Articles Tagged With "OTE"

Attendees from across Europe and around the world converge in London to attend the first FORUM Conference, which served as 2009’s main event for the European shared-ownership industry.
By Matt McDaniel, editor

February 12, 2010 in Articles - Convention Reviews, Articles - Fractional Ownership, Articles - Timeshare, Latest Articles, Magazine Articles, Top Stories by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

The Fractional and Shared Ownership Trade Association (FSOTA) has become a member of the trade body for vacation ownership, Resort Development Organisation (RDO). RDO promotes best practice and fair trading in the industry while protecting consumers through its code of conduct. While remaining a stand-alone association, FSOTA members are now bound by this code. Formerly [...]

May 1, 2009 in * All News, Europe, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

OTE (Organisation for Timeshare in Europe) announced today that it has changed its name to Resort Development Organisation (RDO). The new name is reflective of developments in the vacation ownership industry, which has changed dramatically since the 1960s when timeshare was first sold, giving the consumer a fixed week at one resort. Since then new forms of vacation ownership have emerged giving the consumer more flexibility and choice, such as ‘floating weeks’*, the points system* and, more recently, fractional ownership*, private residence clubs*, destination clubs* and condo hotels*.

March 25, 2009 in * All News, Europe, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, RDO, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

A new website has launched this month which gives consumers and holiday makers access to a raft of useful and interesting information about timeshare and other forms of shared holiday ownership. The new site www.gotimeshare.org is a ‘one stop shop’ for destination news, regional reviews, information and advice on timeshare as well as feature stories from timeshare owners.

January 21, 2009 in * All News, Europe, RDO, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

The new year gets off to a blistering start: First we review the OTE Convention held last October where Perspective Magazine won the award for Innovative Marketing, then we have our own review of Christel House South Africa after our recent visit and an exclusive interview with founder of RCI and Christel House; Christel DeHaan. [...]

August 17, 2008 in Choose An Edition, January 2008 by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

This month we review the recent Organisation For Timeshare in Europe (OTE) Road Show held in Hungary and feature our first luxury hotel, Badrutt’s Palace, Switzerland as the magazine begins to attract attention outside of the timeshare industry. EDITION HIGHLIGHTS Convention Review: OTE Roadshow, Hungary Resort Review: Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club, Florida, USA [...]

August 17, 2008 in Choose An Edition, May 2007 by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews