Articles Tagged With "Wyndham Vacation Ownership"


Hans S. Weger Joins Outrigger Enterprises Group as Chief Financial Officer

Hans S. Weger Joins Outrigger Enterprises Group as Chief Financial Officer

Outrigger Enterprises Group, one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hans S. Weger to the position of chief financial officer.

May 16, 2012 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Commits To Raising $1 Million To Plant One Million Trees

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Commits To Raising $1 Million To Plant One Million Trees

Wyndham Million Trees Project to Raise Funds for the Preservation of National Forests.

April 26, 2012 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba


Wyndham Worldwide Reports First Quarter 2012 Earnings

Wyndham Worldwide Reports First Quarter 2012 Earnings

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

April 25, 2012 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Wyndham Worldwide by Steve Luba


Wyndham Worldwide Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Earnings

Wyndham Worldwide Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Earnings

Full Year Adjusted EPS Growth of 25%. Completes $902 Million of Share Repurchases and Increases Dividend 53%.

February 8, 2012 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Wyndham Worldwide by Steve Luba


Wyndham Vacation Ownership and Lexington Realty Trust Announce New Lease at Sea Harbor Office Center in Orlando, Fla

Wyndham Vacation Ownership and Lexington Realty Trust Announce New Lease at Sea Harbor Office Center in Orlando, Fla

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


Avis Budget Group and Wyndham Vacation Ownership Announce Joint Multi-Year Marketing Partnership

Avis Budget Group and Wyndham Vacation Ownership Announce Joint Multi-Year Marketing Partnership

Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Wyndham Vacation Ownership today announced they have entered into a new, multi-year alliance to jointly market each company’s products and services to generate incremental car rentals and timeshare resort stays in key destinations for both companies.

December 2, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba


Wyndham Worldwide Completes $300 Million Term Securitization

Wyndham Worldwide Completes $300 Million Term Securitization

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) announced that it has completed a term securitization transaction involving the issuance of $300 million of asset-backed notes.

November 14, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Worldwide by Steve Luba


Wyndham Continues to Expand in the Asia Pacific Region

Wyndham Continues to Expand in the Asia Pacific Region

As a key division of the world’s largest vacation ownership company, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific has established itself as one of the most innovative and progressive businesses of its kind in the Asia Pacific region.

November 2, 2011 in Company, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Adds Sixth Resort in Myrtle Beach Area with Acquistion of Inventory at Dye Club Villas

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Adds Sixth Resort in Myrtle Beach Area with Acquistion of Inventory at Dye Club Villas

Wyndham Dye Villas at Myrtle Beach will offer Presidential Reserve luxury tier product.

October 24, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Expands Travel Options With Addition of 15th Timeshare Resort in Hawaii

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Expands Travel Options With Addition of 15th Timeshare Resort in Hawaii

World’s Largest Timeshare Developer Has Most Vacation Ownership Resorts in Hawaii.

September 22, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba


Extra Holidays by Wyndham Donates $10,000 To Tuesday’s Children In Honor Of September 11 Anniversary

Extra Holidays by Wyndham Donates $10,000 To Tuesday’s Children In Honor Of September 11 Anniversary

Extra Holidays by Wyndham, a subsidiary of Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO), the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), today announced a monetary donation in support of children impacted by the terrorist events of September 11, 2001.

September 2, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox


Outrigger Names Dr. Charles R. Kelley Board Chair

Outrigger Names Dr. Charles R. Kelley Board Chair

Dr. Richard R. Kelley named Chairman Emeritus; David Carey continues leading company as President and CEO.

August 17, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


The 2011 Perspective Magazine Awards Winners Unveiled At GNEX Conference

The 2011 Perspective Magazine Awards Winners Unveiled At GNEX Conference

Thirty-four accolades were awarded to timeshare and fractional ownership industry companies and professionals during a lavish six course gala dinner that marked the end of the inaugural Global Networking Expo in The Bahamas.

July 26, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific Articles, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, GNEX Conference, NA, North America Articles, Perspective Magazine, SA, South Africa Articles by Susan Knox


Wyndham Worldwide Announces New Credit Facility

Wyndham Worldwide Announces New Credit Facility

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation announced today the closing of a new $1 billion revolving credit facility to replace its existing $980 million facility, which had been scheduled to mature in October 2013.

July 18, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Worldwide by Steve Luba


Wyndham Worldwide Renews its $600 Million Vacation Ownership Receivables Conduit Facility for a Two Year Term

Wyndham Worldwide Renews its $600 Million Vacation Ownership Receivables Conduit Facility for a Two Year Term

The current 364-day facility was due to expire at the end of September 2011.

