The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) today opens registration for its virtual OHCE2020 in November, and the organization is offering a way for attendees to go for free – by being a hosted buyer.
A hosted buyer program is an event that brings qualified buyers (decision makers) and sellers together with a high likelihood to book real business with each other through pre-arranged face-to-face meetings.
“This is an extremely exciting way for ARVC to replicate the engaging in-person experience of the expo floor to our members and vendors, while at the same time offering a significant cost savings for attendees who are the real decision makers,” says Paul Bambei, president and CEO of ARVC. “Our expo is always a highlight of the year, with vendors offering solutions to the major challenges our members face, so finding a way to get them face-to-face in a virtual setting to have meetings that will have great results is a huge win for everyone involved. And allowing these valued members to attend for free is just icing on the cake.”
ARVC will begin accepting Hosted Buyer applications when registration opens today. While registering, an attendee can choose to fill out and submit the Hosted Buyer application, which costs the same as a regular registration prior to reimbursement ($199). The application will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Once submitted, the ARVC team will complete a qualification process of each applicant to ensure they are a decision maker at their campground. All applications will be reviewed and qualified and all applicants will be notified if they have been accepted into the program no later than one week after an application is submitted.
Once accepted into the program, Hosted Buyers will be able to pre-schedule meetings with vendors that offer products and services they are interested in. Each Hosted Buyer will commit to participate in a minimum of five one-on-one meetings during the virtual OHCE2020 expo. Following OHCE, and once a Hosted Buyer’s obligations are fulfilled, ARVC will reimburse them the cost of registration. Hosted Buyers will be able to begin scheduling meetings in October.
Businesses interested in participating in the Hosted Buyer Program should contact Gary Headrick at 303-681-0401.
To register for OHCE2020 and learn more about the Hosted Buyer Program, visit arvc.org/Outdoor-Hospitality-Conference-and-Expo.
