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December 23, 2008

Interval International Adds Grand Luxxe Residence Club Nuevo Vallarta To Its Global Vacation Exchange Network

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services, announced the addition of the Grand Luxxe Residence Club® Nuevo Vallarta in the Riviera Nayarit to its global vacation exchange network. The resort is being developed by Vedanta Capital Group and is the first property... [Read more...]

December 22, 2008

With SAS(R) Predictive Analytics, Group RCI Offers Best Vacations To Millions

RCI uses SAS to Forecast Demand, Predict Time-Share Values Group RCI, a global leader in leisure real estate, is bucking economic trends and retaining members using predictive analytics from SAS, the leader in business analytics. Serving millions of vacationers yearly, RCI measures... [Read more...]

December 19, 2008

Wyndham Hotels Debut In New York With Style And Special Rates

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has joined Manhattan’s hotel scene with the opening of the first two Wyndham hotels in New York City featuring designer elements, innovative dining and service concepts and special introductory rates. The newly constructed 224-room Wyndham Garden... [Read more...]

December 18, 2008

Intelity’s Ice Debuts At Diamondhead Beach Resort

ICE, an In-Room Virtual Concierge and Back-End Monitoring System, Rolls Out in 124 Room Vacation Ownership Property Intelity’s ICE, the innovative hospitality software solution, is currently being installed in the DiamondHead Beach Resort on Ft. Myers Beach. Intelity signed... [Read more...]

December 18, 2008

Global Hyatt Corporation And Bazarian International Financial Associates, LLC, Announce 2012 Opening Of Park Hyatt Bermuda

Global Hyatt Corporation and Addax Holdings Ltd., a Bermudian development company owned by members of Bazarian International Financial Associates, LLC, announced today the signing of a management agreement for Park Hyatt Bermuda. The luxury 30-acre seafront resort will be located... [Read more...]

December 17, 2008

$8.5 Million In Expansion Capital For Timeshare Resale Company Sell My Timeshare NOW

With an $8.5 million injection of capital, Sell My Timeshare NOW launches a new growth and expansion plan designed to better serve the timeshare resale needs of both consumers and the timeshare development industry. After extensive diligence, Edison Venture Fund has become Sell... [Read more...]

December 17, 2008

Orange Lake Resorts And IHG Announce Official Launch Of Sales For New Timeshare Brand, Holiday Inn Club Vacations™

Orange Lake Resorts, with more than 120,000 owners and over 35,000 club members, and IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, announce today the official launch of sales for their new timeshare brand and club product, Holiday Inn... [Read more...]

December 16, 2008

Shell Vacations’ Canada Resort Ranked #1 By TripAdvisor Travelers

Since the end of June, Shell Vacations’ Carriage Ridge Resort at Horseshoe Valley in Barrie, Ontario has maintained the number one ranked position on TripAdvisor, based on consumer comments. The resort is ranked #1 out of 18 Barrie area hotels and resorts with a 4.5 rating.... [Read more...]

December 16, 2008

Holiday Inn Club Vacations (TM) Goes Live

Holiday Inn’s first timeshare resort is now available to guests for rental and timeshare ownership IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) today announces the official unveiling of Holiday Inn Club Vacations with the opening of its first location at Orange Lake Resort in Orlando,... [Read more...]

December 12, 2008

Honua Kai Resort & Spa Set To Open On Maui In January 2009

Honua Kai Resort & Spa, Maui’s newest luxury beach resort, is set to open January 2009 on Kaanapali’s North Beach. Developed by Maui Beach Resort Limited Partnership, a joint venture of Intrawest, Ledcor and J.P. Morgan, and managed by Intrawest Hospitality Management,... [Read more...]

December 12, 2008

Robb & Stucky Interiors Completes Second Installation At South Seas Resort

Robb & Stucky Interiors has recently completed its second installation of vacation ownership units for one of Hilton Grand Vacations Company’s resorts at South Seas Resort on Captiva Island, Florida. The Robb & Stucky design team of Michelle Taylor Perry, ASID, and... [Read more...]

December 9, 2008

Oceânico Group Wins Gold In Prestigious Homes Overseas Awards

Oceânico Group’s Amendoeira Golf Resort, near Silves in the Algarve, has won Gold in the category of Best Golf Development at this year’s Homes Overseas Awards. The Homes Overseas Awards, which were announced at a ceremony at the Grosvenor Hotel in London on 28th November,... [Read more...]

December 9, 2008

W Hotels Worldwide Marks 10 Years Of Innovation

W Hotels Celebrates 10 Years of Industry Revolution and Design Innovation With Global Growth Plans to Triple the Brand’s Portfolio by 2011; W Hotels Also Unveils $40 Million Renovation of W New York, the Brand’s Iconic First Property and Innovation Laboratory W Hotels Worldwide,... [Read more...]

December 9, 2008

The Ritz-Carlton Club Appoints New Senior Directors Of Sales

The Ritz-Carlton Club, the leading fractional ownership brand, recently appointed three new senior directors of sales: Ralph Mottinger located at The Ritz-Carlton Club, Vail in Colo.; Meaghan Richardson at The Ritz-Carlton Club, St. Thomas, in the U.S.V.I.; and Larry Coats at... [Read more...]

