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ARVC Michigan Members Host Blood Drives
For the third year in a row ARVC Michigan will be partnering with MICHIGAN BLOOD to host blood drives. Blood needs don’t go away in the summer and although many donors are away from home MI BLOOD can take donations on the road to keep the supply pumped up.
Last season 18 Member Parks held dozens [...]
FOR ALL CONSUMERS ENERGY CUSTOMERS IN ARVC MICHIGAN
FOR ALL CONSUMERS ENERGY CUSTOMERS IN ARVC MICHIGAN
You may have noticed an increase in your latest Consumers Power electric bills. On the bill I received in January for the period of mid December to mid January I noticed one of the Surcharges — The Energy Optimization Surcharge — had gone from $5.38 per month to [...]
Time Coalition
The purpose of the TIME Coalition is to increase funding for Michigan’s Tourism Promotion program to $30 million annually, without raising taxes, surcharges or fees. Funding at such levels would allow Travel Michigan to engage in a truly national advertising campaign for the first time ever.
Learn more here: Time Coalition
The Member Website is Back Open for Business
Hello to all,
Check out the new site and let us know what you think, what you want, what is missing, anything you’d like to see here. There is still information to upload here and Iwill be attending to that over the next week or so. Thanks very much for your patience. It was time for [...]
10 Reasons to Love Spring Camping in Michigan
10 Great Reasons to head out to your favorite Michigan campground this spring
Although camping is a year-round activity in Michigan, spring signals the onset of the warm-weather season. By mid-April, a large number of the privately owned campgrounds in Michigan are welcoming guests looking to shake off the winter blues and enjoy the great outdoors.
1. [...]
How to: Set Up a Google Alert
Even if you’re not “tech savvy” you can follow these simple steps to set up a “Google Alert” for your property and monitor any media coverage you may get. You can also set up a separate alert for your name (for those of you involved in activities outside of the camping world, such as serving [...]
How to: Check Your Free Listing on Michigan.org
Thank you to all of you who stopped by my booth at the Annual Spring Convention to check your FREE listing on the award-winning Travel Michigan website: Michigan.org. In all, more than 30 property sites were updated. For those of you who were not aware, Michigan.org was the #1 state travel website in the country [...]
RV Parks & Campgrounds Going Green
Going Green at RV Parks & Campgrounds
Here are things you can do to control utility costs, promote energy conservation and encourage eco-friendly practices at your campgrounds
Turn off, turn down and unplug.
Turn off your AC when you aren’t in your RV
Clean or replace your AC filter monthly
When buying any new electrical device, look for the [...]
ARVC Michigan Needs Campground Photos
ARVC Michigan needs your help in building a quality photo library for media and marketing purposes. As you head into the summer season, please consider capturing life at your campground in pictures…and then send your best images to us. Photographs will be used on the ARVC Michigan website and will also be provided to organizations [...]