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Our latest newsletter is dated July 20, 2010 and includes an important warning about the practice of “domain tasting”, a recommendation regarding time zone settings in Authorize.net, links to our latest work, and reminders regarding some of our special services. Click here to read our latest newsletter, then click on the link, below, to subscribe.

Pelland Advertising Sponsors
the Fourth Annual Hilltown Spring Festival

Pelland Advertising once again sponsored the Hilltown Spring Festival, held at the Cummington (Massachusetts) Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 15, 2010. This event was presented by the Hilltown Community Development Corporation. This year’s Spring Festival featured an emphasis on sustainability. The event ran from 10:00AM to 7:00PM, with artists and craftspeople, performers, good food, all day events, great weather, and the biggest crowd ever! We were happy to play a part in making the event a success.

Pelland Advertising Enters Strategic Partnership
with Best Parks In America

Pelland Advertising is pleased to have been nominated and accepted as the latest Strategic Partner in the Best Parks In America program. Best Parks in America represents a group of independently-owned and operated RV parks, resorts and campgrounds that promote consistent and outstanding service nationwide, offering these highly-rated RV parks and campgrounds an official brand and comprehensive marketing platform for marketing to RVers and campers. Best Parks In America properties succeed by offering their guests a professional staff to greet guests upon arrival, followed by a full range of facilities, amenities and services. Most of our campground clients easily meet one or more of these criteria, and we encourage them to consider joining the Best Parks In America program. Click here for more information.

Peter Pelland Presents
New Google Analytics Session

Peter Pelland presented a new one-night class covering the topic of Getting the Most from Google Analytics on Wednesday May 19, 2010. Designed to meet the needs and interests of small businesses in the Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts, the session was held at the offices of the Hilltown Community Development Corporation in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.

2010 Michigan Campground Owners Trade Show

Pelland Advertising was pleased to be a first-time participant in the Michigan Campground Owners Trade Show, held at the Bavarian Inn Lodge & Conference Center, in Frankenmuth, Michigan, on March 30-31, 2010. This event was sponsored by ARVC Michigan. Our sales associate, Marilyn DeWard, represented our company in the exhibit area.

2010 Northeast Conference on Camping

Pelland Advertising was pleased to be an active participant in 2010’s 46th Annual Northeast Conference on Camping, held in its entirety at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, in Springfield, Massachusetts, from March 19-20, 2010. Peter Pelland, Nate Martin, and Charles Davis, pictured above, met with clients and prospects from Booth # 6 in the exhibit area. We enjoyed meeting with you!

2010 WACO Convention & Trade Show

On this same weekend of March 19-20, 2010, Pelland Advertising was a first-time participant in the WACO Convention & Trade Show, held at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. This event was sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners. Our sales associate, Marilyn DeWard, represented our company in the exhibit area.

Pelland Advertising Joins the
Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners,
Ohio Campground Owners Association, and Michigan ARVC

Pelland Advertising is pleased to announce that it has become a member of the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO), Ohio Campground Owners Association (OCOA), and Michigan ARVC. As we seek to expand our presence in the Midwest, we are pleased to join these associations and look forward to becoming actively involved as business members. Wisconsin campgrounds might be interested to know that Pelland Advertising’s web servers have been located in Green Bay over the last 10 years, making us a “local” business in one respect. Our sales associate, Marilyn DeWard, is based in the Michigan, giving us a “local” connection in the region. She will be happy to personally meet the needs of new clients within the region. These new memberships come in addition to our earlier list of association memberships, including: National ARVC, the Northeast Campground Association, the Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association, the Maryland Association of Campgrounds, the New Hampshire Campground Owners Association, and the Massachusetts Association of Campground Owners.

2010 OCOA Spring Conference & Trade Show

Pelland Advertising was pleased to participate in the OCOA Spring Conference & Trade Show, held at the Columbus Airport Marriott, in Columbus, Ohio, on March 12-13, 2010. This event was sponsored by the Ohio Campground Owners Association. Marilyn DeWard and Peter Pelland enjoyed networking with Ohio campground owners at this event.

2009 PCOA Conference & Trade Show

For our last trade event of the year, Pelland Advertising participated in the PCOA Conference & Trade Show, held at the Split Rock Resort, in Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania. Peter Pelland, Josh Pelland, and Nate Martin were available to meet with both existing clients and Pennsylvania campground owners who expressed an interested in our services, working from our trade show booth on Monday and Tuesday. Pelland Advertising was also a conference sponsor, and Peter Pelland lead a roundtable discussion on reciprocal linking strategies on Wednesday afternoon. This event was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association.

Peter Pelland Interview on YouTube

Watch Evanne Schmarder’s interview with Peter Pelland regarding the Campground Success project, recorded at National ARVC’s InSites 2009.