December 9, 2008

Ogilvy Lakes And Blueberry Lake Win First And Second In Homes Overseas Best Canadian Development

Mont Tremblant Resorts Win Gold And Silver Medal In 2008 Homes Overseas Awards Vivaldi Resorts’ Ogilvy Lakes And Blueberry Lake Projects Scoop Top Two Positions In Best Canadian Development Award Vivaldi Resorts is pleased to announce that Ogilvy Lakes has won the Gold... [Read more...]

December 9, 2008

Master Distribution Systems Expands Into Tourism Through The Acquisition Of Resort Society

Master Distribution Systems, Inc. (MDS) today announced the acquisition of Seattle based luxury tour and cruise operator, Resort Society. This acquisition gives MDS a strong presence in the international tourism market and enhances its stated mission of making value acquisitions... [Read more...]

December 9, 2008

Private Membership Fishing Club Announces Central American Plans

Angler Clubs International ( http://anglerclubs.com) is targeting the sport fisherman who covets a world record trophy from Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean. Destination vacation clubs have provided an affordable resource for locating a luxurious family vacation home... [Read more...]

December 5, 2008

Architectural Concepts Receives Resort + Recreation Award

San Diego Firm Honored for Architecture and Design Architectural Concepts, Inc. (ACI) a San Diego firm regarded as one of the nation’s top hospitality-oriented architectural and interior design firms, has received the Vacation Ownership Renovation Project of Merit by RESORT... [Read more...]

December 5, 2008

ARDA Chairman Jon Fredricks To Address TimeShareWare Client Conference Attendees

Jon Fredricks, Chairman of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) and President of Welk Resorts, will be the keynote speaker at TimeShareWare Client Conference III when it convenes March 3-5, 2009 at the luxurious Radisson Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr.... [Read more...]

December 5, 2008

Intrawest Names Frank DeBerry As President And Chief Operating Officer At Mountain Creek

New Resort Chief will oversee all Resort Operations at Mountain Creek Intrawest, a leader in the development and management of experiential destination resorts, today announced the appointment of Frank DeBerry to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer at Mountain... [Read more...]

December 5, 2008

Travel Advantage Network’s Marie Dougherty Joins SmartCEO In Presenting $10,000 To The Tyanna Barre O’Brien Breast Cancer Foundation

Funds to support Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy Medical Center Marie Dougherty, Director of Sales and Marketing for Travel Advantage Network (TAN) recently joined SmartCEO magazine on behalf of TAN in presenting $10,000 to the Tyanna Barre O’Brien Breast Cancer Foundation. ... [Read more...]

December 5, 2008

Holiday Season Reminds Us To Spend More Time with Family

Vacation Is a Necessity Not a Luxury As the year comes to a close, many Americans prepare to travel during the holidays to spend time with family and friends. The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) reminds them that especially during tough economic times, to remember... [Read more...]

December 3, 2008

Group RCI And Disney Vacation Club Members To Receive Benefit Of New Multi-Year Relationship

Group RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, and Disney Vacation Club, one of the world’s most innovative and fastest-growing brands in the vacation-ownership industry, announced today a new multi-year affiliation relationship. This new agreement allows subscribing members... [Read more...]

December 2, 2008

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Expands Presence In Texas By Opening Its Third Resort

WorldMark New Braunfels is Centrally Located between Austin and San Antonio Wyndham Vacation Ownership is now welcoming guests to WorldMark New Braunfels, the company’s third Texas resort. Operating within the company’s WorldMark, The Club portfolio, the 44-unit resort offers... [Read more...]

December 2, 2008

Interval International Donates Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving Baskets To South Miami Families

Miami, FL, November 25, 2008 – Earlier today, Interval International hosted its Twelfth Annual Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive and Decorating Contest benefiting residents of the City of South Miami. More than 50 baskets filled with complete holiday meals were donated by employees... [Read more...]

November 29, 2008

Sell My Timeshare Now Joins Other NH Businesses In Raising Money For Brain Cancer Patient

Christine Skidds is one of the approximately 17,000 people diagnosed with primary brain cancer in the US each year (another 100,000 are diagnosed with secondary brain cancer). In her online journal (www.caringbridge.org/visit/ christineskidds), Christine writes about living with... [Read more...]

November 29, 2008

The Geo Group Installs TimeShareWare Enterprise 2008

The Geo Group recently installed the TimeShareWare Enterprise 2008 software solution to manage its sales, marketing, and reservations. The Geo Group is one of the largest vacation clubs in Canada with locations throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe.  Geo... [Read more...]

November 29, 2008

Starwood Hotels And Resorts Acclerates Growth In The Midlle East, Announcing Three New Hotels In Saudia Arabia

Starwood is Partnering with Alhokair Group to Open Four Points by Sheraton Mall of Arabia, Jeddah; Four Points by Sheraton Dhahran; and Aloft Riyadh Powering ahead in key markets across the globe, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces plans... [Read more...]

November 29, 2008

Timeshare Information Exchange (TIE): Resales, Rentals And Exchanges On One Platform

Condo Express, Inc. announces their breakthrough web service for use by timeshare industry professionals. Timeshare-Information-Exchange.com (TIE) is a business-to-business timeshare sales, rental or exchange vehicle that is user-friendly and operates similarly to that of the... [Read more...]

November 29, 2008

Fairmont Heritage Place Increases Portfolio With New Sun and Ski Destinations

New Property Additions Strengthen the Brand’s Collection of World-Class Fractional Products Fairmont Heritage Place, the private residence club offering from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, today announced that it has assumed management of two North American-based private... [Read more...]

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