Owners Perspective Magazine Offers Timeshare & Fractional Property Developers New Marketing Package

The new marketing package for timeshare resort and fractional property developers covers many facets of the sales and marketing process but specifically includes elements for consolidation, tailor-made communication for referrals and upgrades and the generation of direct sales enquiries.

Developers wishing to receive an information pack detailing the full benefits of the Owners Perspective Developer Package should visit http://www.perspectiverates.com/developer

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RCI Ventures Magazine Now Available Online

Group RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), today announced that Group RCI Ventures magazine, its business publication serving the EMEAI region, will now be accessible online at www.rciventures.com 

The new website is designed to support the printed magazine and provide RCI-affiliated resort developers and industry associates with even greater access to the latest news within Group RCI and across the shared-holiday ownership industry as a whole. As the printed edition is published three times a year, and the world of shared-holiday ownership is fast-changing, Group RCI launched the complementary Ventures website to ensure timely and consistent communication to its affiliated partners and industry associates.

The majority of the material on the website will be internet exclusive, including breaking industry and Group RCI news, great tips and ideas from hospitality and travel experts, as well as the core magazine features and articles. The site also features an archive of the printed editions of Group RCI Ventures magazine and provides those who have not yet registered, the opportunity to subscribe to the print edition as well.           

Additionally, www.rciventures.com will provide individuals looking to enter the industry access to core information and help populate the internet with industry positives which serve to boost both investor and consumer confidence in the market and product.
     
Not only does www.rciventures.com provide the latest news, it also features an alerts service so subscribers can receive an update e-message each time new content is uploaded.  If you want to subscribe to this service or to the magazine, please visit www.rciventures.com

Group RCI-affiliated developers can access operational information and updates by visiting  www.rciaffiliates.com/europe

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Owners Perspective Magazine Unveils An Inspired Marketing Package For Developers

Today sees the announcement of a very special opportunity for qualifying resort developers within the shared ownership industry to benefit from the highly targeted and affluent reach of Owners Perspective Magazine. (http://www.ownersperspective.com)

The new marketing package for resort developers covers many facets of the sales and marketing process but specifically includes elements for consolidation, tailor-made communication for referrals and upgrades and the generation of direct sales enquiries.

Developers wishing to receive an information pack detailing the full benefits of the Owners Perspective Developer Package should visit http://www.perspectiverates.com/developer

Owners Perspective Magazine will celebrate its first birthday next month and over the past year has impressed both consumers and industry professionals with the speed in which it has captured the imagination of both existing owners and prospective buyers of timeshare and fractional ownership products around the world.

Even before launch, Perspective International Ltd, the publisher, secured marketing deals with several leading industry players and since the introduction of the print version in January 2009 has soared by arranging distribution agreements through leading Tesco & Sainsbury Supermarkets (UK), Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, Holiday & Travel Shows, Property Shows and imminently leading airlines in the “By Invitation Only” lounges at airports across Europe, Quintessentially Estates and a number of other luxury lifestyle brands resulting in a rapidly increasing circulation, currently reaching more than 42,000 targeted consumers each month.

Paul Mattimoe, CEO of Perspective International comments, “The idea behind our consumer magazine has always been to provide our readers with an informative resource to research the prospect of buying a shared ownership product at their leisure. As such we have created a community of open-minded, pre-educated consumers who are eager to interact with those companies who offer products in their areas of interest”.

Owners Perspective is also available online, and adds news and articles not featured in the magazine on a daily basis to encourage readers to visit regularly in between editions and currently caters for more than 17,600 registered users.

 “After several successful trials resulting in direct sales enquires for a number of diverse product types and our entry into the mainstream public domain which enables us to significantly increase our circulation over a very short period of time our ability to produce organic sales enquiries, rather than harvested “leads” has surpassed our original expectations. This combined with the other features of our developer package creates a unique winning formula for combined print and online marketing”. Concludes Mr. Mattimoe.

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Perspective Magazine Confirms Media Sponsorship of 18th Industry Event for 2009

Over the past twelve months Perspective Magazine (http://www.theperspectivemagazine.com) has continued to expand its reach throughout the shared ownership arena, and is now pleased to announce media sponsorship of a new industry event to be held in Phuket, Thailand.

“It’s fantastic to have Perspective International Media Group to support the inaugural Absolute Shared Ownership Resort & Hotel Event in beautiful Phuket and appreciate their support to help us attract those overseas companies currently looking at Asia for new sales opportunities, new resort opportunities and new fantastic four and five star inventory acquisitions.” Said Bryan Lunt, Chairman of Absolute Group.

