Join your fellow campground owners and managers at the VCA Annual Meeting for educational seminars, a supplier trade show, networking, the yearly membership meeting, silent auction, and more! This is an important event for all VCA members to attend and at a low cost making it affordable and accessible to all.
All attendees are asked to donate an item or items to the silent auction. There is no minimum or maximum value required. All donations are greatly appreciated.
The meeting will be held at Wilderness Presidential Resort in Spotsylvania, Virginia. For more information on the resort visit wpresort.com. WP Resort is offering attendees discounted rates on rentals and campsites. Call 540-972-7433 for reservations.
Camp Cottage- $55/Night
Log Cabin- $65/Night
Campsite- No Charge
2021 Annual Meeting Agenda (Subject to change): Updated 8/17/21
Monday, September 27
3pm-6pm Board of Directors Meeting
7pm Dinner in Town
Tuesday, September 28
8-10am Registration Desk Open
9am Breakfast
9:30-10am Info Session: Trends in Virginia's Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Speaker: Staci Martin, Virginia Tourism Corporation
10-10:30pm Info Session: Marketing Opportunities with Virginia Tourism
Speaker: Staci Martin, Virginia Tourism Corporation
10:30am-12:30pm Info Session: Tracking you Park’s Key Performance Indicators
Speaker: Donna Bordeaux, Campground Accounting
12:30pm Lunch
1-2pm Info Session: NEC Electical Code Changes and Compliance
Speaker: Heidi Doyle, Utility Supply Group
2:30pm Host Campground Tour: Wilderness Presidential Resort
4-7pm Vendor Trade Show & Silent Auction: See Vendor List
5:30-6:30pm Cocktail Hour
7pm Dinner
Wednesday, September 29
9am Breakfast
9:30-10am Member Benefit Session: An Update on National ARVC
Speaker: Susan Motley, ARVC Senior Director of Education and Events
10-11am Info Session: Going Green at Your Park
Speaker: Beckey Watson, Keep Virginia Beautiful, Inc.
11-12pm Member Benefit Session: Government Affairs
Speaker: Robert Melvin, Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, & Travel Association
12:30pm Lunch
1-1:30pm Member Benefit Session: 2020 and 2021 Virginia Campground Directory
Speaker: Hilton Snowdon, Virginia Campground Directory Publisher
2-3pm Info Session: Pool Operations: Risk Management, Codes, and Compliance
Speaker: Joetta Jensen, Aquatics Director @ Hampton University
3-4pm Info Session: Pool Operations: Water Chemistry, Filtration, and Maintenance
Speaker: Joetta Jensen, Aquatics Director @ Hampton University
5pm Dinner & Annual Membership Meeting
If you registered for the cancelled 2020 meeting, you DO NOT have to pay again for the 2021 meeting. Here are the parks and number of people per park that registered for 2020. Please email info@virginiacampgrounds.com to let us know if you will be attending for 2021.
Suppliers, please do not register through this link. Email info@virginiacampgrounds.com to sign up for the trade show.
Attedning Suppliers (updated 8/20/21):
Staylist Reservaton Program |
Insider Perks Marketing |
Wilcor International |
LeisureMedia360 |
Leavitt Hospitality Insurance |
CampersApp |
Max Play Fit |
Campground Accounting |
Peebles Golf Cars |
Camplife Reservation Program |
Pull Start Fire |
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Utility Supply Group Strait Web Solutions Campsite360 Virginia Tourism Corporation |
If you have any questions, please call or email: 703-291-0657 or info@virginiacampgrounds.com