Camping Trade World – Issue 05

SHOW REPORT KAMPEER & CARAVAN JAARBEURS
▲ For some Dutch companies, such as Easy Caravanning (top picture) the show was a real chance to get some gratification for its
products. For others like ArmA (top right), it was a great way to educate end users about why they need their products.
with their own eyes the latest
camping equipment, campsites,
camping gadgets, and e-bike
cycling. A large number of
brands presented their newest
products. In addition, there was
an extensive theatre workshop
program, where visitors could
improve their camping skills
while enjoying the latest
camping trends.
Rachel Jankowsky of the
Kampeer & Caravan Jaarbeurs:
“Camping was already extremely
popular, even if it is one of the
most sustainable ways to spend
a holiday, especially compared
to cruise and air holidays.
But many people have found
camping the only way to enjoy
a safe holiday over the past year
and a half. And, it’s also just fun,
right? Go where you want, sleep
in your own bed and decide for
yourself what time you want to
eat instead of waiting in line for
the breakfast buffet: that is the
charm of camping.
“Camping is booming,” she
continued. “Coronavirus has
also contributed to that because
it was actually the only way to
go on holiday. The popularity of
camping is now reflected in the
number of tickets sold – more
than 38,000. Of course, it was
difficult to estimate in advance
how many people would
visit the fair again after the
pandemic. We did not expect
this huge influx.”
Leo Diepemaat, chairman
of the Kampeer en Caravan
Industrie trade association, was
positively surprised about how
busy the fair was. He said: “It
was great to see that we could
welcome so many new campers
at the fair. It is a pity that a
number of brands were missing,
due to delivery problems due to
the corona pandemic and the
enormous demand for camping
equipment. But I am proud
that we were able to show the
full breadth of camping during
this successful fair, including
promising innovations. From
tents and roof tents to folding
trailers, from caravans and
motorhomes to awnings and
accessories.”
The Kampeer & Caravan
Jaarbeurs event covered camping
across the board – from simple
family tents to advanced and
lightweight rooftop tents, from
folding trailer tents to mini
caravans, from luxury caravans
to immense campers. It had
everything. Whether visitors
were seasoned pros or among
that one million new people to
the hobby, they all began their
next road trip successfully in
Utrecht.
Don’t miss next year’s Kampeer & Caravan Jaarbeurs, stay up to date at www.kampeerencaravanjaarbeurs.nl
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