2026 CARVC Conference & Expo

Description

The 22nd CARVC Conference & Expo will be held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina February 1-3, 2026. 

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to rekindle your passion, profit and purpose in outdoor recreation. Our conferences spark campground professionals to foster learning, connection, and growth through valuable networking events and expert-led educational sessions. 

This event - set against a beautiful oceanfront backdrop - will fuel you up with the tools, insights, and relationships that will elevate your business career in the outdoor hospitality industry.

We invite you to read a glowing reflection 
on the 2025 CARVC Conference.

Get ready for an action-packed event! Here’s what’s included:

• COME A DAY EARLY and kick things off with the Pre-Conference Session: NFPA 1194 training to be held Saturday, January 31st. ($)
• Daily Perks: Hot breakfast buffet and evening reception with appetizers and 2 complimentary drinks (included with hotel room rate for guests staying at the Embassy Suites).*
• “Spark the Flame” Welcome Reception: An evening designed to ignite connections, conversations, and camaraderie! Dinner provided. 
• “Fuel the Fire” Sponsor Spotlight Trivia: Light up your knowledge and get to know our sponsors before the Expo begins. 
• “The Spark Market” Trade Show: Ignite your business with tools, trends, and connections with the industry’s top suppliers. 
• “Burn Bright” Monday Evening Reception: A night of fun and fundraising with our auction. Please consider donating an auction item/service via the CARVC mobile app. 
• Education for Passion, Profit, and Purpose: Campground industry experts are bringing years of experience, insight, and passion to their high-impact educational sessions.

($) The Saturday NFPA 1194 session requires an add-on fee not included in the conference package rate. A separate registration will be required to attend.  *Guests lodging at the Embassy Suites receive complimentary tickets for breakfast buffets and evening receptions. Not staying at Embassy Suites or you're commuting daily? Breakfast and reception tickets may be added on to your conference registration for an additional fee.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Elevating the Customer from King to Emperor
Presented by: Ken Corbin, Entrepreneur
Let’s kick-off our 2026 conference on developing relationships, creating and keeping customers for life. Make doing business with you easy!  It’s all about quality service, exceeding customer expectations, and doing what you say you’ll do … when you say you’ll do it.

Trade Show Exhibitors - Fees for services and equipment are paid directly to the conference center or third-party suppliers and not with your conference registration.

For additional trade show services, download and submit these forms and payment to the noted providers (not CARVC):  

• FREIGHT SERVICE FORM (thru Convention Makers) 
• SHIPPING LABEL (thru Convention Makers)
• EQUIPMENT ORDER FORM (thru Convention Makers)
• ELECTRICAL ACCESS and ELECTRONICS ORDER LINK (thru EventNow. Search Keyword: CARVC)
• HARDWIRED INTERNET ACCESS ORDER FORM (thru Kingston Communications) Otherwise basic wireless access is available for a small daily fee. 
• QUESTION SHEET (thru Convention Makers)
• TRADE SHOW FLOOR PLAN