Today, the Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals (VRHP) announced the agenda for their Annual Conference which is to be held at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on November 7-9, 2016.
VRHP 2016 Annual Conference Agenda
Monday, November 7th, 2016
6:30 to 8:00 pm – Opening Reception
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
8:00 am to 8:30 am – Breakfast
8:30 am to 9:45 am – Welcome (networking and elections) and Opening Keynote: Dore Jean, Kaizen
10:15 am to 11:15 am – Round Table Discussions
11:30 am to 12:15 pm – Concurrent Sessions
- Session 1: Compensation, Contractors, and Compliance – Sue Jones, KLS Group
- Session 2: Housekeeping Fundamentals: Follow the wall, the cleaning process, and setting up piece rates – Joe Refosco, Taylor-Made Vacations
12:15 pm to 1:45 pm – Lunch
1:45 pm to 2:30 pm – Concurrent Sessions
- Session 3: What Every Company Owner Wishes Their Housekeepers Knew
- Session 4: Getting Maintenance and Housekeeping to Work Together
2:30 to 3:00 pm – Vendor Showcase
3:00 pm to 3:45 pm – Concurrent Sessions
- Session 5: Revenue Generating Ideas For Your Housekeeping Department
- Session 6: Using Technology to Facilitate the Back of the House Work
3:45 pm to 4:15 pm – Vendor Showcase
4:15 pm to 5:00 pm – Keynote: Industry Survey
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm – Open bar
7:00 pm to 8:30 – Dinner, Executive Housekeeper of the Year Award
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
8:15 am to 9:00 am – Breakfast
9:00 am to 9:20 am – Q&A with the 2016 Executive Housekeeper of the Year
9:20 am to 10:05 am – Keynote: TBD
10:05 am to 10:30 – Vendor Showcase
10:30 am to 11:15 am – Concurrent Sessions
- Session 7: The Art of Delegation – Dore Jean, Kaizen
- Session 8: Transitioning To and Managing an In-house Laundry – Joe Refosco, Taylor-Made Vacations
11:15 am to 11:30 am – Break
11:30 am to 12:15 pm – Concurrent Sessions
- Session 9: The Science of Laundry Chemicals – Durk Johnson, VRHP
- Session 10: Maintenance Tech Training
12:15 pm to 1:30 pm – Lunch
1:30 pm to 2:15 pm – Concurrent session
- Session 11: Looking to Save a Few Dollars in your Budget? Look at How You are Purchasing Supplies
- Session 12: Helping Maintenance Techs and Housekeepers Provide Outstanding Customer Service
2:15 pm to 2:45 pm – Product Demonstration, Giveaways + a free vacation!
2:45 pm to 3:00 pm – Closing Session
Registration Cost
Member – $330; After 9/30 – $380.00
Non-member – $410
Hotel Reservations
The host hotel, Excalibur, is ready for you to make reservations for the annual conference. We have been offered an exceptional rate of $40 {plus $18 resort fee and taxes} for our lodging while at the conference. There are also a handful of rooms available at this rate on Sunday. To book your room follow this link: Hotel Room Reservations. Also, by the time we arrive for our conference the hotel will have completed the renovation of all the hotel rooms, hotel hall ways, and the third floor food court.
For more information, contact info@vrhp.org.
