GBG & Associates Selected by Mobius Vendor Partners

GBG & Associates, a marketing and public relations firm based in San Diego has been engaged by Mobius Vendor Partners, LLC (Indianapolis, IN) as its public relations agency. GBG & Associates specializes in strategic marketing and public relations services particularly in the area of shared vacation ownership, resort real estate and business to business services. According to Georgi Bohrod, Principal, GBG & Associates will provide PR services to support the ongoing growth of MVP in the areas of business process management and market research services to companies, associations and non-profit organizations.

“Over the years, we have grown to respect Georgi Bohrod as a colleague in ARDA (American Resort Development Association) and through her highly effective campaigns for various companies within the industry,” said Bob Kobek, President of MVP. “We are confident that her company will provide the same exceptional benefits to our group and heighten our visibility as we continue to expand our services.”

“MVP and GBG are in tune with each other’s business philosophy,” says Bohrod (pictured). “Our organizations share synergies that focus on process and assessment with the key goal always being client success. I initially became aware of MVP through its excellent research for AIF (ARDA International Foundation). Bob Kobek and I have had the opportunity to work together on ARDA’s Meeting Committee as well. We are proud to have this alliance with them as we both move forward. “

With niches in industries that include vacation ownership, resorts, professional services, health care and tourism, GBG & Associates offers more than a quarter century of expertise in public relations and marketing. The firm has recently added Roffé Paraíso (Manzanillo), ResortPro Source (San Diego) and First National Title Company (Concord, NH) to its roster. Other clients include Aviatech Integrated Marketing (San Diego), McCullough Landscape Architecture (San Diego), Playa Grande Resort (Cabo San Lucas), ResortCom International (San Diego), Architectural Concepts Inc. (ACI), and A Fair Way Mediation Center (San Diego), as well as Simplicity International LLC (Kimberton, PA), Star Resort Group (Scottsdale, AZ) and Royal Holiday Vacation Club (Mexico City), to name a few.

About GBG & Associates

GBG & Associates specializes in the seamless integration of multiple marketing and public relations toward the effective fulfillment of client business goals. Founded in San Diego in 1978 by Georgi Bohrod, the company has created and implemented a wealth of strategic marketing, advertising and public relations programs for hotels, timeshare resorts, resort developers, small businesses, service providers and travel industry corporations. Under the leadership of Georgi Bohrod, the company has won countless awards for collateral material design, interactive media design and public relations. For more information on GBG & Associates, visit www.georgibohrod.com.

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Perspective Magazine Wins Innovative Marketing Award At OTE European Timeshare Business Forum 2007 in Portugal.

Launched just two years before at the same event in Prague, this year saw the hard work of the Perspective Magazine team recognized by around 400 representatives of the European Timeshare Industry at the OTE10 Forum in the Algarve last week.

The award was humbly accepted by the creators of the independent publication, Paul & Sharon Mattimoe, who have grown their small business of four years ago into a globally recognized suite of products and services; Perspective Magazine, Timeshare Staff Network, Timeshare Suppliers Guide and The Timeshare Blog news site.

Sharon Mattimoe commented “We know our regular advertisers like what we do, but to have a large proportion of the European Industry also vote for us, lets us know that we are on the right track for the future and delivering what we set out to deliver – a credible independently global B2B industry magazine. We are delighted to have won the Innovative Marketing Award for 2007 and very much thank OTE and all its members for their support.” Read more

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Holiday Equity Site Enhances Resort Sales

Little has changed in the timeshare industry over the last twenty-five years. While the way timeshares are managed and sold has remained virtually the same, the rest of the business world has been revolutionized by technology and globalization. So says David Skinner, president of Holiday Equity, a division of the Holiday Group, in Seattle. “It’s catch-up time for the timeshare business if we hope to remain relevant,” Skinner said.

Holiday Equity today announced the inaugural edition of “Front to Back & Top To Bottom,” a new Web-based newsletter designed to ready developers, managers, and salespeople to meet the unique challenges that face today’s timeshare resorts. Please visit http://www.resortfronttoback.com/ for more information.
Front to Back will be published monthly, and is available, free of charge, to readers who sign up either after the preview emailing, or at the Web site. It will provide readers with the latest thinking in timeshare management, marketing, and sales skills.
The newsletter is written by David Skinner and Rick Fernandez, Holiday’s Director of Resort Services, who together have over 40 years of timeshare industry experience. “As the Front to Back part of the name implies,” Skinner noted, “we will target every facet of the sales process, from business concepts to customer service.” Read more

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Sol Melia Vacation Club Exclusive Leisure Lifestyle Experience Now Offered At New ME By Melia Resort In Cancun

Sol Meliá Vacation Cub (The Club) an international leisure vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe has added a brand new location in Cancun, Mexico to its growing portfolio of luxury resorts.  This exciting new Sol Melia Vacation Club Resort at ME Cancun, shares facilities with the new ME by Meliá hotel that exemplifies a modern style and personalized service with 1 and 2 bedroom accommodations located on the concierge level of the hotel. Read more

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Innseason Resorts Announces Newly-Appointed Business Operations Managers

InnSeason Resorts®, creators of the Northeast Experience ® and leading providers of resort vacation and ownership opportunities, recently announced the promotion of Al Rosa at InnSeason Resorts HarborWalk, Falmouth, MA; Amy Waddell at Sea Mist Resort, Mashpee, MA; Ken Lord at The Falls at Ogunquit, ME and Joyce Ives at the Pollard Brook sales office in Lincoln, NH to the position of business operations manager. Rosa, Waddell, Ives and Lord were promoted from within the company and selected for their broad base knowledge and capabilities in the areas of sales, administration and customer service.

