Mobius Vendor Partners (MVP) Adds Matthew R. Morris

Becomes Manager of Information Systems Operations Management

Mobius Vendor Partners (MVP) an Indianapolis-based company that provides business process management and market research services to companies, associations and non-profit organizations has named Matthew R. Morris to the newly created position of Information Systems Operations Management.

His duties include managing CustomerCount® survey deployment for MVP’s clients, IT infrastructure and overseeing website development.

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from Ball State University.   He also holds a specialized Recording Arts Degree from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.  Prior to joining the MVP-Customer Count  team Matthew worked in the  entertainment industry for nine  years as a recording engineer and later as a live sound and lighting technician.

“We became familiar with Matt Morris’ talent and expertise through our association with the Ball State Miller College Business Information Systems Advisory Board,” said Bob Kobek, RRP, President of Mobius VP, LLC. D/B/A Mobius Vendor Partners.  “He is particularly focused on the technology of Customer Count®, MVP’s ©, ground breaking on-line feedback system for monitoring and measuring the sales, guest and resort experiences.”

Matt Morris, who is also CompTia  A+ N+ Certified, makes his home in Indianapolis.  An avid golfer, Matt also enjoys shooting pool.  While in the entertainment industry Matthew was able to earn a screen credit for a major motion (Bats by Destination Films) picture release and several album credits.  These days he has an extensive collection of DVDs.
Mobius Vendor Partners is a ten year old business process design and management company specializing in servicing the needs of the timeshare industry.  Mobius principals are active in ARDA through sponsorships and committee memberships.  Robert Kobek RRP is a member of the Board of Trustees of the ARDA International Foundation.
For more information visit www.mobiusvp.com or call 317-816-6000.

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Trident Business Management Launches Website, Announces Name Of Advisory Partners

Trident Business Management has recently announced the launch of its new website to serve the needs of its existing and prospective clients and has named the first two members of its prestigious Advisory Board.
The Trident website (www.tridentbusinessmanagement.com) was created to help companies in the lodging and timeshare sectors of the leisure industry. It features information about the company, services provided, and professional credentials of the Managing Partners, James (Jimmy) Danz RRP and William (Bill) Tsao, two of the timeshare industry’s most respected senior level operating executives.

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Trident Business Management is an implementation-based business solutions organization created to aid companies in need of highly specialized operational expertise and management services. Trident clients generally require corporate, financial, or operational improvement, which may include short-term crisis management, longer-term stabilization, repositioning and growth management.

Adds Bill Tsao, “We formed Trident Business Management to help bring positive change to our industry at this critical time. To help us accomplish this ambitious objective, we assembled a best-in-class group of professionals to serve as our Advisory Partners.”

“Our Advisory Partners are widely acknowledged as successful business executives and respected authorities in their respective areas of expertise within the lodging and timeshare sectors of the leisure industry,” adds Danz. “Since every client has a unique set of challenges, these Advisory Partners will provide us with strategic guidance and support, working with us as a collaborative team to customize solutions as we match them with each client’s individual needs.”

The first two Advisory Partners named by Danz and Tsao are Sunil Aluvila and Steven C. Hicks.
Sunil Aluvila is an innovator in marketing, product development, and the application of emerging technology for the vacation rental and ownership industry. He will assist Trident Business Management clients in these highly specialized areas. For the past 19 years he has amassed extensive experience in strategic planning, interactive marketing, vacation club product development, e-business development, and online distribution of vacation products. He served in a senior management capacity with Shell Vacations Club, heading market research, vacation club product and loyalty development and development of interactive sales systems. He founded Vibes Interactive in 2005 to build and support a customer acquisition, retention and value maximization platform that connects vacation ownership and vacation rental companies with customers in creative ways to deliver measurable results. Under Sunil’s leadership, Vibes has developed a suite of innovative interactive sales and marketing products for the vacation rental and ownership industry. In 2007, a joint venture was forged with Interval International (NASDAQ: ILG) to use Vibes’ interactive marketing platform to develop and support VacationSource.com, an aggregate tour generation and vacation rental portal for Interval International’s affiliate resorts. www.vibesinteractive.com

As founding president of Resort Management Advisors, Steve Hicks is one of the vacation ownership industry’s most respected senior property management professionals. He will assist Trident clients requiring his expertise in his highly specialized field. During his professional career spanning 28 years, Hicks has property management leadership encompassing more than 50 resorts, 60 owner associations with 300 board members and over 3,000 employees, responsible for developer and owner association assets in excess of $1 billion. Prior to the formation of RMA, Hicks served for more than 25 years, as President of Shell Vacations Hospitality, building that company from three properties to more than 20 resorts in the US and Canada with over one thousand hospitality employees serving under his leadership. Hicks also served as Vice President for all 23 North American resorts for Diamond Resorts International and in the same capacity for ResortCom International, a resort management company located in San Diego. Hicks is a Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) and ARDA Registered Resort Professional (RRP). www.resortmanagementadvisors.com

About Trident Business Management
Trident Business Management is a leading business solutions firm focused on serving the lodging and timeshare sectors of the leisure industry. The firm’s expertise is in its industry-specific and operationally-centric knowledge and experience.  The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company is led by Managing Partners Jim Danz and Bill Tsao, who bring more than 40 combined years of senior management experience to the aid of their clients.  The firm specializes in delivering results in these critical disciplines:  restructuring and turnarounds, asset management, merger & acquisition advisory, financial advisory, and performance improvement. Trident is highly differentiated from consultant and advisory companies by its implementation and performance-based orientation.  For more information, visit www.TridentBusinessManagement.com

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The Forum – A Gathering Of Timeshare & Fractional Ownership Leaders

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.

Boasting more than 25 industry leaders from around the world, gathering to share the highs and lows of the past year with an audience of distinguished professionals, this promises to be a packed two day schedule. Panel sessions, inspirational case studies and networking time will break the mould of traditional conventions. The event has been designed to be audience driven and interactive; replacing long presentations with topical “forum” styled debates between delegates and expert panelists.

Delegate places, which are limited to 200, are yet to be released however close to that number have already registered their interest in attending and will have a priority booking window ahead of general release. Those wanting to attend can still register their interest up until Thursday 29th October to benefit from the priority booking system.

To register your interest in attending visit http://www.perspectivemagazine.com/forum/register

The FORUM will be held at the luxurious Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel on 9-10 December 2009.

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“Fastest Online Booking” Raves Resort Manager

OSI’s Timeshare Soft is Hit with Canadian Resort

“OSI’s software has, hands down,  the fastest  booking process  I’ve ever seen, “ says Kelly McAree, Resort Manager at Fairmont’s Lake Okanagan Resort located near Kelowna, British Columbia.  “We’ve looked at a number of solutions for our reservations systems, but nothing comes close to what OSI’s Timeshare Soft provides.”

Object Systems International (OSI) a Utah-based, multi-national business, founded in 1999, with offices in Layton, Utah, and Sofia, Bulgaria focuses on enterprise-class, web-based records management solutions. Since the year 2000, they have been servicing the timeshare and travel club industry with their TravelClubSoft (TCS) product (formerly known as @ttitude Resort System). OSI has a number of software products and two of them (Travel Club Soft and Timeshare Soft) are specifically designed to facilitate the diverse aspects of the timeshare and travel club industry.
Their newest product, TimeShareSoft (www.Timesharesoft.com) was developed out of necessity to accommodate some distinct needs of clients within the timeshare industry.  It is able to solve timeshare-specific challenges such as highly specialized inventory control, auto-generated maintenance fees, and complex ownership types.

OSI’s software  has been successfully implemented in multiple offices within Fairmont Resort Properties in Canada, as well as several Travel Clubs and single resort operations in the US and in Canada.

According to Catherine Fuller, OSI’s Director of Business Development, OSI’s travel industry software  is a true web-based SAAS (Software as a Service) system, meaning that it is hosted and maintained by OSI, and users access it securely via a web browser from anywhere at any time. OSI’s software, being both flexible and scalable, is capable of handling anticipated growth, regardless of how quickly it occurs, and regardless of its geographic distribution.  The technology and application have all the functions and features necessary to run the largest of enterprises, but can also be configured to run single resort operations and smaller travel clubs.

McAree, whose resort is located along the shoreline of Okanagan Lake, one of the 10 hottest destinations in the world referred to as “Napa of the North,”  says “Once I saw their solution first hand, I was impressed with  how OSI is able to facilitate increased efficiency with regard to data migration, system configuration and installation of their software. The speed of the reservation system within OSI’s software is really going to  impact our day-to-day operations. To say I was impressed is an understatement. “

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Wyndham Vacation Ownership Celebrates 20 Years Of Worldmark By Wyndham

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family (NYSE:WYN), is celebrating a milestone anniversary this month.  Commemorating 20 years in business, WorldMark by Wyndham has successfully grown from a small product portfolio in Oregon to more than 70 resort properties throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the South Pacific and more than 270,000 owners.
“We’re very excited to celebrate this significant milestone anniversary within our Wyndham family,” said Franz Hanning, president and chief executive officer, Wyndham Vacation Ownership.  “It’s amazing to think that what originally began as a small credits-based vacation ownership company in the Pacific Northwest has evolved into one of the most prominent vacation clubs in the world.”

A Humble Start
In October 1989, WorldMark by Wyndham  (then known as Trendwest Resorts) recorded its first sale in Kirkland, Wash. and offered a very limited selection of vacation options – a two-bedroom town house in Eagle Crest, a two-bedroom condominium at the Inn at Otter Crest and a one-bedroom hotel suite at the Ashland Hills Inn.   Despite the limited options, the ease and flexibility of the credits-based program proved appealing to the first WorldMark, The Club owners.

“Being the first owner of a new timeshare concept was a little unnerving to say the least. But I knew it had success written all over it,” said Laurie Smith of Leavenworth, Wash.

As the first WorldMark, The Club owner who purchased in October 1989, Smith appreciates the flexibility of the credits-based program.  “What we love about being WorldMark owners is that the possibilities are endless!  We can go anywhere, anytime, for the rest of our lives!  It’s a canvas for memories to be made upon, whether it be a romantic getaway for my husband and me, or a family reunion, it is the ultimate gathering place.”

WorldMark would continue to expand its’ resort portfolio over the next ten years to include several highly sought after vacation destinations, including Bass Lake and Palm Springs, Calif.; Las Vegas and Tahoe, Nev.; Hawaii; San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; and Whistler, British Colombia.

A Growing Family
In 2000, WorldMark welcomed its 100,000th owner to the WorldMark, The Club family.  The company also debuted seven additional resort properties that same year, including WorldMark, The Canadian – the portfolio’s first urban property in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The company also began to span the globe with the introduction of Trendwest South Pacific, which is now known as Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific, in Australia.

In the years following, the company would add another seven resort properties to the ever-growing portfolio, including WorldMark Steamboat Springs, WorldMark Lake of the Ozarks and WorldMark Branson.   In addition to resort development, the company also added a variety of owner benefits, including expansive owner education programs and online booking capabilities, to further enhance the vacation experiences of the growing WorldMark family.

In 2002, WorldMark by Wyndham was acquired by Cendant Corporation, which would spin off into four separate publicly traded companies in 2006.  One year later, as part of the Wyndham Vacation Ownership family, WorldMark would celebrate eclipsing 250,000 owner families.  Today, WorldMark by Wyndham continues to provide world-class vacations to more than 270,000 owners at more than 70 resort properties.

About Wyndham Vacation Ownership
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, is the world’s largest vacation ownership business, as measured by the number of vacation ownership resorts, individual vacation ownership units and owners of vacation ownership interests.  Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its three primary consumer brands, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by Wyndham, and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific.   As of January 1, 2009, Wyndham Vacation Ownership had developed or acquired approximately 150 vacation ownership resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific that represent approximately 20,000 individual vacation ownership units and more than 830,000 owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership is headquartered in Orlando, Fla., and is supported by approximately 13,800 employees globally.

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Vice President Of Cyprus Tourism Organization, CTO, To Open Shared Ownership Symposium In Nicosia

Shared Ownership concepts will be explored in a Summit to be held in Cyprus on 29 October, at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia.

Tourism and Development companies can embrace structures to prosper in today’s marketplace.Fractional Ownership is already a buzz word in many board rooms hoping to increase sales by the successful application of this new formula for Cyprus.

The First Fractional Ownership Symposium in Cyprus will be held on November 29th, in the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia and will be opened by Mr. George Mintis, Vice President of the CTO.

The summit will unveil the latest trends worldwide, many of which could be applied in Cyprus by using existing laws in the Republic of Cyprus.

Developers and Hoteliers are invited to attend the event which promises to explore new horizons in creating new platforms for the Building and Tourist Sectors.

Organizers, World Class Group, led by CEO Michael J. Tolan, have over 25 years in shared ownership expertise in 15 country markets. Their PR communications unit has offices in Beirut, Dubai, and Malta.

Fractional Ownership is a relatively new concept in Cyprus, however major developers are now looking into this aspect of real estate offerings to pepper their income streams with additional revenue sources.

“Developers that responsibly embrace the holistic concept of providing investors with superb benefits, management and quality with a sensible value offer will excel in today’s market place” said Tolan.

Fractional Ownership is one form of the shared ownership matrix, we also have models whereby hotels in Cyprus could also benefit by using a hybrid business model, which is covered under the current law” he added.

