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		<title>Sea Pearl Beach Resort And Spa Selects Interval International</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 20:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), announced that Bengal Vacation Club at Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa has selected its quality global exchange network. The resort is the first affiliated property in Bangladesh and will be situated in Cox’s Bazar, one of area’s most popular tourist destinations. ]]></description>
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<p>Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation  services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc.  (Nasdaq: IILG), announced that Bengal Vacation Club at Sea Pearl Beach  Resort and Spa has selected its quality global exchange network. The  resort is the first affiliated property in Bangladesh and will be  situated in Cox’s Bazar, one of area’s most popular tourist  destinations.</p>
<p>Due for completion in October 2011, Sea Pearl Beach will offer guests  miles of golden sands on the world’s longest natural white sand beach,  which slopes down to the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal. Plans include  a mixture of studios, one- and two-bedroom units with sea views. The  resort is being built to adhere to eco-friendly standards that embody  the principles of “recycle, renew, reuse, reduce, and rethink.”</p>
<p>“Bangladesh has a population of some 160 million and is visited by a  large number of tourists from all over the world,” said Joe Hickman,  Interval International’s executive director for Asia Pacific. “Easily  accessible by air and road, we believe Sea Pearl and its spectacular  beachfront location will offer our members an appealing new holiday  choice.”</p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-661" href="http://www.theperspectivemagazine.com/starwood-hotels-resorts-worldwide-inc-appoints-longtime-procter-gamble-executive-clayton-c-clayt-daley-jr-to-board-of-directors-01660/660-revision"><img title="Sea Pearl Beach Resort" src="http://perspectiveforums.com/files/2010/05/seapearlbeachresort.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>The facilities are expected to include a clubhouse, cinema, restaurants  featuring a variety of cuisines, indoor and outdoor swimming pools,  tennis courts, and health club. Nearby amenities are boat rentals,  horseback riding, and a selection of local restaurants. The beach is  bordered by hills that run parallel to the sea for almost its entire  length; towering cliffs; colourful, ancient pagodas; and Hindu temples  that make it a natural attraction. Adding to the area’s charm are  waterfalls, coral islands, and tribal villages.</p>
<p>“We are pioneering the timeshare concept in Bangladesh and want to  provide high-quality exchanges,&#8221; observed Aminul Haque,chairman and  chief executive officer of Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa Ltd, the  developer of Bengal Vacation Club. &#8220;We decided to affiliate with  Interval because we found its exchange and marketing programmes to be  very effective and its quality network will complement our image. Their  decision makers are very forthcoming and helpful, and we plan to  affiliate our future resorts with Interval as well.&#8221;<br />
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About Interval International </strong><br />
Interval International operates membership programs 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 15 countries, Interval offers high-quality  products and benefits to resort clients and approximately 2 million  families who are enrolled in various membership programs. 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.</p>
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		<title>The Hideaways Club Announces Two Major New Partnerships With Shangri-La Hotels And Etihad Airways</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 16:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Europe’s leading international property investment fund The Hideaways Club has seen substantial growth in both its membership and property portfolio in the first three months of 2010 and this week formed two exciting new partnerships with Shangri-La Hotels and Etihad Airways. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Powered by Shantz WP Prefix Suffix. Tech Blog: http://tech.shantanugoel.com/ Secure Programming Blog: http://www.safercode.com/blog/ Blog: http://blog.shantanugoel.com/ --><p>Europe’s leading international property investment fund The Hideaways  Club has seen substantial growth in both its membership and property  portfolio in the first three months of 2010 and this week formed two  exciting new partnerships with Shangri-La Hotels and Etihad Airways.</p>
<p>Members of The Hideaways Club now have access to exclusive rates at  Shangri-La’s luxury hotels in Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Dubai and  Abu Dhabi, as well as Penang and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. These hotels  have been specifically selected as the perfect stop-over or twin centre  destinations to the properties offered by The Hideaways Club. Benefits  enjoyed by the Club members include special discounted rates for the  Shangri-La’s Horizon Club rooms, which offer an even higher level of  accommodation, enhanced levels of service, Club Floor check-in and  check-out, all day complimentary refreshments and a personal concierge.</p>
