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Timeshare Industry Says Wellness Trend Is Here To Stay in 2012

Timeshare Industry Says Wellness Trend Is Here To Stay in 2012

According to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the wellness trend is here to stay throughout the year as consumers want their vacations to reflect a healthier lifestyle factor.

January 19, 2012 in ARDA, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Aruba Renovations at Divi Resorts Ready for 2012

Aruba Renovations at Divi Resorts Ready for 2012

With vacation stays as well as full and fractional ownership, Divi Resorts CEO says his company is poised for an exceptional year.

January 10, 2012 in Divi Resorts, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


The Suites at Hershey Earns RCI Gold Crown Resort Property Designation

The Suites at Hershey Earns RCI Gold Crown Resort Property Designation

Bluegreen Resort honored for excellence in accommodations, hospitality and RCI subscribing member experience.

December 22, 2011 in Bluegreen, NA, News, News, RCI, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Interval International Hosts Info-Exchange Seminar For Its Member Resorts

Interval International Hosts Info-Exchange Seminar For Its Member Resorts

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), hosted its Info-Exchange Seminar at the renowned Eden Roc Renaissance in Miami Beach, Florida.

December 13, 2011 in Company, Interval International, NA, News, News by Susan Knox


Sears Holdings and International Cruise and Excursions, Inc. Announce Launch of Sears Vacations

Sears Holdings and International Cruise and Excursions, Inc. Announce Launch of Sears Vacations

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


Preferred Hotel Group Projects Boom in Multigenerational Travel

Preferred Hotel Group Projects Boom in Multigenerational Travel

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


Expedia 2011 Vacation Deprivation Study Reveals Wide Work-Life Disparity Across Five Continents

Expedia 2011 Vacation Deprivation Study Reveals Wide Work-Life Disparity Across Five Continents

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


With challenge comes the opportunity to offer real value.

With challenge comes the opportunity to offer real value.

Being able to show current and prospective owners that their timeshare purchase will give them the ability to vacation in multiple places every year for many years to come isn’t always enough to convert anymore. These days, buyers want enduring value and affordability from their purchase and will often actively look elsewhere if there isn’t real depth to what is on offer. One company that understands this better than most is Dial An Exchange (DAE).

November 28, 2011 in AP, Articles, Articles, Articles, Articles, Articles Featured, Company, Dial An Exchange, Dial An Exchange Magazine Articles, EU, NA, SA by Susan Knox


Travel To Go Launches Facebook Page to Benefit Members

Travel To Go Launches Facebook Page to Benefit Members

Travel To Go has launched a Facebook page as an added member benefit.

November 10, 2011 in Featured News, NA, News, News, News Featured, Travel To Go by Susan Knox


C.A.R.E. Gives Back to Vacation Communities

C.A.R.E. Gives Back to Vacation Communities

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, News by Susan Knox


Vacation Owners Bullish On Future Timeshare Opportunities

Vacation Owners Bullish On Future Timeshare Opportunities

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), today revealed that its U.S.-resident members own approximately 1.9 weeks of shared ownership vacation time.

October 20, 2011 in AP, Company, EU, Global News, Interval International, NA, News, News, News, News, News, SA by Susan Knox


Still Thinking About Your Amazing Vacation? Tell The World With RCI’s “Share Your Vacation” App For Facebook

Still Thinking About Your Amazing Vacation? Tell The World With RCI’s “Share Your Vacation” App For Facebook

RCI application for Facebook allows subscribing members and non-members to post past and future vacations, see where others have traveled, and view and add area recommendations.

August 23, 2011 in NA, News, News, RCI, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


CARE Conference Fosters Networking Among Member Businesses

CARE Conference Fosters Networking Among Member Businesses

This changing travel landscape has placed a greater emphasis on personal networking and the need for developing strategic alliances among businesses within the vacation ownership industry, resulting in a very successful spring conference for the Cooperative Association of Resorts Exchangers (CARE) in Deerfield Beach, FL, over May 14-17, 2011, at the Embassy Suites Resort.

