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Thu, Oct 28, 6 pmWed, Nov 10, 6 pmTue, Nov 30, 6 pmCall 1-888-805-5863for parking info.San Jose, CAAt Doubletree Hotel2050 Gateway Pl.Sat, Sep 25, 10 amSat, Sep 25, 2 pm–CNXEast Bay, Crown PlazaHotel, MilpitasSat, Oct 30, 10 amSat, Nov 13, 10 amTracy, CAAt Holiday Inn Express3751 N. Tracy Blvd.Thu, Oct 7, 6 pmIrvine, CASat, Sep 11, 12 noonTue, Sep 28, 6 pmSat, Oct 9, 12 noonWed, Oct 20, 6 pmWed, Nov 3, 6 pmSat, Nov 13, 10 amFor directions, call1-800-214-4303.Sat, Sep 25, 10 amTue, Oct 5, 6 pmSat, Oct 16, 10 amThu, Oct 28, 6 pmSat, Nov 13, 10 amThu, Nov 18, 6 pmTue, Nov 23, 6 pmFor directions, call1-800-880-3744.Las Vegas, NVTorrance, CAAt resort onLas Vegas Blvd.Sun, Sep 26, 2 pmSun, Oct 17, 2 pmSun, Nov 14, 2 pmFor directions, call702-492-9863.Sun, Sep 12, 2 pmMon, Sep 27, 6 pmSun, Oct 10, 5 pmMon, Oct 18, 6 pmSun, Nov 7, 5 pmMon, Nov 22, 6 pmFor directions, call1-800-332-4275.Oceanside, CASat, Sep 11, 12 noonWed, Sep 22, 6 pmWed, Sep 15, 6 pm–CNXSat, Oct 2, 10 amSat, Sep 18, 10 am & 2 pmWed, Oct 13, 6 pmThu, Sep 30, 6 pmSat, Nov 6, 10 amSat, Oct 16, 12 noon & 4pmTue, Nov 16, 6 pmWed, Oct 27, 6 pmFor directions, callThu, Nov 11, 6 pm1-877-867-8448.Tue, Nov 23, 6 pmWalnut Creek, CAWindsor, CAThu, Oct 21, 6 pmS. CALIFORNIABakersfield, CASun, Sep 19, 5 pmMon, Oct 11, 6 pmSun, Nov 14, 5 pmFor directions, call1-800-883-8804.Big Bear, CAAt resort clubhouse.Sun, Sep 12, 1 pmSun, Oct 10, 1 pmSun, Nov 21, 1 pmFor directions, call1-888-818-6522.Palm Springs, CAWestlake Village, CASat, Sep 18, 10 amThu, Sep 30, 6 pmThu, Oct 7, 6 pmSat, Oct 30, 10 amTue, Nov 9, 6 pmSat, Nov 20, 10 amFor directions, call1-888-571-6103.Coeur d’Alene, IDWed, Sep 22, 7 pmThu, Oct 28, 7 pmDepoe Bay, ORSat, Sep 11, 12 noonSat, Oct 16, 10 am & 2 pmSat, Nov 6, 10 am & 2 pmDiscovery Bay, WAThu, Oct 7, 6 pmTue, Nov 30, 6 pmFederal Way, WATue, Sep 7, 6 pmTue, Sep 14, 6 pmTue, Sep 28, 6 pmSat, Oct 9, 10 amTue, Oct 19, 6 pmTue, Nov 2, 6 pmTue, Nov 9, 6 pmTue, Nov 23, 6 pmIssaquah, WAMon, Sep 20, 6 pmMon, Oct 4, 6 pmMon, Nov 15, 6 pmLeavenworth, WAThu, Sep 16, 6 pmThu, Nov 11, 6 pmTue, Sep 21, 6 pmSun, Oct 17, 5 pmThu, Nov 11, 6 pmFor directions, call760-416-4428.NORTHWESTSalem, ORBirch Bay, WAFri, Sep 10, 6 pmThu, Nov 18, 6 pmSan Diego, CABothell, WAThu, Sep 9, 6 pmSat, Sep 18, 10 amWed, Sep 29, 6 pmSat, Oct 9, 10 amTue, Oct 19, 6 pmSat, Nov 6, 10 amWed, Nov 17, 6 pmFor directions, call1-888-747-4109.San Dimas, CAWed, Sep 8, 6 pmThu, Sep 16, 6 pmThu, Sep 2, 6 pmThu, Oct 21, 6 pmNew location 19909 120 th Ave NEWed, Sep 1, 6 pmWed, Sep 15, 6 pmThu, Sep 30, 6 pmTue, Oct 12, 6 pmWed, Oct 20, 6 pmWed, Nov 3, 6 pmWed, Nov 10, 6 pmSat, Nov 20, 10 amSeaside, ORThu, Oct 14, 6 pmTri-Cities, WAThu, Sep 23, 6 pmWed, Oct 27, 6 pmVancouver, WA, USAThu, Sep 9, 6 pmWed, Sep 29, 6 pmTue, Oct 5, 6 pmWed, Oct 13, 6 pmThu, Nov 4, 6 pmWed, Nov 17, 6 pm*CNX indicates canceled classDESTINATIONS September/October 20047

your clubARDA – ROC & inventory specialsExpert Help and Extra CreditsTrendwest Real Estate Referral ProgramSMThe praise keeps rolling in for the Trendwest Real Estate Referral Program ! Qualifiedowners who buy or sell a home through the program can have 1,000 permanentvacation credits added to their WorldMark account. Get the best real estate knowledgein the business and more vacation time!SM“Just a note to let you know how pleased [my wife] Jean and I were withthe Trendwest Real Estate Referral Program . Tyler Wood of ColdwellBanker was an excellent representative in the selling of our home in BigBear. We sold within two weeks, and he helped us through every step ofthe selling process. We would definitely do it again.”– C. Jerry Jackson, WorldMark owner since 1999SMCall the Trendwest Real Estate ReferralProgram toll free at 1-877-869-9672!SMTransaction must be initiated through Trendwest’s Real Estate Referral Office to qualify. Some transactions may not beeligible. Program may not be available in all areas.WorldMark Store Featured Item:Men & Women’s SwissArmy Field WatchRugged in spirit and passionatefor adventure, the Swiss ArmyField Watch features a sportyrubber strap and stainless steelconstruction. Luminous handsmake for easy night reading andthe date indicator keeps you ontrack. Daylight Savings Time endson October 31—be on timewhen we fall back!Visit the WorldMark Store atwww.worldmarkstore.com.LAST CALL!Photo and Essay ContestYour submissions for this year’s DestinationsPhoto and Essay Contest must be postmarked nolater than Friday, September 17, 2004. Send yourentry in today!Mail all photo and essay entries to:Destinations Photo and Essay ContestDestinations EditorTrendwest Resorts, Inc.9805 Willows RoadRedmond, WA 98052For a complete list of rules and prizes,please see the April or May/Juneissues of Destinations or onlineat www.worldmarktheclub.com.8 DESTINATIONS September/October 2004

OCTOBERinventory specialsIn October, you can vacationat the following resorts forjust four cents per credit.Call the Vacation PlanningCenter at 1-800-457-0103 tomake your reservations.Midweek and Limited WeekendsOn Your SideMany WorldMark owners are not aware of the fact that theyhave a good and powerful friend called ARDA—the AmericanResort Development Association. This strong and proactiveorganization is the ethical backbone of an industry that is often perceivedas fair game by local governments when it comes to undue taxation andregulation.The vital area of legislative advocacy is the domain of ARDA-ROC(Resort Owners Coalition). Timeshare owners often find themselves in acatch-22: They are either perceived as hotel guests and subject to TransientOccupancy Tax (TOT) or as homeowners who should pay full propertytaxes based on the current sales price of all units rather than the appropriatefair market value of those units. ARDA-ROC is the only organization thatexists purely to defend the rights of timeshare owners—they are the tirelesswatchdogs on guard to stop abuses on the community level before theyhave the opportunity to become state policies.A recent triumph in the South Lake Tahoe area is a prime example: A localballot initiative proposed a 60 per timeshare owner annual fee to fund localschools. If the initiative passed, it would relieve Tahoe homeowners of a 100fee and pass it on to a group they considered “outsiders.” In a mere 10 days,ARDA-ROC organized and defeated the measure.To ensure that this designated advocacy group can continue to fightunjust legislation and arbitrary discrimination, each WorldMark owneris being asked to voluntarily contribute 5 a year to ARDA-ROC whenpaying annual WorldMark dues—less than 2 a day. ARDA’s Vice Presidentof Federal Affairs, Sandra DePoy, assures owners that all monies spent areused specifically for owner issues, not developer issues, as determined by anine-person governing board—which includes timeshare owners.ARDA-ROC will be represented at this year’s Annual Owners’ Meeting.Be sure you stop by their booth to get to know the organization who is, inthe words of ARDA President Howard Nusbaum, “the one group of peoplewho go to bed every night worrying about timeshare owners’ issues in adedicated way.”Angels Camp, CABass Lake, CAGrand Lake, OKLake of the Ozarks, MOPinetop, AZRancho Vistoso, AZWindsor, CAMidweek