Vacation Planning and Demystifying Timeshares from the Comfort of the Couch

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.

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?

“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.”

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.

Consumers can visit http://rcisurvey.bgtpartners.com/rci-promotion.aspx to enter to win and can use their Resort & Residence TV promo code, ‘ThinkBig,’ for an extra 10 chances to win.

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.

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About RCI
RCI is part of Wyndham Exchange & 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 & 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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

For more information on Owners Perspective Magazine’s Resort Developer Options please request an information pack by emailing advertising@perspectiveinternational.com

Owners Perspective Magazine can be freely read online at http://www.ownersperspective.com

The tourism corporation—Sunset World—announced a $26 million dollar investment that will expand its range of accommodations to six resorts and more than a thousand hotel rooms in Cancun.

Comprised of 22 tourism companies, Sunset World announced a $26 million dollar investment that will expand its range of accommodations to six resorts and more than a thousand hotel rooms in Cancun and the Riviera Maya.

The multi-million dollar investment will add 80 new units to expand the Sunset Fisherman Beach Resort in the Riviera Maya and a complete renovation of the Royal Sunset Beach Resort and its 264 rooms, said Orlando Arroyo Marroquín, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sunset World. The investment is not including the scheduled construction of a new eco-luxury hotel with 450 rooms in the Riviera Maya.

The announcement was made during the XXXV Tourism Acapulco Tianguis, marking Sunset World’s position as one of the most important resort corporations in the Mexican Caribbean with 22 years in the industry.

The company recently incorporated two new boutique hotels in Cancun, the Laguna Suites Golf + Spa and the Ocean Spa Hotel, which were purchased and remodeled with an $11 million dollar investment. The exclusive tourism group also proudly announced the completion of the first phase of Hacienda Tres Ríos Resort, Spa & Nature Park in the Riviera Maya—a 273-room complex with a $60 million dollar investment.

With these new acquisitions, Sunset World will own six hotels and more than a thousand rooms with the Sunset Royal Beach Resort, Sunset Lagoon Resort & Marina, Laguna Suites Golf + Spa, Ocean Spa Hotel, Sunset Fishermen Beach Resort and Hacienda Tres Ríos Resort, Spa & Nature park—providing luxury and comfort in Cancun and the Riviera Maya.

Hacienda Tres Ríos Resort is the company’s most luxurious and ecological resort. With a 10-year master plan, Sunset World plans to build a total of more than 1,700 hotel rooms and residences available for whole or timeshare ownership in the 326-acre Tres Ríos natural reserve in the Riviera Maya. Future tourist developments in Cozumel and Isla Mujeres have also been included in the long-term plans of the company.

Sunset World was created in 1998 by Orlando Arroyo Marroquín with the financial support of visionary men in Cancun such as Romárico Arroyo Marroquín, Arturo Marcelín and Jorge Pallas Caceres.

In addition to modern hotels offering world-class services, the company offers the best vacation club ownership in Mexico and the Caribbean, awarded as such for 19 consecutive years with a Gold Crown by RCI, global leader in vacation ownership exchange.

Sunset World has become one of the most solid tourism corporations in the Mexican Caribbean. Due to its successful marketing, vertical and horizontal operation systems and direct sales, these strategies have allowed the hotelier company to grow and generate more than 5,000 jobs in Mexico, U.S., India, Philippines and England. Other important companies that fall under the Sunset World Corporation include the Marina Club Lagoon, the travel agency Sunrise Travel, car rental agency Royal Rent a Car, and its own progressive marketing firm.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Estimated figures predict that more than 10,000 will re-register over the next few weeks and the company expects rapid growth thereafter.

For more information visit www.ownersperspective.com

For information on advertising and editorial opportunities visit www.perspectiverates.com

Expedia® travelers have ranked The Cove On Ormond Beach among the world’s best hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. The list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value.  The full list represents only a small percentage of the world’s top hotels from the more than 110,000 hotel properties offered on Expedia.

“Delivering superior service to our guests is a top priority at The Cove On Ormond Beach,” said Sulyn Stumbras, Island One Resorts Hospitality Group president. “We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged by Expedia travelers and look forward to extending our high level of service to even more guests. General Manager Regina Barbour and her team truly exemplify our commitment to hospitality.”