Paul Mattimoe, CEO of Perspective International commented, “We have always had a close affinity to the Asian marketplace, from where our group of companies originated some six years ago, so we are particularly pleased to add a conference in this region to our schedule of events”

The event provides informative seminars, excellent networking opportunities with leading property developers, resort and hotel owners and operators, direct marketing organisations and management specialists, as well as a first hand opportunity to see three real working fractional ownership resorts and sales centres in Phuket, including Thailand’s designer development yooPhuket.

“We look at the event as being the first of its kind in Asia, bringing together companies such as Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Interval International, Citadel / Hutchinson Trustee’s, Ragatz Associates and many more with excellent facilities at Patong beach’s Millennium hotel, an ultra modern conference venue.”  Concludes Mr. Lunt.

The event is to be held on 12-13th October at Millennium Patong Hotel, Phuket, Thailand, and Perspective Magazine will be providing more detailed information for delegates in due course.

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The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, Kapalua Bay Opens

The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, Kapalua Bay, the highly anticipated residential development, is now open on a 24-acre oceanfront setting at Maui’s Kapalua Resort. Situated near The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, the property features the newest Ritz-Carlton Destination Club (previously The Ritz-Carlton Club) location, and private ownership luxury residences.

“The new Members and Owners are enjoying this addition to the Kapalua Resort lifestyle, as well as Maui’s beauty and spectacular views of the surrounding islands,” said Peter J. Watzka, executive vice president and chief operating officer for The Ritz-Carlton Development Company, Inc. (an affiliate of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC). “Additionally, the Maui location is just the beginning of the expansion plans for the evolving Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand.”

Kapalua Bay, LLC is the developer of the new resort. “We are delighted to welcome this stunning new property to Kapalua Resort’s portfolio of luxury living,” said Ryan Churchill, senior vice president of Maui Land & Pineapple Company, the majority owner of Kapalua Bay, LLC. “Whether a family wants to enjoy long vacations each year or spend a lifetime here, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences is an incredible offering that fits perfectly with the tradition and comforts of Kapalua Resort.”

The property boasts 62 fully furnished, two- and three-bedroom fractional ownership residences ranging from approximately 1,912 to 2,257 square feet. Club Members purchase a deeded, one-twelfth interest giving them the opportunity to stay 21 days per year. Prices start at $350,000 per interest.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Kapalua Bay features 84 wholly-owned Residences. The three- and four-bedroom floor plans offer living areas ranging from roughly 3,002 to 4,271 square feet. Design elements include a private elevator and garden entryway, gourmet kitchen, and lanai opening to 180-degree views. Prices start at $3.9 million.

Property amenities are highlighted by a private 6,100 square-foot beach club, 8,500 square-foot pool with bar and grill, and a second bar located near the water’s edge.

Members and Owners, through membership at the Kapalua Club, will enjoy access in the coming weeks to a nearly 30,000 square-foot spa, as well as the current amenities offered at the Kapalua Resort, including golf course privileges, award-winning white-sand beaches, 12 dining options, and the Kapalua Adventure Center.

Visit www.kapaluabay.com.

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Dates For The Generator & Perspective Magazine Industry Event Have Been Confirmed

The not for profit industry networking event and party to be hosted by Generator Systems & Perspective Magazine has now been confirmed for 9-10 December at the luxurious 5 Star Sofitel London Heathrow.

More details on the event including its official name, how to register and sponsorship opportunities will be released in the next few days.

Delegate places are limited for this event and will be released and sold on a first come first served basis. However, REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN ATTENDING HERE and you will get a 24 hour advanced priority booking window ahead of the general release of all remaining places.

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Christel House Charity Golf on a Global Scale

The 2009 Group RCI Christel House Open international charity golf tournament spanned the globe with approximately 2,000 golfers teeing off from 19 tournament sites on five continents. Most of the tournaments took place on Monday, June 8. Due to weather and other factors, a handful of tournaments will take place on other dates before the end of the year. Group RCI returned as the tournament’s Title Sponsor. Joining Group RCI as event-wide sponsors were: The American Resort Development Association, Bluegreen Corp., FedEx, Harding Poorman Group, St. Vincent Health and Wyndham Vacation Ownership.

