What are the available benefits and how do they benefit the members?
What’s required on my organization’s end?
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ALIGNMENT ON ADVANCING THE INDUSTRY
To harness the strategic benefits outlined below, organizations must align with OHI’s passion for advancing the Outdoor Hospitality Industry. OHI is dedicated to empowering RV parks, campgrounds, and glamping businesses through community engagement, resource allocation, professional development, and legislative advocacy, thereby securing successful futures for all within the Outdoor Hospitality Industry. Our core values—authenticity, actionable leadership, collaboration, and inclusion—are at the heart of everything we do. Are you committed to advancing the industry and leveraging these opportunities for mutual benefit?
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PROVIDE YOUR ORGANIZATION’S MISSION/VISION STATEMENT
Please share your organization’s mission and vision statement with us. We also invite you to provide a copy of your strategic plan. Our goal is alignment, ensuring that we are harmonizing efforts to best serve our members and advance our industry together. This is about collaboration and ensuring we’re all moving in sync for the benefit of our community and stakeholders.
Reciprocity of Select Benefits
Certain benefits are designed to foster reciprocity. Specifically:
- Increased Exposure for Industry Events: If OHI promotes your organization’s event on OHI.org and in our newsletter, we kindly request the same courtesy for our annual George O’Leary National School and Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo® on your organization’s event calendar and/or promotional newsletter.
- Booth Space at OHCE®: If OHI offers complimentary booth space to your organization at the Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo®, we appreciate the opportunity to attend your organization’s annual event as an exhibitor with a complementary booth as well.
- Exposure to Priority Issues & Elite Software Use: OHI kindly requests that you keep our public affairs team informed of any legislation or regulations in your state or local jurisdictions that could impact the industry significantly. Together, we wield greater influence when we unite our voices on critical issues.
Timing Expectations
| Item | Request Timing |
| OHI Presentation or Exhibition | Minimum 2 months before event start date |
| Auction item | Minimum 2 months before event start date |
| Booth space at OHCE | June 15 |
| Complimentary OHCE Registrations | June 15 |
| Board meeting space at OHCE | June 15 |
FAQs
Are other benefits available beyond what’s listed for my organization/state association?
Currently, these are the benefits available. We welcome your suggestions for benefits that may be implemented in the future.
Will OHI speak at my annual event?
OHI would be delighted to speak or exhibit at your annual event, subject to availability and budget considerations. Please note that speaking requests are handled on a first-come, first-served basis and must be submitted through our formal request process.
What if I want promotional materials to promote OHI?
We would be happy to provide OHI promotional materials for use! Please fill out the “Asset Request Form” here.
OHI would be happy to promote your organization as well if you provide the materials.
Will I receive every benefit I requested?
OHI will make every effort to accommodate your request(s). Some requests may have timing, space, and/or availability limitations.
Is OHI encouraging state-level membership?
OHI continues to encourage RV parks and campgrounds to join both their state (where available) and national association because there is value in both.
Encouraging dual membership has always been the practice at OHI. OHI is committed to regularly recommending that RV parks and campgrounds join their state associations, because knowledge is king. The more plugged in a campground is at both the state and national levels, the more networking and resources they receive, the better they will run their business, and the better the industry will fare as a whole.
What was the decision made by the OHI Board on January 29, 2024?
The OHI Board of Directors voted on Monday, January 29, 2024, to change OHI’s business model, and thus the financial relationship OHI currently has with partnering state organizations across the country.
This new model is a shift in the way national dues are collected. A lot has changed since this organization was formed in 1966, but what remains unchanged is our dedication to our members and organizations (specifically state associations) that support the outdoor hospitality industry’s success.
The change to OHI’s business model was not a decision made lightly. This process started in 2022 after conversations with industry leaders; a balanced representation of OHI campground members; consultations with association management expert Bob Harris, who has worked with 1,500+ non-profits and associations; and legal guidance from a nationally recognized firm specializing in the representation of nonprofit organizations. This shift in our business model was made, in part, to mitigate financial risks as state associations are their own individual 501(c)6 incorporations, with separate reporting requirements to the IRS.
Is our partnering agreement still in effect?
Current partnering agreements will remain in effect through December 31, 2024.
Mid-year new members joining partnering state organizations will still be accepted through December 31, 2024.
Mid-year joins must pay their pro-rated national dues in full.
The dues waiver program is no longer available as OHI and partnering state organizations will not reconcile dues for the 2025 calendar year.
The business model shift will take effect on January 1, 2025.
What are the members getting out of this?
One of the most important facets of this business model change is giving all members choice.
With this change, members can choose if they want state-level membership, national-level membership, or both. OHI will continue, as it always has, to strongly encourage membership at both the state and national level. The more engaged an owner/operator/prospective owner is, the better they’ll align with best practices, the better they’ll run their business, and the better the industry will fare.
What does the future look like for OHI?
We are excited about the future of the outdoor hospitality industry and OHI’s primary focus is the success of our members. This path forward allows OHI to be in service of all members. We know this thoughtful change will have a great benefit on OHI’s member value proposition, positioning OHI for a strong future supporting the owners, operators, and prospective owners of the outdoor hospitality industry for years to come.
What is OHI’s mission and vision?
OHI is guided by its mission, vision, and core values established in its strategic plan, but that dedication to the industry goes beyond the words on a webpage.
It is a promise to advance the industry every day in service of OHI members. The organization’s dedication to the success of all RV parks, campgrounds and glamping businesses remains OHI’s core purpose. This is proved in every professional development program, each new connection made during a networking event, the exclusive discounts that benefit your bottom line, and pointed advocacy efforts that benefit the whole industry at the local, state and federal levels.
