Date: 29-30 September 2009
Location: Barnsdale Hotel & Country Club, England
Website: Daeseminar.com

The title and theme of the conference is Radical Thinking & Decisive Action.

DAE says the theme reflects the challenges the timeshare industry faces as the world meanders through its worst ever economic crisis.

The event will focus on addressing, debating and working towards solutions for some of the timeshare industry’s most acute challenges:

• Timeshare resales
• The realities of the exchange systems
• Marketing and lead generation
• Maintenance fee collection
• Sales techniques including sales certification
• Rental programmes
• New products to stimulate a brighter future

A line up of experts will deliver speeches on the key subjects. Working groups will be held to debate and attempt to create solutions to established and recurring industry problems.

The event follows on from a smaller event that was held in February this year. Seventy four resorts were represented at the first “behind closed doors” event. The feedback from the delegates was that any follow up event should held be over a longer period on a larger scale.

A modest cost to attend
To respect the current economic situation, the cost to attend the event has been kept as low as possible. Delegates can attend the whole event (with bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner included in the price) for remarkable 2 day delegate price of £380.

Day delegates can attend the event for £120.

Who should attend the event?

• Timeshare owners
• Resort Committee members
• Resort developers
• Timeshare marketers
• Marketing companies
• Resale companies
• Suppliers to the industry

The main organisers of the event are Francis Taylor, CEO of DAE International and David Lilley, Managing Director of Dial An Exchange Europe.

Commenting on the event David Lilley said “There is no question that there are dozens, perhaps even hundreds of resorts out there who really need help and advice in these challenging times. Whilst everyone with a timeshare interest is welcome to attend the event we particularly encourage independent owner run resorts to send representatives. We have worked very hard to keep the cost of the event as low as possible to ensure that everyone can afford to attend. We are not looking to make a profit from hosting the event”

More detailed information about the event can be found at Daeseminar.com

Delegates can benefit from the Early Booker discount for the next six weeks. The price will increase to £430 from June onwards.