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Corporate Members Continue To Be Retained By WIN (Women in the Industry)

March 3, 2010 in All News, American Resort Development Association (ARDA), Bluegreen Corporation, Marriott Vacation Club International, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, USA and Canada, Women In The Industry (WIN) by Timeshare & Fractional News

Marriott And Bluegreen Report High Value In Organization

Women in the Industry (WIN) is pleased to announce two more of its initial corporate members have recommitted to another year of support. As a founding benefactor and sponsor of WIN’s recent Florida Regional Meeting, Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI) has re-enlisted as a champion of the two-year old non-profit organization.

RCI Renews Affiliation With Bluegreen Corporation

January 29, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Bluegreen Corporation, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Featured News, Group RCI, Latin America, Middle East, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, Timeshare News, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), today announced the renewal of its affiliation with Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Bluegreen Corporation, who are amongst the largest vacation ownership companies in the industry. This new agreement grants Bluegreen Club Members continued access to a broad array of exciting vacation experiences utilizing the RCI exchange networks.

Bluegreen Resorts Upgrades to TimeShareWare Professional 2009

January 19, 2010 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, CondotelWare, News By Region, TimeshareWare, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

TimeShareWare, the industry leader in providing technology solutions, and Bluegreen Resorts, a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, are pleased to announce that TimeShareWare Professional 2009 has been installed at 41 Bluegreen owned or managed resorts across North America. Bluegreen initially installed TimeShareWare for all of their resorts in 2003, and is pleased to upgrade to this latest solution from TimeShareWare.

Refurbishment Begins For Bluegreen’s Casa Del Mar Resort By Robb & Stucky

October 27, 2009 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, News By Region, Robb & Stucky, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Robb & Stucky has recently begun the total custom design renovation of Bluegreen Corporation’s Casa Del Mar vacation ownership resort in Ormond Beach, Florida. Robb & Stucky is one of North America’s largest home furnishings and interior design companies and highly respected for its design work with hospitality properties. Design work on the 118-unit high-rise [...]

Resort, Sales Operations At Cibola Vista Resort To Be Managed By Bluegreen

September 9, 2009 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Cibola Vista Resort and Spa Now Available to Bluegreen Vacation Club® Members Bluegreen Corporation, a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, today announced that it has entered into agreements to manage the operations, sales and marketing, and loan servicing activities for Cibola Vista Resort and Spa, beginning in October 2009. As part [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Reaches Agreement With InnSeason Resorts South Mountain

August 28, 2009 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, Innseasons Resorts, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

InnSeason Resorts®, creators of the Northeast Experience® and leading providers of resort vacation and ownership opportunities, recently announced that Bluegreen Corporation based in Boca Raton, Florida has contracted to manage the sales, marketing and operations of InnSeason Resort South Mountain, located in Lincoln, NH. Bluegreen Corporation, a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Reports Financial Results From 2009 Second Quarter

August 7, 2009 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Q2 2009 Overview – Net income rose to $6.8 million, or $0.22 per share, from $3.4 million, or $0.11 per share, in Q2 2008 — Q2 2009 net income included a one-time income tax benefit of $4.6 million, or $0.15 per share – Pre-tax income was $5.7 million in Q2 2009 as compared to $6.9 [...]

Bluegreen Expands Fee-Based Service Business Through Contracts With Four Resorts

July 16, 2009 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Boca Raton-based Company will manage resort, sales and marketing activities for properties in New Hampshire, Virginia, Massachusetts and the Bahamas Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, recently announced new agreements with Parkside Williamsburg Resort in Williamsburg, VA; The Soundings Seaside Resort in Dennis Port, Mass. (Cape Cod); [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Updates Status Of Proposed Transaction With Diamond Resorts International

October 19, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, Diamond Resorts International, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) (“Bluegreen”), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, announced today that representatives of Diamond Resorts International (“Diamond Resorts”) have advised Bluegreen that to date Diamond Resorts has not secured financing sources for its previously announced proposed purchase of Bluegreen.  On September 15, 2008 Bluegreen announced an extension until [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Agrees To Extend Exclusive Negotiating Period

September 16, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, Diamond Resorts International, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) (“Bluegreen”), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, announced today that it has agreed to extend until November 15, 2008 the period during which Diamond Resorts International has an exclusive right of negotiation to acquire all of the Bluegreen common stock at a price of $15 per share. [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Completes $75.0 Million Timeshare Receivables Facility

September 2, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG – News) (“Bluegreen”), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, today announced that on August 27, 2008 it entered into a new $75.0 million revolving timeshare receivables hypothecation facility with a syndicate of lenders led by Liberty Bank and assembled by Wellington Financial. The facility provides for a [...]

Bluegreen Stock Soars After Announcement Of Takeover

August 4, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Stock in Boca Raton-based Bluegreen Corporation has risen since it announced Diamond Resorts International may acquire it for about $500 million dollars. The companies last week signed a non-binding letter of intent that gives Diamond Resorts an exclusive right of negotiation through Sept. 15, during which time it will conduct more extensive due diligence. Diamond [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Signs Non-Binding Letter Of Intent To Sell Company To Diamond Resorts, LLC

July 29, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, Diamond Resorts International, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) (Bluegreen® or the Company), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, announced that today it has signed a non-binding letter of intent relating to the acquisition of the Company at a price of $15.00 per share by Diamond Resorts International (Diamond Resorts), which would value this transaction at [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Renews $30 Million Revolving Line Of Credit With Wells Fargo Foothill

July 11, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, today announced the renewal of its $30 million revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo Foothill, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC). Bluegreen® will pledge certain receivables generated by its Bluegreen Resorts and Bluegreen Communities business segments to secure borrowings [...]

Bluegreen Corporation (BXG) Acquires Vacation Ownership Intervals in New Orleans

June 26, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Bluegreen Corporation (BXG), headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, is a provider of Colorful Place to Live and Play® through two operating divisions: Bluegreen Resorts and Bluegreen Communities. Bluegreen Resorts markets a flexible, real-estate based vacation ownership plan that allows access to over 40 resorts and an exchange network of over 3,700 resorts, cruises and hotel [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Enters New Orleans Vacation Ownership Market

June 13, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Acquires Inventory at Club La Pension Announces Plans to Establish Sales Presence in New Orleans Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, today announced it has acquired vacation ownership intervals (weeks) at Club La Pension in New Orleans, La. Bluegreen® also acquired commercial space to establish sales and [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Signs $75 Million Vacation Ownership Credit Facility With Textron Financial Corporation

April 30, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, Featured News, Textron Financial, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) (“Bluegreen”), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, today announced that on April 17, 2008 it signed a new, $75 million revolving acquisition, development, and construction (“AD&C”) credit facility with Textron Financial Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company. Bluegreen® intends to utilize this new facility to fund [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Enters Atlantic City Vacation Ownership Market

April 23, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, Featured News, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Acquires Inventory at Royal Suites at Atlantic Palace and Plans to Establish New Sales Presence in New Jersey Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, today announced it has acquired vacation ownership inventory at Royal Suites at Atlantic Palace (also known as Fantasea Resorts Atlantic Palace) located at [...]

Bluegreen Resorts Named Timeshare Company Of The Year By Myrtle Beach Herald

April 17, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Herald Readers Select Bluegreen Resorts as ‘Best in Class’ Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, today announced that the readers of the Myrtle Beach Herald selected Bluegreen as the 2007 Timeshare Company of the Year in their fourth annual “The Best of the Year” issue. Readers voted [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Completes $60.0 Million Term Securitization

April 6, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Renews And Expands To $150 Milion Receiveables Purchase Facility With BB&T Repays $55 Million 10.5% Senior Secured Notes Boca Raton, Fla. – April 4, 2008 – Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) (“Bluegreen”), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, today announced that on March 31, 2008 it completed a private offering and sale [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter And Year-End Results

March 3, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Q4 2007 Highlights Compared to Q4 2006 Bluegreen Resorts Sales Rose 8.5% to Fourth Quarter Record $112.0 Million Bluegreen Communities Sales Increased 4.0% to $24.6 Million Net Income Increased to $8.5 Million, or a Fourth Quarter Record $0.27 Per Diluted Share Book Value of $12.34 Per Share Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Promotes Two Senior Executives

February 5, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, announced today the promotions of two senior executives in its National Sales and Marketing and Mortgage Operations. David A. Bidgood, Senior Vice President of National Sales and Marketing, Bluegreen Resorts, has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, [...]

Bluegreen Implements SPI Sales Automation Software

January 18, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, Systems Products International (SPI), USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Systems Products International (SPI), a leading provider of software to the vacation ownership industry, recently announced that Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) has deployed SPI’s Sales Automation and Contract Processing System at 29 of its Bluegreen Resorts sales locations.  “After surveying available software, we selected SPI for its architecture, functionality and the company’s partnering approach,” says Sheila [...]

Bluegreen Wins Stevie® Award In 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards

January 15, 2008 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

www.stevieawards.com/sales Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, announced today that it was presented with a Stevie Award in the Best Timeshare Sales Organization of the Year category in the second annual Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards held in Las Vegas in December. The awards were jointly presented by [...]

Bluegreen Corporation Reports 2007 Third Quarter Results

November 14, 2007 in All News, Bluegreen Corporation, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Third Quarter 2007 Highlights • Bluegreen Resorts Sales Rose 14.4% to Third Quarter Record $149.1 Million • Bluegreen Communities Generates $4.5 Million of Field Operating Profit • Net Income of $14.0 Million, or $0.45 Per Diluted Share • Book Value of $12.04 Per Share Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, today [...]