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Timeshare News: Africa



Perspective Magazine Releases Additional Exhibitor Information for Timeshare and Fractional Expo GNEX 2011

August 20, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

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

Timeshare and Fractional Networking Expo GNEX 2011 Announces First Major Sponsor

August 19, 2010 in Absolute World Group, Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Featured News, Latin America, Middle East, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

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

Timeshare and Fractional Information Leader Perspective Magazine to Sponsor the VOIC Conference in Orlando

August 17, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Featured News, Latin America, Middle East, USA and Canada, Vacation Ownership Investment Conference (VOIC) by Timeshare & Fractional News

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

Karma Royal Group Chairman Receives Entrepreneur of the Year Award

August 17, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Featured News, Karma Royal Group, Latin America, Middle East, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

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

Global Timeshare and Fractional Networking, EXPO and Awards Event Announced

August 12, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Featured News, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

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

CEO of Timeshare and Fractional Information Leader Perspective Magazine to Speak at the VOASA Conference in South Africa

August 11, 2010 in Africa, All News, Featured News, Perspective International Ltd by Timeshare & Fractional News

The head of the shared ownership industry’s top independent magazine will be launching the inaugural edition of Perspective Magazine South Africa.

COMING SOON – New Timeshare and Fractional Industry Awards Event to Surpass All Others

August 6, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Perspective Magazine, the global leader in providing independent information for the timeshare and fractional industry, announces plans to introduce a world-wide industry awards program.

Perspective Magazine Re-brands Flagship Publication as Part of Regionalized Expansion

August 5, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Featured News, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

An overall restructure of Perspective Magazine’s suite of timeshare and fractional oriented industry magazines leads to the rebranded Perspective Magazine: Europe & Middle East.

RCI Welcomes 22 New Affiliated Resorts To Its Global Portfolio

August 4, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, News By Region, RCI by Timeshare & Fractional News

RCI®, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced that it added 22 new resorts to its vacation exchange network in the second quarter of 2010. This includes resorts added to RCI® Weeks, RCI Points® and The Registry Collection® program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program, with seven of the resorts coming from existing affiliated developers and four resorts under development.

Le Méridien Announces Contemporary Chinese Artists Yan Lei and Chen Wenbo as New Members to its LM100(TM) Creative Community

July 26, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Le Méridien today announced Chinese artists Yan Lei and Chen Wenbo as the latest LM100(TM) members, selected by Jérôme Sans, Le Méridien’s Global Cultural Curator. As part of LM100, Yan Lei will provide artwork for a new key card series for Le Méridien’s UNLOCK ART programme, which will become part of a limited edition artwork collection. Chen Wenbo in his role on the LM100 will create a series of artworks for high impact areas, such as hotel entrances, worldwide as part of Le Méridien’s award-winning Arrival experience.

New Classification For Defining Boutique And Lifestyle Lodgings To Be Set By Hospitality Industry Leaders

July 12, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association, BLLA, (www.blla.org), a newly formed association dedicated to uniting the world’s boutique and lifestyle properties and the suppliers that sustain them, announced plans for developing a universal standard and criteria for defining boutique and lifestyle lodgings. Initiated by BLLA’s Founder and hospitality industry veteran Frances Kiradjian, and in coordination with its Board of Advisors, hospitality industry leaders, and worldwide boutique property owners and suppliers, the new classification will create a differentiation for this fragmented sector within the hospitality industry.

Interval International To Play Lead Role At Vacation Ownership Association Of Southern Africa Conference

July 8, 2010 in Africa, All News, Featured News, Interval International, News By Region, Search Industry Directory by Timeshare & Fractional News

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), is the Naming Sponsor of the Vacation Ownership Association of Southern Africa (VOASA) Industry Conference to be held from 29-31 August at the Elangeni Southern Sun in Durban, South Africa. David Clifton, Interval’s managing director for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, will open the conference as keynote speaker, and Darren Ettridge, Interval’s vice president of resort sales and service for Europe, Middle East and Africa, will participate on the “Fractional Ownership in Southern Africa” panel.

Timeshare Publisher Perspective International Names Steve Luba as Director of Public Relations

July 8, 2010 in Africa, All News, Europe, Featured News, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Steve Luba

Timeshare and fractional ownership magazine publisher Perspective International is preparing for a major initiative to increase the public awareness of its multi-media products with the appointment of Steve Luba as Director of Public Relations for the company.

Read It In Ventures!

June 17, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, RCI, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), has launched a new and greatly enhanced www.rciventures.com website designed to be the ‘must read’ source for news and views on the shared-vacation ownership industry in the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India region.

Perspective Magazine Introduces Industry Toolbar To Deliver News Via Internet Browsers

June 10, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Perspective Magazine, the timeshare and fractional ownership industry’s largest independent trade publication continues to add technological and social media elements to its strong online presence by introducing the first industry toolbar that delivers the latest news and reviews direct to the internet browsers of its users without having to first visit the http://perspectivemagazine.com website.

RCI TV Viewed Over 1 Million Times In Less Than Six Months, Celebrates With All-Inclusive Resort Vacation Giveaway

May 25, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, RCI, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Planning a vacation has never been easier – just ask the viewers that have already tuned in to RCI® TV more than 1 million times for advice on where to eat, stay and play in the most popular destinations around the globe.

