61st Annual Outdoor Hospitality Convention & Expo
Florida & Alabama’s premier event for outdoor hospitality
The Florida–Alabama Outdoor Hospitality Convention & Expo is the region’s must-attend gathering for RV park, campground and glamping professionals. For three full days, owners and operators come together with industry suppliers and partners for expert-led education, hands-on training, and the kind of networking that pays off all year.
- Attend
Registration
Three full days, roughly 100 suppliers, every meal and event included. From $395 for members before January 15.
Three full days built for people who run, grow, and support outdoor hospitality businesses. Expect practical education, valuable peer connections, and direct access to roughly 100 suppliers and industry partners.
Attendee registration is open now, from $395 for members. Exhibitor and sponsor registration follows shortly.
- Rates & what’s included
- Exhibitor registration
- Sponsor registration
- Register now
- Stay
Hotel Reservations
$225 a night with the resort fee waived. The block closes 04/19/2027, or sooner if it sells out.
Stay where the convention happens. The Sawgrass Marriott puts the sessions, Expo, networking, restaurants, and after-hours conversations all in one place.
The group rate is $225 a night and the $25 daily resort fee is waived. Reservations close 04/19/2027, or sooner if the block sells out — it did in 2026.
- Group rate & what’s included
- Overflow hotel options
- Explore the venue & travel
- Reserve your room
- Plan
Event Schedule
Keynotes, education, Expo hours, networking, and awards. The preliminary agenda is up now.
Build your convention around what matters most to your business. The 2027 program will include keynotes, practical education, Expo hours, networking events, industry awards, and plenty of time to connect.
The preliminary agenda is published below. Speakers, rooms, and exact times follow with the full program in early 2027.
- See the preliminary agenda
- Preliminary schedule
- Conference program
- Learn about the convention app
- Exhibit
Sponsorship
Put your brand in front of park owners and buyers before, during, and after the convention.
Go beyond having a booth. Sponsorship puts your brand in front of park owners, operators, developers, and decision-makers before, during, and after the convention.
Opportunities range from premium event visibility and stage time to app exposure, dedicated emails, signage, and high-traffic branding. Top opportunities can move before the full packet is released.
- Explore 2027 sponsorship levels
- Get on the priority list
- Exhibitor packet & floorplan
- Park model & outdoor display information
What’s Your Role in the RV Park & Campground Industry?
Whether you run a park, are building one, or sell to them, the 2027 Convention & Expo is designed around the questions, decisions, and opportunities that matter most to your part of the industry. Choose the path that fits you best.
I run a park
Operations, occupancy, staffing, rates, revenue, utilities, insurance, technology, and the day-to-day decisions that keep your property moving forward.
See owner & operator content →I’m building one
From feasibility and financing to design, entitlements, construction, and valuation, connect with the people and information that can help move your project forward.
Explore developer content →I sell to parks
Meet the owners, operators, and developers looking for the products, services, technology, and partners they’ll invest in next.
Exhibit & sponsor →Three full days on Florida’s First Coast
The 2027 convention heads to the Atlantic. Ponte Vedra Beach sits on the ocean between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, on the stretch of northeast Florida they call the First Coast — a true northeast Florida gem, and a place most people drive past on the way somewhere else and then wish they’d stopped.
Less than thirty minutes north: Jacksonville, its airport and its beaches. Less than thirty minutes south: St. Augustine, the oldest city in America. It’s the kind of place people build a few extra days around — and plenty will.
For that week the Sawgrass Marriott is ours. We are the only conference at the hotel — we take over the restaurants, the lounges and the lawns. Intimate yet expansive: big enough to hold us, small enough that it feels like our own. No getting lost, no fifteen-minute walk between a session and the expo floor, and the person you met at breakfast is still around at nine o’clock at night.
- At Sawgrass
Everything happens here.
Sessions, Expo, meals, and networking, all in one place.
Sessions, the Expo, networking, meals, and after-hours conversations are all centered at the Sawgrass Marriott, making it easy to stay connected without spending half the day moving between venues.
- Stay onsite
More than a hotel room.
Rooms, suites, and lakeside villas, plus pools, dining, and golf.
