ARDA Inside Look - Issue 12

Issue 12 | January 27, 2021

The Timeshare Industry Today

First Word

President/CEO Jason Gamel

Dear Readers,

ARDA kicks of the new year with a full schedule of upcoming member events and we invite you to mark your calendars and join us. This Friday the 29th at 1pm, I’ll be hosting a webinar for the Trades Learning Center hosted by Sharon Wilson. At this live webinar, ARDA 2021-The Playbook, the Players and the Way Forward, I’ll share insights and discuss our association’s working agenda to support and serve our members and the industry at large. Please register and join your friends and associates for this complimentary series. Next month we are thrilled to host our ARDA-WIN Virtual Meeting, followed by The Timeshare Young Professionals Group in April and after that, the ARDA Spring Convention 2021: Timeshare Together. Connecting our members and providing news, thought leadership, market information and networking opportunities remains one of our key priorities and we look forward to connecting with everyone soon!

Jason

Member Matters

We are pleased to announce the ARDA-WIN Virtual Meeting, February 17th, 2021, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM. The meeting will feature an exciting line up of keynote speakers, a panel presentation and interactive programming. To see a list of our generous sponsors and find details about upcoming information, please visit ARDA-WIN Virtual Meeting

Events

Same great industry event with a new name, new format and new location.
Face-to-face or virtual — your choice!
Registration opens February 24, 2021.
Full schedule, hotel room information an other important details available soon at
ARDA Spring Conference 2021: Timeshare Together

Federal and State Legislation

The ARDA Legislative Policy Council (LPC) kicks off its first meeting of the 2021 legislative season this week. The advocacy team has been hard at work combing through thousands of bills around the country to assess their impact to the industry and owners. Those findings and strategizing a plan of action will be part of the discussions taking place on weekly LPC calls during the first half of the year. In addition, the 117th Congress has commenced along with many state legislatures as well. We are in the process of introducing ourselves and getting acquainted with many of the newest members and their staffs.
At the federal level, we are closely monitoring the executive actions coming from the new Biden Administration and following the confirmation hearings to fill cabinet positions. On the regulatory side, we are eagerly tracking the leadership changes in various agencies including the CFPB, FTC, FCC, and the DOL, and evaluating the impact that those changes will have on the issues that most affect us.
For more information on the LPC and how to involved in legislative issues, please visit the Legislative Policy Council or reach out to a member of the team.