AGA Masterclasses

Small-cohort masterclasses for glamping operators looking to scale, refine, and elevate their business.

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Financing & Construction Series with

Our next glamping masterclass is on the horizon — featuring top glamping minds and niche experts to help you fine-tune your operations, grow your brand, and stay ahead of industry trends.

Masterclass dates:

  • Wednesday August 13th, 3pm EST

  • Wednesday August 20th, 3pm EST

  • Wednesday August 27th, 3pm EST

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Applicants must be current AGA members and available to meet virtually at all of the above listed dates and times.

Overview

    • Key concepts your bank or financing partner will be looking at and you should too when understanding how deals are going from a dream, to a concept, and ultimately getting approved and funded.

    • Understand the concepts of Cash Flow, Debt Service Coverage, Leverage, Interest Reserve, Feasibility Studies, Appraisals, and so much more.

    • A crash course on ground up construction and how to be best prepared and realistic about how projects go from breaking ground to the day they welcome guests. Will also talk through expansion and rehab of existing businesses.

    • Joined by Andrew Bock of Live Oak Bank construction team who heads up the group responsible for the construction of all our Glamping opportunities.

    • Andrew will share what owners and contractors get right and also what he has seen go wrong to hopefully prevent folks from making the same mistakes.

  • Live Oak Bank’s motto is that we are “Dedicated to the Doers”. This session will focus on the journey two of our customers took from an initial dream to taking the jump and opening their own business. We will have them join the session to tell their story and share what advice they have. topic "contruction and ground-up financing"

Evergreen Cohort

We just wrapped our first cohort, led by Irene Wood of The Fields — one of the most innovative voices in luxury glamping today.

This hands-on, intimate group dove deep into strategy, growth, and the behind-the-scenes lessons from real operators scaling in today’s market.

  • "I thoroughly enjoyed Irene’s Masterclass! The classes were rooted in real-world application, not just business theory. It was so refreshing to connect weekly with an industry leader like Irene, who keeps guest and staff experience at the heart of big-picture discussions about revenue and operations management. If you are feeling isolated or overwhelmed as an operator, I highly recommend this course!"

    Amber Fyffe, General Manager, Walden Retreats

  • "This is one of the best business decisions I have made. Irene creates a class that is filled with information from experts in the field, overviews of relevant topics to take your business to the next level and a cohort to bounce ideas off of and feel a part of a glamping business community. Irene gives homework assignments, office hours and feedback that helped me to implement strategies to increase my occupancy and create a more cohesive marketing plan. I would highly recommend this class to others!"

    Camille Parker, Founder, Camp Hudson Pines

  • “The quick insights from Irene, someone who has already lived this journey, were invaluable. Helps you be laser focused and prioritize next steps. Guest content and presentations were amazing to help us line up the marketing strategies and revenue generation techniques. Great opportunity to connect with other Operators. We shared experiences during the meetings, on email/texts, and will support each other moving forward!"

    Glenn Piersall, Founder, Elk & Embers