The newly appointed managers’ responsibilities include supporting hiring, rewards and training initiatives packaged in the company’s Careers in Motion™ program, assisting in the provision of excellent customer service and coordinating the documentation and communications processes.

Mr. Rosa formerly performed HarborWalk Resort’s customer service sales. Ms. Waddell worked as in-house marketing coordinator at the Falls at Ogunquit, Maine, prior to her promotion at Sea Mist. Ms. Ives, who formerly owned her own accounting firm, was promoted from her post behind the front desk of Pollard Brook Resort and Mr. Lord was quality assurance manager for The Falls at Ogunquit.

InnSeason Resorts,® creators of The Northeast Experience, ® is a leading provider of resort vacation and ownership opportunities in the northeast U.S., and delivers “best-in-class” management, advisory and marketing services to resorts and developers nation-wide. For more information, visit www.InnSeason.com.

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Interval International Affiliates Goldstar Resort

New Vacation Ownership Resort in the Heart of Nice

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:IACI), has announced the affiliation of Goldstar Resort, a contemporary-style development located in the heart of Nice on France’s Côte d’Azur.

This modern resort has a total of 54 spacious and well equipped suites, including studio, one- and two bedroom apartments. The interiors of the apartments are designed to ensure both a high level of comfort and convenience. Each apartment is equipped with state-of-the-art technology including satellite flat screen television, air conditioning and an electric shutter system on the windows. Read more

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Interval International Affiliates Urban Timeshare In Centre Of Prague

Club Resort Boheme Joins Quality Exchange Network

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:IACI), has announced the affiliation of Club Resort Boheme, an urban timeshare development in the centre of Prague, the Czech Republic’s historic capital city. 

Club Resort La Boheme is located near the picturesque St Wencelas Square and only 15 minutes walk from the famous Charles Bridge. The resort is currently being renovated and will be opened and available for exchange in November 2007. The resort will comprise of 22 apartments being a mix of studio and one-bedroom units.  The project is being developed by Boheme Invest, an established real estate investment company based in Parma, Italy. The apartments in Club La Boheme will be sold on a fixed week, fixed unit basis with a right-to-use until 2040. Read more

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TimeShareWare Hosts International Client Conference

Fifty-eight TimeShareWare users gathered together in Park City, Utah August 28-30, 2007 to participate in the “Rise to the Top” TimeShareWare Client Conference. Conference attendees from as close as Colorado and as far away as Spain attended general sessions, education sessions, and client panels.

Speakers for several panels were selected from among TimeShareWare clients including Daily Management, Gold Point Lodging, InnSeason Resorts, RCI, Trading Places International, and Welk Resort Group. These panelists presented topics ranging from how they have integrated TimeShareWare with the Internet to getting the most out of their partnership with TimeShareWare.

Steve Furrer, VP of Operations InnSeason Resorts, was one of the panelists that spoke about TimeShareWare’s web integration. “Using TimeShareWare’s web functionality has allowed us to provide beneficial customer services while profiting from huge cost savings for our company.”

Steve Branscum, Director of IT for Daily Management added, “Integrating web functionality has significantly reduced accounting errors and owner service issues. In addition, our ability to track, understand, and market to our customers has dramatically improved. In the next couple of years I would like to see 80% of our owners participating online.”

Jeff Yamaguchi, representing AsGuard Facility Asset Control System, pointed out how TimeShareWare clients could benefit from an integration perspective. He illustrated how third-party systems can be seamlessly plugged into the new TimeShareWare platform so that resort operations can customize and expand their functionality. He said, “When you capture the true relevance, as AsGuard has, of what TimeShareWare is doing, it opens opportunities that were never before possible. This is exciting, and far outreaches the vision of any application in the industry today.”

Allen Rice, Vice President of Operations TimeShareWare commented, “One of great benefits of these conferences is it allows our customers direct access to the people responsible for developing the core technology behind their resort operations. Customer feedback is a priority for us because they’re the ones who actually use it every day to operate their resorts.” Rice continued, “Most, if not all, of the features in TimeShareWare are a direct result of customer input.”

The after-hours highlight of the conference was a private tour, dinner, and high-energy entertainment at Utah Olympic Park, a venue for several events at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The entertainment was provided by Flying Aces, a group of former and aspiring ski jumping Olympians.

Timo Jones, Chief Executive Officer and President of TimeShareWare commented, “Every year I look forward to our client conference as an opportunity for us to get to know our clients on a more personal level, and for our clients to get to know each other. The event serves as a valuable forum to exchange best practices and to showcase the latest technologies in the industry.”

TimeShareWare Client Conference III will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah in January 2009.

About TimeShareWare

TimeShareWare is the industry standard software platform for multiple-ownership resorts. Since 1993, TimeShareWare has served all sizes and types of vacation ownership associations, fractional ownership properties, condo-hotels, and timeshare resorts including multi-site, single-site, and points-based clubs. The TimeShareWare software platform includes solutions for lead management, sales and marketing, owner accounting, property management, reservations, and on-line owner servicing. For more information, visit the website at www.timeshareware.com.

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Vacation Ownership Investment Conference

More than 730 delegates joined senior hospitality executives at the Ninth Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference held on October 1 – 4th at The Peabody Orlando. The event educates attendees about the tremendous potential of the vacation ownership industry, one of hospitality’s most vibrant sectors with $10 billion in annual

U.S. sales.

The conference featured panel discussions, networking opportunities, and resort tours. The “Meet the Leaders” panel included industry experts who shared their knowledge on current issues and future trends.

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Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. Launches Sales at New Westin Vacation Ownership Resort in Palm Desert, California

Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO), the fractional and vacation ownership division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), has launched sales at The Westin Desert Willow Villas, Palm Desert. During construction, sales will take place at a new state of the art sales gallery located adjacent to the resort in Palm Desert.