Choose from guest rooms, suites, and lakeside villas, then step outside to pools, restaurants, lounges, golf, spa experiences, and plenty of places to keep the conversation going after the program ends.
- Easy to reach
Fly into JAX and you’re almost there.
About 34 miles from Jacksonville International.
Jacksonville International Airport is about 34 miles away, with straightforward access to Ponte Vedra Beach and plenty of transportation options for individuals, teams, and exhibitors.
- Book early
Rooms at the host hotel go fast.
$225 a night, resort fee waived. Book by 04/19/2027.
Staying at Sawgrass keeps you close to the sessions, Expo, networking, restaurants, and everything happening after hours. The group rate is $225 a night with the resort fee waived, and the block closes 04/19/2027. The host hotel filled during convention week in 2026, so booking early is the best way to stay in the middle of it all.
$225per night
Resort fee waived · save $25 a day
- HotelSawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa1000 Tournament Players Club Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
- Book by04/19/2027
- Rate window05/08/2027 – 05/17/2027
- CancellationFree up to 72 hours before arrival
The block is limited, and the host hotel filled during convention week in 2026. Book now and cancel later if plans change — inside 72 hours, one night plus tax is charged.
Included with every reservation
Included with every reservation
- Enhanced high-speed internet in the guestroom
- Three welcome drink tickets per stay at Alice & Pete’s Pub or the Lobby Bar
- A welcome treat and beverage on arrival
- Self-parking cut to $10 a day
- Daily fitness classes at the Sawgrass Spa
- Miniature golf, daily
- An hour of bicycle rental for up to four bikes, subject to availability
- Private access to the Cabana Beach Club
- Shuttle to the Cabana Beach Club, the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse, and anywhere within a mile of the resort
- A one-year Golf Digest subscription
Bring your family. Bring your spouse. Bring your clubs.
Bring the family, bring your clubs, and make a trip of it. Sawgrass offers four heated pools, beach club access, dining, golf, pickleball, spa experiences, trails, lakes, and spacious rooms and villas—all just minutes from the Atlantic.
Sixty-five Audubon-rated acres of oak canopy, lagoons and fairways, minutes from the Atlantic — and all of it just came through a multi-million dollar renovation that touched every corner of the property. Modern yet authentic, and by any measure one of the Southeast’s premier destinations: a retreat, an oasis, and for three full days it’s yours.
Spend the afternoon at one of four heated pools, or take the complimentary shuttle to the Cabana Beach Club — a private oceanfront club with cabanas, fire pits and an Olympic-sized pool sitting on 26 miles of open beach. Come evening there are seven restaurants and lounges on site, from farm-to-table at Vernon’s First Coast Kitchen to Alice & Pete’s Pub and a rooftop bar with the best view of the water for miles.
Golfers already know what’s next door. TPC Sawgrass — the Stadium Course, home of THE PLAYERS Championship — with preferred tee times for our group and lessons with a pro if you want one. Golf not your thing? There’s a replica of the famous 17th island green as a putting green, mini golf, tennis and pickleball, bicycle rentals, corn hole and acres of pristine trails and lakes, plus a 25,000 sq ft Island Spa with 19 treatment rooms and hydrotherapy tubs.
Stay in a suite, or take one of the lakeside one-bedroom villas — kitchenette, patio or balcony, room to spread out, and pet-friendly if the dog comes along. Bring whoever you’d bring on vacation. They’ll thank you for it.
Three full days of education, expo and connection.
Tuesday is the running start — badge pickup, the board meeting, and an optional evening out. The program itself runs Wednesday through Friday.