Now in its seventh year, the Open included tournament sites in:

United States
Boonville, NY
Boyne, MI
Breckenridge, CO
Carmel, IN
Christmas Mountain, WI
Daytona Beach, FL
Kissimmee, FL
Gatlinburg, TN
Myrtle Beach, SC
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Scottsdale, AZ
Vista, CA
Williamsburg, VA

International
Bangalore, India
Cape Town, South Africa
Caracas, Venezuela
Johannesburg, South Africa
Mexico City, Mexico
Perivale, Middlesex, United Kingdom

The United Kingdom tournament will take place on Moday 15th June, and as Media Sponsor, Perspective Magazine will be bringing you a review of the event, photos of the winners and monies raised for Christel House International.

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Nevada Cancer Institute Names Stephen J. Cloobeck Chairman of the Board

Cloobeck’s global expertise and national presence make him uniquely qualified to lead NVCI

Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), has been elected as Chairman of the Board for the Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) effective July 1, 2009. Cloobeck succeeds founding Chairman of the Board, Heather Murren, who served as the Institute’s only chairman since NVCI was founded eight years ago.

John C. Ruckdeschel, M.D., NVCI director and CEO, said “I’ve watched Heather build up the Institute from our very first day. She has done a remarkable job and has achieved so much in such a short time. On behalf of the Institute, I thank Heather for her leadership and vision, and I look forward to working with Stephen and continuing the mission of NVCI by taking the Institute to the next level of research and care.”

Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) is the official cancer institute for the State of Nevada. A nonprofit organization, NVCI is committed to reducing the burden of cancer by pursuing the development of a comprehensive cancer research institute, as defined by the National Cancer Institute. Through the knowledge and expertise of the finest scientists, clinicians, educators and caregivers, the Institute provides hope to communities in Nevada, the southwest and beyond through research, education, early detection, prevention and high quality patient care. NVCI is striving for a future without cancer that is achieved through initiated and collaborative research in basic, clinical and population science. Learn more. www.nevadacancerinstitute.org.

Outgoing Chairman Heather Murren stated recently, “I am very proud and touched to be able to entrust my duties as chairman to someone as dedicated to the mission of the NVCI as Stephen. He is not only passionately committed to serving those in our community touched by cancer but also to advancing science and finding a cure.”

Having served as a member of the NVCI Board of Directors since 2003, Stephen J. Cloobeck is also a member of its executive committee and has chaired NVCI’s buildings and grounds committee and is a founder and ongoing philanthropic supporter of the Institute. Additionally, Mr. Cloobeck has served as a member of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) and is active in a wide range of community affairs on the local, state and national levels. He is a founder of the Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness and recently concluded his service on the Board of Directors of the Hebrew Academy. He also works with many charities and civic organizations, including the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Kids Charities.org, the Police Athletic League, Boy Scouts of America, Inner City Games, Alzheimer’s Association, Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation and Autism Speaks, as well as numerous regional organizations.

“Just as Diamond Resorts International® is committed to providing its owners, members and guest with simplicity, choice and comfort on a global scale, I am honored to share my financial expertise, international business development success and organizational leadership qualities with NVCI to further their collective commitment to supporting research to find a cure for cancer and with reaching its goal of becoming a national center of excellence,” says Cloobeck.

About DRI

Diamond Resorts International®, with global headquarters in Las Vegas, Nev., is one of the largest vacation ownership companies in the world with nearly 150 branded and affiliated resorts and more than 23,000 guest beds in 21 countries with destinations throughout the continental United States and Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Offering simplicity, choice and comfort to more than 380,000 owners and members through the branded hospitality service of more than 5,500 team members worldwide, Diamond Resorts International® is dedicated to providing its guests with effortless and relaxing vacation experiences every time, for a lifetime. To learn more, visit DiamondResorts.com.

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Perspective International Unveils Fractional Property Guide

Officially launching July 1st, the new Fractional Property Guide has been unveiled in preview mode to enable system checks and prospective advertisers to get a feel for the new service. The site can be viewed at http://www.ownersperspective.com/
fractionalpropertyguide/

“Whilst there are several other excellent websites that provide property listings for fractional ownership, we have been compelled to produce ours through demand from our consumer magazine readership which reaches more than 42,000 prospective buyers each month.” Says Paul Mattimoe, CEO of Perspective International.

Owners Perspective Magazine (http://www.ownersperspective.com) which launched in print in January 2009 has taken bold steps to bring the shared ownership industry to the general public, and in a matter of a few months has negotiated distribution deals with leading UK supermarkets, travel and property shows, selected hotels and resorts and shortly will add airport lounges across Europe to its already significant monthly reach of 42,000+ readership.

“It is essential for us to continue to differentiate ourselves from competitors, and our offline reach is the key ingredient here. We don’t really base our online advertising platforms on “hits” or “impressions”, we simply provide direct enquiry forms and let each advertiser monitor the return on their advertising spend with 100% quantifiable results.” Comments Mr. Mattimoe. 