This will be SVO’s second Westin-branded vacation ownership resort in the region with the first being the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Villas located nearby in Rancho Mirage, California. Construction of the new Westin Desert Willow Villas is scheduled to commence later this month with occupancy currently scheduled for late 2009.

“We are excited to extend our presence in southern California with The Westin Desert Willow Villas. Desert Willow is a magnificent community with two of the best public golf courses in the country, providing the perfect backdrop for our second Westin-branded vacation ownership resort in the area. We had been searching for some time for a site suitable as a sequel to our highly successful resort at Mission Hills. Palm Desert is the ideal location for another resort in the Valley providing our owners and guests an opportunity to vacation in one of the premier destinations in the country,” said Dave Broderick, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc.

The Westin Desert Willow Villas will include 300 two-bedroom lock-off villas with luxurious features and amenities. Guests will delight in the separate living and dining rooms, balconies, flat-panel televisions, dvd players, stereos, hi-speed wireless internet, convection ovens, and jet tubs. The resort will also feature a clubhouse and reception building, two lavish swimming pools, a water slide, hot tubs, a kiddie pool, tennis courts, a game room and expansive landscaped grounds, and a WESTINWORKOUT(R) Fitness Facility. The design of the villas and sales center will complement the existing architecture and style of Desert Willow.

The sales gallery will be located at 39810 Portola Avenue, Buildings C&D, Palm Desert, CA. For more information about The Westin Desert Willow Villas, please call (866) 458-8189.

Starwood Vacation Ownership is an award-winning company with more than 25 resorts in some of the most sought after vacation destinations in the world. The Westin Desert Willow Villas, Palm Desert will be the eleventh Westin Vacation Ownership resort either completed or in development including resorts in Maui, Kauai, California, Arizona, Colorado, Cancun, Los Cabos, St. John, USVI and Aruba. In addition to Westin, SVO is developing vacation ownership resorts under the Sheraton brand and high-end fractional residences under the St. Regis and The Luxury Collection brands.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 890 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, W(R), Le Meridien(R) and the recently announced Aloft(SM) and Element(SM) Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

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Club Mahindra - Ten Glorious Year

A new beginning

In September 1996, one of the leading Industrial Houses of India, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., having gained a stronghold in the infrastructure business, decided to focus on resorts. The decision was based on the fact that the group saw timeshare as a catalyst for the growth of family holidays. And so was born Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd.  

A decade later, Club Mahindra, the flagship brand of Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. has emerged India’s dominant successful holiday company in the organized vacation ownership market and has left an indelible mark on the world’s hospitality market. During these ten years, Club Mahindra has strived every day to provide unique holiday experiences to its members and their families. By bringing families together and closer through holidays, Club Mahindra continues to fulfil its mission of “enriching and enlivening people’s lives by making family holidays a part of their lifestyles”.  

Commenting on its 10th anniversary celebrations, Mr. Arun Nanda, Chairman, Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. said: “In the last 10 years we travelled on a difficult journey, but today we can proudly claim we have brought credibility to this category through our Vision, Commitment and Focus on the customer. We are the fastest growing family holiday company across Asia and Europe. Our continuing focus on the processes and quality has been one of the drivers of our growth in the Hospitality industry.”

Looking ahead

In its 11th year, Club Mahindra celebrates its success by announcing the locations of upcoming resorts. Four new resorts would be added soon into the Club Mahindra resort bouquet. Kumbalgrah in Rajasthan, Lonavala in Maharashtra, Kollam in Kerala and Corbett in Uttaranchal. Once these are operational, Club Mahindra will offer its members 19 resorts.   

Club Mahindra’s property at Kumbalgarh will include 53 well appointed rooms with a Rajasthani theme from the Mewar region. The Lonavala resort will consist of 125 fully furnished rooms with a village setting theme in its décor and architecture. The resort at Kerala will be set against the impressive backwaters and rich foliage of the region, and will be designed to reflect the flavours and character of Kerala. At Corbett, a 50-room resort set amid the sights and sounds of wildlife will bring one back to nature. All the resorts will boast facilities such as a swimming pool, ayurvedic spa, conference rooms, indoor and outdoor games, restaurants and a bar. 

Reiterating Club Mahindra’s commitment to its members, Managing Director, Mr. Ramanathan said, “We are proud to set a benchmark in vacation ownership and this has been possible only due to our total focus on the changing holiday needs of our member families. Our new resorts will continue to offer the unique brand of Club Mahindra’s fun-filled family holiday experiences.” 

Crowning glory

Several resorts under the Club Mahindra network are accredited with globally established standards in hospitality ~ PCMM 3 (People Capability Maturity Model), BHC (Branch Hygiene Code) and ISO (International Standards Organisation) 9001 and RCI (Resorts Condominium International). Resorts at Munnar, Coorg, Goa and Binsar have been receiving the prestigious RCI Gold Crown certification ever since their inception. This year Ooty is the proud recipient of the RCI Silver Crown. These awards are entirely based upon members rating their holiday experiences at Club Mahindra resorts, across parameters such as resort quality, service delivery and overall vacation experience. Unbeatable proof of the exemplary and consistently high levels of service. Mr. Nanda adds, “We are proud to proclaim that we are the first Hospitality company ever to have been assessed for CMM level 3 certification.”  

Caring club 

Apart from being a gracious host, Club Mahindra takes its commitment towards corporate social responsibility very seriously. Our resorts are actively engaged in service and development efforts in their local communities in areas of education for the under privileged.

Club Mahindra is also an active participant in the Mahindra Group’s “Nanhi Kali” initiative for the development of the under privileged girl child.

