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2016 Homeowner Forums

Join our experts – in person or via the live video stream – for a conversation about Gaining the Competitive Edge. We’ll discuss new and effective marketing tools to propel you above your competition and suggest management strategies to improve your guests’ experience and increase your bookings.
Joan Talmadge
Becky Fischer
Lauren Binder
Jim Reese

Martha's Vineyard

Saturday, October 1

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Brewster

Saturday, October 22

Morning session: 9:00 - 11:30 am
Afternoon session: 1:30 - 4:00 pm

Wellesley

Saturday, October 29

3:30 - 6:00 pm
Live stream starts at 4 pm

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The complimentary Homeowner Forums provide an excellent opportunity for you to meet members of our WeNeedaVacation.com staff and to network with fellow vacation rental homeowners.

Hear about our insights into the current Cape and Islands vacation rental market. And learn how we can help you to adapt to the evolving marketplace and ensure your continued success in renting your home.

Forum sessions always fill up quickly. Requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis.

You are welcome to bring along a fellow vacation rental homeowner who may be interested in listing their rental home with us and wish to learn more about us.

Dates & Times


Martha's Vineyard:
  Saturday, October 1
  10:00-10:30 AM: Registration and an informal reception (coffee & danish)
  10:30-12:00: Forum Presentation and Q&A

Brewster:
  Saturday, October 22
  9:00-9:30 AM: Registration and an informal reception (coffee & danish)
  9:30-11:30 AM: Forum Presentation and Q&A

  Saturday, October 22
  1:30-2:00 PM: Registration and an informal reception (wine & cheese)
  2:00-4:00 PM: Forum Presentation and Q&A

Wellesley:
  Saturday, October 29
  3:30-4:00 PM: Registration and an informal reception (wine & cheese)
  4:00-6:00 PM: Forum Presentation and Q&A

Live Stream*
  Saturday, October 29
  4:00-6:00 PM: Forum Presentation and Q&A

*The day before the Forum, we will send you a link to the live stream. In order to hear the Forum, you will have to make sure your speakers are on or headphones plugged in. If you miss the first email, you will receive a follow-up email as the Forum is about to go live to make sure you have the correct URL. Even if you aren’t able to attend, be sure to register for the live stream because we will email a recording of the Forum to all registrants afterwards.

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Agenda

Registration and informal reception 30 minutes prior to the Presentation

Homeowner Forum Presentation

  • A review of the 2016 Cape and Islands rental season and a look toward 2017
  • Ratcheting up your marketing efforts to gain the competitive edge
  • Managing for success: Assuring your guests’ total satisfaction

Open discussion and Q and A

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Directions

Martha's Vineyard Forum

Location: Jani Gardner’s home at 95 Franklin Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-696-8487 (Jani) or 781-771-3456 or 781-771-3504 (Joan and Jeff’s cells)

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  • From State Road in Vineyard Haven, turn onto Main Street (left or right, depending on which way you come up or down State Road).
  • Drive through shopping area on Main Street and turn left on Woodlawn Avenue.
  • At the end of Woodlawn Avenue, turn left on Franklin and pass two houses on the left. See tall stonewalls and arches on the left. (Do not enter -- very narrow.)
  • Fourway Carriage House stands to the right of the last stone wall/arch.
  • Park across the street from the Fourway building on Franklin. You will see a small Fourway sign at the 2nd floor level on the right side of the building.
  • Cross over Franklin Street to the short stonewall Fourway entrance and sidewalk. At the barn-looking door straight ahead, walk into the front yard. Turn right, and go around corner of building. Continue straight back to the back yard, turn left, and enter the huge dark green doors to the covered courtyard.
Brewster Forums

Location: Cape Cod Sea Camps, 3057 Main Street (Route 6A), Brewster. 781-771-3456 or 781-771-3504 (Joan and Jeff’s cells)

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  • From Route 6 heading east: Take exit 10. Take a left at the end of the ramp onto Route 124. Take Route 124 for approximately 2-1/2 miles to Route 6A. Turn Right on Route 6A and proceed 2 miles. You’ll see the fields and sign on your left.
  • From Route 6 heading west: Take exit 10. Take a right at the end of the ramp onto Route 124. Take Route 124 for approximately 2-1/2 miles to Route 6A. Turn Right on Route 6A and proceed 2 miles. You’ll see the fields and sign on your left.
Wellesley Forum

Location: Joan and Jeff Talmadge’s office and home at 30 Mayo Road, Wellesley (774-323-3911)

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From the north, via Rte. 30: Rte 128/95 South to exit 24, Rte. 30 West (“Newton/Wayland” exit). This exit is immediately after the Mass. Pike exit. At the light at the end of the exit road, turn left onto Rte.30 West. After 2.3 miles, turn left at the light (Weston High School and athletic fields on left). You will be on Wellesley Street, which turns into Weston Road when you enter Wellesley. Travel about 2 miles. After you enter Wellesley, Mayo Road is the fourth street on the right. Take a right on Mayo and look for a “Hidden driveway” sign in front of the seventh house on the right. Our gravel driveway is on the left, directly opposite the hydrant.

From the south via Rte. 9: Rte. 128/95 north to Route 9 West. After about four miles, take the “Weston Road” exit. At the end of the exit road, take a right onto Weston Road. Take a left at the seventh street, Mayo Road, which is directly after Parker. Look for a “Hidden driveway” sign in front of the seventh house on the right. Our gravel driveway is on the left, directly opposite the hydrant.

From the west: You can take either Rte. 30 or Rte. 9.

  • If on Rte. 30 east, once you are in Weston, you will come to the light at the intersection of Wellesley Street (there will be signs for Regis College). Take a RIGHT onto Wellesley Street, and follow the directions above for Rte. 30.
  • If on Rte 9 east, very soon after you cross into Wellesley, take the exit for “Weston Road” IMMEDIATELY after the Mobil Gas Station. Follow the directions above for Rte. 9, except you will take a LEFT at the bottom of the exit ramp onto Weston Road.

Parking: Because of limited parking in the driveway, you may get blocked in, so please park on the street. If you would like to use the driveway to drop off others, enter, take the right fork, and pull up to the red door on your left.

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