Defender Resorts

The Cornerstone of Working with Vendors and SuppliersThe Cornerstone of Working with Vendors and Suppliers

The Cornerstone of Working with Vendors and Suppliers

This fall, resorts stretching from South Florida to the Outer Banks of North Carolina were affected by flooding, wind damage…

8 years ago
Management Companies: Strength in NumbersManagement Companies: Strength in Numbers

Management Companies: Strength in Numbers

“Knowing what to measure, and how to measure it, can make a complicated world less so. There is nothing like…

8 years ago
LeisureLink Shuttered: Resorts Feeling the BurnLeisureLink Shuttered: Resorts Feeling the Burn

LeisureLink Shuttered: Resorts Feeling the Burn

In late September, Kelley Ellert, director of marketing at Defender Resorts, received some unwelcome news. “LeisureLink sent us an email…

8 years ago
Modern Day RefurbishmentModern Day Refurbishment

Modern Day Refurbishment

What does refurbishment mean to the resort industry? Typically it has meant that the rooms get transformed and upgraded for…

8 years ago
Embracing and Marketing Millennials in the Legacy Timeshare IndustryEmbracing and Marketing Millennials in the Legacy Timeshare Industry

Embracing and Marketing Millennials in the Legacy Timeshare Industry

Marketing has changed. Consumer behavior has changed. One of the most published statistics being printed over and over again is…

9 years ago
Golden Keys to a Successful Annual MeetingGolden Keys to a Successful Annual Meeting

Golden Keys to a Successful Annual Meeting

Timeshare’s most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner. Yes, you know what I’m referring to –…

9 years ago
Ken McKelvey: Founder and CEO of Defender Resorts.Ken McKelvey: Founder and CEO of Defender Resorts.

Ken McKelvey: Founder and CEO of Defender Resorts.

Run a Google search of the name Ken McKelvey and other than a few references to other men, such as…

9 years ago
Meet the People Who Make the Resort Industry Great!Meet the People Who Make the Resort Industry Great!

Meet the People Who Make the Resort Industry Great!

Tina Kalberg Tina Kalberg Front Desk Manager at Channel Island Shores Tina Kalberg is so much more than a front…

9 years ago