This month we spoke with April Whiston, 2017 Winner of the CARAVAN CAMPING SALES Future Leaders Award. April is taking on new parks, partnering with manufacturers and establishing connections within the industry in a way that has not been done before.
April has been employed as General Manager at their family owned and operated holiday park for four years. Merool on the Murray is a large park with a licence for 494 sites. She is also the sole founder of Cabin Connect.
April shared with us some very clever insights into her Cabin Connect initiative.
Cabin Connect, is essentially an online cabin brokerage service for clients who want to sell their onsite cabin or annual home and for people who are looking to buy the right cabin in the right holiday park – perfectly suited to them.
Launching Cabin Connect after identifying a gap in the market, April is enabling owners of annual or onsite cabins/vans to have a suitable marketing platform to promote their asset when they want to sell and making it easier for people to find a cabin to buy.
Cabin Connect was established as a concept in 2015. Over the past three years, this concept has been tried and tested in the founders own park, Merool on the Murray Holiday Park.
Proving to be a success and a much needed service in the Caravan and Camping – Cabin Industry, now in 2018 Cabin Connect is on the move!
Taking on new parks, partnering with manufacturers and establishing connections within the industry in a way that has not been done before.
Partnering with innovative suppliers in the caravan and camping industry like Parkitect Australia who offer the Modular Pumptrack – bike, scooter, skateboard riding system is helping parks realise their true value when selling their cabin and annual home assets. People are looking to buy cabins in holiday parks that will cater for their families recreational needs – long term.
April shares “the team at Modular Pumptrack have come on board to help parks achieve exactly that. Our common passion is for more families to enjoy the outdoors sharing quality time connecting with their family and friends. Modern families are looking for safe, fun holiday parks to buy their cabin investment in.
For many families, buying a cabin, onsite van or annual home in a holiday park is not only more affordable than buying a traditional holiday house, it also offers an enormous amount of additional benefits like recreational facilities, additional camping options for their family and friends and onsite safety.”
“Buying a cabin in a holiday park that offers a swimming pool, jumping pillow, Modular Pumptrack and a playground guarantees families a fantastic holiday whatever age the kids are and whatever the season is. It just makes good sense to invest in a cabin in a holiday park that offers something safe and fun for everyone. commented Shaun founder and managing director of Parkitect Australia.
It’s about giving people options – options help us make good decisions and Cabin Connect offers exactly that.
Source courtesy: cabinconnect.com.au and http://www.caravanindustrynews.com.au/caravan-associtaion-news/2017-caravan-future-leaders-award-announced/
