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Jim Kempski, Owner of Scottsdale-Based Specialty Lodging
to Address Vacation Rental Industry
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Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA)
to Hold 24th Annual Conference & Showcase in Phoenix
Jim Kempski, Owner of Scottsdale-Based Specialty Lodging to Address Vacation Rental Industry
Scottsdale, AZ � September 2008 � Specialty Lodging, a leading vacation rental firm headquartered in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona has announced that Jim Kempski, President & Owner of Specialty Lodging will be one of the speakers at the 24th Annual Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) Conference & Showcase. The conference will be attended by professional vacation rental managers from throughout the United States from October 25th through the 29th at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort in Chandler, Arizona.
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Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA)Mr. Kempski is the current President of VRMA - which is the professional trade organization that represents managers in the robust and important vacation/short-term vacation rental portion of the hospitality/tourism industry. VRMA brings vacation rental managers together each year to focus on education, industry trends and networking. The VRMA Annual Conference & Showcase is the largest gathering of professionals in the vacation rental industry and of industry related vendors in The Unites States.

Jim Kempski will present or moderate discussions on the following topics:

  • Sure Fire Marketing Tips & Lists (w/Steve Trover: All Star Vacation Homes)
  • Developing & Implementing An Effective Direct Marketing Campaign (w/Kelly Hurley: Visual Data Systems & Bill Schlosser: NAVIS)
  • Vacation Rental Managers Media Preparation Workshop (w/ Linnea Smith Jessup: Journalist/VRMA Marketing Consultant & Tatum Luoma, Director of Public Relations, Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau)
  • Google Advertising for Vacation Rental Managers (w/ Megan Danielson, Manager, Midwest Travel, Google Inc.)
Jim Kempski (pictured), as a vacation rental professional and as President of VRMA, as well as the entire VRMA team and Board of Directors urge vacation rental managers throughout the United States to visit the VRMA website (www.VRMA.com) and find out more about this important event. Conference registration is open to vacation rental management professionals and it is an educational and informative event that can only help to enhance the industry as a whole.

�As professional vacation rental manager in Arizona it is my pleasure and honor to welcome the 24th Annual VRMA Conference and Showcase to the Phoenix area. This is the most important event in our industry year after year and this year with the tourism industry facing uncertain economic times, I am positive that this is one event no one in the industry can afford to miss. I would urge all of my colleagues in Arizona and throughout the United States to make plans to be here this October � everyone who attends will bring knowledge back to their business that will help them improve,� stated Jim Kempski.

About Specialty Lodging
Specialty Lodging is a premier, luxury vacation home, and rental management company. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Specialty Lodging provides a comprehensive and fully integrated management and marketing services program to individual owners of vacation homes and investors. Specialty Lodging�s Property Management Program has taken traditional property management to the next level, providing traditional services of sound property maintenance, comprehensive accounting, and adding Specialty Lodging�s Comprehensive Marketing Program.

Specialty Lodging is owned and operated by Jim and Mary Kempski. Jim is the current President of the Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) and is heavily involved in community and industry endeavors. Specialty Lodging can be found on the web at www.SpecialtyLodging.com and can be reached at 866-316-4821. This press release submitted and formatted by Visual Data Systems on behalf of Specialty Lodging.

About VRMA 
The Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) (www.VRMA.com) is the professional trade association dedicated to improving the service and performance of the vacation rental industry. Its members represent the leading professionally managed vacation rental companies in North America. VRMA member companies average 18 years in business and, as a group, manage 150,000 vacation rentals valued at over $75 billion. The organization was founded in 1985.
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Contact:
Jim Kempski
Specialty Lodging
866-316-4821
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