Today the American Resort Development Association Fall Conference (ARDA) held each year in Washington, D.C., is fully underway. The schedule begins with early morning registration and Committee Meetings that start by 8:30 AM. The VIP Lounge is open by 9, along with coffee service sponsored by First American Title.

A busy day for attendees? Absolutely!

Committee meetings include: The Resale Forum, Travel Club Task Force, Technology Forum; AIF Education; Audit; State Legislative Committee; HR Council;  Communications Committee; Membership Committee; Investment Committee; Suppliers Council; AIF Research Committee; ARDA-ROC Executive Committee; Awards Committee; Sales and Marketing Forum; Finance Committee; Ethics Committee; Resort Management Committee; Federal Issues; AIF Board; Meetings Committee; Construction & Design Council General Counsel Council; LARPAC; and the CFO Council.

The Welcome Reception, Sponsored by Interval International and hosted at The Westin Georgetown, is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM and is open to all.

Representing Vacation Property Solutions, our resort services division, I will be attending the Trustee Foundation Dinner, at 7 PM tonight. To be held at La Maison Francaise (The Embassy of France), the invitation-only Trustee Foundation Dinner is sponsored by Wells Fargo Capital Advisors.