Articles Tagged With "Orlando"


Vacation Ownership Investment Conference – Day One

Vacation Ownership Investment Conference – Day One

It was back to basics for much of the first day of the 12th annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Florida, as Monday’s sessions revolved around the fundamentals of the timeshare and fractional industries. These initial sessions were geared for those attendees who may be new to the shared-ownership industry [...]

October 5, 2010 in Global News, News, North America News, Toolbar News, VOIC by Steve Luba


Winter Park Construction Begins Third Veteran’s Home

Winter Park Construction Begins Third Veteran’s Home

Winter Park Construction (WPC), one of Central Florida’s largest and most respected general contractors, (www.wpc.com) has proudly announced the start of construction for its third Orlando area residence to be presented to a disabled U.S. veteran without the burden of a mortgage.

September 20, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Winter Park Construction by Susan Knox


Vacation Ownership Investment Conference Promises Research-Rich Event

Vacation Ownership Investment Conference Promises Research-Rich Event

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

August 31, 2010 in Global News, Interval International Press Releases, News, North America News, Toolbar News, VOIC, Westgate Resorts by Steve Luba


Timeshare and Fractional Information Leader Perspective Magazine to Sponsor the VOIC Conference in Orlando

Timeshare and Fractional Information Leader Perspective Magazine to Sponsor the VOIC Conference in Orlando

The shared ownership industry’s top independent information provider will be a media sponsor for the conference for the third year in a row.

August 17, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific News, EU, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, NA, News, North America News, SA, South Africa News, VOIC by Susan Knox


Timeshare Resales Leader Steps Up to Expand Timeshare Owner Options

Timeshare Resales Leader Steps Up to Expand Timeshare Owner Options

Sell My Timeshare NOW, the global leader in timeshare resales and rentals, announces that the company is expanding its services, introducing important new options for timeshare owners. Jason Tremblay, the company’s founder and CEO, says, “Timeshare owners want and need choices in how they resell their timeshares. In addition to the owner-advertising option Sell My Timeshare NOW has always offered consumers, we are expanding our timeshare brokerage service capabilities and will begin presenting those services as an additional option when sellers contact us.”

August 13, 2010 in NA, News, North America News, Sell My Timeshare NOW by Susan Knox


Meet The New Orlando Based Team For Perspective North America

Meet The New Orlando Based Team For Perspective North America

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.

August 12, 2010 in Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles, Perspective International by Susan Knox


CPA Firm Averett Warmus Durkee Merges With Osburn, Henning & Company

CPA Firm Averett Warmus Durkee Merges With Osburn, Henning & Company

Orlando-based Averett Warmus Durkee Osburn Henning, CPAs are poised to find new timeshare developers and homeowner association clients.

August 10, 2010 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox


Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort Now Boasts 1,150 Units As Wyndham Vacation Ownership Unveils Newly Developed 19-Story Tower

Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort Now Boasts 1,150 Units As Wyndham Vacation Ownership Unveils Newly Developed 19-Story Tower

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.

August 6, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Susan Knox


Liberty Bank, Wellington Financial, Increase Commitment To Silver Lake Resort By $20m

Liberty Bank, Wellington Financial, Increase Commitment To Silver Lake Resort By $20m

Wellington Financial says Liberty Bank’s relationship to Orlando-based timeshare resort developer included refinancing $30 million in aged receivables from another lender.

August 4, 2010 in Liberty Bank, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox


Orlando Area Surfing Simulator Under Construction by WPC

Orlando Area Surfing Simulator Under Construction by WPC

Future Orlando area visitors will soon be able to fulfill their dream of catching the ultimate wave at a unique surfing simulator currently being built by Winter Park Construction (WPC), one of Central Florida’s most respected general contractors.

July 30, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Winter Park Construction by Martin Harrow


CLC Launches First Florida Resort

CLC Launches First Florida Resort

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

July 22, 2010 in Featured News, News by


Timeshare Publisher Perspective International Names Steve Luba as Director of Public Relations

Timeshare Publisher Perspective International Names Steve Luba as Director of Public Relations

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.

July 8, 2010 in Featured News, News, Perspective International by


Wyndham Worldwide Taps Intelity To Enhance Hotel Guest Technology Experience

Wyndham Worldwide Taps Intelity To Enhance Hotel Guest Technology Experience

Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, has announced that Intelity, an Orlando based hospitality technology firm, will deploy an innovative and interactive guest web experience, Wyndham Connect, exclusively across all Wyndham Hotel Group brands in North America and provide the Hotel Group with access to its Interactive Customer Experience (ICE) suite of products.

June 21, 2010 in News by


Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve Celebrates Grand Opening At Grande Lakes Orlando

Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve Celebrates Grand Opening At Grande Lakes Orlando

Marriott Vacation Club, the premier timeshare brand of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR – News), proudly announces the opening of Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve at Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. Located on the pristine grounds of Grande Lakes Orlando, at 11248 Lakeshore Reserve Drive, the resort is the first-ever Marriott Vacation Club property to be co-located with a JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton. The resort will officially welcome its first Owners and guests on Friday, June 4.

June 2, 2010 in News by


Perspective International Names Rosanne Luba Director of Sales for North America

Perspective International Names Rosanne Luba Director of Sales for North America

Timeshare and fractional ownership magazine publisher Perspective International increases its presence in North America with the appointment of Rosanne Luba as director of sales for the region.

May 5, 2010 in Featured News, News, Perspective International by


Winter Park Construction Building Retail/Office Complex On Turkey Lake

Winter Park Construction Building Retail/Office Complex On Turkey Lake

Winter Park Construction (WPC), one of Central Florida’s largest and most respected general contractors, was recently selected to complete a new retail/office building on Turkey Lake Road in Orlando.

April 19, 2010 in Featured News, News by


Renewal Of Hilton Grand Vacations Affiliation Agreement For Vacation Exchange Services Announced By RCI

Renewal Of Hilton Grand Vacations Affiliation Agreement For Vacation Exchange Services Announced By RCI

RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange, today announced they have renewed their long-standing affiliation with Hilton Grand Vacations, a premier vacation ownership company.

March 16, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, SA, South Africa News by Susan Knox


Timeshares Only: Not Just Another Resale Company

Timeshares Only: Not Just Another Resale Company

It’s not too uncommon for consumers and even timeshare developers to assume that all timeshare resale companies are pretty much the same. But in today’s economic environment, it pays to know that they’re definitely not.

February 28, 2010 in Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by


$2.6 Million For Timeshare Owners In 2009 By Using Sell My Timeshare NOW’s Rental Management Service

$2.6 Million For Timeshare Owners In 2009 By Using Sell My Timeshare NOW’s Rental Management Service

With more than $2.6 million in timeshare rentals completed last year by the Sell My Timeshare Rental Assist brokerage team of trained professionals, the company is confident it has developed a program that successfully fills a targeted need.

February 12, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Sell My Timeshare NOW by Susan Knox


Perspective Magazine North America Boosts Circulation In Readiness For Launch As Largest Industry Publication Next Month

Perspective Magazine North America Boosts Circulation In Readiness For Launch As Largest Industry Publication Next Month

Perspective Magazine North America, a new region specific version of the award winning global publication is busy converting its extensive online readership to print subscribers ahead of its first edition in February 2010.

January 13, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Perspective Magazine by Susan Knox


Winter Park Construction Directs Renovations/Construction At Callaway Performance Center At Champion’s Gate

Winter Park Construction Directs Renovations/Construction At Callaway Performance Center At Champion’s Gate

Winter Park Construction (WPC), one of Central Florida’s largest and most respected general contractors, was recently selected to handle Interior Renovation and construction for the Callaway Performance Center (CPC) at the prestigious David Leadbetter’s Golf Academy in Champions Gate, Florida, near Orlando.

January 12, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Winter Park Construction by Susan Knox


Vacation Ownership Investment Conference A Success Once Again

Vacation Ownership Investment Conference A Success Once Again

The 11th Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference (VOIC) was held September 14-17, 2009 at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Florida – a venue known for its quirky longstanding tradition of “marching” ducks in and out of the library each day at the designated time like clockwork.

December 10, 2009 in Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by


Holiday Inn Club Vacations At Orange Lake Resorts Selects Winter Park Construction For $16.6 Million Refurbishment

Holiday Inn Club Vacations At Orange Lake Resorts Selects Winter Park Construction For $16.6 Million Refurbishment

Winter Park Construction (WPC), one of Central Florida’s largest and most respected general contractors has recently been selected to direct a $16.6 million refurbishment at the 1,450-acre, Kissimmee-based Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort as well as two of their other Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

December 1, 2009 in Company, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Winter Park Construction by Susan Knox


ePercipio Inks Deal With Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC

ePercipio Inks Deal With Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC

ePercipio, the next generation software as a service (“SaaS”) provider of media-rich, multi-dimensional e-learning solutions, announced today the consummation of a multi-year agreement to provide its highly sophisticated e-learning platform and selected intellectual property content to Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC.

November 19, 2009 in Company, ePercipio, Hilton Grand Vacations, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox


Winter Park Construction Names New Manager

Winter Park Construction Names New Manager

One of Central Florida’s largest and most respected general contractors specializing in commercial and multi-family, student housing, hospitality and commercial markets has recently selected a new manager for its constantly expanding company.

October 27, 2009 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Winter Park Construction by Susan Knox


Sell My Timeshare NOW Announces New Chief Financial Officer

Sell My Timeshare NOW Announces New Chief Financial Officer

Sell My Timeshare NOW, the global leader in the online advertising and marketing of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, announces the hiring of Jacqueline Russ as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.

October 20, 2009 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Sell My Timeshare NOW by Susan Knox


Dan Lubner Featured Speaker At International Conference

Dan Lubner Featured Speaker At International Conference

Dan Lubner, president of Robb & Stucky Resorts Division, was a recent speaker at an international gathering of more than five hundred vacation ownership industry leaders in Orlando, Florida.

October 8, 2009 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Robb & Stucky, VOIC by Susan Knox


Tom Goetschius Develops Sales Training For New Economy

Tom Goetschius Develops Sales Training For New Economy

It’s not business as usual anymore. Over the last 18 months, the economy has witnessed wrenching changes, re-adjustments and dramatic upheaval. Many of our long-held beliefs turned out to be deceptive and downright fraudulent. Gone is the “borrow and spend” philosophy.

October 7, 2009 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox


Celebrity Resorts To Host The 2009 Golf Spooktacular Benefiting Give Kids The World Village

Celebrity Resorts To Host The 2009 Golf Spooktacular Benefiting Give Kids The World Village

Celebrity Resorts recently announced that the timeshare company will host the third annual Golf Spooktacular on Thursday, October 29, 2009. The Halloween themed golf tournament benefits Give Kids The World Village, a non-profit resort in Central Florida that provides vacation experiences for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

October 7, 2009 in Celebrity Resorts, Company, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox


The 11th Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference

The 11th Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference

The 11th Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference was held recently at The Peabody Orlando with more than 500 registered attendees participating in panel discussions and networking opportunities.

September 28, 2009 in Company, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, VOIC by Susan Knox


The Affluent Shared Ownership Buyer: A Market Profile

The Affluent Shared Ownership Buyer: A Market Profile

Affluent leisure travelers interested in resort real estate strongly believe in the value of their vacations, as nearly nine in ten report that vacationing is important to their well-being and to the health of their personal relationships.

September 23, 2009 in Company, Interval International Press Releases, NA, News, North America News, VOIC, Westgate Resorts by Susan Knox


Sol Meliá Vacation Club At Gran Meliá Palacio De Isora, Tenerife, Captures RCI Developer Innovation Award

Sol Meliá Vacation Club At Gran Meliá Palacio De Isora, Tenerife, Captures RCI Developer Innovation Award

Orlando-based Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), an international leisure vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has been presented with the 2008 Developer Innovation Award for the new Sol Meliá Vacation Club at Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, by Group RCI, a worldwide leader in vacation exchanges with more than 3.5 million members globally.

September 8, 2009 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, Sol Meliá Vacation Club by Susan Knox


Floridays Development Selects SPI Software

Floridays Development Selects SPI Software

Systems Products International (SPI), the technology leader in the vacation ownership software market, is pleased to announce their Orange Systems software was recently purchased by Floridays Orlando Resort, a Luxury vacation ownership resort, to manage marketing and sales operations.

September 2, 2009 in Company, NA, News, North America News, SPI Software by Susan Knox