<p>As a result of a new partnership with Etihad Airways, members of The  Hideaways Club can travel in style and comfort with the award winning  national airline of the UAE. Hideaways members will benefit from  exclusive Etihad fares and services including private limousine  transfers to Heathrow and Manchester airports, bespoke business class  fares, use of spa facilities and fine dining options at airport lounges  and automatic entry to Etihad’s frequent flyer programme, Etihad Guest.  Etihad is the worlds’ leading airline offering its guests the highest  standards in service and product development.</p>
<p>Commenting on these new alliances Mike Balfour, Chairman and co-founder  of The Hideaways Club said, “We are delighted to have formed these two  partnerships as both companies represent the highest standards of  quality, service and comfort enjoyed by members of The Hideaways Club.  These agreements further underline what is a very exciting time for the  Club and we are greatly encouraged by the rapid expansion of both the  membership and property portfolio over the past year. We firmly believe  that the strong growth we have been experiencing is a powerful  endorsement of our business model.”</p>
<p><strong>THE HIDEAWAYS CLUB</strong><br />
With over 160 members and 27 solely owned properties throughout Europe,  Africa, Mauritius and South East Asia, The Hideaways Club is now the  largest Club of its kind in Europe. This year the company has added  three stunning new properties in the South of France, Portugal and Ibiza  to its burgeoning property portfolio, and with its recent alliances  with US based Equity Estates and the Banyan Tree Private Collection,  Members of the Club have the choice of over 45 beautiful properties in  which to holiday.</p>
<p>Membership of The Hideaways Club is rapidly becoming recognised as the  most financially astute way of investing in overseas property that  combines a unique investment with a luxurious lifestyle while at the  same time benefitting from medium to long term growth on their  investment. For further information please access the website at  www.thehideawaysclub.com.<br />
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SHANGRI-LA HOTELS</strong><br />
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific’s leading  luxury hotel group, currently owns and/or manages 66 hotels under the  deluxe Shangri-La and mid-market Traders brands, with a room’s inventory  of over 30,000. The group has over 40 projects under development in  Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Macau, Malaysia,  Philippines, Russia, Qatar, Seychelles, United Kingdom and the United  States. For more information and reservations, please contact a travel  professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com.</p>
<p><strong>ETIHAD AIRWAYS</strong><br />
Etihad Airways flies 21 services a week from London Heathrow and seven  flights per week from Manchester to its home base in Abu Dhabi. Etihad  Airways is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates based in the  UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi. Currently Etihad Airways offers flights to  over 60 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, North America, Africa,  Australia and Asia. For tickets and reservations, call 0800 731 9384.  For further details, visit http://www.etihadairways.com or  www.etihadmediacentre.com.</p>
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		<title>RCI TV Viewed Over 1 Million Times In Less Than Six Months, Celebrates With All-Inclusive Resort Vacation Giveaway</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 19:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning a vacation has never been easier – just ask the viewers that have already tuned in to RCI® TV more than 1 million times for advice on where to eat, stay and play in the most popular destinations around the globe. The web-based television network, once exclusive to RCI subscribing members, began granting public access in November 2009 to its entertaining and educational high-definition videos narrated by the enigmatic “RCI Guy” on www.RCI.com. This 1 million-view milestone demonstrates that travelers are interested in not only learning more about the timeshare industry, but also visiting the hundreds of RCI’s more than 4,000 resorts who are showcasing their vacation destinations in high-definition video on-line. To celebrate this landmark number, RCI is giving away a choice of either an all-inclusive vacation at an RCI affiliated resort for up to four people valued at up to $5,000 USD for one week at any one of the stunning all-inclusive properties featured on RCI TV, or a one week stay for up to four people at any of the beautiful non all-inclusive “Resort Showcase” properties featured on RCI TV.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Powered by Shantz WP Prefix Suffix. Tech Blog: http://tech.shantanugoel.com/ Secure Programming Blog: http://www.safercode.com/blog/ Blog: http://blog.shantanugoel.com/ --><p><em><strong>Vacation Planning and Demystifying Timeshares from the Comfort of  the Couch </strong></em></p>
