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Catch up at with Adventures Group CEO, Rob Gallagher at CTOTY
In November Kate Mitchell caught up with Rob Gallagher, CEO of the Adventures Group, at their Camper Trailer of the Year awards (CTOTY) held at Mt Warning. While Kate was there she got to meet some of the more adventurous demographics in the camping industry which was a lot of fun as the conversation inevitably turned towards the […]
Meet the Innovators – Prespa Souvlaki at Perth Central Caravan Park
Nella and Chris Sialtsis are the owners of Perth Central Caravan Park. Chris and his partner are now happily in the caravan park business. However, for Chris, having worked for many years in a family-run kebab shop in the heart of Northbridge he never planned on going back into the food business, but sometimes the next […]
Queensland Pre-Christmas Caravan and Camping Sale had record attendance
Caravanning Queensland recently announced that more families and couples will be spending Christmas caravanning and camping following their huge Pre-Christmas Caravan and Camping Sale. The event drew record crowds with more than 16,000 attendees flowing through the gates and more than $30 million spent on product. This was an increase of nearly seven percent on […]
National Summer TV will see a repeat promotion of the Caravan & Camping lifestyle
Channel Ten’s popular morning show ‘Studio 10’ with David (Robbo) Robinson, Sarah Harris, Joe Hildebrand, Denise Drysdale and Jess Rowe will take their national audience caravanning and camping as a repeat series for the summer season in December and the timing couldn’t be better! The summer months are when the majority of Australians holiday, it […]
Inaugural Federal and Technical Regulatory Symposium was a breakout success
Thursday 9th November 2017, saw Caravan Industry Association of Australia host a booked out one-day Technical & Regulatory Symposium at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre proudly supported by principal sponsor Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance. The event attracted ninety-six representatives attending from the caravan and allied parts manufacturing industries as well as ten trade […]
Largest Australian Holiday Park Operator Steps Up Support For National Body
A significant increase in support for the activities of the national body for caravanning and camping underpins a new agreement signed between Discovery Holiday Parks Pty Ltd and Caravan Industry Association of Australia. The caravan holiday park industry generates over $1.8 billion dollars in revenue with caravanning consumers spending a massive $8.6 billion annually much […]
Leading Global RV Supplier increases support for National Body
Two new exciting demand driven promotions for the industry are a core element of an extended three-year partnership signed between Dometic Australia Pty Ltd and Caravan Industry Association of Australia. Celebrating the quintessential nature of caravanning and its importance to the psyche of Australians, Australia Day will see a major promotion conducted through accredited caravan […]
Domestic Tourism numbers see a slight drop but there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic
The recent Tourism Research Australia data for the year ending June 2017 has reflected a slight downturn in the numbers of people caravan and camping in the domestic market. These figures reflect some of the challenges that our industry has had to deal with such as Cyclone Debbie in QLD and a general economic downturn […]
Caravan and Camping lifestyle is getting talked about – in a good way!
It’s always exciting when we get a mention in mainstream media and like any organisation keen to promote on behalf of the industry these mentions were not an accident but the result of the hard work that the Caravan Industry Association of Australia has undertaken to ensure that the industry is at the forefront of […]
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 […]
National TV Last Week on Sunrise
National TV promotion of camping lifestyle hugely popular with millions of viewers Channel 7’s Sunrise Camping Road Trip in South Australia was broadcast nationally each morning last week from caravan holiday parks and was hugely popular with Sunrise viewers and hosts alike. The timing of this national marketing activity was key leading into the September […]
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 […]
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