Member Update
May 7, 2020
What's Inside:
#savehospitality
DNR Clarifications
Patio Proposals
From ARVC: Re-Opening Toolkit
In the News
#savehospitality
Our #savehospitality campaign is having an impact. We've seen coverage on WCCOTV, KARE11TV, FOXTV, WDIOTV (Duluth/Range), WCCO Radio/Associated Press, Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal, KIMTTV (Rochester), KTTCTV (Rochester), KXLTTV (Rochester), KBJRTV (Duluth/Range), the Albert Lea Tribune and others. Working with our hospitality partners at MLBA, the Community of Minnesota Resorts and the MN Craft Brewer’s Guild, we are making a difference: 

  • Congressman Stauber and Congresswoman Craig (who sits on the Small Business Committee) pledged to help our industry and to fix the PPP; 
  • State legislative leaders from both the Senate and House reached out yesterday on our requests. 

Our video testimonials were powerful. Watch the Update tomorrow for further #savehospitality engagement.
DNR Clarifications
We’re getting a lot questions from operators and customers about the state’s position on houseboats, overnight RV campground stays, and the extent of resort operations. Today, we re-doubled our asks to the DNR to safely expand recreational camping and houseboat use, as well as to clarify that folks maintaining distancing should be able to fish together as Dr. Osterholm has suggested. The public and our operators are ready to do these things safely. 
Patio Proposals
Last week, we reached out to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to promote restaurants’ ability to expand their outdoor seating to parking lots (and other spaces) once allowed to open.  MDH cleared the concept as long as local governments approve. Our members have been advocating and  Duluth  is already on its way. Minneapolis and St. Louis Park are also exploring this. If you want assistance pushing your city to adopt similar provision contact  ben@hospitalitymn.com  
From ARVC: Re-Opening Toolkit
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has launched a comprehensive toolkit that gives owners and operators in the United States and Canada all the tools they need to re-open their RV park or campground while focusing on the safety of their guests and employees and a smooth return to business. 
 
The toolkit, available for anyone to download for free, includes a three-phased approach for re-opening, a robust guide called “ Re-Opening RV Parks and Campgrounds: A Guide for the Outdoor Hospitality Industry ,” a  Quick Guide  for easy reference, and a myriad of policy and signage templates, marketing assets and other resources. 
 
The content for the toolkit was an industry-wide effort. ARVC collaborated with Kampgrounds of America (KOA), the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the Canadian RV Association (CRVA), Marshall & Sterling Insurance, state associations and many other industry partners to produce the content.
In the News
Our Member Updates are generally sent to members only. In the interest of public health and the health of our industry, we encourage you to share this update widely. Additional resources can be found on our  website  and through our social media posts on   Facebook , LinkedIn  and  Twitter .