Interval International Names Torey Marcus Assistant Vice President Of Creative Services
April 30, 2009 by Timeshare News · 1 Comment
Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, announced the promotion of Torey Marcus to assistant vice president of Creative Services.
In this role, he oversees the editorial, copywriting, and design divisions of the department, developing print and electronic communications for members and resort clients in worldwide markets. He also serves as editor-in-chief of the Interval World® consumer magazines, the Interval International Resort Directory, and other publications.
“Torey has greatly enhanced the quality and effectiveness of our publications and has demonstrated outstanding leadership and creative talents,” said Edrea Kaiser, vice president of creative services for Interval International. “I know that he will be very successful with this expanded responsibility.”
Marcus joined Interval in January 2005 as senior editor, and was promoted to editorial director the following year. He has nearly 15 years of experience in the publishing industry. Marcus received a bachelor of arts degree in communications from the State University of New York at Oswego and completed coursework toward a master’s in journalism at Ohio University.
Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 30 years. Today, Interval has a network of over 2,400 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and approximately 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 25 offices in 16 countries.
Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.
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Email this postInterval International Employees Participate In Eighth Annual Community Service Day
April 30, 2009 by Timeshare News · Leave a Comment
Nearly 90 Interval International employees recently participated in the company’s Eighth Annual Community Service Day benefiting the Fruit & Spice Park, the only tropical botanical garden of its kind in the United States, maintained and operated by the Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department.
Interval International Employees Participate In Eighth Annual Community Service Day
The 37-acre subtropical paradise, nestled in the heart of the historic Redland community, hosts more than 500 varieties of rare fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, nuts, and other commercially important plant specimens from around the world. They include: 80 varieties of bananas, 70 varieties of bamboo, 40 varieties of grapes, 50 varieties of mangoes, 15 varieties of jackfruit trees, and numerous other exotic edibles.
Volunteers thinned bamboo, spread mulch, trimmed banana trees, and attached tree labels. They also had the opportunity to learn about and sample some of the exotic fruits, herbs, and spices grown in the park.
Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 30 years. Today, Interval has a network of over 2,400 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and approximately 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 25 offices in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.
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Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket To Sponsor The Travel Channel On Sky TV
April 29, 2009 by Timeshare News · Leave a Comment
From the beginning of May the European based timeshare resale company, Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket will be the first timeshare industry company thanks to the hard work of appointed agency Fourchairs and their Managing Director, Terry Rose over the last 9 months in overcoming the opposition towards timeshare advertising.
As the main sponsor, the company will be featured very heavily throughout May with exposure at all times including peak periods. and will also be supporting their viewer competition by offering a weeks accommodation at their resort in Scotland, The Moness House Hotel & Country Club which will show Timeshare in a good light.
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Dial An Exchange To Host Seminar
April 29, 2009 by Timeshare News · Leave a Comment
Dial An Exchange (DAE) is to hold a global two day seminar to support owners and managers of timeshare resorts. The event will take place at Barnsdale Hotel & Country Club in England on Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th September 2009.
The title and theme of the conference is Radical Thinking & Decisive Action.
DAE says the theme reflects the challenges the timeshare industry faces as the world meanders through its worst ever economic crisis.
The event will focus on addressing, debating and working towards solutions for some of the timeshare industry’s most acute challenges:
• Timeshare resales
• The realities of the exchange systems
• Marketing and lead generation
• Maintenance fee collection
• Sales techniques including sales certification
• Rental programmes
• New products to stimulate a brighter future
A line up of experts will deliver speeches on the key subjects. Working groups will be held to debate and attempt to create solutions to established and recurring industry problems.
The event follows on from a smaller event that was held in February this year. Seventy four resorts were represented at the first “behind closed doors” event. The feedback from the delegates was that any follow up event should held be over a longer period on a larger scale.
A modest cost to attend
To respect the current economic situation, the cost to attend the event has been kept as low as possible. Delegates can attend the whole event (with bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner included in the price) for remarkable 2 day delegate price of £380.
Day delegates can attend the event for £120.
Who should attend the event?
• Timeshare owners
• Resort Committee members
• Resort developers
• Timeshare marketers
• Marketing companies
• Resale companies
• Suppliers to the industry
The main organisers of the event are Francis Taylor, CEO of DAE International and David Lilley, Managing Director of Dial An Exchange Europe.
