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Grand
Pacific Resorts Partners with ARDA-WIN Advantage
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Timeshare
Management Company Expands Its
Commitment
to Associate Development and Industry Diversity
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Carlsbad,
CA – September 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Grand
Pacific Resorts (GPR), a timeshare management company with a longstanding
commitment to associate development, is proud to underwrite ARDA-WIN
Advantage, a women-centric group that fosters professional growth within
the timeshare industry.
“We
welcome Grand Pacific Resorts as a corporate member,” said Melanie Gring,
vice president of Global Connections, Inc. and chair of the ARDA-WIN Advantage
committee. “It is with the support of companies like Grand Pacific Resorts,
who value ARDA-WIN’s goals, that we can further our commitment to our constituents
and ARDA as a whole.”
A longtime
member and supporter of ARDA, Grand Pacific Resorts won three “ARDY” awards
at ARDA World 2015, including ARDA’s most prestigious Circle of Excellence
(ACE) Award, and was a finalist in multiple categories.
The
company has had more than a dozen associates earn ARDA professional designations
over the years and recently sponsored a student to attend ARDA World 2015
through the ARDA International Foundation (AIF). In addition, Grand Pacific
Resorts supports ARDA’s Timeshare Industry Young Professionals (TIYP) group,
which provides associates under the age of 35 with education, experience,
and networking opportunities.
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Grand
Pacific Resorts has a longstanding commitment to associate development.
“More than 80 percent of our leaders have been developed and promoted from
within the company,” explains Nigel Lobo, Chief Operating Officer. “Many
of these individuals began as line-level associates.”
Associates
at Grand Pacific Resorts benefit from the following industry programs:
In addition
to associate development, Grand Pacific Resorts is committed to increasing
diversity within the timeshare industry, making it a natural fit as an
underwriter for ARDA-WIN Advantage.
Marianela
Atencio, Director of People and Culture at Grand Pacific Resorts, explains,
“Diversity is one of the reasons Grand Pacific Resorts is such a great
place to work. We want to foster even greater inclusivity within our company
and throughout the industry.”
About
Grand Pacific Resorts
Grand
Pacific Resorts creates experiences worth sharing for more than 70,000
owner families and tens of thousands of loyal guests each year. Based in
Carlsbad, California, the resort management company tailors its services
to preserve the distinctive experience offered by each destination. Owners
and guests vacation with Grand Pacific Resorts year after year because
they appreciate the team’s heartfelt service culture and passion for hospitality.
For more information, visit www.GrandPacificResorts.com.
About
ARDA-WIN Advantage
ARDA-WIN
Advantage is a women-centric group that aims to advocate, educate and connect
its members by fostering personal and professional growth through its focus
on networking, philanthropy, mentoring and diversity/inclusion within the
vacation industry. For more information, visit www.ARDA.org/win.
Contact:
Lisa
Wanzenried, RRP
Grand
Pacific Resorts
760-431-8500
Media:
Georgi
Bohrod
619-255-1661 |