Aptly themed “Looking to the Future,” the event will be held October 4 to 6 at The Peabody Orlando.

The staff of Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) one of the nation’s most respected travel clubs has again generously helped its local SPCA by raising money for abused and neglected animals in their area.

Perspective International, the parent company of Perspective North America, has built the foundation for the continued growth of the magazine with the completion of its North American-based executive team in Orlando, Florida.

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, today announced it has welcomed its first CLUB WYNDHAM® Plus owners to the long-anticipated, 19-story tower at Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando, Fla. This latest expansion adds 300 units to the world-class property, which is situated immediately adjacent to the Walt Disney World Resort. The property now boasts approximately 1,150 units sprawled across 58 acres.

Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels has announced its first resort in the world renowned tourist destination of Orlando, Florida, USA.

Timeshare and fractional ownership magazine publisher Perspective International is preparing for a major initiative to increase the public awareness of its multi-media products with the appointment of Steve Luba as Director of Public Relations for the company.

Global Connections, Inc. is a lifestyle and leisure company offering a travel club, full-service travel agency and a buying service, plus resort management and development services. Innovation coupled with experience allows Global Connections’ staff of professionals to bring the freedom of flexibility in a competitive marketplace to consumers and business partners across the United States.

Global Connections, Inc.®, one of the nation’s most respected travel club organizations, has announced the launch of its corporate website at www.exploregci.com to further serve the needs of customers and alliance partners.

Employees and vendors from Sea Shells Beach Club in Daytona Beach, Florida, celebrated Earth Day recently by participating in a beach cleanup near their resort, which is owned and managed by Global Connections, Inc. (GCI). (www.exploregci.com)

Interval International and participating resort affiliates continued their financial support of tourism education with a $15,000 donation to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Foundation. Neil Kolton, director of resort sales and service for the Caribbean and Florida, Interval International, presented the check to Hugh Riley, secretary general of CTO, and Jacqueline Johnson, chairman of the foundation, during Caribbean Week in New York City. The latest contribution underscores the ongoing commitment of Interval and its resort affiliates to the foundation. Over the past 11 years, they have funded $190,000 in scholarships and study grants for Caribbean nationals.