<p>Planning a vacation has never been easier – just ask the viewers that  have already tuned in to RCI® TV more than 1 million times for advice on  where to eat, stay and play in the most popular destinations around the  globe. The web-based television network, once exclusive to RCI  subscribing members, began granting public access in November 2009 to  its entertaining and educational high-definition videos narrated by the  enigmatic “RCI Guy” on www.RCI.com. This 1 million-view milestone  demonstrates that travelers are interested in not only learning more  about the timeshare industry, but also visiting the hundreds of RCI’s  more than 4,000 resorts who are showcasing their vacation destinations  in high-definition video on-line. To celebrate this landmark number, RCI  is giving away a choice of either an all-inclusive vacation at an RCI  affiliated resort for up to four people valued at up to $5,000 USD for  one week at any one of the stunning all-inclusive properties featured on  RCI TV, or a one week stay for up to four people at any of the  beautiful non all-inclusive “Resort Showcase” properties featured on RCI  TV.</p>
<p>Recognizing that timeshare is still unfamiliar territory for many, RCI,  the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide  family of brands (NYSE: WYN), launched RCI TV in an effort to more  heavily promote the benefits of owning or vacationing in a timeshare  resort through a network of channels including: An Inside Look, What You  Need to Know, Ask the RCI Guy, Resort Showcase, All Inclusive Resorts  and Destination Reviews. Through tailored on-line and on-air  programming, RCI provides travelers with answers to the age-old  questions – How do timeshares work? What is the quality of the resorts,  houses, condos and villas? Why are timeshare resorts the preferred  vacation option for over 6 million owners and millions more non-owners  who like the space, comfort, amenities and value that they offer?</p>
<p>“Since inventing the concept of timeshare exchange more than 35 years  ago, RCI has been devoted to providing innovative technology and  marketing solutions that add value for both our members and our  affiliates,” said Geoff Ballotti, CEO, RCI. “The overwhelming usage and  success of RCI TV is beyond anything we originally envisioned when we  launched it nearly a year ago. Moms and dads who are planning vacations  want to see more than just pretty pictures as they plan their vacations.  They want to be able to show their kids and email their friends links  to beautiful videos that show where they’re headed or where they’ve just  returned from as a family. With RCI TV surpassing 1 million views in  such a short period of time, we’re happy that we’re giving our members  what they’re looking for in this regard. Our commitment to adding more  high-def video programming is stronger than ever and film crews are  spanning the globe to bring these vacation resorts and destinations to  life on peoples’ home computers, laptops, tablets and iPhones®. And most  importantly, once a vacationer has experienced what we offer on RCI TV,  our commitment is to then link them back to our affiliates’ websites,  so that they can tell them more about their resorts.”</p>
<p>RCI also has notably made its debut into the mobile marketing world with  the launch of an RCI application for the iPhone®, iPod touch® and  iPadTM available through the Apple Store® retail store services. The RCI  TV feature grants users immediate access to a list of featured  Destination Channel videos currently available on RCI.com that they can  then share or save. Additionally, RCI has launched a YouTube Channel  (http://www.youtube.com/rcitimeshare) that contains dozens of quality  resort videos from RCI TV that showcase affiliated properties around the  world. These new resources enhance the trip planning process for savvy  travelers who tweet, text and blog and allows users to share vacation  experiences with their social networks.</p>
<p>Consumers can visit <a href="http://rcisurvey.bgtpartners.com/rci-promotion.aspx">http://rcisurvey.bgtpartners.com/rci-promotion.aspx</a> to enter to win and can use their Resort &amp; Residence TV promo code,  ‘ThinkBig,’ for an extra 10 chances to win.</p>
<p>NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The RCI® TV Prize Draw is open to legal residents  of the fifty (50) United States (including D.C.) and Canada (excluding  Quebec) who are at least twenty-one (21) years old at the time of  entry.  See the link above for Official Rules, prize description and  odds disclosure. Void where prohibited.</p>
<p>iPhone®, iPod touch® , and Apple Store® are registered trademarks of  Apple Inc., and iPadTM  is a trademark of Apple, Inc. This press release  is an independent announcement and has not been authorized, sponsored  or otherwise approved by Apple Inc.</p>
<p><strong>About RCI</strong><br />
