Articles Tagged With "India"

With the growth of certain countries’ economies outpacing the growth of the rest of the world’s economies, new markets are opening up for shared-ownership sales. Perspective Magazine takes a look at how this scenario is playing out for various companies around the globe

April 27, 2012 in EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, LA, Latin America Articles by Susan Knox

Having lived in Malaysia for many years and spent the last 10 years or so working for ICE in Australia, Stuart Ockenden recently returned to Europe to take up his new role as Senior Vice President, Resort & Business Development for ICE Europe, overseeing Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.

March 3, 2012 in EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, International Cruise & Excursions, SA, South Africa Articles by Susan Knox

Since its formation in 1997, Dial An Exchange (DAE) has been ahead of this power curve and seems to be quietly evolving the way exchanges have been offered in the timeshare industry, stressing a major emphasis on direct to consumer exchange value and superior, personalized customer service.

February 28, 2012 in Dial An Exchange Magazine Articles, Featured Articles, NA, Nordic, North America Articles by Susan Knox

Zacks Equity Research discusses the hotel and lodging industry in its latest industry outlook looking forward into 2012.

January 4, 2012 in AP, Asia Pacific News, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Club Mahindra now has the largest resort operations in South Goa taking its tally to 336 rooms with this acquisition.

December 22, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The conference will cover topics including the benefits of shared ownership and how it can be successfully integrated into leisure real estate developments.

December 21, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, The Registry Collection, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Members can exchange their timeshare week for a discount on the price of a cruise on up to four cabins per exchange booking. Alternately, if a member has already used their deposited week, they can still save on their cruise holiday with RCI’s special members-only rates.

August 8, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

While the shared vacation industry in many countries around the world started 2011 slightly bruised and worse for wear due to the financial rollercoaster of 2010, the shared vacation industry in South Africa has emerged with some industry players announcing record breaking sales figures and increases in employment for 2010 and have kicked-off 2011 on a very enthusiastic high note.

May 21, 2011 in Featured Articles, SA, South Africa Articles, VOASA by Susan Knox

In 2009, when 100% of Christel House Bangalore’s first class of 10th grade students passed India’s rigorous national board examination, the stage was set for a historic event two years in the making. In March 2011, 66 young men and women, 100% of the learning center’s 12th grade class, graduated in an emotion-filled ceremony attended by parents, classmates, staff and dignitaries.

May 18, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific Articles, Featured Articles by Susan Knox

The Karma Royal Group, led by its entrepreneurial chairman, John Spence, has purchased the Alpen Club from its previous owner, Diamond Resorts, and has acquired Royal Himalayan Club at Shimla, India.

May 16, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific Articles, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Facebook, Featured Articles, Karma Royal Group Magazine Articles by Susan Knox

Francis Taylor, CEO of Dial An Exchange, will examine the current state of the exchange business during Perspective Magazine’s timeshare and fractional ownership industry networking event.

April 7, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific Featured News, Asia Pacific News, Company, Dial An Exchange Press Releases, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, NA, News, Nordic, North America Featured News, North America News, Perspective Magazine, SA, South Africa Featured News, South Africa News by Susan Knox

From the magnificence of the Himalayas in the north to the lush greenery of Coorg down south, RCI expands its footprint in the country.

April 5, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The Vijayshree Heritage Village is near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hampi, the former capital of the famed Vijayanagara empire.

February 17, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

This Sunday, 23rd January 2011, will see Michael taking part in a vast motorcycle ride on the seat of a 1950’s, classic single cylinder 350cc Royal Enfield Bullet bike, which spans over 2000km of countryside and cityscape in Southern India, all in the name of charity!

January 21, 2011 in Appassionata Ltd, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, News by Susan Knox

RCI will serve as title sponsor for the RCI Christel House Open tournament at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) on January 29, 2011.

January 19, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Christel House, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Located in the north and north-eastern regions of India, these new resorts add to RCI’s portfolio of highly sought-after destinations for nature and wildlife enthusiasts.