Commenting on the event David Lilley said “There is no question that there are dozens, perhaps even hundreds of resorts out there who really need help and advice in these challenging times. Whilst everyone with a timeshare interest is welcome to attend the event we particularly encourage independent owner run resorts to send representatives. We have worked very hard to keep the cost of the event as low as possible to ensure that everyone can afford to attend. We are not looking to make a profit from hosting the event”
More detailed information about the event can be found at DAESeminar.com
Delegates can benefit from the Early Booker discount for the next six weeks. The price will increase to £430 from June onwards.
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Fractional Ownership Developers Increasingly Using Owners Perspective Magazine For Exposure & Lead Generation
April 22, 2009 by Timeshare News · 1 Comment
Following on from their success with award winning Perspective Magazine; now the “most read” independent B2B publication for the Shared Ownership industry globally, Perspective International recently took a bold step into the public arena and created a consumer magazine designed to educate prospective buyers and renters on the full product range available to them from luxury travel through timeshare to fractional ownership and private residence clubs to whole ownership and resort real estate; inclusive of investment purchases with rental and exchange programs.
Now with a rapidly growing circulation of currently more than 40,000, Owners Perspective Magazine is not only providing shared ownership developers and marketers with exposure to a wider yet highly targeted marketplace it is also delivering direct purchase and rental enquiries to its advertisers.
“Given the recent increase in general media attention regarding the fractional property industry it is nice to be involved in educating the consumer via the supermarkets and travel and property shows we distribute at – but ultimately for the fractional developer or marketer it is sales that are required to grow this relatively new industry in Europe and with a targeted readership made up solely of prospective buyers and renters actively seeking more information we are now seeing a significant increase in fractional companies approaching us” says Paul Mattimoe, CEO, Perspective International Ltd.
The publishers of this magazine; Perspective International Ltd say that there are several other large distribution deals currently under negotiation and a special package for developers to be announced shortly.
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To view the magazine online visit www.ownersperspective.com
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Interval International Sponsors 13th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference
April 16, 2009 by Timeshare News · 2 Comments
Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, is a patron sponsor of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC), which is being held April 14-16 at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda.
The event was founded by the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in 1997 and has become the primary venue for hospitality industry leaders, government officials, developers, and investors to study key issues that impact the tourism and hospitality industry in the region.
“Interval is committed to working with CHTA and CTO on a year-round basis to help these important organizations achieve their objectives in the region,” said David Callaghan, vice president, resort sales and service for Interval International. “Our company has been involved with this conference since it was first held and we will continue to support the event because it plays such a key role in driving economic growth in the Caribbean.”
“We are very grateful for our partnership with Interval, the company’s dedication to CHTA, and to this event in particular. We truly appreciate its loyalty and consistent involvement with our events that directly impact Caribbean tourism,” said Alec Sanguinetti, director general and chief executive officer of CHTA. “Interval has been a good friend to the region for many years as demonstrated by its ongoing support, both in terms of financial and human resources.”
The Caribbean continues to be one of the top international destinations of choice for prospective timeshare owners, according to the Future Timeshare Buyers: 2008 Market Profile, the latest in a series of studies that offer unique insights into the vacation habits, preferences and intentions of leisure travelers who are interested in owning vacation time.
As a strategic partner of CHTA and a board member of CTO’s Education Foundation, Interval is committed to understanding the unique needs of the Caribbean region and providing products and programs tailored to this market. For its roster of Caribbean resort developer clients and new entrants into the vacation ownership industry, Interval offers a range of services including program design, sales and marketing support, reservations, travel, and financial services.
Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 30 years. Today, Interval has a network of over 2,400 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and approximately 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 25 offices in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.
For information on advertising and editorial opportunities with Perspective Magazine & Owners Perspective Magazine; the leading independent B2B & B2C magazines for the timeshare and fractional ownership industries visit www.perspectiverates.com
Brand Tango Wins Five Gold ARDY Awards
April 15, 2009 by Timeshare News · Leave a Comment
Brand Tango, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based marketing and advertising firm, was awarded five Gold ARDY awards at the American Resort Development Association’s 2009 convention in Orlando.
“This was our most successful ARDA convention ever, and a big win was a great way to wrap it up,” says Joe Russoniello, the firm’s president and co-founder. “With the current economic climate, we’re finding that even more clients are seeking Brand Tango’s expertise in delivering measurable results with strategic and cost-effective advertising, marketing and brand solutions.”
“Many companies have cut back, so they must identify new ways to market and sell their products,” Russoniello says. “Brand Tango is known for unique solutions, and the current business climate is actually a great time for us to identify ways to replace lost revenue.”
The Gold ARDYs are for the following projects in the Advertising and Promotion category:
• One- to Eight-Page Brochure: Premier Cancún Vacations Spice It Up Brochure
• More Than Eight-Page Brochure (Business to Consumer): GlobeQuest Travel Club Point-of-Sale
• New Owner Member Package: Club Intrawest Member Kit
• Interactive Advertising Campaign: Levitin Group Email Blast
• Web Site: Casa Dorada Vacation Club Web Site
Prior to the ARDA Convention, Brand Tango had been awarded ARDY Silver awards in 10 Advertising and Promotions categories, as well as a technology team Silver award in the Management and Administration category.
Other recent honors for the Brand Tango include the “Judges’ Choice” award at the Advertising Federation of Greater Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) 2009 Addys for Royal Palm Vacations’ new member kit, which was also won a Gold award. The firm won two other Gold and five Silver Addy local awards. The three Gold award winners are now eligible to win a Gold Addy at the District level and thus be considered for national honors.
Brand Tango is a comprehensive marketing, design, and technology company with clients in timeshare/real estate/hospitality, consumer products and services, and financial services. Relying on their decades of combined expertise, its principals and staff help clients define and achieve sales goals and return-on-investment objectives by addressing integrated marketing needs in an efficient, unbiased, and knowledgeable manner with a solid, multi-faceted, results-oriented strategy.
Brand Tango specializes in new-customer kits, loyalty programs, member-retention materials, and annual reports for vacation ownership, hospitality and leisure clients, and for other consumer-products companies. Selected clients include Pacific Monarch Resorts, the Levitin Group, Island One Resorts, GBS International, OPTX 20/20, Premier Estate Properties, Royal Palm Vacations, Tres Ríos Resort, Sunset Resorts, Premier Cancún Vacations, Grand Incentives, and Advantage Travel.
To view examples of Brand Tango’s recent work, visit www.brand-tango.com. For an online demonstration of Brand Tango’s Web 2.0 customer relationship management system, Tango, go to www.gettango.com.
For more information, contact Joe Russoniello at (954) 295-7879 or
joe@brand-tango.com .
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Top Timeshare Professionals Reflect on Past, Exchange Ideas for Industry’s Future
April 15, 2009 by Timeshare News · 3 Comments
Industry Perspective, Education, and Networking Highlight ARDA Convention
Almost three thousand timeshare industry professionals gathered together at the 2009 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Convention and Exposition, March 29–April 2, 2009. The annual convention and tradeshow, hosted at the Orlando World Center Marriott, showcased 164 exhibitors, including 36 new exhibiting companies.
This year’s convention kicked off with the Group RCI/AIF Open Golf Tournament at Hawk’s Landing Golf Club. One hundred and forty-four golfers played in support of the ARDA International Foundation. All net proceeds from the tournament and Auto Driveaway support industry research and education programs. Interval International’s “Party with a Cause,” which showcased the Spinners, also raised funds for the Foundation.
The convention’s opening general session, sponsored by Group RCI, featured keynote speaker Dr. Jeffrey Rosenweig, who is a global economics forecaster and expert on global investing and business strategy. This session also feted the industry association’s 40th Anniversary, which will be celebrated in various ways throughout the year.
The week’s events featured a notable line-up of forum and educational sessions with outstanding speakers and entertainers. Highlights of the convention included Tuesday morning’s opening session, “State of the Industry in Three Parts”. Three back-to-back panels discussed the rapidly changing state of timeshare industry from different viewpoints: The Advocates, The Communicators, and the CEOs.
Other events included the Industry Think Tank, sponsored by North Highland. Three hundred industry leaders came together to share and design new business strategies and models needed in order to succeed during the current economic environment. The Resale Forum, “Shaping Resale for the Future,” was presented to discuss the need for better consumer information about the secondary market and future plans.
