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Mark is the producer of the popular and award-winning Ronn Owens radio program on KGO-AM radio in San Francisco. He created a Timeshare column for the San Francisco Examiner newspaper and resumes it here.

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Timeshare in time: A report worth reading

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Have a great timeshare memory, photo or video? It could be worth $1,000 in ARDA contest

As part of an industry effort to promote travel, ARDA, the American Resort Developers Association, is sponsoring a...
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Bluegreen Fountain Resort: A visit to the flagship property (Part I)

During my abbreviated visit to the ARDA conference this year, I did what I usually do when I visit Orlando; I try to stay at a different timeshare...
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Resort Trades and AskMando.com, timeshare resources

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Timeshare, according to ARDA, is a 90 Billion dollar industry, employing more than half a million people. As an...
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Timeshare: Reflections on visit to ARDA Conference

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Whether it was the communal lunches or Interval’s Party for a Cause, met some interesting people at the ARDA...
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The Organisation for Timeshare in Europe: A rose by any other name

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A couple of weeks ago I reported how there is some reluctance among some in the fractional industry to be to work...
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Timeshare and Fractional: the same audience?

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Mary asks an interesting question: Timeshares and fractionals have the same target audience, don't they? Upgrading...
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Observations from the fractional conference - a timeshare debate

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I'm back at the Fractional Interest Concerence at the Fairmont Hotel. A lot of interest from general developers...
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Disney Vacation Club: What others are reporting

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Laughingplace.com, a website dedicated to all things Disney, reports that Disney Vacation Club is opening a sales...
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Howard Nusbaum: 'A humbling experience'

By most reports, sales of timeshare have not been dramatically impacted thus far by the economic crisis. Many developers report sales figures...
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