Over the past few months, readers of Owners Perspective Magazine have favoured the articles relating to Fractional Ownership and have actively interacted with current advertisers for more information. The Fractional Property Guide, which resides within the main website, rather than a standalone website, is designed to harness the high traffic of the magazine to provide highly targeted and product educated, fresh purchase enquiries for fractional property developers.

The online enquiry forms offer the consumer the chance to request brochures, inspection visits, enquire about available inventory and request a telephone call, whilst also providing the developer with full contact details as well as other useful qualifying information.

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Contact Information
For more information on including your resort in the Fractional Property Guide
call +1 407 792 2343 (USA) or +44 191 250 3501 (UK)
or email sharon@perspectiveinternational.com

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The Tamarack Club, Holiday Valley’s Fractional Ownership Condominium Development

The Tamarack Club at Holiday Valley is a slope-side condominium project with four star amenities.  This fractional ownership project is the largest single expansion in Holiday Valley’s 50-year history.  In December 2007, Holiday Valley launched the sales campaign and the groundbreaking ceremony took place in April 2008.  Construction is on schedule and the new building will be ready for guests in December this year.

The Tamarack Club condominium units range from 465 sq ft studios to 1,800 sq ft Executive Suites.  The majority of the 79 units are one and two bedroom lockout configurations that can be separated into two units. The lockout feature allows the owner private use of their unit, while being able to rent out a separate efficiency unit.  The interiors are completely furnished and the full kitchens are fitted with high-end finishes.  Each unit has a gas fireplace and most have a balcony.  These vacation properties are offered as either traditional whole ownership or as one-fifth share fractional interests, for purchasers who may visit with less frequency.  Prices on fractionals start in the mid $60s and are truly cost effective, even for those families that would only rent seven to 10 nights a year in the Ellicottville region.

The many amenities and owner benefits associated with the Tamarack Club offer a unique vacation experience for people who want to avoid the obligations of maintaining a conventional vacation home. Owner benefits include valet service, bell service, room service, owners’ private lockers, an owner’s club room and 24/7 front desk operation. Owners and guests can enjoy the full service restaurant and lounge, destination spa and underground parking. The Tamarack Club is affiliated with RCI (Resort Condominium International) which allows owners to exchange with over 4,000 resorts in 100 countries around the world.

“We experienced a very good winter in 2008-09, with beautiful conditions and strong pass sales”, said Dennis Eshbaugh, President of Holiday Valley.  “We’re looking forward to the golf and mountain biking season as well as the many festivals and activities in the Ellicottville area.  We will continue to provide our valued patrons with yearly resort improvements and outstanding service.  Holiday Valley is a solid company with excellent facilities and a committed staff”.

Terry Elsemore, Project Director at the Tamarack Club said, “I have been involved in nine other projects of this type over the last 20 years.  I have seen various cycles in the economy and have found that many owners believe their money is better spent in something tangible that their families can enjoy as opposed to watching their stock portfolios go up and down with the market.  The lower cost of fractional ownership tends to be more logical, especially during a fluctuation in the economy”.

“Our customers are confident with their purchase and the partnership they have formed with Holiday Valley on this project. The facility will set a new standard for luxury and service and the slope side location is perhaps the most desirable in the entire region”, said Denise Schneider, Sales Manager for the project.

The Tamarack Club Sales Showroom is located in the Clubhouse Chalet.  An excellent selection of units is still available at pre-completion pricing.  The Showroom is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Information is available by calling 716.699.3500 or online at www.tamarackclub.com.  The Tamarack Club is slated for its grand opening in the winter of 2009.

For further information, please contact:

Jane Eshbaugh
Marketing Director
Tel: 716.699.3904
E-mail: jeshbaugh@holidayvalley.com

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Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas to Open in Fourth Quarter 2009

PHUKET, THAILAND — Outrigger Enterprises Group announced today that it has been selected to manage a new luxury collection of residences, villas, town homes and apartments being developed by Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited in Laguna Phuket, located on Bang Tao Bay on the northwestern coast of Phuket, Thailand. The new collection will be named “Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas”. When fully built out, it will consist of 309 two-, three- and four-bedroom units, many with their own private swimming pools. The first units will be ready for occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Laguna Phuket, widely recognized as Asia’s finest destination resort, is a 1,000 acre mixed-use tropical resort with five miles of pristine sandy beaches, six deluxe resort hotels (Banyan Tree Phuket, Sheraton Grande Laguna, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Laguna Beach Resort, Allamanda Laguna Phuket, Laguna Holiday Club Resort), the Laguna Phuket Golf Club, spas, restaurants and bars as well as a retail shopping center. Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited, a public company listed on the Thai stock exchange, developed the Laguna Phuket Resort starting in the mid 1980s from the remains of an abandoned tin mine once thought to be too polluted to develop. Laguna Phuket has since won numerous environmental awards as a result of that successful effort.

