RAGATZ
ASSOCIATES is
an international consulting and market
research firm to the resort industry. Founded in 1974 by Dr. Richard
Ragatz,
the firm has conducted nearly 2,000 studies for resort developments in
48
states and over 70 countries.
The firm provides two primary services: feasibility analyses and market
research. It specializes in the shared-ownership components of the
resort industry,
including fractional interests, private residence clubs, destination
clubs and
resort timeshare.
 Dick
Ragatz is
President of Ragatz Associates. His Ph.D.
dissertation from Cornell University
in 1969 is recognized as the first
national study on vacation homes ever conducted in the United States.
Since 1969, he has published more than 50 articles on resort
development for
academic journals and trade magazines. He also has delivered more than
350
speeches on resort development at conferences throughout the world.
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Now More Than Ever - You Can't Afford To Miss This Conference!
March
9-11, 2009 ~ Fairmont San
Francisco
Registration
is now open
*
Early bird discounts
end January 12th *
Learn Strategies to Help You Through the Current Downturn
Attending
this year’s conference is critical to
companies currently in the fractional interest industry, along with
those
considering entering this highly specialized field. Critical topics of
discussion will include:
- How some fractional
interest projects continue to make sales
- Are troubled
whole-ownership resort developments appropriate for fractional
interests?
- The search for financing
- Innovative marketing and
sales strategies in a down economy
- How affluent consumers
make decisions in times of economic uncertainty
- Insights and advice from
industry experts
The
conference will feature presentations from over 60 speakers,
including representatives from the land development, hotel, finance,
legal,
internet and public media industries.
Early
confirmations have
been received from representatives of Hyatt,
Fairmont, DCP International, Timbers Resorts, Preferred Residences, The Registry
Collection, The
Robb Report, Luxury Institute, The Harrison Group, The Little Nell,
East West
Partners, CapitalSource, the American Resort Development Association,
etc.
Click here for more
information, and to register.
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