RDO11 2020 Conference postponed to 2021
In light of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, after careful consideration and consultation, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this year's conference RDO11, which was scheduled to take place at the 5* Pestana Vila Sol Premium Golf & Spa Resort, Vilamoura, Portugal on the 16th and 17th of September 2020. While hopefully, we could be over the worst by September, that does not mean that members will be in any shape to plan for the conference or send delegates, and as the majority of our potential speakers are from or involved in the leisure industry, they will be unwilling to...
What to Expect at RDO10 Conference: The Next Chapter
For this year’s RDO Conference we will be returning again to the superb Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa, Marbella. Of course, it is not only this gorgeous location that our attendees will be able to look forward to, but also another RDO Conference with a packed line-up of inspirational keynote and guest speakers, networking opportunities and the promise of a fantastic time to be enjoyed by all. The theme we decided upon for RDO10 is the The Next Chapter. This is to reflect the fundamental shifts taking place across the world which we have witnessed in the last couple of...
Yield Management – Slicing the Pie with RDO10 Expert Panel of Speakers Daniel Bates, Guy Mantel and Roman Sucharzewski
At every RDO conference, in addition to the inspirational speakers and motivational sessions, we always aim to provide our attendees with practical education sessions, and we’re pleased to announce that our panel of experts, Daniel Bates, Guy Mantel and Roman Sucharzewski, will be presenting “Yield Management - Slicing the Pie” at RDO10, organised by Janice Anderson-Pearne, VP Client Services & Operations EMEAA at Interval International. During this practical session, our panel of experts, Daniel, Guy and Roman will be taking a look at the interesting and occasionally controversial balancing act of the world of inventory yield management, a much needed business...
Online Reviews: An untapped channel for the timeshare industry with RDO10 Speaker Jordan Pellant
With the rapid improvements in digital technology over the last decade such as the widespread availability of high speed mobile internet and incredibly powerful smartphones, there has been an accompanying increase in the use of social media networks, video streaming platforms such as YouTube, blogs and review websites such as TripAdvisor. As the use and sophistication of all of these have continued to increase globally year after year, power has continued to shift from brands to consumers. Whereas in the past, brands could rely on their own marketing to convince people to choose their products, through print, radio, TV and internet...
The New Influence – how to build an influential brand online in the age of digital disruption with RDO10 Speaker Ste Davies
Today’s incredible digital technology, driven by the rapid growth of high-speed internet, smartphones as powerful as computers and other amazing innovations, has created incredible opportunities for individuals and brands. One obvious benefit for companies and individuals aiming to power their brand exposure in today’s increasingly interconnected world has been the massive growth in the usage of social media, with the number of social media users predicted to reach almost three billion by 2021. That means that around two billion more people will have become social media users since 2010! The power of these platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn...
AI and the Future of Business with RDO10 Keynote Speaker Daniel Hulme
A large part of RDO10 Conference will involve helping our delegates to understand the fundamental factors that will be the driving forces behind the large scale changes set to take place in the next couple of decades. Accelerating technological innovations are predicted to play an increasingly greater role in all aspects of lives, including very much so, the world of work, so it is essential to be properly prepared for what is to come. One such development is Artificial Intelligence (AI) which is set to revolutionise businesses and the economy, almost certainly to an even greater extent than previous innovations such...
Introducing RDO10 Keynote Speaker Leo Johnson
For each RDO Conference our aim is to select speakers who we believe will engage, motivate and inspire attendees, as well as to provide the perfect fit for the focus of the event. We are pleased to introduce to you Leo Johnson, Broadcaster and Megatrends expert, as this year’s keynote speaker. With his wealth of knowledge, extensive experience and inspiring message Leo will certainly offer fascinating insight into what we can all expect from the future, so we can best prepare for the next chapter for our industry. Leo is co-presenter of FutureProofing, the BBC’s flagship series which explores the innovations...
Don’t miss your chance to register for RDO10 Conference!
Recently we announced to you that the theme for RDO10 will be “The Next Chapter” and that the conference will be taking place on the 11th & 12th September, at the Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa in Marbella. For each RDO Conference we aim to create an event that is as entertaining, educational and engaging as possible for our attendees. In order to achieve this goal, we carefully select a specific theme that we feel is highly relevant to the events that have occurred since the previous conference, and invite inspiring speakers from diverse backgrounds, to give informative and motivational...
What to Expect at RDO9 Conference: Action Changes Things
For this year’s RDO Conference we will once again be returning to the Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel and Spa in the stunning city of London. It’s not only this wonderful location that our attendees can look forward to though, but another exciting RDO Conference with a full line-up of inspirational keynote and guest speakers, superb networking opportunities and the promise of a brilliant time to be enjoyed by all. For this year’s theme we decided to focus on ACT: Action Changes Things, because a willingness to change is absolutely imperative for success for businesses and industries that want to survive and...
Personal Fulfilment is the New Ultimate Luxury with John Spence – Chairman & Founder, Karma Group
In today’s changing world, ever greater numbers of people are choosing to travel to increasingly far flung destinations for their vacations, either once or even multiple times per year. In addition to this there are ever more options of styles of accomodation, places to explore and things to do while on holiday. Unique, personalised experiences and vacations are almost becoming expected as the norm, while fewer and fewer travellers are content to merely flop on the beach or by the pool for a typical holiday. Travellers from more traditionally wealthy, so-called “developed” areas of the world such as North American or...