August 1, 2011 in Articles, Articles Featured, C.A.R.E., NA by Susan Knox


Interval Travel Achieves President’s Club Status With Norwegian Cruise Line For The Ninth Consecutive Year

Interval Travel Achieves President’s Club Status With Norwegian Cruise Line For The Ninth Consecutive Year

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq:IILG), announced that Interval Travel has earned the Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club status for its 2010 sales results.

July 29, 2011 in Company, EU, Featured News, Featured News, Global News, Interval International, NA, News, News, News, News Featured by Susan Knox


Travel To Go Supports Breast Cancer Survivors

Travel To Go Supports Breast Cancer Survivors

Travel To Go was one of nine companies supporting breast cancer survivors by sponsoring a hole of golf in a “Survivors Scramble” hosted by Grand Mayan Resort, San Francisco Exchange and CSA Travel Protection at the Grand Mayan Resort in Puerto Vallarta, MX in June 2011.

July 26, 2011 in NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


ShareLuxe Club in Kyoto and Bali Selects Interval International

ShareLuxe Club in Kyoto and Bali Selects Interval International

With its first three properties — two century-old machiyas (traditional Japanese townhouses) in Kyoto, Japan, and an open-air villa on the Indonesian island of Bali — ShareLuxe Club presents an inventive take on the emerging trend for contemporary cultural travel.

July 13, 2011 in AP, Featured News, Global News, Interval International, News, News, News Featured, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


The Palms Located In Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, Partners With 3RD HOME To Create A New Benefit For Private Residence Club Owners

The Palms Located In Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, Partners With 3RD HOME To Create A New Benefit For Private Residence Club Owners

The Palms Private Residence Club has just signed a sponsorship agreement with the international second home exchange firm, 3RD HOME. This partnership will enable The Palms owners to exchange their properties with other second homeowners throughout the world from Costa Rica, Palm Beach, St. Barts to Paris and Thailand.

July 6, 2011 in AP, EU, NA, News, News, News, News, News, SA by Susan Knox


Spectacular Private Residence Club Launched in Ellicottville

Spectacular Private Residence Club Launched in Ellicottville

EllicottVillas, a unique, new fractional real estate and private residence club has been launched this month for active adults and families looking for affordable luxury in Ellicottville, a four-season recreational destination just south of Buffalo, N.Y.

June 9, 2011 in Featured News, NA, News, News, News Featured by Susan Knox


TimeShareWare and Vacation Storebuilder Create Strategic Alliance to Increase Rentals for Shared Ownership Resorts and Clubs

TimeShareWare and Vacation Storebuilder Create Strategic Alliance to Increase Rentals for Shared Ownership Resorts and Clubs

The integration of TimeShareWare with Vacation Storebuilder provides TSW clients a variety of branded websites to showcase resorts, service members and drive traffic online by leveraging search engine and social media marketing channels.

June 2, 2011 in NA, News, News, TimeShareWare, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Dial An Exchange Enhances daeOptions With Premium Locations

Dial An Exchange Enhances daeOptions With Premium Locations

Access to the new resort properties will provide additional options for the over 300,000 DAE members.

May 27, 2011 in Dial An Exchange, Dial An Exchange Press Releases, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Studies Find More People Taking Summer Vacations in 2011

Studies Find More People Taking Summer Vacations in 2011

Family Vacations, Group Getaways are on the Rise.

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


RCI Supports Industry By Sponsoring Key Events

RCI Supports Industry By Sponsoring Key Events

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, has reaffirmed its commitment to the vacation shared-ownership industry by announcing its support for two key industry events.

April 13, 2011 in Company, EU, News, News, News, RCI, SA by Susan Knox


Getting Religion About Receivables

Getting Religion About Receivables

Study the financial statements of any interval vacation resort developer, and what is their largest asset? Their receivables. What principal factor determines the profitability of their sales? Receivables performance.

March 30, 2011 in Articles, Articles Featured, NA by Susan Knox


Flexibility Redefined With Launch Of Club Interval Gold

Flexibility Redefined With Launch Of Club Interval Gold

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), extends its innovative product line-up with Club Interval GoldSM, a points-based exchange service for owners of fixed- or floating-week timeshares.

March 28, 2011 in AP, Company, EU, Featured News, Featured News, Featured News, Featured News, Interval International, NA, News, News, News, News, News, News Featured, SA by Susan Knox


International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. and Westgate Resorts launch new Westgate Cruise & Travel Collection

International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. and Westgate Resorts launch new Westgate Cruise & Travel Collection

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


National Trust Reports the Rise of the Daycation

National Trust Reports the Rise of the Daycation

New National Trust research reveals that the number of Brits taking a two-week holiday has decreased by 18% over the past five years with 51% of Brits not planning to take a fortnight’s holiday in 2011.

March 22, 2011 in EU, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


China Now The Australian Gold Coast’s Second Largest International Market

China Now The Australian Gold Coast’s Second Largest International Market

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


Latest Tourism Figures Reflect Changing Travel Landscape for Cape Town, South Africa

Latest Tourism Figures Reflect Changing Travel Landscape for Cape Town, South Africa

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


Unlimited Vacation Club By AMResorts Joins RCI

Unlimited Vacation Club By AMResorts Joins RCI

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today announced a new affiliation with AMResorts.

March 2, 2011 in Company, NA, News, News, RCI, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox


Tibisay Hotel Joins The RCI Network Of Affiliated Resorts

Tibisay Hotel Joins The RCI Network Of Affiliated Resorts

Tibisay Hotel, located in the city of Merida, Venezuela, is a highly desirable destination in the Venezuelan Andes.

February 15, 2011 in NA, News, News, RCI, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Interval International Adds Trooval, Inc. To Its Affiliate Advantages Program

Interval International Adds Trooval, Inc. To Its Affiliate Advantages Program

Trooval is the newest addition to Interval’s Affiliate Advantages program, a collection of value-driven products that provide member resorts with preferential access to services, discounted rates — or a combination of both.

February 10, 2011 in Global News, Interval International, News, News, Toolbar News, Trooval by Steve Luba


Travel Trends for 2011

Travel Trends for 2011

ARDA Unravels the Top Trends of 2011.

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


Interval International To Be A Platinum Sponsor Of The Resort Development Organisation Conference

Interval International To Be A Platinum Sponsor Of The Resort Development Organisation Conference

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), is again proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the Resort Development Organisation (RDO) Conference. The event will be held from the 26th to 28th September at the Don Carlos Resort and Spa in Marbella, Spain

February 9, 2011 in Company, EU, Interval International, News, News by Susan Knox


A Good Thing Gets Even Better

A Good Thing Gets Even Better

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands, has significantly enhanced its RCI® Weeks program to allow members to know the trading power value of their vacation interval once deposited with RCI.

February 8, 2011 in Articles, Articles Featured, Company, NA, RCI by Susan Knox


Vacation Lodging Trends Upwards in December

Vacation Lodging Trends Upwards in December

LeisureLink, Inc. released its Vacation Lodging Demand Index for December 2010, showing a turn-around from a soft fall season.

January 20, 2011 in LeisureLink, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Equity Estates Grows By Over 50 Percent For Third Consecutive Year

Equity Estates Grows By Over 50 Percent For Third Consecutive Year

Equity Estates www.equityestatesfund.com, the country’s first and fastest growing Luxury Residence Fund™ and the only true equity based model in the second home alternative market, announced today that the fund grew by over 50 percent in 2010 for the third consecutive year

January 17, 2011 in Company, Equity Estates, NA, News, News by Susan Knox


Vacation Storebuilder Names Key Executives

Vacation Storebuilder Names Key Executives

Vacation Storebuilder (VSB), a division of Vibes Interactive LLC and the first all-in-one Software-as-a-Service e-commerce platform for the vacation rental and ownership industry, recently announced the hiring and promotion of key personnel to its senior management team.

January 12, 2011 in Company, NA, News, News by Susan Knox


Lennon Communications Selected As Publicist for Vibes Interactive

Lennon Communications Selected As Publicist for Vibes Interactive

Lennon Communications Group, Inc. has recently been engaged to guide public relations efforts for Vibes Interactive, LLC and their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, Vacation Storebuilder (VSB), a Chicago-based company that provides the timeshare industry and vacation rental firms with an advanced e-commerce platform for vacation rental, prospect generation, short term membership marketing, resales and an Interactive Sales System for timeshare sales.

