Accor score at ATHOC awards
Three hundred of the industry’s finest celebrated 78 nominees at the 23rd National Timeshare Awards hosted by the peak body – Australian Timeshare and Holiday Owners Council at the Gold Coast Arts Centre last week.
The shining stars for Accor Vacation Club were:
Judene Mana -The Corporate Performer of the Year
Sales Performer of the Year-Frontline – Yvette Hackney (pictured)
The Marketing Performer of the Year – Erin Heness (pictured)
Sales Team of the Year – to the Upgrade Sales Team
ATHOC general manager Laura Younger said, “With around one in every three hundred residents on the Gold Coast working within the industry, timeshare is a very important part of the Gold Coast tourism industry and economy in general.
Data collected from the Australian timeshare industry shows that the appeal of holiday ownership continues to be a strong, stable component of the regions tourism economy, highlighted by high occupancy annually of 94.6 per cent on the Gold Coast. “The high timeshare occupancy rates year-round essentially eliminates seasonal fluctuations in employment, which is a huge benefit to the workforce and continuous hours for employees” said Ms Younger.
“The high occupancy reinforces how vital the timeshare industry has become to the health of tourism and our region’s economy,” said Ms Younger. “Timeshare is producing jobs and fuelling economic growth for the Gold Coast – two key facts that are more important than ever these days.”
“I was proud of all our finalists and winners who represented the company so well at the ATHOC awards, and to scoop the majority of the sales and marketing awards was outstanding.” Said Craig Wood, CEO of Accor Vacation Club.