Club Mahindra has gotten behind the Bombay Natural History Society’s   efforts to save endangered bird species in India, by promoting their “Adopt a Bird” program amongst its’ members.

Product Offers

Recently, Club Mahindra introduced ‘Fundays’ for Corporates, a unique, new holiday product that offers a points-based membership benefit to employees; giving them access to 15 Club Mahindra resorts in India and abroad. It has been specially designed to be anti-inflationary and is extremely flexible and scalable. Companies that join as members can access 15 luxurious resorts of Club Mahindra at destinations such as Goa, Manali, Coorg and Bangkok and 3,700 RCI resorts worldwide. Mr. Nanda said, “Club Mahindra will partner corporates by enabling them to offer different holiday plans to their employees. The in-built flexibility in the product will allow companies to offer it across all management levels. With challenges such as high attrition rate and stress, corporates shall benefit through improved productiveness and retention.” ‘Fundays’ will be launched in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and other cities shortly. 

As we proudly celebrate our tenth anniversary, we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you and your family many times in the years to come…  

 45,000 satisfied members

 Rs. 220 crores turnover in the financial year 2005-06

 60% growth in topline year after year, since 2001

 15 resorts spread across a wide range of destinations

 4 resorts awarded the prestigious RCI Gold Crown award ever since their inception

 3,700 resorts in over 90 countries accessible to members through RCI exchange

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Gooderson Leisure turns 50 in the hospitality industry

Gooderson Leisure Corporation was established in 1957, when Mr. R.H Gooderson acquired the first of his hotels in Durban, the Lonsdale Hotel, only one block from Durban’s Golden Mile. Today, the Gooderson Leisure Corporation who own, manage and provide accommodation and restaurant services to the leisure, international, and conference visitors in KwaZulu Natal celebrate 50 year’s within the hospitality industry.

Through the acquisition of a number of hotels, the company grew from one hotel to thirteen hotels in 1970. The company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1968 as Gooderson Hotels Limited (Goodtel). When Alan Gooderson purchased the business from his family in 1979, he pursued a new strategy which included delisting the company from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the sale of non-profitable hotels and entering into the timeshare industry.

The company entered into a partnership in the timeshare industry in 1981, which allowed its management team to gain extensive knowledge of timeshare development, sales and management. The success that the company achieved with the development, sales and management of timeshare properties resulted in the establishment of Goodfin, which offers finance to prospective timeshare owners.

Gooderson Vacation Sales (Pty) Ltd was formed in January 1996 to handle the in-house marketing, sales and letting of all the self-catering and timeshare properties. The ownership and management of these units, along with the three hotels under management provided the company with the infrastructure to not only survive the changing demographics but to accommodate for tourists demand for a variety of holiday destinations.

In March 2006, the shareholders of Gooderson proposed a listing of Gooderson on the Alternative Exchange (AltX) of the JSE Limited. The company converted to a public company on the 26 September 2006, Gooderson listed on AltX.

Hotels and lodges under the Gooderson Leisure banner include the Tropicana and Beach Hotels, both situated on Durban’s famous Marine Parade; the Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Leisure Resort, nestled in a tranquil valley on a 860-acre estate offers spacious accommodation and a choice of 2 conference function venues seating up to 200 delegates.

The 29-bedroomed Bushlands Game Lodge offers the ultimate African bush experience; the DumaZulu Cultural Village & Lodge, which provides day visitors and overnight guests with an authentic African cultural experience; and the Natal Spa Hot Springs Resort & Conference Centre situated on the historic battlefields route, which specialises in providing the ideal corporate conference getaway which can accommodate up to 120 people cinema style, as well as the family can take time out to relax and enjoy the 9 hot natural mineral springs!

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Calderon Textiles Study Focuses on Products and Services Most Sought After by Timeshare Industry

MVP Strategic Research Services Ascertains Market Penetration for Indianapolis Based Company

Calderon Textiles, an Indianapolis-based company with an extensive line of linens, bed and bath products serving hotels, upscale healthcare facilities, resorts and cruise lines has just completed a comprehensive study of textile opportunities in the vacation ownership industry .  The study was administered by MVP Strategic Research Services to ascertain market penetration potential for Calderon Textiles’ products within the Timeshare and Resort Industries.  It was also designed to assist the company in designing optimum product lines to meet current needs, along with understanding future expectations and trends, in order to become a leader in providing textile-related products to the resort industry.

“We’ve been in business since 1983 and have been growing steadily year after year,” said Sam Calderon, Chief Operating Officer and partner. “With a national company like Mobius right in our own backyard, we are fortunate to have an expert in both the timeshare field and market research. It was an ideal combination for us to get the information we need to make headway in this huge market niche.”

“Resorts associated with the vacation ownership industry place a great deal of emphasis on quality,” suggested Randy Stone, Executive Vice President of MVP Strategic Research Services. “In terms of bed and bath linens, this emphasis translates into more than simply thread count; the impact these products have on the resort brand image and product durability score high in importance.” He continued, “Calderon Textiles is well positioned to serve this industry. It was a pleasure administering this study on their behalf.”

For more information about Calderon textiles call 888-742-1998 or visit www.calderontextiles.com. 

About MVP Strategic Research Services

MVP Strategic Research Services is the research division of Mobius vendor Partners. Related to the vacation ownership industry the company has completed extensive surveys for such clients as RCI, ARDA (American Resort Development Association), Royal Aloha Vacation Club and TeleDirect International. MVP provides a range of marketing studies capabilities ranging from extensive marketing studies to competitive assessments and market research without the in-depth analysis component some companies require.

For more information visit www.mobiusvp.com or call 317-816-6000.

