Public hearing - Surfers Paradise, 13 April 2005

Inquiry into regulation of the timeshare industry

Public hearing - Surfers Paradise, 13 April 2005

Function Room 1, Legends Hotel, Surfers Paradise

11.30am

Associate Professor Michael Dempsey

Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance (AFE), Griffith University

12.15pm

Lunch

1.15pm

Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council
Mr Ramy Filo, President
Mr Joe Bengasino, Director and Legal Adviser  

2.15pm

Timeshare Operators
Accor Premiere Vacation Club
Mr Martin Kandel , CEO
Mr John Reghenzani, Corporate Counsel
Mr George Dutton, Chief Financial Officer

RCI Pacific
Gary Knowles, Vice President and CEO
Mr John Schwartz, Manager Special Projects

Trendwest Resorts South Pacific
Mr Barry Robinson, CEO
Mr Shin Siow, Senior Counsel

3.45pm

Break

4.oopm

Gold Coast Combined Chamber of Commerce
Ms Marie Robbie , Immediate Past President, Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce

4.45pm

Adjourn

Committee Chair: Senator Grant Chapman
Committee Secretary: Dr Anthony Marinac

For further information, contact

Committee Secretary
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3583
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
Email: corporations.joint@aph.gov.au