Fractional Ownership models may be applied to up market residential developments that offer services to end users they would have come to expect from a five star hotel, therefore the marriage of hotels and developers is essential for a healthy growth cycle in Cyprus, said Tolan.

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RCI Pacific Wins ‘2009 Innovative Employer Of The Year’

RCI Pacific, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), has been recognised as the ‘2009 Innovative Employer of the Year’ by One Step Further for its commitment to providing both a supportive and engaging workplace and for its commitment to providing employee development opportunities.

The award was presented to Charisse Cox, RCI Pacific managing director, during One Step Further’s recent graduation ceremony at the Gold Coast Arts Centre.

“Receiving the 2009 Innovative Employer of the Year award represents the fantastic work that has been done this year to continue to increase and drive the professional development for all our staff,” said Ms. Cox. “RCI Pacific continually achieves high levels of employee satisfaction by empowering its staff through regular training, knowledge reinforcement and encouraging equality amongst co-workers. Receiving this accolade also provides further confidence that we are the leading the way in our commitment to creating a motivated and effective workplace.”

“This award is a testament to the great work Charisse and her team are doing in the Pacific region and it was a great honor for me to be there in attendance as she stepped up on stage to accept the award as well as watching so many of our RCI Pacific associates receive their diplomas that night,” said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO, Group RCI. “Because of our dedicated leadership and employees around the globe, we continue to generate a tremendous energy and positive atmosphere at RCI offices worldwide.”

Capping off RCI Pacific’s success at the student graduation evening, a significant number of RCI staff members received personal recognition. Of the 180 graduates from the timeshare industry, 20 were RCI staff members who assembled to receive their recently completed qualifications in Certificate III or Diploma in Tourism.

“These qualifications represent months – and in many cases – years of work within the industry and their chosen fields, and it is fantastic to see their efforts rewarded and nationally recognised,” added Cox.

About Group RCI
Group RCI, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies, (NYSE: WYN) is 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. The company 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 centre of www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

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Windjammer Landing Selects SPI Software

SPI says Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort in St. Lucia will use software for private residence club and timeshare.

SPI Software Director of Sales Matt Brosious announced the timeshare software leader’s system was selected by a high-end Private Residence Club (PRC) in St. Lucia, Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort.

“SPI is pleased to be working with an organization of such high caliber,” says Brosious. “The resort’s entire marketing, sales, mortgage receivables and maintenance fees systems will be fully integrated on SPI Orange Systems platform.”

The Windjammer is an Interval International Premiere resort and has been rated as one of the most desirable vacation ownership resorts in the world since 1995. Windjammers vacation ownership program offers the opportunity to buy a private residence club that offers some of the most highly rated and beautiful villa accommodations in the Caribbean, which include a range of villa offerings from one to three bedrooms; many with infinity edge pools, all with a spectacular view of the Caribbean sea!

“After a comprehensive search for a competent and robust software system that would integrate our sales, marketing and finance systems, we found SPI answered all of our requirements,” says Windjammer’s Director Chris Poravas. “Having gone thru considerable growth over the last 3 years it was clear that we needed an alternative to the existing CRM solution. We think that SPI will enable us to offer our owners the highest level of service possible, by helping us manage our database. It’s not only going to be important to us in the front-of-house operations, but SPI adds great functionality in the areas of mortgage and maintenance fee receivables management. We are looking forward to enjoying its cost-saving efficiencies and high quality capability to provide analysis and reporting.”

Resort or vacation club operators wishing to see a demonstration may contact SPI Sales at 305-858-9505 or by email to sales@spiinc.com.

About SPI Orange Systems
SPI provides major developers of vacation ownership (timeshare, fractional, private residence club and others using either traditional or points-based usage strategies) with its .NET-based software as either an enterprise suite of software called Orange Systems, or in specific modules to handle marketing, sales, property management, finance, maintenance fee and receivables servicing, centralized reservations or Website access operations. Founded in 1978 and based in Miami, FL, SPI can be reached at 305-858-9505, sales@spiinc.com or www.spiinc.com.

About Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort
Guests at Windjammer Landing can expect the finest in spacious, private suites and villas ranging from one to four bedrooms. With breathtaking views overlooking the cobalt waters of the Caribbean Sea, all villas and suites include large terraces, air-conditioned bedrooms and ceiling fans throughout. Several one-bedroom and all two, three and four bedroom villas have private plunge pools. Each villa is furnished in tropical elegance, from ebony and ivory collections to casual and sunny interiors; each villa features a fully equipped kitchen, open living and dining areas with breathtaking ocean views, and spacious bedrooms.

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Employment Interruption Assurance (EIA) For Vacation Ownership Just Got More Substantial

This product provides assistance and peace of mind for purchasers during challenging economic times

Evocon EIA today announced this agreement with CSA Travel Protection® to introduce and deliver Secure Vacations, an employment interruption assurance (EIA) program for vacation ownership purchases. CSA Travel Protection ® is owned by Europ Assistance Group, giving CSA strong backing and global reach. CSA Travel Protection is already a trusted insurance provider to a great number of vacation providers.

Secure Vacations, the first EIA program of its kind to assist vacation ownership purchasers, is designed to assist purchasers in covering payments and maintenance fees should they experience a financial setback, such as involuntary unemployment, disability or bankruptcy. In addition, Secure Vacations will also offer a surrender clause, allowing a purchaser to give back their timeshare interest should they wish. Secure Vacations will provide a critical safety net for purchasers considering involuntary unemployment has reached its highest rate in over two decades; nearly 10 percent.

“This is an exciting alliance, CSA has had a long standing reputation for delivering quality insurance and assurance programs to travelers, a partnership with CSA and their partners such as Stonebridge and AEGON make it that much stronger” said Michael S. Finn, managing partner of EVOCON EIA. “This announcement combined with last month’s announcement of Chicago Title as our escrow provider, makes SECURE VACATIONS the leading program on the market”

Secure Vacations is targeted at forward-thinking developers to help them overcome objections at the sales table to provide a competitive edge in helping them improve:

•    Sales closing percentages
•    Customer retention
•    End-loan portfolios
•    Customer satisfaction

“Vacation ownership assurance is now more important than ever,” said Frank Shellabear, president, sales division at CSA. “Our goal is to remove that risk by protecting vacation owners’ maintenance, as well costs associated with additional arrangements.”

EVOCON EIA is exploring future markets for employment interruption assurance, including furniture, jewelry, Lasik and other medical or dental procedures.

“CSA is an incredible company with the backing of strong industry leaders, we are pleased to have them as our partner” said Thomas O. Hansen, managing partner of EVOCON EIA.