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Grand Nirvana Resort In India Joins RCI

Group RCI, a global leader in  leisure real estate, has announced the latest affiliation to RCI, The Grand Nirvana, a new resort in Allepey, Kerala. With this addition, Group RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange, now has 72 affiliated resorts in India, providing its exchange members a variety of holiday experiences from heritage holidays, beach holidays, and wellness holidays, to wildlife and hill station destinations.

Basking on the western banks of Lake Vembanad, Grand Nirvana offers mesmerizing and tranquil lake front views. Vying for attention with the beauty of the surroundings is the colonial style of architecture and craftsman details, such as sloping roofs and oversized windows, adding to the overall experience. Read more

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Christel House Announces Estimated Results of 2007

Christel House International announced today estimated worldwide revenues of $1.1 million for its fifth annual international charity golf tournament. The 2007 tournament boasted 23 sites spanning 6 continents and 7 countries with more than 2000 golfers teeing off to raise awareness and funds for Christel House. The majority of tournaments took place on Monday, June 11. Due to weather and international holidays, a few tournaments took place on different dates. Two tournaments are yet to be played.

Highlighting this year’s event were global co-hosts and legendary golf course architects Pete and Alice Dye who made a special appearance at the Indianapolis, Indiana tournament. Additionally, Group RCI, an event-wide sponsor since the inception of the tournament, served as Title Sponsor in 2007.
The majority of tournaments were hosted by corporate supporters and volunteers from the timeshare industry. Sites and hosts included:

United States:
Boca Raton, FL: Bluegreen Corporation
Breckenridge, CO: Grand Timber Lodge; The Christie Lodge
Caguas, Puerto Rico: Aquarius Vacation Club; Dorado del Mar Golf Club
Daytona Beach, FL: Bluegreen Corporation
Dorado, Puerto Rico: Aquarius Vacation Club; Dorado del Mar Golf Club
Hummelstown, PA: Bluegreen Corporation
Indianapolis, IN: Christel House International
Kissimmee, FL: The Family of Orange Lake Resorts
Myrtle Beach, SC: ARDA Carolinas; Bluegreen Corporation; Burroughs & Chapin Company; Defender Resorts; The Noble Company; Sun Hospitality Resort Services
Phoenix, AZ: Scottsdale Camelback Resort
Vista, CA: Grand Pacific Resorts
Williamsburg, VA: GOODMANagement; The Rotary Club of Oyster Point; Virginia Resort Development Association
Wisconsin Dells, WI: Bluegreen Corporation
10 W. Market St., Ste. 1990, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone (317) 464-2009 Fax (317) 464-2039
www.chopen.org

Australia
Queensland: Australian Timeshare & Holiday Ownership Council, Ltd.

India
Bangalore: Christel House India
Delhi: Christel House India
Mumbai: Christel House India

Mexico
Mexico City: Christel House Mexico

South Africa
Cape Town: Christel House South Africa
Johannesburg: RCI South Africa

United Kingdom
Newbury: Christel House Europe

Venezuela
Caracas: Christel House Venezuela

Contributing to the success of the tournament were hundreds of sponsors and volunteers. Special recognition also goes to the 2007 tournament event-wide sponsors:

Title Sponsor: Group RCI
Gold Sponsors: Eli Lilly & Co.; JPMorgan Private Bank;
St. Vincent Children’s Hospital
Silver Sponsors: FedEx Express; Kite Realty Group; Morgan Stanley
Bronze Sponsors: American Resort Development Association; Northern Trust

The 2008 Christel House Open will take place on Monday, June 9. For more information, please visit our special tournament web site at www.chopen.org.

About Christel House
Christel House is an international 501 (c)(3) public charity helping impoverished children around the world to break the cycle of poverty and become self-sufficient, contributing members of society. Christel House learning centers - located in India, Mexico, South Africa, the United States and Venezuela - provide education, nutrition, health care, life-skills training and character development for children. For more information, please visit us at www.christelhouse.org.

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Strong Third Quarter Results for Timeshare Resale Advertising Company

Despite the soft economy overall, timeshare resales and timeshare rentals at Sell My Timeshare NOW are thriving. This online timeshare company has released a strong third quarter earnings report and has not been hurt by the US dollar’s decline in the foreign market or a weak housing market and the crisis of sub prime mortgages.

Sell My Timeshare NOW, LLC reports strong third quarter earnings. The online timeshare resale and rental advertising and marketing company reported being 33 percent ahead of last year’s revenues at the end of the third quarter of business. Although they are a privately held company and as such do not release earnings reports, the Dover, New Hampshire based timeshare resale and timeshare rental company has issued a corporate summary of economic stability and year-end projections for the company. The report includes a synopsis of each of the following areas of the company’s business:

(1.) Sell My Timeshare NOW’s website traffic, now averaging over 1.8 million visitors per month.
(2.) Offers to buy timeshare or rent timeshare received for properties advertised on Sell My Timeshare NOW. Offers totaled $209 million through the third quarter and include over 53,000 offers made for purchase or rental.
(3) Revenues for Sell My Timeshare NOW, through the third quarter, which totaled $5.1 million.

Company founder and CEO, Jason Tremblay says, “Our website has seen a 42 percent increase in traffic during the past twelve months. As a result of the increased traffic and our excellent inventory of timeshare resales and rentals, we are 50 percent ahead of where we were this time last year in the number of offers to buy timeshare or rent timeshare.”

