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With challenge comes the opportunity to offer real value.

With challenge comes the opportunity to offer real value.

Being able to show current and prospective owners that their timeshare purchase will give them the ability to vacation in multiple places every year for many years to come isn’t always enough to convert anymore. These days, buyers want enduring value and affordability from their purchase and will often actively look elsewhere if there isn’t real depth to what is on offer. One company that understands this better than most is Dial An Exchange (DAE).


Once More In Brazil, SASOIC Hits Record Attendance

Once More In Brazil, SASOIC Hits Record Attendance

On August 9 and 10, professionals of timeshare market in South America met in São Paulo, at the Intercontinental Hotel to discuss the main topics of this industry that grows every year in Brazil


Resorts, management companies and resellers! Inject value back into ownership!

Resorts, management companies and resellers! Inject value back into ownership!

There’s no doubt about it; times are tough. However, if an owner believes their purchase is a valuable part of their lives, they will move heaven and earth to keep it that way.


Not Your ‘Father’s NQs’

Not Your ‘Father’s NQs’

“One of the first timeshare sales I ever made was to a 90-year-old,” said Linda Barnes, who recently joined computerized sales systems creators Generator Systems as director of business development.


Vive la Difference: Selling To Canadians And Americans

Vive la Difference: Selling To Canadians And Americans

Canadians have long been recognized as conservative and frugal in making purchase and lifestyle choices. To better understand the dynamics of their thinking, we met with two developers of Canadian timeshare resorts to learn how the economy and border issues are affecting sales


Aging Gracefully

Aging Gracefully

Much like the baby boomers, the hospitality industry is aging – at least many of the properties are. Some have aged more gracefully than others, taking care along the way that proper maintenance was not neglected


SS&C Takes TimeShareWare to the World

SS&C Takes TimeShareWare to the World

SS&C’s recent acquisition expands its offerings and opens new doors for its new business


Cancún a la Carte

Cancún a la Carte

Constantly innovating and evolving, Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences strives to deliver perfect Cancún and Riviera Maya vacations to guests, and through its B2B marketing arm – Blue Strawberry – makes these customized experiences available for developers and marketers worldwide to offer to their customers as well.


Despite the Hype, Mexico Is Indeed Safe for Tourists

Despite the Hype, Mexico Is Indeed Safe for Tourists

HSI’s Craig Morganson is working to dispel myths and repair damage to Mexican Tourism and its impact on travel companies


GNEX 2012: A Global Meeting of Minds

GNEX 2012: A Global Meeting of Minds

GNEX 2012 comes to one of Cancun’s premier oceanfront resorts, the Ritz Carlton Cancun, where delegates will have three days to make the most of this absolute must-attend event.


Perspective Magazine Expands With Exclusive Latin America Edition Beginning In January 2012

Perspective Magazine Expands With Exclusive Latin America Edition Beginning In January 2012

Perspective Magazine will introduce the fifth edition of its global trade publication, Perspective Magazine Latin America, during the Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2012 – A Global Meeting of Minds, in Cancun, Mexico in January.


Bluegreen’s Innovative Timeshare Journey

Bluegreen’s Innovative Timeshare Journey

Success and growth through innovation – that’s been the guiding force behind Bluegreen Corporation.


“Tee by the Thames” Anyone?

“Tee by the Thames” Anyone?

2012 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Christel House Golf international tournament, and this year the European venue will be Badgemore Park Golf Club in Henley-on-Thames.


In the Swing of Things

In the Swing of Things

Teeing off at the local golf course on a Saturday morning is one thing. Teeing off at the Christel House Open charity match is another. It was a memorable day out at Ealing Golf Club, for all the right reasons, on what turned out to be one of the sunniest days of the year…


Summer in the Cities

Summer in the Cities

Cosmopolitan, convenient and chic, city fractionals make sense… so why are they still an untapped market, and which cities offer maximum potential? Fiona Klonarides finds out.


Emirates Vacation Club Is At The Leading Edge of Vacation Ownership In The Middle East

Emirates Vacation Club Is At The Leading Edge of Vacation Ownership In The Middle East

The world-class facilities of Emirates Grand Hotel in Dubai provide Emirates Vacation Club with an innovative concept in residential club membership, specially designed for frequent business and leisure travelers alike.


Can Your Software Purchase Be Postponed?

Can Your Software Purchase Be Postponed?

Opening a new sales office or department? Or just revamping your existing business processes? Whenever a new entity is formed or an existing resort company’s office is retooled to accommodate a revision in the way a product or service is sold, the purchase of software naturally comes into play.


Change Equals Success

Change Equals Success

Fiona Klonarides speaks to some of the leading players in the shared ownership industry in Europe and the Middle East about what they are doing – or doing differently – to survive and thrive in the current economy.


Up, Up and Away

Up, Up and Away

Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket are Europe’s leading timeshare resale company with over 30 years’ experience – but that doesn’t mean they are ready to coast along in the same ruts, doing the same things over and over.


6 Big Sales Blunders Salespeople Make

6 Big Sales Blunders Salespeople Make

Even seasoned salespeople make these fundamental errors/mistakes


Defying the Global Economy: One Developer’s Strategy for Success

Defying the Global Economy: One Developer’s Strategy for Success

With a proven track record of delivering integrated resorts with international hotel brands, IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) is one of the few global real estate developers that has a demonstrated ability to sell, develop and asset manage the full range of real estate vacation products to an international audience.


2011 ARDA Annual Convention & Exposition

2011 ARDA Annual Convention & Exposition

More than 2,600 shared-ownership industry professionals attended this year’s national American Resort Development Association (ARDA) meeting, which was held March 27- 31, 2011 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Attendees made the most of the various educational, networking and social opportunities.


Lubner Group Provides Hospitality Interior Design and Resort Refurbishments

Lubner Group Provides Hospitality Interior Design and Resort Refurbishments

Guided by Dan Lubner, principal and CEO, a team of talented and seasoned design professionals has formed the Lubner Group to continue to provide timeless interior design and resort renovation services for a wide range of hospitality industries.


Understanding the Process of Reserve Management Planning

Understanding the Process of Reserve Management Planning

The Reserve Management Plan (RMP) or Reserve Study (RS) is a document that is created for the management company and association of any shared ownership property, such as; resorts, timeshares, fractional properties, condominiums and condo hotels.


25 Years of Innovation – ResortCom International Continues to Grow

25 Years of Innovation – ResortCom International Continues to Grow

How does a 25 year old company survive in an industry that has ridden a rollercoaster of prosperity and recession, popularity and negativity, archaic record keeping and ever changing technology?


Wyndham Continues to Expand in the Asia Pacific Region

Wyndham Continues to Expand in the Asia Pacific Region

As a key division of the world’s largest vacation ownership company, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific has established itself as one of the most innovative and progressive businesses of its kind in the Asia Pacific region.


Interval International – Raising The Bar: 35 Years In Shared Ownership, Always Innovating

Interval International – Raising The Bar: 35 Years In Shared Ownership, Always Innovating

You don’t thrive in a particular business for 35 years without being an innovator and leader. And if you’re talking about the shared ownership industry and Interval International, you’re looking at a visionary company that has dramatically enhanced timeshare’s core product for three-and-ahalf decades.


Inside the Travel Club Debate

Inside the Travel Club Debate

GNEX 2011 proved an optimal venue for organic, unrehearsed discussion on many important topics. Here’s a follow up to one such conversation as Perspective Magazine asks key questions to a couple of the participants of the debate at GNEX.


Tourism Growth In South Africa

Tourism Growth In South Africa

In 2010, a total of 2,216,994 foreign tourists visited South Africa. In comparison, there were 1,885,997 foreign tourists that visited the country in 2009.


Mexico’s Vacation Ownership Industry Is Poised For An Upturn

Mexico’s Vacation Ownership Industry Is Poised For An Upturn

An underlying sense of confidence had attendees at the AMDETUR national convention in Cancun, Mexico cautiously optimistic about growth for the vacation ownership industry for the rest of 2011 and into 2012.


Ninth Annual RCI Christel House Open

Ninth Annual RCI Christel House Open

Swinging their clubs for a cause, nearly 1,800 golfers worldwide participated in the 9th annual RCI Christel House Open golf tournament this summer.


Award-Winning Resort Gets Extreme Make-Over

Award-Winning Resort Gets Extreme Make-Over

The Palace Resort and Spa received the Best Refurbishment Award by VOASA “the vacation industry watchdog” at a function held in June. Situated in a prime location along Durban’s beachfront, the resort is midway through its 5-year R20 million refurbishment programme.


Blue Strawberry Resorts – It’s All About “Revenue Up In A Down Economy”: The “Power of Paradise”

Blue Strawberry Resorts – It’s All About “Revenue Up In A Down Economy”: The “Power of Paradise”

Blue Strawberry Resorts brought into play a new concept of value added marketing or “VAM”, the pinnacle of which is its Vacation Certificate Program.


Perspective Magazine Expands With Exclusive Latin America Edition Beginning In January 2012

Perspective Magazine Expands With Exclusive Latin America Edition Beginning In January 2012

Latin America has become one of the fastest-growing regions in the world for the shared ownership industry. To celebrate this growth, Perspective Magazine will introduce the fifth edition of its global trade publication, Perspective Magazine Latin America, during the Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2012 – A Global Meeting of Minds, in Cancun, Mexico in January.