-
Tuesday05/11/2027Early arrival
- 1:00 – 5:00 pmEarly registrationBadges and conference materials
- 2:00 – 5:00 pmFRVCA board meeting
- 4:00 – 5:00 pmPre-conference meetingTopics, networking, planning the week
- 6:00 – 8:00 pmOffsite social & diningAdd-on event, location to be announced
-
Wednesday05/12/2027Day one
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pmRegistration desk open
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pmStrategic Mini-Summit
- 12:30 – 1:45 pmLunch on your ownNetworking and state breakouts
- 2:00 – 2:45 pmBreakout sessions 1 & 2
- 3:00 – 4:00 pmBreakout sessions 3 & 4
- 4:00 – 5:00 pmGeneral session
- 5:30 – 7:00 pmWelcome mixer & receptionCascades Deck and Lawn
-
Thursday05/13/2027Day two
- 7:30 am – 5:00 pmRegistration desk open
- 8:00 – 9:45 amWelcome breakfast & opening general session
- 9:00 am – 3:30 pmExhibitor set-upExhibitors only
- 10:00 – 11:00 amGeneral session
- 11:15 am – 12:15 pmBreakout sessions 1 & 2
- 12:30 – 2:30 pmChairman’s Luncheon & general sessionAwards, legislative updates, guest speakers
- 3:00 – 6:00 pmExpo opens & happy hourTrade show and park model display
- 7:00 – 8:30 pmAppreciation reception, dinner & entertainment
-
Friday05/14/2027Day three
- 7:30 am – 5:00 pmRegistration desk open
- 8:00 – 10:00 amBreakfast & general session
- 10:00 am – 1:00 pmExpo openInside and outside displays, lunch served in the Expo
- 1:15 – 2:15 pmBreakout sessions 1 & 2
- 2:15 – 3:30 pmClosing sessionCracker-barrel and legal panel Q&A
This is the preliminary agenda and it will change. Session titles, speakers, rooms and exact times land with the full program in early 2027.
Register now and save $50.
Full registration covers every convention meal, the education sessions, group discussions, the evening events and the Supplier Expo. Rates go up after January 15, 2027.
- Book by January 15, 2027
Full registration
$395per member
$595per non-member
Everything included: all planned meals and events, educational seminars, group discussions and the Supplier Expo and trade show.
- After January 15, 2027
Full registration
$445per member
$645per non-member
Same access, $50 more a head. Registering before the January deadline is the cheapest way in.
- Thursday reception, Expo & awards dinner$125 member · $175 non-member
- Friday Expo & lunch$95 member · $125 non-member
Not a member yet? You can join the association, or register at the non-member rate. RV parks in other states are welcome to attend and can join as an Allied Member for $195 a year — which more than pays for itself against the non-member rate.
Beyond the Sessions and Expo Floor
The convention is more than education and exhibits. Use the app to stay organized, join the auction, recognize standout people in the industry, and bring more of your team so you can cover more ground while you’re here.
- On your phone
Conference App
Keep the convention in your pocket. The app brings together the agenda, exhibitor and sponsor information, speaker details, maps, and important event updates so you can spend less time searching and more time connecting.
- Support the association
Online Auction
Bid from your phone on donated items, packages, and experiences throughout the convention. It’s an easy way to have a little fun while supporting the association’s work on behalf of RV parks and campgrounds across Florida and Alabama.
- Recognize the best
Industry Awards
Know a park professional, team member, or supplier who deserves recognition? The Industry Awards give members a chance to spotlight the people and companies making a difference in outdoor hospitality.
- Nomination details coming soon
- Bring more of your team
Divide, Conquer & Learn More
There is too much happening for one person to catch it all. Bring a manager, team member, or business partner and split up across education sessions, the Expo, and networking opportunities—then compare notes and take more ideas home.
“We always leave with ideas we can put to work right away.”
The expo floor during show hours
Where Park Buyers Come Ready to Do Business
The 2027 Expo puts your company in the room with the people who make buying decisions for RV parks, campgrounds, resorts, and outdoor hospitality properties across Florida, Alabama, and beyond. These are owners, operators, developers, and managers looking for the next product, service, technology, or partner that can help them improve their business.
That is why exhibit space matters—and why the best opportunities do not sit open for long. Indoor booths, premium locations, and outdoor display space are limited, and companies that move early have the strongest selection when registration opens. If your customers are park operators, this is where you want to be.
Exhibitor registration opens soon. Get on the priority list now so you can move quickly when booth selection begins.
Ask about exhibit spaceOne of the country’s largest gatherings of park buyers
Put your brand in front of park owners, operators, developers, and decision-makers ready to invest. Sponsorship keeps you visible before, during, and after the event—with opportunities that include signage, app exposure, stage time, email promotion, and premium placement. Top opportunities go quickly.
