Join us July 16, 2009 in Denver, Colorado for Christine Karpinski's How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner seminar, sponsored by HomeAway.com.

This seminar is appropriate for all experience levels, and is designed to provide the opportunity for current and potential vacation rental owners to:

• Learn from the personal and professional experience of Christine Karpinski, bestselling author and vacation rental owner for more than 10 years
• Gain insight into a range of topics including marketing your vacation property to travelers, increasing your inquiry-to-booking ratio, screening guests, handling reservations, and accepting payments
• Get insider tips on how to maximize listings on the HomeAway, Inc. family of websites, including HomeAway.com, VRBO.com, and VacationRentals.com
• Build a network of other owners in your area
• Get on-the-spot answers to individual questions

Where: Doubletree Denver Tech 7801 East Orchard Road Greenwood Village, CO 80111(map/directions) When: Thur., July 16, 2009 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. Cost: $39 per person

Part 1: Marketing • Setting goals and objectives • Finding renters • Online marketing options • Other marketing/word of mouth ideas • How the search engines work • How to choose vacation rental portal sites Part 2: Creating Advertisements • Understanding your audience • Writing headlines and descriptions • Examples of good and not-so-good headlines and descriptions • What are the must-have photos • Tips for taking great photos • Setting rates Part 3: The Rental Process • Responding to inquiries • Converting inquiries to bookings • Screening guests • Handling reservations • Rental agreements • Accepting Payments • Handling keys Part 4: Increasing Bookings • Attracting longer stays • Offering specials • Keeping your calendar up-to-date • Getting reviews from past guests

Christine Karpinski, Director of Owner Community for HomeAway.com and author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner and Profit From Your Vacation Home Dream. Karpinski is a frequent television and radio show guest. Her books, combined with her seminars and media appearances, have helped thousands of people manage and profit from their vacation homes. Christine owns multiple properties and is often referred to as "The Most Respected Voice in the Vacation Rental Industry." If you have any questions, send us a message through our contact form.