The ninth annual Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference is being held March 9-11 2009 at The Fairmont San Francisco. This is the largest gathering of developers, advisers and consultants for the fractional and private residence club sector.

This year’s conference will emphasize the conduct of business in the fractional interest industry in a down economy. Critical topics of discussion will include:

• Results of the Annual State-of-the-Industry Research
• How Affluent Consumers Make Decisions
• How Some Fractional Interest Projects Continue to Make Sales
• Innovative Marketing and Sales Strategies in a Down Economy
• The Search for Financing
• Is Your Troubled Resort Development Appropriate for Fractional Interests?
• Insights and Advice from Industry Leaders

The conference should be of interest to companies already in the fractional interest industry (including private residence clubs and destination clubs), as well as to companies considering entering the industry. As in the past annual conferences, it will include formal presentations as well as a series of small group break-out sessions.

Results from the 2009 Edition of Ragatz Associates State of the Fractional Interest Industry will be presented, providing the most up-to-date findings available about fractional projects in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Just a few days ago Dick Ragatz predicted that luxury fractionals will be one of the first sectors to emerge as the economy truns around