ARDA's 2009 Fall Conference
Follow-up
 Fall Conference is the annual opportunity for attendees to
learn issues that are fundamental to the industry’s health and
growth. The conference kicked-off on Wednesday with a busy day
of committee meetings followed by the Opening Night Reception sponsored
by Interval International and the Trustee Foundation Dinner sponsored by
Wells Fargo Foothill at the House of Sweden. Networking
opportunities abounded at these events and throughout the day.
On Thursday committee meetings continued along with educational
programming. Attendees were able to check-in with the experts on finance
with a panel led by Howard Nusbaum, ARDA, with speakers including
Russell Burns, Credit Suisse; Jon Fredricks, Welk Resorts; Rip Gellein,
Starwood Vacation Ownership; Don Harrill, Holiday Inn Club Vacations;
William Ryczek, Colebrook Financial Company, LLC and Bruce Thompson,
Gold Key Resorts. A keynote address sponsored by International Cruise
& Excursions, Inc. (ICE) was the last session of the day with
keynote speaker John Sununu discussing his work as the former Senator
from New Hampshire. Thursday concluded with a Reception sponsored by
Group RCI.
On the last day of the conference, former White House Press Secretary
Dana Perino was the keynote speaker for a special general
session breakfast honoring Chairman’s League members sponsored by
MarketLeverage, LLC.
In these turbulent economic times, it is pertinent to know updated
issues facing our industry on both federal and state levels, as well as
network within core members of ARDA leadership and committee teams.
Committees play an integral role in the association’s business and
industry positions and can only be strong and representative if members
participate. If you are not currently involved in an ARDA committee or
were unable to attend Fall Conference, you are invited to drop in on any
of the open meetings at the 2010
ARDA Annual Convention & Exposition and consider becoming a
member of a committee.
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