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Timeshare News: Shell Vacations



Shell Vacations Hospitality Wins Prestigious Spectrum Award

August 4, 2010 in All News, News By Region, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Shell Vacations Hospitality today announced receipt of the prestigious Spectrum Award for their Online Marketing Campaign in Family Resorts, conferred by The American Marketing Association’s (AMA) Phoenix Chapter. The AMA is a professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide. The Spectrum Award recognizes achievements in fields ranging from advertising to multi-cultural marketing to public relations, and Shell Vacations Hospitality has continued to evolve at a steady pace, with creative online marketing initiatives geared toward families.

Shell Vacations Selects Flamm As Legal Affairs VP

May 28, 2010 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Ilese Flamm, an accomplished attorney with nearly two decades of experience in timesharing and resort development law, has been selected by independent developer Shell Vacations LLC (www.ShellVacationsClub.com) to serve as its Senior VP, Legal Affairs.

Buttice Selected To Direct Shell Vacations Service Programs

May 28, 2010 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Shell Vacations (Shell) has recently selected Karen Buttice to lead all of the company’s programs that provide extensive fee-based services for resorts, hotels, condominiums and owner associations.

Shell Vacations Appoints Freibaum Chief Financial Officer

May 27, 2010 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Bernard Freibaum, an accomplished financial executive with extensive real estate experience, has joined timeshare developer Shell Vacations LLC (www.ShellVacationsClub.com) as Chief Financial Officer. Freibaum will work closely with Shell Vacations Chairman and CEO Sheldon H. Ginsburg and President and COO Tracy L. Sherles in evaluating new growth opportunities and enhancing business operations within the company’s many divisions.

Shell Vacations Raises Growth Capital

February 1, 2010 in All News, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

York Capital Management Makes Equity Investment; Company Restructures Credit Facilities

Shell Vacations LLC, a leader in the development, sales and operation of vacation ownership properties throughout North America, today announced it has received a substantial investment from York Capital Management, a leading global investment firm. As part of the transaction, Shell Vacations completed a recapitalization through which it replaced its existing senior term loan with a York equity interest and a working capital loan. Simultaneously York acquired a portion of the Company’s existing indebtedness.

VPG Increased, Cancellations Decreased For Developers In Hawaii, Mexico & Colorado Via WORLDtouch8.1 Sales Presentation Software

August 27, 2009 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Based on a controlled study recently completed by SHELL VACATIONS in Hawaii, the WORLDtouch8.1 sales presentation system was directly responsible for raising VPG more than 40% and reducing cancellations 59%! The WORLDtouch8.1 system can now be installed immediately for a very small commission based only on sales closed and a minimal setup fee. This means [...]

Shell Vacations’ Canada Resort Ranked #1 By TripAdvisor Travelers

December 16, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

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. Neighboring Carriage Hills Resort, also developed by Shell Vacations, [...]

Shell Vacations Hospitality Selects Market Metrix For Customer And Employee Feedback Solutions

August 15, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Vacation-Ownership Developer Uses Intelligence to Yield Continuously Improving Satisfaction Market Metrix, LLC, the leading provider of feedback and performance tools for the hospitality industry, announced today that Shell Vacations Hospitality, one of the nation’s most respected resort management companies, has chosen the company’s real-time satisfaction survey system to optimize the guest experience and improve employee [...]

Shell Vacations Club Agrees To Use SPI Vacation Ownership / Timeshare Software

July 15, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, Systems Products International (SPI), USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Systems Products International (SPI) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Shell Vacations LLC of Northbrook, IL to provide marketing and sales software to support Shell Vacation’s sales and marketing operations. Shell Vacations will implement the Orange Systems marketing and sales software suite for tour booking and registration, mini-vacation fulfillment, [...]

Shell Vacations’ Napa Resort Ranked 5th On Expedia® Insiders’ Select™ List Of Best Hotels And Resorts

May 20, 2008 in All News, Featured News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Expedia® travelers have ranked Shell Vacations’ Vino Bello Resort® in the Napa Valley as number five among the world’s best hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. Currently in its second year, the list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full [...]

