With homelessness and poverty levels increasing at alarming rates, many families must choose between buying food or paying for rent and utilities. Often food is the last choice. Sell My Timeshare NOW, its affiliate companies and corporate partners are combining forces to help change this situation … at least for the holiday season.

According to Jason Tremblay, founder and CEO of New Hampshire-based Vacation Hotdeal Companies, Inc., SellMyTimeshareNOW LLC and Timeshare Broker Services LLC, “Although New Hampshire has one of the lowest poverty levels in the US, the state ranks #7 in the number of homeless children, many of whom still go to bed hungry. For most of these families, having food for the holidays is the greatest gift they could receive. Knowing this, we decided by joining forces with other good community citizens to help bring smiles and a hot meal to some of these families in need.” 

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RCI® subscribing members dreaming of a vacation at a mountain resort in New Hampshire or a quaint, harbor-side retreat on Cape Cod, Mass., now have even more choices as the global leader in vacation exchange welcomes InnSeason Resorts® to its global network. RCI and InnSeason Resorts, creators of the Northeast Experience® and leading providers of resort vacation and ownership opportunities, have announced the completion of a new multi-year affiliation relationship that will allow eligible InnSeason owners, who become RCI members, access to a broad array of exciting vacation opportunities.

Effective March 18, 2010, InnSeason Resorts owners who become RCI members will be able to enjoy vacations at a variety of RCI affiliated destinations around the globe and have access to a significantly broader range of resort experiences, including more all-inclusive options and more nightly exchanges.

Similarly, RCI’s 3.8 million members will now also enjoy the opportunity to exchange into InnSeason Resorts properties.

“It’s a tremendous honor for us to begin this relationship with InnSeason Resorts, one of the most renowned vacation brands in New England,” said Geoff Ballotti, CEO, RCI. “InnSeason is known for the high quality standards of their resorts, all in highly desirable areas along the seacoasts of Maine, the beaches of Cape Cod and the mountains of New Hampshire. We are absolutely thrilled to welcome InnSeason Resorts owners into the world’s largest vacation network and we look forward to working closely with InnSeason’s great management team to continue to build new and innovative programs that will provide increased flexibility, benefits and opportunities for their owners.”

“InnSeason Resorts has a core philosophy which focuses on enriching the customer experience and after seeing what RCI has been willing to invest in customer service and in the technology to enhance it, we felt that they were a good match for the interactive needs of our owners,” said William E. Curran, CEO, InnSeason Resorts. “We saw how well the RCI Points® system works and knew it would work seamlessly with our Vacation Club, providing our eligible owners with access to over 4,000 resorts. As a result, our entire company is excited about the new affiliation with RCI.”

About RCI
RCI is part of Wyndham Exchange and Rentals, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals, with exclusive access for specified periods to more than 65,000 vacation properties in approximately 100 countries. Wyndham Exchange and Rentals 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, a research and consultancy firm providing advisory services to the global leisure real estate industry. 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.wyndhamer.com or the media center of www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

About InnSeason Resorts
InnSeason Resorts® was created as a regional brand of family-oriented resorts that
combine the development and operations expertise of Dennis M. Ducharme, RRP, president; and the marketing resources of Curran Management Services (CMS®), and its founder, William E. (Billy) Curran, chief executive officer. InnSeason Resorts®, include: InnSeason Resorts Pollard Brook, Lincoln (NH); InnSeason Resorts The Falls at Ogunquit (ME); InnSeason Resorts HarborWalk, InnSeason Resorts Captains Quarters, InnSeason Resorts Surfside, Falmouth (MA), and Mountainview Resort in Jackman, (ME). InnSeason Resorts®, delivers “best-in-class” management, advisory and marketing services to resorts and developers nationwide. For more information, visit www.InnSeason.com.

The timeshare industry’s technology leader, SPI Software (www.spiinc.com), recently announced that Steele Hill Resorts of Sanbornton, NH has selected SPI Orange Systems enterprise software to augment and replace the resort’s existing applications.

SPI Orange marketing, sales, property management, reservations, rentals, maintenance fee and mortgage loan servicing and web-user interface software applications will be put to use to provide the highest level of service possible to Steele Hill’s owners and guests, while increasing productivity and reducing operating costs. The SPI Orange software will be deployed in a company-wide network to replace the existing system the company has had for several years.

According to Douglass Cutillo, vice-president of Steel Hill Resorts, SPI Software was the only available technology that would truly meet their needs. “We did a thorough study of available software packages and, frankly speaking, the decision was an easy one to go with SPI Orange. When we explored the efficiencies SPI would bring and realized the cost-savings we were going to be able to achieve, we got pretty excited. The fact that the system can interface together all of our departments – from the marketing of our resort, through the sales process and on to management – was another highly desirable motivator.”

Matt Brosious, vice president of sales for SPI adds, “Steele Hill is a quality property with one of the best operators around. We are very pleased to be assisting them with their mission to provide great service and hospitality to their guests and owners. Both of our companies share a passion for the resort business and we look forward to providing Steele Hill Resorts with the most advanced software system in 2010 and for years to come.”

