North America News

	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.

	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.

	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.

	Freedom Bay Reports Sales Success May 21, 2012 Freedom Resorts is delighted to announce the successful sales of over 500 fractions meaning that over 50% of its first release has now been sold at its flagship development at Freedom Bay, St Lucia

	Pronghorn Golf Club And Resort Announces Partnership With Auberge Resorts May 21, 2012 Central Oregon Award-Winning Golf Community Moves Forward with Luxury Hotel Operator and Leading Development Company to Become First Luxury-Branded, Five-Star Resort in the Pacific Northwest.

	Local Architectural Design Firm Pulls Together Team for “Hotel Impossible” May 21, 2012 Margit E. Whitlock, AIA, of Architectural Concepts Inc., was recently selected to be the local designer assisting Blanche Garcia on Travel Channel’s national reality show, “Hotel Impossible” on the makeover of the La Jolla Cove Suites on Coast Blvd., La Jolla, CA.

	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.

	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.

	Hans S. Weger Joins Outrigger Enterprises Group as Chief Financial Officer May 16, 2012 Outrigger Enterprises Group, one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hans S. Weger to the position of chief financial officer.

	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.

	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).

	Cynthia B. Taylor named Grand Incentives’ VP of Business Administration May 15, 2012 Cynthia B. Taylor, formerly of Stewart Vacation Ownership, has accepted the newly-created position of VP of Business Administration at Grand Incentives, Inc.

	Inspirato Raises More Than $1 Million for Charitable Causes May 15, 2012 Leading Luxury Vacation Club Uses Innovative New Program to Benefit Nonprofits and Donors.

	U.S. Travel and Tourism Strategy Announced May 15, 2012 Goal to attract 100 million international visitors annually in the next decade.

	Fairmont Strengthens Its Position as an International Employer of Choice May 14, 2012 Luxury Hotel Brand Celebrates Top Award and Launch of New FairmontCareers.com site.

	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.

	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.

	Muskoka Communities Inc. Set to Launch Affordable Vacation Cottages in Muskoka May 12, 2012 Canadian-based Muskoka Communities Inc. will soon be offering affordable vacation cottages known as Shamrock Bay Resort.

	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.

	CalCon Mutual Announces Hiring Of Dustin Carfield As Director Of Resort Markets May 11, 2012 CalCon Mutual (“CalCon”) announces the hiring of Dustin Carfield, 10 plus year veteran in the mortgage industry who brings a wealth of knowledge and insight essential in the success and stability of the resort lending world.

	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.

	Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Affiliate Adds Park City, Utah Property to Its Timeshare Portfolio May 11, 2012 Lantern Asset Management (“Lantern”) announced that it assisted an affiliate of Centerbridge Capital Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”) with the acquisition of Sunrise at Escala, a completed, but unsold condominium development located within the Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah.

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”

Club Melia Captures ARDA Awards For Administrative Manager And Resort Department Manager, Plus Five Other Industry Nominations May 9, 2012 Club Meliá by Meliá Hotels International, a leading international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, received a total of seven award nominations at the 2012 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Annual Convention and Awards Reception in Las Vegas.

	Development of the Year Award to be Presented at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit May 3, 2012 The host of the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) will present the prestigious Development of the Year Award at the conference, which will be held May 7-8, 2012, at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami hotel in Miami, Florida.

	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.

	Fairmont Heritage Place Announces New Luxury Residences at El Corazon de Santa Fe, New Mexico May 3, 2012 Fairmont Heritage Place, the private residence club offering from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, today announced that it has assumed management of The Residence Club at El Corazon de Santa Fe, Santa Fe’s only downtown fractional ownership property.

	Timeshare Receivables: Aspen Using Advanced Skip Tracing May 2, 2012 Timeshare resort collection experts Buzz Waloch and David Combs from Aspen National Collections discuss the latest skip tracing techniques.

	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.

	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.

	Sea to Ski Vacations Announces New Travel Rebate Program For Vacation Club Members May 2, 2012 Personalized Concierge Service and a 110 percent price-match guarantee plus a new rebate program gives Sea to Ski Vacations travel club members unrivaled benefits in the vacation club industry.

	Colebrook Hosts Lenders’ Timeshare Finance Education Event May 1, 2012 Colebrook Financial Company holding seminar to introduce timeshare resort receivables financing information to banking professionals

	Vacation Ownership Sales Rise 4% According To Vacation Ownership WORLD May 1, 2012 Vacation Ownership WORLD’s 2011 Sales Leader Survey – the only research that provides company-specific annual sales data of the leading timeshare and fractional developers, has just been released.

	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.

	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.

	Sixty-Four Percent of Vacation Ownership Industry Professionals Anticipate Growth in Timeshare Sales in 2012, Finds Capital One Bank April 26, 2012 Potential for Growth in the Year Ahead Mirrored Across Capital One’s Commercial and Specialty Finance Business.

	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.

	Bluegreen Odyssey Dells Receives Silver RCI Green Award April 26, 2012 Bluegreen Odyssey Dells, in Wisconsin Dells, WI, won the Silver RCI Green Award in 2012.

	Starwood Reports First Quarter 2012 Results April 26, 2012 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today reported first quarter 2012 financial results.

	TrackResults Software has Deployed a New Website at www.trackresults.com April 25, 2012 The vacation ownership industry now has access to a site that is easier to use and navigate.

	Lifestyle Asset Group Launches AtlanticOne & PacificOne April 25, 2012 Lifestyle Asset Group, the most enlightened second-home ownership model in the world, today introduced AtlanticOne LLC and PacificOne LLC, portfolios offering equity interest in each of six luxury vacation homes in highly sought-after destinations on the East and West Coast, respectively.

	Wyndham Worldwide Reports First Quarter 2012 Earnings April 25, 2012 Wyndham Worldwide Corporation today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.