Shell Vacations LLC Selects Cal Denison For Business Development/Acquisitions Role

April 21, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

A seasoned real estate executive with a solid background in due diligence, analytical and managerial assignments has joined Shell Vacations LLC to provide assistance in the areas of business development and acquisitions. Cal Denison has been selected to work with Chairman and CEO Sheldon Ginsburg and President Tracy Sherles on strategic alliances, new business acquisitions [...]

Shell Vacations Selects Industry Veteran As Regional Director Eastern Region

March 25, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Northbrook Ill – March 25, 2008 – An industry veteran with nearly three decades of vacation ownership experience has been named Regional Director of the Eastern Region for Shell Vacations Club. As the company’s new Regional Director, Nick Gray will be responsible for developing the eastern region, which currently consists of Carriage Hills and Carriage [...]

Shell Vacations Club And LRA Worldwide Develop Partnership To Enhance The Vacation Ownership Prospect Experience

February 28, 2008 in All News, Caribbean and Mexico, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Shell Vacations Club (SVC), a leader in the development, sales and operation of high-end vacation ownership properties throughout North America, has selected LRA Worldwide to help measure and enhance the SVC prospect experience. LRA will build a mystery shopping program designed to measure the performance of SVC sales representatives at thirteen sales offices. LRA, a [...]

Shell Vacations Continues Positive Momentum

February 5, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Developer signs two new franchisees, adds new lender, Napa resort inventory As Shell Vacations begins a new year, the future looks extremely bright for the vacation ownership developer with successes continuing to mount … adding new franchisees, financing partners, offsite brokers, and winning national awards.  “The momentum continues,” says Franklin Khedouri, President of Shell Vacations [...]

Shell Vacations Hospitality Selects Las Vegas Property For Company’s Top Resort Management Team Award

February 4, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Shell Vacations Hospitality recently named the winner of its annual competition for the top management team within its company. Under the leadership of Chris Breed, CHA, RRP and General Manager, the Desert Rose Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, was honored with Shell Vacations Hospitality’s Management Team Appreciation Award, the most prestigious recognition given to any [...]

Shell Vacations Hospitality Selects New Resort Managers

February 1, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Shell Vacations Hospitality has recently announced several new promotions in its western and Hawaii regions, according to Susan Kelley, President of the company.  “All of these new managers are seasoned veterans in the resort timeshare industry. We are proud to have them on our growing team of hospitality professionals.” Linda Anthony, Vice President of Shell [...]

Shell Vacations Continues Positive Momentum

February 1, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Developer signs two new franchisees, adds new lender, Napa resort inventory As Shell Vacations begins a new year, the future looks extremely bright for the vacation ownership developer with successes continuing to mount … adding new franchisees, financing partners, offsite brokers, and winning national awards.  “The momentum continues,” says Franklin Khedouri, President of Shell Vacations [...]

Texas Cowboy Visits Hawaii, Buys Timeshare; Moves to Hawaii, Now Sells For Shell Vacations

January 29, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Jerry Brown grew up as a working ranch cowboy in Texas and spent 22 years gathering intelligence for the U.S. Army. He retired to climb onto a horse every morning as a range rider, gathering cattle on a massive military property, herding them back to their rightful owners. In what he thought was his final [...]

Shell Vacations Promotes Key Executives

January 22, 2008 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Senior management team represents over 100 years of combined timeshare experience The most valuable asset a vacation ownership developer can posses is not its physical properties or the product it sells, but its people …  especially when genuine passion and an indomitable spirit to succeed fuel a company’s corporate culture. In announcing promotions of five [...]

Wellington Financial & Shell Vacations LLC Close $25mm Loan For Napa Valley Project, Vino Bello

December 3, 2007 in All News, Shell Vacations, USA and Canada, Wellington Financial by Timeshare News

Liberty Bank and their exclusive timeshare lending correspondent Wellington Financial recently announced closing a deal in which Liberty Bank will be providing $25 million in receivables financing for SVC-Napa’s Vino Bello project, Shell Vacations Club’s Napa Valley location.