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There are a number of challenges facing the caravan and
camping industry in Western Australia and to be effective and
relevant in this climate the Association and its Board need to be
bold and plan its growth and services and manage its resources
effectively to achieve its aim and objectives. In line with this the
Board embarked on and completed its Strategic Plan for the
future direction and growth of the Association. This Plan will be
presented to members for their input in the near future.
We are also forging a number of initiatives to boost member
services. We have recently entered into a Membership Services
Agreement with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
Western Australia whereby all financial members of our Association
will automatically have access to and enjoy all the key services
provided by the Chamber.
The Board is nearing the completion of its new Marketing &
Promotions Plan, which will endeavour to promote the industry and
the caravanning and camping experience on a broad front. We
are also in the midst of launching CIAWA’s new user friendly
website to replace the existing site that’s currently in place. This will
enhance member and consumer experiences significantly.
The Association and its staff have also delivered a very successful
Perth Caravan & Camping Show this year and are forging ahead
with a number of other events and activities in the coming months,
which you can read about in this Newsletter.
Suite 10 / 383 Hay Street
PERTH WA 6000
Caravan Industry Association WA Inc
What’s On >>>
In this Issue
Enclosed in this newsletter
are :
(1) Staff summary
(2) Various show reports
(3) AGM details & Strategic
Plan
(4) Anniversary Gala Dinner
(5) Purchase of new office
(6) Financial report
(7) New website & Facebook
President’s
Contact us : (08) 9221 6362 [email protected]
www.caravanwa.com.au
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Issue June
CIAWA Newsletter
After months of careful deliberation, the Association has entered into a conditional contract to purchase
its own premises, from which we could operate the various activities of the Association more effectively
and efficiently.
Following the resignation of Ms Katie Hodson-Thomas, the Board embarked on an extensive search for a
new CEO. I am pleased to announce that the Board has appointed Mr Simon Glossop as the CEO of the
Association starting 16th July 2012.
We face the future with confidence and through the provision of well planned and executed services,
promotions and activities, with accountability and transparency in all that we do, your Board will ensure
that this Association is the best.
Regards
Jacob Chacko
President
Issue
Staff Summary
staff
Appointment of Events & Marketing Manager
Sandy Drew (left)
Rebecca Chou (mid)
Gina Cowan (right)
Our former CEO Katie Hodson-
Thomas resigned on the 26 April
2012.
Since this time the Board has
pursued an extensive search for
the best candidate for the
position of CEO and we are
pleased to announce that
Mr Simon Glossop has been
appointed and will commence
his position on the 16 July 2012.
More details on Simon’s
achievements will be published
in due course.
In the interim your Association
has employed Noel Guthrie as
Acting CEO. Noel is the former
CEO of Family Parks and winner
of the Eric Hayman Award for
Excellence in our industry. He
along with Gina, Rebecca and
Sandy are available to assist
you with any help needed.
TheA monthly insight into the ongoing activities of CIAWA
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Gina
Cowan to the newly created role of Marketing and Events
Manager. Many of you will already know Gina from this
year’s Perth Caravan & Camping Show and with over 10
years’ experience in marketing and events she is sure to be
an asset to the organisation.
Gina will be working on a wide range of activities over the
forthcoming months including the Goldfields Caravan &
Camping Show, the CIAWA’s 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
plus our nomination into this year’s Tourism WA Awards. She
will continue to work on the Perth Caravan & Camping
Show and will be providing regular updates on the
CIAWA’s marketing and events campaigns to all members.
You are welcome to contact her directly on
Staff picture >>>
Exhibitor Kit!
Put the date in your diary
now as it’s sure to be
another great event!
Expressions of interest for
sites at this year’s show
will be sent out to
members towards the
end of August.
More shows >>>
2012 Goldfields Caravan & Camping Show The 2012 Show is back once again on the 1st & 2nd
September 2012 at the Kalgoorlie Boulder Race Club. This
year it will be held in conjunction with the Coolgardie Cup
Day.
