In Duck, North Carolina, the timeshare and common area homeowners association Board of Directors of Barrier Island Station has hired SPM Resorts as property managers.

SPM Resorts already manages 30 timeshare resort properties and serves the needs of approximately 100,000 timeshare owners, primarily at timeshare resorts along the US Eastern seaboard. As SPM Resorts President/COO Bill Young explains, “The Board of Directors will be depending on us not only to manage the large staff required by a resort of this size, but to keep accurate and efficient track of the books and to improve communication with the homeowners. We are excited to begin implementing some of the successful management tools we’ve developed during our 30 years of experience in timeshare to bring Barrier Island Station back to the level that our homeowners deserve.”

Why Barrier Island Station Timeshare Resort Suddenly Gets Very Interesting

Barrier Island Station timeshare resort at Duck is a beachside destination in one of the northernmost communities on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. With both the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound for water sports, timeshare owners can enjoy windsurfing, swimming, boating, rafting, sailing, fishing, and beach time. Barrier Island Station timeshare at Duck is also conveniently located within walking distance to the quaint shopping area of Duck. A selection of nearby restaurants in Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk add to the resort’s desirability.

But, here’s why the new property management at this timeshare resort is so important. Barrier Island Station timeshare offer something that money cannot buy – one of the most private and minimally-used beach areas along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. On top of that, rooms are spacious and timeshare owners there generally have very positive reports on the helpfulness of the staff …all very important for the quality of your timeshare vacation experience.

When timeshare owners and vacationers at this resort have complained, in recent years it has been about the lack of sufficient cleanliness of timeshare units there and a general sense of items such as the linens being old and worn. Clearly bedsheets are easily replaced, but a beach that affords privacy and peace is an amenity that is hard to put a price on. When you hear Bill Young say, “We are looking forward to assisting Barrier Island in maintaining a sparkling-clean, fun facility, which will add to the enjoyment of vacationers and encourage them to return year after year,” you can’t help but feel good about the future of things to come for timeshare owners at Barrier Island Station.

Keep your eye on Barrier Island Station; this duck could turn into a real swan.

Perspective Magazine joins impressive list as corporate sponsor for Women in the Industry (WIN).

We write frequently about the movers and shakers at WIN, the non-profit association that educates, advocates, and connects women in the vacation and timeshare industry. Today, The Timeshare Authority is updating you on WIN’s new corporate sponsor, Perspective Magazine.

Sharon Mattimoe, publisher of Perspective Magazine, explains, “I’ve been an individual supporter of Women in the Industry since its inception at ARDA nearly two years ago, and whilst we have given WIN exposure in the past in our Global publication, now that we have a dedicated North America version and are heavily involved in the US marketplace, we felt it was time to get on board officially and provide ongoing support and additional media exposure for WIN. We plan on doing all we can to get the word out and encourage membership enrollment.”

Watch for women of WIN at the American Resort and Development Association (ARDA) Convention in Las Vegas on March 16, where they will be hosting their annual networking event. You can find out more about WIN and how you can become a corporate sponsor by contacting: Lani Kane-Hanan at 407-513-6634 or Cathy Backus at 858-344-2139.

The Sarasota, Florida-based technology solutions provider, Triton Timeshare Software, has announced three new clients: The Lucayan Resort (Ocean City, Maryland); Emerald Isle Condominiums (Hot Springs, Arkansas); and The Banyan Resort (Key West, Florida).

Each of these resorts will be using Triton’s Property Management System, an integrated software suite with real time capabilities, even functional from PDA’s.

Dale Goodman, President, Goodmanagement whose company uses Triton’s products for 11 of the timeshare resorts it manages, says, “We chose Triton for The Lucayan because we know they always deliver both definition and execution. There are a lot of moving parts in resort operations, and Triton makes sure we stay interconnected through its user-friendly and intuitive system. We’ve been with Triton since 2005 and they continue to amaze us with their efficient installation, professional staff and 24/7 support.”

When your timeshare resort management puts technology solutions to work, everyone benefits because systems run more efficiently and your timeshare ownership experience and days spent in timeshare vacation become more pleasant and easier than ever to enjoy.

As Delaina Probus-Staley, President of Triton, says, “We are proud our Property Management System is working so seamlessly in so many locations. Our product is becoming rapidly sought-after and we hear that it is in part due to our learning tools and training.”

When it comes to the definitive college-level resource on timeshare, you might say that Dr. Tammie Kaufman (Assistant Professor, Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida); Professor Conrad Lashley (Professor of Leisure Retailing with the Nottingham Business School); and Lisa Ann Schreier (the Timeshare Crusader) have written the book on the subject.

Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, the book is titled: Timeshare Management – The Key Issues for Hospitality Managers.

One of the exciting things about the book’s publication is that it serves as yet another anchor, reinforcing the strength, staying power, and legitimacy of timeshares as a vacation product. Timeshares, whether as new timeshare sales, timeshare resales, or timeshare rentals, are genuinely a proven and established choice for vacation ownership.

As co-author, Lisa Ann Schreier says:

For anyone involved in the timeshare industry as well as timeshare owners and prospective timeshare buyers who want to understand the dynamics of this industry on a deeper level, is a valuable resource.