The Back to Camping Summit May 11-12 2020 - Rundown on the event,, speeakers and topics

Purpose of the Event
As we exit this unprecedented global pandemic our industry is uniquely situated to recover relatively quickly. The key factor in this recovery relies upon the Outdoor Destination operators and their ability to adjust operations, marketing, and customer service to a changed world. Our internal polling has shown that 60% of destinations are either struggling or in serious financial troubles. In addition our external polling shows that the consumer has changed perceptions and needs for outdoor travel this year.

Summit Mission
Empower Outdoor Destination Operators with information, strategies and action plans to allow them to get back to business and succeed following the COVID19 crisis.

Summit Details
The Back to Camping Summit is all about helping park owners, operators, managers, and staff to get their businesses “back to business” as fast and efficiently as possible. We believe that the success of the Outdoor Destination industry depends upon the success of the parks and that now more than ever they need guidance from a targeted and diverse swath of industry professionals.

Virtual Summit
BTCamping.com
May 11-12, 2020

Attendees
We are aiming for a projected audience of 1,000 attendees. The primary attendees will be RV park, campground, and glamping destination owners, operators, managers and staff.

We are charging a nominal attendance fee of $49.99 per person (discounts available for larger organizations and teams). We considered providing free access but identified that by charging a fee we create a sense of value and allow attendees to have some “skin in the game”. (also as you are well aware it is not cheap or easy to pull off a summit of any type… let alone to do this all in just over 3 weeks!)

Speakers
To educate, inform and guide the attendees we have secured 22 expert speakers from across disciplines and will be adding more as the next few weeks progress. The instructions we are giving speakers are simple… give the attendees an action plan and strategies that will help them get back to business as fast as possible.

Vendor Partners
In addition to the speakers we are engaging a wide coalition of “vendor” partners to participate in a virtual trade show. We are aiming for at least 100 vendor participants. Similar to the speakers our instructions to the vendors are to engage, inform and demonstrate how their products or services can help the parks get out of this mess fast and profitability. We are charging a nominal fee for vendor booths starting at $249.

Presenting and Title Sponsors
The Back to Camping Summit is presented by CampgroundViews.com in association with RoverPass. The two companies will be using their network and marketing reach to draw attendees in to the event.