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.
May 12, 2026
During the recently held AAHOACON, I talked with Andrew Russo from AAHOA and Tony Hodgins, Regional General Manager with Legends Global, which operates the Pennsylvania Convention Center, about their digital signage partnership with Xpodigital.
🖥️ Revenue share puts the screens in place without upfront capital,...
May 11, 2026
Jason Gamel, President and CEO of ARDA, says vacation ownership holds up because owners lock in costs and plan differently than hotel-only travelers.
I talked with Jason at ARDA’s spring conference in Las Vegas about
tech, buyer trends, and what investors should watch in timeshare
right now.
🤖 Jason says the...