Halogen Guides was in attendance along with all of the big industry players at the annual Destination Club Association meeting in Denver this January. We sat down with High Country Club CEO Christian Kirschner to find out what’s new with his club, the state of industry, and the surprising opportunity for destination clubs in a slow real estate market.

Kirschner has an optimistic outlook for High Country Club in 2008 and beyond. According to Kirschner, destination clubs in their first few years have had the challenge of not only selling consumers on the benefits of their particular clubs, but explaining the destination club concept as a whole. As consumers grow more acquainted with the concept, Kirschner foresees even more growth. Kirschner feels his club stands to benefit from the sluggish real estate market. Given the fact that destination clubs are long-term real estate holders, he says his club is in a strong position to now enter markets that might otherwise, in a more robust real estate market, be out of reach.

High Country Club has established itself as the premiere player catering to the value segment of the destination club market, with over 300 members and 35 homes in 29 locations.

Watch the complete video below. Stay tuned tomorrow for the third part in our series of CEO interviews, or click here to watch the first installment with Exclusive Resorts CEO Jeff Potter.