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	Diamond Resorts International Closes Acquisition of Pacific Monarch Resorts May 23, 2012 Purchase Adds Nine Resorts and 75,000 Owners to Diamond Resorts International Network.

	Vacation Ownership Proves Very Resilient in Tough Economic Times May 23, 2012 Vacation ownership products have enjoyed very healthy occupancy rates compared to other forms of vacation accommodation, mainly thanks to its good value proposition.

	Nigel Lobo Joins Prestigious Line-Up of Speakers at ACLUVAQ May 22, 2012 Grand Pacific Resort Management Vice President To Speak at Regional Timeshare/Vacation Club Association of Quintana Roo.

	Top Hotelier And Vacation Club Developer Dionísio Pestana Confirmed as Key Note Speaker at RDO3 May 22, 2012 The Resort Development Organisation, the trade association for the timeshare industry in Europe, has announced that Dionisio Pestana will be the keynote speaker at the group’s RDO3 conference this September.

	Wyndham Celebrates Surfers Paradise Sales Site Opening May 22, 2012 Gold Coast hospitality company, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific celebrated the launch of its new Surfers Paradise sales office today.

	Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Voted Best Of Virginia 2012 May 21, 2012 The Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront was recently voted Best of Virginia 2012 by Virginia Living Magazine.

	TATOC announces details of the 2013 ‘Finding Solutions’ conference May 21, 2012 TATOC, the Timeshare Association, representing timeshare owners in Europe, has announced the dates and venue for its 2013 annual conference.

	ADA Pool Lift Deadline Extended to January 31, 2013 May 18, 2012 The American Resort Development Association has announced that the U.S. Department of Justice issued its final rule on the compliance deadline for the ADA Standard for existing pools and spas.

	Culloden Bay Vacation Club At Footprints Nature Preserve Of Tobago Joins RCI Network May 18, 2012 Footprints Eco Resort & Spa today announced that its Culloden Bay Vacation Club in Culloden, Trinidad and Tobago has affiliated with RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, joining the program’s network of more than 4,000 affiliated resorts.

	Tom Goetschius Affiliates Case Marketing Group, Inc. May 17, 2012 Fractional ownership consultant and sales trainer Tom Goetschius, RRP, of Tom Goetschius Associates, has announced his company’s affiliation with Case Marketing Group, Inc. to provide a host of specialized marketing services for their clients.

	American Resort Development Association NorthEast Meeting To Address Resort Management Issues May 17, 2012 The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is scheduled to address Home Owners Association (HOA) and resort management challenges at its upcoming ARDA Northeast meeting in Providence, Rhode Island on June 4 and 5, 2012.

	Diamond Resorts Corporation Announcing its Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 May 16, 2012 Diamond Resorts Corporation, together with Diamond Resorts Parent, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Diamond” or the “Corporation”) have announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

	Marriott Vacations Worldwide Owner Services Recognized for Excellence in Customer Service May 16, 2012 Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s (NYSE: VAC) Owner Services was recently recognized with the inaugural American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Circle of Excellence “ACE” Award for Excellence in Customer Service at the annual ARDA Awards Gala.

	Interval International To Host Shared Ownership Investment Conferences In South Africa May 15, 2012 Interval created the conferences in 1998 to educate prospective entrants, lenders, and government officials about resort development opportunities around the globe.

	VacationOwnership.com CEO Jason Tremblay To Speak At Canadian Timeshare Conference May 15, 2012 Jason Tremblay, founder and CEO of VacationOwnership.com, is among the industry experts and innovators speaking this week at the 2012 Canadian Resort Development Association Annual Timeshare Conference (CRDA).

	RCI Masterclass At Arabian Hotel Investment Conference Generates Great Regional Response May 14, 2012 Premier hotel executives and officials got together to learn about the various ‘alternative business models’ that can be implemented in the hospitality industry at this year’s Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), which took place in Dubai on 28th April at Madinat Jumeirah.

	Portico by Exclusive Resorts Appoints CEO, Launches Website, Introduces New Destinations May 14, 2012 Fastest Growing New Entrant in Luxury Hospitality Space Raises Funds to Accelerate Rapid Expansion.