While many timeshares today are held through deeded ownership as real property, much like residential homes, timeshare resales are not suffering from the types of problems that have hurt the real estate market across the country, nor have sub prime mortgage issues affected them. Instead, timeshare vacation ownership remains one of the fastest growing segments of the vacation and tourism industry. Both the sale of new timeshare and timeshare resales continues in a growth mode with Sell My Timeshare NOW reporting a 20 percent increase in total dollar amount of offers to buy timeshare or rent timeshare over the third quarter results in 2006.

The company’s Vice President of Marketing, Mehrl K. Martin, explains, “When you rent or buy timeshare, you lock-in today’s price for vacation lodging. In an economy where the price of hotels and vacation home rentals continues to increase, buying timeshare on the resale market is one of the few things a family can do as a hedge against escalating vacation costs.”

The full corporate summary is available at:

http://www.sellmytimesharenow.com/media/third_quarter_report_2007.pdf

About Sell My Timeshare NOW, LLC:
Sell My Timeshare NOW is an industry leader in providing advertising and marketing for timeshare owners who want to sell timeshare or rent timeshare. For 2007, SellMyTimeshareNOW.com is on track to present to its customers $278,900,000 in offers to buy or rent timeshares. Jas

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Interval International Adds Porto Bello Grand Marina To Its Global Vacation Exchange Network

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:IACI), announced the addition of Porto Bello Grand Marina, a fractional property in the Mayan Riviera, Mexico, to its global vacation exchange network. Located in the exclusive 740-acre residential community of Puerto Aventuras, the property is a harmonious blend of luxury, style, and the comforts of a second home. Read more

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GROUP RCI APPOINTS HOSPITALITY LEADER KENDALL OEI TO EXPAND PRESENCE IN ASIA PACIFIC

Group RCI, a global leader in leisure real estate, today announced the appointment of Kendall Oei as the new president and managing director of Group RCI, Asia Pacific, effective October 15, 2007.
Reporting to Kenneth May, chairman and chief executive officer of Group RCI, Kendall will lead the Asia Pacific region in growing Group RCI’s existing business and pursuing new opportunities via new service and product lines and new markets and segments.  He will be responsible for leading a team of 440 employees in 9 countries and managing relationships with 350 affiliated resorts.

“I am extremely pleased that Kendall has accepted this important position which will bring added focus to our strategic growth throughout the Asia Pacific region,” said Kenneth N. May, chairman and chief executive officer of Group RCI. “He has over 30 years of experience as a business leader in Asia Pacific and an excellent track record of building relationships with developers and hoteliers across the hospitality industry. While Group RCI has been operating in Asia Pacific for the past 10 years, we are looking to significantly expand our presence in the area, especially as the Asia Pacific region is projected to be over 25% of global tourist arrivals by 2020.*   Kendall’s leadership in Asia Pacific and his impeccable credentials are in line with our vision for long-term, sustainable growth.”

Oei most recently served as executive director at General Hotel Management (GHM), Ltd., a market leader in the development and operation of exclusive, luxurious hotels and resorts worldwide. While at GHM he was responsible for strategic planning, hotel management projects and operational management of the company.  Kendall will continue his relationship with GHM as a non-executive director.  Throughout his career, Oei has held various management positions in hotel development and commercial and investment banking in Asia and the US including GHM, Scandinavian Bank, Summa International Finance Company and Bank of America.

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in international finance from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. 

* Source: WTO Tourism 2020 Vision

About Group RCI
Group RCI , part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies, (NYSE: WYN) is the global leader in non-hotel leisure accommodations with exclusive access for specified periods to more than 60,000 vacation properties in more than 100 countries. Organizationally, Group RCI is comprised of vacation exchange, including RCI®, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and provider of travel services to businesses and consumers and The Registry Collection, the world’s largest luxury exchange program; vacation rentals, including Endless Vacation Rentalssm, Landal Greenparks®, Novasol®, and more than 30 other vacation rental brands, through which vacationers can rent a wide variety of property types, from city apartments to country cottages to unique villas; and NorthCourseSM Leisure Real Estate Solutions, an international leader in providing a full spectrum of advisory, research, asset management and sales and marketing services to developers and investors worldwide.   Collectively, the company delivers unique vacation experiences to leisure travelers around the world and provides products and services to business customers that support the growth of the leisure real estate industry. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies with leading brands in lodging franchising, vacation ownership, vacation rentals and vacation exchange. For additional information visit www.grouprci.com or the media center of www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

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SPI Is Exhibitor and iZONE Sponsor at OTE Meeting

Systems Products International (SPI), the world’s leading provider of software and advanced technology products for the vacation ownership industry, announced it will be an exhibitor and iZONE sponsor at the European Timeshare Business Forum, being held by the Organisation for Timeshare in Europe (OTE), October 15-17, 2007 at the Tivoli Marinotel in Vilamoura, Portugal. As a global leader in resort software development, SPI is proud to be associated with OTE as that organization seeks to improve representation for reputable companies in the timeshare sector in Europe. Read more

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Independent Developers Build New Timeshare Resort

The owners of Gold Point Lodging & Realty, Inc., the four-time winner of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Gold in the Project Team category, are currently in the process of building their third resort, the Grand Lodge on Peak 7. The company’s existing resorts include Grand Timber Lodge and Gold Point Condominiums, also located in Breckenridge.

Expected to be Breckenridge’s premier lodging and timeshare property, the Grand Lodge on Peak 7 boasts an unparalleled location at the base of Breckenridge Ski Area’s Independence Lift and at the Peak 7 turn station of the BreckConnect Gondola. The Grand Lodge on Peak 7 will offer 114 two-bedroom, lock-off-timeshare condominiums. The ownership structure will feature fixed weeks, floating weeks, and a custom designed points program for internal exchange between seasons; additionally, the units will be sold as two, three or four bedroom deeded ownership weeks.  The resort will be home to Soothe Day Spa, an on-site bistro-style restaurant, a grand lobby with a 3-story rock fireplace, après ski lounge and library. The property will also include many high demand amenities such as multiple indoor/outdoor pools, water features, and hot tubs. 