OnlyBig Bear, CABirch Bay, WACascade Lodge, BCClear Lake, CAGalena, ILLeavenworth, WAVictoria, BCWolf Creek, UTMidweek stays must take place Sunday throughThursday. There is a two-night minimum stay onweekends. Reservations for Inventory Specialscan only be booked within 60 days of arrival butare not subject to the 14-day booking window.You may book multiple units. Holidays areexcluded.WE HAVE A WINNER!Jim Bender from Prescott, Arizona,is the lucky winner of a three-nightWorldMark stay. He completed aresort comment card and wasselected in our June drawing.Congratulations, and thank youfor filling out that card!Read our interview with ARDA’s Howard Nusbaum and Sandra DePoy in Destinations Extra at www.worldmarktheclub.com/destinations. For more information on ARDA and ARDA-ROC, go to www.arda.org.DESTINATIONS September/October 20049

your clubowners’ meeting and bylawsAnnual Owners’ MeetingPlan to a t te n d o n O c tob e r 2 1 , 2 0 0 4Your 2004 Annual Owners’ Meeting notice materialswere put into the mail or sent to you electronicallyat the end of July. In these materials, the WorldMarkBoard of Directors presents its selection of nominees for thetwo open positions, including each nominee’s qualifications,background and candidacy statements. Once you have readthis information, please immediately complete and mail yourproxy ballot or vote online or via telephone to ensure that wemeet the 15% quorum required to hold the annual meeting.The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 21, 2004,at 7:00 p.m. at the Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6thStreet, Bellevue, Washington, 98004. Registration beginsat 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. Specialroom rates at the Sheraton Bellevue Hotel are available forWorldMark owners—see the article on this page.Please submit your proxy and mark your calendar toattend. This is your club and your active participation makesa difference. See you there!SPECIAL SHERATON HOTEL RATESWorldMark has secured special room discounts at theSheraton Bellevue Hotel in Bellevue, Washington, forWorldMark owners attending the Annual Owners’Meeting. Rates are 119 USD (single or double), 124USD (triple) and 129 USD (quad) for Wednesdayand Thursday nights; 79 USD (single or double), 84 USD (triple) and 89 USD (quad) for Friday andSaturday nights.These prices do not include taxes, but parkingis included. Rates will be in effect the night of themeeting—Thursday, October 21, 2004—as well as oneday prior and two days after. Why not plan to attendthe meeting and then have a nice weekend getaway?For reservations, please call 1-866-912-1157and ask for the Trendwest block of rooms.10 DESTINATIONS September/October 2004Exchange UpdateAs of October 2004, Trendwestwill begin offering RCI (ResortCondominiums International)as their exchange partner toall new owners at time ofpurchase. This change does notaffect the exchange affiliationchoices of existing owners. Formore information on this orany other RCI- or II-relatedquestions, please feel free tocall your WorldMark Exchangedepartment at 1-877-484-3258,ext.1956, Monday throughFriday, from 9:00 a.m. until5:00 p.m.MeetIRISWorldMark is currentlyworking on implementing anew and improved reservationsystem called IRIS—InventoryReservation InformationSystem. This new system isscheduled to roll out sometimein the third quarter. Dataloading and system installationmay affect the VacationPlanning Center, suspendingoperations for 24 to 48hours. Updates will be postedon the WorldMark Web siteand included in all phonerecordings. Thank you for yourpatience during this time.

We Need YourThe WorldMark Board is requestingowner support on four WorldMarkbylaw changes in this year’s election. Yourvote is important to keep the business elements of the club movingforward effectively. The WorldMark board unanimously approvedthese changes and encourages owners to vote in favor of them all.A summary of the requested changes is reflected below:NOVEMBERinventory specialsIn November, you can vacation at the following resortsfor just four cents per credit.Call the Vacation PlanningCenter at 1-800-457-0103 tomake your reservations.1. Annual Meeting DateCurrently our bylaws read that the annual meeting must be on thethird Thursday of October each year. Because more than 1,000owners now attend the meeting, it is becoming difficult to find alocation to host such a large group. When we have only one day outof the year to work with, it severely adds to the challenge of securinga suitable location. The requested bylaw change gives the boardsome latitude to change the date if need be to secure a location.Midweek and Limited Weekends2. Budget Material DistributionThe WorldMark bylaws now read that the annual budget materialwill be distributed to the owners 45-60 days prior to the first ofthe year. Our budget development schedule does not come toclosure until December. This does not allow us enough time to getthe material out to owners in the required timeframe. The bylawchange will ensure that budgets are provided to owners no later than90 days after the first of the year. This will allow us to include thebudget in the March issue of Destinations magazine, which is themost cost effective way to distribute the material.Midweek Only3. Insurance DeductiblesThe current bylaws were written back in the late 1980s, andthe deductible clauses required for WorldMark insurance needswere based on market conditions for that time period. Both thedeductible levels for Fire and Extended Coverage and Liabilityinsurance need to change from 250 and 1,500 respectively to themost cost effective levels as determined by market conditions at thetime the policies are renewed each year. The bylaw change will allowsome flexibility in this area.Angels Camp, CABison Ranch, AZGrand Lake, OKLake of the Ozarks, MOPinetop, AZRancho Vistoso, AZWindsor, CABear Lake, UTBig Bear, CABirch Bay, WABranson, MOClear Lake, CAEagle Crest, ORGalena, ILLeavenworth, WARunning Y, ORSeaside, ORSouth Shore, NVVictoria, BCMidweek stays must take place Sunday throughThursday. There is a two-night minimum stay onweekends. Reservations for Inventory Specialscan only be booked within 60 days of arrival butare not subject to the 14-day booking window.You may book multiple units. Holidays—November 25 – 28, 2004—are excluded.WE HAVE A WINNER!Closure ReminderOn Tuesday, September 21, the WorldMark Vacation PlanningCenter will be closed from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. We are treating ouroutstanding crew to a day cruise on Lake Washington.Luck has smiled on Al Bonifaceof Mt. Lehman, British Columbia.He won a three-night WorldMarkstay when we selected hiscompleted resort comment card inour drawing for July. Fill out thatcard and try your luck!DESTINATIONS September/October 200411

your clubcandidatesJohn Henley - IncumbentWorldMark owner since 1992Ladies and gentlemen, in the 12 years that Ihave been part of the WorldMark family, I havewitnessed our club grow from 9,000 to 209,000owners and become a 100 million corporation.I am proud of my contributions, especially inthe area of guideline improvements dealingwith weekends and reservation windows—first as “just” an owner and,since 1998, as part of the management team of Trendwest and TrendwestSouth Pacific. The experience I have gained in nine years on the boardhas allowed me to become a more effective member of the board. I trustthat you will again express your support for the experience, integrity andbalance I bring to the board with your vote in 2004.Jack McConnell - IncumbentWorldMark owner since 2002As one of the industry’s earliest pioneers ofpoints-based timeshare ownership, I have beena key figure in the development, growth andsuccess of points-based programs throughoutmy 15 years of executive-level participation.I am currently the President and CEO ofCendant Timeshare Resort Group—the largest timeshare developer inthe world with more than 700,000 owners. I also serve on the board ofdirectors for the American Resort Development Association (ARDA),the official trade organization of the timeshare industry, and washonored as their “Industry Leader of the Year” in 1995.I’ve had the privilege of being a member of your board since2002 and I have enjoyed the opportunity to receive and evaluatefeedback from both new and longtime WorldMark owners. I believeWorldMark’s long tradition of world-class service remains the key toits success, and I’m committed to preserving this unique “owners first”philosophy through all future growth initiatives.12 DESTINATIONS September/October 2004

