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RV Park, Campground & RV Resort Consulting Across the USA
The RDBA consultants have provided RV Park, RV Resort and Campground consulting services nationwide. We have provided consulting for RV Parks, Campgrounds and RV Resorts in:
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Nationwide RV Parks, Campground & RV Resorts
RDBA offered the national presence, campground expertise, and design capability needed to rethink all of our layouts and incorporate the latest, state-of-the-art designs meeting the Yogi criteria while, at the same time, considering the trends of the marketplace of today and tomorrow. Ron also brought the equation knowledge of construction, expertise in campground design, economics and financing. Ron guided us through the process and the end product speaks for itself.
I cannot recommend and the firm RDBA highly enough.
Sincerely,
Dean Crawford
Senior Vice President
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts
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Alaska RV Parks, Campground & RV Resorts
Ron Beard flew to Alaska to advise us on the expansion of our family owned and
operated RV Park. He was very personable and took our desires and numbers and
created a master plan that was economically feasible. He was insightful and competent
and we are sure his advice will save countless hours of planning and frustrations.
He gave us the confidence to move forward. We are still working our way through the
process, but Ron has assured us he is only a phone call away. Ron didn't just give us a
master plan, but is helping us through the process of seeing it implemented!
Sincerely,
Blair & Ronna Martin
Diamond M Ranch
PO Box 1776
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 283-9424
stay@diamondmranch.com
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Joe and l and our staff continue to be truly amazed at the increase in both the traffic and the revenue since, at your recommendation, we 1) created a tiered pricing system, 2) increased all of our prices by $5 to $15, 3) changed the differential between dry and electric sites to $10, and 4) started taking reservations. The entire dynamic of the campground has changed. In spite of the fee increases our staff reports that people are happier; frequent customers value (after all these years!) being able to reserve their favorite site.
Surprisingly (as you predicted) people do like having choices in their fees, and most often choose the more expensive option! Tourists, many of whom passed us by because we did not take reservations, have increased our volume of traffic during the week. Also, because we know generally what to expect each day, we can more appropriately schedule
our employees to meet the need. But what I like the best, Ron, is having the campground
pay its own way! Taking pre-paid reservations has enabled our business to forward fund
itself, instead of incurring debt at the beginning of the season and paying it off at the end
of the season. We are confident that this increased revenue will provide funds for capital
improvements that were recommended in your various multi-year scenarios, which will
be invaluable in helping us plot our course in the future.
We highly recommend your consulting services to anyone and can be contacted by
any of your prospective clients.
We found you to be professional, extremely knowledgeable, prompt,
supportive and patient with our insecurities. Thank you!
Come up and let
Joe take you out King Salmon fishing!
Sincerely,
Sheila Lankford
Montana Creek Campground
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Arizona RV Parks, Campgrounds & RV Resorts
For over a year, Ron D. Beard and Associates provided guidance and pep talks as we planned
and renovated our thirty-three year old park.
Not only did Ron lead us through an analysis of our existing business, but he established the
framework for our renovation. Using his first-hand knowledge of RV park operation and his
years of campground design experience, Ron helped us re-define our mission and target
market, plan our renovation – including redesigning sites and common areas, and complete
long-term income/expense projections. With his supervision, we put together a thorough
package for our banker.
At our request, Ron served as construction manager, allowing us to maximize the use of our
money. He ably negotiated with vendors and coordinated our renovation schedule, frequently
working (and making me work) twelve-hour days so we could complete our renovations quickly.
Conservatively, I figure his expertise saved us at least $50,000.
We finished this phase of renovation at the end of May 2003.
The results? Simply amazing.
Our June, July, and August income – traditionally the lowest of the year (after all, it is summer in
Phoenix) – was the highest ever for those months. Our occupancy percentage from June
through April 2004 has been dramatically higher than our average occupancy for the previous
two years. Our net operating income from June 2003 through March 2004 increased about
$145,000.
Would we work with Ron again?