The 2010 Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list is compiled based on the more than one million Traveler Opinions hotel reviews collected by Expedia, combined with a value rating and the local market expertise of more than 400 Expedia employees in local markets worldwide, resulting in an easy-to-browse list that provides travelers with a powerful way to find the perfect hotel using the trusted insight of other travelers like them. The list showcases the diverse selection of travel destinations and hotel properties.

The Cove On Ormond Beach, in Ormond Beach, Florida, is a 112-villa resort situated on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean. The resort’s villas are comprised of studios, one- and two-bedroom accommodations. All villas feature an ocean view, full kitchen and private balcony. The resort was originally comprised of a 54-villa tower. An adjacent 58-villa addition to the existing resort structure opened in 2006. Resort amenities include: oceanfront activity deck featuring a two-story tube slide; indoor heated swimming pool; owners lounge; oceanfront hot tub; game room; organized activities; barbecue and picnic area; fitness center; private beach access; 1,500 gallon salt water aquarium; private oceanview balconies; concierge services; and wi-fi access.

Island One Resorts has provided extraordinary timeshare vacation experiences through resort development and hospitality management since 1981. The company’s 750 team members are focused upon providing innovative and value-driven benefits to its over 65,000 owners. Its points-based vacation club, Club Navigo, offers 30 resort destinations throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe. Through Club Navigo, developers have access to award-winning sales, marketing and communications programs; operational support; state-of-the-art reservation and computer systems; and one of the most seasoned management teams ever assembled in the industry. To learn more about Island One Resorts, visit islandone.com or clubnavigo.com.

CONTACT: Sheila Morris: 407.215.4255  sheila.morris@islandone.com.

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the addition of four properties within the RH Rochester Hotels collection to its exchange network. They join RH Rochester Classic, which was affiliated with Interval in 2007.

Developed by a leading Argentinean hospitality group with more than 20 years experience, the properties are situated in highly sought after locations in Argentina and Brazil.

“Whether our members choose to visit the cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, the glaciers in the southwestern tip of Argentina, or one of Brazil’s prime beaches, they will be able to enjoy quality accommodations in these distinctive vacation destinations,” said Marcos Agostini, vice president, Latin America, resort sales and service, Interval International.

“Our company places great emphasis on customer satisfaction and innovation, which is why each property in our portfolio is designed to fit its spectacular surroundings without sacrificing style or luxury. We partnered with Interval because they share our commitment to excellence and will meet our owners’ and guests’ expectations for quality service and programs,” said Julio Ducdoc, president of RH Rochester Hotels.”

The resorts included in the affiliation are:

•    RH Rochester Concept. In the heart of Buenos Aires, the urban resort has 74 studio units with a sleek, minimalist décor that mixes hardwood floors with modern furnishings in bright colors. Reminiscent of Paris, with its European architecture, wide boulevards, and parks, the city has a full range of attractions, from a vibrant nightlife and gourmet dinning to a variety of retail stores, museums, and theaters.

•    RH Rochester Bariloche. Set in the foothills of the Andes in San Carlos de Bariloche, the rustic lodge features 12 studio and one-bedroom units surrounded by green forests. The property offers easy access to year-round activities in Nahuel Huapi National Park and winter skiing at Cerro Catedral, one of South America’s most important ski centers.

•    RH Rochester Calafate. Located in Patagonia on the shores of Lake Argentino, the resort has 50 studios with magnificent views of the lake and the Andes. It’s the perfect spot to launch a hiking or climbing excursion to Los Glaciares National Park, which hosts 47 glaciers, including the Glaciar Perito Moreno.

•    Serena Buzios Resort by RH Rochester Hotels. Less than 3 hours from Rio de Janeiro in the small town of Buzios, this beachfront property consists of 37 units with a clean contemporary design and charming gardens and walkways. Geriba Beach is very popular among travelers who enjoy water sports activities because of its length and geographic location. Transportation to other area beaches and downtown shopping is available.

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.

Pioneer Company in Shared Ownership Industry Acknowledged for Excellence in Management, Technology and Wellness

ResortCom International, the pioneer in providing servicing solutions in the Shared Ownership Industry has received a trio of varied awards for excellence in the past month.