November 15, 2010 in News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Founded in 2007 to provide specific, bespoke trustee services to the fractional and shared ownership industries, Citadel Trustees Limited (Citadel) now has a team working worldwide, as far afield as Spain, India, Thailand and China.

October 19, 2010 in Citadel Trustees Ltd, Citadel Trustees Magazine Articles, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles by Susan Knox

The sizzling brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) will open ten new hotels across the globe before the end of the year, with new properties slated for cities in six countries on three continents. With the openings, Four Points will command a presence in 28 countries, up from 24 just this year.

September 29, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific News, News, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide by Susan Knox

Interval Leisure Group Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Craig M. Nash talks about how exchange giant Interval International faced the economic downturn right as it became part of a new public company – and how it is faring as the industry begins to climb out of it.

September 24, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific Articles, Featured Articles by Susan Knox

Perspective Magazine, the leading provider of independent information to the timeshare and fractional ownership industry, announces a new advertising agreement with timeshare exchange company Dial An Exchange (DAE) for 2011. The new accord will extend DAE’s corporate brand in each of the magazine’s four regional editions throughout the world and increase exposure to the thousands of readers engaging with Perspective Magazine through its print, website and social media distribution outlets.

September 7, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific Featured News, Asia Pacific News, Dial An Exchange Press Releases, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, NA, News, Nordic, North America Featured News, North America News, SA, South Africa Featured News, South Africa News by Susan Knox

John Spence, Chairman and Owner of Karma Royal Group, was recognized as one of Western Australia’s top entrepreneurs at the 10th annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards held in Perth on Thursday night.

August 17, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, Facebook, Featured News, Karma Royal Group Press Releases, NA, News, North America News, SA, South Africa News by Susan Knox

Amongst a very hectic schedule, a rare opportunity arose recently for me to attend the Karma Royal Group (KRG) Annual Gala Awards and Party held in Goa, India, celebrating the success of its Indian timeshare operation.

August 12, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific Articles, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Facebook, Featured Articles, Karma Royal Group Magazine Articles by Susan Knox

Latest affiliation in India’s first planned hill city offers timeshare owners a world-class experience of cosmopolitan culture within tranquil surroundings

August 5, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, Featured News, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases by Susan Knox

Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced that it will grow its New York City portfolio by 50% this year and open more hotels in New York in 2010 than any other city in the world. Today, Starwood operates 12 hotels in the Big Apple across six of its nine distinct and compelling brands. The company’s NYC boom will result in 18 high-caliber Starwood hotels including the debut of Starwood’s two newest brands in Manhattan – Aloft and Element. The company’s bullish focus on NYC is illustrative of its meaningful global growth strategy – Starwood is on track to open more than 80 hotels in key markets around the world this year.

July 27, 2010 in News by

Le Méridien today announced Chinese artists Yan Lei and Chen Wenbo as the latest LM100(TM) members, selected by Jérôme Sans, Le Méridien’s Global Cultural Curator. As part of LM100, Yan Lei will provide artwork for a new key card series for Le Méridien’s UNLOCK ART programme, which will become part of a limited edition artwork collection. Chen Wenbo in his role on the LM100 will create a series of artworks for high impact areas, such as hotel entrances, worldwide as part of Le Méridien’s award-winning Arrival experience.

July 26, 2010 in News by

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), has introduced the RCI Points program through Cambay Family Holidays Club, part of Neesa Leisure Ltd. With the launch of RCI Points in India, timeshare owners will be offered an enhanced trading system that gives RCI Points members greater flexibility in resort and travel exchange.

July 1, 2010 in News, RCI, RCI Press Releases by

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), has introduced the RCI Points program through Cambay Family Holidays Club, part of Neesa Leisure Ltd. With the launch of RCI Points in India, timeshare owners will be offered an enhanced trading system that gives RCI Points members greater flexibility in resort and travel exchange.

June 25, 2010 in News, RCI, RCI Press Releases by

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), has launched a new and greatly enhanced www.rciventures.com website designed to be the ‘must read’ source for news and views on the shared-vacation ownership industry in the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India region.

June 17, 2010 in Company, News, RCI by

Citadel is proud to announce that it will be attending the Fractional Summit in Abu Dhabi as a Ruby Sponsor. The decision by Citadel to support this event which is to be held at the spectacular Yas Hotel on the 23rd and 24th of November 2010, reflects the increasing importance of the Middle East region and the potential it offers the shared leisure market. The Abu Dhabi Fractional Summit is to focus on all the main aspects of the shared leisure industry from traditional timeshare through to all the different types of fractional products.

May 26, 2010 in Citadel Trustees Ltd, Citadel Trustees Press Releases, News by

Following on from the industry-first success of Owners Perspective Magazine’s independent positioning of shared ownership products amongst general consumers through first class airport lounge distribution with more than a dozen of the world’s leading airlines, and in top hotels, resorts, golf clubs and spas, the specifically tailored Resort Developer Editions are helping on-site sales credibility, reducing new member cancellations and increasing the opportunities for upgrades, rentals and referrals.

May 21, 2010 in Featured News, News by Admin

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today that its global powerhouse, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, will continue to enhance its portfolio by removing eight additional hotels later this year that do not meet the brand’s new upgraded standards. This will be the final group of “brand detractors” Sheraton will remove as it completes its $6 billion revitalization effort. These hotels are in addition to the 36 “off brand” properties Sheraton has already removed to improve its quality and consistency of the brand, and reflect a significantly enhanced guest experience. As Sheraton removes “off brand” hotels it is increasing its worldwide footprint through a strategic, $5 billion expansion that will add approximately 50 new hotels and more than 20,000 rooms to its global portfolio over the next three years.

May 10, 2010 in News by

Peter Hutchinson founded Hutchinson & Co in 1985 as a collection agency for a resort in Portugal; however, on seeing the potential for business growth and utilizing his experience and specialist knowledge, he went on to form Hutchinson & Co Ltd in 1987, which was followed in 1992 with the formation of Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Ltd.

April 20, 2010 in A-List Interviews, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, Uncategorized by

If you’re running a marathon, you probably wouldn’t buy your running shoes at Wal-Mart – you’d buy them at a running-shoe store, states Eric Martin.

March 30, 2010 in Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by

[John Spence] John Spence, the entrepreneurial chairman and owner of Karma Royal Group, celebrates 25 years in the industry this year. Spence’s career spans a humble beginning to a 17-resort group with no debt today, and Paul Mattimoe reviews those 25 years.

February 24, 2010 in Europe & Middle East Articles, Facebook, Featured Articles, Karma Royal Group Magazine Articles, NA, North America Articles by

Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Limited is proud to announce that on the 5th February 2010, the Group celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a gathering of nearly one hundred staff, past and present, at the beautiful Elvetham Hall in Hampshire. Elvetham is steeped in history, having been owned by the family of Jane Seymour, one of Henry VIII’s wives and famed as being the site of the first performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

February 9, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific Featured News, Asia Pacific News, Citadel Trustees Ltd, Citadel Trustees Press Releases, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Limited, News by Susan Knox

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), today announced an affiliation with The Solluna Resort, situated in India’s largest wildlife sanctuary, Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand. This new affiliation brings the total number of RCI affiliated resorts in sought-after destinations across India to more than 80.

December 14, 2009 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases by Susan Knox

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of The Westin Pune Koregaon Park – the first of six new Westin Hotels to open in India over the next three years and the brand’s 25th Hotel in Asia Pacific. The hotel is illustrative of Starwood’s overall growth in India with 24 existing hotels and plans to grow its footprint by 60 percent by 2012.

December 12, 2009 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, News, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide by Susan Knox

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and its new destination sensation brand, Aloft® Hotels, today announce the opening of Aloft Abu Dhabi, the first Aloft to open in the Middle East and the second Aloft to open outside of North America.

November 5, 2009 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide by Susan Knox

From the magnificent Himalayan foothills to the lush greenery of Kerala, RCI further expands its footprint across the country, bringing the total number of affiliated resorts in India to 82

September 11, 2009 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases by Susan Knox