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Saturday 1 February 2020

ATSA New Year Celebration

ORANJESTAD — Members leagues and friends, Here- will be prepared in collabo-
of the Aruba Timeshare As- dia acknowledged it was a ration with the University of
sociation, ATSA, enjoyed busy but fruitful year. Aruba, and will be based
a networking opportunity Aruba’s Vacation Own- on an earlier 2016 version,
over cocktails followed by ership resorts continued already published and en-
delicious cuisine offerings to deliver memorable ex- dorsed by the organization.
recently, celebrating the periences to loyal repeat It is the hope of ATSA that The vacation ownership in- is proud of its owners, who
end of a successful 2019 guests and maintained by creating a comprehen- dustry, remarked Heredia, have supported One Hap-
and the beginning of a their considerable share of sive text book, educated is often underestimated py Island through thick and
hopeful 2020. the island’s room inventory, young Arubans will be here, yet it is admired on thin, through unfortunate
contributing significantly to compelled to join the in- other islands. personal tragedies, pub-
Party host, Luigi Heredia, at GDP. For the coming year it dustry which offers many The organization will also lic relations debacle, and
the helm of the organiza- is the organization’s goal to personal growth oppor- devote more time to a de- global economic slumps.
tion, the General Manager create a handbook, outlin- tunities, as many as those sired name change to Va- They are a constant, as
of Costa Linda Beach Re- ing the role of the industry offered by the traditional cation Ownership, a more they keep coming back to
sort, greeted guests on the in Aruba. The handbook transient hotels. appropriate term in the their beloved island.
bar deck, on the beach at new millennium. No other island in the Ca-
Amsterdam Manor. Having ATSA also wrote a co- ribbean may claim that,
enjoyed a Kir Royale wel- promotion with the Aruba Heredia stated, it is unique
come flute, and a warm Tourism Authority into its to Aruba and a source of
welcome by Heredia, par- first-quarter action-plan as envy to many.
ty-goers proceeded to Pas- the mature industry is look- Heredia concluded by say-
sions on the Beach where ing to exploit more fresh ing that as long as the island
round tables were set in the opportunities in hospitality, is assured sufficient airlift,
sand for a sumptuous din- and change its image to a and as long as it continues
ner created by executive more dynamic one. to reinvent itself, offering
chef Gerard Coste, featur- With 15 resort members new products, protecting
ing a generous tasting of and 4 non resort members, the environment, and seek-
the restaurant’s signature Aruba’s Vacation Owner- ing sustainable alterna-
dishes. ship on the Caribbean’s tives, it will enjoy a prosper-
Standing in front of a tight- #1 destination, in the In- ous 2020, and all the other
ly-knit circle of ATSA col- terval exchange network, years thereafter.q
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