John Spence, the entrepreneurial chairman and owner of Karma Royal Group, celebrates 25 years in the industry this year. Spence’s career spans a humble beginning to a 17-resort group with no debt today, and Paul Mattimoe reviews those 25 years. Paul... Read more
Kilimanjaro Climb In Aid Of Ingane Yami Children’s Village
On December 8, 2009 a sponsored climb of Mount Kilimanjaro will begin. While countless other teams have ascended Kilimanjaro, this trek may be one of the most important ever. The “Kilimanjaro Climb” aims to raise muchneeded funds for the building... Read more
Successful European Developer Evencharge, Owners Of The Fairways Club And Pueblo Evita Club, Chooses Merlin Software To Support Its Timeshare Operations
Merlin Software is delighted to announce that it has been chosen to provide software solutions to the Fairways Club in Tenerife and Pueblo Evita in Spain. “Merlin is easily the most comprehensive software found anywhere in our industry today” says... Read more
A List: Denis Ebrill, Executive Vice President of Sol Meliá Vacation Club
An Interview with Denis Ebrill, executive vice president of Sol Meliá Vacation Club, about the company’s parent company, marketing in the United States, and what’s next for SMVC. You’ve been at the helm of Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC) for a... Read more
Restructuring Sees Shift Of Sales Focus At Club La Costa
Fast response to changing trends is at the core of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels’ ability to snatch success even from the jaws of the worst global recession to affect the holiday industry. Recently, the company moved to close down four of its five... Read more
Timeshare Stripped Bare
European Seminar Included Timeshare Professionals and Owners for Frank Discussions Late September 2009 saw Dial An Exchange host a controversial seminar titled Timeshare Stripped Bare. The venue was the picturesque Barnsdale Hotel & Country Club timeshare... Read more
A-List: Roy Peires, Chairman and Founder of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels
An interview with Roy Peires, chairman and founder of Club La Costa Resorts and Hotels, a company that is among the leading lights of timeshare in Europe and one that is, by its innovative and progressive approach, defining the standard and shaping the... Read more
Sol Meliá Vacation Club At Gran Meliá Palacio De Isora, Tenerife, Captures RCI Developer Innovation Award
Orlando-based Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), an international leisure vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has been presented with the 2008 Developer Innovation Award for the new Sol Meliá Vacation... Read more
