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Anaheim, CA — CTPA Services,
Inc. (the California Travel Parks Association's for-profit
venture) is now offering e-commerce solutions to its members
through a special arrangement with southern California based
Friend Communications, Inc.
Under the agreement, Friend Communications will offer CTPA
member campgrounds three inclusive packages with options including
website design, Web hosting and e-commerce solutions such
as front office management and real-time Internet reservations.
According to Friend Communications President Gary Pace, the
service is the first in the industry to combine real-time
Internet reservations with sophisticated, Web-based front
office management tools.
"Other products and services force campground owners to upload
inventory to the Internet. With our system, everything is
centralized and our customers maintain control of their complete
inventory, using a single application" said Pace.
Additionally, Friend Communications will host CTPA Services'
Web site and re-create its search engine, further expanding
service and value to the association's members. CTPA Services
President Bob Ludwig says the unique agreement provides a
service to members that few other associations can match.
"We are excited about the opportunities that Friend will offer
to our members and our association. Our agreement with Friend
Communications lays a groundwork and infrastructure for our
Web site that we could never have done by ourselves."
California Travel Parks Association (CTPA) is a non-profit
trade association representing over 450 RV park and campground owners
throughout California, Oregon and Nevada. CTPA and its for-profit
subsidiary – CTPA Services, Inc. – provides its members
with industry promotion in its camping guide and Web site, legislative
advocate, legal services, industry statistics, and group buying
discount programs. For more information call (530) 885-1624 or on
the Web at www.camp-california.com.
Send e-mail to info@camp-california.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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