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What has been your top priority in recent years

as it relates to educating lawmakers

about the industry?

Fostering and maintaining relationships with officials who regulate the

timeshare industry has always been an important focus for ARDA and

its members. Tighter budgets for both industry and regulatory agencies

have resulted in less face time between the two.

ARDA recognized the opportunity to renew its focus through the

formation of the regulatory outreach committee. The committee

was formed to develop a comprehensive state regulator/agency

relationship-building and educational program that would be

presented in key timeshare states around the country. The goal of the

committee is to: one, educate regulators about the timeshare industry,

covering such topics as new product types and legal structures; two,

strengthen relationships; and, three, create opportunities to influence

future legislative and regulatory changes that would streamline regula-

tions across multiple jurisdictions.

To date, the committee has conducted the presentation for repre-

sentatives of 10 state or national real estate agencies. The committee

will conduct three more presentations before the end of the year.

Sounds like an effort like this takes a

village to pull off.

It definitely takes a village. The state affairs team works with ARDA

state committees, the ARDA-ROC board of directors, the Legislative

and Regulatory Policy Advisory Committee, developers, exchange

companies, hospitality association partners, ARDA’s federal affairs

team, and a network of lawyers, lobbyists, and consultants around the

country to fulfill its goals. It’s a collaboration — that’s the only way we

will continue to be successful.

“Time is precious, so you can

appreciate how difficult it is for the

timeshare lobby to get adequate time

and attention among legislative

leadership when they are dealing with

hot-button issues such as immigration,

Medicaid, higher education, budget

deficits, and minimum wage.”

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