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MC Fireside Chats

Outdoor Hospitality Podcast

Watch Live Right Here - Every Wednesday at 11 am PST / 2 pm EST

MC Fireside Chats is a weekly show focused on the Outdoor Hospitality Industry. We dive into topics that will impact your business each week and invite guests who can contribute to these discussions. From highlighting unique vendors and broadcasting live from conferences to discussing legal, marketing, accounting, news, and dozens of other topics, we are the best place to stay updated on everything you need and want to know.

Our podcast has a global audience of more than 30,000 people through our live social media broadcasts alone, encompassing more than 11 FB Pages/Groups, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and LinkedIn. After the live broadcast, the show is syndicated to all the major podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google, and Spotify, archived on mcfiresidechats.com, and reaches a worldwide audience through moderncampground.com.

The primary audiences of MC Fireside Chats are owners, operators, and team members of RV parks, campgrounds, and outdoor resorts. We also focus heavily on the RV Industry and have a large audience of developers, vendors, associations, consumers, and any others with a vested influence in the outdoor hospitality industry.

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MC Fireside Chats Is Hosted By

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Brian Searl
Insider Perks

First Wednesday - Open Discussion Guests

These special guests join us once a month, on the first Wednesday of each month, for our open discussion show. This monthly episode will cover a variety of news/commentary from the Outdoor Hospitality Industry.

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Christine Taylor
Towne Law Firm
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Sandy Ellingson
RV Industry Advisor
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Casey Cochran
Campspot
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Mike Harrison
CRR Lifestyle
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Mark Koep
Campground Views
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Scott Bahr
Cairn Consulting Group

Second Wednesday - Glamping Show

Focused on what’s new and upcoming in the glamping industry from all over the world.

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Irene Wood
Fields of Michigan
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Zach Stoltenberg
Clockwork
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Ruben Martinez
Glamping Hub
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Chris Jeub
Monument Glamping

Third Wednesday - Campground Owners Show

Focused on what campground owners are thinking about right now, this show features regular guests including Joe Deumig from App My Community, Nate Thompson from KCN Campgrounds, and more.

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Scott Knepp
IVEE Group
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Nate Thompson
KCN Campgrounds
Whitney Scott
Kampgrounds of America
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Sean Vidrine
Four Points RV Resorts
A man in a plaid shirt is smiling in front of a wooden wall during MC Fireside Chats.
Joe Duemig
App My Community
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Candice McNamara
Staylist
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Greg Emmert
Camp Strategy

Fourth Wednesday - RV Industry / Outdoor Rec Show

Focused on what’s happening in the RV Industry and Outdoor Recreation, this show features regular guests including Phil Ingrassia from RVDA, Eleanore Hamm from RVDA Canada, and Shane Devenish from CRVA. We’ll also have special guests from time to time.

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Eleanore Hamm
RVDA Canada
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Susan Carpenter
RV Women's Alliance
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Shane Devenish
CRVA
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Phil Ingrassia
RVDA

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