Vacatia Employees Win Two ARDY Awards in 2022 ARDA Competition

Vacatia Inc., a leading provider of innovative, customer-centric solutions for timeshare owners, property management and vacation rentals, was awarded two ARDYs at the American Resort Development Association’s annual awards ceremony held on May 4 in Hollywood, Florida.

Taking home top honors were Kevin Shawn Bloomfield, grounds maintenance supervisor, Grand Shores West, North Redington Beach, Florida, in the Resort Operations Team Member category, and Molly Lynch, director of inventory and deed services, Vacatia, in the Business Administration or Operations Team Member category. Vacatia also had three other nominations named as finalists.

“We are elated to see our team members recognized for their extraordinary dedication to owners and guests at Vacatia-managed properties,” said Caroline Shin, Vacatia’s CEO and co-founder. “We’re also delighted that Vacatia and our talented teams are able to bring recognition to legacy resorts, an important and substantial sector of the timeshare industry.”

The competition was conducted by ARDA, a Washington D.C.-based trade association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries.

Vacatia has rapidly grown its property management services to 4,880 units in eight states. Management services are just one of the fresh solutions offered by Vacatia, which has 750 industry partners, including some of the largest timeshare companies, relying on it for rental and resale services. Their products drive owner engagement, improve cash flow, attract new members and even finance needed property renovations. Vacatia Partner Services (VPS) is the division of Vacatia that works with property management companies and independently managed associations across the country to help timeshare resorts thrive in the modern era. To learn more about VPS’s rental, resale, subscription membership products, and property management services, and how they are reinventing the timeshare experience across discovery, booking, and stay, call (720) 449-6738 or visit vacatiapartnerservices.com.

Judy Kenninger

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