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PODCAST

MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality Podcast

Modern Campground LLC

Join Brian Searl as we discuss important topics and recent news from the outdoor hospitality industry. Our weekly episodes will feature guests ranging from campground owners to companies that provide products/services, and much more.

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MC Fireside Chats - October 12th, 2022

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2022/10/12

This week on MC Fireside Chats, glamping experts joined another discussion on pressing issues in the glamping industry. Recurring guest Ruben Martinez, the founder of Glamping Hub and the American Glamping Association, joined today’s show with Irene Wood of Fields of Michigan, David Smith of Outside Capital, Miguel Huerta of Nantli Living, and Katerina Kamtsi of Campsaround.This week’s discussion started with the experience of the guests from the recently concluded 2022 Glamping Show USA.AGA’s Ruben

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52:32

MC Fireside Chats - October 5th, 2022

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2022/10/05

Live at the Glamping Show USA, glamping industry experts held an open discussion on pressing issues in the industry and discussed what has happened at the Glamping Show USA.MC Fireside Chats is joined by Sacha Macey of Yurts for Life, Connor Schwab of Sage Outdoor Advisory, Zachary Stoltenberg of Clockwork, and Nick Purslow of Glampitect.The discussion started with welcoming the Glamping Show USA’s success with record-breaking numbers of participants and exhibitors.Connor Schwab introduced Sage

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53:10

MC Fireside Chats - September 28th, 2022

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2022/09/28

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we talked to industry experts Shyft Group Specialty Vehicles President Steve Guillaume, IVEE Management Group Director of Operations Scott Knepp, Florida and Alabama RV Park and Campground Association (FARVC) CEO Bobby Cornwell, and RV Women’s Alliance President Susan Carpenter.In this episode, the group discussed how Shyft Group is growing its operations in terms of innovations and the customer experience in its products. They also talked about how associations help

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53:26

MC Fireside Chats - September 21st, 2022

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2022/09/21

Are you a campground owner looking to save up on electricity costs? Or are you a camper looking for ways to spend less on camping fees?In this week’s episode of MC Fireside Chats, experts from the camping industry, Mike Harrison and Joe Duemig, joined by this week’s special guest Mike Sorensen, President & CEO of Wild Energy Inc., discussed pressing issues in the camping industry while highlighting how campground owners can benefit from utilizing the electricity.Harrison from CRR Lifestyle

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54:40

MC Fireside Chats - September 14th, 2022

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2022/09/14

In this week’s MC Fireside Chats, glamping experts joined another discussion on pressing issues in the glamping industry. Recurring guest Ruben Martinez, the founder of Glamping Hub and the American Glamping Association, joined today’s show with Irene Wood of Fields of Michigan, and Mark Kirkendall and Kyle Koch, owners BaseGlamp ReVivify.Martinez opened the discussion by sharing exciting news about the upcoming Glamping Show. Martinez added that vendors and participants are looking forward to the

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MC Fireside Chats - September 7th, 2022

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2022/09/07

On this episode of MC Fireside Chats, sponsored by Fireside Accounting, industry experts discuss the changes and innovations in the outdoor hospitality industry, as well as the concept of experiential hospitality.We were joined by Randy Hendrickson, Founder & CEO of United Park Brokers; Sandy Ellingson, an RV Industry Consultant; Mark Koep, Founder, and CEO of CampgroundViews.com; Scott Foos, CEO & Owner of Horizon Outdoor Hospitality; and Ivar Mensink, Camping Dreams.The group opened the

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54:27

MC Fireside Chats - August 24th, 2022

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2022/08/24

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we are joined by RV industry and Outdoor Recreation experts, such as Susan Carpenter of RV Women's Alliance, Curtis Hemmeler, the executive director of the RV Technical Institute (RVTI), who discussed the RV service technician shortage, and full-time RVer Jason Gossett of The Unhustle Bustle who talked about his family’s RVing journey.Gossett, with 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, shared how his family started full-time RVing after transforming a

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55:06

MC Fireside Chats - August 17th, 2022

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2022/08/17

In this week’s episode of MC Fireside Chats, sponsored by Firefly Reservations, Kyle Krieg, co-owner of Black Rock Adventure Park and Campground, joined the show to discuss the impact of amenities, accommodations, and innovation on the experience of guests and staff members.We were also joined by our regular guests, Mike Harrison from CRR Lifestyle, Duncan Winship from Papoose Pond, and Joe Duemig of App My Community.Krieg opened the discussion, saying that his campground has a 10-year development

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53:32

MC Fireside Chats - August 10th, 2022

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2022/08/10

On this pilot episode of MC Fireside Chats’ glamping-focused show, happening every second week of the month, we were joined by Ruben Martinez, the founder of Glamping Hub and the American Glamping Association (AGA), who talked about his journey in the glamping industry and shared how AGA has helped and continues to help industry members.Martinez started in the glamping industry a decade ago, establishing a company called Glamping Hub, a luxury camping website featuring unique accommodations and a

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MC Fireside Chats - August 3rd, 2022

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2022/08/03

On today’s episode of MC Fireside Chats, sponsored by Fireside Accounting, industry experts talked about the latest news and trends in the camping and RV industry.We were joined by Casey Cochran, Director of Business Development at Campspot Software; Randy Hendrickson, Founder & CEO of United Park Brokers; Sandy Ellingson, an RV Industry Consultant; Ruben Martinez from the American Glamping Association and Mark Koep, Founder, and CEO of CampgroundViews.comThe open discussion started with the

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MC Fireside Chats - July 27th, 2022

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2022/07/27

On today’s show, we talked to Rich Schnippel, the founder and president of Encore RV–an Elkhart-based RV OEM manufacturing lightweight and easy-to-tow trailers.Our regular guests also joined us on MC Fireside Chats. Experts on both the RV Industry and outdoor recreation include Eleanore Hamm, President at RVDA of Canada; Shane Devenish, the Executive Director at CRVA; and Kurt Repanshek of National Parks Traveler.Hamm started the discussion by saying that while reports say that the RV industry is

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MC Fireside Chats - July 20th, 2022

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2022/07/20

In this week’s episode of MC Fireside Chats, sponsored by Firefly Reservations, we talked to Simon Neal, Founder of CampMap–a web mapping platform startup that helps improve guest’s experience and camp management by delivering consistent and easy-to-use digital maps of campsites.We were also joined by our regular guests, Mike Harrison from CRR Lifestyle and Joe Duemig of App My Community.Cara Csizmadia opened up the discussion and shared the current situation of the camping and RV industry across

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MC Fireside Chats - July 13th, 2022

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2022/07/13

In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, sponsored byLet’s Camp, we are joined by Ken Kaplan, CEO ofK2 Commercial Finance, who talked about the whys and hows of campground and RV park financing, and Bill McLeod and D Melton, owners ofBig Rig Friendly RV Resortin South Carolina who shared the story on how they built and developed their RV resort from the ground up.McLeod and Melton started in the industry around 12 years ago; since then, they’ve seen the market get hotter and hotter.Big Rig Friendly RV

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MC Fireside Chats - July 6th, 2022

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2022/07/06

In this week’s episode of MC Fireside Chats, experts discussed the latest news in the outdoor hospitality industry, mainly how inflation, gas prices, and other economic effects are impacting today’s recession, the industry, and the traveling plans of people.They also discussed how outdoor hospitality businesses can alleviate the adverse effects and adopt new solutions to thrive in today’s economy.The show started with Randy Hendrickson, founder & CEO of United Parks Brokers, mentioning that

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MC Fireside Chats - June 29th, 2022

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2022/06/29

In this week’s episode of MC Fireside Chats, we talked about Nova Scotia’s booming camping and outdoor recreation industry with Sandra Fraser, the Parks Promotion & Development Officer ofNova Scotia, and Neil Demosthenous and Demos Demosthenous, the founders ofSkyWeb, who discussed the importance of wireless services and connectivity at campgrounds.Fraser proudly introduced Nova Scotia, a small province on Canada’s east coast surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, coastline, and beautiful beaches,

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MC Fireside Chats - June 22nd, 2022

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2022/06/22

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we talked to industry experts Eleanore Hamm ofRVDAof Canada, Shane Devenish, Executive Director atCRVA, and Susan Carpenter of theRV Women’s Allianceto discuss current events, challenges, and trends in both the RV Industry and Outdoor Recreation.Present in the discussion were Lance King and Bill French, the creators ofCyberlandr, a disappearing RV concept for the Tesla CyberTruck.Hamm opened up the discussion by raising a pressing issue affecting the RV industry–the

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MC Fireside Chats - June 15th, 2022

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2022/06/15

In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, industry experts talked about the glamping industry, the challenges glamping owners are facing, and the future of glamping from the UK to North America.Present in the discussion is Mike Harrison fromCRR Lifestyle, Duncan Winship ofPapoose Pond, Nick Purslow ofGlampitect, a glamping design consultancy, and Kevin & Izaac Rains, the owners ofDappled Light Adventures, who offers glamping rentals located inside Daniel Boone National Forest.Amid the increasing gas

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MC Fireside Chats - June 8th, 2022

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2022/06/08

In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, we talked to entrepreneurs Jonny Feld, President ofField Van, a custom builder of vans and class B motorhomes, and Heather DeSantis, CEO and Founder ofPublicity for Good, a purpose-driven PR company servicing intentional brands.MC Fireside Chats host Cara Csizmadia opened the discussion by sharing the initiatives of the camping, RV, outdoor recreation, and tourism industry across Canada as it slowly bounces back to the pre-pandemic record.Csizmadia highlighted

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MC Fireside Chats - June 1st, 2022

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2022/06/01

In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, industry leaders talked about the latest news in the RV, camping, and outdoor recreation, focusing on what’s ahead for the summer camping season, how campers are affected by the increasing gas prices, and inflation, and the importance of working together to combat RV repair and maintenance challenges.Mark Koep, Founder, and CEO ofCampgroundViews.com, started the open discussion by congratulating everyone for a successful Memorial Day weekend, marking the

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MC Fireside Chats - May 25th, 2022

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2022/05/25

In this week’s episode of MC Fireside Chats, industry experts and content creators talked about pressing news from the RV industry and the Outdoor Recreation.The guests highlighted the importance of the collaboration between influencers and the RV industry in providing education to RV consumers.Phil Ingrassia, president of theRecreation Vehicle Dealers Association(RVDA), briefly discussed the reports on increasing gas prices and how it would impact travel and camping.“On the RV and camping side, it

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