Articles Tagged With "North America"

Vacation Resorts International (VRI) has contracted with TimeShareWare to utilize the TimeShareWare Professional platform to manage all owner accounting and central reservations for the InnSeason Vacation Club. InnSeason Resorts manages over 200,000 room nights a year across seven hotel, timeshare, and condominium properties in the New England area.

April 25, 2010 in News by

If you’ve spent any time at all in the shared-ownership business, when you hear the name Ragatz, you think of timeshare and fractional industry research. Like Kleenex, Band-Aid and Xerox, Ragatz has seemingly almost lost its natural place as a surname and almost borders on becoming synonymous with industry insight and knowledge.

March 31, 2010 in A-List Interviews, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by

In 2001, Intrawest introduced the Resort to Resort program, an exclusive exchange network for whole ownership and the emerging fractional and condo-hotel markets.

March 30, 2010 in Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by

Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) has again been listed as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s Most Admired Companies for 2010.

March 11, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox

While there are still a few companies that will align themselves with any other company willing to write a big check, many of today’s corporate alliances actually make sense. Two cases in point: Intrawest’s relationship with Land Rover and The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club’s relationship with Marquis Jet.

February 27, 2010 in Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by

Robb & Stucky Interiors has been awarded a Silver award in the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Awards Program.

February 22, 2010 in Company, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Robb & Stucky by Susan Knox

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts announced today the launch of a new $20 million dollar, multi-media marketing campaign created to highlight the brand’s $6 billion revitalization effort.

February 4, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide by Susan Knox

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that the Minneapolis-based Chambers has joined Le Méridien, the Paris-born hotel brand with an international presence of 105 hotels and resorts.

February 2, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide by Susan Knox

Shell Vacations LLC, a leader in the development, sales and operation of vacation ownership properties throughout North America, today announced it has received a substantial investment from York Capital Management, a leading global investment firm.

February 1, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Shell Vacations by Susan Knox

Women in the Industry (WIN) is pleased to announce that Perspective Magazine has joined the organization as a corporate sponsor.

February 1, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News, Perspective Magazine, SA, South Africa News, Women in the Industry (WIN) by Susan Knox

Jim Danz RRP and Bill Tsao, Managing Partners of Trident Business Management, have recently selected two additional Advisory Partners for their organization, joining other respected executives within the lodging and timeshare sectors of the leisure industry.

February 1, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

The Hideaways Club, a leading international property investment fund that offers its members the opportunity to invest in and exclusively enjoy an entire portfolio of luxury villas and chalets, announced this week that it has formed a strategic alliance with US based Equity Estates, the largest residence fund in North America.

January 27, 2010 in Company, Equity Estates, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News, The Hideaways Club by Susan Knox

Accor North America (ANA), a division of Accor Hospitality, has announced that it will pilot the Green Key Eco-Rating Program (Green Key) within its portfolio in the United States in 2010.

January 27, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Hilton Worldwide announced today that, building on the record year the company had in terms of development in 2008, the next best year in the company’s 91-year history was 2009.

January 26, 2010 in Company, Hilton Worldwide, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Robb & Stucky Interiors, one of North America’s largest home furnishings and interior design companies, has recently completed the interior design, custom manufacture and installation of furnishings for a unique property with ownership opportunities being offered in both fractional and whole ownership.

January 25, 2010 in Company, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Robb & Stucky by Susan Knox

TimeShareWare, the industry leader in providing technology solutions, and Bluegreen Resorts, a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, are pleased to announce that TimeShareWare Professional 2009 has been installed at 41 Bluegreen owned or managed resorts across North America.

January 19, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, TimeShareWare by Susan Knox

Equity Estates Fund I, LLC, www.equityestatesfund.com the largest residence fund in North America and fastest growing in its sector, announced today the formation of a strategic alliance with The Hideaways Club, Europe’s largest residence fund. The two companies will offer owner members access to nearly 30 vacation homes in 23 of the world’s most spectacular destinations, thereby creating the largest global portfolio of residences available through an equity-based model.

January 11, 2010 in Company, Equity Estates, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

The world’s most read independent trade publication for the shared ownership industry has now launched a test version of its new online social media business forum.

January 5, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific Featured News, Asia Pacific News, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Perspective Forums, Perspective Magazine, SA, South Africa Featured News, South Africa News by Susan Knox

Perspective Magazine; the timeshare and fractional ownership industry’s most read independent trade publication will launch the first of its regional titles in 2010.

December 14, 2009 in Company, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Perspective Magazine by Susan Knox

The Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA) is pleased to announce the advent of a dynamic, new working relationship with its counterpart in the United States, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA).

December 14, 2009 in ARDA, Company, CRDA, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Robb & Stucky Interiors, one of North America’s largest home furnishings and interior design companies, is preparing for the installation of furnishings for Bluegreen Corporation’s Harbour Lights Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

December 14, 2009 in Company, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Robb & Stucky by Susan Knox

FractionalExchange.com has announced that The Deer Valley Club will begin referring its members to FractionalExchange.com for their owner-to-owner vacation exchange needs.

December 12, 2009 in Company, FractionalExchange.com, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Premier David Bartlett today officially opened the $21 million Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Seven Mile Beach calling the development another example of confidence in the Tasmanian economy.

November 26, 2009 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Wyndham 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

Robb & Stucky has recently begun the total custom design renovation of Bluegreen Corporation’s Casa Del Mar vacation ownership resort in Ormond Beach, Florida. Robb & Stucky is one of North America’s largest home furnishings and interior design companies and highly respected for its design work with hospitality properties.

October 27, 2009 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Robb & Stucky by Susan Knox

Telkonet, Inc. (NYSE Amex: TKO), a Clean Technology company that develops and manufactures proprietary energy management and Smart Grid networking technology, today announced that it has been ranked number 64 in the latest Technology Fast 500™ list

October 27, 2009 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts continues to solidify its position as an industry powerhouse by working closely with Microsoft Corp. to showcase Windows 7, the software company’s new operating system, prior to its official public launch on October 22

October 15, 2009 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the appointment of John Burlingame to the newly created position of global head – residential development. In this role, Burlingame is responsible for residential components of development transactions worldwide and reports to Steve Haggerty, global head of real estate and development.

October 12, 2009 in Company, Hyatt Vacation Club, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts wants consumers to see what a difference $6 billion can make so the hotel giant is giving away thousands of free rooms for one night only at 86 hotels throughout North America to celebrate the completion of the brand’s multi-billion global revitalization effort.

October 8, 2009 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

After looking at jets last month, it’s now the turn of fractional yachts and in our first of two reviews on this subject (next one in April edition) you can read about Monacle Yachts who offer floating palaces where liabilities such as insurance, repairs or maintenance are left on shore. We also welcome Robb & Stucky to our pages for the first time. Since their beginnings in 1915 in Fort Myers, Florida, Robb & Stucky has evolved to become one of the largest high-end furniture retailers in North America and we hear of their expansion internationally into the hospitality and resort industries.

March 1, 2009 in Europe & Middle East Editions by Admin