January 6, 2011 in Company, Marge Lennon, NA, News, News by Susan Knox


RCI and Disney Vacation Club Announce Renewal of Affiliation Agreement

RCI and Disney Vacation Club Announce Renewal of Affiliation Agreement

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, News, News Featured, RCI, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Vacation Internationale Selects LeisureLink for Online Distribution and Revenue Management

Vacation Internationale Selects LeisureLink for Online Distribution and Revenue Management

The timeshare resort developer will utilize LeisureLink’s Active Revenue Management product.

December 7, 2010 in LeisureLink, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Hart Ranch Resort Licenses TimeShareWare Professional To Manage Campgrounds and Cabins

Hart Ranch Resort Licenses TimeShareWare Professional To Manage Campgrounds and Cabins

Providing over 450 full RV Hook-Ups and 71 Private Cabins, Hart Ranch knew it needed an advanced software solution that could handle all different types of guests and owners. After investigating their options, they found that TimeShareWare was the best software solution to manage their unique mixture of Inventory, Owners, and Guests.

November 30, 2010 in Company, NA, News, News, TimeShareWare by Susan Knox


Interval International Honored with HSMAI Gold Adrian Award

Interval International Honored with HSMAI Gold Adrian Award

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), has been tapped for a Gold Adrian Award by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI).

November 30, 2010 in Interval International, NA, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Max Generation Signs On For Global Timeshare and Fractional Expo GNEX 2011

Max Generation Signs On For Global Timeshare and Fractional Expo GNEX 2011

Perspective Magazine, the leading multi-media information provider for the timeshare and fractional industry, announces that Max Generation is now a Bronze Sponsor of the First Annual Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011.

November 23, 2010 in AP, Company, EU, Featured News, Featured News, Featured News, Featured News, NA, News, News, News, News, News, News Featured, Perspective Magazine, SA by Susan Knox


Interval International hosted its 14th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive and Decorating Contest

Interval International hosted its 14th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive and Decorating Contest

The event provided selected residents of the City of South Miami with complete holiday meals.

November 22, 2010 in Company, Featured News, Interval International, NA, News, News, News Featured by Steve Luba


The Tax Man Cometh

The Tax Man Cometh

In today’s economic environment, vacation sellers, including travel clubs, and timeshare sellers and operators should not find it surprising that state and local governments are and will be looking for sources of additional tax revenue.

November 15, 2010 in Articles, Articles Featured, NA by Susan Knox


RCI Goes Social – Tweeting And Blogging…

RCI Goes Social – Tweeting And Blogging…

Recognizing that travelers are savvier than ever when it comes to technology, RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), continues to expand its legacy as a leader in the industry with the launch of a social media initiative and an RCI application for the iPhone® to enhance the RCI® Subscribing Member experience.

November 3, 2010 in AP, Company, EU, Global News, NA, News, News, News, News, News, RCI, SA by Susan Knox


Resort Search? There’s An App For That

Resort Search? There’s An App For That

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), now offers its members a complimentary, smartphone app that is currently available for iPhone and BlackBerry devices.

November 2, 2010 in AP, Company, EU, Featured News, Featured News, Featured News, Featured News, Global News, Interval International, NA, News, News, News, News, News, News Featured, SA by Susan Knox


20:20 Vision

20:20 Vision

So here we sit at the end of another decade – the first decade of the twenty first century, the first decade of the new millennium. What futuristic forecasts came to fruition, which prophesies fell by the wayside, and what happened that was completely foreseen?

October 18, 2010 in Articles, Articles, Articles Featured, Company, EU, Generator, NA by Susan Knox


Women in the Industry (WIN) Announces Regional Conferences

Women in the Industry (WIN) Announces Regional Conferences

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, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Wyndham Exchange & Rentals Recognised As One Of The UK’s Top Businesses

Wyndham Exchange & Rentals Recognised As One Of The UK’s Top Businesses

Wyndham Exchange & Rentals has put the UK hospitality industry on the national business stage after being the only travel company shortlisted for the Grant Thornton Mid Cap Business of the Year category in the National Business Awards.

October 8, 2010 in Company, EU, News, News, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox