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	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

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.

	Perspective Magazine To Be A Media Sponsor Of The South American Shared Ownership Investment Conference May 8, 2012 The independent information leader for the timeshare and fractional industry will be a media sponsor for the third year in a row.

	New Zealand Timeshare Conference Receives Support from Perspective Magazine May 2, 2012 The vacation ownership industry’s premier independent information provider will be a media sponsor for the event, to be held in Taupo on the country’s North Island.

	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.

	GNEX 2013 Announces Merlin Software Continues Support As Exhibitor April 30, 2012 The vacation ownership resort software provider will be involved in Perspective Magazine’s third annual timeshare and fractional industry event.

	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.

	Melia Puerto Vallarta Receives RCI Gold Crown Resort Award For Ninth Consecutive Year April 26, 2012 Orlando-based Club Meliá by Meliá Hotels International, has announced that its member resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has received the prestigious RCI Gold Crown Resort Award

	Club Seychelles Joins Preferred Residences April 25, 2012 Exceptional Property in the Caribbean Selects Program.

	Perspective Magazine Becomes A Media Sponsor Of The Hotel Opportunities Latin America Conference April 25, 2012 The leading independent information publisher for the timeshare and fractional industry will provide promotional support for next month’s event.

	Global Connections’ Colorado Distributor Names Grand Prize Winners April 24, 2012 Global Travel Network (GTN), an authorized distributor of Global Connections, Inc. (GCI), has recently announced the Grand Prize winners of the GTN Mexico giveaway contest.

	Interval International Employees Celebrate Earth Day April 24, 2012 More than 70 Interval International employees recently participated in the company’s annual community service activities in support of Earth Day.

	Tops in the Industry: Grand Pacific Resort Management Grabs Three Golds, 13 Silver and One ACE Award April 24, 2012 Resort Timeshare Management’s “Best Kept Secret” Dominates American Resort Development Association Awards.

	FARROW Commercial Construction is VRI Preferred Vendor April 23, 2012 FARROW Commercial Construction, a nationwide commercial construction company based in Santa Rosa, CA has been named a preferred vendor by Vacation Resorts International.

	Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit Selects Perspective Magazine As A Media Sponsor April 23, 2012 The timeshare and fractional industry’s top independent global information provider will promote the event through its platform of print and online outlets.

	RCI Increases Support To Platinum Sponsorship For GNEX 2013 April 19, 2012 The worldwide leader in vacation exchange will support Perspective Magazine’s annual timeshare and fractional industry networking event for the third consecutive year.

	Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Wins ARDA Award For Food And Beverage Second Consecutive Year April 18, 2012 For the second year in a row, Dominican Republic-based Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC) captured first place in the Food and Beverage category as part of the annual American Resort Development Association (ARDA) industry awards.

	CRDA Partners With Perspective Magazine April 18, 2012 The vacation ownership industry’s leading independent information provider will be a Media Sponsor for CRDA’s up-coming national conference in Toronto.

	Holiday Club Resorts and Grupo Lopesan Join Forces April 17, 2012 True to its promise of growth, Holiday Club Resorts once again embarks on a new venture in Southern Europe. Following the success achieved with the acquisition of the Club Puerto Calma Group in March 2011, Holiday Club decided to further invest in the Canary Islands.

	RCI and The Registry Collection Co-host Masterclass on Alternative Developer Finance Models at AHIC April 17, 2012 RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, and The Registry Collection® programme, the world’s largest luxury exchange programme, are returning as co-hosts of a topical Masterclass at this year’s Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC).

	Travel To Go Increases Sponsorship Of Timeshare And Fractional Expo GNEX 2013 April 12, 2012 The vacation services company will be a Gold sponsor of Perspective Magazine’s timeshare and fractional industry networking and awards event.

	RCI Welcomes Daya Bay Sanmendao Resort To Growing China Portfolio April 12, 2012 RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, today announced its continued growth in China with the addition of a new resort affiliation in Huizhou, Guangdong province. The signing of this agreement expands RCI’s China portfolio to more than 25 affiliated properties.

	Interval International And Marriott Vacation Club Partner To Host Shared Ownership Investment Conferences In The Middle East April 12, 2012 These events offered an industry overview to attendees considering entry into the business or conversion of an existing asset.

	Perspective Magazine Becomes A Platinum Media Sponsor Of The Caribbean Hotel And Tourism Investment Conference April 10, 2012 The timeshare and fractional industry’s leading independent information publisher will provide promotional support for the event, scheduled for April 24-26, 2012.

	The Registry Collection Welcomes The Residence at Grand Luxxe and Grand Luxxe Spa Tower to Portfolio of Affiliated Resorts April 9, 2012 These spectacular resorts, scheduled to open late next year, will be located on the beautiful beaches of Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, where all guests can experience the stunning views of the Sierra Madre mountains from a one-of-a-kind master resort.

	RCI And Meadow Lake Resort Renew Affiliation Agreement April 5, 2012 As part of this long-term agreement, RCI will continue to offer Meadow Lake Resort owners access to its RCI Points program.

	The Registry Collection Welcomes the Baha Mar Residence Club April 5, 2012 Baha Mar, the Western Hemisphere’s largest resort project in development, will feature four world-class hotels, 300 luxury residences, the Caribbean’s largest casino, three spas and a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.

	Preferred Residences Adds Mandharini Resort in Kenya to Its Membership and Exchange Programme April 5, 2012 Preferred Residences, a hospitality-branded membership and exchange programme for luxury shared ownership resorts offered by an operating business of Interval Leisure Group, announced that it has added Mandharini Resort on the north coast of Kenya to its network.

	The Registry Collection® Adds 18 New Properties to World’s Largest Luxury Exchange Network April 5, 2012 Leading luxury exchange program celebrates successful 2011 and a decade of growth and achievement at ARDA World

Westgate Resorts And Interval International Extend Long-Term Partnership April 5, 2012 Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), and Central Florida Investments/Westgate Resorts, one of the largest privately held developers in the vacation ownership industry, today announced the extension of their master affiliation agreement.

	RCI Announces Sheraton Vistana Resort Of Orlando As Its Platinum Green Award Winner April 4, 2012 RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, announced the winners of the RCI Green Awards at a ceremony during the ARDA World 2012 Annual Convention and Exposition this week.

	Interval HD Helps Members Channel Vacation Possibilities April 4, 2012 Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), launched Interval HD, an online video channel featuring approximately 50 destination and resort videos for member families.

	Book Wherever You Are, Whenever You Want On Smartphone-Optimized RCI.com April 4, 2012 RCI Weeks members are able to search, deposit weeks, confirm vacations and more on streamlined-version of RCI.com

	Interval International Welcomes The Grande Bay Resort & Residence Club April 4, 2012 Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq:IILG), announced the affiliation of The Grande Bay Resort & Residence Club in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.

	Interval Platinum Celebrates Banner First Year April 3, 2012 Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group reports that its most prestigious membership level, Interval PlatinumSM, is exceeding expectations on all fronts.

	Holiday Inn Club Vacations® Goes “All In,” Expanding Resort Portfolio To Las Vegas April 3, 2012 Holiday Inn Club Vacations today announced that it has added an eighth location to its portfolio of vacation resorts, a 648-unit property located one block from the Las Vegas Strip.

	RCI Adds 150 New Affiliated Resorts To Its Global Exchange Network April 2, 2012 Leading vacation exchange company celebrates 2011 accomplishments including the debut of several best-in-class innovations

	La Gran Reserva Anapoima In Colombia Joins Interval International March 30, 2012 Located on the outskirts of the exclusive tourist destination of Anapoima, southwest of Bogota, the master-planned community will feature 69 fractional villas.

	Occidental Vacation Club Announces Grand Prize Winners March 30, 2012 Members Win All Expense Paid Trips to Athens, Paris and the London Olympics.

	RCI Expands Relationship With Palace Resorts March 30, 2012 RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, was selected by Palace Resorts to manage and operate customer care, reservations and collections in all of its vacation clubs

	CSA Travel Protection Teams With Protect Your Bubble to Provide Travel Insurance and Services in the US March 30, 2012 CSA Travel Protection (CSA) was selected by Protect Your Bubble, a new insurance brand that provides coverage for “the little things,” as the exclusive travel insurance and services provider for its newly launched operations in the United States.

	RCI Helps Make Giving Back Par For The Course As Title Sponsor Of 10th Annual RCI Christel House Open March 29, 2012 RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, will return as the title sponsor of the RCI Christel House Open International Charity Golf Tournament in 2012 for the sixth consecutive year.

Absolute World Group Announce New Markets, Development Completions And Resort Launches For 2012 March 28, 2012 The Absolute World Group – Asia’s leading and multi award winning lifestyle property developer, resorts and hotels operator, shared ownership and destination club pioneer, announce an exciting schedule for 2012 which includes expansion into new markets, development completions and new resort launches in the Asia region.

	Perspective Magazine Becomes A Preferred Media Sponsor Of C.A.R.E. Conferences March 28, 2012 The leading independent information provider for the timeshare and fractional industry is a supporter of C.A.R.E. events for the fourth consecutive year.

	Sell My Timeshare NOW CEO Speaks at International Conference March 27, 2012 Jason Tremblay, founder and CEO of Sell My Timeshare NOW, has been named a featured panelist and speaker in several educational sessions at the American Resort Development Association’s annual spring gathering in Las Vegas April 1-5.