Articles Tagged With "US"

Talk of the stalled U.S. economy and a fractured national political process wasn’t enough to dampen optimism during the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Fall Conference, held November 9-11, 2011 at The Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C.

April 3, 2012 in AP, ARDA, Asia Pacific Articles, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, LA, Latin America Articles, NA, North America Articles, SA, South Africa Articles by Susan Knox

For anyone currently involved in the US, Mexican, Caribbean resort and recreational real estate market, it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to you to hear that Canadians are currently travelling, spending and purchasing real estate products in record numbers.

February 23, 2012 in CRDA, Featured Articles, LA, Latin America Articles by Susan Knox

C.A.R.E. (Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers), the vacation industry’s premier trade association began exploring in 2010 how the association could give back to the vacation communities that provide its members and their clients with outstanding vacation opportunities.

November 10, 2011 in C.A.R.E., Company, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

Cheryl Bellacicco has been promoted to vice president, resort operations at Island One Resorts Hospitality Group (IORHG). She will continue her leadership role with her oversight management of the delivery of superior resort hospitality.

October 31, 2011 in NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox

The world’s largest vacation exchange company rolls out its expanded premium tier of membership in Europe after successful U.S. launch

August 11, 2011 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

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), announced that Interval Travel has achieved Gold Excel status with Princess Cruises. This milestone places the agency among the top revenue producers in the U.S. and Canada in 2010.

July 7, 2011 in Company, Featured News, Interval International Press Releases, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Westgate Resorts by Susan Knox

Timeshare and fractional ownership information provider Perspective Magazine announces that Steve Luba has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer for the company’s North America operation.

July 6, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific Featured News, Asia Pacific News, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, Global News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Perspective Magazine, SA, South Africa Featured News, South Africa News by Susan Knox

ResorTime.Com, a Carlsbad, California-based company specializing in online timeshare condominium rentals is ramping up its Bonus Time Network™ which offers timeshare owners a new way to take advantage of Bonus Time rates.

March 21, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, ResorTime.com by Susan Knox

Perspective Magazine takes a look at the U.S. fractional residences scene and finds that while things are bad all over, certain West Coast markets may eventually prove to be the bedrock of future development.

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

The first four events will be hosted by Nick Turner, vice president Europe, The Registry Collection and Fractional Ownership Developments, who said: “We have invested heavily in big global events over the last few years but it’s apparent there is a gap where small to medium sized resort developers are keen to learn more about the fractional ownership model but have not been able to travel to London or the US.

September 17, 2010 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, The Registry Collection by Susan Knox

Shell Vacations Hospitality today announced receipt of the prestigious Spectrum Award for their Online Marketing Campaign in Family Resorts, conferred by The American Marketing Association’s (AMA) Phoenix Chapter. The AMA is a professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide. The Spectrum Award recognizes achievements in fields ranging from advertising to multi-cultural marketing to public relations, and Shell Vacations Hospitality has continued to evolve at a steady pace, with creative online marketing initiatives geared toward families.

August 3, 2010 in NA, News, North America News, Shell Vacations by Susan Knox

ResorTime.com, the leading provider for nightly timeshare resort condominium rentals online, has introduced its ResorTime Travelers Advantage Program. ResorTime.com is the site where thousands of visitors go to rent luxury resort condos at hundreds of resorts in the US and Mexico. With more than a million room nights in 104 destinations, ResorTime.com has become one of the largest and most established rental reservation services in the Timeshare Industry, offering travelers discounted condo rentals around the world, on a daily or weekly basis, without having to take a timeshare tour.

July 13, 2010 in News by

High owner satisfaction rates, longevity and product innovation are three keys to timeshare success. Despite a challenging year for the travel and holiday industries overall, the shared ownership sector has held up comparatively well. Fiona Klonarides reports on green shoots and good news…

July 1, 2010 in Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by

RCI®, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced today that opportunities for automatic upgrades, priority exchange privileges and a myriad of exciting new travel and lifestyle benefits are coming to hundreds of thousands of RCI Points® members in the U.S. and Canada.

June 23, 2010 in News, RCI, RCI Press Releases by

Bernard Freibaum, an accomplished financial executive with extensive real estate experience, has joined timeshare developer Shell Vacations LLC (www.ShellVacationsClub.com) as Chief Financial Officer. Freibaum will work closely with Shell Vacations Chairman and CEO Sheldon H. Ginsburg and President and COO Tracy L. Sherles in evaluating new growth opportunities and enhancing business operations within the company’s many divisions.

May 27, 2010 in News by

Stefan Peirson of Aspen, Colorado and Sean Zimmerman of Scottsdale, Arizona have joined forces to create Strategic International Advisors, a company specializing in the sales, marketing and strategic planning of luxury real estate, including private residence clubs, throughout the U.S., Caribbean, and Europe.

May 20, 2010 in Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by

There was a great deal of prideful celebrating going on in New Orleans as the Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers (C.A.R.E.) reached a significant milestone in its 25-year history by welcoming members to its 50th semi-annual conference, held in late April. The Silver and Gold Conference celebrated not only C.A.R.E.’s quarter of a century as an organization, but also recognized special members who have helped their group succeed over the years.

May 10, 2010 in Featured News, News by

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

Further details about the 2010 TATOC conference have been announced. The event is now taking place at the Nottingham Belfry from Friday 26th March to Sunday 28th March.

November 3, 2009 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, TATOC by Susan Knox

Despite tighter credit markets and high unemployment rates, the U.S. timeshare industry continues to demonstrate its resilience.

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