Timeshares As A Physical Asset – The Value Of A Good Maintenance Plan

Timeshares As A Physical Asset – The Value Of A Good Maintenance Plan

In this article, we focus on the ‘due diligence’ processes that are prudent for potential purchasers of timeshare property, and on some of the common defects and problems that can come back to bite you if you do not undertake proper due diligence.


AOCAP 2011 Preview

AOCAP 2011 Preview

The Alternative Ownership Conference Asia-Pacific provides a platform for Resort Developers and Operators within south-east Asia to meet and discuss these exciting new concepts, which are now appearing in the region, and which offer developers greater scope and flexibility in their master-planning and execution.


See You Next Year – The NZHOC Conference 2011 Report

See You Next Year – The NZHOC Conference 2011 Report

The key issues addressed at NZHOC’s aptly-themed “Be Prepared” Conference weren’t just timely, they were timeless.
Perspective magazine reviews the event, already set for a successful repeat next year, after a good time was had by all.


Wyndham’s Incentives for Success

Wyndham’s Incentives for Success

With a strong emphasis on employee recognition and growth, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific provides each
employee with a platform to spread their wings and recognise their full potential.


ATHOC Update

ATHOC Update

The Annual ATHOC Conference will be held from Sunday 11th to Tuesday 13th September 2011 at the Watermark Hotel, Surfers Paradise on the beautiful Gold Coast. This is a must attend event for anyone in the industry or suppliers to the industry.


Freedom of Choice….. It’s the Key to Happy Owners

Freedom of Choice….. It’s the Key to Happy Owners

In today’s world we are surrounded by so many choices, consumers have become used to getting pretty much exactly what they want. And, if they don’t get what they want, they usually respond by taking their buying power elsewhere. The timeshare industry is no different.


Bringing Spa Expertise (+ Profit) To Resort Developers Worldwide

Bringing Spa Expertise (+ Profit) To Resort Developers Worldwide

Winner of this year’s Perspective Magazine “Best Newcomer Award”, Karma Spa, the brainchild of Karma Royal Group Chairman John Spence, has received international acclaim for its innovative concept of providing a holistic health and wellness program to the shared ownership market.


TATOC Conference Review

TATOC Conference Review

More than one hundred delegates, including some of the biggest names in the industry, made their way to
Stretton, near Warrington to attend the annual TATOC conference and annual meeting.


Self-Esteem And Successful Leadership

Self-Esteem And Successful Leadership

Integrity is one of the pillars of self-esteem. It is an equally essential pillar of effective leadership. An intimate relationship exists between integrity and the ability to inspire trust.


Going Global

Going Global

Northern Europe’s most popular holiday club is going places. Following exceptional demand for its weeks (up over 10% last year), Finland’s original shared ownership brand has just injected a new blast of sunshine into its portfolio.


RDO2 Conference Preview

RDO2 Conference Preview

Europe’s must-not-miss shared ownership event, RDO2 Conference ‘Mapping the Journey’ returns to Marbella on 26-28th September 2011


Anfi Resorts

Anfi Resorts

If you have spent any time at all in European timesharing, you will be familiar with the iconic name Anfi. Founded in 1988 by Norwegian entrepreneur Björn Lyng, today the Anfi Group is jointly owned by Anfi International BV and Grupo Santana Cazorla.


AMResorts Launches Unlimited Vacation Club

AMResorts Launches Unlimited Vacation Club

Founded in 2001, AMResorts is one of the fastest growing hospitality companies in the Caribbean and Mexico with 26 luxury resorts in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Jamaica.


CARE Conference Fosters Networking Among Member Businesses

CARE Conference Fosters Networking Among Member Businesses

This changing travel landscape has placed a greater emphasis on personal networking and the need for developing strategic alliances among businesses within the vacation ownership industry, resulting in a very successful spring conference for the Cooperative Association of Resorts Exchangers (CARE) in Deerfield Beach, FL, over May 14-17, 2011, at the Embassy Suites Resort.


LeisureLink Drives Profits and High VPG Guests

LeisureLink Drives Profits and High VPG Guests

Since 2004, LeisureLink Inc. has been providing rental distribution services to developers and homeowner associations.
LeisureLink’s Marketspan platform places timeshare resorts in key consumer channels like Orbitz, Travelocity, and Priceline.


Canadian Vacation Ownership Market Is On The Up-Swing

Canadian Vacation Ownership Market Is On The Up-Swing

Building on the research revealed during last October’s conference, participants at the 2011 Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA) Resort Development Summit delved into the numbers and their impact on future industry initiatives.