Put your brand in front of the owners, operators, developers, and decision-makers investing in their properties and planning what comes next.
The Florida & Alabama Outdoor Hospitality Convention & Expo brings together park buyers looking for products, services, technology, and partners that can help them operate better and grow smarter. Sponsorship extends your visibility beyond the expo floor, reaching attendees before, during, and after the event.
From signage and app exposure to stage time, email promotion, and premium booth placement, each level is built to keep your brand in front of key buyers.
Top opportunities go quickly—reserve your place early.
Hold a sponsorship level-
Premier
$10,000
Hold Premier →What’s included
- Logo on the conference bag
- Top-tier sponsorship of your choice
- Five minutes of stage time
- Two expo booths, location choice
- Four full registrations
- Three dedicated email blasts
- App banner and push notifications
-
Platinum
$8,000
Hold Platinum →What’s included
- Sponsorship of your choice
- Five minutes of stage time
- Two expo booths
- Two full registrations
- Three dedicated email blasts
- Expanded signage
- App push notifications
-
Gold
$6,000
Hold Gold →What’s included
- One booth in a premium location, with location choice
- Two full registrations
- Supplier membership dues included
- Expanded signage
- Special app push notifications
-
Silver
$3,000
Hold Silver →What’s included
- One booth in a premium location
- Two full registrations
- Expanded conference signage
- Recognition throughout the event
- Two ads in the FRVCA e-newsletter
-
Bronze
$1,000
Hold Bronze →What’s included
- Conference signage and onsite brand presence
- Recognition before, during and after the show
- Logo on the website, printed program and app
- One e-newsletter ad
Every level includes your logo on the conference website, in the printed program and in the app, plus the full attendee list with contact information — which is the part most sponsors are actually paying for.
Add-ons
Bolt one onto a level, or take it on its own. A few of these are one-per-convention, so they go early.
-
Name badge lanyards
$6,000
One available
-
Coffee station
$2,000
Per station, on the expo floor
-
Badge lounge area
$2,000
Two available
-
Turndown item
$1,500
You supply up to 500 items
-
Breakout session
$1,000
Three minutes of stage time
-
Water station
$250
Per station, in the high-traffic spots
Our 2026 sponsors. Who’s in for 2027?
These companies supported the 2026 convention in Orlando. 2027 sponsorships open soon — and every sponsor gets a logo and a written listing here, in the printed program and in the conference app, so owners can plan who to find on the expo floor before they arrive.
Become a 2027 Sponsor
Premier AccessParks delivers enterprise-grade fiber Internet & managed Wi-Fi for RV parks and communities—guaranteed speeds, turnkey install, and 24/7 support. Visit website 
Premier Newbook is all-in-one software for RV parks & campgrounds—PMS, online booking engine, channel manager, POS, automations, and guest communications to boost direct bookings. Visit website 
Premier Staylist is an all-in-one platform for RV parks & resorts—PMS, POS, AI concierge, revenue tools, guest messaging, reporting, smart automations, and team workflows to boost efficiency. Visit website 
Premier Unhitched provides RV park & campground property/asset management—operations, staffing, pricing, and marketing—built by campground owners to grow occupancy and profit. Visit website 
Premier App My Community builds custom-branded apps for campgrounds & RV resorts with maps, calendars, push alerts, forms, and in-app purchases to streamline operations. Visit website 
Premier Electrical Works USA delivers RV & mobile home park electrical design, construction, rewires, and GMI compliance—30+ years, 20,000+ sites, licensed in 25+ states. Visit website 
Premier Your-Type creates bold, custom 3D event letters and shapes for purchase or rent—durable all-weather aluminum signage that turns spaces into selfie-worthy moments. Visit website 
Premier Influence Digital Agency provides AI-enhanced, data-driven digital marketing—programmatic ads, geofencing, SEO/PPC, video/CTV, and clear ROI reporting with monthly insights. Visit website 
Gold Official Florida travel & tourism site with trip ideas, attractions, events, itineraries, maps, and planning tools—helping visitors explore beaches, cities, and the Sunshine State. Visit website 
Gold CampLife is campground & RV park management software—online reservations, dynamic pricing, POS, accounting, mobile check-in, reporting, plus integrations and award-winning support. Visit website 