About EVOCON EIA
EVOCON EIA is company within the EVOCON family. The Evocon Group is made up of proven professionals in direct sales and marketing, finance, management, feasibility and operations. Whatever your challenge may be Evocon has the solution. With training in Six Sigma, Leadership Strategies and First Rate Training, we will assess your needs and provide a process oriented solution. You will see results that have immediate effects and last as long as the process is followed. The Evocon Group is about building World Class Teams that last.

About CSA Travel Protection
CSA Travel Protection is dedicated to providing affordable travel insurance and emergency assistance services to protect travelers’ valuable investments and provide the peace of mind one deserves while traveling. Since its inception in 1991, CSA has developed a reputation for standing behind its customers and evolving products and services to meet their needs. Through superior customer service, extensive experience and industry-leading innovation, CSA is with its clients every step of the way whenever and wherever they are needed.

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Telkonet Ranked Number 64 Fastest Growing Company In North America On Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500™

Also named #5 Fastest Growing Company by the Washington Business Journal

Telkonet, Inc. (NYSE Amex: TKO), a Clean Technology company that develops and manufactures proprietary energy management and Smart Grid networking technology, today announced that it has been ranked number 64 in the latest Technology Fast 500™ list, Deloitte LLP’s ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the five-year period from 2004–2008. Telkonet grew 2,841 percent during this period. In addition, Telkonet has been named fifth on the Washington Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies list, based upon three-year revenue-growth percentage.

Telkonet’s CEO, Jason Tienor, attributes the company’s significant revenue growth over the last several years to its Clean Technology offering along with its centralized web-managed platform that integrates energy management, broadband networking, and support services. “This ranking represents an important market recognition of Telkonet’s continuing repositioning, growth and revenue levels, demonstrating the value and ongoing potential of our strategic Clean Technology platform. We are enforcing our position as an important player in the energy efficiency market, as well as expanding our penetration into the Smart Grid Home Area Network (HAN) space. We’re continuing to build market share, despite difficult economic conditions − clearly demonstrated by our revenue-growth percentages, as highlighted by both the Technology Fast 500 and the Washington Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies listings.”

Technology Fast 500™ recognizes innovative companies that have broken down barriers to success and defied the odds with their remarkable five-year revenue growth,” said Phil Asmundson, Vice Chairman and U.S. Technology, Media and Telecommunications leader, Deloitte LLP. “We congratulate Telkonet on this accomplishment.”
Overall, Technology Fast 500™ award winners for 2009 had growth rates ranging from 212 to 146,050 percent over five years, with an average growth rate of 2,486 percent.

For the Washington Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies, in addition to high growth rates, companies must have had 2006 revenue of more than $2 million and 2008 revenue of more than $10 million in order to be eligible. Participants in the survey were based in the metropolitan Washington D.C. region.

Technology Fast 500™ Selection and Qualifying Criteria
Technology Fast 500™ provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Technology Fast 500™ award winners for 2009 were selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004 to 2008.
Technology Fast 500™ award eligibility requirements also include base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. These revenues must have more than doubled between 2004 and 2008. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years, and be headquartered within North America.

About Telkonet
Telkonet provides integrated, centrally-managed energy management and Smart Grid networking solutions that improve energy efficiency and reduce the demand for new energy generation. The company’s energy management systems, aimed at the hospitality, commercial, government, healthcare and education markets, are dynamically lowering HVAC costs in over 150,000 rooms, and are an integral part of various utilities’ green energy efficiency and rebate programs.

Primarily targeting Smart Grid and utility applications, Telkonet’s patented powerline communications (PLC) platform delivers cost-effective, robust networking, with real-time online monitoring and maintenance capabilities, increasing the reliability and energy efficiency across the entire utility grid. www.telkonet.com.

About Deloitte
As used in this document, “Deloitte” means Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

About Washington Business Journal
The Washington Business Journal has been Greater Washington’s leading source of business news and information for more than 20 years, providing over 150,000 business executives with comprehensive news on local people and their companies, as well as industry trends, tips and strategies and award-winning critical analysis. For more information, please visit http://washington.bizjournals.com.

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Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Confirms 2010 Advertising With Perspective Magazine

Independent timeshare and fractional ownership trade publication continues its 100% renewal rate for 2010 by confirming annual advertising package with one of the world’s leading trustee companies.

Perspective Magazine, the most read independent B2B publication globally for the shared ownership industry has confirmed another annual advertising package with Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Ltd, and sister company Citadel Trustees Ltd taking them into their fourth consecutive year of advertising.

“Perspective Magazine has gone from strength to strength since its inception, it is the leading source to find out what is happening in the shared leisure industry worldwide, as well as being the perfect platform for any major player in the industry to use as a professional tool for the delivery of key sales and marketing messages.” Said Chris Allen, Director, Client Services & Business Development, Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Ltd.

Perspective Magazine has accelerated its reach significantly in 2009 boasting a combined print and online subscription base of more than 20,600 industry professionals, as well as operating one of the most used network of industry news sites which feeds thousands of readers each day with the latest headlines and press releases.

Perspective Magazine has also more than doubled its presence at industry events in the past twelve months and is now an official media sponsor at 18 major conventions around the world with distribution agreements in place enabling the magazine to be delivered direct to all attending delegates at all events making it the widest reaching business magazine in the industry.

Paul Mattimoe, CEO of Perspective International commented: “Our focus for 2010, our fifth year, is to finalize agreements with the few remaining major events on the global calendar and then continue to increase our print and online circulation, particularly in the USA, and in areas where we have acquired new advertisers, such as Mexico & Caribbean, South Africa and Middle East.”

About Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Ltd
HUTCHINSON & CO was formed in 1985 to provide the service of Collection Agent, initially for just one Vacation Ownership Resort, although this was quickly followed by several more. Since some of the resorts at that time operated under the Club Trustee system, the Company was also appointed as Trustee’s Completion Agents, working closely alongside various trustees, until eventually in 1987 Hutchinson & Trust Co Limited was formed, followed in 1990 by Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Limited (Hutchinson). Hutchinson & Co Trust Company’s emphasis on providing a quick, efficient, professional and value-for-money service, has resulted in the Company becoming one of the top specialized Holiday Ownership Trustees in Europe and the largest in India and the Far East.
For more information visit http://www.hutchtrust.co.uk or call +44 (0)1276 482000

About Citadel Trustees Ltd
Citadel Trustees Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Ltd. and was formed in 2007 as a specialist Trustee with a principle focus on emerging products, in particular those requiring stakeholder and escrow activities as well as Hotel buy-to-let schemes and other leisure related investment products. For further information about Citadel and their range of services and activities, please contact Christopher Allen, Associate Director for Client Services and Business development, by email chrisallen@citadeltrustees.com or, call the company´s UK Head Office +44 (0) 1276 482015/16

About Perspective Magazine
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World Travel Awards Highlight Host Resort And Region

Big Winners Include Fairmont, Marriott, American Airlines and Host Hacienda Tres Rios; Awards Help Traveling Public Find Best in Class

Hacienda Tres Rios, an all-inclusive luxury resort in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, was the setting for the 2009 World Travel Awards’ North and Central America regional ceremony, held on the warm, tropical evening of September 21, 2009.

