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ARDA 2010 Annual Convention and Exposition

ARDA Event27 - 31 March 2011
Orlando World Center Marriott
United States - Orlando , FL

This premier forum for the industry attracts more than 3,500 participants and offers a variety of educational programs which will expand your understanding of resort development issues throughout the world. Resort development professionals travel from over 20 countries to converge with their peers at this annual event. The information provided will help you operate successfully in the multinational marketplace.

Special social activities give you the opportunity to meet with experts and network with other industry leaders. At General Sessions, high profile keynote speakers offer solutions to current business issues.

The Exposition provides a focal point for learning about new products and services directly from their suppliers, all under one roof, in more than 39,000 square feet of exhibits. The annual Exposition is the largest show specifically geared toward the resort development industry. Industry suppliers gain recognition and valuable leads from these shows, while developers and property managers catch up on cutting-edge products and services.

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is an industry leader in advocating members' interests, providing advanced professional education opportunities, educating the teleservices industry, and acting as the industry's information clearinghouse. ARDA is the Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Established in 1969 as the American Land Development Association, ARDA today has close to 1000 members, ranging from privately held companies to major corporations, in the U.S. and overseas. ARDA's diverse membership includes companies with interest in vacation ownership resorts, community development, fractional ownership, camp resorts, land development, lot sales, second home and resort communities. Members range from small, privately held firms to publicly traded companies and international corporations.

Contact Information

Catherine Lacey ARP
Vice President of Meetings and Conventions
Phone: (202) 371-6700
Email: clacey@arda.org

Company Details

Hospitality NetAmerican Resort Development Association (ARDA)
www.arda.org/
Washington Office, 1220 L Street N.W., Suite 500
USA - Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 371-6700
Fax: (202) 289-8544
Email: webmaster@arda.org

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