	Talal Jassim Al-Bahar Honoured with Leadership Award at the 2012 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference May 14, 2012 Talal Jassim Al-Bahar, Vice Chairman and CEO of IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR), was honoured last week with one of the region’s most prestigious industry awards – the 2012 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference Leadership Award.

	Bluegreen Corporation Reports 2012 First Quarter Financial Results May 12, 2012 Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading timeshare sales, marketing and resort management company, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

	Interval Leisure Group Reports First Quarter 2012 Results May 11, 2012 Interval Leisure Group (“ILG”) has announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

	Marriott Vacations Worldwide Celebrates 15 Years of Caring for Central Florida Children May 11, 2012 On Friday, April 20, Marriott Vacations Worldwide hosted its 15th Annual Caring Classic corporate charity golf tournament, raising a net donation of nearly $180,000 for Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Bluegreen Corporation Completes Sale of Bluegreen Communities May 11, 2012 Bluegreen Corporation (“Bluegreen” or “Company”), a leading timeshare sales, marketing and resort management company, announced that on May 4, 2012 it completed the sale of its Bluegreen Communities business to Southstar Development Partners, Inc. for a purchase price of $29.0 million in cash and certain other contingent consideration. In connection with the sale, Bluegreen satisfied [...]

	TrackResults Software has Deployed Version 6.1.0 May 11, 2012 TrackResults performance – V6.1.0.x releases upgrades under the hood.

	Interval International Offers Members Another Valuable Service May 11, 2012 Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, and GLOBAL Emergency Travel Services (GLOBAL ETS), a worldwide emergency air-transport service supplier, announced a new relationship that offers significantly discounted enrollment in GLOBAL ETS available exclusively to Interval members.

	Festiva donates $50,000 to WNC Nature Center May 10, 2012 Festiva Hospitality Group has donated $50,000 to the Western North Carolina Nature Center (WNCNC), Asheville’s Wildlife Park.

	TrackResults and others give back – Send Me On Vacation (SMOV) Charity May 10, 2012 TrackResults and SFX Resorts in conjunction with ”SEND ME ON VACATION” (SMOV) at the C.A.R.E. conference in St Petersburg, FL, helped present 10 CD players and headphone sets to the “A Music Therapy CD Library”

	New General Manager appointed at Bushman’s Nek May 10, 2012 First Resorts Management has announced the appointment of Bradley Wyllie as General Manager of Bushman’s Nek Berg and Trout Resort.

	Smugglers Cove Resort & Spa Of St. Lucia Joins RCI Network Of Affiliated Resorts May 9, 2012 RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, announced today that it has added Smugglers Cove Resort & Spa of St. Lucia to its global network of affiliated resorts.

	Marriott Vacations Worldwide Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results May 3, 2012 Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, the leading global pure-play vacation ownership company, reported first quarter 2012 financial results and reaffirmed the company’s full-year outlook for 2012.

	Bluegreen Selected As A Winner In 33rd Annual Telly Awards May 2, 2012 Bluegreen Vacations today announced its Shenandoah Crossing Resort Story video has won the 2012 Bronze Telly® Award in the Film/Video Category.

	Top Industry Executives Confirmed as Keynote Speakers at RDO3 May 2, 2012 The Resort Development Organisation (RDO), the timeshare trade association for Europe, has announced the keynote speakers for its 2012 annual industry convention.

	Four-Generation Disney Family Featured as May “Timeshare Fan of the Month” May 2, 2012 The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is featuring a Disney Vacation Club owner during the month of May as part of the industry’s effort to share the amenities, experiences, and heartfelt memories of timeshare vacations.

	Interval International Names Gonzalo Maqueda Executive Director Of Resort Sales And Service For Mexico May 1, 2012 Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq:IILG), announced the appointment of Gonzalo Maqueda to executive director of resort sales and service for Mexico.

	Loving Your Loyal Members Boosts Profits May 1, 2012 Leisure Logistics, a California based company with a customer loyalty product called Leisure Points, provides shared ownership companies tools to do just that: drive and reward owners/members behavior to encourage customer engagement, and therefore loyalty.

	Interior Designs for Resort Renovations: From Inspiration to Installation May 1, 2012 Creating a beautiful original interior design for a shared-use property can have a dramatic impact on its sales success. But guiding the interior renovation of that same property many years later is a totally different task with daunting challenges.

	Bluegreen’s The Fountains Wins TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award April 30, 2012 The Bluegreen resort The Fountains wins a 2012 Travelers’ Choice Award, from TripAdvisor.

	Technology and Exchange April 30, 2012 How Exchange Companies Are Using Apps and Online Offerings to Serve Consumers; Perspective Magazine talks to Dial-An-Exchange, Interval International, RCI and SFX Preferred Resorts

	“Does Your Resort or PRC Qualify?” April 30, 2012 Here it is. The supposed new-kid-on-theblock in the realm of home exchange, but in two short years of rapid growth, 3RD HOME is fast becoming the exchange partner of choice for luxury resorts and private residence clubs.

	Luxury Comes Standard: The Registry Collection Program Celebrates a Decade of Success April 29, 2012 Ten years ago, RCI recognized an opportunity to bring exchange services to the luxury fractional real estate market and to give fractional owners all of the flexibility and choice that RCI members had come to expect from the brand.

Shared Ownership Investment Conference Has Been Enlightening Attendees For Nearly 15 Years April 28, 2012 Regarded as one of the most prestigious industry gatherings, the Shared Ownership Investment Conference is an educational forum for prospective developers, hoteliers, lenders, and government officials and tourism professionals interested in learning more about the viability of the various business models.

	Regulatory Issues Dominate Discussion at ARDA West Regional Conference April 28, 2012 2012 is expected to be a year of new regulations for the vacation ownership industry and the reaction was predictably subdued during the ARDA West Regional meeting, held October 13-14, 2011 at The Westin Downtown in Denver, Colorado.

	Send Me On Vacation April 28, 2012 Send Me On Vacation aims to provide a much needed vacation to celebrate life for women with breast cancer who have completed their treatments and need a place to rejuvenate and heal their body, mind and spirit

	Exploring Ethos Farm April 27, 2012 Raquel Garcia Dennis, whom everyone simply calls Dennis, is a natural farmer. He comes from a farming background and has a love for all things agricultural.

	C.A.R.E. Gears Up For An Exciting 2012 With New Conference Dates April 27, 2012 Two of the most effective, interactive and socially-designed business events on the vacation ownership industry calendar are approaching, as members of the Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers (C.A.R.E.) prepare for their next round of semi-annual conferences in 2012.

	Marriott Rewards Wins “Best Program of the Year, Americas” For The Fifth Year In A Row at the Freddie Awards April 27, 2012 Marriott Rewards took top honors, winning Program of the year (hotel) in the Americas, along with four other awards at the Freddie Awards, the loyalty industry’s most prestigious awards.

	Shell Vacations Hospitality Honored With IAC Award for Black Friday Travel Sale Campaign April 27, 2012 Shell Vacations Hospitality received an Internet Advertising Competition award for its Black Friday Travel Sale initiative. The campaign won the “Best Hotel and Lodging Interactive Application” award in the 10th annual IAC competition.

2012 Perspective Magazine Award Winners Announced At GNEX Conference April 27, 2012 Shared ownership industry professionals from across the globe gathered for a sparkling evening of anticipation at the Perspective Magazine Awards Gala dinner, held at the Hacienda Tres Rios Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico during the conclusion of GNEX 2012 – The Global Meeting Of Minds on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012.

	The Best Pairing Since Gin & Tonic April 27, 2012 In February, Perspective International announced the launch of its newest subsidiary, Perspective Interactive, powered by Xeputu. This new division delivers a one-stop-shop for all of the fractional and vacation ownership industry’s marketing needs.

	Wyndham Vacation Ownership Commits To Raising $1 Million To Plant One Million Trees April 26, 2012 Wyndham Million Trees Project to Raise Funds for the Preservation of National Forests.

	Interval International And Participating Resorts Present CHTA Education Foundation With $60,000 Donation April 26, 2012 Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, and its participating Caribbean member resorts made another record donation to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Education Foundation.