The World Travel Awards (WTA), described as the Oscars of the global travel and tourism industry, acknowledge the “best of the best” out of more than 500 nominees. The event was held in partnership with Hacienda Tres Rios, Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau, Yucatan Holidays, Yucatan Travel, RCI and Vive Mexico. Luminaries attending the event included Mexico Secretary of Tourism Sara Latife Ruiz Chavez, who also serves as governor of the state of Quintana Roo. In a statement appearing in the printed guide to the award festivities, she acknowledged the WTA organizers and sponsors, thanking them for “bringing here this important event which consolidates the image of Mexico and Quintana Roo within the world tourism map.”

The host resort had been nominated for recognition in several categories and proved its world-class status, taking the top nod as Mexico & Central America’s Leading Green Hotel and Mexico and Central America’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort. Opened in November 2008, Hacienda Tres Ríos is the first resort of five at Tres Ríos. Hacienda Tres Ríos Resort boasts 273 suites featuring native materials and offering breathtaking views of the turquoise Caribbean Sea.

The unique onsite Tres Ríos Nature Park is open exclusively for resort guests, who can enjoy guided nature tours through 326 acres of pristine tropical jungle criss-crossed by three fresh-water rivers, dotted by 10 cenotes and home to 90 species of fauna and 120 species of flora.

While it is easy to see why Hacienda Tres Rios was named top all-inclusive, the elements that make an exceptional green operation blend seamlessly into the guest experience, striking a delicate balance of luxury holidays and conservation. This eco-luxury resort, located in a nature preserve, was constructed as part of a master plan that included more than two years of comprehensive environmental studies. The architectural design was based on rigorous environmental criteria and the buildings were placed on areas of lower environmental value. What’s more, in 2006 the Mexican government recognized Hacienda Tres Rios as a “regional and national model for sustainable tourism development.”

“In less than one year since opening,” said Tres Rios CEO Orlando Arroyo Marroquín in the guide, his resort “has become internationally renowned as the first luxury sustainable tourism development in Mexico.”

This commitment to ecological conservation “has garnered the recognition of the Mexican government as well as the major travel industry events in England, Spain and Germany, where we have been invited to share our experience as a case study,” he continued. “With the support of the important international organizations such as Green Globe International, World Heritage Alliance of the United Nations, Sustainable Travel International and Rainforest Alliance, Hacienda Tres Rios is a clear example that Quintana Roo and Mexico are ever working towards improving tourism and a healthy environment.”

Area Well Represented
But Hacienda Tres Rios isn’t the only reason to visit the Yucatan Peninsula. The area was well represented on the awards platform, winning several other WTA honors. Among them were Selvatica Puerto Morelos as Mexico & Central America’s Leading Adventure Park; Tulum, Mexico as Mexico & Central America’s Leading Beach; Terminal Punta Langosta, Cozumel, Mexico as Mexico & Central America’s Leading Cruise Port; Chichen Itza, Yucatan as Mexico & Central America’s Leading Cultural Heritage Destination; and Cancun as Mexico & Central America’s Leading Destination.

In other awards, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts bagged four North American awards including Canada’s Leading Golf Resort, Canada’s Leading Ski Resort, Canada’s Leading Business Hotel and North America’s Leading Golf Resort. The Leading Hotel Brand for North America went to Marriott Hotels & Resorts, and North America’s Leading Destination went to Miami.

WTA crowned American Airlines as North America’s Leading Airline and Mexicana Airlines as Mexico & Central America’s Leading Airline. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City were named North America’s and Mexico & Central America’s Leading Airports, with The Ritz-Carlton in Marina Del Rey (California) and Camino Real Aeropuerto (Mexico City) taking the honors for North America’s and Mexico & Central America’s Leading Airport Hotels.

The full list of winners for the World Travel Awards North and Central Americas can be found by logging on to www.worldtravelawards.com

How Winners Are Chosen
The World Travel Awards were launched in 1993 to acknowledge and recognize excellence in the world’s travel and tourism industry. Thousands of votes are cast by travel professionals from 183,000 travel agencies, tour and transport companies and tourism organizations in over 160 countries across the globe. Votes are cast globally by fellow industry professionals in 919 different categories. In 2009, WTA opened the voting to the traveling public as well.

The inherent principles under which all nominations are judged are:
• Consistent overall business performanceand success
• Understanding visitor needs and expectations for a supreme customer experience
• High levels of customer satisfaction
• Valuing personnel
• Excellent internal and external communications
• Enterprising product expansion and development
• Fostering innovation, creativity and enterprise
• Expansion and development, and
• Team work that helps a company to deliver longer-term corporate vision

In 2009, regional ceremonies have also taken place in Dubai (Middle East region) and Durban, South Africa (Africa region). The European Ceremony is scheduled for October 17 at Praia D’ El Rey Golf & Beach Resort, north of Lisbon, Portugal. South America, Caribbean, Asia, Australasia and the Indian Ocean Ceremonies are slated for November 7 at the Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel in London.

The 2009 Grand Final of World Travel Awards is set for the following night in the same venue. “This year’s winners can display the official World Travel Awards symbol with pride on their sales and marketing literature,” explained Graham Cooke, president of the World Travel Awards, “offering travelers a cast-iron assurance that what they are buying is a guarantee of travel excellence.”

Travel excellence such as provided at Hacienda Tres Rios. “It seems fitting,” said Cooke, “to celebrate the North & Central Americas awards ceremony in this beautiful destination, which sets the bar for the global travel and tourism industry, and creates hope for many young travel professionals.”

Top 5 Facts About the World Travel Awards

1. 3,600 travel companies, destinations and organizations are nominated every year
2. An average of 167,000 travel agents and industry professionals record their votes every year
3. Ten awards categories are dedicated to sustainable tourism
4. World Travel Awards nominations are decided by an independent panel of industry experts
5. Judging criteria takes into account every aspect of the business including overall performance, product
development, innovation, creativity and customer satisfaction

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Private Residence Clubs Launched In Thailand By IFA Hotels & Resorts

IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) announced today the launch of three new Thai-based Private Residence Clubs: The Heights Private Residence Club in Phuket, Northpoint Private Residence Club in Pattaya and The River Private Residence Club in Bangkok. The Clubs are developed by luxury condominium developer Raimon Land in which IFA HR has a 41.07% stake.

