Mark Harmon is Confirmed as a Speaker for the Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference

Feb. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Ragatz Associates announces that Mark Harmon, Chief Executive Officer of Auberge Resorts, will be a speaker at the 11th Annual Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference, to be held at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel during March 14-16, 2011.

Mr. Harmon formed Auberge Resorts in 1998 to consolidate the management, development and financial expertise of its various hospitality ventures.  Since then, he has led the company’s growth to encompass ventures not only in resort management, but also in branded real estate and residence clubs.  Under his leadership, Auberge Resorts properties have garnered industry accolades and high honors from the readers of Andrew Harper’s Hideaway, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Town and Country and Departures.

Mr. Harmon will be speaking on Wednesday, March 16th during the ‘What Is Needed To Stimulate Return to the Glory Days’ session of the conference.

The 2011 Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference will have several new features designed to provide an agenda packed with opportunities for business development. More emphasis will be placed on consumer trends and decision-making in regard to high-end discretionary purchases, national trends in the overall resort real estate industry and projections for the next few years.  The event will also feature more personal networking, including a networking breakfast prior to Fractionals 101 and hosted by LaTour Signature Group, a "Business Card Meet and Greet" session, a social/networking lounge and more significance on breakthroughs in social media applications.

Ragatz Associates specializes in research projects specifically designed for the shared-ownership industry including fractional interests, private residence clubs, destination clubs and resort timeshare. The company is also a supporter of conferences in the vacation ownership industry such as GNEX 2011, the global timeshare and fractional industry expo to be held at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas May 11-12, 2011.

For more information on the Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference, please visit http://www.ragatzassociates.com/. More information on GNEX 2011 can be viewed by going to http://perspectivemagazine.com/gnex.

About Ragatz Associates
Ragatz Associates is a highly respected international consulting and market research firm in the resort real estate industry. It was founded in 1974 by Dr. Richard Ragatz and has serviced clients from both the private sector (from small, individually owned companies to international corporations) and the public sector (from small municipalities to national governments). The firm has worked on over 2,500 assignments in the resort real estate industry in 48 states and over 70 countries.