RCI is part of Wyndham Exchange &amp; Rentals, the worldwide leader in  vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals, with  exclusive access for specified periods to more than 65,000 vacation  properties in approximately 100 countries. Wyndham Exchange &amp;  Rentals is comprised of vacation exchange, including RCI, the worldwide  leader in vacation exchange and provider of travel services to  businesses and consumers and The Registry Collection program, the  world’s largest luxury exchange program; vacation rentals, including  Endless Vacation Rentals, Landal GreenParks®, Novasol®, and other  renowned vacation rental brands, through which vacationers can rent a  variety of property types, from city apartments to villas; and  NorthCourse® Leisure Real Estate Solutions, a research and consultancy  firm providing advisory services to the global leisure real estate  industry. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation is one of the world’s largest  hospitality companies with leading brands in lodging franchising,  vacation ownership, vacation rentals and vacation exchange. For  additional information visit our media center.</p>
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		<title>Owners Perspective Magazine’s Resort Developer Editions Boost Sales Credibility &amp; Reduce Cancellations</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following on from the industry-first success of Owners Perspective Magazine’s independent positioning of shared ownership products amongst general consumers through first class airport lounge distribution with more than a dozen of the world’s leading airlines, and in top hotels, resorts, golf clubs and spas, the specifically tailored Resort Developer Editions are helping on-site sales credibility, reducing new member cancellations and increasing the opportunities for upgrades, rentals and referrals.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Powered by Shantz WP Prefix Suffix. Tech Blog: http://tech.shantanugoel.com/ Secure Programming Blog: http://www.safercode.com/blog/ Blog: http://blog.shantanugoel.com/ --><p><a href="http://www.theperspectivemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/frontcoversOP1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4382" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Owners Perspective Magazine" src="http://www.theperspectivemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/frontcoversOP1.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="350" /></a>Following on from the industry-first success of Owners Perspective  Magazine’s independent positioning of shared ownership products amongst  general consumers through first class airport lounge distribution with  more than a dozen of the world’s leading airlines, and in top hotels,  resorts, golf clubs and spas, the specifically tailored Resort Developer  Editions are helping on-site sales credibility, reducing new member  cancellations and increasing the opportunities for upgrades, rentals and  referrals.</p>
<p>Since its official launch last month, the publisher has announced  confirmation for distribution and use at resorts in Mexico, Thailand,  India, Bali, United Kingdom and soon plans to announce a number of  confirmed contracts in Florida, Canada and Australia. These developer  orientated special editions are backed by the credibility of the world’s  largest independent publication for shared ownership products that is  available to the general public and is exciting and motivating sales  teams as it continues to be implemented in more and more resorts around  the globe.</p>
<p>“We are so pleased with being able to provide another unique product to  help increase sales and customer retention, and the rapid success of our  Resort Developer Package is testament again to the quality of our work”  says Paul Mattimoe, CEO of Perspective International Ltd.</p>
<p>With an incredibly versatile suite of options, developers can choose  some or all of the features provided within the package to create the  perfect fit for their operation(s) and orders can be placed with no long  term commitment enabling resorts to quickly integrate at low cost.</p>
<p>For more information on Owners Perspective Magazine’s Resort Developer  Options please request an information pack by emailing  <a href="advertising@perspectiveinternational.com">advertising@perspectiveinternational.com</a></p>
<p>Owners Perspective Magazine can be freely read online at <a href="http://www.ownersperspective.com/">http://www.ownersperspective.com</a></p>
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		<title>LaTour Hotels And Resorts To Manage Dewa Phuket Resort</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 19:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thai hospitality, renowned for its warmth, friendliness and smiles, just got a little warmer as two industry management leaders joined forces on a boutique resort in Phuket, Thailand.]]></description>
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<p>As part of its expansion into the Asia Pacific region, LaTour Hotels  and Resorts, which offers personalized, luxury hospitality management  services for four- and five-star properties worldwide, and Tri-Asia, a  hospitality management company based in Phuket, Thailand, will now  manage the Dewa Phuket Resort.</p>
