Tacy visits with our business partners for the holidays

Hi all,

I had a great time last week visiting with our business partners to wish them all a wonderful holiday season. 



The Clarion in Shepherdstown



My first stop was The Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Shepherdstown. I spoke with our sales rep Jennifer and members of the friendly front desk staff. Jennifer is excited that we have the Canopy Tour and she can't wait to get out there and try it.





The Lobby @ The Holiday Inn Express



I headed to Holiday Inn Express in Ranson next. The front desk staff was nice as always and the lobby is beautifully decorated for Christmas. I then went down the street to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, one of our newest partners. A big part of our local economy Hollywood Casino brings people from all over the east coast to enjoy table games and to watch the horses run. I stopped by Marcus enterprises who run The Quality Hotel Conference Center. The Quality Hotel is right next door to River Riders and has been a partner for quite a while. We offer a Stay and Play package with The Quality Hotel in which our guests benefit by receiving a great rate for booking a trip with us and staying with Quality Hotel.

Becky and smiling staff @ Brothers Pizza



My next stop was Brothers Pizza. A locally owned business with delicious pizza and italian choices. I met up with Becky the manager who is very welcoming and will always make sure your meal with them is a good one.  




Debbie, Jessie, and Tacy @ The KOA



Our Assistant General Manager Amanda and I then stopped by the Harpers Ferry KOA. The KOA has a brand new General Manager and we were excited to meet her. Jessie just resently came here from up north although she is originally from this area. We are thrilled to work with her. Welcome back Jessie!  



Ashley @ The Anvil Restaurant

 

I ran over to The Anvil Restuarant in Harpers Ferry. This family owned restuarant has been in business since 1985. A quaint casual family atmosphere surrounds you as you enjoy lunch and dinner options as well as offerings from the bar. The owner Danny was in and we had a nice conversation before I headed into the historic district.


Ron @ The Outfitter at Harpers Ferry

 I next stopped at The Outfitters at Harpers Ferry and was lucky to run into one of the owners Ron. The Outfitters offers anything you might need for an outdoor hiking adventure. There is still time to stop by and find that perfect gift.






Potomac St in Historic Harpers Ferry



 

We love our community and being partners with other local businesses lets us share with you all that we have to offer in Jefferson County.

Matt and Amanda go to the ARVC Conference

Matt and Amanda drove down to Savannah Georgia November 27th through December 2nd to join in on the ARVC annual conference and expo! We were excited to gain as much knowledge as possible in order to make improvements to our river side campground, Harpers Ferry Campground, for the upcoming season. We were specifically looking for information on developing electric and sewer for our RV sites, improving amenities, site assignment and check in, as well as campground landscaping. The conference put us in touch with a number of professionals who own campgrounds throughout the US, Canada, and even China!


After a long drive, we checked into the Mulberry Inn in the beautiful historic district for a good nights rest. Early the next morning we packed out bags again in preparation for the Spot Tour, which took us to a series of campgrounds between Savannah and just north of Myrtle Beach. We saw a recently purchased campground, a state run facility, 2 mega campgrounds, and a recently constructed campground with an abundance of amenities. They even had hot tubs at their RV sites!


A long bus ride returned us to Savannah where we promptly got down to business at the conference center. Once we got the ferry schedule down, we took several seminars on project management, campground ownership, emergency prevention and preparation, and more! We also looked at rustic cabins, yurts, family bikes, WiFi internet, and merchandise for the retail shop.

The classes were very informative, but lets not forget that the food was amazing! We enjoyed a guest speaker for lunch on Wednesday and an exciting auction on Thursday. Amanda appreciated the vegetarian options, and Matt attended a Low Country Boil with some of our new friends from Wisconsin.

We headed back to West Virginia Friday morning. Amanda owed Matt some driving time, so she took the wheel while he defined the details for a new vacation rental River Riders is working on. We made it home safely with several new ideas to bring back to Harpers Ferry Campground for the summer of 2012.


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