2025 COE Influencer Challenge

Are you an outdoor, camping, or travel influencer?

This is your chance to prove how powerful your reach really is, while helping campground owners and exhibitors discover the 2025 Campground Owners Expo in Branson, MO!


The Campground Owners Expo (COE), is owned by Severson & Associates, a Management, Training and Consulting firm, formed to give campground owners from all sizes of parks, numerous networking opportunities.


The Campground Owners Expo is one of the largest independent gatherings of campground owners, operators, and decision-makers in the U.S. Each year, hundreds of park owners come together to:

  • Discover new products & services from exhibitors
  • Learn through expert-led education sessions
  • Network with other park operators and industry leaders

  • Campground owners are actively looking for new ways to market their parks
  • Influencer partnerships are one of the fastest-growing strategies in outdoor hospitality
  • By attending, you’ll be face-to-face with decision-makers who can hire you to promote their campgrounds
  • You’ll walk away with real collaboration opportunities, fresh content, and connections that can fuel your brand.

  • Sign Up – Register by clicking the link below to join the Influencer Challenge.
  • Get Your Custom Code – We’ll send you a unique promo code to share. Use it to invite campground owners, workcampers, exhibitors, and even fellow influencers to attend COE 2025 – you’ll get credit for any category that uses your code!
  • Promote – Spread the word on your social channels, email lists, or anywhere your community hangs out. Every time someone registers using your code, you get credit!
  • Compete for the Prize – The influencer who drives the most sign-ups wins the Grand Prize and bragging rights as the top COE promoter.

  • Grand Prize: $1,000 cash
  • Milestone Rewards:
    • First to 5 sign-ups → $50 Amazon Gift Card
    • Every 10 sign-ups → COE swag or bonus rewards
  • PLUS! Top 10 promoters featured on COE’s social media AND be featured in a post-show press release.

By registering for the Influencer Challenge, you’ll also receive free access to COE on Thursday, December 4th to join our Influencer Speed-Networking Event (8:30–10:00am).

This dynamic, fast-paced session works like “speed dating” for the outdoor hospitality world. Campground owners and managers will rotate tables, giving you the chance to:

  • Pitch your services directly to decision-makers
  • Exchange information on the spot
  • Spark real collaboration opportunities with parks actively seeking influencer partners

It’s the perfect way to turn your online influence into in-person connections — and it’s all included just for signing up!


Register by clicking the registration button below, and when you opt-in to this contest, we’ll send you your referral code to start promoting!

And yes, you CAN also use this code to also register to attend as an influencer for the speed-networking event, without participating in this contest.