June 29, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Wyndham Worldwide by Steve Luba


Liberty Bank Increases and Extends Loan to Smugglers’ Notch, says Wellington Financial

Liberty Bank Increases and Extends Loan to Smugglers’ Notch, says Wellington Financial

Wellington Financial says Liberty Bank’s Loan to Vermont Timeshare Resort Developer is for end-loan financing for Wyndham Vacation Ownership sales.

June 14, 2011 in Liberty Bank, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wellington Financial, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Honored as Best Management Company at GNEX 2011

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Honored as Best Management Company at GNEX 2011

The GNEX 2011 Best Management Company Award was given in recognition of the comprehensive management services the company provides which span the entire resort lifecycle.

June 10, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific Featured News, Asia Pacific News, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Perspective Magazine, SA, South Africa Featured News, South Africa News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba


A List: Franz S. Hanning, President & CEO, Wyndham Vacation Ownership

A List: Franz S. Hanning, President & CEO, Wyndham Vacation Ownership

Franz S. Hanning is president and chief executive officer of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, which markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its three primary consumer brands

March 28, 2011 in A-List Interviews, Company, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Susan Knox


Wellington Financial Says Liberty Bank Closed Loan Agreement for Wyndham-Flagged Timeshare Project

Wellington Financial Says Liberty Bank Closed Loan Agreement for Wyndham-Flagged Timeshare Project

Reunion Resort & Club Wyndham Grand Resort in Central Florida to receive $20 million loan from Liberty Bank, says Wellington Financial President Ron Goldberg.

March 10, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba


Signature Sponsors Lead the Way at 2011 ARDA Convention

Signature Sponsors Lead the Way at 2011 ARDA Convention

Leading vacation ownership companies and service providers have signed on as Signature Sponsors of the 2011 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Convention and Exposition at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

February 10, 2011 in ARDA, Company, Diamond Resorts International, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Interval International Press Releases, NA, News, North America News, ResortCom International, TimeShareWare, Westgate Resorts, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Susan Knox


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Adds Emerald Grande Resort to Florida Portfolio

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Adds Emerald Grande Resort to Florida Portfolio

Fee-for-Service Sales Agreement With Destin, Fla. Resort Is Company’s Second in 2011.

February 9, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba


Winter Park Construction Completes $13 Million in Renovations

Winter Park Construction Completes $13 Million in Renovations

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


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Announces Affiliation With Top Family Ski Destination — Smugglers’ Notch Vermont

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Announces Affiliation With Top Family Ski Destination — Smugglers’ Notch Vermont

The Move is the Company’s Entry Into Vermont and Third Fee-for-Service Sales Model Agreement.

January 6, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Steve Luba


Diamond Resorts International® Announces Michael A. Flaskey as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, North America

Diamond Resorts International® Announces Michael A. Flaskey as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, North America

Global hospitality and vacation ownership company engages sales and marketing industry veteran.

December 29, 2010 in Diamond Resorts International, NA, News, North America News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Wyndham Worldwide Renews $600 Million Vacation Ownership Receivables Conduit Facility

Wyndham Worldwide Renews $600 Million Vacation Ownership Receivables Conduit Facility

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced that its securitized timeshare receivables conduit facility was renewed through September 2011. The 364-day facility bears interest based on variable commercial paper rates plus a spread or the LIBOR rate plus a spread and has capacity of $600 million.

October 8, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox


Wyndham Nashville Celebrates Grand Reopening With $25,000 Donation To The Community Foundation Of Middle Tennessee

Wyndham Nashville Celebrates Grand Reopening With $25,000 Donation To The Community Foundation Of Middle Tennessee

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), today announced the grand reopening of Wyndham Nashville and is celebrating by donating $25,000 to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

October 8, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Announces Fee-For-Service Timeshare Sales Model At Reunion Resort In Orlando

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Announces Fee-For-Service Timeshare Sales Model At Reunion Resort In Orlando

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), today announced it has entered into an exclusive sales and marketing agreement at Reunion Resort. Under this agreement, the company will become the exclusive sales and marketing agent for the sale of vacation ownership interests in up to 256 condominium-style units at Reunion Resort. All units will operate within the company’s CLUB WYNDHAM® Plus portfolio of vacation ownership resorts and will be marketed as Wyndham Vacation Resorts Reunion at Orlando. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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


Wyndham Worldwide Reports Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Results Exceed Expectations Increases Full-Year Guidance Board Increases Share Repurchase Authorization By $300 Million

Wyndham Worldwide Reports Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Results Exceed Expectations Increases Full-Year Guidance Board Increases Share Repurchase Authorization By $300 Million

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced results for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

July 29, 2010 in News by


Wyndham Worldwide Completes $350 Million Term Securitization

Wyndham Worldwide Completes $350 Million Term Securitization

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced that it has completed a term securitization transaction involving the issuance of $350 million of investment-grade asset-backed notes. Sierra Timeshare 2010-2 Receivables Funding LLC issued $286 million of A rated and $64 million of BBB rated vacation ownership loan backed notes with coupons of 3.84% and 5.31% respectively. The advance rate for this transaction was 83.25%.

