Press Release
July 4, 2001
FORT MYERS, FL -- A veteran of over two decades of resort management experience in the vacation ownership industry
has recently announced the formation of a firm to provide consulting services in the field of resort owners association
management.
The Billups Group Inc., founded by Reginald (Reg) D. Billups, PCAM, will assist resort associations, management
companies and developers by providing needed resort association expertise. Examples of some of the services provided
include: Owner's Association Operations Audits, Recreation Programs, Risk Management, Association Board Relations,
Owner Communications, Owner's Association Training for Resort Managers, Front Desk Operations Audits and Reserve
Audits.
During his 22-year career in the vacation ownership industry, Billups has served as Vice President of Mariner Services
Corp., where he directed the management of 17 resort operations in Southwest Florida. Most recently, he was Director
of Property Management for Hilton Grand Vacations Company, responsible for owner association business operations
for all of the company's managed and developed resorts. He may be reached by calling 941-433-7700 or via email
at billupsgroupinc@earthlink.net.
Billups has served as National Chairman of the Resort Committee of the Community Associations institute (CAI) and
as a member of that organization's National Board of Trustees. He is a member of the American Resort Development
Association's (ARDA) Resort Management Committee and was named the gold winner in ARDA's international competition
as the top Resort Management Executive. He has also served on the Florida State Condominium Advisory Council and
was appointed by the Governor of Florida to the State Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers, currently
serving as Vice Chairman.
Prior to his affiliation with the vacation ownership industry, he held managerial positions with AT&T in Washington,
D.C. and holds a Bachelor's degree from West Virginia State University and attended graduate school at George Washington
University. He has earned the Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) designation from CAI, where he
authored "Managing The Timeshare Association" as a partial requirement for the awarding of the designation.
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For additional information, contact
Marge Lennon at 941-482-3891
or
Reg Billups at 941-433-7700
billupsgroupinc@earthlink.net