Utrecht, 9 October 2024 - This year's 59th edition of Kampeer & Caravan Jaarbeurs attracted 4 per cent more visitors than last year. With almost 42,000 visitors, the largest camping event in the Netherlands finished very successfully. This year, there was a special focus on sustainability, technology and innovation. Many firsts and innovations were therefore presented on the exhibition floor. The event exceeded the expectations of both exhibitors and visitors. The organisation of Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs also looks back with pride.
Rachel Jankowsky, exhibition manager: "Together with over 200 exhibitors and enthusiastic camping enthusiasts, we made the exhibition floor buzz. We found that the camping industry is in full swing and proved once again this year to be the biggest camping event in the Netherlands."
Crowded aisles
The organisers of Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs look back on a well-attended successful edition with very satisfied reactions from exhibitors and visitors. Leo Diepemaat, chairman of the sector association KCI (Camping & Caravan Industry) and co-organiser of the fair: "We enjoyed packed aisles, firsts such as the compact light and streamlined caravan by Easy Caravanning and the successful Sustainability Congress, where the Sustainable Camping Awards were presented in three categories, among others. This congress was organised by HISWA-RECRON, ANWB, BOVAG, KCI, NKC and the organisation of Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs. We notice it not only in the sales figures, also on the exhibition floor we see that camping is unprecedentedly popular." Exhibitor Norbert van Noesel of Thetford added: "The fact that camping is 'hot' has been proven by the enormous publicity surrounding the Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs and the growing number of visitors. In a great atmosphere, we were once again able to advise and service thousands of consumers. We look back with satisfaction and will definitely be there again next year!"
Best sales results ever
Earlier last week, trade associations KCI and BOVAG announced that sales of new caravans and motorhomes are growing sharply. Rachel Jankowsky: "On the exhibition floor, we noticed a huge enthusiasm for caravans and motorhomes, equipped with many smart and sustainable applications. Tents and folding trailers are also hugely popular." So says exhibitor Marcel Beekman of the Sunshine Group: "We look back on this excellent edition with a very positive feeling. The atmosphere in the various halls was very positive and so was the response to our existing but also certainly our new models from Doréma and Alpenkreuzer. In terms of sales results, we can even speak of our best year ever."
The new date for next year's fair has also been announced: Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 October 2025. More information www.kampeerencaravanjaarbeurs.nl
