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June 8, 2022

MC Fireside Chats – June 8th, 2022

This week on MC Fireside Chats, presented by Modern Campground, we had another exciting lineup of guests who will discuss all things outdoor hospitality with us. Jonny Feld is the President of Field Van, whose company manufactures custom camper vans with locations in California and Nevada. We’ll chat with him about the popularity of this camping style and much more. We were also joined by Heather DeSantis, CEO and Founder of Publicity For Good, a Forbes 30 under 30 nominee, and a current Airstream resident who traveled the country for an extensive period of time looking for a place to settle. MC Fireside Chats is a weekly show focused on the latest news, trends, and commentary from the Outdoor Hospitality Industry with hosts Brian Searl and Cara Csizmadia.

Recurring Guests

Scott Bahr

Scott Bahr

Cairn Consulting Group

Simon Neal

Simon Neal

CampMap

Miguel Huerta

Miguel Huerta

Mexican Glamping Association

Rafael Correa

Rafael Correa

Blue Water Development

Eleonore Hamm

Eleonore Hamm

RVDA Canada

Phil Ingrassia

Phil Ingrassia

RVDA

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO)

Tom Mason, IVEE Group

Tom Mason

IVEE Group

Zach Stoltenberg, Clockwork

Zach Stoltenberg

Clockwork

Joe Duemig, App My Community

Joe Duemig

App My Community

Jayne Cohen, Campground Consulting Group

Jayne Cohen

Campground Consulting Group

Scott Foos, Horizon Outdoor Hospitality

Scott Foos

Horizon Outdoor Hospitality

Jeremy Johnson, Kona Hills Campground

Jeremy Johnson

Kona Hills Campground

Kaleigh Day, Surf Junction Campground

Kaleigh Day

Surf Junction Campground

Jeff Hoffman, Camp Strategy

Jeff Hoffman

Camp Strategy

Sandy Ellingson, RV Industry Advisor

Sandy Ellingson

RV Industry Advisor

Mike Harrison, CRR Hospitality

Mike Harrison

CRR Hospitality

Angele Miller, Creekside RnR Glamping

Angele Miller

Creekside RnR Glamping

Robert Preston, Unhitched Management

Robert Preston

Unhitched Management

Casey Cochran, Campspot

Casey Cochran

Campspot

John McMahon, Camp Door County RV Resort & Campground

John McMahon

Operations Director

Camp Door County RV Resort & Campground

Mychele Bisson, Bison Peak Ventures

Mychele Bisson

Bison Peak Ventures

Cara Csizmadia, Canadian Camping & RV Association

Cara Csizmadia

Canadian Camping & RV Association

Matt Whittemore, Climb Capital

Matt Whittemore

Climb Capital

Ravi Parikh, RoverPass

Ravi Parikh

RoverPass

Sarah Stahl, Market Movers

Sarah Stahl

Founder

Market Movers

Special Guests

Jonny Feld

President
Field Van

Heather DeSantis

Founder & CEO
Publicity for Good

In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, we talked to entrepreneurs Jonny Feld, President of Field Van, a custom builder of vans and class B motorhomes, and Heather DeSantis, CEO and Founder of Publicity for Good, a purpose-driven PR company servicing intentional brands.

MC Fireside Chats host Cara Csizmadia opened the discussion by sharing the initiatives of the camping, RV, outdoor recreation, and tourism industry across Canada as it slowly bounces back to the pre-pandemic record.

Csizmadia highlighted that Canada’s tourism sector was the hardest and longest hit industry during the pandemic.

Feld talked about the popularity of RVing and custom vans amid increasing gas prices, noting the growing demand for smaller vans and tiny homes. Field Van has been building and customizing vans since 1989.

Feld emphasized that more people are getting into van life and working from the road over the last five years.

“[The] whole van life has been growing the past several years,” Feld said.

Heather DeSantis, a full-time Airstreamer, shared the challenges of building a family and growing a company under a pandemic and how living full-time in an Airstream has changed her life.

“Airsteaming life is chaotically graceful. Living in a small space, you just do the best that you can,” DeSantis said.

DeSantis has been an entrepreneur for six and a half years. Before living full-time in an Airstream, she intended to travel the US and figure out where to live and where to make a difference.

In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, we talked to entrepreneurs Jonny Feld, President of Field Van, a custom builder of vans and class B motorhomes, and Heather DeSantis, CEO and Founder of Publicity for Good, a purpose-driven PR company servicing intentional brands.

MC Fireside Chats host Cara Csizmadia opened the discussion by sharing the initiatives of the camping, RV, outdoor recreation, and tourism industry across Canada as it slowly bounces back to the pre-pandemic record.

Csizmadia highlighted that Canada’s tourism sector was the hardest and longest hit industry during the pandemic.

Feld talked about the popularity of RVing and custom vans amid increasing gas prices, noting the growing demand for smaller vans and tiny homes. Field Van has been building and customizing vans since 1989.

Feld emphasized that more people are getting into van life and working from the road over the last five years.

“[The] whole van life has been growing the past several years,” Feld said.

Heather DeSantis, a full-time Airstreamer, shared the challenges of building a family and growing a company under a pandemic and how living full-time in an Airstream has changed her life.

“Airsteaming life is chaotically graceful. Living in a small space, you just do the best that you can,” DeSantis said.

DeSantis has been an entrepreneur for six and a half years. Before living full-time in an Airstream, she intended to travel the US and figure out where to live and where to make a difference.

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