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

About Steele Hill Resorts
Steele Hill Resorts, Inc.’s property, situated in the heart of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, sits atop the hill from which it derives its name and enjoys stunning views of Lake Winnipesaukee and Lake Winnisquam, framed by the White Mountains. Set amongst 500 acres of unspoiled fields and hardwood forests, guests enjoy an executive golf course, snowmobile trails, snowshoeing, hiking trails and fishing in our private pond. Magnificent year-round swimming pools and hot tubs in a plant-filled conservatory are the centerpiece of The Amenities Center. Other guest privileges include additional indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and racquetball courts, exercise rooms, a roman spa, whirlpools, a sauna and an enclosed observation tower.  Contact Steele Hill Resorts at 1-800-284-6985 or visit www.steelehillresorts.com.

About SPI Software
SPI provides developers and operators 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.

Business NH Magazine, New Hampshire’s first business publication, has listed BuyATimeshare.com among its top 10 Companies to Watch.  The article highlights top private companies in NH with impressive sales growth rates between 2006 and 2008, generating more than $1 million in revenues annually.  This adverting firm continues to grow into 2009, exceptional among even the strongest companies today.

Business NH Magazine is known for its in-depth business coverage, special reports, and competitions that celebrate the strength of the state’s business community.  As a leader in worldwide marketing, BuyATimeshare.com offers for-sale-by-owner advertising to anyone who wants to sell or rent timeshares online.  Their online marketplace helps millions of consumers secure inexpensive vacation properties from the top brands in the industry. The firm invests heavily in online advertising and search engine optimization, resulting in a surge of prospective buyers and renters driven to the showcased properties.
BuyATimeshare.com is thriving even in this economic recession, with more people than ever ready to liquidate their timeshares.

As one of the largest and most profitable businesses of its kind in New Hampshire, BuyATimeshare.com has been able to increase its marketing budget to $70,000 per week. This is spent primarily on Internet advertising and search engine optimization. By developing BuyATimeshare.com’s innovative marketplace, owner and President Wes Kogelman has discovered a means to bridge the financial gap between vacationer and resort developer, thus providing a way for timeshare consumers to experience the same fantastic destinations while saving thousands in the process.

Timeshare consumers worldwide seek out Kogelman’s specialized marketing team for their assistance in selling, renting or purchasing vacation properties.  As a pioneer in timeshare marketing, Wes Kogelman has been a groundbreaking force in the timeshare resale industry for over a decade.  In addition to the online advertising company, he has expanded to other related areas in order to better assist his clients.  Cashoutatimeshare.com is a separate brokerage firm developed to properly manage the actual sale of the timeshare.  Transferatitle.com is a title company also owned by Kogelman, which handles the legal intricacies of a property title transfer.  The entrepreneur has been able to create a customer service-oriented product that not only gets timeshares the exposure they need to get sold, but provides in-house access to the tools and services needed to complete the sale transaction.

Kogelman’s company might not have made enough in sales revenue to make the Business NH Magazine’s list of Private 100, but as demand grows steadily for effective timeshare solutions, BuyATimeshare.com will continue to increase its presence.  Certainly one of the top 10 Companies to Watch in 2009, the firm is projected to hit the $12 million mark this year.  Striving to provide all timeshare users with a dependable way to sell, buy, and rent timeshare, BuyATimeshare.com encourages those looking for effective and commission-free for-sale-by-owner advertising to call 1-800-882-0296 or 1-800-640-6886 to get started on getting results!

Sell My Timeshare NOW, the global leader in the online advertising and marketing of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, announces the hiring of Jacqueline Russ as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.
Jason Tremblay, CEO and co-founder of Sell My Timeshare NOW, says, “Jackie is a tremendous asset to our executive management team. She brings -targeted expertise to our fast-growth company, which is especially important as we expand into new markets.”

Tremblay explains, “The economy is challenging industries, including the long rock-solid timeshare industry, to reevaluate products and services. Even companies like Sell My Timeshare NOW, with consistently high marks in customer satisfaction, are developing new ways to deliver more and serve our clients better.”
Jackie comes to the timeshare resales marketing company with twenty years experience in successfully leading start-up companies through periods of rapid growth. Her background includes having most recently been the President for Home Brands, Inc., a Portsmouth, New Hampshire based company where she helped double revenue and grow the company into one of the industry’s most successful home installation programs.

Prior to being with Home Brands, Jackie was the Chief Financial Officer for MicroArts Corporation, an online and offline marketing and brand strategy company, which was acquired by Cordiant Communications Group. She is also the former Chief Financial Officer for Newmarket International, provider of group sales and automated solutions in the hospitality industry. Jackie began her professional career with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Boston. She has a BS degree in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire in Durham and is a Certified Public Accountant.

“The timeshare industry is changing with emerging new business models for timeshare sales and the marketing of timeshare resales. I am excited to join Sell My Timeshare NOW at this time of growth in the company and change in the industry,” says Jackie.

About: SellMyTimeshareNOW.com, the company’s flagship website, offers internet advertising and marketing solutions and timeshare brokerage services for timeshare owners. With over 160 employees and offices in Dover, New Hampshire and Orlando, Florida, the company was recognized in 2008 and 2009 by Inc.com as one of the fastest-growing, privately held companies in America. To learn more about Sell My Timeshare NOW, visit the company’s website at www.sellmytimesharenow.com.