mail ballot by the deadline indicated.

If you did not receive your mail ballot, please notify Don Bennett, Jr. at [email protected], or (585) 586-4360, ext 2.

Reminder - CONY Magazine Ads Due

As the camping season winds down, take a few moments to ensure your insertion orders are submitted for your new/renewing display ads for the 2023 CAMP NEW YORK magazine. We go to press soon, so don't miss out! And don't forget to register for the 2023 brochure distribution program, too!

Insertion Order Form:

Download from the Marketing Opportunities webpage.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Update your Service/Amenities Listing for the CONY Magazine

Starting this year, we will be downloading all contact and descriptive information about your parks from the CONY Member Information Center (MIC) portal, for use in the printed CAMP NEW YORK magazine.

IMPORTANT! If you have not inputted content into the "COMPANY" and "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" tabs in your MIC (see visual aid below), we will input and use the information from the 2022 magazine to generate your 2023 listing. So, help us guarantee accuracy!

Here's what to do (by October 31st):

Log into your MIC portal.
HARD CLICK the "COMPANY INFORMATION" tab to change the tab options.
Then HARD CLICK "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION."
You'll see a screen with fields to fill and toggle buttons to click, related to things like # of sites, types of sites, on-site services, and services nearby (within 5 miles).
Be sure to always click SAVE at the bottom of the page so your info is updated.
HARD CLICK the HOME button. Go back and HARD CLICK "COMPANY INFORMATION" to review location and contact information, such as website, physical address, ph #, etc. Remember to SAVE!

If you need help with your login, or assistance with inputting your information, contact Suzanne at the CONY office, (585) 586-4360, ext 3, or [email protected].