Glamping Show Wraps Up Another Successful Show in Colo. – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
The Glamping Show Americas was marked by two days of heavy activity as investors, developers, park owners…etc. from around the world gathered to take in educational sessions and the nearly 200 vendors.
David Korse, who was organizing his last show after the recent announcement that it had been acquired by Emerald, told Woodall’s Campground Magazine that it appeared the show would break last year’s attendance record of 1,694.
“We don’t count the people who registered, but never made it to the show,” he added.
One of Korse’s main priorities was ensuring that the vendors all had a great experience.
“We want to hear that people are buying things,” he said. “I spoke with one accommodation manufacturer who said he did over a half million dollars in sales on the first day and that the units he has out there are not coming home with him.
“Plenty of other exhibitors indoors are getting solid leads and I spoke with one exhibitor who said he wasn’t sure if he should come or not, but is happy he did,” Korse added. “He said ‘We should have been here two years ago.’ So, that type of feedback is very positive.”
On the education side, Korse explained that attendees seem to be more sophisticated and the sessions are geared to match that.
“We had a session on artificial intelligence and what that means to park owners,” he said. “I don’t understand any of it, but the people in that room are learning what they need to know. We’ll continue to try and target the sessions for things that people could do differently tomorrow than what they were doing yesterday to their benefit.”
The show’s acquisition by Emerald was a surprise to many, and Korse said he is excited about how the new owners can grow the show.
“Now we’ve got a company with really good experience and resources who can look at it with fresh eyes and say, ‘I wonder why they didn’t do that,’ or, ‘Why were they doing that?’ and that’s what we always do when we see something new to us,” he said. “I’m confident about them. I get to stick around and watch for a year to make sure that it works well. It’s bittersweet with people, but it’s time to go on to the next thing.”
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