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About Us

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ARDA is the face of vacation ownership. 

Based in Washington, D.C., the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is the trade association for the timeshare industry. ARDA’s membership comprises over 350 companies (both privately held firms and publicly traded corporations). ARDA’s active, engaged members have extensive experience in shared ownership interests in leisure real estate.

ARDA’s work — including proactive advocacy — touches every role within the timeshare industry. Developers, exchange companies, vacation clubs, timeshare resellers, timeshare owner associations (HOAs), resort management companies, industry vendors, consultants, and legal and regulatory experts are all part of the ARDA network. Meanwhile, timeshare owners and managers connect with ARDA through the ARDA-Resort Owners' Coalition (ARDA-ROC).

Who We Are

We're known for helping make sure that this business community thrives. That’s why ARDA membership represents 95% of the timeshare industry.

Since our founding over 50 years ago, ARDA has been nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member-driven. We’ve got our ears to the ground on issues affecting the vacation ownership and resort development industries (timeshares). That puts us at the forefront of advocating on behalf of America’s resort developers and timeshare owners — both on Capitol Hill and in state houses across the country.

Our reach extends abroad as well. In addition to the 1,540 resorts located in the United States, many ARDA members have resorts around the world — including the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia. ARDA is part of the international timeshare community through the Global Alliance for Timeshare Excellence (GATE), made up of member organizations from Brazil, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, and South Africa.

Board of Directors

ARDA's board of directors aims to support the timeshare industry and help it thrive.

Contact Information & ARDA Staff

Meet the ARDA team and learn who to contact to receive support and to share information.

Membership

If you're in timeshare, you're in ARDA.

What We Do

We stand up for timeshare. When an issue arises that affects the industry, ARDA is there. And when we see an opportunity to promote the growth and development of the timeshare industry, we harness it in a variety of ways:

Networking

ARDA offers industry professionals unparalleled educational and networking opportunities each year through its Annual Convention, Fall Conference, regional educational seminars, and more.

Business-to-Business Partnerships and Bridge-Building

ARDA pursues business and growth opportunities on behalf of its members through alliances with organizations in related and complementary industries in North America and overseas.

Industry Resources

ARDA keeps its members informed of industry trends through a variety of informational tools, including published research and Developments magazine.

Advocacy

ARDA’s formidable advocacy arm promotes and defends the vacation ownership industry at the local, state, federal, and international levels.

Events & Awards

ARDA events provide tangible ways to grow your business, make one-of-a-kind strategic partnerships, and access specialized education.

ARDA International Foundation (AIF)

The ARDA International Foundation is the vacation ownership industry’s information resource.

Committees & Groups

Volunteer leadership affords its members strong networking opportunities, high visibility, and contributes valuable resource and expense to the ARDA community.

Mission

ARDA’s mission is to connect, protect, and affect the timeshare industry. That means we:

  • Connect timeshare professionals by building relationships and fostering collaboration
  • Protect the rights and well-being of the timeshare industry through advocacy at all levels of government
  • Affect the growth of the industry by providing education and building strategic alliances that help members expand their businesses

Vision

We envision helping the vacation ownership industry soar, and putting all timeshare owners on their dream vacation.

ARDA's History of Advocacy

The decades-long history of ARDA advocacy tracks with the growth of the timeshare industry itself

Code of Ethics

The ARDA Code of Ethics was designed to encourage an honest and fair competitive landscape for the vacation ownership industry, while upholding the highest forms of integrity, dignity and propriety.

Our Culture

Our members deliver one of America’s most innovative and enjoyable lifestyle products, and ARDA’s culture is a reflection of that vibrant, ever-evolving product.
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