Nominations are open for the Future Leaders Committee

Nominations are now open for those individuals wishing to inspire innovation and represent the youth in industry discussion as a member of the Future Leaders Committee. There are a total of three positions up for nomination. The future of the caravan industry depends on the strong leadership of the youth. Together, we need to ensure […]

Future leaders 2018 Convoy to Conference

2018 CONVOY TO CONFERENCE SYDNEY TO GOLD COAST 9-15th MAY 2018 The idea of Convoy to Conference was born when a few keen caravan industry members were discussing ways in which they could further foster the mateship and camaraderie that makes the caravan and camping industry so great. Further discussions saw the event evolve into […]

New Employee First Impressions of the Caravan and Camping Industry

Caravan and Camping Industry new employee first impressions: Two perspectives. We often hear about successful leaders in our industry who have lived and breathed caravan and camping since they were children, growing up with parents who work in caravan parks or manufacturing, inheriting the passion for the industry from their hard-working family.  The never-ending discussion […]

Five Reasons to be Involved in Live TV Production

Top five reasons to be involved in a live TV production Geoff Illich from Brisbane Holiday Village talks about the five biggest benefits of getting involved in live TV production initiatives based on his experience in June 2017. 1  Diverse audience and exposure to new markets Having two half hour live production show on-site aired on […]

CIA Victoria Emerging Leaders program

CIA Victoria Emerging Leaders program Having recently completed CIA Victoria Emerging Leaders program, Research and Development Manager Jared Pearson from Elite Caravans explains the highlights from the course “I found this course to be very helpful, giving me the insight I need to set goals and work towards completing them. It gave me some useful […]

Victorian Caravan Parks Association Award for Employee Achiever of the Year 2017

At the recent Victorian Parks Association Gala Dinner, Bianca Hurn was the deserving recipient of the Employee Achiever of the Year 2017 Award presented by MHIA. Bianca has kindly taken the time to share with us a bit about the initiatives that she has taken as Operations Manager at Murray River Holiday Park which led […]

Attracting and Retaining a Young Team

Stephen Edwards, CEO of the Edwards Group, talks about how they have developed a team of young future leaders. The average age of workers in the Edwards Groups head office is 28, with the oldest being 32. We wanted a young and dynamic office to challenge the traditional (and sometime entrenched) ways that our parks have been […]

Lauren Giancristofaro: Future Leaders Conference Takeaways

Lauren Giancristofaro, Events Coordinator at Caravan Industry Association Western Australia, shares her takeaways from the Future Leaders Conference. The Future Leaders Community is a group of young, innovative and driven individuals in the caravan and camping industry, who have come together to share knowledge and promote the industry to the youth of today. In doing this, it also encourages younger […]

Rachel Golightly: A Future Leaders Newbie!

Rachael Golightly, Operations and Human Resource Manager at BIG4 Beacon Resort, shares her recent Future Leaders Conference experience. I didn’t have a huge understanding of what the Future Leaders Conference would entail before I got there. It was my first conference and I hadn’t met anyone yet. I was a little hesitant to attend on my […]

Daniel Tilton Supports the Homeless in the CEO Sleepout

On Thursday 22 June, Next Generation Holiday Parks’ CEO, Daniel Tilton, will join in the fight against homelessness at the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout® on the Gold Coast. More than 105,000 Australians experience homelessness every night — 27 per cent are children, and 23 per cent are faced with the situation due to domestic and […]