When Perspective Magazine launched their social media platform (http://perspectivemagazine.com/network) for the timeshare and fractional industry it was originally as an experiment to see if the popularity and main features of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn could be combined and utilized specifically for industry professionals. Seven months later and more than 25,000 ‘friend requests’ later, the site has grown beyond the original expectations of Perspective Magazine President and CEO Paul Mattimoe.

Perspective Magazine, the leading provider of independent information to the timeshare and fractional ownership industry, announces a new advertising agreement with timeshare exchange company Dial An Exchange (DAE) for 2011. The new accord will extend DAE’s corporate brand in each of the magazine’s four regional editions throughout the world and increase exposure to the thousands of readers engaging with Perspective Magazine through its print, website and social media distribution outlets.

Fans Will Now Choose One Winner To Share Stage With Music Stars at November Fest.

Interval International is a key sponsor of the Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council (ATHOC) Annual Conference to be held from 12th to 14th September at the Crowne Plaza in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), today announced it has entered into an exclusive sales and marketing agreement at Reunion Resort. Under this agreement, the company will become the exclusive sales and marketing agent for the sale of vacation ownership interests in up to 256 condominium-style units at Reunion Resort. All units will operate within the company’s CLUB WYNDHAM® Plus portfolio of vacation ownership resorts and will be marketed as Wyndham Vacation Resorts Reunion at Orlando. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

LaTour Hotels and Resorts, which offers personalized luxury hospitality management services for four- and five-star properties worldwide, has announced it will manage Los Veneros Resort and Residences, located on the prestigious Punta de Mita peninsula along the northern coast of the Bay of Banderas on the Riviera Nayarit, Mexico.

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, today announced it has welcomed its first CLUB WYNDHAM® Plus owners to the long-anticipated, 19-story tower at Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando, Fla. This latest expansion adds 300 units to the world-class property, which is situated immediately adjacent to the Walt Disney World Resort. The property now boasts approximately 1,150 units sprawled across 58 acres.

When Kusadasi Golf & Spa opens in Turkey next year, it will mark an exciting ‘first’ for both Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels and for this increasingly popular destination.

The Hideaways Club, Europe’s leading international property investment Fund, has added four spectacular new villas to its burgeoning property portfolio

Latest affiliation in India’s first planned hill city offers timeshare owners a world-class experience of cosmopolitan culture within tranquil surroundings

Plantation Resort at Myrtle Beach, a Premier South Carolina Vacation Destination, recently contracted to install the entire TimeShareWare Enterprise suite. Plantation Resort also contracted with TimeShareWare to interface with its credit card and PBX systems.

RCI Pacific scooped two awards – Outstanding Newcomer to the Industry and Marketing Team of the Year – at the annual Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council (ATHOC) industry awards held on Friday 30 July.

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