The company was named one of San Diego’s Healthiest Employers in 2010 by the San Diego Business Journal.  According to Sara Radigan, Manager of Human Resources for the international firm headquartered in San Diego, “we were honored to have been nominated for this prestigious award.  It acknowledges ResortCom for our commitment to develop strong workplace wellness programs and for making wellness a priority for our employees.”

Also named as a nominee in the San Diego Business Journal’s Information Technology Executive of the Year event is Brian Girard, a ten-year employee of ResortCom who joined the firm as IT Manager and now is Vice President of Information Technology.  He was selected because of IT’s influence on the growth and profitability of the company.  His department’s contribution to the facilitation and management of technical  cutover from an internal call center to a partnered call center decreased costs significantly and increasing call center response times and member satisfaction. This component of the ResortCom business model is a core of business competencies and the implementation of this change happened seamlessly and profitably because of Brian’s stewardship.  On a long range basis Brian advanced  a course for end user security practices and monitoring of security training as well as developed and implemented Corporate Policies and Procedures used to successfully pass third party information security audits.

And last, but hardly least, Rhonda Mayer, Director of Club Services for Universal Vacation Club, (ResortCom’s flagship client) was named Administrative Manager of the Year (2010) by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the Washington D.C.-based professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Universal Vacation Club is responsible for a $55 million budget that allows for the maintenance and operations of five resorts in Mexico, as well as all off-site servicing of 60,000 owners, including reservations, special programs and all HOA services. The two resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico are Villa Del Mar and Villa Del Palmar. The two resorts located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico are Villa del Palmar Cabo and Villa Del Arco. Villa del Palmar Flamingo is located in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.

Operating on a Global scale with extensive multicurrency and multicultural capabilities, ResortCom is a 25 year old company with a menu of products and services that expands the full spectrum of business processes, particularly in the shared ownership industry.

ResortCom’s Financial Services and Technology Division provides Receivables Servicing on timeshare and fractional loans and maintenance fees. It is widely regarded as a top performer in Portfolio Management exemplified in healthy portfolios, low delinquencies and foreclosures. In addition to loan receivables servicing and portfolio management, ResortCom also specializes in Maintenance Fee Billing and Collections, Merchant Credit Card Services, Tax Withholding Trust Administration, Custodial Services and Lender Support.

ResortCom’s Hospitality, Reservations, Rental and Club Services Division, now known as Tapestry Resorts, is a  full service Hospitality Management Company offering  resort management, rental, reservations and travel services to the vacation ownership, fractional and luxury resort industries. Tapestry Resorts also brings sophisticated reservations systems,  to its clientele and effective yield management with strong rental solutions to its resort clients.  Tapestry Resorts applies a comprehensive, yet cost effective, suite of superior technology, distribution strategies, and sales and marketing tools to maximize ADR’s and occupancies to enhance the profitability of its clients.

For more information about ResortCom International, visit www.resortcom.com or call Alejandro Lara at 619-683-2470, ext. 1685.  For more information about Universal Vacation Club go to www.myuvc.com

RCI affiliate recognized as top-performing partner

A select number of RCI affiliates meet RCI’s requirements for this annual honor and have earned the RCI® Pinnacle Award. As a top-performing RCI affiliate, Sol Meliá Vacation Club has received the award for its volume of business.

‘It is a pleasure and privilege for Sol Meliá Vacation Club to be recognized by RCI to receive this prestigious award.  We consider this to be an important indicator of our overall success in providing unique and high quality vacation experiences in all our destinations,” said Denis Ebrill, Executive Vice President, Sol Meliá Vacation Club.

“For over 35 years, RCI has been working with its affiliates to transform the vacation experience for owners and resort developers alike,” said Gordon Gurnik, president of RCI North America. “We pride ourselves on helping our affiliates grow their business while also making dream vacations a reality for their owners and our members. The RCI Pinnacle Award allows us to honor and recognize our top performing affiliated resorts who continue working to offer vacation experiences to our 3.8 million members worldwide.”

Sol Meliá Vacation Club is an internationally-branded membership club focusing on leisure lifestyle experiences that include exotic destinations, designer-appointed luxury suites, exclusive services and unforgettable amenities.  Each Sol Meliá Vacation Club vacation experience is different from the other, aligned with local culture and customized to fit members’ leisure lifestyle needs.

RCI is part of Wyndham Exchange and 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 and 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.

Orlando, Florida based Sol Meliá Vacation Club is part of Spain-based Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts, a 50-year-old international hospitality company with over 350 hotels in 30 countries on five continents.  Sol Meliá Vacation Club members have more vacation lifestyle options through global luxury accommodations in a variety of unique resort and urban destinations around the world, as well as flexibility to choose length of stay, season and size of unit.  Featured Sol Meliá Vacation Club locations include Cancun, Cozumel, and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico; Puerto Rico and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in the Caribbean; Panama in Central America; and the Canary Islands, Spain in Europe.  For more information call 866-379-5950 or visit www.smvc.com.

International experts will analyze new business opportunities in the South American market from May 31-June 1, 2010.

In view of the significant growth in the South American leisure-oriented real estate and vacation property industry in recent years, RCI, a leader in vacation exchange, and HVS Buenos Aires, a leading consulting firm in the hotel, tourism, and leisure industry, are organizing the first South American Shared Ownership Investment Conference – SASOIC 2010, a unique event where the growth potential of these industries across South America will be analyzed and discussed.

SASOIC 2010 will be held at the JW Marriot in Rio de Janeiro on May 31-June 1. The conference is aimed at businessmen, manufacturers, and hotel chain consulting firms, building companies and real estate agents, and investment and financial institutions, among others.

The purpose of SASOIC 2010 is to encourage the sharing of experiences among local and international developers of vacation clubs and fractional property to explore growth and expansion opportunities in South America.  Likewise, and with a special focus on the Brazilian market (which according to RCI data has accounted for the highest sales rate of vacation intervals throughout the region), conference attendees will learn more about the needs of Brazilian customers regarding this line of business and thus develop products that may meet their vacation and leisure expectations.  SASOIC 2010 stands out as a key regional event for strengthening the leisure-oriented real estate industry as a strategic activity for development in South America.

In order to achieve its goal, the structure of SASOIC 2010 has been built around discussion panels –consisting of international investors and businessmen- and keynote conferences by experts and analysts of the industry in the Americas and in Europe. Attendees will therefore gain in-depth knowledge of avant-garde design, the focus on developing value-added services, and the new amenities that contribute to meet the needs and demands of increasingly sophisticated and discerning customers.

Arturo García Rosa, President of HVS Argentina, HVS Peru and of SAHIC (South America Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference) pointed out: “The Shared Ownership industry and its different schemes and vacation property have a great future in Brazil and in other important South American destinations. SASOIC 2010 is a great opportunity to share experiences and participate in a business with a bright future”.

Luis Mirabelli, Business Development Vice President of RCI South America, stated: “SASOIC 2010 will be a world class event that RCI and HVS are proud to organize with the aim of encouraging the development of the leisure-oriented real estate industry in major tourist destinations in Brazil and in other South American countries having a huge potential to attract investors and generate growth opportunities for the real estate, hotel and vacation and fractional property business”.

For more details on the event, please visit www.sasoic.com

About RCI
RCI is part of Wyndham Exchange and Rentals, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals, with exclusive access for specified periods to more than 73,000 vacation properties in approximately 100 countries. Wyndham Exchange and 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, an international leader in providing a full spectrum of advisory, research, and asset management services. 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 www.grouprci.com or the media center of www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

About HVS
HVS Global Hospitality Services is the leading global consulting firm in the hotel, tourism, and leisure industry. Founded in 1980 by Steve Rushmore, HVS has 30 offices strategically located around the world and a staff of more than 300 highly trained consultants.

HVS Argentina, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary of operations in the region, actively works in the Latin American market offering a wide range of services both for the hotel industry and for tourist destinations and projects. This consulting firm founded by Arturo García Rosa in 1995 was established as HVS Argentina in 2000. It is focused on providing services to the hotel and tourism industry in the region, including, in addition to Argentina, other countries such as Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Bolivia, and Paraguay, among others.

Since 2008, it has been organizing the South American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (SAHIC), which has become a classical event in the investment world in the region. This year’s edition is scheduled to take place in Cartagena, Colombia, on September 27-28, 2010.

For more information please visit www.hvsargentina.com & www.sahic.com

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.

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.

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.

“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.

For more information on advertising your job vacancies with TimeshareStaff.com just visit http://www.timesharestaff.com/employers