Prospectus will be sent out in due
course for participating exhibitors
With visitor numbers in excess of
43,000 and a record number of
exhibitors at this year’s Perth
Caravan & Camping Show, we are
currently looking at ways to improve
upon the Show for 2013 when we
will return to the Claremont Show-
grounds for the 21st – 25th March.
For more information please contact
Gina Cowan- [email protected]
The Association received an overwhelming response to the
expression of interest forms that were sent out to members
and previous exhibitors. With Kalgoorlie’s population close
to 37,000, it will be a great opportunity to showcase your
new models and caravan park features to the visitors to
promote the caravan and camping industry WA has to
offer!
Various CIAWA upcoming shows >>>
2012 Perth Caravan & Camping Show
Therefore if you haven’t renewed your membership yet make sure you get your renewal back to the team by June 30th.
CIAWA Membership
Please don't hesitate to contact Rebecca Chou for membership enquires on [email protected]
2010 Goldfields C&C Show - picture of visitors
2012 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards
Various industry shows >>>
2012 Have a Go Day The Caravan Industry Association WA
will be participating at the “Have a
Go Day” on the 14th November 2012
at Burswood Park.
It is an annual event organised by
the Seniors Recreation Council of
Western Australia attracting between
10,000 and 15,000 visitors and its
objective is to encourage over 45’s
to try a number of sporting and
recreational activities and continue
to enjoy these activities by joining
one of the many sport and recrea-
tion clubs catering for their needs.
With the over 45’s being a dedicated
target market for the caravanning
industry, CIAWA believes that there is
a lot of merit in attending the event
to promote the caravanning and
camping lifestyle.
We have booked a larger display this
year which will be manned by the
CIAWA staff and are seeking
expressions of interest from dealers
who wish to display their product on
the site.
For more information please contact
Rebecca Chou, Executive Assistant
Sponsorship
The Awards will be held at Burswood
Entertainment Complex on the 10th
November 2012, bringing together
WA’s finest tourism organisations for a
gala function where this year’s award
winners will be announced.
Last year CIAWA members, Middleton
Beach Holiday Park won the Gold
medal in the Tourist & Caravan Parks
Category followed by BIG 4
Beachlands Holiday Park who picked
up Silver and Peppermint Park Eco
Village who won Bronze. Furthermore
Global Gypsies won Gold in the
Adventure Tourism Category.
CIAWA are sponsoring the Tourist &
Caravan Parks Category this year and
we wish the best of luck to all our
members who are taking part in the
awards.
Nomination
That’s right, we’ve decided to go for it
ourselves this year and will be nominating the
2012 Perth Caravan & Camping Show for the
Festivals / Events Category of the 2012 Perth
Airport Western Australia Tourism Awards.
This category is open to festivals and events
that create economic impact within the local
community, attract visitors from intrastate/
interstate, generate regional media profile
and positively promote the destination. With
competition from the likes of City of Perth
Australia Day Skyworks who picked up the
2011 Award it’s a tough act.
Watch this space to see if we make the list of
finalists!
Celebration >>>
Board Member Profile
Want to know more about the
Board members?
See next page for full details >
Your Associat ion has
contracted to purchase a
property within the City of
Cannington subject to a
change of use.
It is great news as the
Association will have a
permanent home from
which it can operate its
various activities more
effectively with ease of
parking.
Facilities will be better for our
meetings with members.
New Premises...
CIAWA Annual General Meeting This year the AGM will tentatively be held on 25th October
2012. All members are invited to attend as important in-
dustry information and matters will be discussed. We will
advise you of the venue in due course.
(A) Key Purpose of our Association - why do we exist?
(B) Mission Statement
(C) SWOT Analysis – strength; weakness; opportunities; threats
(D) 5 years on
(E) CIAWA Structure
(F) Resource Requirements
(G) Membership Targets
(F) Financial Direction
(I) Caravan & Camping Shows
(J) Promotion & Marketing
(K) Be recognised by industry bodies & stakeholders as the Peak
Industry Body
(L) Accommodation & Office
(M) Action Plan & Critical Success Factors
(N) Website
A great step forward to be simply the “best”
Your Board of Members in conjunction with BDO Accountants
embarked on and completed a Strategic Plan for the future
direction and growth of CIAWA.
