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Live Auction
2016
TACO SPRING
MEETING
& TRADE SHOW
April 17-19, 2016
Guadalupe River RV Resort
Kerrville, TX
Relax!
Meet & Greet!
Learn!
Welcome to the Largest
Campground Owners Show
in the Southwest!
TEXAS CAMPGROUNDS
Special Thanks To This Year’s Hosts!
TEXAS CAMPGROUNDS
Guadalupe River RV Resort
now a Yogi Bear’s Jellystone
Park Camp-Resort
& their fabulous staff
www.tacomembers.com
Inn of the Hills River Resort
www.innofthehills.com
& their fine staff
Take a look at
the Speakers
for the TACO
Spring Show!
The TACO Show that you have been waiting for all year starts NOW!
Be sure and attend all these exciting events!
2016 Spring TACO
Meeting & Trade Show
SHOW ITINERARY
Sunday, April 17
KEYNOTE –
Jayne Cohen
Member Round Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Show Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Session – Thao Nguyen of CRBE, Commercial Real Estate Services,
“Tricks to Buying or Selling a Campground”. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 – 4:00 pm
NEW! Happy Hour with the Vendors! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 – 5:00 pm
NEW! Casino Night with Heavy Hors D’oeuvres. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 – 7:00 pm
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
Inn of the Hills
Inn of the Hills
Monday, April 18
Leon Resnick &
Terrance Resnick
Breakfast , Industry Updates, Legislative and Legal. . . . . . . . . . 8:00 – 8:45 am
Keynote Speaker – Jane Cohen,
“Meeting the Rising Challenges of Today’s Guest”. . . . . . . . 8:45 – 10:00 am
Trade Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 – 4:00 pm
Session – Larry Brownfield, “North American Camping Report –
A Look Back at 2015 with Eyes Toward 2016” . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Social Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 – 7:00 pm
TACO Auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Tuesday, April 19
Thao Nguyen
Larry Brownfeld
Breakfast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15 – 9:00 am
Session – Lee Resnick, “Assuring the Successful
Continuation of Your Family Campground” . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 – 10:15 am
Raffle #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15 am
Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15 – 10:30 am
Session – Jane Cohen, Workshop – “Increasing Customer Satisfaction
with Review Management & Online Surveys” . . . . . . . . . 10:30 – 11:30 pm
Raffle #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30 am
Session – Jeff Crider, ““Where Are You dropping the Ball
On Marketing and PR? LET’S FIX IT!””. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30 – 12:30 pm
Raffle #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 pm
Awards Presentation and Lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 – 1:30 pm Goodbyes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
Inn of the Hills
Inn of the Hills
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
GRRVR – Main Hall
LOCATION LEGEND:
Inn of the Hills
GRRVR Main Hall
Jeff Crider
Be sure to visit www.TACOMembers.com for more Show information and updates!
Meet Our Exhibitors – They are here for YOU!
AGS PUBLISHING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877-518-1989
Crowley, TX
Guest guides, site maps and marketing
agspub.com
ARK ASSURANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-509-2292
Tyler, TX
RV Park Insurance
arkassurance.com
BAEHRE REAL ESTATE. . . . . . . . . . . . 830-896-5050
Kerrville, TX
RV park real estate
rvparksforsale.com
CAMCO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-668-7661
Greensboro, NC
Cg store display & merchandise
camco.net
CAMPGROUND AUTOMATION
SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877-783-2367
Mount Juliet, TN
Intuitive property management system
campgroundautomation.com
ATHENS PARK HOMES . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-677-0108
Athens, TX
Manufacturer of Park Models and RVs
athensparkhomes.com
COHEN CONSULTING GROUP. . . . . . . 603-279-6693
Meredith, New Hampshire
Consulting services exclusively to RV Park and
Campground Industry.
campgroundlodgingconsultants.com
COINMACH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-627-0290
Corpus Christi, TX
Laundry equipment for RV parks
coinmach.com
CRUISE INN RV PARK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888-222-3505
Coral Springs, FL
A network of RV Parks that offer guests reliable,
comfortable and welcoming facilities, as well as a
quality, and consistent experience.