“When we began the development process of the Grand Lodge on Peak 7, our goal was to build the finest timeshare resort in the Colorado Rockies.  By combining our 25 years of experience in the resort development business in Breckenridge with invaluable input from our owners at both Gold Point Condominiums and Grand Timber Lodge, we believe the Grand Lodge on Peak 7 will become Colorado’s most exciting new mountain address,” stated Mike Millisor, company President and longtime Breckenridge resident.

The Grand Lodge on Peak 7 is scheduled to open for occupancy during the 2008-2009 ski season although reservations for limited introductory pricing and charter ownership opportunities will be accepted mid-October 2007 through December 7, 2007. If you are interested in reserving a residence at the Grand Lodge on Peak 7, please call 888-783-8883 ext. 3638 or visit www.GrandLodgeonPeak7.com.

About the developers
Michael C. Millisor is the President of Gold Point Lodging & Realty, Inc. (GPLR) and Peak 7, LLC.  Mike has been in the vacation ownership industry since he graduated from Colorado College in 1983, when he started working on plans to develop Gold Point Condominiums. He successfully built and sold Gold Point, which continues to be managed by Breckenridge Grand Vacations, the property management company owned and operated by GPLR.  In 1998, Mike and his brother also developed Grand Timber Lodge, which is still in active timeshare sales. Mike has been a member of ARDA since 1986 and has earned his Registered Resort Professional (RRP) status with ARDA. He has also been on the ARDA Board of Directors since the spring of 2004.

Rob Millisor, Mike’s younger brother, serves as Vice President of Gold Point Lodging & Realty, Inc.  When Rob joined Mike in the development and sales of their first resort, Gold Point, GPLR was a small company with about eight employees. In 1998, the brothers began the development and sales of Grand Timber Lodge and the company expanded from twenty to 150 employees in the first year. Rob is very active in the community, having served as Director of the Breckenridge Resort Chamber Board; he also maintains roles as both a Breckenridge Town Councilman and also a Summit Foundation Board member. He generously donates to the needs of the community through the Summit Foundation and to the local schools through the Grand Timber Lodge Merchant Program. 

Mike Dudick is the Vice President of Marketing at Grand Timber Lodge. After owning a publishing business in Breckenridge for eight years, Mike brought a tremendous amount of creative experience in production of client ads and compelling editorial to the Grand Timber leadership team. He became one of the owners and developers of Grand Timber Lodge in January of 1998 and won a national award just two short years later. Mike received the ARDA Gold Award for Marketing Management Executive by generating over $15 million in sales during 2000. He has also earned his Registered Resort Professional (RRP) accreditation with ARDA

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Vacation Ownership (Timeshare) introduced as a subject in the syllabus of Institutes of Hotel Management.

All India Resort Development Association (AIRDA) has announced the introduction of Vacation Ownership (Timeshare) as a subject by the National Council of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHM), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in the syllabus of the Institutes of Hotel Management

N.S Bhuie, Director(Studies), NCHM says “The National Council has done extensive research and held detailed discussions with AIRDA and its members to evolve course material which will be relevant to the Indian industry and also provide successful candidates better job opportunities.” Read more

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Bluegreen Corporation Completes $177.0 Million Term Securitization

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, announced today that on September 28, 2007, the Company completed a private offering and sale of $177.0 million of timeshare loan-backed securities (the “2007 Term Securitization”).

Approximately $200.0 million in aggregate principal of timeshare loans were securitized and sold in this transaction, including: (1) $115.5 million in aggregate principal of timeshare loans that were previously transferred under an existing timeshare loans purchase facility (the “Purchase Facility”); and (2) $35.8 million of timeshare loans owned by the Company immediately prior to the 2007 Term Securitization. An additional $48.7 million in aggregate principal of the Company’s qualifying timeshare loans can be sold by Bluegreen® through December 28, 2007 (the “Pre-funded Timeshare Loans”). Read more

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Sol Meliá Vacation Club Adds In The Caribbean: Coco Beach, Puerto Rico To Growing Portfolio Of International Resort Locations

Sol Meliá Vacation Club (The Club), an international leisure vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe has added a brand new location at Coco Beach, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to its growing portfolio. This first phase that has opened consists of luxurious ocean front villas in 1, 2 and 3 bedroom configurations with private check-in and members VIP lounge, and is part of a larger plan with a build out of over 400 villa units when completed. Phase II is under construction and future phases are also being planned.

“The Club, with the resorts’ amenities and facilities; and the beauty, ambience and local charm of Puerto Rico make this a winning combination for our worldwide Club Members,” said Alain Grangé, Chief Executive for Sol Meliá Vacation and Sol Meliá Leisure Real Estate Division. “This newest Caribbean jewel gives our Members the perfect opportunity to enhance their ongoing global leisure lifestyle experiences.” Read more

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Today’s U.S. Leisure Travelers Significantly More Familiar With Timesharing And Its Main Features

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:IACI), recently released its Future Timeshare Buyers: Market Profile 2007 that revealed significant growth in familiarity with the concept of timesharing among U.S. leisure travelers since the study was first conducted in 1999. In fact, 91 percent of these travelers indicated awareness of timesharing today in comparison with 68 percent seven years ago.

