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November 9-11, 2011
The Fairmont Washington, DC
Washington, DC

Registration | Hotel | Rental Car | Schedule | Sponsors

The Fall Conference convenes every year in Washington, DC to offer attendees concrete, detailed, bottom-line analysis of the implications of industry, economic and political trends. Also a working meeting, ARDA Committees meet at this time to strategize for the upcoming year. It is an opportunity to get an intimate look at the many industry leaders who are volunteering their time and expertise to help guide ARDA and the industry into the future.

Registration

Pre-registration is now closed. Download a form to bring on-site and register.

Hotel Information

To make your hotel reservation, please contact The Fairmont Washington, DC directly at (800) 441-1414. To ensure you obtain the discount room rate of $394 (standard room) per night, please reference that you are attending the ARDA Fall Conference. Rooms will be available at the discount rate until October 7, 2011 or until the block is sold out, whichever comes first.

Don't delay in making your hotel reservations, rooms sell out quickly for ARDA meetings!

Rental Car

ARDA has a special discount for all car rentals through Hertz when attending ARDA Meetings. To take advantage of the discount, click here and make your reservation now!

Schedule

Schedule is subject to change. Last updated 9/26/11.
All events are at The Fairmont Hotel unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, November 9
8:00 am-5:00 pm	Registration
8:30 am-5:15 pm	Committee Meetings
9:00 am-4:00 pm	VIP Lounge Sponsored by Trooval Inc.
9:00 am-11:00 am	Coffee Service Sponsored by First American Title
2:00 pm-4:00 pm	Coffee Service Sponsored by First American Title
5:00 pm-6:30 pm	Welcome Reception Sponsored by Interval International Open to all attendees The Westin Georgetown (located on the corner of 23rd and M Streets)
7:00 pm-9:30 pm	Trustee Foundation Dinner Sponsored by Wells Fargo Capital Advisors By invitation only; invitations will be mailed in September. La Maison Francaise ~ The Embassy of France Bus transportation will be provided. Business attire.
Thursday, November 10
8:00 am- 4:00 pm	Registration
8:30 am-11:30 am	ARDA Board of Directors Breakfast and Meeting By invitation only
8:30 am-9:30 am	Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Chicago Title Open to all attendees
9:00 am-4:00 pm	VIP Lounge Sponsored by Trooval Inc.
9:00 am-11:00 am	Coffee Service Sponsored by First American Title
9:00 am-2:30 pm	Committee Meetings
12:30 pm-1:45 pm	Legislative Luncheon Sponsored by ARDA-ROC
2:00 pm-3:00 pm	ARDA Town Hall on the State of the Secondary Market An open dialogue with ARDA staff and volunteer leadership regarding the state of the secondary market. What are the biggest issues in the current resale market? How can ARDA influence these issues and what has ARDA already done to ensure that we come up with solutions to make a healthier secondary market? Moderator: Howard Nusbaum, President & CEO, ARDA Speakers: Don Harrill, CEO, Holiday Inn Club Vacations and Chairman, ARDA Board of Directors Ken McKelvey, Chairman & CEO Defender Resorts and Chairman, ARDA-ROC Bob Miller, President, Marriott Leisure and Chairman, AIF Board of Trustees
3:00 pm-4:00pm	Keynote Speaker: The National Economic Forecast with Dr. Peter Morici, of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland Dr. Morici is a recognized expert on economic policy and international economics. Prior to joining the university, he served as director of the Office of Economics at the U.S. International Trade Commission.
5:00 pm-6:30 pm	Closing Night Reception Sponsored by RCI Open to all attendees The Colonnade Room
Friday, November 11
8:30 am-10:00 am	Chairman's League Breakfast Keynote Speaker, Tucker Carlson Tucker Carlson is a contributor to FOX News, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Caller news site and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Tucker deconstructs the day's events with wry skepticism, a unique perspective and provocative interviews. Carlson has hosted a number of different nightly news programs on various networks over the past 10 years, including CNN's Crossfire, and several shows on MSNBC and PBS. One of the media's wittiest and most entertaining commentators, Carlson brings his informed viewpoint to discuss politics in America including his take on the divided Congress, the administration of Barack Obama and the 2012 elections.