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Update on Aug. 2 Owner Meeting in Manhattan --- Tremendous Initial Response (by Jeffrey W.):

For everyone who is curious, we have had a tremendous initial response to our posting about the Aug. 2 meeting. In fact, we are researching larger rooms to accommodate the owners who say they want to attend. We are also looking into streaming options (live or archived) to reach those who live far away.

However, our top priority is to drive attendance at the meeting to show others --- including the AG, club officials, the national timeshare community and the NY news media --- how important it is to drive a positive outcome for owners in the Manhattan Club. Other HOAs and owner groups (AND DEVELOPERS) are watching this event because it could represent the beginning of a movement by timeshare owners for fair treatment, guaranteed reservations, dignified exit strategies and, most of all, real customer service for timeshare buyers who spend many thousands of dollars to prepay for their vacations. A small turnout will signal timeshare developers that no one cares --- which means, it's a green light for developers to continue to strong-arm buyers into lifetime contracts that they may not be able to afford. So I encourage all Manhattan Club owners to see this case for what it is: it's not about you and your weeks, but about ALL timeshare owners who have difficulties with one-sided contracts, arbitrary reservation rules, and inaccessible HOA boards that turn a deaf ear on your concerns. Time to speak up, and show up.

One last note: today we invited Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to personally attend our Aug. 2 meeting.