Independent Timeshare Resorts Face Common Issues
At a recent conference of the Timeshare Board Members Association (TBMA), Jan Samson, Vice President Corporate and Business Development, and Alex Chamblin, Jr., Executive Vice President Resort Operations with Capital Vacations, headquartered in Myrtle Beach, SC, led a panel discussion about the common issues facing independent timeshare resorts. […]
TBMA 2022 Providence Meeting: Insights from Facilities Advisors and Capital Vacations – Budget Shortfalls and Reserves
Gary Porter and Alex Chamblin Why we need reserve studies “You never have enough money in reserves,” declared Gary Porter, chief executive officer of Facilities Advisors International. The reserve study, he explained, is a budget based on an analysis of a resort’s physical facilities. To balance that budget, “you either raise more money or reduce […]
Revenue generation and travel clubs
“Revenue generation and travel clubs” was the topic of a recent Timeshare Board Members Association Conversations Series Webinar. Travis Bary, Capital Vacations’ chief operating officer, and Matt Brosious of Owner’s Travel Club (OTC), pictured above from left, joined Shep Altshuler, TBMA president, for this discussion. Following are edited highlights: The first part of the conversation […]
Effective strategies for owner engagement
During a recent TBMA Conversations Series Webinar, panelists Alex Chamblin, Capital Vacations’ senior vice president resort operations, and Paula DiPaola, board president at Magic Tree Resort in Kissimmee, FL, discussed owner engagement. Magic Tree Resort and the Sea Club IV in Daytona Beach, FL, managed by her husband, Michael, have similar programs and work closely […]
Social Media Strategies for Your Resort
Pictured above, clockwise from top left: Alex Chamblin, Kathy Deigaard, Thomas Martin, and Cheri Schultz, In a recent TBMA webinar, panelists focused on Social Media Strategies for resorts. The panel was made up of: Alex Chamblin: Senior Vice President, Resort Operations, Capital Vacations […]
Coping with Pandemic Repercussions
By Travis Bary, Chief Operating Officer, Capital Vacations With the unprecedented onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting expansive federal and state government travel and work restrictions, the vacation-ownership industry has experienced a precipitous and material economic impact. Although we all hope that travel and resort demand will bounce back quickly after the world […]