Timeshare Crusader To Speak At Convention

Lisa Ann Schreier, a.k.a. "The Timeshare Crusader" and author of both "Surviving a Timeshare Presentation...Confessions from the Sales Table" and "Timeshare Vacations for Dummies," will be speaking at THETRADESHOW Consumer Day on Sept. 10, 2006, at the Presentation Pavilion in Orlando.

According to Schreier, "Surviving a Timeshare Presentation...Confessions from the Sales Table" created a stir upon its release when it revealed the average price of a timeshare for the first time to the general public. "Consumers need to know what the average price is because without that information it is next to impossible to make an educated choice about purchasing the product," said Schreier. She followed the success of her first book with "Timeshare Vacations for Dummies," a more in-depth book about timeshares, exchanging and financing. Schreier says she is neither pro- nor anti-timeshare, only decidedly pro-consumer.

"Timeshare can be a great product for some people and a total waste of money for others. Since most timeshare purchases are made during a 2- to 3-hour timeshare presentation or ‘pitch’, it’s vital that consumers have the information that they need ahead of time so that they can ask pertinent questions and make informed choices. There is no such thing as the ‘best’ timeshare location, type or brand. There are a multitude of products out there and ‘best’ will be different for each individual. I`ve been extremely fortunate to have earned the trust of the public by refusing to be aligned with one specific timeshare, or even getting involved with any actual buying or selling," said Schreier.

Schreier is a guest lecturer at both the University of Central Florida and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. In addition, she has been a frequent guest on many radio stations including National Public Radio, WOR-AM in New York City, "The Frankie Boyer Show" in Massachusetts and the ABC Radio Network. She also has written articles for Grand Magazine, the in-flight publications of both AirTran and Alaska Airlines and was recently featured on a segment of the Showtime series "Penn and Teller`s Bullshit!" In April, Schreier was a guest speaker at the Miami Herald Travel Show, and she also has addressed the Chicago Adventure and Luxury Travel Show.