ARDA members were joined this year by members of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE), who held an annual two-day leadership conference in conjunction with the ARDA Convention and attended educational sessions.
Throughout, industry executives shared industry practices, gained knowledge of the most recent marketing trends and tools, heard state-of-the-industry updates, and witnessed firsthand the impact of timeshare in Orlando, one of the top resort regions in the United States. Panel discussions and educational sessions addressed a wide variety of topics, such as hospitality issues, fractional and private residence clubs, fundamentals of finance, cross-industry developments, green management, and e-media trends–all with the goal of drawing a new road map for the future.
“Although the industry has been hit hard by the current credit crisis, the fundamentals remain sound, especially in fulfilling the need for better vacationing at a great value,” said Howard Nusbaum, ARDA president and CEO. “Our industry was developed during the recession of the 1970s, and the entrepreneurial nature and creative spirit of our members will continue to meet the needs of a new generation of Americans eager to answer their wanderlust with vacation ownership.”
Highlights of the program also included Breakfast of Champions, sponsored by Hilton Grand Vacations, featured legendary Olympic swimmer Janet Evans. The ARDA Awards Gala, sponsored by Holiday Systems International (HSI), which featured the presentation of the annual ARDA Awards and a performance by famed composer Marvin Hamlisch.
The 2009 Signature Sponsors include American Express, Group RCI, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Holiday Systems International (HSI), International Cruise and Excursions, Inc. (ICE), Interval International, Redweek.com, Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., Textron Financial Corporation, VacationGuard, Inc., and Whirlpool Corporation.
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The Abaco Club On Winding Bay Opens New Fractional Cliff Cottages
April 15, 2009 by Timeshare News · Leave a Comment
The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Managed Club recently opened the second series of Ritz-Carlton Club, fractional residences. This secluded residential development and sporting retreat known for golf, beach and boating pursuits, now offers five fractionally-owned cliff cottages to Members of the leading private residence club brand, The Ritz-Carlton Club.
The opening of the cottages marks the second phase for The Ritz-Carlton Club, with the initial phase having opened last November. The new fractional cliff cottages are nestled into the side of a tropical limestone ridge surrounded by lush landscaping and all offer stunning views of Winding Bay. With this addition, Members now have 10 fractional residences to explore, each with a view of the bay or the first fairway of the Scottish-style links golf course, twice ranked the number one golf course in The Bahamas.
The cliff cottages include two and three-bedroom floor plans. The two-bedroom cottages are approximately 1,656 square feet of air-conditioned space and the three-bedroom cottages are approximately 2,381 square feet of air-conditioned space.
Influences for the cottages were drawn from traditional Bahamian buildings on the island. All of the cottages include large, welcoming porches reflective of their southern hospitality inspiration, while the interiors boast fine finishes such as warm wood floors, bead paneling, stone tile, granite countertops and vaulted tongue and groove ceilings. Cottage amenities include a contemporary kitchen with Viking appliances, free standing garden tubs, flat panel televisions in all bedrooms, luxury furnishings and outdoor showers. The color palettes are derived from the surrounding turquoise blue and azure green ocean, as well as sandy neutrals.
As a points-based membership approach, Members receive points annually for use toward their vacations in Abaco. This approach provides increased flexibility as each Member can select the travel dates and residence floor plan best suited for their trip. Additionally, when choosing from the collection of homes (cabanas, fairway villas, as well as cliff and beachfront cottages), each residence is assigned a varying nightly point value. Furthermore, the concept grants a deeded interest as part of a Bahamian real estate trust. This approach allows Members to will the interest to their heirs, if desired.
With pricing starting at $110,000, there are three membership options:
• Select Membership – 500 points
• Preferred Membership – 1,000 points
• Premium Membership – 1,500 points
The possibilities are endless on how a Member might enjoy their Ritz-Carlton Club membership. For instance, a Member could elect to spend 14 nights (990 points) in a two-bedroom cliff cottage with the family to escape the winter chill, seven nights (235 points) in a similar two-bedroom cottage in June while the kids are on vacation, seven nights in July in a cabana (100 points) and seven nights (170 points) in a three-bedroom cliff cottage in the fall for a getaway before the holidays.*
The Ritz-Carlton Club lifestyle is tailored to each Member’s preferences. Services include pre-arrival provisioning of the Member’s residence, such as pre-stocking of their refrigerator; concierge services; assistance with travel arrangements; vacation activity planning; and twice-daily housekeeping. Ritz-Carlton Club Members also take pleasure in the octagonally-designed clubhouse featuring gourmet dining, as well as views of the bay and its double crescent shoreline. At the beach, Members discover numerous water activities including snorkeling at a nearby coral reef, as well as dining options at Buster’s, a casual thatched-roof bar and grill at the water’s edge.