Werner Burger, President and COO of IFA HR said: “Our strength lies in our proven ability to create products that meet a wide range of client needs in a number of sought-after destinations. Working with Raimon Land to add three Private Residence Clubs to our Thai portfolio takes us beyond our existing foothold in the residential sector and further expands our lifestyle product offering in Asia, a key market in our global development strategy.”

Each home within the Private Residence Clubs is divided into saleable fractions of 1/13th. This fraction entitles owners to enjoy a minimum of 21 days per year at the Club in which they purchase as well as unlimited use of space available time.  Additionally, owners will have access to a greater network of properties through the IFA Collection and The Registry Collection program. Ownership is in perpetuity and can be sold at any time.

Private Residence Clubs represent the top tier of Fractional Ownership products and are among the fastest growing sectors of the real estate and hospitality industries. It is an innovative form of ownership that appeals to those who want the security and advantages of an equity-based private club along with the benefits of owning luxuriously appointed, prime real estate.

Hubert Viriot, Chief Executive Officer of Raimon Land said: “The design, implementation and launch of Private Residence Clubs presented a unique opportunity to diversify our portfolio without diluting our focus on luxurious residential experiences. We also had the benefit of working closely with our major shareholder IFA Hotels & Resorts who have successfully developed and sold a variety of investment and lifestyle products around the world, including several Private Residence Clubs within the IFA Collection.”

The IFA Collection consists of a luxury portfolio of international properties developed by IFA Hotels & Resorts, an international specialist in the development of mixed-use resorts

Piaras Moriarty, Vice President Client Management with IFA HR, said: “Owners in the Clubs will have access not only to their selected property in Thailand, but can also exchange their days for access to over 160 properties through the IFA Collection and The Registry Collection program. Likewise, the addition of these Private Residence Clubs provides our IFA Collection clients access to three great new vacation options in Thailand.”

Each of the Thai Private Residence Clubs offers a sanctuary of elegance and sophistication specifically created to cater to the desires of its owners, which have been designed, constructed and finished by the very best award-winning teams in Asia and are furnished and equipped to the highest international standards. Owners also enjoy unparalleled service when in residence with dedicated staff available to pre-stock kitchens, book leisure excursions or make dining reservations and arrange babysitters, laundry, transportation and even a private chef when required.

“We are extremely excited by the expansion of the IFA Collection into Asia and by the addition of the Raimon Land developed resorts,” said Geoff Ballotti, President and CEO, Group RCI.  “IFA Hotels & Resorts and Raimon Land and are synonymous with quality and these three extraordinary properties offer the level of luxury vacation experience we aim to deliver to our members through The Registry Collection program.”

The Heights Private Residence Club – IFA Collection in Phuket is nestled atop the hillside above Kata Beach with stunning views of the Andaman Sea. The units have large open terraces, expansive living areas, and the seamless spill-over of indoor into outdoor spaces. A wide range of recreational choices are available at the club house, including a fitness centre, a free-form infinity pool, lap pool, kid’s pool sun deck and Jacuzzi – a culmination of visionary island-living.

The River Private Residence Club – IFA Collection in Bangkok will offer an unrivalled choice of condominiums, lofts and penthouses in two unique and iconic towers along the Chao Phraya. Facilities include state-of-the-art fitness centres, sky gardens, riverfront infinity pool and 50-meter lap pool complete with superb dining and entertainment experiences on the riverfront podium and terrace.

Northpoint Private Residence Club – IFA Collection in Pattaya soars above the sands of prestigious Wong-Amat Beach with easy access to world class amenities, a wide variety of recreational and entertainment choices, and over 20 championship golf courses. The Point features an exceptional mix of residences from 1-3 bedroom luxury units to breathtaking duplexes and penthouses.

About IFA Hotels & Resorts
IFA Hotels & Resorts is a leader in real estate development, specialising in premier integrated and mixed-use hotel and tourism resort projects throughout the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean region, Asia and North America. IFA Hotels & Resorts offers exclusive branded residential, resort and hotel properties in exotic locations, with sound appreciating investment opportunities across the globe which include a yacht ownership club, a jet ownership club, vacation clubs and Private Residence Clubs. IFA Hotel & Resorts’ current portfolio consists of 46 projects in total, of which 20 are hotels, with over 13,750 keys across 13 countries in 4 continents.
www.ifahotelsresorts.com

About Raimon Land
Raimon Land is a listed company on the stock Exchange of Thailand with a primary focus in the residential development sector. Raimon Land’s list of award-winning projects includes: Northpoint, The Heights Phuket, The Lofts Sathorn, The Lakes and The Legend Saladaeng.  Its major shareholder is IFA Hotels & Resorts.
www.raimonland.com

About The Registry Collection
The Registry Collection® Exchange Program is a global network comprising over 35,000 members and more than 130 affiliates on five continents. The more than 160 properties available through the programme are either accessible for exchange or under development. As the world’s largest luxury exchange programme, The Registry Collection Program provides members with access to an elite global network of the very finest vacation properties at some of the world’s premier destinations, as well as personal concierge services that are available 24-hours a day.  From condo hotels and high-end fractional resorts to private residence clubs and fractional yachts, The Registry Collection Program facilitates exchanges around the world and redefines the vacation experience for owners and developers. The Registry Collection Program is offered by Group RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN). For additional information, visit the media centre at www.grouprci.com

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La Sarenne And The Society Release Diamond Affinity Program

Harnessing the power of a multi-faceted sales and marketing program to assist upscale resort clients wishing to target the affluent demographic concerning rental, sales and management opportunities

La Sarenne Luxury Properties and The Society (www.TheSociety.com) today announced the debut of their newest online marketing opportunity, The Diamond Affinity Program, a turnkey luxury resort marketing and sales platform.

“The Diamond Affinity Program has been designed and executed to overcome a major void in how resorts market and sell their products.” said Bruce Cuthbertson, partner with La Sarenne Luxury Properties, a California-based resort development firm adding, “The present economic malaise has impacted many resorts which have relied on antiquated sales and marketing tactics to achieve their goals. The Diamond Affinity program is a whole new sales and marketing
platform designed for today, tomorrow and the future. We did not replace the tools in the toolbox, we designed a whole new container, inside and out.”

The Diamond Affinity Program is an all-in-one resort sales and marketing package. Using a multi-pronged approach,

The Diamond Affinity Program harnesses the power of:
• Online Marketing: targeting the affluent and luxury lifestyle audience.
• CRM Tracking: including initial contact to close concierge assistance.
• VIP Events: in select markets to provide prospective clients in-person introductions.
• Public Relations: focused on the lifestyle, consumer and business marketplace.

“No other entity in the industry has brought together the expansive marketing relationships, leveraged online media purchases and targeted demographics combined to deliver not only large quantities of highly qualified prospects but exceeding close-rates above the industry standard,” said Michael McFadden, co-founder of The Society, a Colorado-based marketing firm representing hospitality and vacation oriented companies. McFadden added, “The economy has dictated the call for new ways to market luxury resorts and the Diamond Affinity program beckons that call.”

