ARDA's 2009 Fall Conference
November 4-6, 2009
The Fairmont Washington, DC
Hotel Information | Registration | Schedule | Sponsors
Hotel Information
For sleeping room reservations, please
contact The Fairmont Washington D.C. directly at 800-441-1414. To obtain
the discount group rate of $359 per night standard, $429 deluxe, $509
Fairmont Gold or $529 Capital Premier Suite, mention that you are
attending the ARDA Fall Conference. Rooms will be available until the
cut off date of Monday, October 5, or until they are sold out whichever
comes first.
You may now make your reservations online. From this link you may
also modify and cancel your hotel reservations online, as well
as take advantage of any room upgrades, amenities or other services
offered by the hotel.
Registration
Online registration is now
closed.
Please plan to register onsite at the Fairmont
Hotel during the hours shown in the schedule below. To expedite
registration onsite, please download, print and complete the registration form and bring it with
you.
Schedule
| Wednesday, November 4 |
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| 8:00 am-5:00 pm |
Registration |
| 8:00 am-5:15 pm |
Committee Meetings |
| 9:00 am-5:00 pm |
VIP Lounge
Sponsored by ResortCom International
|
| 9:00 am-11:00 am |
Coffee Service |
| 2:00 pm-4:00 pm |
Coffee Service |
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
|
Opening Night Reception
Sponsored by Interval International |
| 7:00 pm-9:30 pm |
Trustee Foundation Dinner
Sponsored by Wells Fargo Foothill
By invitation only. Please note, you will need your printed
invitation or your VIP Badge for admittance
House of Sweden
Home to the Embassy of Sweden and Scandinavian commercial
representatives, the building creates a new Swedish arena in the United
States. The spirit of openness and exchange is reflected in the
buildings’ light and airy design with large glass segments and
special Nordic lighting. House of Sweden was awarded Sweden’s most
prestigious architecture award, the Kasper Stalin Prize, as a testament
to the creativity that has gone into this unique building.
Bus departures will leave from the M Street lobby of
the Fairmont Hotel beginning at 6:30 pm and will return beginning at
9:00 pm.
Business attire
|
| Thursday, November 5 |
|
| 7:30 am-4:30 pm |
Registration |
| 8:00 am-12:15 pm |
Committee Meetings |
| 8:00 am-11:00 am |
Board of Directors Breakfast and Meeting
Closed meeting |
| 8:30 am-9:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am-5:00 pm |
VIP Lounge
Sponsored by ResortCom International |
| 10:30 am-11:30 am |
Coffee Service |
| 12:30 pm-1:45 pm |
Legislative Luncheon
Sponsored by ARDA-ROC |
| 2:00 pm-3:30 pm |
General Session: Lessons Learned from the Money Chase
What a difference a year makes – all the old rules seem
less relevant and the new protocols keep changing. Over the past
year, we have all seen our businesses and worlds change considerably as
our country has struggled with a deep global recession precipitated by a
housing bust and a credit freeze. Access to capital has become difficult
and far more expensive. In short, the old rules of lending no
longer apply. The companies who have been able to maintain their footing
in the current environment have done so because they have adapted to the
new landscape especially in the area of lending.
Because of the importance of capital to our vacation ownership
development business, we must learn the rules and quickly. This
panel will discuss the new lending environment and consequently, the new
ways of doing business.
Speakers to be announced
|
| 3:30 pm-3:45 pm |
Networking and Refreshment Break |
| 3:45 pm-5:00 pm |
Keynote Speaker: John Sununu
Mr. Sununu is the former Senator from New Hampshire. He is known as a
strong fiscal conservative and an author of legislation reforming the
regulation of financial institutions, Sununu currently serves as one of
five panel members responsible for the oversight of TARP funds and has
developed numerous proposals for regulatory reform, mortgage issuance,
and national insurance oversight. For additional information
click here
|
| 5:00 pm-7:00 pm |
Closing Night Reception
Sponsored by Group RCI |
| Friday, November 6 |
|
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8:30 am-10:00 am
|
General Session Breakfast Honoring Chairman’s League
Members with Keynote Speaker Dana Perino, Former White House Press
Secretary
Ms. Perino brings a unique viewpoint from her time inside the
White House, providing the insight into the current political climate
that will give organizations a clear picture of the changes to come. As
only the second female press secretary in U.S. history and one of the
most widely respected members of President Bush's senior staff, she is
an expert in crafting and communicating key messages under stressful
conditions. She calls on her experience at the highest-level of
government to impart strategies that will help organizations manage
their reputations in trying economic times. How companies and
associations present themselves to the American public will be a pivotal
in determining their standing in the public eye and, ultimately, their
future success. For additional information click here |
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10:00 am-12:00 pm
|
Model Resale Act Task Force
Invitation only
Potomac Room |
If you have any questions about Fall Conference, contact ARDA at
202/371-6700 and ask for Meetings.
Sponsors
Contributing Sponsors
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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DLA Piper LLP (US)
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First American Title
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ResortCom International
Friend of Fall Conference
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American Express
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Chicago Title Timeshare
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Farrow Commercial, Inc.
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Grand Pacific Resorts Services
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ISG-Installation Service Group
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Merlin Software
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Objects Systems International (OSI)
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Perspective International Ltd
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SPI Software
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Trades Publishing Company, Inc.
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TimeShareWare
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Whirlpool Corporation
ARDA wishes to acknowledge the generous support of our 2009
Signature Sponsors:
American Express, Group RCI, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Holiday
Systems International (HSI), International Cruise & Excursions, Inc.
(ICE), Interval International, RedWeek.com, Starwood Vacation Ownership,
VacationGuard, Inc. and Whirlpool Corporation.
For sponsorship and promotional
opportunities, contact Bob
Craycraft.
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