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  • September 1, 2010
    Vacation Ownership Investment Conference Promises Research-Rich Event

    This year’s 12th Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference will deliver the latest invaluable research from the “who’s who” of the industry.

  • September 1, 2010
    Wellington Financial Reports Welk Resorts Loan Increase

    Wellington Financial, the exclusive Resort Finance lending correspondent for Liberty Bank, says the bank has closed an increase in their lending commitment for Welk Resorts to $35 million.

  • September 1, 2010
    SPI Software Selected by Caliente Resorts

    Caliente Resorts recently purchased resort software from vacation ownership industry software provider SPI Software.

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  • August 30, 2010
    BuyATimeshare.com Recognized on Inc. Magazine’s List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — The Inc. 500|5000

    Making its debut on Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s fastest growing companies, Buy A Timeshare.com is a company that has seen exceptional growth delivering a service for timeshare owners looking to sell on the resale market.

  • August 28, 2010
    Global Connections’ California Distributor Names Grand Prize Winners

    Global Travel Network, an authorized distributor of Global Connections, Inc., has recently announced the Grand Prize winners of the GTN Hawaii giveaway contest.

  • August 27, 2010
    Robb & Stucky Interiors is Winner of Five Aurora Awards

    The Southeast Building Conference for design excellence recently recognized Robb & Stucky Interiors during the Aurora Award Gala held in Orlando, Florida.

  • August 26, 2010
    Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Dominican Republic Debuts New Presidential Suites by Lifestyle Product in Punta Cana

    Company grows Presidential Suites brand and Punta Cana presence in 9 months.

  • August 26, 2010
    Established Maltese Developer, Club Malta, Chooses Merlin Software as its Technology Provider to Support its Entire Business Operation

    The Club Malta team will use Merlin for all aspects of its operation including appointments, tour tracking, sales contracts, ownership tracking, reporting and accounting.

  • August 26, 2010
    Luxury Markets Symposium – Day Two

    Experts from the Mexican real estate and shared ownership establishment came together to discuss market opportunities, product trends and financial options.

  • August 25, 2010
    Luxury Markets Symposium – Day One

    The overall theme of the 2010 Luxury Markets Symposium in Mexico City may be “Building Solutions”, but if the first day of the conference is any indication, the overall uptick in the industry shows that those solutions are well underway.

  • August 20, 2010
    Perspective Magazine Releases Additional Exhibitor Information for Timeshare and Fractional Expo GNEX 2011

    The world’s most recognized independent information provider for the timeshare and fractional industry provides detailed information for the networking portion of the event.

  • August 20, 2010
    Dial An Exchange & Global Connections Partner To Service Gold Advantage Members

    Dial An Exchange (DAE), one of the world’s largest independent timeshare and holiday property exchange organizations, and Global Connections, Inc. (www.exploregci.com), a U.S. leader in providing travel-related services to the vacation industry, have recently launched a new partnership that will expand existing benefits for DAE’s Gold Advantage members.

  • August 20, 2010
    W Hotels Worldwide Brings Style to Wall Street with the Opening of W New York – Downtown Hotel & Residences

    W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and industry innovator, today announced the unveiling of W New York – Downtown and The Residences at W New York – Downtown, bringing a surge of energy to lower Manhattan. Located in New York City’s historic Financial District on the corner of Washington and Albany Streets, W New York – Downtown features 58 floors of modern design and stylish amenities in Manhattan’s fastest growing residential destination. Developed by The Moinian Group, W New York – Downtown is W Hotels’ first residential development in Manhattan, offering a world-class contemporary lifestyle experience for guests and residents alike.

  • August 20, 2010
    Global Connections Employees Raise Funds For Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Center

    For the third consecutive year, employees of Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) (www.exploregci.com), a nationally respected travel club, helped to raise money to benefit Quest To Walk, an exercise-based spinal cord injury recovery center founded by one of its employees.

  • August 19, 2010
    Timeshare and Fractional Networking Expo GNEX 2011 Announces First Major Sponsor

    Absolute World Group becomes the initial corporate sponsor of Perspective Magazine’s first annual timeshare and fractional industry networking and awards event.

  • August 18, 2010
    Global Connections’ Florida Office Raises Funds For Charity

    The staff of Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) one of the nation’s most respected travel clubs has again generously helped its local SPCA by raising money for abused and neglected animals in their area.

  • August 17, 2010
    The Enduria Group Welcomed As Newest Member Of The Generator Family

    Generator are delighted to welcome The Enduria Group as the newest member of the Generator Family. John Macdonald (Enduria’s Managing Director) and Darren Davies (Enduria’s Sales and Marketing Director) teamed up just over a year ago to offer their combined 30 year industry experience in sales and marketing in a new business venture based in the Canaries.

  • August 17, 2010
    Timeshare and Fractional Information Leader Perspective Magazine to Sponsor the VOIC Conference in Orlando

    The shared ownership industry’s top independent information provider will be a media sponsor for the conference for the third year in a row.

  • August 17, 2010
    Karma Royal Group Chairman Receives Entrepreneur of the Year Award

    John Spence, Chairman and Owner of Karma Royal Group, was recognized as one of Western Australia’s top entrepreneurs at the 10th annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards held in Perth on Thursday night.

  • August 17, 2010
    Global Connections Opens In Boston

    Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) and Premium Destinations, North East, LLC have recently announced the opening of a new distribution center in the Boston, Massachusetts area for the sale of GCI’s Global Discovery Vacations (GDV) travel club product.

  • August 12, 2010
    Global Timeshare and Fractional Networking, EXPO and Awards Event Announced

    The global leader in providing independent information for the timeshare and fractional industry will host its 1st Annual Global Networking Expo & Perspective Magazine Awards Gala at the world famous Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.

  • August 12, 2010
    Colorado Gets Second Leed-Certified Hotel as Element Denver Park Meadows Earns Coveted “Silver” Designation from USGBC

    With a Silver LEED certification announced today, Element Denver Park Meadows will become just the second LEED-certified hotel in Colorado.

  • August 12, 2010
    Earning Coveted “Silver” Designation, Element Houston Vintage Park Becomes Texas’ First LEED-Certified Hotel

    Houston is the proud home of Texas’ first LEED-certified hotel. Element Houston Vintage Park has earned a coveted Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it was announced today. Element is the eco-chic boutique brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) that made history by becoming the first major hotel brand to mandate that all its properties pursue LEED certification for high-performance buildings.