GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #25 | Page 56

BEST IN SHOW The 2019 Victorian Caravan, Camping & Touring Supershow attracted over 49,000 visitors across the show’s six days. Visitors had the opportunity to participate in interactive towing and weight demonstrations on the new, well-received ‘Camp Ground’, while others spoke one-on-one with industry experts who were at the show each day. “This year, we showcased more new products than ever before and this was demonstrated best with the introduction of the Al-Ko Innovation Hub where visitors witness a self-drive hybrid van complete a 360-degree turn all by the control of an iPad,” Caravan Industry Victoria CEO Rob Lucas said. The show hosted more than 250 exhibitors — and anyone who bought a new RV at the show received a ‘boarding pass’ that put them in the draw to win a Birdsville Big Red Bash experience worth more than $5500. “With the introduction of named thoroughfares based on Australian roads, new precincts, more directional signage and other new initiatives, the event was easier for patrons to navigate, more engaging and provided a more memorable experience for those who attended,” Mr Lucas said. 56 \