This is a post from pr-inside.com (http://www.pr-inside.com/keynote-speaker-announced-for-day-one-r2435932.htm) noting Ron Kurtz as the keynote speaker on Day One of the Timeshare and Fractional Networking Expo GNEX 2011.
Keynote Speaker Announced For Day One Of Timeshare And Fractional Networking Expo GNEX 2011
2011-02-23 16:18:43 – Ron Kurtz, president of the American Affluence Research Center, will be the Day One Keynote Speaker for Perspective Magazine’s timeshare and fractional industry networking and awards event.
Perspective Magazine, the independent global leader in providing news and information to the timeshare and fractional industry, announces that Ron Kurtz, president of the American Affluence Research Center, will be the Keynote Speaker for Day One of the Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011.
“I am very excited to be addressing such an impressive group of vacation ownership industry professionals,†said Mr. Kurtz. “Perspective Magazine is not only a very well respected trade publication but a global brand, providing industry information through a variety of multi-media platforms. GNEX is the latest example of how the company successfully engages the industry and I’m looking forward to the event.â€
Mr. Kurtz will be announcing results from his spring 2011 survey of affluent Americans, defined as the wealthiest 10% of U.S. households, analyzing their 12 month outlook for the economy, personal household income and their spending plans pertaining to vacation homes, domestic and international vacation travel.
His discussion will also identify those who say they will seriously consider acquiring a timeshare, destination club membership, fractional unit in a private residence club, or whole ownership of a vacation home during the next 12 months.
Widely quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Kurtz has managed assignments for a diverse list of prominent clients that have included American Express, Merrill Lynch, Philip Morris, Home Shopping Network, The Travel Channel, Cable & Wireless, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Rio Suites Hotel & Casino.
GNEX 2011 and the Perspective Magazine Awards Gala is scheduled for May 11th – 12th, 2011 at the magnificent Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas.
Delegates will gather to network with colleagues from around the world in a setting designed to create new ideas for improving industry best practices. The expo will feature a welcome reception, interactive workshops, open networking time, an exhibitor hall and areas to foster individual business opportunities. The event will culminate with the Perspective Magazine Awards Gala where the “Best In Region†and “Best In The World†award winners will be crowned in their respective categories.
“We are privileged to welcome Ron Kurtz as a keynote speaker for GNEX 2011. His up-to-the-minute findings and insights into consumer spending and how that translates to the shared ownership industry will deliver significant value to those attending,†said Paul Mattimoe, president and CEO, Perspective Magazine.
Sponsors and supporters of GNEX 2011 include:
The Absolute World Group, Dial an Exchange, Resort Television, Yucatan Holidays, Citadel Trustees Limited, Connex, First American Title Insurance Company, Interval International, LeisureLink, Max Generation, RCI, First National Trustee Company, Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific (AOCAP), Australian Timeshare & Holiday Ownership Council (ATHOC), Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA), Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers (CARE), La Asociación Mexicana de Desarrolladores TurÃsticos (AMDETUR), Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference, Resort Development Organisation (RDO), Vacation Ownership Association of Southern Africa (VOASA), American Airlines, Avis Rent A Car and Christel House International as Charity of Choice.
For more information and to find out how your company can become a sponsor of GNEX 2011, please visit www.perspectivemagazine.com/gnex
About Ron Kurtz
Ron Kurtz is the founder and president of the American Affluence Research Center, which specializes in surveys and mailing lists of the affluent. With its exclusive focus on the affluent market, the American Affluence Research Center has become a recognized authority and a credible source of reliable insight and marketing information about the values, lifestyles, attitudes, and purchasing behavior of America’s most affluent consumers.
Mr. Kurtz has held the positions of president and chief marketing officer of companies in the cruise and resort industries, including Sea Goddess Cruises, where he created the product category of small deluxe ships for the very affluent. He was also part of the initial development team and a strategic marketing consultant for 6 years to ResidenceSea, operator of The World, which has condominium type apartments that sold for $2 million and up. He also developed the initial marketing plan for the Four Seasons Ocean Residence Club.
He has been a featured speaker at Interval International’s Vacation Ownership Investment Conference, the Ragatz Fractional Investment Conference and the Luxury Interactive Conference.
Mr. Kurtz earned an MBA from The Harvard Graduate School of Business and a BBA from The University of Texas.
About Perspective Magazine
Perspective Magazine publishes four regional brands: industry publications Perspective Magazine North America, Perspective Magazine Europe & Middle East, Perspective Magazine South Africa and Perspective Magazine Asia Pacific. Together, the industry magazines are the most read independent trade publications globally for the shared ownership industry and the company is a media sponsor of 30 major industry events around the world. The company’s consumer magazine, Owners Perspective Magazine, is the only independent consumer publication that specializes in promoting the benefits of buying shared ownership products to the general public. Distribution is via a variety of high-profile consumer channels including, but not limited to, more than 150 first class airport lounges worldwide with over a dozen airlines such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta as well as hundreds of luxury hotels, resorts, spas and golf clubs.
For more information visit www.perspectivemagazine.com or email Steve Luba, Director of Public Relations, at steveluba(at)perspectivemagazine.com. For information on advertising and editorial opportunities visit www.perspectivemagazine.com/advertise.