THE Alternative Ownership Conference for Hotels and Resorts ? Asia Pacific (AOCAP) will be held 12-13 Oct at Millennium Resort Patong, Phuket, Thailand.

The two day conference will focus on introducing alternative ownership concepts ? Private Residence, Fractional Ownership and Vacation Ownership ? to the regional market, share successful case studies and implementation methods, and offer networking opportunities with the industry?s key players.

Alternative ownership is a relatively new concept for Thailand and the Asia Pacific region. This concept is known to offer new revenue opportunities for established and new resorts and mixed-use development owners.

Global examples include Marriott, Banyan Tree, Hyatt, Wyndham, Accor and Disney who operate alternative ownership models.

The AOCAP conference will also help established operators and those with an interest in alternative ownership models through education and knowledge exchange with the industry?s leaders.

It has been specifically designed to facilitate key learning and the exchange of ideas on shared ownership for real estate and resort delegates from around the world. Industry representatives scheduled to share their wealth of experience during the two day conference include Ragatz Associates, The Registry Collection, Absolute World Group of Companies and Preferred Residence, amongst others.

Today there are a number of mixed-use developments offering Fractional Ownership in Thailand including Absolute Bangla Suites (Phuket), yooPhuket (Phuket), Absolute Beach Resort at Nakalay (Phuket), Puravarna Phuket Yacht Club (Phuket), Karma Resorts (Samui) and Falcon Hill (Hua Hin), to name just a few.

?Many real estate developers are now interested in the fractional concept while many resorts are opening to ideas of vacation ownership, Bryan Lunt (pic), Chairman of Absolute World Group of Companies and the founder sponsor of the conference, said.

?Operators need a clear understanding and advice on implementation. At the conference there will be industry experts to share their experience and case studies on how to help generate revenue and boost occupancy, both of which are of interest to developers and buyers,? he added.

The AOCAP conference is sponsored by Absolute World Group of Companies, The Registry Collection, Citadel, Preferred Residences, yooPhuket, Limcharoen Hughes & Glanville, and The Escape as the official digital partners.

For more information, visit www.AOCAP.org or email info@aocap.org.