The Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association and the Central Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association have joined together to create the 2014 VRM Xtravaganza, August 20-22 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista.
Speaking sessions will address leadership, social media, the changing vacation rental marketplace, reputation management, revenue management, and inbound marketing. In addition to industry-recognized presenters, speakers include:
Brian Solis
A digital analyst, business strategist, and futurist creates new media strategies and frameworks that build bridges between companies and customers, and with employees and key stakeholders.
Pam Moore
Founder and CEO of Marketing Nutz, a full services social brand, conversion optimization and digital marketing agency.
Dr. Story Musgrave
Retired NASA Astronaut, who brings the passion, love, vision, and lessons of human space flight down to Earth for all of his audiences as a professional public speaker focusing on Six Space Shuttle Experiences, Leadership, Teamwork and Team Building, Creativity and innovation, Human Peak Performance, Goal Setting and Achieving, Risk Taking, Change/Adaptability, Motivation, Inspiration, Patriotism, Technology, Future, Imagination, Environment, Earth Science, Travel and Adventure.
The conference is designed to allow managers to share and hear tips and techniques on improving their vacation rental business as well as the bottom line.
Several VRM Intel Sponsors will be at the conference, so please stop by their booths and tell them thank you for sponsoring VRM Intel.
Ascent Processing
Payment processing with a personal touch. Ascent Processing is a small, progressive, client-centric electronic payment and gateway service provider. They are committed to excellence and have a high standard of ethics in our tight-knit vacation rental industry. Their program is designed to lower costs by reducing unnecessary losses and processing fees. Increase profits utilizing their expertise & industry knowledge.
LiveRez
A true partnership approach to software. Having partnered with 800+ property management companies in just the past six years, LiveRez is the fastest growing and most-used cloud-based software for professional vacation rental managers. LiveRez offers a complete end-to-end solution, from fully loaded management software to the industry’s best performing websites. The company’s broad offerings empower professional managers to run their entire business with a single solution.
NAVIS
NAVIS ended their fiscal year last month with a 33% increase in revenue over the prior year. In addition to strong growth, the year marked several milestones – the successful implementation of the Portland datacenter, a record year in new sales, the hiring of more than 100 new employees, a record year for the NAVIS RezForce call center, and the launch of NAVIS Reach, a new CRM data marketing solution. The new fiscal year is starting strong with the opening of a new office in Orlando, adding to offices in Tempe, Arizona, Dallas, Texas, and the headquarters in Bend, Oregon.
PointCentral
Smart Home Control for Vacation Rental Management
PointCentral property automation is a cellular, Smart Home solution that can be accessed from any web-enabled device. With no upfront capital investment, vacation rental managers gain superior control of their entire inventory of homes – Keyless Access Control, Energy Management, Site Monitoring, and Improved Client Satisfaction.
Red Sky Travel Insurance
The travel insurance team you can count on. Red Sky’s ownership and management team have been in the vacation rental industry for decades, so they know from experience the challenges you face. Their commitment to personal attention is more than a strategy – it’s a core belief that’s rooted in our their experience on your side of the rental counter.
RentalPlaces.com
Professionally managed vacation rentals only. RentalPlaces features the finest professionally managed vacation rentals covering over 400 destinations around the world. Their targeted localized marketing platform provides real time data with real time results allowing visitors to obtain the information they need to confidently book their vacation rental. They also help in the booking process and ensure each property manager’s listings, specials and terms & conditions are always accurate & up to date.
TruPlace Interactive Floor Plans
$99 FVRMA Show Special. TruPlace combines professional photography with accurate floor plans and insta-load technology to give guests an online tour through your homes. Our interactive floor plans are proven to increase revenue, bookings and lead time.
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