Architects collaborating on the fractional residence designs are Plan It Bahamas, located in Nassau, The Bahamas, and Cooper Johnson Smith Architects Inc, located in Tampa, Fla.
About The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Managed Club
Located on Abaco in The Bahamas, The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Managed Club is an island sanctuary coupled with Founder and Chairman, Peter de Savary’s vision and service excellence of The Ritz-Carlton. This 534-acre retreat offers estate home lots, cottages, cabanas, fractional residences and golf and social memberships, all of which provide Members and Guest Members with a calming respite.
Diversions are plentiful including: the world’s first Scottish-style links golf course in the tropics (designed by Donald Steel and Tom Mackenzie), clubhouse, dining, spa, tennis courts, and fitness center. Snorkeling, diving, deep-sea fishing and flats bone fishing are also part of The Club’s available activities. Serviced by cities in Florida and Nassau, Bahamas, Abaco is easily accessed by commercial airlines or private jet to Marsh Harbour Airport. For those with private planes, The Abaco Club has its own terminal, inclusive of The Bahamas Customs and Immigration services.
About The Ritz-Carlton Club
The Ritz-Carlton Club is not a traditional timeshare, it is a deeded, fractional ownership real estate offering combining the benefits of luxury vacation home ownership with personalized Ritz-Carlton services and resort amenities. Designed as a private club, Members have the opportunity to access their luxuriously-appointed vacation home Club or other Ritz-Carlton Clubs from Aspen, Colo. to San Francisco through reciprocal use privileges in accordance with reservation procedures.
Members also have the ability to utilize additional time as available. For further information, please visit www.ritzcarltonclub.com.
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Interval International Adds Grand Solmar At Land’s End Resort And Spa
April 15, 2009 by Timeshare News · Leave a Comment
Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services, announced the addition of Grand Solmar at Land’s End Resort and Spa, an exclusive vacation ownership resort in Los Cabos, to its global exchange network. Scheduled to begin construction in March, the oceanfront resort will be adjacent to the renowned Arch of Los Cabos at the southernmost tip of the Baja Peninsula.
Interval International Adds Grand Solmar At Land's End Resort And Spa To Its Global Vacation Exchange Network
Grand Solmar will include 250 villas with unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean and its landscaped gardens upon completion. Phase I of the project will include 104 units that are scheduled for occupancy in winter 2011 and phase II, which will have 96 additional units, is expected to be completed two years later. The final phase, with 50 units, is slated for occupancy in winter 2015.
“We are delighted to add this upscale property in one of Mexico’s top leisure destinations to our portfolio of quality resorts,” said Marcos Agostini, assistant vice president for Latin America, resort sales and service, Interval International. “Its location on a private oceanfront enclave at Land’s End will provide our members with the opportunity to enjoy these deluxe accommodations in a spectacular natural setting.”
The elegantly appointed villas will feature old world Mexican décor with wood carved furnishings, wrought iron and stone finishes, fully equipped kitchens with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, spacious living and dining areas, state-of-the-art electronics, Wi Fi Internet access, and private terraces.
“We designed this resort taking into account all of our development experience from previous projects and will deliver one of the finest luxury properties in Cabo San Lucas,” said Carlos Vasquez, sales and marketing director, Grand Solmar. “By partnering with Interval, we will also be able to offer our future owners extremely valuable leisure benefits, including the ability to exchange into hundreds of properties around the world.”
Guests at the resort will be able to enjoy numerous amenities such as restaurants, swim-up bar, outdoor pools, hot tubs, tennis court, retail village, grocery store, fitness center, beauty salon, full-service spa, and business center and meeting rooms.
