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C.A.R.E.
Announces 2017 Fall Conference Agenda
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Harrisonburg,
VA – July 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / C.A.R.E.,
the Cooperative Association of
Resort Exchangers, has opened registration for its 65th
conference to be held at the Anaheim Marriott Suites, Garden Grove,
CA from October 14-17, 2017. Resort Developers, Property Managers, Service
Providers, Travel Clubs, Travel Agencies and Wholesalers will find that
the conference is the perfect forum for exceptional networking and educational
experiences while providing unlimited opportunities to forge valuable business
relationships.
The
conference will begin with a “C.A.R.E. Gives Back” event. In an
effort to support and show gratitude for the communities that host C.A.R.E.
conferences, C.A.R.E. volunteers give back by participating in philanthropic
projects. In Anaheim, volunteers will act as production assistants and
support the transformation of eight breast cancer survivors with Send
Me On Vacation’s (SMOV) “Mermaid Journey”; a wellness program
that guides survivors to let go of the fear and anger that battling breast
cancer brings and create a more abundant life. Volunteers will not only
assist in the physical transformation of the survivors, but will also act
as photographers, videographers, posing coaches and scrap bookers to help
chronicle the survivors’ experiences. Chairman/Founder of SMOV, Cathy Backus
says, “The project is “A Day in the Life of a Mermaid”. We transform
each survivor into a beautiful Mermaid and take a photo of her at the pool
as a memory of her new strong and beautiful self for her scrapbook.”
C.A.R.E.’s
keynote speaker for the conference will be Rebecca Taylor Shaw,
CCH, CMT, a premier thought leader on the topic of success
strategies and personal development. As founder and Director of the Charleston
Hypnosis Center, Shaw has created programs designed to help clients
break through stress and mental roadblocks to unleash individual brilliance,
achieve peak performance and make an impact on the world. In her keynote
session, “The Secret Energy of Money”, Shaw will lead conference
attendees through several exercises to help identify hidden money blocks
and then teach them to unlock the secret energy of money thus enabling
participants to break through the glass ceiling of their earning potentials
and take their businesses and careers to the next level.
Caleb
Dixon, QM Resorts’ Corporate Revenue & Reservations Manager,
will lead a discussion, To Rent or Not to Rent: A Guide to the World
of OTA’s. During C.A.R.E.’s 2016 fall conference in Lake Tahoe,
Caleb was a lively and knowledgeable audience participant of the highly
popular panel discussion, Impact and Opportunities of Alternative Lodging
OTA’s, and as a result, Dixon will share his personal experience of
entering the retail sector via the world of OTA’s. He will share industry
statistics, viable options and action plans relating to OTA’s and discuss
why the health of C.A.R.E. companies and the industry depends on successful
OTA integration when it comes to maximizing inventory utilization.
C.A.R.E.’s
awards night will take place on the historic Queen Mary, the legendary
cruise liner launched in 1936 and once known as the grandest ocean liner
in the world. In deference to the Queen Mary’s reputation as “One of the
Top 10 Most Haunted Places in America”, conference attendees will have
the opportunity to participate in a private Haunted Encounters Tour
of the ship. The tour will be followed by cocktails, dinner and the presentation
of awards to conference sponsors in the elegant Verandah Grille aboard
the Queen Mary.
Early
Bird registration rates are good through August 14, 2017 so don’t delay!
To register and attend this conference or find out more about this exciting
event, please visit www.care-online.org,
contact C.A.R.E. via e-mail at info@care-online.org
or call 800-636-5646.
About
Send Me On Vacation
Send
Me On Vacation (SMOV), www.sendmeonvacation.org,
is a 501(C) (3) charity whose mission is to provide much needed vacations
to breast cancer survivors who need to rejuvenate and heal their minds,
bodies and spirits. The organization brings together travel industry professionals
to contribute accommodations, airlines, cruises, and dollars to change
the lives of survivors. Over the past five years, SMOV has awarded richly-deserved
healing vacations to over 300 survivors throughout the United States, Mexico,
Canada and Bermuda. Contact: Cathy Backus / cathy@sendmeonvacation.org
/ 702-277-3812
About
C.A.R.E.
Established
in 1985, (C.A.R.E.), www.care-online.org,
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 |