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trade program

Program at a glance: Tuesday 12 May - Friday 15 May

  • Caravan Industry Golf Day (Tuesday morning)
  • Caravan Industry Music Bingo Night (Tuesday evening)
  • Masterclasses & Professional Development Program (Wednesday morning)
  • National Conference officially opens with keynote speakers, breakout workshops and trade exhibition (Wednesday afternoon – Friday afternoon)
    • Welcome Function(Wednesday)
    • Research Breakfast (Thursday)
    • Paradise Country Dinner (Thursday)
    • Investment Breakfast (Friday)
    • Gala Dinner (Friday)

Trade Full Program


Afternoon Tea (3.00pm – 3.45pm)

Conference Opening (3.45pm – 6.00pm)
  • 3.45pm: National Chair Welcome Address – Donna Cocking
  • 4.10pm: Industry Leaders Award (Under 40) Finalist Annoucement and Panel 
  • 5pm: Keynote Speaker: Mark Matthews

Evening Socials (6.00pm – late)
  • 6.00pm: Welcome Function – Trade Exhibition Area 
  • 8.00pm: Drinks and Rockaoke (Karaoke with the backing of a live band) in the myCOOLMAN Bar (8pm onwards)
  • 7.00am – 8.00am: Research Breakfast: Presented by Peter Clay and Sponsored by BIG4 Holiday Parks
  • 8.00am: Trade Exhibition Opens

Main Stage (8.20am 10.30am)

Morning Tea (10.30am 11.00am)

Trade Breakout Global Track (11.00am – 12.15pm)
  • 11.00am: Panel: World RV Trade Panel 
  • 11.40am: BYD & DENZA: Australian Automotive Outlook

Lunch (12.15pm 1.45pm)

Trade Breakout Factory and Business Management Track (1.45pm – 3.00pm)
  • 1.45pm: State of Global Finance and Supply Chain 
  • 2.15pm: Reading the Road Ahead: Identifying Business Failure Early 
  • 2.40pm: Braking Innovations  

Afternoon Tea (3.00pm – 3.30pm)

Trade Breakout Consumer Rights (3.30pm – 5.00pm)
  • 3.30pm: Tribunal Trends 
  • 3.55pm: Panel: Navigating Warranty obligations – Supplier and Repairer Perspectives 
  • 4.25pm: Graze and Live Quiz: How Well Do You Really Know Your ACL 
Marketing Track (3.30pm – 5.00pm)
  • 3.35pm: Converting Social Media to Transactions (Edwin Smith)
  • 4.20pm: Short-Form vs Long-Form Video: What Works, Where and for Whom 
Trade Exhibition Closes (5.00pm)

Evening Socials 
  • 5.45pm: Busses Leave for Off-Site Dinner (5.45pm) 
  • 6.30pm – 10pm: Paradise Country Dinner 
  • 10pm: Drinks at the MyCoolman Bar
  • 7.00am – 8.00am: Investment Breakfast: Presented by Brian Parker and sponsored by Australian Retirement Trust
  • 8.00am: Trade Exhibition Opens 

Trade Breakout Compliance Track  (8.30am – 10.00am)
  • 8.30am: The Regulator’s View: Compliance, Enforcement and What’s on the Federal Radar 
  • 9.15am: Meeting Your QMS obligations: Common Gaps Being Identified and Fixing Them
  • 9.30am: Mercedes: Compliance is an Attitude
  • 9.45am: Built to Withstand Change: Employment Law Hot Topics for Trade

Morning Tea (10.00am – 10.30am)

Trade Breakout  Retail & Aftermarket Track (10.30am – 12pm)
  • 10.30am: Interview: Less Paperwork, More Profit – Using Technology to Streamline Warranty Management  
  • 11.00am: Panel: New Retail Environment 
  • 11.30am: Panel: Trucks, Boats and Bikes – A Cross-Sector View 
Trade Breakout Tech in Trade Track (10.30am – 12pm) 
  • 10.35am: The 24/7 Dealership: How AI is Changing Sales and Service
  • 11.00am: Get Found or Get Left Behind: AI, Search and the Future of Online Visibility 
  • 11:40am: Inside 100+ Caravan Industry Websites: What Separates High Performers From the Rest

Lunch (12.00pm – 1.00pm)

Trade Exhibition Closes (1.00pm)
Main Stage (1.00pm – 3.00pm)

Afternoon and Evening Socials
  • 3.00pm – 5.00pm: Afternoon Tea on the Lawn
  • 6.30pm – 7pm: Pre-Gal Dinner Drinks 
  • 7.00pm – 11pm: Gala Dinner 
  • 11pm: Drinks at the MyCoolman Bar

Please note, program times and speakers may change.


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