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vacation industry review

APRIL – JUNE 2016

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How the Sharing Economy Might Affect —

and Even Help — Timesharing

For those who’ve been part of the timeshare industry for any length of time,

it’s hard not to take a little pride in the soaring popularity of the sharing

economy. After all, many have observed that timesharing is a forerunner of

the new model. But the onslaught of peer-to-peer vacation rentals is not

without its impact on the timeshare industry. These experts weigh the

challenges and opportunities presented by the growing sharing economy.

Robert Kistner

vice president,

Brian Miller

executive vice president

of sales, marketing, and

service operations,

Michael Buchalter

vice president of

timeshare operations,

Sunil Aluvila

president and CEO,

Howard Nusbaum

president and CEO,

Jared Saft

vice president of sales

and marketing,

MEET THE PANEL

By Betsy Sheldon