After a total of ten days spirits at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre were high on Sunday. Managing Director Joachim Schäfer gave an extremely positive summary of the two leisure fairs CARAVAN SALON DÜSSELDORF and TourNatur: “Posting 170,200 visitors CARAVAN SALON DÜSSELDORF 2010 is among the three best events in its history and has far exceeded our expectations. With 41,3000 visitors TourNatur was also very successful.”

Schäfer went on to explain: “Both caravanning and hiking are enjoying growing popularity and paying a visit to our fairs is the easiest way of gathering information on innovations and exciting destinations. Such a versatile, tailor-made line-up of ranges for each type of holidaymaking is hard to find elsewhere. Visitors truly appreciate this,” Schäfer concluded.

Caravanning Enthusiasts look to buy, Hikers seek Advice

This year’s CARAVAN SALON DÜSSELDORF has impressively underscored the recovery of the caravanning sector with numerous new products and good sales figures. Over half the visitors came to Düsseldorf with concrete intentions to buy and a willingness to invest. 70% of the prospective buyers said they wanted to spend EUR 25,000 plus on a new vehicle. The Caravanning Industry Association now hopes that the positive trend of the first six months will continue into the second half of the year. From January to June the German caravanning sector generated sales worth EUR 2.5 billion, i.e. 11.3 % more than over the same period last year.
This year TourNatur once again convinced visitors with an extensive range of advice on hiking gear and a unique range of approx. 5,000 represented hiking destinations. In especially high demand was the backpack consulting unit at the TourParcours centre for equipment. Exhibitors voiced their great satisfaction and unanimously praised visitors’ targeted interest and hiking competence.
The 50th CARAVAN SALON DÜSSELDORF will be held from 26 August (Trade Visitor and Media Day) to 4 September 2011. The next TourNatur will run from 2 to 4 September 2011.

www.caravan-salon.de, www.tournatur.com

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