Silver & Water Station RV LIFE helps campgrounds get discovered by 3+ million RVers through trusted listings, real reviews, photos, and trip-planning visibility, helping more guests find and choose your park. Visit website 
Silver RMS is a cloud-native PMS for campgrounds & RV parks—manage reservations, guest comms, housekeeping, reporting, and OTAs with a built-in channel manager to streamline operations. Visit website 
Silver Utility Supply Group supplies electrical pedestals, metering, wire, panels and components for RV resorts, campgrounds & MHCs—plus design help and fast North America shipping. Visit website 
Silver Joyride powers keyless, trackable golf cart & LSV rentals with branded apps, online booking, payments, and a fleet dashboard—built for resorts, campgrounds, and parks worldwide. Visit website 
Silver Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality helps campgrounds, RV parks, and resorts protect their business with specialized insurance, industry expertise, and coverage built for unique risks. Visit website 
Bronze & Water Station Riverside RV resort in Homosassa, FL—97 acres on the Halls River with RV sites, cabins, marina access, and kayaking near manatees. Visit website 
Bronze Campground Consulting Group supports RV parks with land planning, design & development guidance, executive leadership, operations support, and full-service marketing. Visit website 
Bronze Its All About Satellites provides DIRECTV TV systems and managed Wi-Fi/internet for RV parks & campgrounds—pro installs that improve the guest experience. Visit website 
Bronze Semper Contracting is an SDVOSB general contractor offering construction management, staffing, purchasing, steel fabrication, and carpentry services for complex projects nationwide. Visit website 
Bronze Jamestown Advanced Products makes durable, American-made campground site furnishings and RV power outlets—fire rings, grills, picnic tables, benches, and customization options. Visit website 
Bronze BCM Solutions helps campground & marina owners maximize on-site retail revenue with store design, build-outs, merchandising, and staff training—turning camp stores into higher-margin profit centers. Visit website 
Bronze CRR Hospitality provides third-party management for RV resorts, campgrounds, and glamping—operations, revenue management, marketing, HR, and tech that boost daily performance. Visit website 
Bronze Applebrook RV Parks offers RV sites, cabins, glamping, and park models across multiple states—family-friendly resorts near top attractions with flexible ways to stay and play. Visit website 
Bronze Champion Park Models & Cabins designs and builds park model RVs and cabins from 16 U.S. facilities—browse floorplans, photos, and virtual tours, then find a dealer near you. Visit website 
Bronze Strait Web Solutions builds RV park & campground websites on WordPress—custom design, hosting/maintenance, SEO, and digital marketing to drive bookings and improve guest experience. Visit website 
Bronze Titus Commercial Laundry provides commercial laundry equipment sales, repair, supplies and 24/7 service, supporting hospitality, healthcare and coin laundry operations nationwide. Visit website 
Water Station Yale Realty & Capital Advisors is a national boutique firm focused on MH communities & RV resorts—brokerage, financing, and equity services for owners and investors nationwide. Visit website 
Water Station DWC Properties (Danielle Windus Cook) specializes in buying/selling campgrounds & RV parks, offering valuations, confidential marketing, and buyer networks for smooth deals. Visit website 
Water Station SunnySouthLove creates handmade, laser-cut and engraved gifts, décor, and custom pieces inspired by Florida living—perfect for holidays, milestones, homes, gardens, and kids. Visit website Come for the sessions. Stay for the people.
The best conversations don’t always happen behind a microphone. They happen between sessions, across the Expo floor, over dinner, and late into the evening. Three full days at convention means more time to learn, reconnect, meet new people, and build relationships that last long after everyone heads home.
Don’t Wait for Registration to Start Planning
The best hotel rooms, exhibit locations, and sponsorship opportunities will move quickly once 2027 registration opens. Let us know what you’re interested in now, and we’ll make sure you have the information you need when it’s time to act.
Attending with your team? Bringing a park model? Looking at sponsorship? Planning a few extra days at Sawgrass? Ask us now — we’ll help you get ahead of it.