VANCOUVER, CANADA (September 26, 2017) – The Canadian Vacation Ownership Association (CVOA) has named the Asheville, N.C. exchange innovator, RTX,  as the recipient of the  2017 CVOA Cornerstone Award .  The prestigious awardrecognizes a truly outstanding shared ownership innovator. The CVOA Awards Committee selected RTX from numerous entries. 

The formal Cornerstone Award presentation took place during CVOA’s highly successful VO-Con ’17 in Whistler, B.C.  Justin Hunter, Vice President of Operations and Corina Violette, Director of Partnerships RTX accepted the award from Jon Zwickel, President and CEO of CVOA.

RTX was at recognized for its exceptional role in working with the Canadian timeshare industry.  RTX met the stringent criteria to win the award and their entry emphasized the fast-growing company’s exceptional strides with a concentration on improving Customer Service with a strong commitment to technology.  Their new tech system was praised for customized solutions that contributed to the member satisfaction and the company’s rapid growth. 

CVOA President and CEO Jon Zwickel says, “This is the 5^th year that we have presented this prestigious award. Previous winners include Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, National Timeshare Owners Association, Dial An Exchange and Whistler Vacation Club. We are proud that RTX is a member of CVOA and honor its growth and acceptance in the exchange arena.”

About the Canadian Vacation Ownership Association

CVOA is Canada’s only association dedicated to representing the interests of the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Since its founding 1980 (originally as CRDA), the organization has become Canada’s preeminent industry association representing all forms of vacation ownership. CVOA membership is a community of active industry leaders committed to promoting and maintaining a high standard of ethical conduct within the Canadian vacation ownership industry, creating B-2-B and networking opportunities between Members, and educating consumers as to the benefits of vacation ownership. For more information, please visit www.CanadianVOA.org   VO-Con information about content, registration and sponsorship opportunities can be found on the event website www.VOCon.ca. 

 About RTX

 Resort Travel & Xchange (RTX) is a timeshare and vacation ownership exchange company based in Asheville, N.C. RTX works with a number of resorts and developers throughout the world to provide the best exchange options possible to its members. In addition to exchange services, RTX offers numerous travel benefits to members, such as reservation protection, rebates, travel discounts and more. RTX also has a robust selection of partner solutions for resorts, management companies, and HOAs, including member servicing, marketing, communications and more. RTX has approximately 80,000 members. For more information visit www.rtx.travel.