“We are excited to work with Laguna Resorts on this great new luxury product that they are building in the prestigious Laguna Phuket destination resort,” said David Carey, president and CEO of Outrigger Enterprises Group. “Laguna Phuket has such a well-deserved reputation as a quality resort and we are thrilled to be a part of it.”

“We welcome the Outrigger brand and their expertise in villa and condominium management,” said Michael Ayling, managing director of Laguna Resorts & Hotels Plc. “We’re delighted to announce the opening of Laguna Phuket’s seventh resort, Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas. We’re positive that Laguna Phuket will greatly benefit from Outrigger’s quality management services of Laguna Village.”

Approximately one-half of the 309 units have been completed, with the remaining units scheduled for completion in 2011. Amenities at the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas will include a beach club, private clubhouse, fitness center, tennis courts, an Angsana spa, as well as retail shops and restaurants.

Phuket is one of Asia’s most popular beach destinations, offering an unbeatable combination of soft, white sand beaches and superb hospitality. It was named the number one luxury destination by the New York Times in January 2009 (http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/travel/11phuket.html) and is consistently voted among the world’s favorite island destinations in the prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine’s annual survey. Phuket is serviced by the Phuket International Airport, which is the second busiest passenger airport in Thailand, behind only Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Since the early 1980s, tourism has been Phuket’s main economic driver. Whether it is world class diving in the Andaman Sea, golf at world-standard championship courses or exciting eco-adventures in tropical forests, Phuket is a favorite visitor destination.

“Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas will be our third property in Phuket, in addition to the Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort in Chalong Bay along the quiet southeastern coast of Phuket and the Outrigger West Sands Resort on Mai Khao Beach in northwestern Phuket,” said Mr. Carey. “Phuket and Bali are the top leisure resort destinations in Asia and we now have five resorts open or under development in those two locations.”

In three short years, Outrigger has grown its presence in Southeast Asia to include the five resorts in Phuket and Bali, as well as properties in Hainan Island, China and Vietnam. “The Outrigger brand is synonymous with warm weather, beachfront, leisure resort destinations,” said Darren Edmonstone, senior vice president - Asia of Outrigger Enterprises Group. “We are searching out the best resort destinations in Southeast Asia for our brand.”

About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing hospitality services companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Outrigger is a family-owned company with over 60 years of hospitality experience and runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, OHANA Hotels & Resorts, Outrigger Condominium Collection, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Embassy Suites®-Waikiki Beach WalkT* and Courtyard by Marriott**. Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, the mainland USA and Asia. For on-line information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.

*Embassy Suites is a registered trade mark of Hilton Hotels Corporation.
** Courtyard by Marriott is a registered trade mark of Marriott International, Inc.

About Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited
Laguna Resorts & Hotels Plc was founded in 1983 with the acquisition of a parcel of land on the site of an abandoned tin mine at Bangtao Bay in Phuket which was later developed into the Laguna Phuket integrated resort complex. Today, Laguna Phuket is Asia’s finest destination resort. A collection of deluxe hotels and villas, including - Banyan Tree Phuket, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Laguna Beach Resort, Sheraton Grande Laguna, Allamanda Laguna Phuket and Laguna Holiday Club Resort - all sharing 1000 acres of tropical parkland and three kilometres of beach frontage with the Laguna Phuket Golf Club, Canal Shopping Village, Banyan Tree Spa, four Angsana Spas, Laguna Wedding Chapel and Quest Laguna Phuket Adventure, a leading corporate training and outdoor recreation facility. For more information please visit www.lagunaphuket.com.

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Branson’s Nantucket Chooses SPI Orange Systems

Branson’s Nantucket a premier destination vacation ownership resort on scenic Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo. has selected SPI Orange Systems as its software operating platform.

“SPI has a first-rate product that does everything we need. We are very excited to have the industry’s best software to run our operation,” says Project Director Randy Parker.

Matt Brosious, director of sales for SPI, adds, “We are pleased to welcome Branson’s Nantucket to the growing list of companies that choose SPI Orange Systems. SPI’s enormous on-going investment in developing the Orange Systems Vacation Ownership software platform has cemented our role as the industry’s technology leader and now we are quickly becoming the market leader as well.”

