ORLANDO— The fourth annual Timeshare and Resort Investment Conference (TRIC), held at Disney’s Contemporary Resort here last week, attracted a record-breaking 500 delegates, according to Craig Nash, chairman/CEO of Interval International, one of the patron sponsors of the conference. This year’s conference featured interactive roundtables, “mobile” workshops of nearby properties, and panel discussions led by experts from major hospitality, timeshare, and resort development companies. There were also special sessions on Mexico and the Caribbean. A “Meet the Leaders” panel offered delegates the opportunity to interact with senior executives from several timeshare resort development companies including John Burlingame, executive vp of Hyatt Vacation Ownership; David Siegel, president/CEO of C.F.I. and Westgate Resorts; and Stephen Weisz, president of Marriott Vacation Club International. During the mobile workshops, attendees visited Marriott’s Grande Vista Resort and the Amerisuites Vacation Club at Calypso Cay, both in Orlando. It was noted during the conference that the timeshare industry has enjoyed double-digit annual growth over the past decade. Today, there are more than 5,300 resorts in 95 countries around the world with 6.2 million owners globally.
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