In a heartbeat. He’s a hard taskmaster – asking difficult questions about existing practices and
insisting on examining alternatives to ensure that we selected the very best one. He has
wonderful ideas (and some of them even save money) that enabled us to become an award-winning
park with a very bright future.
With great pleasure and enthusiasm, the owners of Desert’s Edge RV Village highly recommend
the services of Ron D. Beard and Associates. If you have any questions, please give me a call.
My direct number is 602-789-6903.
Sincerely,
Dr. Saundra Bryn, CPO
Treasurer, Dakar Enterprises, Inc.
Managing Partner, Desert’s Edge RV Village
Phoenix, Arizona
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Maine RV Parks, Campground & RV Resorts
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In the fall of 2006, we decided to look into building our own RV park in Ellsworth, Maine on 166 acres we owned. We contacted Ron Beard and were extremely impressed with the feasibility studies and projections Ron was able to piece together. However, we made the decision to purchase an existing campground in East Orland, Maine approximately 12 miles from our land. While this campground was a turn key operation, it was extremely run down. We had Ron visit the campground and started making
changes Ron suggested as far as improvements for customer satisfaction and income
potential. We have now begun putting together the necessary steps for renovations and
redesigning sites and common areas along with long-term financial projections.
Ron D. Beard and Associates has been instrumental in helping us understand the RV Park/Campground atmosphere. This is a new venture for us and with Ron's help we hope to obtain the necessary financial funds needed to establish a successful RV Park.
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We continue to work with Ron and would recommend his expertise in the field of RV
Parks and Campgrounds. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us
with regards to the quality of work that Ron can provide.
Sincerely,
Joe & Michelle Letts
Owners
Balsam Cove Campground
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Maryland RV Parks, Campgrounds & RV Resorts
This letter is my personal recommendation for Ron D. Beard based on our professional association over the past several years. I have found Ron to be an honest and straightforward person in his approach to his work. He has demonstrated a high degree of loyalty and trustworthiness to his work and to his associates and has carried out his obligations with vigor and resolve; including his willingness to meet me at anytime even though I am located in Maryland. He has a thorough knowledge of the campground industry and helped us in becoming more knowledgeable owners from building design to budgeting. He will certainly be an asset to any company with which he is associated and I would recommend him without reservation.
Please do not hesitate to call with any questions.
Sincerely,
Jack Burbage
President
Blue Water Development Corporation
(410) 213-1900
Owner
Castaways RV Resort & Campground
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I would like to take this opportunity to voice my approval of the work
performed by Ron Beard. My wife and I own Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, in
Williamsport, MD. Our facility is 30 years old, and has many challenges as
we try to expand our business to meet the demands of our campers. Ron
invested a lot of time in understanding our needs and concerns as owners of
a small campground (184 sites). He arrived at Yogi Bear with an open mind
and no preconceived notions of what we required. Ron opened our mind to
new ideas and concepts from his experience of working with other
campground across the United States. We challenged each other and did not
always agree on the direction that we would need to take. The final Master
Plan that Ron supplied will be presented to our Planning & Zoning
Commission some time this year. I strongly believe that this plan will be the
map that we follow as we expand our business. As with any map we may
from time to time take a side road, but Ron's Master Plan will keep us
pointed in the right direction.
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If you should have any questions about the quality of work that Ron Beard
can deliver for you, please call me at at 1-800-421-7116.
Regards,
Ronald Vitkun
Owner
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park - Williamsport, MD
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North Carolina RV Parks, Campgrounds & RV Resorts
Ron's knowledge of the waterpark attractions, campground design and campground operations is obvious in his work and in the creativity shown in adding a "wow" factor to our common areas.
We certainly would recommend Ron and RDBA to anyone considering any campground developments or expansion of any type. Ron helped set the level and tone of our efforts and gave us guidelines for the next few years of improvements and upgrades in our resort.
We believe that the roadmap and vision created is right on target and that our operation will be all the better for it.
Sincerely,
Jesse Crisp
Twin Lakes Camping Resort
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