About SPI
SPI provides major developers of vacation ownership (timeshare, fractional, private residence club and others) with its .NET-based software as either an enterprise suite of software called Orange Systems, or in specific modules to handle marketing, sales, property management, finance, maintenance fee and receivables servicing, centralized reservations or Website access operations. Founded in 1978 and based in Miami, FL, SPI can be reached at 305-858-9505, sales@spiinc.com or www.spiinc.com.

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Endless Vacation Rentals® Opens Voting for the YourFatChance.com Vacation Contest — Let the Voting Begin!

Voters can enter to win one of 12 one-week vacations with online scratch-off game

Endless Vacation Rentals (EVR), one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), is making a difference in this tough economy, one vacation at a time, with its YourFatChance.com vacation contest. Since the contest began on March 17, participants have submitted their funny bad luck stories in hopes of winning a vacation. After reviewing thousands of stories, the EVR judges have chosen the top 25 funniest entries.

 

From May 13-June 24, 2009, America can vote for their favorite finalist, helping one lucky individual win the Grand Prize: a one-week vacation rental from EVRentals.com (valued at up to $2,500 USD) plus $2,000 USD in VISA® gift cards. The runner-up will win First Prize: a one-week vacation rental (valued up to $1,500 USD). The Grand Prize and First Prize winners will be announced in July 2009. During the six-week voting period, people can also try their luck at an online scratch-off game to win a vacation: 12 one-week vacations will be awarded.

“As one of the world’s largest vacation rental providers, we want to send people on great vacations, particularly at a time when people are tightening their belts because of the economy,” said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO, Group RCI. “Everyone needs a vacation and we hope this contest will give people more to smile about while showcasing the terrific values inherent in our vacation rentals.”

Endless Vacation Rentals® by Wyndham Worldwide, available online at www.EVRentals.com, offers one of the largest global selections of more than 200,000 vacation rental accommodations including homes, villas and resort condos in desirable destinations in 100+ countries. EVRentals.com is not a rental listing company; it is a true hospitality provider allowing consumers to search and book a wide variety of vacation rentals around the world as easily as reserving a hotel room online. Unlike rental listing companies, EVRentals.com allows customers to search in real time and pay by credit card in U.S. currency. With few exceptions, reservations are backed by a Best Price Guarantee and are 100 percent refundable if cancelled at least three days before check-in. Additionally, members of the free Wyndham Rewards® program earn 5,000 Wyndham Rewards® points per qualified stay.

For more information about Endless Vacation Rentals® or to book your next vacation, go to www.EVRentals.com.

About Endless Vacation Rentals
Endless Vacation Rentals, one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN) provides access to one of the largest collection of global vacation rentals in the industry, allowing travelers to browse from more than 200,000 accommodations. At www.EVRentals.com it’s as easy and convenient to search for, view availability, and book vacation rentals as booking typical hotel accommodations online. For more information on Endless Vacation Rentals or to book a vacation rental, visit www.EVRentals.com or call 1-877-STAY-EVR (1-877-782-9387).

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Interval International Signs Long-Term Master, Multi-Location Club Agreement With Zorgvliet Private Residence Club In South Africa

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, announced the addition of Zorgvliet Private Residence Club in South Africa to its vacation exchange network. The affiliation covers six outstanding resorts, sold on both a fractional and traditional timeshare basis. Holiday options available through the Club’s resorts include safaris, South Africa’s famed Wine Region and Garden Route, and health and spa resorts.

“We are very proud to welcome Zorgvliet to our network of worldwide resorts. These are all upscale properties in very desirable locations and this will be another key affiliation in the region for our company,” said David Clifton, managing director Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia, Interval International. “These properties offer a wide range of leisure amenities and unique experiences and can be said to represent the best holiday experiences that South Africa has to offer. This great quality affiliation continues our planned expansion in southern Africa.”

The resorts included in the affiliation are:

Ka’Ingo Private Reserve and Spa. A luxury African bush experience developed as a prime private “big-five” game animal reserve on the Mokolo River through three safari camps – one offering self-catering, one fully integrated hospitality and one six-room private lodge.

Dinkweng Safari Camp at Ka’Ingo. Comprising luxury secluded bush lodges with modernly appointed kitchen, open-plan layout, three master en suite bedrooms and own pool.

Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club. An exceptional inland resort on the banks of the Vaal River with high class lifestyle, leisure and sporting facilities, including golf, spa treatments, dining, river cruises and a floating restaurant.

