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“ARDA World is a productive time, but it can also be very demand-
ing,” says David Gilbert, president of Interval International. “The
Interval Party With a Cause allows everyone who’s working hard at
the conference — and throughout the year — to channel some of
that intensity into having a good time.”
Once again, the Party With a Cause attracted conference
attendees with the promise of a classic band whose identity is
not disclosed until introduced just before the show. For Interval’s
40th anniversary, crowds converged on LIV at the Fontainebleau
Miami Beach for entertainment from four-time Grammy winner
Pat Benatar and husband and band-
mate, Neil Giraldo.
But before the band came onstage,
the night kicked off with Gilbert’s pre-
sentation of a US$70,000 check to the
ARDA International Foundation, a com-
bination of contributions from Interval
and the proceeds of party entrance
tickets. Since 2003, the cumulative
donation to AIF has reached more than
US$440,000.
“Since 2003, Party With a Cause has been much more than a
good time,” observes Gilbert. “It’s Interval’s way of giving back to
our association, which is so critical to our industry’s continuing
success.”
Party With a Cause
Delivers a Good Time —
While Doing Good
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