Gil BellamyWorldMark owner since 1998As owners, my family and I have enjoyed many vacations at WorldMarkresorts and believe them to be the best in the world.I received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern CaliforniaSchool of Business and a doctorate from Willamette University Collegeof Law. I’m an attorney member of the Oregon State Bar. My backgroundincludes extensive management experience as the top administrator of boththe Oregon Board of Architects and the Oregon Landscape Architect Board. These state agencieslicense practitioners and govern the practice of professions critical to Trendwest and WorldMark. Fivedifferent governors also appointed me as administrator of the Oregon Traffic Safety Commission. Ihave served on governors’ cabinets and attended regular cabinet meetings.If elected, I’d be honored to serve as a board member—grateful for the trust, appreciative of thechallenge and confident that together we can make a difference.Michelle ButlerWorldMark owner since 2001I’m a single mother living in Sacramento and employed by the State ofCalifornia. I have more than seven years experience in customer service andpublic relations. I pride myself on making sure the clients I assist are fullysatisfied and that I’ve addressed all aspects of their problems, questions andconcerns. Every customer has a voice, and we have to learn to listen. Sincebecoming a WorldMark owner I’ve noticed that a lot has changed, butthere is still more growth and success to be achieved. I look forward to seeing more quality resortsstretching from the Midwest to the East Coast. One challenge we still face is trying to keep themaintenance fees and credits at reasonably affordable prices as the cost of living continually increases.I look forward to recommending the continued expansion of WorldMark resorts while offeringsuggestions regarding new amenities.Michael D. DelzottiWorldMark owner since 2003As a director on other boards, I understand the importance of being partof something greater than myself. WorldMark is a well-run company witha clear understanding of who they are and the future they wish to create.As an owner who has experienced the product of this grand vision andstrong execution, I wish to become further involved in the WorldMarkbusiness family. It would be an honor to participate in the strategic direction-setting of our organization via membership on a prestigious board such as ours.My family and I have benefited from the reasoned and considered decisions of previousWorldMark boards. I would endeavor to carry on this tradition to ensure the future strengthof our brand. Board membership is not something I would look upon lightly, but rather as anopportunity to serve other owners.DESTINATIONS September/October 200413

your clubcandidates & construction zoneRhonda HarrisWorldMark owner since 2001Owner involvement is important to the sustained health of our club. Maintaining our investment is the shared responsibility of all who enjoy the benefitsof ownership. During my membership with WorldMark, I’ve been activethrough online forums, personal communication and direct participationresulting in positive changes for owners. I attend our annual meetings andscheduled board of directors’ meetings. Our club is a wonderful product withoutstanding leadership. It is my vision to prepare future leaders for roles maintaining and perpetuatingour club’s quality, financial soundness and high levels of customer service. To this end, I offer my skillsin problem solving, software development, project management and leadership. I draw experiencesfrom many industries including financial, manufacturing, legal and defense.I encourage each owner to VOTE in this election. Let’s be active owners! You may reach me atwww.rhondaharris.com.Teresa W. McKnightWorldMark owne

As WorldMark owners, you have an excellent opportunity to connect to your club and each other every October during the Annual Owners' Meeting. Information on the meeting, relevant issues and this year's board candidates can be found throughout the Your Club section on Pages 9-14. Every month, the Adventure Club presents glorious prospects to