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Jan, Please allow me to request that an agenda item be included within the City Council meeting on January 12 for out-of-state travel for my attendance to the Carolinas Association of
RV Parks & Campgrounds conference in Myrtle Beach, SC on February 5 – 8, 2012. Currently, Georgia has no state association and the owners and managers of the parks that are members of
the National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) within Georgia are examining the feasibility of creating an association, or merging with the Carolinas Association of RV Parks
& Campgrounds (CARVC). This conference will be critical for the River’s End Campground & RV Park in that as a member of a state agency there is the capacity to qualify for bulk discounts
and preferred vendor pricing, as well as the benefit of collective advertising initiatives that are enjoyed as a member of a network such as a franchise (KOA, Jellystone USA, etc.),
or public agency (State/Federal Parks). These would enable us to increase revenues (advertising), while reducing overhead (bulk/discount pricing). This conference was included within
the operating budget for the current fiscal year and no allocation of additional funding is requested. Finally, if there are any questions, I have attached a hyperlink to this email
regarding the conference for more information. Thank you, Woody