The Society and La Sarenne came together to leverage their resources to create the Diamond Affinity Program. “It just made sense to create this program jointly, taking advantage of our complimentary services to best serve the resort client desiring to turn lookers into bookers and visitors into owners.” said Cuthbertson.

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Winter Park Construction Names New Manager

One of Central Florida’s largest and most respected general contractors specializing in commercial and multi-family, student housing, hospitality and commercial markets has recently selected a new manager for its constantly expanding company.

Jeff Forrest, President of Winter Park Construction has named Jared Czachorowski as Pre-construction Manager for the 35-year-old company. In his new position, Czachorowski will be responsible for procuring new business in the Southeastern United States.

Adds Forrest, “Jared has distinguished himself as a construction professional with specific skills on the development side of the multi-family market.  His experience, industry contacts and outstanding reputation will be a tremendous addition to our pre-construction team.”

Czachorowski has more than a decade of senior management experience in the Orlando area. Most recently, he served as Senior Construction Manager for Equity Residential, where he managed the overall development and pre-construction process for Class-A apartment projects in Miami and Orlando, totaling over $200 million.

Previously, Czachorowski served as Development Manager for both Ginn Development and Walt Disney Imagineering, responsible for overseeing projects of up to $92 million. These included the Heritage Crossing Resort, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Expedition Everest and Epcot Millennium Projects. He holds a B.S. and MBA degree from the University of Florida.

Founded in 1974 in Central Florida, Winter Park Construction specializes in the multi-family, hospitality, senior housing, student housing and commercial markets.  WPC has completed projects all over the Southeast United States, Las Vegas, and Cancun, Mexico.

The Orlando Business Journal has ranked Winter Park Construction as Central Florida’s second-largest local construction/general contractor company. Engineering News-Record Magazine also lists them as one of the nation’s Top 400 Contractors. With revenues exceeding $200 million, Winter Park Construction has completed over one billion square feet of construction work including over 30,000 units in the multi-family sectors listed. Over 40% of the operations staff with management responsibilities are LEED accredited and more than 80% of the company’s work is repeat business.

In announcing the new appointment, Forrest added, “It is our passion to provide a construction experience that exceeds our clients’ expectations. We accomplish this by providing outstanding customer service, fulfilling all of our promises, and treating our subcontractors, suppliers and employees with the highest levels of respect. This makes WPC the contractor of choice in the Southeast.”    For more information, visit www.wpc.com.

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Robb & Stucky Begins Refurbishment For Bluegreen’s Casa Del Mar Resort

Robb & Stucky has recently begun the total custom design renovation of Bluegreen Corporation’s Casa Del Mar vacation ownership resort in Ormond Beach, Florida. Robb & Stucky is one of North America’s largest home furnishings and interior design companies and highly respected for its design work with hospitality properties.

Design work on the 118-unit high-rise property is being led by Robb & Stucky’s senior designer Ron Nowfel, IDS. Explains Nowfel, “The Casa Del Mar Beach Resort was originally built as a hotel in the 70s.

Our goal was to transform it to modern standards adding a sophisticated, timeless look. The work has involved total design for four different room types, requiring custom manufactured furnishings. The challenge has been to schedule installation of every item for the first design phase within two weeks to coincide with guests’ vacation schedules.”

Installation of furnishings for 34 one- and two-bedroom units on the first two floors of the resort was completed in October and included custom designed and manufactured dining room tables, chairs, dressers, desks, headboards, and wardrobes. The wood items were custom manufactured in a pine finish featuring a striping with a bold color to accent the doorfronts. Robb & Stucky also supplied carpeting, sofas, artwork, and lighting.

Added Nowfel, “When we work on assignments like this where we are basically doing everything from top to bottom, it is critical to program manage the project to ensure proper installation on the timelines required by the client. Not only is design involved, so is the tracking of incoming products and their installation by various trades people. This requires careful planning and coordination, especially when we are installing carpeting, drapery and kitchen appliances. Since the work will be completed in phases, we may also need to warehouse furnishings for future installations.“

A 30-year veteran designer, Nowfel has been designing hospitality properties for Robb & Stucky for the past decade and has worked on resorts from Scotland to Scottsdale. Amy Coslet, ASID, is also a designer on the Casa Del Mar project.

In its continuing relationship with Bluegreen Resorts, earlier this year, Robb & Stucky Interiors completed the total furnishing of 84 two-bedroom units and 12 Presidential suites in a new phase of development at The Fountains in Orlando. They are also providing design guidance for Bluegreen’s Casa Del Mar Beach Resort in Ormond Beach.

Commented Dan Lubner, President Resort Division for Robb & Stucky Interiors,  “We were privileged to provide our unique interior design services to Bluegreen Resorts. When working with a hospitality/resort client, we provide design, installation, warehousing of furniture and coordination fees without charge, focusing on the creation of the furnishings needed and manufacturing specifically what the developer needs with our own in-house capabilities.”

Founded in 1915 in Fort Myers, Florida, Robb & Stucky is a nationally respected interior design and premier furnishings retailer with showrooms in Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Costa Rica. For more information, visit www.RobbStucky.com

ABOUT BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Their more than 3,100 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 208,000 owners, over 45 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 3,700 resorts worldwide. For more information, visit www.bluegreencorp.com <http://www.bluegreencorp.com> .

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Hannah Zulueta Returns To ResortCom International Team As Director of Sales

ResortCom International, which provides resort management, rental, reservations and travel services and financial services to the vacation ownership, fractional and luxury resort industry, has announced Hannah Zulueta as its new director of sales.

Zulueta brings over 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She started her career with RCI Management in 1997 and later returned to ResortCom as the customer relations manager. Zulueta reenergized her team and increased service levels to over 45,000 timeshare owners. Her efforts also won her the 2003 Gold ARDY for Customer Relations. In her sales and marketing positions, Zulueta has constantly achieved over 100 percent of the set sales goals.

“We’re happy to have Hannah as part of the team again,” said Small. “She excels at maintaining solid relationships with business associates, and as ResortCom continues to grow, her industry knowledge, organizational skills and strong initiative will be invaluable resources.”

Zulueta will concentrate on the rental aspects of the company and is in charge of all sales activities. She will also facilitate the development of new resorts and help convert inventory into ResortCom’s Suite-Getaways portfolio, a source for wholesalers and travel agents that offers timeshare and fractional resort owner rental programs in the United States, Mexico and other destinations.

“I see a shift in the travel industry where consumers now have greater access to travel options and an increased need for a travel specialist to sort through these options,” said Zulueta. “My focus will be to support ResortCom’s travel sales partners as they help travelers to research and create their next vacation.  Using a travel agent specialist helps customer save valuable time and money.”