cruiseinnrvparks.com
DIGITALWAY SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . 817-304-3595
Springtown, TX
Wi-Fi and cable systems for RV Parks
digitalwayservices.com
GOOD SAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-323-9076
Ventura, CA
National Campground Directory
woodalls.com
GUEST REVIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877-707-7080
Murietta, CA
Online guest rating system
guestreviews.com
LEAVITT RECREATION &
HOSPITALITY INS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605-423-4333
Sturgis, SD
Insurance for RV Parks and Campgrounds
irhinsurance.com
LEISURE SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513-831-2100
Milford, OH
Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts
jellystonefranchise.com
LIL’ LODGES OF ALABAMA. . . . . . . . . 877-677-6977
Bear Creek, AL
Custom builder of high quality park model cabins
lillodges.com
MARATECH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-609-5974
Shannonville, Ontario Canada
Customized Wi-Fi provider for RV Parks, Campgrounds
and Hospitality
maratechwifi.com
MEMBERS CHOICE CREDIT UNION
SBA LENDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-384-2595
Houston, TX
SBA Lending for RV Park acquisitions, construction,
expansion or partner buy outs
bruceonbusinesslending.com
MISSION MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC. . . . . . . 800-547-9147
Software, online reservations
campgroundmanager.com
NEWPORT PACIFIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 949-300-1789
League City, TX
RV Park and Resort property management.
newportpacific.com
PASSPORT AMERICA. . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-681-6810
Crestview, FL
Free campground affiliation network
passportamerica.com / pelland.com
PEAK TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888-613-7775
Arlington, TX
Recycle and reuse electricity used in motors and
transformers up to 25%.
peakenergytech.com
PELLAND ADVERTISING . . . . . . . . . . . 413-268-0100
Haydenville, MA
Website design & hosting, 4-color brochures,
rack cards, ad-free site maps
PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE. . . . . . . . 469-221-7932
Addison, TX
RV park insurance services
phly.com
PLATINUM COTTAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-675-2525
Malakoff, TX
park model manufacturer
platinumparkhomes.com
RESERVE AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-964-3800
Dallas, TX
Reservation software
reserveamerica.com
ROWLEY INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-880-9397
Austin, TX
RV park insurance services
rowleyinsurance.com
SOUTHEAST PUBLICATIONS. . . . . . . . 800-832-3292
Plantation, FL
Guest Guides, Printing & Marketing
southeastpublications.com
SKYLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-658-1611
Arkansas City, KS
Park model manufacturer
skylinepm.com
A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Mission Management
Big Cypress RV Park
Leisure Sysyems Inc.
Skyline Homes
AGS Publishing
Rowley Insurance
Ark Assurance Group
TxAd Internet Services
STAY OUTDOORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-931-3304
Waucoma, IA
Provides Campgrounds and Resorts an economical
means of advertising properties to attract more
customers.
stayoutdoors.com
SUNLAND SPECIALTIES. . . . . . . . . . . 909-608-7740
Upland, CA
Campground General Store Supplier
sunlandspecialties.com
TACO GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-426-9395
Crowley, TX
RV Travel and Camping Guide
tacomediakit.com
TACO RESOURCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-426-9395
Crowley, TX
Legal Legislation
tacomembers.com
TENGO INTERNET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-469-7660
Austin, TX
Wireless internet provider
tengointernet.com
TXAD INTERNET SERVICES. . . . . . . . . 877-518-1989
Crowley, TX
Website design, hosting, & marketing
txadinternet.com
TEXAS LAUNDRY SERVICES. . . . . . . 800-888-0074
Pasadena, TX
Sales/service/parts for coin & card operated laundry
equipment
tel.com
TEXEN POWER COMPANY . . . . . . . . . 281-989-7440
Houston, TX
Aggregator Agent for Electric power / commerial
electricity, save you up to 35%
texenpower.com
UTILITY SUPPLY GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . 800-800-2811
Preston, WA
RV park utility products
Go-USG.com
WIZARD WORKS PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518-434-3488
Albany NY
Engineer, design, and build water structures from
splash pads to multi-level play structures
wizardworks.biz
YOUR ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS . . . . . 248-391-2400
Lake Orion, MI
Electrical supplies for MH and RV parks
yourelectricalsolutions.net
Be Sure and Attend Our Famous TACO
Annual Live Auction!
April 18th at 7:00 pm
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The TACO Auction Is Our
Largest Annual Fundraiser!
This exciting event insures:
›› An extensive government affairs & legal program
to protect & promote your business interests.
›› Enhanced current member benefits & develop
new programs.
›› Increased membership to strengthen our industry.
Have You Been
Thinking About
a Golf Cart?
Bid Early ...
Bid Often!
This is the most sought after auction item!
Thanks to the generosity of the membership and industry friends, TACO membership has more
than doubled in the last 20 years. TACO’s government affairs program is making a difference in the
operation of RV parks across Texas! We need your help to make this year’s Auction the biggest and
best in TACO history.
Typical items will include: golf cart, State &
The TACO Live Auction
National Directory ad space, antiques, fresh
lobsters, Texas theme items, tools, home decor,
supports our extensive
office & campground supplies, Texas fine wines, a
Legal & Legislative Programs!
bunch of lottery tickets and lots of other goodies!
Don’t miss out on all of this year’s new exciting auction items!