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Two of the largest property investment funds join forces to provide members access to more than 30 holiday homes

The Hideaways Club, a leading international property investment fund that offers its members the opportunity to invest in and exclusively enjoy an entire portfolio of luxury villas and chalets, announced this week that it has formed a strategic alliance with US based Equity Estates, the largest residence fund in North America. This alliance will offer members of both clubs the opportunity to access more than 30 magnificent properties in 24 of the world’s most spectacular destinations.

January 27, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, The Hideaways Club, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Escapia Releases National 2010 Vacation Rental Industry Report Providing Most Comprehensive Look at the Current State of the Vacation Rental Business

Escapia, Inc. (www.escapia.com) today announced the immediate release of the National 2010 Vacation Rental Industry Report. This complimentary report analyzes data from over $300 million of bookings at tens of thousands of vacation rental homes in 2009, providing unprecedented insights into national industry trends.

January 21, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

The Hideaways Club, a leading international property investment Fund that offers its members the opportunity to invest in and exclusively enjoy an entire portfolio of luxury villas and chalets, announced this week that it has formed an exciting alliance with Banyan Tree Private Collection, Asia’s first and most luxurious global destination club.

January 20, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

The post-bubble housing market for second homes has yet to recover, but there is a new twist on a concept that could make second home purchases more appealing in the coming decade: access to prime “third homes” worldwide.

January 6, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

The world’s most read independent trade publication for the shared ownership industry has now launched a test version of its new online social media business forum at http://www.theperspectivemagazine.com/forum/

January 5, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured News Africa, Featured News Asia, Featured News Australia, Featured News Caribbean, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Latin America, Featured News Middle East, Featured News USA & Canada, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

If the world property market could be considered a heart and was connected to a hospital EKG machine, most doctors would declare that the market has flat lined. This is where the experts rush the patient to emergency procedure of cardio resuscitation sending thousands of volts through paddles in an attempt to restart the heart.

December 18, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, World Class Group by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Dr. Peter J. Shield offering free seminars to resorts including book in owner kits Most rescissions occur because new owners do not fully understand the amazing product they just purchased. Peter J. Shield, PhD, ARP, has designed the ultimate rescission safeguard: a book titled Timeshare — You bought WHAT? Shield, a 20-year industry professional, wrote [...]

December 4, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

December will see the highly anticipated FORUM Conference take place in London hosted by Generator Systems and Perspective Magazine. Taking on the responsibility to ensure that the vacation ownership industry in Europe had an opportunity to meet, network and discuss the ups and downs of the past year, the two well know suppliers to the [...]

November 24, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News USA & Canada, Generator Systems, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, The Forum, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

The consumer magazine that focuses on shared ownership products has today launched its highly anticipated Fractional Property Guide at http://www.fractionalpropertyguide.com. This standalone website is the first of a suite of directories planned by Owners Perspective Magazine which burst onto the market in January 2009 and already reaches nearly 50,000 consumers per month through an innovative mix of online and print subscriptions and distribution via more than 140 first class and business class airport lounges around the world; including global deals with British Airways and selected main routes for Virgin Atlantic, Emirates Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and many more. The publication is also available through a rapidly growing number of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide.

November 10, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured News Africa, Featured News Asia, Featured News Australia, Featured News Caribbean, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Latin America, Featured News Middle East, Featured News USA & Canada, Headline, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), has announced the affiliation of Gardenia Resort, located in the holiday town of Hurghada on Egypt’s famed “Red Sea Riviera.”

November 3, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Europe, Featured News Africa, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Middle East, Interval International, Middle East, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Hosted by Generator Systems & Perspective Magazine, this first of its kind event boasting more than 25 speakers from around the world, will tackle not only the difficulties being encountered by the timeshare and fractional ownership industries in these uncertain economic times, but also discuss possible solutions by breaking the mould of traditional conventions and allow the event to be audience driven and interactive; replacing long presentations with topical “forum” styled debates between delegates and expert panelists.

November 2, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured News Africa, Featured News Asia, Featured News Australia, Featured News Caribbean, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Latin America, Featured News Middle East, Featured News USA & Canada, Generator Systems, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Details of the highly anticipated event arranged and hosted by Generator Systems and Perspective Magazine are now unfolding. This first of its kind, not for profit event has stirred curiosity within the industry for its totally different approach to promoting and hosting a conference. Details of the speakers, sessions and sponsorship opportunities are now available at www.perspectivemagazine.com/forum.

October 28, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Generator Systems, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

To celebrate achievements of the first ½ of 2009 and to honor the outstanding performance and the great effort exerted by associates to reach the peak & maintain the hotel’s high standard, Sheraton Cairo’s Human Resources Department organized the annual associates Get-Together at the swimming pool “Le Mirage” The event was attended by Mr. Ibrahim [...]

October 20, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Valhalla Associates Limited and Luxury Leisure Properties International LLC today announced that they have formed a partnership to jointly service owners and developers of mixed-use hotel and resort complexes where leisure real estate is integrated with luxury hotel operations. The two companies offer advisory and turn-key project management services ranging from product concept, market research [...]

October 20, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Timeshare News, USA & Canada, Valhalla Associates Limited by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

”By advertising with Perspective International, we are guaranteed the best and most cost effective exposure for our brand in our industry, not only in print but online as well. Perspective Magazine is the industry publication and is making a huge and positive impact on vacation ownership globally.” says Mike Pnematicatos, Merlin Software and Merlin World.

October 8, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Europe, Featured News Africa, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News USA & Canada, Merlin Software, Perspective International Ltd, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Publishers of timeshare and fractional ownership trade and consumer magazines confirm new USA based editor as company continues to rapidly expand its global presence.

September 21, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News USA & Canada, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

“During the economic turmoil of 2009 we have concentrated on building more creative marketing and advertising channels to provide larger and more quantifiable results for our clients and are now ready to increase our presence further in all main regions of the world, so we are very pleased to welcome Kristie Irvin to our team as we continue to rapidly grow within USA, Canada, Mexico & Caribbean regions.” said Paul Mattimoe, CEO of Perspective International Ltd.

September 2, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News USA & Canada, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

The Luxury Exchange Program’s Members Now Have Access to More Resorts in Florida, North Africa and Greece

The Registry Collection® Exchange Program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program offered by Group RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today announced relationships with three luxury affiliates which will become part of The Registry Collection exchange program’s growing network.

August 20, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Europe, Featured News Africa, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News USA & Canada, Group RCI, The Registry Collection, Timeshare News, USA & Canada, Wyndham Worldwide by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Owners Perspective Magazine (http://www.ownersperspective.com), the independent consumer publication specialising in leisure property ownership and luxury travel have released their latest readership statistics which show an increase in popularity for fractional property ownership. Owners Perspective Magazine is successfully and organically producing highly qualified, affluent sales enquiries direct to developer for several fractional ownership companies around the world.

August 20, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is reaching out to corporate executives, meeting planners, and conference attendees in an effort to encourage the scheduling of meetings from educational seminars, incentive trips, customer appreciation events to annual retreats. With a message that “It’s Not Extravagant, If It Produces Results”, the award-winning hotel company is highlighting the added [...]

August 19, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews