MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality Podcast

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 of  CampgroundViews.com ,...

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 the  Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association  (RVDA), briefly di...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we'll be discussing what's on the minds of campground owners with our recurring guests who will appear once a month with us to cover this topic: Ryan Crots, from Sun Outdoors Mike Harrison, from CRR Lifestyle Duncan Winship, from Papoose Pond Joe Duemig, from App My Community Plus, we'll be joined by Marcia Neese, the owner of Riverwalk RV Park, a campground recogni...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we'll be joined by Jonny Feld, the President of Field Van, and Garrett Brown, the Co-Founder of Eventure Life for their take on the popularity of RVing and custom vans amidst fluctuating gas prices, some insights, and the future of the industry. Plus, Doug Parker will join us again for his unique consumer-focused perspective and how he views the industry. MC Firesid...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, sponsored by Fireside Accounting, we'll be discussing the latest industry news in our open discussion format with our panel of industry leaders who appear once every month with us! *Casey Cochran, Director of Business Development at Campspot Software *Randy Hendrickson, Founder & CEO of United Park Brokers *Scott Foos, CEO & Owner of Horizon Outdoor Hospital...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, sponsored by Campspot Software, we'll be joined by our recurring guests who will appear once a month with us to have a candid discussion on both the RV Industry and Outdoor Recreation: Phil Ingrassia, President at RVDA Eleanore Hamm, President at RVDA of Canada Shane Devenish, Executive Director at CRVA Kurt Repanshek, National Parks Traveler Plus we'll be joined by...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we'll be joined by Jon Gray, the CEO of RVshare. It's one of the largest RV Rental marketplaces and we'll discuss the trends he is seeing in 2022. We'll also be joined by Kara and Zack from Let's Camp, for their take on the upcoming season and what they are hearing from park owners as they continue to grow as a company. MC Fireside Chats is a weekly show focused on...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, presented by Modern Campground, we'll be discussing the latest industry news in our open discussion format with our panel of industry leaders who appear once every month with us! *Casey Cochran, Director of Business Development at Campspot Software *Randy Hendrickson, Founder & CEO of United Park Brokers *Scott Foos, CEO & Owner of Horizon Outdoor Hospitalit...

This week on MC Fireside Chats we'll be joined by our recurring guests who will appear once a month with us to have a candid discussion on both the RV Industry and Outdoor Recreation: Phil Ingrassia, President at RVDA Eleanore Hamm, President at RVDA of Canada Shane Devenish, Executive Director at CRVA Kurt Repanshek, National Parks Traveler MC Fireside Chats is a weekly show focused on the latest...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we'll be discussing what's on the minds of campground owners with our recurring guests who will appear once a month with us to cover this topic: Ryan Crots, from Sun Outdoors Joe Duemig, from App My Community Colin Monnor, A Stones Throw RV Resort MC Fireside Chats is a weekly show focused on the latest news, trends, and commentary from the Outdoor Hospitality Indus...

This week on MC Fireside Chats we'll be joined by our recurring guests who will appear once a month with us to have a candid discussion on both the RV Industry and Outdoor Recreation: Phil Ingrassia, President at RVDA Eleanore Hamm, President at RVDA of Canada Shane Devenish, Executive Director at CRVA Kurt Repanshek, National Parks Traveler Jessica Turner, Executive Director at ORR Matthew Foxcro...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we'll be discussing what's on the minds of campground owners with our recurring guests who will appear once a month with us to cover this topic: Ryan Crots, from Sun Outdoors Joe Duemig, from App My Community Plus, we'll be joined by special guest Doug Parker, who has covered the travel industry for over a decade as the owner of Cruise Radio. During the pandemic, he...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we'll chat with Rae and Jason Miller from the Getaway Couple.

This week on MC Fireside Chats, presented by Modern Campground, we'll be discussing the latest industry news in our open discussion format with our panel of industry leaders who appear once every month with us! *Casey Cochran, Director of Business Development at Campspot Software *Randy Hendrickson, Founder & CEO of United Park Brokers *Scott Foos, CEO & Owner of Horizon Outdoor Hospitalit...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we'll be joined by Patrice McCabe from RV There Yet? a brand new TV series on the Discovery Channel. We'll also be joined by Sam Shanley from Stay Off Map who will talk to us about his experiences operating a glamping startup. Plus, we'll be joined by some brand new recurring guests who will appear once a month with us to have a candid discussion on both the RV Indu...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we'll be joined by Kevin Long, CEO & Co-Founder of The Dyrt. Plus, we'll be joined by some brand new recurring guests who will appear once a month with us to have a candid discussion on what park owners are thinking about right now: Heather Blankenship, owner of Pigeon Forge Jellystone Gary Quigley, owner of Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest Thomas Sparrow, owner of...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we're covering the first annual Campspot Awards. Selected by outdoors industry panelists, the Campspot Awards recognize campgrounds leading the way in important aspects such as top destinations, camper experience, unique offerings, and design. We'll be joined by Erin Stender, Chief Marketing Officer of Campspot, Tyler & Kendra from One-y-One who were panelists,...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, presented by Modern Campground, we'll be discussing the latest industry news in our open discussion format with our panel of industry leaders who will appear once every month with us! *Casey Cochran, Director of Business Development at Campspot Software *Randy Hendrickson, Founder & CEO of United Park Brokers *Scott Foos, CEO & Owner of Horizon Outdoor Hospi...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we’re wrapping up 2021 with a look back at some of the most important stories. Plus, we’ll chat with a park manager about their Christmas activities, an owner who expanded their park and speculate about what 2022 has in store for the industry.

This week we’ll be joined by several guests who will help us discuss diversity in the outdoor hospitality industry. Where are we at now, what can we improve, and what does the future hold for the ever-changing demographics of campers? We’ll welcome Earl B. Hunter, Jr from Black Folks Camp Too, David & Eddie from Full-Time Gays, Lindsey Lerner who has traveled full-time and consulted for Sekr,...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, presented by Modern Campground, we'll be discussing the latest industry news in our open discussion format with our panel of industry leaders who will appear once every month with us! *Casey Cochran, Director of Business Development at Campspot Software *Randy Hendrickson, Founder & CEO of United Park Brokers *Scott Foos, CEO & Owner of Horizon Outdoor Hospi...

The United States and Canadian border is back open, but what does that mean for park owners on both sides? We'll chat with Shane Devenish from CCRVC about who is coming south, when they are coming, and how long they want to stay. Plus, we'll be joined by Joann Delvescio who just wrapped up a successful C.A.M.P. meeting that was held during the ARVC Conference last week. She'll tell us what the org...

Raleigh is the host city for this year's ARVC OHCE and we've got several people live from the show who will share their experiences and interview attendees including Joe Duemig, Heather Blankenship, and more. Plus we'll hear from vendors with interesting products and services including Alex Goldman from Ideal One Amusement Software and Roy Heimowitz from Skyhawk.

This week on MC Fireside Chats, presented by Modern Campground, we'll be discussing the latest industry news in our open discussion format with our panel of industry leaders who will appear once every month with us! *Casey Cochran, Director of Business Development at Campspot Software *Randy Hendrickson, Founder & CEO of United Park Brokers *Scott Foos, CEO & Owner of Horizon Outdoor Hospi...

This week on MC Fireside Chats, presented by Modern Campground, we'll be discussing the latest industry news in our open discussion format with our brand new panel of industry leaders who will appear once every month with us! Casey Cochran, Director of Business Development at Campspot Software; Randy Hendrickson, Founder & CEO of United Park Brokers ; Scott Foos, CEO & Owner of Horizon Out...