“Consumer awareness of timesharing has grown at a remarkable rate since 2000, driven by the aggressive development of timeshare resorts and more extensive media coverage of the benefits of ownership,” said Peter C. Yesawich, chairman and chief executive officer of Ypartnership, co-author of the annual survey with Yankelovich, Inc.
The annual study, developed exclusively for Interval International, is prepared from data collected for the YPB&R/Yankelovich, Inc. 2007 National Leisure Travel MONITORSM, a closely watched annual survey of the travel habits, preferences, and intentions of Americans that offers resort developers and marketers unique insights into the emerging lifestyles and travel trends of Americans who are interested in owning vacation time. The results were announced at the 9th annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference held in Orlando, Florida. Read more

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Aqua Dunya Vacation Club Plugs into Interval International’s Global Exchange Network

Dubailand timeshare resort signs affiliation agreement with leading global vacation Exchange Company
 
Aqua Dunya Resort and Residences, developed by Mr. Ali Sulaiman Al Shehri, along with Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:IACI), has announced the affiliation of Aqua Dunya Vacation Club in the Interval International exchange network. Read more

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Wyndham Vacation Ownership Opens Company’s Second San Antonio Resort - Wyndham La Casada

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of Wyndham Worldwide’s family of companies (NYSE: WYN), today announced the opening of Wyndham La Cascada in San Antonio, Texas.  The vacation ownership resort, operating within the FairShare Plus by Wyndham exchange portfolio, has 100 condominium-style units and provides owners another resort option in this popular urban area complementing the Wyndham Riverside Suites. Both properties are located near the famous San Antonio River Walk.

“San Antonio has proven to be a very popular destination for our owners as an urban option for their vacations,” said Franz Hanning, president & CEO, Wyndham Vacation Ownership. “Expanding our presence in San Antonio enables us to offer another exciting resort location that meets our owners’ desire to be in the midst of the art and cultural experience available in this attraction-rich city.” 

With a full range of one- and two-bedroom suites, the resort also includes penthouse-style two-, three- and four-bedroom Presidential suites, all decorated in warm colors, Spanish architecture and urban décor. Wyndham Las Cascada features amenities including a rooftop pool and sun deck, a children’s pool, recreation room, computer library, game room and a picnic area.

Within walking distance to numerous shops and restaurants and just blocks from the Alamo, River Walk complex and the city’s premiere attractions, Wyndham La Cascada guests have convenient access to the Tower of Americas observation deck with views of the entire city, Sea World and Six Flags amusement park.  In addition, the San Antonio area offers guests many outdoor activities such as boating, golf, fishing, tennis, horseback riding and more.

The Wyndham La Cascada is the latest urban destination resort developed by Wyndham Vacation Resorts. In addition to San Antonio, Wyndham Vacation Resorts has recently opened or is developing resorts in urban markets such as New Orleans, Washington D.C. and San Diego.
About Wyndham Vacation Ownership

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of Wyndham Worldwide’s (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, is the world’s largest vacation ownership business, as measured by the number of vacation ownership resorts, individual vacation ownership units and owners of vacation ownership interests.  Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its three primary consumer brands, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by Wyndham, and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific.   As of July 31, 2007, Wyndham Vacation Ownership had developed or acquired more than 135 vacation ownership resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific that represent more than 17,000 individual vacation ownership units and more than 800,000 owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and is supported by more than 16,000 employees globally. 

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KL Finance, LLC Closes $30 Million Timeshare Receivable Facility for The Aruban Resort & Casino At Eagle Beach

KL Finance, LLC, a closely held finance company, has closed a $30 million receivable finance facility for timeshare receivables originated at The Aruban Resort & Casino At Eagle Beach (The Aruban). The resort is located in Oranjestad, Aruba, Dutch Caribbean, and was formerly known as the La Cabana Villas. The credit facility was placed with Resort Funding LLC. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Aruban includes a 362-room timeshare and resort hotel consisting of two five-story buildings and two four-story buildings, a 48,000 square foot permanent casino, a restaurant (currently operating as a temporary casino) and recreational amenities.

In addition to completely renovating and upgrading each condominium, The Aruban will redesign and renovate the permanent casino into a state-of-the-art gaming, entertainment, restaurant and convention facility. When completed the casino will be one of the largest in the Caribbean. In addition, The Aruban will be selling more than 15,000 timeshare interests.

About KL Finance, LLC

KL Finance LLC, organized under the laws of Anguilla, is a private international finance company, with offices in Chicago.

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St. Regis Makes the Next Stop on Its Global Expedition with St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Buenos Aires

St. Regis Continues Dynamic Growth Path as it Announces Plans to

Open the First St Regis Hotel & Residences in South America

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced an agreement with First South American Investments S.A. (FSA) to develop the first St. Regis hotel and residences complex in South America. St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Buenos Aires will open in 2010, introducing an unrivaled dimension of luxury and bespoke service to this thriving metropolis. St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Buenos Aires will feature 160 guest rooms and suites as well as residences, featuring inspiring views of the city’s bustling waterfront on the Rio de la Plata. Read more

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Vacation Finance Asks Where is this Market Headed?

As the Fall 2007 conference season begins, no question is more frequently and passionately being asked. Where is this market headed? Up, down, status quo? When will the storm clouds pass or are things much better than everyone thinks? Join the conversation on our blog www.secondhomenews.com or join us in Orlando? We have arranged a special discount for you our readers. Read more

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APVC Recognised at Awards for “Do Not Call Register” work APVC Compliance Manager awarded at National ATHOC awards night

Jeannette Scott LL.B. CCP, Compliance Manager at Accor Première Vacation Club (APVC) has received a Recognition Award at the Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council (ATHOC) National Awards held on the Gold Coast.
 
The Awards were presented last week at a glittering dinner to mark the end of the National conference, and Jeannette was recognised for her work on the Do Not Call Register (DNCR) for both APVC and the timeshare industry as a whole.  Read more

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