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Sharon B. Drechsler, RRP
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Contributing Editor for Resort Trades Sharon Drechsler, RRP, is a registered resort professional with the American Resort Development Association, Washington, DC. She is the owner/operator of the public relations and marketing firm of ARDA member – Drechsler Communications, officed in Scottsdale, Arizona and Los Angeles. She welcomes your thoughts, ideas and suggestions at info@drechslercommunications or 310-923-1269.
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Steady Course…New Direction
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| You may fear the ‘old boat’ has sunk; but timeshare veteran Jay Finley thinks there’s life in her, yet! |
Therese M. Grybow, Resort Manager San Diego Country Estates Timeshare Association
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Lori Entwistle, General Manager Scottsdale Camelback Resort
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Gail Boles of Lake Tansi Resort, Tennessee, Property manager…Caregiver
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Timeshare industry leaders speak
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Train for Gain or Feel the Pain!
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Nurturing Your Public Relations-ships
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Making Changes
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InnSeason Resorts: Case Study In Being A Good Neighbor
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Going... Going... Green
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Nicole C. Evans Attorney at Law/Partner Ballard Spahr LLP
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Timeshare professionals care about…
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Lena G. Combs, CPA Principal & Shareholder Averett Warmus Durkee
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Timeshare Professionals: Introduce Your Owners or Members To NTOA!
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Impressions from ARDA
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| The 2010 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Convention & Exposition wrapped up on March 19. What were our impressions about the meeting and how might they relate to the state of the industry? |
Yvonne Chang Director of Operations Integration Disney Vacation Club
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| Recipient of the ARDA Circle of Excellence (ACE) Women on Their Way Award |
Suzzi Albrycht, President S3A, Inc.
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There’s Good News, and There’s More Good News
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Joamilka Contreras General Manager—Villa La Estancia & Villa del Palmar Flamingos The Villa Group
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What Have We Learned?
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Sandra “Sam” DePoy, RRP
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| Vice President of Federal Relations, ARDA-ROC/PAC American Resort Development Association (ARDA) |
Survival of the Fittest
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Goodbye Doom, So Long Gloom!
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Reina Soto, Director of Member Services Sol Meliá Vacation Club
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Charisse Cox, Managing Director RCI Pacific
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Timeshare’s Next Big Threat
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Michele R. Colson Sr. Vice President, VSA Resorts
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Remembering Lynn Weas…Gruff charm, keen whit, solid integrity
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Vacation Ownership – a Lifestyle Product Too Tough to Die
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Jeanette Marbert COO, Interval International
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Timeshare Think Tank
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Maria Ruiz Margenot Senior Vice President – Sales Development, Recruiting & Training Wyndham Vacation Ownership
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The Resort Industry in 2015
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Candy Matthews, Director of Hospitality Services Massanutten Resort
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Grow Your Business in 2010
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3 Steps to Selling Your Resort or Hotel
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8 Rules of the Road for Marketing Your Business
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| How to Pimp Your Ride for Today’s Information Highway |
Calypso Cay Resort, Kissimmee, Florida
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| A well-designed and maintained project with roomy units and a great location keeps this Orlando-area timeshare resort in the black. |
Lisa Torres, ARP*, Resort Manager Calypso Cay Vacation Club
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Hurry up and start marketing, again!
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Marcia Rowley, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. (ICE)
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How are timeshare resorts dealing with the current economic climate?
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Scottsdale Camelback Resort
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Women In the Timeshare Industry – WIN More Than Just A Girls’ Club
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Innovate to Survive
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Lisa Siegert-Free
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| General Manager Christie Lodge Owners Association Avon, Colorado |
Dora Edmonson Vice President, 6 Dimensions Consulting
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How social networking is changing our business
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The Iconic Jamie Klein and The Lore Institute
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Attendance required fractional development
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| Ragatz Fractional Conference • March 9-11, 2009
Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco • (www.ragatzassociates.com) |
Doing business in the new economy
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Sulyn Stumbras President, Island One Resorts Hospitality Group & Club Navigo
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The Resales Conundrum
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Can we survive until Summer?
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On the Prowl
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| Keith W. Trowbridge, Ph.D., CEO,” Executive Quest, Inc. |
Rosemary O’Shea, Esq., RRP Partner, Baker & Hostetler, LLP
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BrightStar Marketing
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Catherine Woodward Backus
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| Worldwide Director, CSA Travel Protection & Co-President, Women in the Industry |
Shared ownership – alive & well in Canada!
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‘Going Soft’ During Hard Times
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Christel DeHaan Christel House International
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What’s in Store for the Timeshare Industry?
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Who can you look to for financing?
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Lani Kane-Hanan, RRP Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI)
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Suppliers learn the lingo from ARDA
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www.VacationBetter.org: A Much-Needed Boost to Consumer Confidence
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Holiday Travel of America – America’s Oldest Cert Company Speaks: ‘Volume’
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Workouts
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Deborah Linden President & CEO, Island One Resorts
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Managing resources in rough times
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Sales
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| Blown-out tours: Not an option! |
Shari Levitin President & CEO, Levitin Group
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Joy Powers, RRP, director of business development Concord Servicing Corporation
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Red Carpet; Real People
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Secrets of success
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Timeshare industry leaders speak
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2007 Homeowner Assessments
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Nancy J. Stone, ILX Resorts
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The Welk Resorts from Ah-One and Ah-Two... to "Wow”
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Marketing in Tough Times
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Stephany A. Madsen, Sr. VP of Special Projects American Resort Development Association
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What color is success? Think Bluegreen!
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Kathryn Plouff Starwood Vacation Ownership
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Vacation Ownership in 2008… Are we in Trouble?
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Economic Outlook: First Quarter 2008
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Tracy L. Sherles, President Shell Vacations Club
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FIRE! Imagining the Unthinkable
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Heard from ARDA’s Hallways
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ARDA’s Fall Conference – A Politico’s Idea of Heaven
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Peter Yesawich, Frederick Reinchheld and Others Address Prospective Resort Developers
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| Notes from October 1-4, 2007 9th Vacation Ownership Investment Conference |
Approaching 60,000 Owners/Members: So, What’s Next?
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| A Conversation with Festiva Resorts’ Principals Don Clayton and Butch Patrick |
Real Estate is Taking a Hit... Should the Vacation Ownership Industry Be Saddened or Gladdened?
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Technology: What’s Next in the Resort World?
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Stephen J. Cloobeck – Golden Nuggets For Diamond Resorts International
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What’s Changing for People at Sunterra?
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Knowing Your Customer
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Dave Pontius – Bluegreen’s Newest Addition
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Summer Development Heat-Up
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Spence Wilson, The Quiet Man
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Interview with Industry Icon Richard Ragatz, PhD
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Timeshare and Shared-Ownership Sharing The Road
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The Resort Industry from 30,000 feet… A commentary on people and events in the vacation ownership industry
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| Independent Developers Coming to Life |
George F. Donovan, RRP
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| Timeshare Veteran Retires |
The Resort Industry From 30,000 Feet… A commentary on people and events in the vacation ownership industry Making the Case
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2006 ARDA Fall Conference Wrap-up
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| Held in Washington, DC November 1-3, 2006 |
The Resort Industry From 30,000 Feet…
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| A commentary on people and events in the vacation ownership industry |
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