The topics covered were:
50th Anniversary Gala Dinner To celebrate the 50th year Anniversary of the Association we will
be holding a spectacular Gala Dinner on Friday 19th October
2012* at Burswood Entertainment Complex.
Guaranteed to be a first-class evening, tickets for members are at
a hugely subsidised price of $100 which includes a drinks
reception, three course dinner with drinks, entertainment
throughout the evening and a disco to round of the night. So dust
off your dancing shoes and put the date in your diary now as this
is a night not to be missed!
*Due to the large interest we received, we have had to change
the date from what was previously advised in the expression of
interest.
President
Jacob Chacko
Acclaim Parks
A lawyer by profession (25 years), Jacob has been involved in the caravan industry since 1996 and his companies
operate 7 Parks in Western Australia. He has served on the CIAWA Board since 2003 and has been involved in a
number of its Committees. He is currently Chairperson of the Constitution and Governance Standing Committee and
a member of the Finance, Parks and Show Standing Committees. He also serves on the State Conference and
Strategic Planning Sub-Committees.
Besides promoting the industry he has worked on all legislatives matters affecting the industry, redrafted the
Association’s Constitution, and advised on major procedural matters.
Vice President – Parks
Chris Sialtsis
Central Caravan Park
Chris is the owner of Central Caravan Park in Ascot
Perth, together with his wife Ornella. Chris and
Ornella purchased their caravan park 10 years ago
and have been hands on in running their park.
Chris attends the State and National conferences
and is regularly in touch with others members of
the Association. Prior to owning the caravan park,
Chris owned a café and his family owned a kebab
shop so has always been involved in hospitality.
Chris is a past Board member and is very
passionate about our industry.
Vice President – Trades
Richard Raven
Coromal Caravans Pty Ltd
Richard has been involved with the caravan industry for
46 years. Many of those years in his own caravan
dealership. The last 19 years as the National Sales and
Marketing Manager of Coromal Caravans and he has
served on the CIAWA Board for “longer than he can
remember”. Richard is currently the Chairperson of the
Show Standing Committee and has been the Vice
President (Trade) and CIAWA President for a number of
years. Richard has the experience and input which is
valuable to the Association.
Treasurer
Dennis Haughan
Wanneroo Caravan Park
Dennis has owned and managed Wanneroo
Caravan Park since 1999 and has been a CIAWA
Board member for 5 years. He is currently Treasurer of
the Association. Prior to the caravan park business,
he was a career banker with later roles in sales and
business broking.
Donna Cocking
Mandurah Caravan and Tourist Park
Donna owns and manages Mandurah Caravan
and Tourist Park. Donna is a former President of the
Association and has been a Board member for
many years. She is also the Chair of the Peel
Chamber of Commerce and has a strong interest in
the economic and tourism development of the
Peel region and has a passion for tourism and
training.
Craig Kenyon
Fleetwood Lifestyle Products
Craig is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Fleetwood
Lifestyle Products. Prior to joining Fleetwood Craig held
various senior management positions both in manufacturing
and retail including a thirteen year tenure at a division of
Pacific Dunlop. He also serves as a new member on the
Executive Board of Legacy and is involved in supporting and
volunteering for various charity events throughout the year.
He is currently enrolled at Curtin Business School studying for
a Masters Degree in Marketing.
CIAWA Board Members
Board Members
Trevor Brown
Discovery Parks
Trevor has been involved in the industry since 1986. He
has managed caravan parks in the Kimberley, North
West and metro areas and is very passionate about
tourism. He is currently the regional manager of Discovery
Holiday Parks. Trevor has served on the CIAWA Board
previously and is a member on the Caravan Parks and
Camping Grounds Advisory Committee for the Minister
for Local Government.
Dale Wood
Park (Australia) Business Consultants
Dale Wood is a director of Park (Australia) Business
Consultants. Park Australia are specialist in the
Design/Planning & Business Management of Caravan
Parks. Dale is a Licensed Real Estate agent in WA, SA,
NT, & Victoria he has specialised in the sale of all
businesses relative to the caravan park industry for
over 20 years.