<p>“Asia is a premier travel destination for affluent leisure and  business travelers and an exemplary model of service and hospitality at  its highest level,” said Tom LaTour, chairman of LaTour Hotels and  Resorts. “We have found an ideal partnership with Tri-Asia, whose  philosophy, ‘Excellence through people, for people, with people,’  mirrors our own. With our combined strengths, we look forward to  continuing to build the LaTour brand in the Asia Pacific region.”</p>
<p>Dewa Phuket Resort is a luxurious four-star plus resort consisting of  34 resort pool villas and 62 one- and two-bedroom residences located a  stones throw from the white sandy beaches of Nai Yang on the Andaman  Sea. Dewa Phuket is a spacious, tranquil paradise catering to the  discerning traveler, featuring lush landscaped gardens, two large pools,  a Qi Shiseido Spa with double private spa treatment rooms with outdoor  baths, restaurants, bars, a Bread &amp; Butter bakery, shops, 24-hour  room service and more.</p>
<p>“We’re excited to put Dewa Phuket Resort into LaTour Hotels and  Resorts’ group of managed properties and welcome their team’s expertise  and guidance in providing premier services. By introducing LaTour, we  will only further enhance what we have already achieved and thereby add  more value for all our individual home owners at Dewa Phuket. As the  saying goes, more tools in the tool box,” said Lars Ydmark, managing  director of Tri-Asia.</p>
<p>Tri-Asia, headed by veteran hotelier Lars Ydmark, is well established  in the Phuket region where LaTour Hotels and Resorts also manage the  IndoChine Resort in Kalim Phuket.<br />
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About LaTour Hotels &amp; Resorts</strong><br />
With headquarters in San Diego and San Francisco, LaTour Hotels &amp;  Resorts, previously known as ResortCom Elite, offers customized, luxury  hospitality management services for four- and five-star properties. The  company’s goal is to make the ownership experience as unique, tailored  and memorable as possible through superior service, distinctive  amenities, imaginative activities and an obsessive attention-to-detail.</p>
<p>Offering services ranging from conceptual planning through marketing,  sales, staffing and operations, LaTour Hotels &amp; Resorts specializes  in managing new and existing luxury fractional, private residence club,  hotel, mixed-use and condo resort developments. The global company  currently operates properties in the United States, Mexico and Thailand  with upcoming expansion plans throughout South America, Europe and Asia.</p>
<p>For more information, visit http://www.latourhotelsandresorts.com, or  contact Sarah Rezak at 619-683-2470 x.1659 or e-mail  srezak@latourhotelsandresorts.com.</p>
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		<title>Owners Perspective Launches Newly Designed Website For Prospective Buyers Of Timeshare &amp; Fractional Ownership Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 11:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since its inception in July 2008, Owners Perspective Magazine has established itself as the authority on buying timeshare, resort real estate and fractional ownership products, having been selected for distribution via the first class airport lounges of more than a dozen of the world’s leading airlines, luxury hotels, resorts, golf clubs and spas with a reach of over 50,000 highly targeted prospective buyers per edition. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Powered by Shantz WP Prefix Suffix. Tech Blog: http://tech.shantanugoel.com/ Secure Programming Blog: http://www.safercode.com/blog/ Blog: http://blog.shantanugoel.com/ --><p><a href="http://www.theperspectivemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/OPwebsite.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4350" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Owners Perspective website" src="http://www.theperspectivemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/OPwebsite.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="258" /></a>Since its inception in July 2008, Owners Perspective Magazine has  established itself as the authority on buying timeshare, resort real  estate and fractional ownership products, having been selected for  distribution via the first class airport lounges of more than a dozen of  the world’s leading airlines, luxury hotels, resorts, golf clubs and  spas with a reach of over 50,000 highly targeted prospective buyers per  edition.</p>
<p>Today, sees the launch of a new cutting edge website for the  magazine, which offers access to all back issues in both digital page  turn technology and downloadable PDF formats, web versions of all  articles for easy search and reference, reader offers, competitions and  the latest resort and luxury travel news updated daily.</p>
<p>The new site also has a social media element to it, combining the  most popular features of Twitter and Facebook as well as offering Groups  and Forums designed to glean positive feedback and consumer opinion on  all aspects of shared ownership products.</p>
<p>To ensure the quality and integrity of its readership, all previous  subscribers to the website are being asked to manually re-register,  enabling Owners Perspective Magazine to have an accurate and active  database of readers; with the new system also controlling any  unsubscribing readers with ease.</p>
<p>Estimated figures predict that more than 10,000 will re-register over  the next few weeks and the company expects rapid growth thereafter.</p>