Zorgvliet Vineyard Lodge and Spa and Alluvia Specialist Winery and Guesthouse. Both situated close to Cape Town in the beautiful Banhoek Valley outside Stellenbosch, Zorgvliet is an award-winning working wine farm.  Protea King George Hotel. This gem of the famed Garden Route overlooks the Outeniqua Mountains and is situated on the George golf course.

“The Zorgvliet Group of companies have executed a long-term affiliation agreement with Interval International offering members of the Zorgvliet Private Residence Club exciting South African and international exchange opportunities,” said Mac van der Merwe, chief executive, Zorgvliet Private Residence Club. “Interval is a global leader in the field of vacation services and we are delighted to be enhancing the Zorgvliet product offering by partnering with a company of this stature.”

About Interval International
Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners 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 33 years. Today, Interval has a network of over 2,400 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and approximately 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 25 offices in 16 countries. 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.

About Zorgvliet Private Residence Club
Zorgvliet Private Residence Club (ZPRC) is a multi -destination club offering vacation ownership options backed by five-star hospitality services at all its destinations. The company has been developed to provide vacation options at the most appealing South African destinations including game safaris, vineyard holidays and leisure resorts. ZPRC is a family-owned business operating under the Zorgvliet brand. Zorgvliet is based outside Stellenbosch in the Western Cape and offers wine partnership opportunities to its associates.

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Absolute Plans Two Sites In Phuket

Absolute Group, a hotel management and development company, is investing 570 million baht to develop two projects on its own in Phuket, scheduled to open this year.

The properties are the 300-million-baht Absolute Bangla Suites, with 47 suites and seven penthouses in Soi Bangla, and the 270-million-baht Absolute Beach Resort at Nakalay, with 33 suites and penthouses on Patong Bay.

The company is also co-investing with the ‘yoo’ brand, which is seeking to expand in Asia, to develop a lakeside apartment building worth 1.75 billion baht in Phuket, due to open in 2011.

The 256-room yooPhuket is located near the Red Mountain golf course and is scheduled to launch in September. Absolute Resort Management will manage the property.

Bryan Lunt, Absolute’s chairman, said expanding during the crisis was a big challenge. However, he is still confident in Phuket’s competitiveness, as the island is well-known worldwide even though the global downturn and local political instability have affected Thai tourism.

“Phuket is our main focus as we believe the market has a lot of growth potential in the medium to long term. We’re also interested in Samui and Pattaya, which still have growth,” he said.

yooPhuket’s target customers are foreigners as well as Thais who are looking for a good return on investment and want to live or stay in a high-end resort under an international brand. yooPhuket expects its occupancy in the first year to be at least 85%, Mr Lunt said.

Apart from its own investment, Absolute will manage two resorts: the Absolute Chandara Resort and Spa Phuket and the 100-suite Absolute Sansabai Resort and Spa. Its portfolio includes the 54-room Absolute Sea Pearl Resort and Spa in Patong and the 30-room Absolute Patong Villa Resort and Spa.

The company has budgeted 200 million baht this year for operations, human resources and marketing for properties planned to open this year.As well, it is expanding its vacation ownership business by opening two new sales offices in Bangkok and another one in Teheran. The Middle East is expected to be a growing market and more offices are planned.

The company said Thai buyers of its Absolute Vacation Club were growing in number. It sold more than 100 memberships in the first month of operations.

Source: Bangkok Post - http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/tourism/17001/absolute-plans-two-sites

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Karma Developments Announces Appointment of Gary Knowles as CFI

After joining Karma Royal Group in September 2008 as Consultant Chief Financial Officer, KRG is pleased to announce such appointment has now become full time.

Gary has had significant experience in various leadership roles across multiple business sectors and geographic regions. His base knowledge is foundered on a chartered accountant’s qualification and he has held senior leadership roles as CFO, Executive Director - Group Development, CEO and Managing Director, Group CEO, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Advisor.

Gary’s exposure to mergers and acquisitions, post acquisition integration and leveraging the best out of multiple acquisitions is seen as a core strength, together with his ability to cut across multiple business models and geographical regions. Gary has had success as a key member of a number of executive teams where growth targets and core objectives have been achieved and surpassed for sustained periods.

 

 

A proven track record in;
- ensuring financial health of entities,
- identifying and leveraging new opportunities,
- negotiating and closing appropriate deals,
- relationship building,
- business turnarounds,
- being part of and leading high performance teams,
- strategy formulation and execution of business plans and objectives, and
- experience across multiple geographic regions,
are seen as key strengths and we believe will provide a positive contribution at a strategic level to the focus and delivery of our vision.

