Greg Spencer is Confirmed by Ragatz Associates as a Speaker for the Fractional Interest Conference

NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND, February 24, 2011 (Press-News.org) Ragatz Associates announces that Greg Spencer, Director of Corporate Finance, Timbers Resorts, will be a speaker at the 11th Annual Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference, to be held at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel during March 14-16, 2011.

Mr. Spencer is responsible for pursuing and structuring new and existing development opportunities within North America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. In addition to corporate finance, he also has project director responsibilities for projects in Napa, Punta de Mita (Mexico), Rancho Santa Fe, and Vail.

Mr. Spencer will be speaking during "The Case Study/Workshop, with Contributing Experts" session of the conference on Monday, March 14 as well as the "Brainstorming on How To Solve the Lack of Financing" session on Tuesday, March 15.

An agenda packed with opportunities for business development will drive the 2011 Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference. Several new features will debut during the meetings, with a focus on consumer trends and decision-making in regard to high-end discretionary purchases, national trends in the overall resort real estate industry and projections for the next few years. The event will also feature more personal networking, including a networking breakfast prior to Fractionals 101 and hosted by LaTour Signature Group, a "Business Card Meet and Greet" session, a social/networking lounge and more significance on breakthroughs in social media applications.

Ragatz Associates specializes in research projects specifically designed for the shared-ownership industry including fractional interests, private residence clubs, destination clubs and resort timeshare. The company is also a supporter of conferences in the vacation ownership industry such as GNEX 2011, the global timeshare and fractional industry expo to be held at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas during May 11-12, 2011.

For more information on the Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference, please visit http://www.ragatzassociates.com/. More information on GNEX 2011 can be viewed by going to http://perspectivemagazine.com/gnex.

About Ragatz Associates
Ragatz Associates is a highly respected international consulting and market research firm in the resort real estate industry. It was founded in 1974 by Dr. Richard Ragatz and has serviced clients from both the private sector (from small, individually owned companies to international corporations) and the public sector (from small municipalities to national governments). The firm has worked on over 2,500 assignments in the resort real estate industry in 48 states and over 70 countries.