March 26, 2024 – ORLANDO, Fla. – Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) is proud to announce it has received the Best Technology Award at the Global Networking Experience (GNEX) Vacation Industry Awards.

The GNEX Conference, which was recently held in Miami Beach, FL, is a senior-executive level vacation industry networking event with an award ceremony that recognizes leaders in the industry.

The Best Technology Award is awarded to companies that demonstrate the best implementation of technology in the vacation industry. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s marketing and sales training and development team earned the award for its EDGE (Educate, Develop, Grow, Excel) Learning Portal, a digital platform designed to create a smoother onboarding experience for training and developing marketing and sales associates.

The EDGE program offers self-paced lessons, interactive videos, podcasts, and live instructor-led sessions designed to engage associates, as well as real-time insights into the effectiveness of the company’s training programs and associate performance. This empowerment tool is tailored for marketing and sales associates to boost skills, speed, and excellence and elevate their potential.

“Our journey to improve our learning and development framework was a significant undertaking,” said John Ruble, SVP, Global Sales Operations & Field Operations at Marriott Vacations Worldwide. “With the investment in the EDGE Portal, we have demonstrated our commitment to improving our technology for our associates’ benefit.”

Mr. Ruble also served as a keynote speaker at the conference.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation is a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products, and services. The Company has over 120 vacation ownership resorts and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands. The Company also operates an exchange network and membership programs comprised of more than 3,200 affiliated resorts in over 90 countries and territories, and provides management services to other resorts and lodging properties. As a leader and innovator in the vacation industry, the Company upholds the highest standards of excellence in serving its customers, investors and associates while maintaining exclusive, long-term relationships with Marriott International, Inc. and an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation for the development, sales and marketing of vacation ownership products and services. For more information, please visit www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com.

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