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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.

May 28, 2010 in * All News, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, The Hideaways Club, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Citadel is proud to announce that it will be attending the Fractional Summit in Abu Dhabi as a Ruby Sponsor. The decision by Citadel to support this event which is to be held at the spectacular Yas Hotel on the 23rd and 24th of November 2010, reflects the increasing importance of the Middle East region and the potential it offers the shared leisure market. The Abu Dhabi Fractional Summit is to focus on all the main aspects of the shared leisure industry from traditional timeshare through to all the different types of fractional products.

May 26, 2010 in * All News, Citadel Trustees Limited, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

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.

May 25, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, RCI, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada, Wyndham Worldwide by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

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.

May 21, 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, Owners Perspective, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

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.

May 18, 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, Owners Perspective, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Bench Events announces that the Shared Ownership Summit uncovered significant opportunities to unlock growth in the Middle East and North Africa.

May 4, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Middle East, NorthCourse Leisure Real Estate, RCI, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today announced the addition of two affiliated resorts to its worldwide exchange network – The Viking Club Hotel in Egypt and The Jdoudna Hotel in Syria.

May 4, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Middle East, RCI, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

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.

April 26, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, Timeshare Staff Ltd, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Investors Subscribe to Purchase Equity in Lebanon Premier Western Ranch and Resort

An innovative resort venture which promises authentic westen log cabins, horses and a Dallas Style Mud Wrestling ring complete with mechanical bulls and horses opens up share offering to private investors to own equity in a 65 unit resort in the mountains of Lebanon.

April 23, 2010 in * All News, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, World Class Group by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

A special Shared Ownership Summit is being offered in association with this year’s Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), co-hosted by RCI on 1st May 2010, 1:00 – 5:30 p.m., at Madinat Jumeirah, Conference Centre, Dubai. Perspective Magazine will be a sponsor of this essential forum for developers, investors and hospitality firms who are recognising the renewed importance of timeshare, fractional and private residence clubs as integral components of mixed-use developments.

April 21, 2010 in * All News, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Middle East, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, RCI, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Ideally Located on the Waterfront of Abu Dhabi’s Corniche, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi Joins a Growing Portfolio of St. Regis Hotels in the Middle East

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) has extended its development pipeline in the Arabian Gulf with the announcement of a planned second St. Regis hotel in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Owned by International Capital Trading (ICT), The St. Regis Abu Dhabi will be located on the celebrated Abu Dhabi waterfront offering extensive views of the Gulf’s spectacular azure waters in a location that is both central to the business district and directly on the Corniche. Located just a short drive from the recently opened F1 circuit, Ferrari museum, Gary Player-designed golf course and the Louvre, Guggenheim and Maritime museums, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi will provide guests an entrance into a captivating world of opulence offering a unique expression of its location.

April 20, 2010 in * All News, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, St Regis Hotels & Resorts, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

RCI to co-host Shared Ownership Summit at the Middle East’s leading hotel investment event

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), will partner with Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) and Bench Events, organizers of AHIC, to host industry leaders at the 2010 Middle East Shared Ownership Summit.

April 6, 2010 in * All News, Middle East, RCI, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, The Registry Collection, Timeshare News, Wyndham Worldwide by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that it will release the Company’s first quarter financial results prior to market open on Thursday, April 29, 2010, followed by a conference call at 10:30am EDT. The conference call will include a brief discussion of the quarter followed by questions and answers. The call will be moderated by Jason Koval, Vice President, Investor Relations.

March 31, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

World’s largest vacation exchange company continues to break new ground on innovations that enhance the member experience

March 23, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Group RCI, Latin America, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced its most diverse region – Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India – continues to enrich its resort portfolio with 40 new resort affiliations in 2009 and to date in 2010. The new resort affiliations added more than 32,000 members and offer a high quality and diverse range of new vacation destinations to RCI’s global network of over 4,000 affiliated resorts.

March 22, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Europe, Group RCI, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

The leading trade publication for the shared ownership industry reaches another milestone as it takes the number one spot on Google.com for another powerful search term.

March 22, 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 Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

World’s largest vacation exchange company continues to grow stronger, offering more
value to affiliates

Demonstrating that vacation exchange remains a bright spot in the travel industry, RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced that it added more than 100 new resorts, including 10 properties under development, to the world’s largest vacation exchange network.

March 16, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Group RCI, Latin America, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

PerspectiveForums.com reports more than 2,000 friend requests served in first two weeks.

Perspective Magazine, the shared ownership industry’s leading trade publication recently launched the first standalone social networking platform dedicated to the timeshare and fractional ownership industry, combining the most popular features of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn all on one website.

March 4, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

A website dedicated to the recruiting of professional sales executives for the purpose of fractional property sales was launched in test mode back in August 2009, and now after detailed scrutiny of the quality of applications received via the website and after reaching the No.1 spot on Google.com for the search term “fractional jobs”, www.fractionalstaff.com will officially launch next week aimed at providing a reliable service with high returns for advertisers of fractional job vacancies.

March 3, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, FractionalStaff.com, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Grosvenor House Dubai Offers Panoramic Sea Views, 12 World Class Restaurants and Lounges and Two Michelin Starred Chefs in one of the World’s Most Unique and Exceptional Destinations

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. today announced the debut of its renowned Luxury Collection brand in the United Arab Emirates with the addition of Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai. Located on the exclusive Dubai Marina, the prestigious 45-story Grosvenor House hotel first opened its doors in 2005 and quickly became one of the world’s most acclaimed hotels.

February 23, 2010 in * All News, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews