Articles Tagged With "Orlando"

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.

May 11, 2012 in Marriott Vacation Club, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The Bluegreen resort The Fountains wins a 2012 Travelers’ Choice Award, from TripAdvisor.

April 30, 2012 in Bluegreen, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Continued growth in timeshare resales at Orlando-based Timeshare Broker Services of Florida LLC has led to both increased hiring and facilities expansion by the company.

March 26, 2012 in Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Sell My Timeshare NOW, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Timeshare industry leaders speak candidly

March 1, 2012 in Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by Susan Knox

Island One Resort to Use SPI Orange Enterprise System for Timeshare Resort Operations.

February 16, 2012 in NA, News, North America News, SPI Software, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Legacy Vacation Club, an Orlando-based vacation ownership company, has announced the appointment of Tony Picciano to the position of president and chief operating officer.

January 18, 2012 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Wyndham Vacation Ownership has leased, with a 12-year term, more than 230,000 square feet of space at Sea Harbor Office Center.

January 6, 2012 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba

Central Florida’s largest independent accounting firm, Averett Warmus Durkee Osburn Henning CPAs (AWDOH), has announced they have once again been named as one of the Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 Companies for Working Families.

January 3, 2012 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The company will build a new timeshare resort adjacent to the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa near the Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida.

December 9, 2011 in Disney Vacation Club, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The 444-room resort, being built in the enclave of Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort, will create about 2,000 construction jobs, and hundreds of resort positions when open.

December 7, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) today unveiled its December “Timeshare Fans” of the Month from Hilton Grand Vacations.

December 2, 2011 in ARDA, Hilton Grand Vacations, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The affiliated resorts that are a part of this agreement are: Summer Bay Resort, Villas at Summer Bay Resort and Houses at Summer Bay Resort of Orlando, Fla.; Gatlinburg Town Square and Gatlinburg Town Village of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; Mountain Meadows Resort of Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; Crown Pointe Links of Farmington, Mo.; and Vacation Villas at the Summit of Clarksville, Mo.[

December 1, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Flagship location’s new PulseFlow CBW (Continuous Batch Washer) reduces water consumption by 90%.

November 22, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Orange Lake Resorts, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of brands, announced an affiliation agreement with Somerpointe Resorts, which includes 12 properties in Las Vegas, Hawaii and Orlando, during the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Fall Conference today.

November 9, 2011 in Company, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News by Susan Knox

As a result of a partnership with Lubert-Adler, L.P., a real estate equity firm which owns the resorts, Salamander has assumed the management of Reunion Wyndham Grand Resort and Hammock Beach Resort. Salamander has owned and operated Innisbrook Resort since 2007.

October 28, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

During the past year and a half, Tarzen International refurbished more than 120 units at the popular property, with most work done while the resort was operating at 98% occupancy.

October 13, 2011 in Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

This forum will offer a thorough overview of shared ownership to real estate and hospitality professionals that are considering entering the business or converting an existing asset.

October 10, 2011 in Interval International Press Releases, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Westgate Resorts by Steve Luba

Through this special, limited-time Military Appreciation Offer, U.S. soldiers (and their families) who have served in The War on Terror, Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom can book a complimentary weekday stay in a king studio villa at one of Westgate’s full-service resorts in Orlando, Florida.

October 6, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

These top sales professionals at Interval’s affiliated resorts in the United States, Canada, Caribbean, and Latin America will be honored at this month’s Shared Ownership Investment Conference in Orlando, Florida.

October 3, 2011 in Interval International Press Releases, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Westgate Resorts by Steve Luba

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC, a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, today announced its expansion in Florida with the opening of its first owned hotel, the upscale, full-service Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek, located within the Walt Disney World Resort gates in Lake Buena Vista.

October 3, 2011 in Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Worldwide by Steve Luba

Leading Spanish Hotel Brand to Operate the Former Mona Lisa Suite Hotel in Celebration Florida Starting September 24, 2011.

September 27, 2011 in EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

As part of the Deliver the Dream program, Bluegreen Corporation will host 15 families at The Fountains, an Orlando, Florida resort, for a weekend retreat September 16-18, 2011.

September 16, 2011 in Bluegreen, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Finalises USD 360 Million Development Deal in Orlando, Florida With Silverstein Properties and Dune Real Estate Partners.

September 14, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Celebrating its 13th year, the notable event will be held October 17-19 at The Peabody Orlando.

August 16, 2011 in Interval International Press Releases, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Westgate Resorts by Steve Luba

The new water playground features a teen and tween play area with two twisting, turning water slides, periscope guns, a gyroscope spinner, shooting water jets, a water windmill and many other activities.

July 27, 2011 in Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Toolbar News, Winter Park Construction by Steve Luba

Diamond Resorts International acquires substantial assets of Tempus Resorts International.

July 1, 2011 in Diamond Resorts International, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Western Reserve Partners LLC (“Western Reserve”) announced that it represented Island One, Inc. (“Island One” or the “Company”) in its reorganization by Timeshare Acquisitions LLC. Island One, based in Orlando, Florida, is one of the largest privately-held timeshare developers in the United States.

June 27, 2011 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Business leaders from throughout Central Florida gathered yesterday at the Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort for the 9th Annual RCI Christel House Open, benefitting Christel House International.

June 14, 2011 in Christel House, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Orange Lake Resorts, RCI, RCI Press Releases, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

One of Vacation Ownership Industry’s Top 10 Branded Players Globally Unveils New Name, New Branding, Logo and Website.

June 2, 2011 in EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Sol Meliá Vacation Club, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Orlando-based timeshare company Island One Resorts has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved a reorganization plan that also included its Island One Resorts Management Corp. affiliate.

June 1, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Diamond Resorts International acquisition marks significant momentum in global growth initiatives.

May 17, 2011 in Diamond Resorts International, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

This year’s theme, the “Year of the Consumer,” was emphasized throughout all educational forums, workshops, and sessions, including how to leverage digital relationships, ensuring consumer protections for the secondary marketplace, and enhancing sales and marketing practices.

April 7, 2011 in ARDA, Company, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) recognized their top industry leaders at the annual Awards Gala of the 2011 Convention & Exposition, held in Orlando, Florida. The evening event, sponsored by Holiday Systems International (HSI), showcases the outstanding accomplishments among individuals, teams, resorts, and companies in a variety of categories.

April 5, 2011 in ARDA, Company, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

South Florida-based marketing, technology and design firm receives top honors at the American Resort Development Association’s Awards Gala

April 4, 2011 in Brand Tango, Company, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Don Harrill, president and CEO of Orange Lake Resorts, home to Holiday Inn Club Vacations, was officially elected as Chairman of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) during the recent ARDA Convention and Exposition in Orlando. ARDA is the national trade association representing the vacation ownership industry.

March 30, 2011 in ARDA, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

The Progressive Real Estate Agency has announced the hiring of Susan Arnone, to head the expanded vacation rental division of the timeshare brokerage.

March 22, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Trade conferences oftentimes are a barometer for how well that particular industry is faring. If that is the case with the 12th annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference (VOIC), held October 4 through 6 in Orlando, then there’s good reason for the shared ownership industry to be optimistic.

February 7, 2011 in Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles, VOIC by Susan Knox

This past August, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies,
opened its brand-new 19-story tower at Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.

February 5, 2011 in Company, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox

The conference, held at the Marriott Cypress Harbour Resort in Orlando, Florida, brought together some of the timeshare industry’s leading professional women to discuss issues pertaining to their unique roles within the industry.

February 2, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Women in the Industry (WIN) by Steve Luba

Timeshare owners always seem to be looking for more information about how the industry operates and there was plenty of information to go around at the Dial An Exchange Timeshare Owners Seminar last Friday at the Florida Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

February 1, 2011 in Dial An Exchange Press Releases, NA, News, Nordic, North America News, Sell My Timeshare NOW, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The multi-media publisher of Owners Perspective Magazine, the premier travel magazine for timeshare and fractional owners, will be a media sponsor for the event.

January 26, 2011 in Company, Dial An Exchange Press Releases, Featured News, NA, News, Nordic, North America Featured News, North America News, Owners Perspective Magazine, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Winter Park Construction (WPC), one of the nation’s most respected general contractors, (www.wpc.com) has announced that the company completed over $7 million in timeshare resort renovations during the past year.

January 24, 2011 in Company, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Winter Park Construction by Susan Knox

Orlando-based Averett Warmus Durkee Osburn Henning, CPAs (AWDOH)’s whitepaper reports on study of 100 Florida timeshare/vacation ownership resort homeowner associations over a seven-year period.

January 14, 2011 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL® (Diamond), a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industry, joins worldwide industry leaders as a Signature Sponsor for the 2011 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Annual Convention & Exposition on March 27-31 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, FL.

January 12, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, Diamond Resorts International, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News, SA, South Africa News by Susan Knox

RCI will continue to be the exclusive third-party exchange provider for Disney Vacation Club’s more than 150,000 member families.

December 8, 2010 in Disney Vacation Club, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Triton Timeshare Software, a Sarasota-based technology solutions provider, has recently signed an extensive contract with Silver Lake Resort in Orlando, Florida.

December 6, 2010 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Triton Timeshare Software by Steve Luba

Orlando-based Averett Warmus Durkee Osburn Henning, CPAs to present free seminar on December 7, 2010 to members of Fairwinds Credit Union.

December 4, 2010 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

While bad economic news continues to dominate the news both locally and nationally, some good news was delivered recently to Orlando-area golfers.

November 24, 2010 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Public accountants Averett Warmus Durkee Osburn Henning, CPAs, a firm involved in providing accounting and auditing services to timeshare/vacation ownership companies, homeowner associations and others, announced they have recently presented results of an extensive research project surveying data accumulated from approximately 100 Florida timeshare resort homeowner associations (HOAs) and covering seven years of historical information.

November 18, 2010 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

South Carolina and Southern California Events to be Held November 12-13
Orlando Conference Slated for January 28-29, 2011

October 15, 2010 in News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba