The Forum

Richard has spoken alongside global leaders and icons, authors, actors, television personalities and inspiring teachers such as the 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush, 42nd President of the United States William Jefferson Clinton, former President Vicente Fox of Mexico, Sir Richard Branson, Donald Trump, Michael Phelps, Andre Agassi, Barbara Walters, Quincy Jones, Hillary Swank, Martha Stewart, Anthony Robbins, Bob Greene, Dr. Oz , Luc Robitailles and Peter Guber.

November 30, 2009 in Generator Systems, Perspective International Ltd, The Forum, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & 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 session “Is fractional the way forwards for the shared ownership market? “ is a must see for all timeshare and fractional property developers and will ask pertinent questions such as, Is fractional the way forwards? How much fractional inventory is really being sold out there? Is there any real difference between fractional and timeshare? What is the appetite for one versus the other in the market and how will this change in 2010? Whose responsibility is it to correctly educate consumers? Is fractional ownership an affluent only product, or could it become mass market? What selling methods are proving most effective? What are the key ingredients for a successful fractional property development?

November 20, 2009 in * All News, Europe, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Generator Systems, Perspective International Ltd, The Forum, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Richard Dolan is CEO of the Bydolan Group of Companies, a selfleadership and corporate messaging practice. Richard has worked with sales professionals and corporations representing billions in sales and market momentum since 1993.

November 20, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Andrew joined Hertfordshire based LSI in 1989 and became Group General Manager in 1991. LSI expanded rapidly throughout the 1990’s and was purchased by Signature Resorts in 1997. Signature Resorts became Sunterra Resorts and Andrew became part of the Global Management Team with a position of Vice President or Information Technology and spent 5 years travelling extensively between the UK and the USA with regular trips to Orlando and Las Vegas. Andrew was also responsible for Resort Inventory and Yield Management.

November 19, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Born in th UK, but brought up and educated in Guernsey, Channel Islands, Jerry began his career in finance and fiduciary work with National Westminster Guernsey Trust Company.

November 19, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Paul is a Director of VAT services at KPMG having previously worked for HM Customs & Excise.

November 19, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Howard C. Nusbaum is currently the president and chief executive officer of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the Washington D.C.-based professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries.

November 19, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Pete Jones has worked in the shared ownership industry for over 15 years. Having gained an honors degree in Economics and Accounting from Leeds University in England, he saw the light, left accounting and ventured into the world of sales and marketing at Eastman Kodak where he held area management responsibility for the Digital Imaging Division.

November 19, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Steve started the forerunner of Generator Systems back in 1990, after an illustrious career in IT sales and marketing during the 1980’s and before that a six year misguided notion of wanting to become an accountant. The financial, technical, sales and marketing experience all proved to be a strong foundation for the success that has been built over the last twenty years. With Pete Jones, Steve’s vision has been responsible for many of the innovations in sales and marketing that our industry successfully uses today and his willingness to challenge tradition and convention has often led to new solutions to issues that have long affected all of our businesses.

November 18, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Brett Archibald was appointed SVP Business Development, Group RCI in September 2007 and is based in London, England. He has responsibility for a team of 90 people growing existing business, securing new entrants in the market place and creating strategic TORE relationships across Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.

November 18, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

David R Clifton is responsible for implementing all business development activities for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. These responsibilities include affiliating resorts with Interval’s global network, developing and directing all sales and resort marketing strategies, as well as managing developer client relationships.

November 18, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

From a sales and management background of more than 14 years within the shared ownership industry ranging from sales executive through to project director of multi-resort companies throughout Europe and Asia, Paul now owns two industry related companies; one that recruits staff for timeshare and fractional developments, and the other, Perspective International Ltd, that publishes two leading magazines.

November 18, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Ron Haylock’s entire career has been in the travel and tourism industry. He joined RCI Europe in 1984 when timeshare was in its infancy and remained for 12 years during a period of rapid growth.

November 18, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Richard McIntosh studied Hotel Management at Napier College in Edinburgh before joining Comfort Hotels in London and Holland, and then spend 4 years as Deputy GM at a golf and country club in Exeter.

November 17, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Paul Gardner-Bougaard was called to the Bar in 1972 and was a practicing barrister for 10 years before taking a Masters degree in EU Law at Kings London in 1982.

November 17, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Eric Gummers is a corporate partner at Howard Kennedy, London where he heads a leisure and hospitality group. His expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholder agreements and commercial contracts. A high proportion of his work is international.

November 17, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Nick Turner was appointed by Group RCI in September 2006 as managing director for the Middle East region. His responsibilities included overseeing the regional expansion of affiliated resorts high-yielding Leisure Real Estate asset classes including hotels, vacation ownership and timeshare, fractional models and Buy-to-Use-and-Let real estate.

November 17, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Philip Watson is the Managing Director and driving force behind Europe’s leading resale company, Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket.

November 17, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Mark began his career in the Timeshare industry when he joined an II affiliate resort as a salesperson in 1989. He rapidly progressed to opening his own offsite sales centre and telemarketing operation which ran successfully throughout the early nineties.

November 16, 2009 in The Forum by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews