TATOC, The Timeshare Association, has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2010 TATOC Conference, titled: “Working Together.”

The global event for the timeshare industry will be held at the Nottingham Belfry, Nottingham, England, on March 26 to March 28. Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Resorts International® has been announced as the keynote speaker for the event that is expected to draw timeshare sales and timeshare support industry representatives from around the world and to surpass previous conference records for attendance and sponsorship.

The preliminary TATOC Timeshare Association Conference schedule includes:

• Friday March 26, 2010
• Registration: 5 PM
• Reception: 7-8 PM
• Dinner: 8 PM

• Saturday March 27, 2010
• Breakfast: 7AM.
• Conference begins: 9 AM with usual coffee breaks and lunch
• Conference ends: Approximately 5 PM
• Reception: 7-8 PM
• Dinner and Speaker: 8 PM

• Sunday March 28, 2010
• Breakfast: 7AM.
• Conference begins: 9 AM
• Conference ends: Approximately 11 AM
• TATOC AGM: 11:30 AM
• Lunch: 1PM

Booking forms are now available to download at www.timeshareassociation.org.

Continue following The Timeshare Authority for more updates on the 2010 TATOC Conference, and all the timeshare news and information.

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Previous The Timeshare Authority posts on TATOC events:

TATOC Announces Guest Speaker for Timeshare Conference
TATOC Announces More Info on 2010 Timeshare Conference

This was the morning for ole’ Punxsutawney Phil to look for his shadow. No shadow, then spring is just around the corner. But if he sees his shadow, then the prognosticating groundhog promises at least six more weeks of winter.

The tradition of a weather-casting rodent (known in some cultures as a “whistling pig”) in Gobblers Knob dates back to at least 1887 in Pennsylvania. Based on the holiday of Candlemas, the event traces its early roots to traditions brought to the area by German settlers whose ancestors have perhaps celebrated similar traditions for thousands of years.

Each year the festivities surrounding the event seem to get better and better. And although you have already missed such community fun as the Oreo stacking contest, the ice carving on Mahoning Street, the groundhog beer dinner, hayrides, jogs, a groundhog wine dinner, and even Phil’s family picnic this year, it doesn’t mean that it is too early to start planning your pilgrimage to Pennsylvania for next year.

Opportunities in Pennsylvania Timeshare Resale and Timeshare Rental

From historic Philadelphia to Hershey to Lake Erie, the Poconos to the Alleghenies to the Pennsylvania Wilds, Pennsylvania is a diverse state both geographically and culturally. It is also, a state loaded with great timeshare vacation destinations, and for millions of Americans, excellent drive-to vacation opportunities.

If you already know this great state for vacations and family fun, then a Pennsylvania timeshare resale could be an ideal way for you to lock in the cost of a lifetime of vacations at an extremely competitive rate. And if you have yet to discover Pennsylvania’s mountains, theme parks, charming farm communities, and historic American heritage, then a Pennsylvania timeshare rental could be a excellent way to get started.

The Timeshare Authority Blog ran a two-part update last week on some of the many efforts being made by the hospitality and timeshare sales and timeshare resales industries to help the relief efforts in Haiti. If you missed them, you can find these timeshare blog posts here:

• Hospitality and Timeshare Industry Stepping Up to Help Haiti Part I
• Hospitality and Timeshare Industry Stepping Up to Help Haiti Part II

But help for Haiti is taking many creative directions. Here’s an interesting option that I learned about on the Mousekingdom Blog along with insights for your next Disney timeshare vacation.

Disney Finds Unique Way to Help Haiti

Film director, Lee Unkrich is currently making Toy Story III from the popular Disney*Pixar movie series. As a way to help provide relief funds to Haiti while sharing a special opportunity with fans of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr. Potato Head and the other Toy Story characters, Unkrich has set up an auction page through Ebay to benefit the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. On this auction site, you will find select items of Pixar memorabilia. Included are autographed pieces, such as a Tom Hanks Woody Doll, items signed by Don Rickles, John Ratzenberger, and Tim Allen, as well as other original items from the movie crew.

This is just one more way to get involved in the global relief efforts to help the people of Haiti, and for Disney movie fans, a unique opportunity. It is also an ideal way to share more about the concepts of giving with your children or grandchildren, especially as part of your family plans for an Orlando vacation.

Your Orlando Disney Timeshare Vacation

There are more Orlando timeshares than timeshares in any other city in the world—meaning you can have your vacation choice. Whether you stay in a Disney Vacation Club timeshare or one of the many other popular Orlando timeshare resorts, you’ll no doubt plan time at the Disney theme parks. Be sure to include a ride on Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, a video game-based ride in the Magic Kingdom that recreates the magic of Buzz Lightyear and the Evil Emperor Zurg from Disney*Pixar’s film Toy Story II.

Thank you, Mousekingdom Blog for the update on this charitable auction.

The Wyndham Vacation Resorts at National Harbor, part of Wyndham Vacation Ownership Timeshares, will add 250 new timeshare units, including 42 presidential suites to its mixed-use resort on the banks of the Potomac River.

Scheduled to open the first week in February, Wyndham reports that nearly 75 percent of its rooms are sold-out though the Presidents Day Weekend. Lisa Burby, representative for Wyndham, says, “The National Harbor complex is tremendously important for us, since the new trend among our time-share holders is visiting urban areas. We’re excited to help out with the growth of the area.” (source: Gazette.net)

The National Harbor Wyndham timeshare is the first Wyndham timeshare in Maryland, with the company’s next resort being the Wyndham Old Town Alexandria in Virginia.

Wyndham Timeshare Helps Boost Local Economy

The resort will employ approximately 100 workers and is anticipated to generate $48.6 million in annual economic impact for the region. Burby describes the properties in the Wyndham Vacation Ownership chain as a “holistic” approach to vacationing, offering kitchens, spacious rooms, and a wide selection of amenities including an outdoor terrace with spa and wading pool, indoor and outdoor heated pools, and a health and fitness center.

Wyndham Timeshare Gives Back to the Community

One of the most powerful parts of the Wyndham timeshare story isn’t always told in the beautiful spaces they provide at their luxurious resorts. The Wyndham Vacation Resorts at National Harbor clearly recognizes the bigger picture—the part of business that goes past the spreadsheets and spills over from the heart.

The Wyndham Vacation Resorts Timeshare at National Harbor will be partnering with The Fishing School. Through this endeavor, the timeshare resort will provide $25,000 to help with this Washington, D.C. nonprofit family center’s after-school education and enrichment program. Each quarter, the Wyndham timeshare at National Harbor will also host selected students and their families for a three-night vacation at the resort to reward students who are top performers.

If you want to be uplifted by the true spirit of a community, please watch the video below.

Past The Timeshare Authority News on this Exciting New Wyndham Resort and Other National Harbor Timeshare

• Wyndham Timeshare Resales Opportunities at the NEW National Harbor Wyndham Timeshare
• Where Will the Next Disney Timeshare Be?