May 19, 2026
F1 week in Las Vegas turns a stay into a full itinerary, and
Hilton Grand Vacations builds owner value around the full trip, not
just the nights.
I talked with Derek DeSalvia
M.S. DeSalvia, EVP and Chief Customer Officer at Hilton Grand Vacations, at
the ARDA Spring Conference about owner
benefits beyond the property,...
May 17, 2026
May 15, 2026
Travel + Leisure Co turns Margaritaville and Sports Illustrated into something owners feel after the trip ends: access, events, and reasons to come back.
At the ARDA Spring Conference, I talked with Louis Acosta, SVP Sports, Entertainment, Event Marketing and Sales at Travel + Leisure Co, about how the company uses...
May 14, 2026
More than 40% of Westgate’s new
timeshare buyers are millennials.
I talked with Jared Saft, COO of Westgate Resorts, at ARDA’s Spring
Conference in Las Vegas about why younger buyers want space,
kitchens, and togetherness—and how Westgate drives demand with
differentiated experiences.
👥 Buyer shift: Jared...
May 13, 2026
Luxury guests feel the difference in the details, and procurement decides many of those details.
I talked with Denis Klurfeld, SVP of Procurement for Luxury &
Lifestyle at Accor, about how procurement shapes the luxury guest
experience, balances standards with local authenticity, and
protects long-term owner value.