Industry’s Most Inspiring Future Leaders for 2017

Meet the 2017 CaravanCampingSales Future Leaders Award finalists! Once again, we received strong nominations this year and it was difficult to narrow the field to just six finalists. All future leaders who gave it a go are to be commended for their commitment to the industry and their achievements to date. We anticipate great things from everyone who […]

It’s Time to Get Your Future Leaders Award Nomination In!

We are on the lookout for our next exceptional Future Leader.  Maybe that’s you or someone you know?  If you’re in the caravanning and camping industry, under 40 years old, and are making an impact in your business – we want to hear from you! The CaravanCampingSales Future Leaders Award is an opportunity to develop a future leader […]

Register for the Future Leaders Conference Today!

The Future Leaders Conference is designed to provide a unique combination of networking, learning and fun packed into a single package. Like all good conferences, this one will force you to grow and challenge yourself. You’ll build your confidence and bring fresh ideas back to your business that can make you more effective and efficient […]

The Value of Industry Partnerships

I think it’s fair to say that we can all get wrapped up in our own businesses at times. Sometimes we forget about the opportunities that are available in our local regions by teaming up with industry colleagues. Recently Geoff Illich, of Brisbane Holiday Village, contacted me regarding an opportunity that had presented for his […]

7 Tips for Planning and Prioritising

Summer holidays and kicking off the new year is our busiest time of year, and I also begin planning our stands at the major caravan and camping shows across the country with our dealers around this time. Planning and prioritising is paramount. Our stands can be up to 4000m2, showcasing almost 100 units, staffed by up […]

The Future Leaders Meet at Jayco HQ

  The Future Leaders Committee of Caravan Industry Association of Australia recently gathered at Jayco’s manufacturing facility in Victoria. Before commencing their scheduled meeting, the Committee was taken on a tour of the Jayco factory, with all members agreeing the experience was of great benefit. The Committee endeavours to meet at a wide range of businesses, with […]

Save the Date! The 2017 National Conference is Coming

The 2017 National Conference is coming so block out the dates in your calendar and get ready because we’ll all be ‘Expanding our Horizons’.  The National Conference is returning to Jupiters on the Gold Coast and will run between the 10th and 12th of May, with the Future Leaders Conference back by popular demand and […]

State of the Industry Update

The Caravan and Camping State of the Industry 2016 report represents the first in an annual series of reports that examine growth and trends within the manufacturing, accommodation and tourism sectors. This inaugural report, officially released at the Let’s Go National Conference on the Gold Coast, reveals the value of the caravan and camping industry […]

Outcomes from the Future Leaders Conference

The inaugural Future Leaders Conference attracted 104 delegates and is envisioned to be the first of many that will provide a platform for our under-40s to network, learn and shape the industry now and in years to come. We’d like to see that number double next year, but we’ve got some work to do in […]

What Makes a Future Leader?

This month, we talk to the recipient of the 2016 CaravanCampingSales Future Leaders Award – Gabby Montagnese, CEO of New Age Caravans. What are the key factors that led to your personal success? My darkest days that saw a very public divorce changed my life and shaped who I am today. I had to choose […]