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		<title>RCI Welcomes 32 New Affiliated Resorts To Its Global Portfolio</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 12:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[World’s largest vacation exchange company delivers first quarter earnings growth through superior execution and strength of its business model

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced that it added 32 new resorts, including five resorts from existing affiliations, to the world’s largest vacation exchange network in the first quarter of 2010. The additions include five resorts under construction as well as three from The Registry Collection® program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program and one of the three worldwide exchange programs under the RCI® umbrella.]]></description>
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<p>RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham  Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced that it added 32 new  resorts, including five resorts from existing affiliations, to the  world’s largest vacation exchange network in the first quarter of 2010.  The additions include five resorts under construction as well as three  from The Registry Collection® program, the world’s largest luxury  exchange program and one of the three worldwide exchange programs under  the RCI® umbrella.</p>
<p>“Developers understand the importance of working with a quality exchange  company that provides valuable services to help them increase sales and  lower marketing costs, especially in today’s economy,” said Geoff  Ballotti, CEO, RCI.</p>
<p>“Whether it’s through technology or product innovations, RCI continues  to demonstrate the value it offers to its affiliates worldwide. In just  four months we surpassed the one millionth click-through from RCI.com to  our developers’ websites and we’re very focused on helping to drive new  leads and new business to our affiliates. In addition to the work we  continue to do on RCI.com to get the word out about our great industry,  we were also very pleased to announce this quarter the launch of RCI  Points PlatinumSM membership, a new premium membership that will offer  exclusive exchange and lifestyle benefits to subscribing members.”</p>
<p>Following the addition of 100 resort affiliations in 2009, RCI announced  a new agreement earlier in the quarter with InnSeason Resorts, one of  the most well-known vacation brands in New England, and most recently in  April, RCI  announced the addition of nine new resort affiliations  across Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.</p>
<p>Continuing its work as a technology leader and innovator, RCI recently  unveiled an RCI® application for the iPhone® and iPod touch® mobile  digital devices which is also now available on the iPadTM. The RCI TV  feature, currently  available through the Apple Store® retail store  services, grants users immediate access to the quality destination  videos currently available on RCI.com that they can then share or save.  The RCI SnapBook™ feature allows users to capture pictures, videos,  voice memos and texts on their iPhone during a vacation, with the  application automatically logging when and where the event took place.  RCI also launched a YouTube Channel that contains over 50 quality resort  videos from RCI TV that showcase RCI affiliated properties around the  world. From this site, visitors can link directly to RCI.com and back to  the affiliated resort to view rich video content on the resort they are  interested in along with information that further educates the public  on the benefits of vacation ownership.</p>
<p>“RCI is constantly working to develop new and exceptional marketing and  technology ideas that both benefit our affiliates and improve the member  experience,” added Ballotti. “It’s what our affiliates and members have  come to expect from us and it’s what we plan to continue to deliver.”</p>
<p>iPhone®, iPod® , and Apple Store® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc  and iPadTM is a trademark of Apple, Inc. This press release is an  independent announcement and has not been authorized, sponsored or  otherwise approved by Apple Inc.</p>
<p><strong>About RCI</strong><br />
RCI is part of Wyndham Exchange &amp; Rentals, the worldwide leader in  vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals, with  exclusive access for specified periods to more than 65,000 vacation  properties in approximately 100 countries. Wyndham Exchange &amp;  Rentals is comprised of vacation exchange, including RCI, the worldwide  leader in vacation exchange and provider of travel services to  businesses and consumers and The Registry Collection program, the  world’s largest luxury exchange program; vacation rentals, including  Endless Vacation Rentals, Landal GreenParks®, Novasol®, and other  renowned vacation rental brands, through which vacationers can rent a  variety of property types, from city apartments to villas; and  NorthCourse® Leisure Real Estate Solutions, a research and consultancy  firm providing advisory services to the global leisure real estate  industry. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation is one of the world’s largest  hospitality companies with leading brands in lodging franchising,  vacation ownership, vacation rentals and vacation exchange. For  additional information visit our media center.</p>
