The 2009 Vacation Ownership Investment Conference is nearing the calendar. The event, which will be held at The Peabody Orlando, marks the 11th annual VOIC conference. 
 
The VOIC conference is a timeshare and vacation ownership industry conference that tackles several industry topics, like timeshare development, timeshare project financing, industry branding, timeshare resort management, timeshare marketing and selling.

The educational sessions will cover all emerging and ongoing trends in the industry.

This year’s conference is titled “Opportunity in Adversity” and will focus on (as written in the Timeshare Authority Blog):

•    The viability of different opportunities in vacation ownership from private residence clubs, to fractional development and resort conversions.
•    Emerging trends in the habits of travelers during the current economy.
•    Financial strategies for the “new normal” environment.
•    How prepaid vacation ownership encourages usage, maximizing a project’s earning potential and generating additional revenue.
•    And the opportunity for attendees to exchange insights and make valuable contacts with vacation ownership experts, timeshare developers, lenders, hoteliers, government and tourism officials, and others.

The conference’s guest speaker will be economist and author Dr. Robert Genertski, who will discuss the “Outlook for the Economy and Financial Markets.”