Dale is in his second year on the Board & is currently
Chairperson of the Training Standing Committee & is
a member of the Governance, Convention & New
Premises Committees.
Steve Suttie
Kent Corporation
Steve has been involved in the manufacture of
overnight accommodation of chalets and cabins
for tourist parks in Western Australia for over 20
years. He was a major contributor to the now
flourishing park home estates during the nineties.
In 2000 he founded Kent Corporation supplying the
industry quality cabins with service and reliability.
Proven today by a 10 year repeat business,
working with park owners to develop their parks for
their best returns.
Craig Robins
Peppermint Park Eco Village
Craig has had over 25 years of business experience
and heads the family’s investment company which
includes Peppermint Park Eco Village, a large Big 4
Park in Busselton. Craig has been directly involved in
this business for six years and has been instrumental in
its success. Craig has served on the Board for two
years and wishes to continue helping an industry he is
passionate about.
Brad van Hemert
Fleetwood Corporation
Brad has been involved in the caravan and camping
industry for 32 years. He is the CEO of Fleetwood RV
Manufacturing , responsible for the following business
in Australia and New Zealand - Coromal Caravans,
Windsor Caravans, Camec and Flexiglass Pty Ltd.
His experience includes caravan and camping
equipment both at a wholesale and retail level, as
well as caravan repair centres, caravan dealerships
and caravan manufacturing.
George Williams
Parkland Winnebago
Married with 3 children and 2 grandchildren,
George is the General Manager of Parkland
Winnebago. George has been in the motor industry
for 21 years with the last six of those years in his
current role. He plays the guitar, appreciates good
music and is a keen Aussie Rules fan. He thoroughly
enjoys being involved with and having every day
contact with people on the wrong side of 50.
He has been on the Board for the last two years.
Brett Workman
Dometic Australia Pty Ltd
Brett is employed by Dometic Australia as Sales
Executive RVOE/RVAM for the past two years.
Previous to Dometic Australia Brett obtained
extensive experience within the caravan and
leisure industry. This experience has enabled him to
build relationships and knowledge that will be ben-
eficial as a Board member of the WA Caravan In-
dustry Association.
Social media updates >>>
CIAWA will be introducing a new modernised website with user
friendly functions for both members and consumers. With significant
updates and features the new format will not only make the site
easier to browse and search, but provide you with helpful links and
other resources to enable more involvement.
The Special Deals Page is an opportunity for all members to
participate as it is a free of charge promotional tool for your
business. The page will be updated quarterly therefore please don’t
hesitate to let us know of any special deals that you are running in
August.
The specials get updated quarterly and an email will be sent to all
members prior to the end of the current quarter asking for specials
valid for the following quarter.
Our Facebook page is the
ideal platform to share
experiences and connect
with followers. Please hit
the LIKE button on
facebook.com/caravanwa
and get involved today!
Let’s become FB friends !
>> Financial Report ...
It’s been a very busy time in the office. Thank you all for your patience and
understanding with the delay on the refunds of the security deposits. It took
some time to get the banks authorisation on the new signatories on the
bank accounts to allow the payments to proceed. This was an interruption
we didn’t expect and do apologise if it has caused you any
inconvenience.
The renewals of the memberships are progressing nicely with all invoices
forwarded and approximately half of the payments received. Just a
reminder that Gus Advertising requires all of the memberships to be
financial by the 30 June 2012 to allow the advertising in the 2012-13
Caravan and Camping Guide to proceed.
At the beginning of June we were audited by Anderson Munro and Wyllie
who found that the Association had complied with all relevant
bookkeeping standards and requirements and no corrective actions were
required. Attention was drawn to the format of the asset register and
changes have been made to the register to comply with the auditors
recommendations. The Association remains in a healthy financial position
due to the diligence of The Board and is well postured to fund its ongoing
activities and maintain its investments for the future.
Facebook Fan Page New Website &
Please contact
Accounts Manager,
Sandy Drew for any
financial enquires [email protected].
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