Bluegreen has been recognized by numerous organizations, including the American Resort Development Association (ARDA).

ARDA awards recognize the best nominees submitted in areas of expertise including Marketing & Sales, Management & Administration, Advertising & Promotion and Resort Design. The ARDA "Circle of Excellence" (ACE) awards honor those who have attained the highest level of excellence in the resort industry.

2007

• Stevie Award for Best Timeshare Sales Organization of the Year – 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards
• South Florida Interactive Excellence Award (SoFIE) for Most Effective Email Campaign, Bluegreen Resorts Day Drive Tour Confirmation – South Florida Interactive Marketing Association (SFIMA)
• Best Places to Work, Finalist – South Florida Business Journal
• Best Technology Application, Getaway Station – South Florida Business Journal


ARDA Awards:


• Circle of Excellence (ACE) Philanthropic Award, Bluegreen Employee Action Resource (BEAR) Team
• Advertising & Promotion: Brochure – 8+ pages (Business to Business), Six Flags Presentation
• Advertising & Promotion: Magazine, Colorful Places, Issue 2, 2006
• Advertising & Promotion: Sales Center Materials, Smoky Mountains Wall Tour
• Resort Design: Sales Center, Smoky Mountains Preview Center

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2006

• Best Overall Company – National American Business ("Stevie") Awards
• Circle of Humanitarian Award in recognition of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts – The American Red Cross
• Best Places to Work, Finalist – South Florida Business Journal
• Palm Beach Ultimate CEO Honoree – South Florida Business Journal
• No. 60 on Top 150 Public Companies in Florida – Florida Trend
• Best CIO – South Florida Business Journal
• Best Technology Application, Interactive Sales Kiosk – South Florida Business Journal
• No. 5 Vacation Ownership Provider in the U.S. – Vacation Ownership World


ARDA Awards:


• Advertising & Promotion: Brochure – 8+ Pages, Bluegreen Annual Report
• Advertising & Promotion: Interactive Media, Sales Kiosk
• Advertising & Promotion: Special Event, One Hot Night in Monte Carlo
• Refurbishment – Architecture and Interior Design, The Fountains' Clubhouse
• Resort Design: Conversion, Daytona SeaBreeze™
• Management & Administration: Maintenance Staff, Shore Crest Vacation Villas™
• Management & Administration: Technology Manager/Team, Website Development Team
• Management & Administration: Resort General/Assistant Manager, Grande Villas at World Golf Village®

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2005

• No. 57 on Forbes' “200 Best Small Companies” list
• No. 48 on Fortune's “America’s Fastest Growing Companies” list
• Best Places to Work Finalist – South Florida Business Journal
• Best CIO – South Florida Business Journal
• Business of the Year, Real Estate category – South Florida Business Journal
• 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Florida Real Estate Category
• “Best Places to Play”, Bluegreen's Brickshire™ golf course – Golf Digest
• No. 66 of Top 150 Public Companies in Florida – Florida Trend


ARDA Awards:


• Advertising & Promotion: Logo Design, Mug O' Joe's at The Fountains
• Advertising & Promotion: Magazine, Lifestyles – Spring, Summer & Fall/Winter (three-way tie)
• Management & Administration: Resort Department Manager, Shenandoah Crossing™
• Management & Administration: Resort Staff Member, The Lodge Alley Inn™
• Management & Administration: Housekeeping Staff Member, Dolphin Beach Club
• ACE Employee of the Year

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2004

• No. 67 on Forbes’ “200 Best Small Companies” list
• No. 5 Vacation Ownership Provider in the U.S. – Vacation Ownership World
• “America's Best Residential Golf Courses,” Bluegreen Communities' The Preserve at Jordan Lake in NC – Golfweek
• Coastal Georgia 2004 Environmental Friendly Developer/Builder Award, Bluegreen Communities' Sanctuary Cove at St. Andrew's Sound
• No. 69 of Top 150 Public Companies in Florida – Florida Trend


ARDA Awards:


• ACE Lifetime Achievement Award, President and CEO
• Advertising & Promotion: Magazine, Lifestyles – Summer 2003
• Advertising & Promotion: Sales Center Materials, Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar® Wall Tour
• Advertising & Promotion: New Owner/Member Package, New Sampler with Packaging (tie)

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2003

ARDA Awards:


• ACE Community Service Award
• Advertising & Promotion: Direct Mail, Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar® Complimentary Night Mailing
• Advertising & Promotion: Magazine, Lifestyles – Summer 2002
• Advertising & Promotion: Video Production – 'Live, Play, Grow Corporate Video'
• Advertising & Promotion: New Owner/Member Package – Bluegreen Vacation Club® Sampler Plus Membership Kit
• Advertising & Promotion: Sales Center Materials, Minneapolis Preview Center Wall Tour
• Management & Administration: Housekeeping Staff Member
• Management & Administration: Maintenance Manager
• Management & Administration: Administrative Manager/Team
• Marketing & Sales: Marketing – Specialty Programs
• Marketing & Sales: Salesperson – In-house
• Marketing & Sales: Sales Management Executive
• Resort Design: Sales Center, Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar®

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