Prior to joining the Karma Royal Group as Chief Operating Officer, Gary held the position of Group Chief Executive Officer for Roamfree Limited, an internet infrastructure business providing online solutions for accommodation providers and inventory aggregators.

Prior to joining Roamfree Limited, Gary enjoyed a 10 year career with, now Wyndham Worldwide’s Group RCI. Gary has held various roles with the NYSE listed company, but the most recent saw him hold the position of SVP and Managing Director for the Africa and Pacific regions for Group RCI.

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Online Community of Fractional & Timeshare Owners Thriving

Whilst Owners Perspective Magazine continues to attract new potential buyers of timeshare and fractional property through its print distribution via UK supermarkets, selected hotels and resorts, travel and property shows and soon airport lounges throughout Europe, the online version of the magazine along with its members area full of hundreds of news items, resort reviews and destination guides is continuing to attract thousands of existing timeshare and fractional property owners.

Recent statistics released by publisher Perspective International show that more than 76% of online subscribers have indicated an interest in buying timeshare or fractional products within the next 12 months.

Owners Perspective Magazine offers an independent guide to the shared ownership marketplace and all online content is accessible via FREE Subscription.

For more information visit http://www.ownersperspective.com

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Group RCI Christel House Open (UK)

Date: 15 June 2009
Location: Ealing Golf Club, Perivale, UK
Website: CHOpen.org

For more details of attending, playing and sponsoring this event email amanda.white@rci.com

This is one of many golf tournaments being held around the world to raise money for Christel House. Please see this press release for more information.

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Dial An Exchange Seminar

Date: 29-30 September 2009
Location: Barnsdale Hotel & Country Club, England
Website: Daeseminar.com

The title and theme of the conference is Radical Thinking & Decisive Action.

DAE says the theme reflects the challenges the timeshare industry faces as the world meanders through its worst ever economic crisis.

The event will focus on addressing, debating and working towards solutions for some of the timeshare industry’s most acute challenges:

• Timeshare resales
• The realities of the exchange systems
• Marketing and lead generation
• Maintenance fee collection
• Sales techniques including sales certification
• Rental programmes
• New products to stimulate a brighter future

A line up of experts will deliver speeches on the key subjects. Working groups will be held to debate and attempt to create solutions to established and recurring industry problems.

The event follows on from a smaller event that was held in February this year. Seventy four resorts were represented at the first “behind closed doors” event. The feedback from the delegates was that any follow up event should held be over a longer period on a larger scale.

A modest cost to attend
To respect the current economic situation, the cost to attend the event has been kept as low as possible. Delegates can attend the whole event (with bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner included in the price) for remarkable 2 day delegate price of £380.

Day delegates can attend the event for £120.

Who should attend the event?

• Timeshare owners
• Resort Committee members
• Resort developers
• Timeshare marketers
• Marketing companies
• Resale companies
• Suppliers to the industry

The main organisers of the event are Francis Taylor, CEO of DAE International and David Lilley, Managing Director of Dial An Exchange Europe.

Commenting on the event David Lilley said “There is no question that there are dozens, perhaps even hundreds of resorts out there who really need help and advice in these challenging times. Whilst everyone with a timeshare interest is welcome to attend the event we particularly encourage independent owner run resorts to send representatives. We have worked very hard to keep the cost of the event as low as possible to ensure that everyone can afford to attend. We are not looking to make a profit from hosting the event”

More detailed information about the event can be found at Daeseminar.com

Delegates can benefit from the Early Booker discount for the next six weeks. The price will increase to £430 from June onwards.

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Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket & The Travel Channel - Teaser Trailer Released

Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket has commenced its sponsorship of The Travel Channel on Sky TV,

As the main sponsor of peak airtime on the Travel Channel, Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket will be featured very heavily throughout the month of May with exposure at all times. From 1800 to 2300. Every break bumper will show the sponsorship credits. Also included are 30 second programme trailers. This is backed up with a viewers competition by offering a week’s accommodation at their resort in Scotland, The Moness House Hotel & Country Club. Phil Watson has been working for some time with Terry Rose on this project, Terry formerly worked at Ekay, has now set up his own advertising agency called Four Chairs Advertising Ltd. Phil says “it’s something I have always wanted to do and this is just the start ! With Terry’s knowledge and expertise we have accomplished the task. This is the start of many projects we have already planned with the Travel Channel. We may be looking for partners in future projects with the channel, which will show Timeshare in a good light.

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