Firstlight The K Club is an outstanding 550-acre resort in County Kildare, just south of Dublin. It has two championship golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer; famously hosting the Ryder Cup in 2006, in addition to 14 European Opens. As well as attracting the world’s greatest golfers to its fairway – from Tiger Woods to Darren Clarke – many of the world’s most famous faces have visited the legendary retreat, from Sean Connery, Jack Nicolson, Michael Douglas, George Bush (senior), David and Victoria Beckham, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.

“The prime location of this resort, on the stylish Rue de Colisee in the heart of Paris, makes it an ideal base for exploring one of the world’s most beautiful cities,” said Darren Ettridge, Interval International’s vice president of resort sales and service for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. “Each residence is equipped with all the comforts of home, so guests will feel more like residents than tourists.”

The five 30-square metre (325 square feet) studios and twelve 40-square metre (430 square feet) one-bedroom units have been recently renovated. Each air-conditioned unit in Multiresidence de l’Elysee has a kitchenette with microwave, dishwasher, mini fridge, and balcony. Amenities include Internet and maid service.

This upscale neighbourhood is also steps away from some of the fine shopping and dining for which Paris is famous the world over.

“We chose Interval International as a partner because of its great reputation and extremely high quality standards,” said Paolo Cardinale, director of APCO Srl, developer of the resort. “We are sure that our customers will be totally satisfied by the superior services that Interval offers.”
APCO is an Italian company that has been operating in the tourism and real estate market since 1981, specialising in properties located in France.

About Interval International
Interval International operates membership programmes for vacationers and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 34 years. Today, Interval has an exchange network of more than 2,500 resorts in over 75 nations. Through offices in 14 countries, Interval offers high-quality products and benefits to resort clients and approximately 2 million families who are enrolled in various membership programmes. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.

Aptly themed “Looking to the Future,” the event will be held October 4 to 6 at The Peabody Orlando. One of the most prestigious gatherings in shared ownership, the Vacation Ownership Investment Conference offers attendees insights from such leading authorities as Richard L. “Dick” Ragatz, Ph.D., president of Ragatz Associates; Marci Rossell, Ph.D., former economist for the Federal Reserve System and former CNBC chief economist; Sree Sreenivasan, digital media professor and dean of student affairs at the Columbia School of Journalism; and Peter C. Yesawich, Ph.D., widely quoted marketing strategist and trend-spotter.

Recent reports state that tourist numbers in Dubai have increased by seven percent in the first five months of 2010. The DCTDA’s statistics show that European tourists accounted for 46 per cent of the total tourist arrivals, while GCC travelers accounted for 25 per cent; tourists from Asia made up 14 per cent; while holidaymakers from other Arab countries accounted for 10 per cent.

The latest survey by the Dubai Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (DCTDA) states: “The total number of guests staying in the emirate’s hotels and hotel apartments reached 637,390, a seven per cent increase compared to the 594,105 guests reported for the same period in 2009.” According to the new findings, there was also a 70 per cent hotel occupancy rate in the same period, compared to the 67 per cent in the corresponding period of 2009.  It is likely to increase as Dubai is known for organizing high-end events and activities all year round. Moreover, visitors from every corner of the world are expected to visit Dubai in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan. During this festive month the city has its own charm allowing visitors to have a close look into the traditions and culture of the UAE.

“Since our first commitment of $10 million to Welk Resort Group last year, we have been extremely pleased by the performance of their portfolio,” says Liberty Bank Vice President Don Peruta. “Sales at Welk’s projects – the Villas on the Greens and Lawrence Welk Resort Villas in Escondido, California; and the Lawrence Welk Desert Oasis in Cathedral City, California – have remained strong, despite the recent challenges in the U.S. economy.”

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“We’re anticipating adding a number of locations,” says Caliente COO Steve Dorsey. “Right now we have facilities in Tampa and the Dominican Republic, but we’ll be expanding beginning later in the year. That’s why we needed software like SPI’s. We compared it with other timeshare- and resort-oriented software products, but none were built using current technology that would support adding multiple types of functionality, usage and ownership like SPI.”

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