LFG Spotlight - The Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference Plus Special Offer

New Perspectives and Opportunities

The Conference is primarily intended for development companies in the fractional interest industry. This includes developers currently active in the industry, as well as those who are thinking about entering the industry -- perhaps by converting unsold whole-ownership condominium projects to fractional interests, or starting new purpose-built projects. In addition, many attorneys, marketing and sales companies, management companies, etc., benefit from the exposure the Conference provides. Finally, the Conference is critical to entities who might be interested in providing loans or other investment funds.

This year's Conference will feature over 50 speakers. Almost half of the speakers will be first-timers, thus providing new perspectives and insights. Speakers will represent development companies, marketing and sales companies, management companies, legal firms, trade associations, and more.

Conference Highlights

Some highlights of the Conference include:

* Fractionals 101. This very popular six-hour session is intended for new entrants to the industry. The day-long workshop covers all aspects of the development process, ranging from feasibility analysis, consumer research, legal, design, and finance, to marketing, sales, management, exchange, and monitoring. It is organized around a workshop case-study approach, thus inviting maximum interaction and Q&A with the audience.

* Trends and consumer behavior in the resort real estate industry. Six speakers at the conference are market research/trend analysts. They will discuss recent and future trends in the national economy, discretionary expenditure patterns, etc., and how such trends pertain to the fractional interest industry.

* Social media marketing techniques in the fractional interest industry. Leading experts in this intriguing approach to marketing will discuss and advise on how it can be useful for marketing and selling fractional interests.

* State-of-the-industry presentation by Dr. Richard Ragatz. Content is based on results of a survey of the industry's performance throughout North America, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean in 2010. This survey, annually conducted by Ragatz Associates, is generally acknowledged as the basic source of information regarding the status of the fractional interest industry.

Following the day-long Fractionals 101 session on Monday, March 14, the Conference formally kicks off with a cocktail reception that evening in the scenic Crown Room. The Conference continues all day Tuesday, and concludes early afternoon on Wednesday, March 16. For further information on the Conference, as well as registration procedures, please visit www.RagatzAssociates.com.

A Special Offer for LFG Subscribers

As most of you know, Richard Ragatz, President of Ragatz Associates, is one of the world's foremost experts in the fractional industry. Dr. Ragatz and his team travel the globe, speaking, training and consulting. His firm has worked on over 2,500 assignments in the resort real estate industry in 48 states and over 70 countries. Dr. Ragatz has very generously offered to give 30 minutes of his time, one-on-one, to any Luxury Fractional Guide subscriber who attends the Conference. The number of time slots is limited. To arrange your free consultation with Dr. Ragatz to discuss your project or industry trends, please e-mail info@ragatzassociates.com or call (541) 686-9335 and be sure to mention Luxury Fractional Guide.