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C.A.R.E.
Appoints First Advisory Board Member
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Harrisonburg,
VA – June 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / The
Cooperative
Association of Resort Exchangers (C.A.R.E.) Board of Directors recently
appointed its first Advisory Board Member at the 60th Semi-Annual Conference
in Annapolis, Maryland May 2-5, 2015. Paul Mattimoe, with Perspective Group
out of Orlando, Florida was asked, and accepted, the first appointment.
C.A.R.E.’s
Board of Directors currently consists of nine board members – Linda Mayhugh,
President, Debbie Sansom, Secretary, Vikki Lessard, Treasurer and Vice
Presidents Tina Hill, Jeff Ingram, Jim Kwock, Torie Quakenbush, James Wehrle
and Spence Witten. Per the C.A.R.E. Bylaws each Director shall be the
Authorized Member Representative of a Voting Membership, as described in
Article II, Section A and shall have successfully completed Level I of
the C.A.R.E. Accreditation Program. Article II, Section A defines the
above reference as being gainfully employed by a General Membership
and either possess and/or control resort inventory.
The
C.A.R.E. Board of Directors determined more input was needed from their
Associate Membership base. Associate Members are those entities that
do not possess or control resort inventory but have an interest in the
membership as a means of business enhancement as a service provider.
Associate Members currently account for 20% of C.A.R.E.’s membership and
while that is on the low end of the spectrum, these members bring great
value to the association and the Directors felt it was time to seek input
from them, with hopes not only to stabilize but to grow this sector.
C.A.R.E.’s
President Linda Mayhugh, stated that, “Creating this Advisory Board Member
position opens up a voice for an important sector of C.A.R.E. memberships
and one that all of our Directors would like to see grow.” Mayhugh further
clarified that, “Mattimoe, as an Advisory Board Member will not have any
voting rights of a Director but will attend the pre-conference board meetings
before each semi-annual conference and most importantly chair an Associate
Membership Committee bringing valuable input back to the Board of Directors
in these meetings. I’m excited for the opportunity to work with Paul in
this capacity and am confident he will bring value to our already solid
Board of Directors.”
Paul
Mattimoe, President & CEO, Perspective Group said this about his appointment…
“C.A.R.E. has been such an integral part of the vacation ownership industry
for the past 30 years and I am deeply honored to become the first Advisory
Board Member. I have certainly benefitted from my participation in C.A.R.E.
over the last several years through meeting many new people and being so
warmly welcomed into the family. So it will be my pleasure to help wherever
I can to serve the board, the members and to further grow this invaluable
association.”
About
Perspective Group
Perspective
Group is a brand marketing agency providing an extensive suite of services
covering customer engagement, reputation management, social media management
& lead generation, brand monitoring, competitive analysis, PR and content
creation. Now a TripAdvisor Official Partner, Perspective Group is one
of only a few companies that can provide joint review collection services
for hotels and resorts, and currently the only company operating in the
vacation ownership industry.
Perspective
Group also produces Perspective Magazine, the vacation ownership
industry’s leading independent trade publication globally. It created and
hosts the annual Global Networking Expo (GNEX Conference) and hosts the
Canadian Resort Conference (CRC) on behalf of the Canadian Resort Development
Association (CRDA) as well as contributing as media sponsor / sponsor at
more than 25 industry events per year around the globe. Company executives
also serve on a variety of trade association boards / committees.
For
more information, visit www.intuitionbyperspective.com.
About
C.A.R.E.
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. (Cooperative Association
of Resort Exchangers) 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 |