Articles Tagged With "travel"

Alain Carr, C.A.R.E. president, has announced that ARDA (American Resort Development Association) has joined C.A.R.E. as an Associate member.

February 6, 2012 in ARDA, C.A.R.E., NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

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

January 4, 2012 in AP, NA, News, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Travel To Go, a privately-owned company specializing in affordable luxury vacation memberships, has hired Wendy Brinker, Time2Sweat, to provide fitness opportunities for company employees and families.

January 3, 2012 in NA, News, News, Toolbar News, Travel To Go by Steve Luba

Overall growth in prices for travel and tourism goods and services remained high, increasing 5.2 percent in the third quarter of 2011 following a 7.4 percent (revised) increase in the second quarter.

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

These findings are from Interval International’s 2011 UK Membership Profile, which was developed from a sample of UK-resident vacation owners maintaining an active membership with Interval.

January 3, 2012 in EU, Interval International, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Expected travel volume will be second highest in past ten years, representing nearly 30 percent of U.S. population.

December 14, 2011 in NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Sears Vacations to exclusively offer Sears’ customers a new full service vacation program.

December 13, 2011 in International Cruise & Excursions, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The new agency will be the largest of its kind in the world, representing over 200 brands, with headquarters based in Kansas City, Mo.

December 9, 2011 in NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

New research points to significant growth. Europe is a top destination.

December 6, 2011 in EU, NA, News, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Americans, Japanese and Koreans Take Fewest Vacation Days; French, Spanish, Dutch and Brazilian Workers Take Most.

December 1, 2011 in AP, EU, NA, News, News, News, News, News, SA, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is wooing back travellers, with the statement that 97 per cent of tourist attractions nationwide are safe from floods.

November 21, 2011 in AP, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Travel To Go has been selected by Preferred HOA Solutions as the provider of benefits such as cruises, hotel accommodations, vacation condo usage and a cadre of a la carte products to its owners.

October 20, 2011 in NA, News, News, Toolbar News, Travel To Go by Steve Luba

The new Spirit Incentives logo reflects the spirit of the company – it is bright, cheerful, uplifting, and features a sun visual that ties in our travel incentives as well as the overall attitude of the company.

September 29, 2011 in NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Travel and Technology Are the Biggest Beneficiaries, but Jewelry and Antiques Look Vulnerable to Cutbacks.

September 22, 2011 in NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Family Vacations, Group Getaways are on the Rise.

May 23, 2011 in ARDA, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

ICE consolidates back office technology by deploying the Dolphin travel platform across all European operations.

May 19, 2011 in EU, International Cruise & Excursions, NA, News, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. (ICE), a worldwide travel and leisure organization with a global network of innovative travel alliances has partnered with Westgate Resorts to launch the Westgate Cruise & Travel Collection; an exclusive membership designed to offer the ultimate in flexibility and travel options for Westgate Vacation Owners.

March 28, 2011 in AP, Company, EU, NA, News, News, News, News, News by Susan Knox

ICE continues the decade long tradition of kicking off the American Resort Development Association convention with ICE Breaker, the party of the year. This year’s party will be held at Orlando hot spot Cuba Libre.

March 28, 2011 in Company, NA, News, News by Susan Knox

China has overtaken Japan as the second largest source of international tourists for the city with a 16% increase in visitors last year.

March 9, 2011 in AP, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

LeisureLink marked a major milestone as the firm began in Los Angeles County’s Business Technology Center incubator.

March 8, 2011 in LeisureLink, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Statistics SA has released tourism figures for December 2010 and the results point to a shift in traditional source markets, with some serious growth in Asian-Pacific visitors.

March 2, 2011 in News, News, SA, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

ARDA Unravels the Top Trends of 2011.

February 9, 2011 in ARDA, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

Google’s power in the travel sector was the major topic among the technology buyers at the latest WTM Meridian Club Think Tank.

February 8, 2011 in EU, News, News by Susan Knox

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Deputy Ruler of the emirate of Sharjah, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Al Qassimi, to manage its first hotel in Sharjah, a business and leisure travel destination designated as an Arab Capital of Culture. The new Sheraton Sharjah will open
beginning of 2013, marking the debut of Starwood in the emirate.

January 27, 2011 in Company, EU, News, News, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide by Susan Knox

Wyndham’s Vacation Rentals Business Further Expands Scale, Brand Recognition and Business across Mediterranean Villa Holiday Market

December 1, 2010 in EU, News, News, RCI, Toolbar News, Wyndham Worldwide by Steve Luba

P1 Communications, the property and travel PR & marketing specialist, has won a 5 star award for ‘Best UK PR Company’ and ‘Best International PR Company’ at the International Property Awards, in association with Bloomberg Television 2010.

November 29, 2010 in EU, Featured News, Featured News, Featured News, NA, News, News, News, News, News Featured, SA by Susan Knox

Real spending on travel and tourism increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in 2010:2, following an increase of 5.0 percent (revised) in 2010:1. By comparison, real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.6 percent (second estimate) in 2010:2 after increasing 3.7 percent in 2010:1. Travel and tourism prices increased 2.7 percent in 2010:2 after increasing 4.1 percent (revised) in 2010:1, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

November 11, 2010 in NA, News, News by Susan Knox

Yucatan Holidays, the award-winning travel agency in Mexico, is using innovating social media tools in an effort to increase travel to Mexico, Cancun and the Yucatan Peninsula.

November 4, 2010 in NA, News, News, Yucatan Holidays by Susan Knox

After a challenging year for travel and tourism, the brands that have demonstrated the greatest strength in adversity are to pick up top honours at World Travel Awards 2010 Grand Final, being held at Grosvenor House hotel in London on Sunday 7 November.

November 4, 2010 in AP, EU, NA, News, News, News, News, News, SA by Susan Knox

Diamond Resorts International announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen J. Cloobeck, has been named to serve on the Corporation for Travel Promotion (CTP) Board of Directors. On September 11, 2010, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke appointed 11 travel and tourism industry leaders to serve on the Corporation for Travel Promotion (CTP) Board [...]

September 16, 2010 in Diamond Resorts International, Global News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

The overall theme of the 2010 Luxury Markets Symposium in Mexico City may be “Building Solutions”, but if the first day of the conference is any indication, the overall uptick in the industry shows that those solutions are well underway.

August 25, 2010 in Global News, News, News, Toolbar News, Tweets by Steve Luba

Global hospitality and vacation ownership company provides owners, members and guests with the quality, comfort, convenience and service they deserve.

July 19, 2010 in Diamond Resorts International, Global News, News, Toolbar News by Joe Hughes

Trading Places International hosted their first Virtual Cruise Night on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 to introduce Royal Caribbean’s incredible new ship, the Oasis of the Seas.

June 2, 2010 in News, Trading Places International by

Professional blogger Heather Armstrong was fired for blogging in 2002 and last year was honored by Forbes Magazine as one of the Most Influential Women in Media. Also in 2002, Senator Trent Lott’s reputation was irreparably damaged after bloggers picked up on remarks that were barely published by traditional media. In the eight years since, blogs have evolved into credible sources for news and information and a way for businesses to connect with their customers.

April 30, 2010 in Articles, Articles, Articles Featured, NA by

Sol Meliá, the 15th-largest hotel chain in the world and the leading Spanish hotel and resort company, has launched a comprehensive brand assurance evaluation program across its global portfolio of hotel and resort brands.

December 17, 2009 in Company, EU, News, News, Sol Meliá Vacation Club by Susan Knox

Trading Places International was recently named as one of the top 75 companies in Orange County for the Orange County Register’s Top Workplaces for 2009 list. In this annual survey, 31,311 employees at 121 companies across Orange County were asked to give their opinions on their workplace.

December 16, 2009 in Company, Featured News, NA, News, News, News Featured, Trading Places International by Susan Knox

BuyATimeshare.com’s primary focus is staying on top of new developments in the timeshare industry to provide better services for our customers. As part of our development, we sent our company Owner and Founder, Wes Kogelman, and Peter Emery, Director of Sales, to the CARE Conference this past weekend in San Diego.

October 6, 2009 in BuyATimeshare.com, C.A.R.E., Company, EU, Merlin Software, NA, News, News, News by Susan Knox

As the nation’s children settle in for another school year, many parents and teachers wonder how the summer break affected their children’s academic achievement. Analysis of a U.S. Department of Education study found that children who travel over summer break — whether to a beach, historic site or a national park — did better in reading, math and general knowledge than their peers who didn’t vacation.

September 23, 2009 in ARDA, Company, NA, News, News by Susan Knox

Bucking current travel patterns that continue to trend downward in nearly every segment of the hospitality industry, timeshare owners — particularly those participating in points–based programs — are still taking vacations.

September 23, 2009 in Company, NA, News, News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Susan Knox

This edition sees a catch up on two recent conventions, ATHOC held in Fiji and C.A.R.E. held in Colorado with reviews of each. The January 2009 edition will bring you reviews of the VOIC Convention in Orlando, OTE Forum in Madrid, CRDA in Canada and more…

November 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

This edition sees a return of Lion Resorts vacation Club to the Front Cover 12 months on from their last appearance, as we see the successes they have had since the announcement of their joint venture with Kouroushi Bros Ltd at last year’s OTE Forum, creating the larger Kouroushi Lion Resorts (KLR).