July 27, 2010 in News by


Wyndham Worldwide Reaches Agreement with IRS Settling Legacy Tax Issues

Wyndham Worldwide Reaches Agreement with IRS Settling Legacy Tax Issues

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced that it has reached an agreement, along with its former parent, Cendant Corporation (“Cendant”), with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that resolves and pays certain contingent and deferred tax liabilities relating to the audit of the federal income tax returns for Cendant’s taxable years 2003 through 2006, during which time Wyndham Worldwide was included in Cendant’s tax returns.

July 26, 2010 in News by


Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Declares Cash Dividend

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Declares Cash Dividend

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock, payable September 10, 2010 to shareholders of record as of August 26, 2010.

July 26, 2010 in News by


Wyndham Worldwide to Report Second Quarter 2010 Earnings on July 28, 2010; Conference Call and Webcast at 8:30am EDT

Wyndham Worldwide to Report Second Quarter 2010 Earnings on July 28, 2010; Conference Call and Webcast at 8:30am EDT

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced that it will report second quarter 2010 results Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Steve Holmes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Tom Conforti, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call with investors to discuss the results at 8:30am EDT that morning.

July 1, 2010 in News by


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Recognized As One Of The Best Places To Work In Hawaii

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Recognized As One Of The Best Places To Work In Hawaii

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), has been recognized by Hawaii Business Magazine and the Best Companies Group as one of the “Best Places to Work” in Hawaii for 2010. Ranking in the large companies category, which consists of companies with more than 150 employees, Wyndham was accredited for creating a rewarding work environment, particularly for its sales organization. The company was previously recognized as a “Best Places to Work” in 2006.

June 7, 2010 in News by


Wyndham Worldwide Reports First Quarter 2010 Earnings Results Exceed Expectations Increases Full-Year Guidance

Wyndham Worldwide Reports First Quarter 2010 Earnings Results Exceed Expectations Increases Full-Year Guidance

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

April 28, 2010 in News by


Wyndham Worldwide Named To FORTUNE Magazine’s Most Admired Companies List

Wyndham Worldwide Named To FORTUNE Magazine’s Most Admired Companies List

Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) has again been listed as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s Most Admired Companies for 2010.

March 11, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Unveils Highly Anticipated Flagship Urban Property At National Harbor

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Unveils Highly Anticipated Flagship Urban Property At National Harbor

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), today announced it has welcomed its first CLUB WYNDHAM® Plus owners to its highly anticipated urban property – Wyndham Vacation Resorts at National Harbor. In development for more than three years, this 250-unit resort is the company’s second resort in the popular Washington D.C. market, joining Wyndham Old Town Alexandria.

January 26, 2010 in Company, NA, News, North America News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Susan Knox


November 2009

November 2009

In Regaining Sales Momentum in the Affluent Market, guest writer Ron Kurtz, president of the American Affluence Center, helps us understand where shared ownership should be focused as he details the size and composition of the affluent market. Andy Cingolani, an experienced brand manager, interviews executives at Westgate Resorts and Wyndham Vacation Ownership for his article Timeshare Branding Strategies During a Down Economy. And you’ll find out about a great advertising tool for building up your business in the Owners Perspective Reader Profile.

November 1, 2009 in Europe & Middle East Editions by Admin


Wyndham Vacation Ownership Celebrates 20 Years Of Worldmark By Wyndham

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Celebrates 20 Years Of Worldmark By Wyndham

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family (NYSE:WYN), is celebrating a milestone anniversary this month.

October 27, 2009 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News, SA, South Africa News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox


If They Own It, They Will Come

If They Own It, They Will Come

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, North America News, Wyndham Vacation Ownership by Susan Knox


June 2009

June 2009

This month leans towards the growth of the Fractional Ownership Industry – at our place it seems like the number of press releases we receive about fractionals is incredibly overshadowing those of the timeshare industry at the moment, as numerous fractional portals emerge and property developers turn to fractional ownership to help shift inventory. Although inevitably, not all of these entrepreneurial projects and developments will succeed as the still small marketplace is diluted by this influx, the exposure in the media is a significantly good thing for the industry as a whole.

June 1, 2009 in Europe & Middle East Editions by Admin


April 2008

April 2008

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 Europe & Middle East Editions by Admin


July 2007

July 2007

This edition features a leading European Finance Company as our Front Cover Sponsor, a look at the Baby Boomer market and how it will influence the timeshare and fractional industry and an exclusive interview with industry veteran, Franz Hanning, President & CEO, Wyndham Vacation Ownership.

July 1, 2007 in Europe & Middle East Editions by Admin