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Consumer Association TATOC today announced major support of their new strategy from key names within the European timeshare sector.

In March this year, TATOC presented a definitive new plan to delegates at their annual conference. This plan included an opportunity for businesses to provide support to the association in the shape of website sponsorship.

Amongst the big name players to announce their support of TATOC through the Platinum Sponsorship package are Club La Costa, Dial An Exchange, Diamond…

Marriott Vacation Club International, the vacation ownership division of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR: 22.63, +0.18, +0.80%), announced today the development of Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve at Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. Located on the pristine grounds of Grande Lakes Orlando, the resort will be the first-ever Marriott Vacation Club property to be co-located with a JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton, offering a distinguished level of amenities.

The resort was formally introduced this morning with a groundbreaking ceremony…

Monday 7th July saw the first Fractional Summit, held in the heart of the city of London, England and attended by more than 120 delegates from around the globe.

The event looked at the history and concept of the Fractional Industry with David Disick, President of David M Disick and Associates and Peter Kempf, CEO, Managing Director Europe, DCP International, followed by a session with Brett Archibald Senior Vice President, Business Development, The Registry Collection who explained…

The staff at Glen Tanar Estate have been recognised for their outstanding customer service skills by securing a Gold Service Achievement Award from Scottish Enterprise. The Deeside-based tourism business is a hot-spot for weddings, corporate events, holidaymakers and day trippers.

The Scottish Enterprise Service Achievement Awards represent excellence in tourism organisations for their commitment to customer service. Companies are assessed over a 13-month period to include business workshops, one-to-one interviews and visits from mystery shoppers and are…

2008 marks the 30th anniversary of the Classic Group, the largest privately owned timeshare resort management company in Australia, and the occasion was celebrated by a gathering of staff, friends and business associates at a gala evening, this week on the Gold Coast.

CEO of the Classic Group, Ramy Filo puts their success down to several key factors.

“Thirty years is a milestone for any company, and in the timeshare industry in particular, it represents a significant achievement.…

RCI, the world leader in timeshare exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), today announced the launch of its first points-based affiliated resort in the Philippines. RCI entered into an agreement to sign on Thunderbird Resorts Poro Point – the company’s 18th affiliated resort in the Philippines, which will be part of the RCI® global network of over 4,000 affiliated resorts in nearly 100 countries.

Situated on a peninsula across 650,000 square…