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C.A.R.E.
Bids Farewell to Retiring Board Members
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Harrisonburg,
VA – April 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / With a combined total of over 27
years of service to the C.A.R.E.
Board, Treasurer Vicki DiFabio, Vice Presidents Jeanette Bunn and Tina
Hill, will retire from their positions at the expiration of their terms
at the upcoming Spring
C.A.R.E. conference in Destin, FL.
As
C.A.R.E. Treasurer for the past 10 years, Vicki DiFabio of Tartan Management
has been responsible for the stewardship of the association finances. Vicki
has done an exceptional job of ensuring the fiscal health of C.A.R.E. In
addition, she has served on the Member Benefits, Speaker and Conference
committees. Her contributions have resulted in various benefits being made
available to C.A.R.E. members as well as numerous memorable conferences
throughout her tenure.
Jeanette
Bunn of Travel To Go has served as Vice President for 9 years. As chairperson
of the Marketing/Revenue Generation committee Jeanette implemented the
Silent and Live Auctions as well as the Super Raffle which are conducted
at C.A.R.E.’s semiannual conferences. Proceeds from these popular fundraisers
are used for marketing to attract new members to C.A.R.E. and to augment
conference expenses which result in one of the vacation industry’s best
conference values.
Vice
President Tina Hill of Leisuretainment has served on the C.A.R.E. Board
for 8 years. Tina’s outstanding contributions to both the Membership and
Sponsorship committees will make her hard to replace. Along with her membership
committee co-chair, Tina and fellow committee members raised a record amount
of sponsorship funding for the upcoming 2014 semiannual conferences.
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(L-R)
Vicki DiFabio, Jeanette Bunn and Tina Hill
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All
three departing Board members have reaffirmed their ongoing commitment
to C.A.R.E. and to mentoring those who will replace them. The C.A.R.E.
membership expresses its sincere appreciation to the departing Board members.
C.A.R.E.
members will select three new vice presidents at the spring conference.
The C.A.R.E.
Board of Directors as well as all general and associate members are
bound by a strict Code of Ethics which serves to protect member companies
and the vacationing public. C.A.R.E. expresses its gratitude to departing
Board members and its appreciation and best wishes to new directors to
be elected this spring.
About
C.A.R.E. (Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers)
C.A.R.E.
(www.care-online.org), established
in 1985, is the vacation industry’s premier trade association. Its member
companies, comprised of Resort Developers, Management and Exchange companies,
HOA’s, Travel Clubs and Wholesalers, provide each other with opportunities
for vacation fulfillment, exchanges and revenue enhancement through increased
inventory utilization and yield management. C.A.R.E. members are required
to comply with a strict Code of Standards and Ethics and benefit from outstanding
professional and personal development opportunities at their semi-annual
conferences.
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Contact:
Bonnie
Kosco
C.A.R.E.
Administrator
800-636-5646
/ 540-434-4280
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