Perspective magazine Editor Matt McDaniel represented Perspective International at the 2009 World Travel Awards’ North and Central America regional ceremony, held September 21, 2009 at Hacienda Tres Rios, an all-inclusive luxury resort in Mexico’s Riviera Maya.

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.

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.

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.”

Feature-length articles appearing in the October editions of Perspective International Ltd’s publications, Perspective and Owners Perspective, further describe eco-luxury master plan at Tres Rios resort, detail the criteria for recognition by the WTA and how it benefits the traveling public, and provide a list of additional winners.

Publishers of timeshare and fractional ownership trade and consumer magazines confirm new USA based editor as company continues to rapidly expand its global presence.

Perspective International Ltd first published their trade magazine in November 2005 and in just four years has grown to become the most read independent trade magazine for shared ownership globally, reaching more than 20,400 subscribers each month and positioning themselves as media sponsor at 18 major industry conventions worldwide including official distribution to all delegates.

After a short trial online whilst building circulation ahead of official launch, their sister publication for consumers launched in print in January 2009, yet aptly named Owners Perspective Magazine has already secured marketing deals with leading industry companies and distribution deals with UK supermarkets, selected hotels and resorts and has been chosen by British Airways for worldwide distribution in all of their first class airport lounges, and Virgin Atlantic, Emirates Airlines, American Airlines and BMI in Europe.

“We have found that our consistently rapid expansion through recent and ongoing sales and marketing efforts has created the need for additional support in our team and so we have been looking to bring in experienced professionals as part of our expansion strategy – Matt McDaniel who has been writing for us regularly for the past year or two already has the previous experience we need to take our publications even further and are extremely pleased to welcome him onboard.” Said Paul Mattimoe, CEO, Perspective International Ltd.

Matt began his career in publishing 20 years ago in Philadelphia. He moved to Miami in 1997 to work for Interval International, where he served as Vacation Industry Review editor-in-chief until 2005. While at Interval, Matt was integral to reinvigorating the look and readability of Vacation Industry Review, substantially enhancing its editorial content, and increasing its relevance to readers.

Matt left Interval to pursue other writing opportunities, most recently as an independent writer and PR consultant for companies within and outside the shared-ownership industry. Matt’s clients have included the American Resort Development Association, Disney Press, and Toronto’s National Post, as well as Interval and Perspective & Owners Perspective Magazines. Over the years, Matt has developed a rapport with timeshare, fractional, condo-hotel, exchange and finance professionals around the world.

“I am thrilled to join the Perspective International team,” said Matt. “Perspective Magazine and Owners Perspective Magazine have become the top independent shared-ownership trade and consumer magazines, respectively. I look forward to contributing to their continued success and growth.”

Matthew McDaniel can be reached at editor@perspectiveinternational.com and welcomes any feedback and suggestions for editorial content.

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