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$400k+ raised in VRMA advocacy fundraising campaign
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: More than $400,000 has been raised for the Vacation Rental Management Association’s [VRMA] Advocacy Fund at the start of its 2022 advocacy fundraising campaign at the VRMA Spring Forum in Chicago.
Hawkins takes over as new VRMA president
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Miller Hawkins, president of Myrtle Beach-based Booe Realty in South Carolina, has officially taken up the role of president of the Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA], succeeding Toby Babich in the role. Hawkins steps up to the presidency having been announced as president-elect by the VRMA’s board of directors at the previous in-person International Conference […]
Short Stay Summit 2021: Toby Babich and Susan Doull, VRMA
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS / UK: Ahead of the 2021 Short Stay Summit, STRz editor Paul Stevens interviewed VRMA president Toby Babich and board member Susan Doull about the initiatives and campaigns that the VRMA has been working on during the pandemic, what the future holds for the association, and their reasons for excitement ahead of the Summit […]
Rent Responsibly announces growth and Futurestay partnership
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Short-term rental advocacy organisation Rent Responsibly has announced growth into two new markets of Summit County, Colorado, and Scottsdale, Arizona, and a new partnership with operations platform Futurestay. Rent Responsibly provides alliance management services and support to local short-term rental alliances and associations. Together with its partners, the organisation empowers local leaders to build self-sustaining organisations […]
STAA, VRMA and EHHA launch Short Stay Summit
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The European Holiday Home Association [EHHA], the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] and the Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] have joined forces to launch the Short Stay Summit, a new conference for the international short-term rental industry in September. The Summit will be held at the iconic Tobacco Dock in London, the same […]
VRMA selects Key Data as data and analytics provider
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: After an extensive Request for Proposal [RFP] process, the Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] has selected Key Data Dashboard as its data and analytics provider. As a result, Key Data will become a gold sponsor for the VRMA throughout 2021, and it has committed to working with the association to provide market level data and customised research and […]
VRMA lays out reopening guidelines
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] has developed a set of recommendations for reopening vacation rentals in light of the global pandemic. Developed in collaboration with its subsidiary, the Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals [VRHP], the measures focus on how vacation rentals can function safely and effectively post-lockdown. The guidelines are a part of the […]
VRMA and VRHP launch cleaning guidelines for SafeHome campaign
Reading Time: 2 minutesWashington: The Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals [ VRHP ], a subsidiary of the Vacation Rental Management Association [ VRMA ] has created a new set of cleaning guidelines for managers and owners of vacation rental properties to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. The guidelines come into effect as part of […]
PointCentral confirms donation to VRMA Advocacy Fund
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Property automation solution provider PointCentral has announced it is making a donation to the Vacation Rental Managers Association [VRMA] Advocacy Fund to support the vacation rental industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. The fund is to be used to amplify the value that vacation rentals bring to the travel industry, thereby ensuring that the industry […]
VRMA elects Toby Babich as association president
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] has announced that it has elected Breckenridge Resort Managers president Toby Babich as its new president. Babich was installed as VRMA president at the Association’s Annual Conference in New Orleans in October. In a statement, Babich said: “It is an honour to serve the VRMA as president, and […]