269. Jason Gamel: The Business of Timeshares. Myths, Costs & Why the Industry Is Thriving

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🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Trading Secrets, we’re joined by Jason Gamel, President & CEO of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), to break down the real business of vacation ownership. With over 25 years of experience spanning hospitality, law, and leadership, Jason oversees the trade group shaping how millions of Americans vacation every year—and he’s here to separate myth from fact.

We dive into why the modern timeshare industry looks nothing like it did decades ago, how flexibility and point-based systems have changed the game, and why vacation ownership has quietly become one of the most resilient sectors in U.S. travel, even during economic uncertainty.

If you’re planning travel for 2026 (or beyond), this episode is packed with practical, consumer-first insights—including how timeshares actually compare to hotels and short-term rentals when it comes to cost, space, predictability, and long-term value.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of Trading Secrets.
0:16.4	Today we are joined by Jason Gamble, president and CEO of the American Resort Development
0:22.5	Association, the leading voice for the timeshare and vacation ownership industry.
0:28.0	It was more than 25 years of experience in hospitality, law, and leadership.
0:32.8	Jason oversees everything from legislative advocacy to industry research, helping shape how millions of
0:39.2	Americans vacation each year. Under his leadership, Arda is educating a new generation of travelers
0:46.0	about the flexibility, value, and evolving perks of modern timeshare ownership. From exclusive
0:52.2	experiences to smarter, more affordable travel models.
0:56.0	Today, we are going to break down the real business of vacation ownership.
1:00.2	What's the myth?
1:01.1	What's the fact?
1:02.1	And why the timeshare industry is quietly one of the most resilient sectors in the United
1:07.5	States when it comes to travel.
1:09.0	And of course, all my listeners that are gearing up for
1:12.2	travel plans, especially after the holiday season, you're going to get all the trading secrets as a
1:16.5	consumer. So Jason, thank you so much for being on Trading Secrets. Jason, thank you for having me.
1:21.4	All right. We got so much to dive into. What we do on Trading Secrets, we always say,
1:25.7	do we have someone that people want to learn about say, do we have someone that people want to learn
1:28.0	about or do we have someone that people will learn so much from? And with you in the travel
1:33.9	industry, so much has changed. Time sharing's changed. The cost of hotels have changed.
1:38.8	There's just that a whole lot of action. So we're going to break into the myths. We're going to
1:42.4	break into the facts. And I think we're just going to dive right into it. Because I think in general, when I talk about
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