The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) said more than 750 people were registered to attend the 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo, ARVC’s annual conference that begins today.
This year for the first time the event was forced to go virtual because of COVID-19.
The first day of OHCE2020 will be highlighted by virtual Takeaway Tours of three ARVC-member parks and the debut of ARVC’s new Hosted Buyer Program, which matches pre-approved OHCE attendees with exhibitors for meetings, replicating the true one-on-one nature of the expo floor.
“OHCE is something that people have on their calendars every year, and we are proud that we were able to find a way to bring them some consistency in a year of so much change and unfamiliarity,” said Paul Bambei, ARVC president and CEO. “Our virtual event is set to replicate the in-person experience of OHCE as much as possible and we truly think we have utilized this technology to create some new learning opportunities and experiences that attendees have never seen before. While it will be different, it will still offer the great value and excitement that makes OHCE the biggest and best event on the campground and RV park circuit.”