National ARVC’s InSites 2009

Pelland Advertising was pleased to participate in National ARVC’s InSites Conference & Trade Show, a gathering which represents 3700 private campgrounds from throughout the United States. The event was held this year at the Rosen Center Hotel and the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida. Peter Pelland and Marilyn DeWard thank the dozens of campground owners and related business executives who visited with us at trade show Booth # 600. We would also like to congratulate several of our clients who were honored at the conference's Awards Banquet, first and foremost Denny and Nancy McFarland, owners of Buttonwood Campground in Mexico, Pennsylvania. Buttonwood Campground was awarded "Best Website" out of 22 entries in a very tough competition. We would also like to congratulate Deborah Carter, Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Campgrounds (and owner of Buttonwood Beach, in Earleville, MD), for being honored as the "State Executive of the Year". Finally, 31 campgrounds were selected out of more than 1800 parks that are participating in the GuestReviews program for earning A ratings or higher in consumer reviews, essentially the Top 2% of campgrounds in the country. Honorees included Pine Acres Family Camping Resort (Oakham, MA), Buttonwood Campground (Mexico, PA), Gettysburg Campground (Gettysburg, PA), and Kozy Rest Kampground (Harrisville, PA). This event was sponsored by the National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds.

2009 CONY Conference & Trade Show

Pelland Advertising was pleased to participate in the 2009 CONY Conference & Trade Show, held at the Kaatskill Mountain Club & Hunter Mountain Ski Area, in Hunter, New York. Peter Pelland, Josh Pelland, and Nate Martin worked the trade show on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, meeting with the New York campground owners in attendance. In addition, Peter Pelland was a panelist in an Internet seminar on Friday morning. Click here for further information on one of the questions which which arose during this seminar. The event was sponsored by the Campground Owners of New York.

2009 Twin States Conference

Pelland Advertising was pleased to participate in the 2009 Twin States Conference, held at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, in Stowe, Vermont. Peter Pelland and Josh Pelland met with Vermont and New Hampshire campground owners at the event’s trade show on Friday night and Saturday morning. In addition, Peter Pelland presented a new seminar, “Define Your Park’s Important Role in the Regional Business Community … and Work it to Your Advantage” on Saturday morning. The seminar is now available online as a Pelland Virtual Seminar. This event was co-sponsored by the Vermont Campground Association and the New Hampshire Campground Owners Association.

Peter Pelland Authors Article for
ARVC Report 2009 Technology Issue

Peter Pelland was asked to author an article for the 2009 Technology Issue of the ARVC Report, issued in September 2009. Peter asked Jim Ganley from CheckBox Systems to join him in writing a piece titled “How and Why to Customize Your Park’s Wi-Fi Login, Welcome, and Landing Pages”. Click here to download and print a PDF version of the article.

Pelland Advertising Launches the New
Campground Success Website

After several weeks of planning and development, Pelland Advertising is pleased to introduce one of our latest ventures with today’s official launch of the Campground Success website. Campground Success presents a new series of online mini-seminars, covering both traditional and cutting-edge marketing strategies that specifically relate to the needs of family campground owners. Each session is authored and presented by one of the leading experts from within the camping industry. Without leaving your office, losing a day of productivity, or incurring needless travel expenses, we will provide you with a fantastic learning experience that will allow you – and all of your staff – to benefit from years of combined outdoor hospitality and marketing experience. Best of all, this service is being made available to you totally free of charge.

Pelland Advertising Partners with the GuestReviews Program

Every campground in America should be profiting from the tremendous survey resources that are available through the GuestReviews program, launched by MacKinnon Campground Consulting, with co-branding from National ARVC and GoCampingAmerica. Pelland Advertising has teamed up with the GuestReviews program to supply four-color survey invitations that can be “custom-built” online, using a series of stock photos and templates that have been carefully selected for maximum impact and effectiveness. Using this new resource, you can literally design your own invitation cards, place an order that will be processed in real time, and enjoy some of the highest quality printing services available ... all at a remarkably low price.

Here are examples of two styles of the finished products that can be built and ordered online:

Click here to visit the new online ordering page.

Pelland Advertising Joins the
Massachusetts Association of Campground Owners

Pelland Advertising is pleased to announce that, after an absence of several years, it has once again joined the ranks of business members of the MACO - the Massachusetts Association of Campground Owners. We would like to do our part to support our many Massachusetts campground industry clients and hope to serve a broader base of the MACO membership who may not be familiar with our services. Our MACO membership is an addition to our existing list of association memberships, including: National ARVC, the Northeast Campground Association, the Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association, the Maryland Association of Campgrounds, and the New Hampshire Campground Owners Association.