Owners Perspective Magazine’s Resort Developer Editions Boost Sales Credibility & Reduce Cancellations

May 21, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Featured News, Latin America, Middle East, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Following on from the industry-first success of Owners Perspective Magazine’s independent positioning of shared ownership products amongst general consumers through first class airport lounge distribution with more than a dozen of the world’s leading airlines, and in top hotels, resorts, golf clubs and spas, the specifically tailored Resort Developer Editions are helping on-site sales credibility, reducing new member cancellations and increasing the opportunities for upgrades, rentals and referrals.

Owners Perspective Launches Newly Designed Website For Prospective Buyers Of Timeshare & Fractional Ownership Products

May 18, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Since its inception in July 2008, Owners Perspective Magazine has established itself as the authority on buying timeshare, resort real estate and fractional ownership products, having been selected for distribution via the first class airport lounges of more than a dozen of the world’s leading airlines, luxury hotels, resorts, golf clubs and spas with a reach of over 50,000 highly targeted prospective buyers per edition.

RCI Welcomes 32 New Affiliated Resorts To Its Global Portfolio

May 12, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, News By Region, RCI, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced that it added 32 new resorts, including five resorts from existing affiliations, to the world’s largest vacation exchange network in the first quarter of 2010. The additions include five resorts under construction as well as three from The Registry Collection® program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program and one of the three worldwide exchange programs under the RCI® umbrella.

TimeshareStaff.com Adapts To Help Developers Rebuild Sales & Marketing Teams

April 25, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, News By Region, Timeshare Staff Ltd, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

For more than 7 years, http://www.timesharestaff.com has been the leading force behind online recruitment for the shared ownership industry and a firm favourite of many of the industry’s largest brands and independent developers.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release Date

March 31, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that it will release the Company’s first quarter financial results prior to market open on Thursday, April 29, 2010, followed by a conference call at 10:30am EDT. The conference call will include a brief discussion of the quarter followed by questions and answers. The call will be moderated by Jason Koval, Vice President, Investor Relations.

RCI Christel House Open and Perspective Magazine Announce Official Media Partnership

March 25, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Christel House International, Europe, Featured News, Group RCI, News By Region, Perspective International Ltd, Search Industry Directory, Timeshare News, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Christel House International and Perspective International are pleased to announce that Perspective Magazine has been named the official media sponsor of the 2010 Group RCI Christel House Open, a unique international charity golf tournament with a global scale. This year’s event will see golfers compete in charity tournaments hosted on courses on five continents. On and around June 7, 2010, approximately 2,000 golfers are expected to participate on courses around the world.

RCI Continues To Reinvent Vacation Exchange With Much More Than A ‘Touch’ Of Technology

March 23, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Group RCI, Latin America, Middle East, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, USA and Canada, Wyndham Worldwide by Timeshare & Fractional News

World’s largest vacation exchange company continues to break new ground on innovations that enhance the member experience

The Registry Collection® Program Now Spans Over 175 Properties In 29 Countries

March 23, 2010 in Africa, All News, Caribbean and Mexico, Group RCI, Latin America, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, The Registry Collection, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

The Registry Collection program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program, one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN) and one of the three worldwide exchange programs under the RCI umbrella, today announced that it welcomed 24 new resort destination properties in 2009, bringing its total number of properties available for exchange or under development to 175 in 29 countries.

RCI’s EMEAI Region Celebrates Exceptional Year Of Resort Signings

March 22, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Europe, Group RCI, Middle East, News By Region, Search Industry Directory by Timeshare & Fractional News

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced its most diverse region – Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India – continues to enrich its resort portfolio with 40 new resort affiliations in 2009 and to date in 2010. The new resort affiliations added more than 32,000 members and offer a high quality and diverse range of new vacation destinations to RCI’s global network of over 4,000 affiliated resorts.

Mjejane Game Reserve In South Africa Joins Interval International

March 17, 2010 in Africa, All News, Interval International, News By Region, Search Industry Directory by Timeshare & Fractional News

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), announced the addition of Mjejane Game Reserve to its global exchange network. The property is a breathtaking 10,000 acre (4,000 hectare) reserve within the world famous Kruger National Park.

Over 100 New Resorts In 2009 Welcomed By RCI

March 16, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Group RCI, Latin America, Middle East, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

World’s largest vacation exchange company continues to grow stronger, offering more
value to affiliates

Demonstrating that vacation exchange remains a bright spot in the travel industry, RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced that it added more than 100 new resorts, including 10 properties under development, to the world’s largest vacation exchange network.

Forget Silver Or Gold…RCI Goes Platinum For Its Points Members

March 9, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Group RCI, Latin America, Middle East, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, The Registry Collection, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

From priority access on specialty inventory to upgraded accommodations – the world’s largest points exchange program takes it to the next level

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange today announced its plan to launch RCI Points PlatinumSM membership, a new premium membership and the latest enhancement to its successful RCI Points® program, that will offer exclusive exchange and lifestyle benefits to subscribing members.

The Shared Ownership Industry Gets A Little Friendlier!

March 4, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, News By Region, Perspective International Ltd, Search Industry Directory, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

PerspectiveForums.com reports more than 2,000 friend requests served in first two weeks.

Perspective Magazine, the shared ownership industry’s leading trade publication recently launched the first standalone social networking platform dedicated to the timeshare and fractional ownership industry, combining the most popular features of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn all on one website.

Interval International Selected By Porto Vacation Club With Three Resorts In Egypt

February 3, 2010 in Africa, All News, Featured News, Interval International, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, Timeshare News by Timeshare & Fractional News

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), is proud to welcome Porto Vacation Club to its exchange network. The vacation club initially will consist of units at Porto Marina, an exclusive, multi-use resort on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, with two additional resorts, Golf Porto Marina and Porto Sokhna, to follow.