Los Cabos’ location provides visitors with the opportunity to experience a distinctive landscape created by the contrast between desert mountains, blue sea, and golden sand beaches. The Arch – a natural rock formation at the juncture of the Sea of Cortes and the Pacific Ocean – has become a well-known landmark in Cabo San Lucas.
Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 30 years. Today, Interval has a network of over 2,400 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and approximately 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 25 offices in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.
For information on advertising and editorial opportunities with Perspective Magazine & Owners Perspective Magazine; the leading independent B2B & B2C magazines for the timeshare and fractional ownership industries visit www.perspectiverates.com
RCI Honored By American Resort Development Association As “Employer Of The Year” And RCI’s Jennifer Vanlerberghe Wins First-Ever “Women On Their Way” Award
April 10, 2009 by Timeshare News · Leave a Comment
World’s largest vacation exchange company recognized at industry awards gala
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), was selected as “Employer of the Year,” while associate Jennifer Vanlerberghe received ARDA’s first-ever Circle of Excellence “Women on Their Way” award at the association’s 2009 gala ceremony in Orlando, Florida, last week.
“RCI prides itself on having the most talented, engaged and service oriented associates in the hospitality business who are committed to delivering great vacation experiences at every interaction and touch point,” said Geoff Ballotti, President and CEO, Group RCI. “These awards demonstrate the commitment by our business and associates like Jennifer to our ‘Count On Me!’ service ethos for our members and affiliates. It’s a great honor for all of RCI’s associates to be recognized by our colleagues throughout the industry, and to see so many of our affiliates at this event honored as well.”
RCI also received an award in the advertising and promotion category for “Passport,” the company’s internal internet-enabled communications vehicle distributed monthly to its associates across the globe.
The ARDA awards are an opportunity to recognize those companies and individuals who have demonstrated excellence in the industry. The ACE awards honor specific individuals who have attained the highest level of excellence in their fields or have demonstrated a commitment to the betterment of the industry as a whole. The Employer of the Year award recognized RCI’s efforts to help its associates develop and grow their personal and professional experiences in rewarding careers with the business. The award highlighted RCI’s “CATALYST” program which focuses on identifying, developing and retaining the best possible leadership talent available by combining innovative techniques to keep the energy high and the leadership learning impactful.
The 2009 ARDA Awards Program also featured the first-ever ACE Women on Their Way award. Honoree Vanlerberghe joined RCI as customer segment manager in 2003 when RCI was in the midst of forming a new customer internet and social networking strategy. As part of these efforts, Vanlerberghe was a lead contributor as RCI’s online presence transformed itself into a key customer-servicing and inventory distribution channel central to RCI’s global business. Now a full-time business leader of the strategy and implementation of RCI’s online services, Vanlerberghe has been a driving force in implementing RCI’s “member-centric” customer strategy into the business’s website presence through the Enhanced Search project, one of the most significant and groundbreaking technology initiatives ever implemented in the timeshare industry which has helped RCI nearly double its North America online transactional share.
About Group RCI
Group RCI, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies, (NYSE: WYN) is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals, with exclusive access for specified periods to more than 73,000 vacation properties in approximately 100 countries. The company 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 program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program; vacation rentals, including Endless Vacation RentalsSM , Landal GreenParks®, Novasol®, and other renowned vacation rental brands, through which vacationers can rent a variety of property types, from city apartments to villas; and NorthCourse®, Leisure Real Estate Solutions, an international leader in providing a full spectrum of advisory, research, and asset management services. 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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Generator Systems & Perspective Magazine Announce Industry Event
April 6, 2009 by Timeshare News · Leave a Comment
Generator Systems and Perspective Magazine are hosting an industry event with overnight function in London, to take place on Tuesday 13th October 2009.
“With the cancellation of OTE’s October conference, a number of friends and colleagues have asked us to host an event comprising one day of think tank sessions with plenty of interaction and networking opportunities and a big night out to follow!
The event will be a ‘not for profit’ event so the rates will be kept low and any excess monies will go towards making the evening a night to remember.
So, game on - we’re hosting the event - delegate numbers will be limited to 150 on a first come, first served, basis - so get an early reservation in by clicking here now!
You will then get priority for booking when the venue is announced.
We look forward to sharing this event with as many of you as we can. ”
More information to follow later in the month, but for now
Register your interest in attending here
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