C.A.R.E. Announces ARDA as Associate Member

C.A.R.E. Announces ARDA as Associate Member

Harrisonburg, VA-February 2012-Alain Carr, C.A.R.E. president, has announced that ARDA (American Resort Development Association) has joined C.A.R.E. as an Associate Member.

According to Carr, "It is a great honor to welcome ARDA as a new member of our organization during my tenure as C.A.R.E.'s president.  C.A.R.E. appreciates the participation of Howard Nusbaum and Jason Gamel at our conferences this past year, and C.A.R.E. has benefited from the knowledge and insight in our industry that they were generous enough to share with us.  Because C.A.R.E.'s values are directly in line with ARDA's, C.A.R.E. has always been a strong supporter of ARDA and has been directly responsible for many C.A.R.E. member companies becoming and maintaining memberships with ARDA.  Reciprocally, ARDA has been extremely supportive of C.A.R.E. and our efforts to deliver outstanding vacation services to owners and members.  We are very excited that ARDA is now a member of C.A.R.E. and we look forward to their continued support and dedication."

"ARDA looks forward to sharing valuable industry information with C.A.R.E. members through increased opportunities," said ARDA president and CEO, Howard Nusbaum. "While we've participated in C.A.R.E. events in the past, becoming an Associate Member will enable ARDA to educate a broader audience about the policies that impact owners and efforts the industry is taking to protect the integrity of the product and the value of vacation ownership."

ARDA  is the Washington D.C. based trade association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries (timeshares) with almost 1,000 corporate members ranging from privately-held firms to publicly-traded corporations with extensive experience in shared ownership interests and leisure real estate.  Its membership also includes timeshare owners associations (HOAs), resort management companies, industry vendors, suppliers, and consultants. Visit www.arda.org. for more information.

C.A.R.E. (Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers) is a trade association that has helped provide opportunities for vacation fulfillment and exchanges and revenue enhancement through increased networking opportunities since 1985.  Its membership  is comprised of developers, wholesalers, travel clubs, HOA's, resorts and management and exchange companies.  Its member companies offer inventory at over 2500 resort properties and service over one million vacation owners and members.

Contact: 
Bonnie Kosco
C.A.R.E. Administrator
800-636-5646/540-434-4280