MEDIA CONTACT: Barb Krumm, Director of Marketing
and Public Relations, please call (843) 828-4829 M-F 8 AM-5 PM EST, after hours:
(843) 457-0601.
300 dpi photos are available via
email.
As the tourism and campground industries struggle to
keep up with technology and consumer demand, Ocean Lakes continues to embrace it.
The Camptown Center is also known as the "Wireless Zone,"
free Wi-Fi service (wireless internet) is provided for up to 250 people, all they
need to bring is their laptop. Guests can relax at a table with a meal, snack or
beverage or do some laundry while catching up on email, work, or researching their
next destination! Best of all, it's free! "Many destinations charge for wireless
service," explains Barb Krumm, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, "Ocean
Lakes decided providing wireless service at no charge was just another step towards
providing outstanding customer service.
Travelers look for and are beginning
to expect such amenities."
Modem friendly phone jacks have been included at all 893 campsites providing free
internet access since 1998. The Wireless Zone provides internet access for the non-camping
guests. Previously, these guests had access to the web and their email via two internet
kiosks. Guests were charged to use these kiosks. "So many people travel with their
laptops today, compared to just a few years ago. When the service became available
to us, we immediately had it installed," explains Lance Thompson, Vice President/General
Manager. "The new Camptown Center was the perfect place to introduce this new amenity."
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