Previously, Zulueta worked as the business development manager for ResorTime, where she developed the Lifecycle marketing approach to foster systematic and continuous business relationships with her customers. She has also served as the special events and marketing manager for the City of Los Angeles’ historic Olvera Street.
Zulueta holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing from California State University, San Bernardino.

About ResortCom Elite
Based in San Diego, ResortCom Elite is the luxury division of its parent company, ResortCom International, provides concierge and owner services, resort operations and financial services to private residence clubs, luxury fractional ownership properties and condo hotels. Under the direction of Chairman John Small and President Jeff Healy, ResortCom International’s 200 employees in offices in California and Florida and 800 employees worldwide at its resorts, provide exceptional services to over 50 clients worldwide and more than 200,000 satisfied owners at resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico and the U.S. (including Hawaii). For more information, visit http://www.resortcom.com.

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Global Connections Launches Members-Only Website

Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) has recently launched its new Global Discovery Vacations (GDV) members-only website to serve the needs of more than 150,000 members. The newly enhanced website allows members to make online reservations and to escape, explore and discover all the possibilities and benefits available with their Global Discovery Vacations membership.

Created by Global Connections, the GDV club product offers a membership based on Star Credits, similar to timeshare’s points-based programs, designed to allow GDV members to select a program to fit their lifestyle and budget. Global Connections provides total fulfillment of each member’s request from lodging to airline to cruises and ensures that members’ vacations are a rewarding experience.

Explains Global VP of Operations Catherine Wunder, “The functionality of the GDV website has been greatly enhanced by adding features such as information on cruise exchanges, Express Cruises (last minute cruise vacation deals) and Global VIP themed group cruises. Members can now use the website to reserve resort condominiums, request forms for Discount Weeks, learn more about their travel history and renew their membership online.”

A vacation calculator helps members determine the cost of Value Week and Expressway Weeks and an account overview advises members the balance of Star Credit available for future bookings. A new section provides online answers to members’ most frequently-asked questions while another section dubbed “the traveler” provides industry news and travel alerts.

During 2008, GDV members used over 28,000 condominium weeks in almost 700 resorts located from Hawaii to the Caribbean. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, GDV was formed in the early 90s. Global Connections’ 28 sales centers located in 20 states and are distributors of its GDV travel club product.

Global Connections has developed and owns many of its properties with resorts currently located throughout the State of Florida and in California, Tennessee, and Colorado. The company also owns multiple resort condominium units in Florida, Hawaii, Missouri, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. Partner alliances with exchange and cruise organizations, along with owned and leased properties provide on-demand locations in popular vacation destinations around the world for the company’s expanding member base.

For additional information, contact Melanie Gring at 561-417-7559 or mgring@gcitravel.net

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Trading Places Signs New Contracts For Management With Hanalei Bay Resort AOAO And VOA In Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii

Trading Places International was recently awarded the full service management contracts for the Association of Apartment Owners Hanalei Bay Resort and the Hanalei Bay Resort Vacation Owners Association located on the north shore in the prestigious community of Princeville on the beautiful island of Kauai. Trading Places will provide resort management services as well as all reservations, exchanges, and association financial services of the resort. Trading Places currently manages three resorts in Hawaii on the islands of Oahu and Maui and is pleased to welcome Hanalei Bay Resort into their expanding family.

“TPI was one of six management companies the two [Hanalei Bay] boards contacted when we sought alternative management, and their references are outstanding,” said Dick Schweickert, president of the Hanalei Bay Resort Vacation Owners Association. “We look forward to a bright and exciting future with Trading Places.”

Hanalei Bay Resort, a relaxed retreat within the posh Princeville community of Kauai, encompasses 16 three-story stucco buildings on 22 lush acres above the spectacular Hanalei Bay. Amenities include an open-air lobby, restaurant and lounge, overlooking Bali Hai Mountains, while a free-form pool with a sandy bottom, waterfalls and a spa tub grotto offer the ultimate in relaxation. The resort caters to tennis players of all levels of skill with an on-site tennis pro and eight beautiful tennis courts. Also available are massage services overlooking Hanalei Bay, an activities center with snorkel, surfing and beach gear available, and a very well-appointed sundries store. An activities desk is located on site for owners and guests, providing all of the exciting Kauai activities through the best vendors in the area. The resort is located within the Princeville Resort, which hosts two championship golf courses, a health spa, horse stables, grocery store, shopping center, service station, etc. which are open to the public.

“We’re very excited about the acquisition of a resort of this distinction in this area of Hawaii. Hanalei Bay is a welcome addition to Trading Places current family of managed resorts.” said Douglas L. Wilcox, Vice President of Resort Management. “We fully believe that this resort will soon recover its prominence as a premier vacation destination through the efforts of the two association boards and support of all the owners in Hanalei Bay Resort”

Trading Places International is a 36-year veteran of the travel and vacation ownership industries.  It is the only vertically-integrated, independent timeshare company providing full service resort management, association administration, timeshare exchanges, and travel agency services. It currently oversees more than 55,000 timeshare owners at over 30 resort locations in Hawaii, Mexico, South America, and mainland United States.

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Bring Your Vacation To Life

VacationBetter.org Announces Winners for 2009 Photo and Story Contest

As part of an industry effort to promote the power of travel during National Travel and Tourism Week in May, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) launched the “Bring Your Vacation to Life” photo and story contest. Contestants were asked to share a memory of a timeshare vacation that impacted their family, health, or enjoyment of life.

American Express gift cards were awarded to first- and second-place photos and one first-place story. The highest award went to Sally Lessig for the photo “Al Relaxing” and the story “Thru the Years”. Second-place photo prizes were awarded to Alexis MacDonald for “Lexie & Dan Love Myrtle Beach” and to Tracy Dunn for “For My Next Act”.
ARDA recognizes the need for vacations and the long-term benefits associated with taking regular vacations that contribute to better health, relationships, and job performance. In these tough economic times, the large number of entrants reflected the real value of timeshare ownership and how pre-paying for future vacations, guarantees that owners get away at least once a year.

According to ARDA, timeshare owners continue to travel to their timeshare destinations. The ARDA International Foundation (AIF) reported occupancy rates are at 81.6% in the State of the Vacation Timeshare Industry: United States Study, 2009 edition.
Owners are encouraged to share their stories, photos, and videos by visiting www.VacationBetter.org/Vacation-Scrapbook.

About VacationBetter.org
The American Resort Development Association’s (ARDA) on-line resource informs consumers of the importance of vacations and the overall health and wellness benefits of enjoying one – regularly and economically – through timeshare. VacationBetter.org gives vacationing families and consumers a way to learn about traveling better with vacation ownership.

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