Online reservations for campgrounds and RV parks: Friend Communications

Press Release: April 26, 2004
For more information, contact:
Deb Kohls
Friend Communications
(888) 333-9383, Ext. 223

RV Rental Company Offers Consumers Online Campsite Reservation Capabilities

Santa Fe Springs, CA ? El Monte RV, a nationwide motorhome rental company, has added Friend Communication?s RV park and campground search and real-time, online reservation capabilities to its
Web site. This system provides consumers the convenience for locating motorhome rentals and
securing instantaneous reservations and confirmations at select parks and campgrounds.

“We wanted our site to be a one-stop shop for RV travelers,” explained Joe Laing, Director of Marketing for El Monte RV. “With this system online travel consumers can rent an RV and book campsites all in
one place.”

Today’s online savvy consumers appreciate the convenience. “This partnership offers El Monte RV web visitors online reservation capabilities that today’s consumers expect and enjoy,” said Gary Pace, President of Friend. “This relationship showcases how internet technologies and e-marketing strategies create a tightly woven synergy between consumers, RV rental companies and campgrounds where everyone wins.”

Traditionally, the most common way to place campground reservations via the Internet has been for guests to email a reservation request to the campground and wait for a phone or email confirmation from the park. Simultaneously the consumer may have already rented an RV and is quickly trying to find a park to visit or may be trying to find a park before renting an RV. The new e-Technology provided by El Monte RV and Friend eliminates the waiting and hassles consumers are accustomed to and provide a single source for RV rentals and campground reservations via www.elmonterv.com.

“People want more sophisticated online products,” Laing said. “We wanted something that would be easy for the consumer. We knew that Friend has the experience and the background to make it happen.”


El Monte RV is America’s premier nationwide RV rental company. The company was founded in 1970 by Ken Schork in the town of El Monte, Calif. Since then, the company has grown to become one of the largest RV rental companies in the world. El Monte RV has locations throughout the United States, and is known worldwide for its commitment to quality products and service. For more information on El Monte RV, visit www.elmonterv.com.

Friend Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Leisure Holding Inc., provides an integrated portfolio of services, including online reservation technology, advertising infrastructure and marketing services to the outdoor recreation industry. Friend is committed to delivering best-of-breed products and marketing support to unite the businesses that makeup this vertical. Through industry partnerships and its sister company, Camping.com, Friend enhances the consumer's online experience by providing outdoor recreation-centric information, resources and an extensive online reservation network for locating RV parks and campgrounds. More information is available toll-free at 888-333-9383, ext. 223; on the Web at www.friendcommunications.com; or by e-mail at marketing@friendcomm.net.

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