ARDA Inside Look - Issue 2
First Word
President/CEO Jason Gamel
Just a year ago today, I started as President and CEO of ARDA. Through this year, we have seen many challenges, the largest one being the crisis we face now with COVID-19, but we have also seen great progress. I am proud of the work that we are doing to serve both our ARDA membership and our timeshare owner base through ROC. We have strengthened our bonds through new groups and important meetings, we have streamlined and focused many of our programs and products in order to serve you better. Our work on the Coalition for Responsible Exit continues to be a guiding priority for us and one that continually allows us to help timeshare owners. Our legislative work, while always an important cornerstone of our association, has become a targeted focus for us, particularly during COVID-19. Our work in the Foundation providing research and support to the industry continues to support the work we do legislatively on both the state and federal levels and has taken on a much larger and more important role during this crisis.
I am proud of what we have accomplished over the past year, and look forward to our world of travel reopening. Below you will find details of how we are doing our part to help our industry open back up again, legislatively and through AIF research. I have been honored to serve you this year and look forward to a time when the industry is back to doing what it does best- putting people on vacation.