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		<title>Sheraton Hotels &amp; Resorts Continues To Enhance Global Portfolio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 10:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brand Will Remove Eight Additional Hotels that Don't Meet New Brand Standards

Sheraton Guest Satisfaction Scores Hit New Historic Highs as Starwood Hotels' Largest Brand Completes $6 Billion Revitalization Effort]]></description>
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<p>Sheraton Guest Satisfaction Scores Hit New Historic Highs as Starwood  Hotels&#8217; Largest Brand Completes $6 Billion Revitalization Effort</strong></em></p>
<p>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today  that its global powerhouse, Sheraton Hotels &amp; Resorts, will  continue to enhance its portfolio by removing eight additional hotels  later this year that do not meet the brand&#8217;s new upgraded standards.  This will be the final group of &#8220;brand detractors&#8221; Sheraton will remove  as it completes its $6 billion revitalization effort. These hotels are  in addition to the 36 &#8220;off brand&#8221; properties Sheraton has already  removed to improve its quality and consistency of the brand, and reflect  a significantly enhanced guest experience. As Sheraton removes &#8220;off  brand&#8221; hotels it is increasing its worldwide footprint through a  strategic, $5 billion expansion that will add approximately 50 new  hotels and more than 20,000 rooms to its global portfolio over the next  three years.</p>
<p><strong>Guests Rediscover a New Sheraton &#8211; Satisfaction Scores Reach Historic  Highs as Brand Gains Market Share</strong><br />
The brand&#8217;s multi-billion dollar investment is already paying off with  measurable success &#8211; for the past four quarters guest satisfaction  scores have consistently continued to rise and last month reached new,  all-time historic highs. Likelihood to return to the brand, likelihood  to recommend and meeting planner scores are also up across the board as  the brand begins to see solid growth in market share, signaling that  guests are taking notice and rediscovering the new Sheraton.</p>
<p>&#8220;The brand&#8217;s all-time high guest satisfaction scores is a direct result  of the extraordinary work we&#8217;ve invested in rebuilding Starwood&#8217;s most  global and storied brand,&#8221; said Hoyt Harper, global brand leader for  Sheraton Hotels. &#8220;A significant focus of this effort has been improving  the quality and consistency of the brand portfolio by removing  properties that do not meet the brand&#8217;s new standards and the needle is  moving in the right direction. And, as the economy rebounds and  travelers return to the road en masse, Sheraton will be ready with new  flagship hotels, renovated properties and signature brand offerings.&#8221;</p>
<p>Making up nearly 50% of Starwood&#8217;s total rooms, Sheraton is a key focus  for Starwood, especially as the company aggressively positions itself to  own the upswing as the economy recovers. As yesterday&#8217;s staycations,  cancelled meetings and postponed business trips become tomorrow&#8217;s pent  up demand, travelers will find the newest portfolio in the Sheraton  brand&#8217;s history.</p>
<p><strong>Hotel Giant Continues Momentum with $5 Billion in New Developments  Through 2012</strong><br />
Following on the heels of the revitalization effort Starwood and its  partners are investing $5 billion in new hotel openings across four  continents. As Starwood&#8217;s largest brand, Sheraton currently boasts more  than 400 hotels in 75 countries with 92% global awareness among business  travelers &#8211; the highest of any hotel brand in the world.</p>
<p>Beginning in 2010, the brand will open roughly 50 new hotels over three  years in 15 countries and territories, including the United States,  Colombia, Greece, India, Russia, Slovakia, Taiwan and Vietnam. Sheraton &#8211;  the largest international upper-upscale hotel brand in China &#8211; will  nearly double its footprint in the country with the addition of 24  stunning new properties, including the Sheraton Shanghai Hong Kou Hotel,  Sheraton Qingdao and Sheraton Huadu Resort , bringing its total number  of hotels there to 50. The brand will also add 10 new resorts to its  renowned portfolio, expand its footprint in New York City with new  properties in Brooklyn and Manhattan&#8217;s Tribeca neighborhood and open  several new convention hotels.</p>
<p>Sheraton Hotels &amp; Resorts, like all brands within Starwood&#8217;s robust  portfolio, is proud to offer the Starwood Preferred Guest(R) program,  which made headlines when it launched in 1999 with a breakthrough policy  of no blackout dates on Free Night Awards. SPG(R) offers members the  ability to redeem awards at more resorts, more luxury properties, more  European hotels and more golf properties than any other hotel program.</p>
<p><strong>About Sheraton Hotels &amp; Resorts</strong><br />
Sheraton helps guests make connections at more than 400 hotels in 75  countries around the world. It is owned by and is the largest and most  global brand Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the  leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1000 properties  in nearly 100 countries and territories with 145,000 employees at its  owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated  owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with  the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury  Collection(R), W(R), Westin(R), Le Méridien(R), Sheraton(R), Four  Points(R) by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft(R), and Element  SM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of  the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval  ownership resorts. For more information, please visit  www.starwoodhotels.com.</p>
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		<title>Interval International Adds Mayhills Resort In Korea To Global Vacation Exchange Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), has added Mayhills Resort to its network of quality resorts. Three hours from Seoul, the property is located in Gangwon Province, one of the most popular ski areas in the Republic of Korea.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Powered by Shantz WP Prefix Suffix. Tech Blog: http://tech.shantanugoel.com/ Secure Programming Blog: http://www.safercode.com/blog/ Blog: http://blog.shantanugoel.com/ --><p>Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation  services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq:  IILG), has added Mayhills Resort to its network of quality resorts.  Three hours from Seoul, the property is located in Gangwon Province, one  of the most popular ski areas in the Republic of Korea.</p>
<p>The 357 studios and one- and two-bedroom units occupy a 12-storey tower  with panoramic views of several mountain ranges. Each has a balcony,  cable or satellite TV, and kitchen. In addition, owners and guests have  on-site access to two restaurants, a fitness centre, sauna, game room,  and a convenience store.</p>
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<p>“We are delighted to welcome Mayhills Resort to Interval’s vacation  exchange network,” said Joe Hickman, Interval International’s executive  director for Asia Pacific. “This resort combines proximity to nature  with nearby cosmopolitan amenities, offering our members the best of  both worlds.”</p>
<p>Downhill and cross-country skiing, as well as golf and tennis, are  nearby. The area is laced with bike trails and has a lake and children’s  playground. The resort is also close to Kangwon Land Casino, Korea’s  largest, with more than 100 table games and 960 slot machines and video  games.</p>
<p>“’Best Value, Better Life’ is the guiding vision for Daelim Industrial  Co, Ltd, the builder of Mayhills Resort. Our philosophy is the same in  managing the resort day to day,” said HK Kim, managing director of  Gloworks, the resort’s marketing company, and a veteran of the timeshare  industry in Korea. “We are impressed by the quality of Interval’s  network and think our resort will be a worthy addition. We look forward  to working with Interval for many years to come.”</p>
<p><strong>About Interval International</strong><br />
Interval International operates membership programs 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 15 countries, Interval offers high-quality  products and benefits to resort clients and approximately 2 million  families who are enrolled in various membership programs. 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.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[For more than 7 years, http://www.timesharestaff.com has been the leading force behind online recruitment for the shared ownership industry and a firm favourite of many of the industry’s largest brands and independent developers.]]></description>
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<p>Through its vast reach within the timeshare and fractional industry and  highly targeted marketing externally, TimeshareStaff.com generates more  than 16,000 employment enquiries per month for its advertisers globally,  covering all nationalities and all sales, marketing, management and  administration roles.</p>
<p>Now, to ease the rebuilding of sales and marketing teams around the  globe, the recruitment website has adapted to accept single position /  single location job postings for 30 days at a time (or more), in  addition to its longer term continuous recruitment packages and the  recent response to this has shown significant signs of recovery within  the industry.</p>
<p>“There is definitely movement again within our industry, albeit a little  more cautiously than perhaps a couple of years ago. We saw that many  companies needed to start recruiting properly again but kept putting it  off, so we looked at a decision to embrace short term advertisements  very carefully and found that this was one way we could help stimulate  growth again.” Said CEO, Paul Mattimoe.</p>
<p>For more information on advertising your job vacancies with  TimeshareStaff.com just visit <a href="http://www.timesharestaff.com/employers">http://www.timesharestaff.com/employers</a></p>
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