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C.A.R.E.
Announces Conference Frequency Change
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Harrisonburg,
VA – April 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / The
Cooperative Association of Resort
Exchangers (C.A.R.E.) recently announced a major change to its
members regarding the frequency of future C.A.R.E. Conferences. At the
2017 first quarter board meeting in Hilton Head Island, SC (hosted by Hilton
Head Accommodations), C.A.R.E.’s Board of Directors voted in favor
of changing their conference frequency from semi-annual to annual in 2018.
As part of the Board’s consideration, they reviewed economic and budgetary
considerations as well as changing member needs and demands that could
affect (and have affected) the C.A.R.E. organization. After extended and
careful consideration, it was determined that it was in the best interest
of the C.A.R.E. trade association and its members to make this important
change.
While
C.A.R.E. has been very successful with its current semi-annual conference
platform for 32 years, many economic trends have rippled through the industry
as a whole, in the last ten (10) years or so, effecting the association,
its member companies and representatives. C.A.R.E. members, for the most
part, have been seeking this change for several years now. It was just
recently made possible in the last twelve months whereby the current membership
was successful in recommending and approving a change in the organizational
by-laws that opened the door for this change to come through on their behalf.
C.A.R.E.
President Linda Mayhugh often represents the association at conferences
and trade shows throughout the industry and offered this on the subject,
“C.A.R.E. Conferences will definitely become “not to miss events”. With
two conferences a year it’s been easy to miss one and say, “I’ll just go
to the next one”. But now, with only one conference per year - you miss
one and it’s easily two years missed. I’ve often times heard this from
prospective new members too, not just our longtime members. The C.A.R.E.
Board and I are hopeful that we can increase conference attendance in 2018
by 25%, strengthen the agenda with more sizzling content and bring more
value to the overall return on investment of membership in C.A.R.E. and
attendance at its conferences.”
C.A.R.E.
will celebrate the end of its semi-annual conference reign in 2017 with
its quickly approaching spring
conference being held May 6-9 at the Wyndham Oceanfront Virginia Beach,
Virginia (there is still time to register) and October 14-17, 2017 at their
fall conference scheduled for the Anaheim Marriott Suites in sunny California.
SAVE THE DATE now for the start of a new C.A.R.E. era! C.A.R.E.’s
66th Conference, and its FIRST Annual Conference, will be hosted at the
Renaissance Austin Hotel in Texas from April 7-10, 2018!
About
C.A.R.E.
Established
in 1985, (C.A.R.E.) the Cooperative
Association of Resort Exchangers, is one of the industry’s leading
associations in ethical standards and value propositions. Its internationally
diverse member base includes Resort Developers, Management and Exchange
Companies, HOA’s, Travel Clubs and Wholesalers as well as many respected
industry suppliers bringing value-added revenue enhancement opportunities.
Members that possess rentable inventory or seek inventory for fulfillment
of rental requests set the foundation of C.A.R.E. with a multitude of scenarios
for securing client vacations, increased inventory utilization and heightened
yield management. C.A.R.E. members have the ability to share inventory
via week-to-week exchanges, weekly wholesale rentals, guaranteed and free-sale
blocks, as well as year round and seasonal leases all over the world.
C.A.R.E.
members must comply with a strict Code of Standards and Ethics and will
undoubtedly gain professional and personal development by attending C.A.R.E.
Conferences. With nominal annual membership fees and some of the industry’s
lowest conference registration rates, C.A.R.E. can prove an undeniable
value and return.
C.A.R.E.
Contact:
President
Linda
Mayhugh
800-636-5646,
extension 700
Media
Contact:
Bonnie
Kosco
C.A.R.E.
Administrator
800-636-5646
/ 540-828-4280 |