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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 (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 [...]

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 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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.