New infographic depicts timeshare vacation as recipe for happiness If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a new infographic from the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) showing the lasting benefits a vacation has on one’s health and life should leave an impression beyond the length of your next trip. The graphic…
Wins Crystal Apple Award for “Best All Inclusive Family Resort” Apple Vacations, one of the largest tour operators in North America, held their annual Apple Awards last night in Chicago at the Art Institute of Chicago. Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts, was a big winner at the awards ceremony garnering an unprecedented 11 Golden Apple Awards as well…
Anantara Vacation Club is putting the final touches on the new Anantara Vacation Club Chiang Mai, a boutique collection of luxury suites in the heart of this enchanting city. With a scheduled opening for early 2016, Anantara Vacation Club Chiang Mai offers Club Owners the opportunity to discover the serene beauty and unique charm of…
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Sydney has celebrated its milestone 10th anniversary. The stylish CBD property was the first urban hotel in the Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific portfolio, for the use of vacation owners and guests of the WorldMark South Pacific Club by Wyndham. The hotel, which is ideally located on Wentworth Avenue a…
Two executives from Gold Coast based hospitality heavyweight Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific have been named finalists in the prestigious CEO Magazine Executive of the Year Awards. President and Managing Director Barry Robinson has been nominated in the Hospitality and Tourism Executive of the Year category while Chief Financial Officer Liam Crawley was selected for…
Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, announced the promotion of Dmitri Pekhterev to assistant vice president of resort sales and service. In his new position, he leads department activities in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands, all of Central America, and South American countries excluding Brazil. He continues to report to Marcos Agostini, Interval’s…
Uses Legal “Opt-In” Language Required by Government CustomerCount℠ online enterprise customer feedback management system has added another feature to its popular customer engagement software systems. The CustomerCount Express Permission uses the proven CustomerCount online stable platform to reach out to existing customers to gain their express permission to call, satisfying the TCPA requirements. New FCC…
New SmartPerkSM Distribution Offers Electronic Distribution of Certificates True Incentive, a Florida based company that provides direct marketing solutions with marketing and sales incentives has announced that it now offers two distribution features: Customer self-serve and client managed distribution. According to Reginald Nelson, National Sales Representative, “Our clients expressed a need for a more efficient…
Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, recently presented Huronic Residences at Living Water Resort & Residences, a vacation ownership property in the town of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, with the Interval International Premier Resort® award for 2015. The annual award recognizes resorts that provide outstanding vacation experiences with excellent accommodations in desirable locations.…
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific’s Vice President of Finance and Group Financial Controller Michael Gray has been honoured at the prestigious 2015 HM Awards. Hosted by television personality Lisa Wilkinson, the awards recognised the accommodation industry’s finest staff, properties, brands and chains across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Mr Gray was named the…
Scottsdale, Arizona based Concord has appointed Jon Catlin as Chief Information Officer, responsible for the technical direction of the company, overseeing architecture and software development as well as managing the SaaS/Cloud based teams. Originally from the U.K., Catlin’s background includes Agile, Scrum, BDD, CI, change management and more than 20 years of consulting and leadership…
Ivy Chee and Paul Lim join executive marketing team Anantara Vacation Club, is pleased to announce two exciting additions to the Executive Management Marketing Team who will support the company’s continuing expansion. Ivy Chee and Paul Lim, two veteran hospitality marketers, will manage marketing alliances for Anantara Vacation Club, developing key relationships within the hospitality industry…