October 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

This edition brings you Front Cover Sponsors and ever expanding Diamond Resorts International, who now have more than 110 branded and affiliated resorts worldwide and explain how their consumer-centric culture and uncompromising quality features heavily in their success. Plus should you NQ Prospects? The beginning, present and future of Private Residence Clubs and so much more…

September 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

This month we review the successful Fractional Summit in London that attracted delegates from USA and Australia all the way to the UK capital to discuss the emerging European Fractional Market. We also look at a new super-luxurious fractional ownership development in Miami and discuss how to find the right buyers for fractional ownership. We also have our own account of our experience onboard a TradeWinds catamaran, cruising around The Grenadines, giving a totally different view to a week of timeshare, and our Front Cover Sponsors, Premier Cancun Vacations / Blue Strawverry Resorts tell us of their trend setting marketing products aimed at improving the sales process.

August 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

This month sees Perspective Magazine’s reach extend further again – shortly after taking the lead as the most read independent B2B publication for the timeshare and fractional industry, we now add even more conventions to review list and where our magazine is officially distributed – AMDETUR, Mexico, CARE, USA and The Fractional Summit, UK. As part of the latter, this month we feature a number of fractional ownership articles, including the poineers of the fractional industry, DCP International and one of their properties in Bermuda, a review of a recent industry convention in Miami and we have an exclusive interview with the new Managing Director of Group RCI UK and RCI Europe, Jonathan Back on his new role and plans for the future. Plus Front Cover Sponsors, Seasons Holidays announce their fractional ownership product, 8keys.

July 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

Following on from our first look at Dubai a couple of months ago, this month we have Front Cover Sponsors, Arabian Falcon Holidays, the first timeshare company in Dubai who have already sold out their first resort, and Tom Bell, Interval International explains some of the details of the proposed laws to be passed which will open the market up to major brands. We also have a fantastic and exclusive interview with Biliionaire David Siegel, founder of the largest private timeshare company in the world and a look at online recruiting with Timeshare Staff Ltd, the industry’s leading online recruitment solution.

June 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

This month brings you reviews of the recent ARDA & VOIC conventions as well as a Fractional Expo held in London as interest in the product grows. This month the magazine is distributed to all delegates meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland for the OTE Road Show and Front Cover Sponsors, Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket tackles the issues of resales and the relationships between developer and resale company. Plus, the official announcement that Perspective International will be launching a consumer version of Perspective Magazine in July 2008 for existing owners and prospective buyers of all shared ownership products.

May 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

Featuring in the delegate bag at the ARDA Convention 2008 and on the largest Perspective International Booth to date, circulation for this ediiton exceeds 10,000 in print for the first time. With an exclusive interview with ARDA President Howard Nusbaum and developer / resort reviews of some of USA’s leading companies, we focus on The America’s – but also bring you another exclusive – the first ever timeshare resort in The Maldives and the launch party held in Dubai with guest speaker Bob Geldof.

April 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

Already covering more conventions around the world than any other industry publication, Perspective Magazine has now become a Media Sponsor for the Vacation Ownership Investment Conferences (VOIC) held this month in Dubai and Macau and later in the year in Orlando, so this edition focuses on the emerging timeshare and fractional market in the Middle East. We also are featured at the Timeshare Association – Timeshare Owners Committees (TATOC) convention in the UK where Perspective International CEO, Paul Mattimoe will be addressing the possibilities of a consumer version of Perspective Magazine aimed at timeshare owners. We follow up on last month’s Virgin Gallactic article with a proposed Space Hotel development and look at another Business Airline, SilverJet.

March 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

February brings another exclusive interview: this time with Stephen Attenborough, CEO of Virgin Gallactic on the progress of Space Tourism and perhaps timeshare resorts in Space? We review our Front Cover Sponsors, Club Leisure Group and then you can read our South Africa review part 2, which centers around our visits to some of their resorts.

February 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin

The new year gets off to a blistering start: First we review the OTE Convention held last October where Perspective Magazine won the award for Innovative Marketing, then we have our own review of Christel House South Africa after our recent visit and an exclusive interview with founder of RCI and Christel House; Christel DeHaan. Plus we have another exclusive interview with PR & Media specialist, Max Clifford and his opinions on the perception of timeshare and how to change it. And our Front Cover Sponsors announce their partnership with former tennis star and health club giant, David Lloyd.

January 1, 2008 in Editions by Admin