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IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) today announced the company’s 1st half year results with a loss of KD 4,968,422 million (US$ 17,372,712 million). Shareholders’ equity of KD 66,129,532 million (US$ 231,230,225 million) compared to KD 66,893,521 million (US$ 244,851,834 million) for the same period last year. The company’s total assets have increased 18% to KD 393,147,155 million (US$ 1,374,688,468).

February 16, 2010 in * All News, Asia, IFA Hotels & Resorts, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Limited is proud to announce that on the 5th February 2010, the Group celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a gathering of nearly one hundred staff, past and present, at the beautiful Elvetham Hall in Hampshire. Elvetham is steeped in history, having been owned by the family of Jane Seymour, one of Henry VIII’s wives and famed as being the site of the first performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

February 9, 2010 in * All News, Asia, Citadel Trustees Limited, Europe, Featured News Asia, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Middle East, Hutchinson & Co Trust Company, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

IFA Hotels and Resorts, an international leader in the development of premier mixed-use hotel and tourism projects, announces the appointment of Merlin as software provider for its fractional residence clubs. IFA Hotels and Resorts, with its main operating office in Dubai, is listed on the Kuwait and Johannesburg stock exchanges and provides world-class facilities through a network of hotels, vacation and private residence club destinations.

February 1, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Europe, Featured News Africa, Featured News Asia, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Latin America, Featured News Middle East, Featured News USA & Canada, IFA Hotels & Resorts, Latin America, Merlin Software, 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 companies (NYSE:WYN), today announced the renewal of its affiliation with Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Bluegreen Corporation, who are amongst the largest vacation ownership companies in the industry. This new agreement grants Bluegreen Club Members continued access to a broad array of exciting vacation experiences utilizing the RCI exchange networks.

January 29, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Bluegreen Corporation, Caribbean, Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News USA & Canada, 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

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 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

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 NetJets Middle East Programme, provided by National Air Services (NAS), is celebrating its 10th anniversary as the region’s leading provider of executive jet ownership programmes by taking delivery of a new Falcon 2000LX – the first Falcon 2000LX to be operated commercially in the Middle East. The NetJets Middle East Programme, a favourite of [...]

November 12, 2009 in * All News, Middle East, NetJets, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Joins Sold-out Royal Club at Palm-Jumeirah and Royal Club at Downtown Dubai

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the affiliation of Royal Club at Bonnington Tower in Dubai. The 40-story, five-star Bonnington Tower is located in the heart of Jumeirah Lakes Towers, one of Dubai’s most prestigious residential and commercial communities.

November 12, 2009 in * All News, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Middle East, Interval International, Middle East, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional 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

Aloft Abu Dhabi Introduces Style At A Steal In The Capital Of The United Arab Emirates Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and its new destination sensation brand, Aloft® Hotels, today announce the opening of Aloft Abu Dhabi, the first Aloft to open in the Middle East and the second Aloft to open outside [...]

November 5, 2009 in * All News, Middle East, Search Industry News By Location, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Timeshare News, W Hotels by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional 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

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

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

Hilton Leads the Way in Brand Awareness and Customer Usage in Annual Maktoob Research Travel Monitor Hilton Hotels has been voted the most recognized hotel brand in both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) according to the 2009 Maktoob Research Travel Monitor. The annual syndicated study on travel trends and [...]

September 2, 2009 in * All News, Hilton Hotels, Middle East, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews