It Was a Very Good Year!
(A not-so-brief look at what we learned in 2025) When I first became involved in the resort industry back in
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Author: Sharon Scott Wilson, RRP
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Digital Marketing Is Digital Marketing Working for Timeshare?
A Crowded Digital Stage Walk into any marketing conference these days and you’ll hear words like “AI-driven personalization,” “influencer engagement,”
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Jared Saft Chief Business & Strategy Officer of Westgate Resorts Navigating Growth, Culture, and Connection: A Conversation with Westgate’s Jared Saft
To say Jared was high energy is a vast understatement. My recent interview with Jared Saft, Chief Business & Strategy
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Looking Ahead Inside Timeshare Tech: How Modern Platforms Are Reshaping Resort Management
What if the future of resort management meant fewer headaches, faster onboarding, and better owner experiences? That’s exactly the vision
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Bill Ryczek, Colebrook Financial Company U.S. Financing for Mexican Resorts: Colebrook’s Perspective on a Cross-Border Opportunity
At Resort Trades, we serve as the Timeshare Resort Professional’s go-to resource for industry intelligence. We’re always seeking insight into
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bullseye 🎯 How to Stick Your Landing in the Timeshare Resort Industry’s “Opportunity Zone”?
(Small hint: it’s not just by posting to social media, although that can help.) Picture this: you’re at an ARDA
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Leadership and Teaching Beyond Management: Seth Godin’s Call for a New Era of Leadership
In our May 2025 edition of Resort Trades magazine, we heard from four women in the industry who occupy leadership
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Christel House Christel DeHaan’s Enduring Legacy: RCI Leader Reflects on a Mission of Giving Back
At Resort Trades, we had the pleasure of speaking with Juan Ignacio Rodriguez, managing director of RCI International, Travel +
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Photo Courtesy of Lamotte Company The Amenities Arms Race: How Resorts Are Redefining the Guest Experience
In today’s hypercompetitive resort market, simply offering a clean room, well-stocked kitchen, and a comfortable bed might not be enough.
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(Left to right) Catherine Lacey, SVP, Meetings and Member Experience, ARDA; Lanie Kane Hanan, CEO, ONE; Fiona Downing, CEO, FNTX; and Sarah Koves, SVP, Brand Strategy, Travel+Leisure Company, inspired women seeking to enhance their careers in the timeshare industry during the ARDA WIN Winter Conference, held in Orlando on January 23, 2025. A Woman’s Guide to Leadership
“Successful people aren’t necessarily smarter, happier, or more competent. They are simply better at dumping their HeadTrash!” according to the
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