10th Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference

ORLANDO, FL—The Vacation Ownership Investment Conference (VOIC), which takes place October 6-9 at The Peabody Orlando hotel, is one of the industry’s foremost events focusing on resort development, branding, financing, marketing, sales, and management.
 
Attendees at the event can expect to gain a broader understanding of this fast-moving industry and gather valuable research on the factors that drive the marketplace.
VOIC presents an opportunity for delegates interested in vacation ownership to participate in a series of interactive workshops, panel presentations, and one-on-one discussions with industry leaders.
 
The conference is sponsored by industry leaders, including founding sponsor Interval International, and it brings together developers and hospitality experts who offer essential information and resources critical to those considering entrance into the expanding vacation ownership segment.

Attendees will learn more about the following:

o    The boom in fractional resorts and private residence clubs
o    How vacation ownership can maximize a project’s earning potential
o    Acquisition, development, and end-loan financing
o    Making valuable contacts with developers, hoteliers, lenders, vacation ownership experts, government tourism officials, and others
o    Why Canada is the new vacation ownership hot spot

There will also be extensive networking opportunities for those considering entering the vacation ownership industry including:
 
o    Hotel, casino, resort, spa, golf course developers and operators currently developing a timeshare, fractional resort or condo-hotel project
o    Management companies
o    Hospitality industry executives looking for capital or development opportunities
o    Lenders eager to learn about vacation ownership financing
o    Government and tourism officials

Featured guest speakers will include the following:
 
o    Cam Marston—Selling Across Generations

It’s no longer enough to be knowledgeable about your product. To succeed in today’s business climate, you need to approach each buyer with an informed generational perspective. Researcher Cam Marston spent more than a decade studying generational biases. His entertaining presentation examines each generation’s core beliefs to identify the values, motives, and expectations that pave the way to “yes.”

o    Peter C. Yesawich, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer, Ypartnership
Peter C. Yesawich, Ph.D., a widely-quoted marketing strategist and trend-spotter, shares highlights from the Future Timeshare Buyers: Market Profile 2008, developed from the Ypartnership/Yankelovich Inc. National Travel Monitor, a national survey of the travel habits, preferences, and intentions of Americans.

Special offer for Canadians:

o    Discounted registration of $599 ($400 savings from the regular $999 conference registration fee)
o    Complimentary Resort Tour registration (a $75 value)
o    Complimentary one week, one-bedroom resort condominium accommodations in Orlando, Florida
o    Register online at www.vacationownershipinvestment.com using promotional code INTL2008
 
For more information:
o    E-mail information@vacationownershipinvestment.com or call (305) 925-7485.