Camping Trade World – Issue 08

WELCOME
MEET THE TEAM
DAVID GUEST
EDITOR
David has worked in B2B publishing since 2006 and has edited
several major titles in that time. He has also worked on the UK’s
biggest consumer camping magazine, Camping & Caravanning. A
keen camper and outdoorsman, David will bring you the very latest
international industry news.
david.guest@dhpub.co.uk
JUSTIN FOX
PUBLISHER
Justin is hugely experienced in publishing and oversees the running
of all of David Hall Publishing’s titles, which includes not only B2B
titles, but also some enthusiast consumer brands too. Justin’s
organisational and sales skills are invaluable to the business.
justin@dhpub.co.uk
WILLEM BONNEUX
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Fluent in several languages, Willem is hugely experienced in
helping outdoor industry brands realise their global communication
ambitions. He has a broad background in sales, marketing and key
account management.
willem.bonneux@dhpub.co.uk
GUIDO KNEGT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Guido has a wealth of experience in helping companies grow their
international export businesses. He speaks numerous languages
and is well-known for going that extra mile for all of his international
customers.
guido.knegt@dhpub.co.uk
MARK GRAFTON
DESIGNER
Mark is the man who takes our essential trade info and turns it into
something beautiful. A freelance designer with more than 20 years of
experience as a magazine and digital designer, we trust him to make
us look good.
housegrafton@gmail.com
PAUL EVANS
ART EDITOR
Paul is the Art Editor of our publishing house and he runs the rule
over the creative direction of our titles. He has worked in the company
since 2008 and keeps our vision in focus.
IS ELECTRIC REALLY THE DREAM?
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■ou’ll find a piece on
pages 18 and 19 of this
issue that investigates
whether electric-powered
RVs are the sole answer to the
world’s fossil fuel problem. In
my personal opinion, I’m not so
certain they should be considered
the golden bullet that many
seem to think they are. Naturally,
they vastly reduce carbon
emissions (although we shouldn’t
forget that a large part of how
electricity is made is not exactly
clean), but there a number of
problems they face. One is
infrastructure, particularly on
campsites, which already have a
large number of electric hook-up
points for leisure batteries. There
just isn’t enough infrastructure
for a large proportion of the
global population to have
electric RVs, and to catch
up will be a never-ending
race. Then there’s the issue of
range – at present, electric RVs
simply do not meet the needs
and expectations of end users,
although this is something that
many manufacturers are working
very hard to solve. Electric
vehicles will naturally evolve
and improve, but to me it feels
like everyone has thrown their
eggs into one basket without
truly thinking about the long
game. There are other options
out there: different natural gases,
other liquid fuels, things that
may be able to use the existing
infrastructure we have for
petroleum and diesel. I’m not
purporting to know the answer
to the riddle, but I do think it is
worth the industry taking a little
time and investment to explore
some alternative options…
You may (hopefully) notice
that Camping Trade World seems
a little smoother and faster
this issue – that’s because we
have changed to a new hosting
partner Yumpu, which we hope
will deliver an even better service
for the camping, caravanning
and RV industries. As always,
please direct any feedback to me
or one of the other members of
the team.
Also, don’t forget that the next
issue will be our special Caravan
Salon 2022 preview edition.
If you’re going to be at the
caravanning industry’s biggest
event and want to let people
know why they can’t afford to
miss a visit to your stand, get
in touch with us today to see
how we can create a custom
marketing plan for you.
Enjoy the issue,
David Guest
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