Perspective Magazine - October 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

This edition sees a return of Lion Resorts vacation Club to the Front Cover 12 months on from their last appearance, as we see the successes they have had since the announcement of their joint venture with Kouroushi Bros Ltd at last year’s OTE Forum, creating the larger Kouroushi Lion Resorts (KLR).

Our focus on the European timeshare and fractional markets this month for the 10th OTE Forum brings an exclusive interveiw with Roy Peires, founder of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels, a look at the successes of the Hilton Vilamoura as a mixed use resort in Portugal, the latest affiliations of fractional ownership developments to The Registry Collection and much more…

October 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: Lion Resorts Vacation Club
  • Perspective A-List: Roy Peires, Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels
  • Developer Review: Hapimag
  • Convention Review: Fractional Forum New York
  • Feature: Hilton Vilamoura Continues Success With Mixed Use Resorts
  • Feature: Tackling Consumer Awareness From A Different Perspective
  • Feature: Tomorrow’s Resort Software, Today
  • Supplier Review: Visions Of The World
  • Feature: A Slice Of The High Life
  • Feature: Charting Future Directions
  • Feature: An Industry Taking Shape

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Perspective Magazine - September 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

This edition brings you Front Cover Sponsors and ever expanding Diamond Resorts International, who now have more than 110 branded and affiliated resorts worldwide and explain how their consumer-centric culture and uncompromising quality features heavily in their success. Plus should you NQ Prospects? The beginning, present and future of Private Residence Clubs and so much more…

September 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: Diamond Resorts International
  • Supplier Review: Leffler & Heaney
  • Convention Review: Fractional Ownership Conference - South Africa
  • Developer Review: Celebrity Resorts
  • Feature: Fractional Private Residence Clubs; The Beginning, Currenty; The Future
  • Feature: GE, Ready To Lend
  • Feature: Riding Out The Storm With The Karma Royal Group
  • Feature: The ATHOC National Awards 2008
  • Exclusive Interview: Developer Thrives Without NQing Any Prospects
  • Feature: Lote Joins The Club
  • Feature: Change - Adapt And Evolve vs Reject And Expire?
  • Resort Review: Homestead Preserve: Historic Luxury In The Heart Of Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains

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Perspective Magazine - August 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

This month we review the successful Fractional Summit in London that attracted delegates from USA and Australia all the way to the UK capital to discuss the emerging European Fractional Market. We also look at a new super-luxurious fractional ownership development in Miami and discuss how to find the right buyers for fractional ownership. We also have our own account of our experience onboard a TradeWinds catamaran, cruising around The Grenadines, giving a totally different view to a week of timeshare, and our Front Cover Sponsors, Premier Cancun Vacations / Blue Strawverry Resorts tell us of their trend setting marketing products aimed at improving the sales process.

August 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: Premier Cancun Vacations
  • Convention Review: Fractional Summit, London
  • Exchange: Dial An Exchange
  • Fractional Ownership: The Residences at Island Gardens Miami
  • Feature: Timeshare: Same Concept, Totally Different Experience
  • Feature: Finding The Right Affulent Buyers For Fractional Ownership
  • Feature: Standing On The Shoulders Of Dragons
  • Feature: Is There Anything New Under The Sun?
  • Feature: The Comrades Marathon Conquered

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Perspective Magazine - July 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

This month sees Perspective Magazine’s reach extend further again - shortly after taking the lead as the most read independent B2B publication for the timeshare and fractional industry, we now add even more conventions to review list and where our magazine is officially distributed - AMDETUR, Mexico, CARE, USA and The Fractional Summit, UK. As part of the latter, this month we feature a number of fractional ownership articles, including the poineers of the fractional industry, DCP International and one of their properties in Bermuda, a review of a recent industry convention in Miami and we have an exclusive interview with the new Managing Director of Group RCI UK and RCI Europe, Jonathan Back on his new role and plans for the future. Plus Front Cover Sponsors, Seasons Holidays announce their fractional ownership product, 8keys.

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July 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: Seasons Holidays
  • Perspective A-List: Jonathan Back, Managing Director Group RCI UK & RCI Europe
  • Convention Review: AMDETUR
  • Convention Review: Miami - Destination & Private Residence Club Industry Symposium
  • Feature: Indirect Tax – A Changing Landscape?
  • Event: The Group RCI Christel House Open – UK Tournanment
  • Industry Resource: Perspective Buyers Guide
  • Fractonal Industry Review: Residence Club Pioneer DCP International Revolutionizes Second Homeownership
  • Feature: Bermuda Beckons
  • Feature: The Time Is Right for Fractional Developments…If You Know What You’re Doing
  • Feature: C.A.R.E – Co-operative Association of Resort Exchangers

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Perspective Magazine - June 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Following on from our first look at Dubai a couple of months ago, this month we have Front Cover Sponsors, Arabian Falcon Holidays, the first timeshare company in Dubai who have already sold out their first resort, and Tom Bell, Interval International explains some of the details of the proposed laws to be passed which will open the market up to major brands. We also have a fantastic and exclusive interview with Biliionaire David Siegel, founder of the largest private timeshare company in the world and a look at online recruiting with Timeshare Staff Ltd, the industry’s leading online recruitment solution.

June 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: Arabian Falcon Holidays
  • Perspective A-List: David A Siegel, Founder of Westgate Resorts
  • Convention Review: OTE Road Show, Edinburgh
  • Feature: Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Online Recruiting
  • Feature: The Drive Of Your Life…Now A Reality - Fractional Supercars
  • Feature: Dubai Timeshare Regulations Explained
  • Supplier Review: Supplier Review: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
  • Fractional Resort Review: Borgo Di Vagli, Fractional Ownership in Tuscany, Italy
  • Feature: Fractional Ownership Report 2008
  • Resort Review: Luna Runtun, Adventure Spa, Ecuador

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Perspective Magazine - May 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

This month brings you reviews of the recent ARDA & VOIC conventions as well as a Fractional Expo held in London as interst in the product grows. This month the magazine is distributed to all delegates meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland for the OTE Road Show and Front Cover Sponsors, Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket tackles the issues of resales and the relationships between developer and resale company. Plus, the official announcement that Perspective International will be launching a consumer version of Perspective Magazine in July 2008 for existing owners and prospective buyers of all shared ownership products.

May 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket
  • Perspective A-List: Alain Grangé, Sol Mélia Vacation Club
  • Convention Review: American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
  • Convention Review: Vacation Ownership Investment Conference Dubai (VOIC)
  • Event Review: Fractional Expo 2008, London
  • Destination Guide: Rwanda
  • Feature: Scotland - A World Class Product
  • Feature: Theory Of Evolution - Women In The Industry
  • Feature: Giving Both Consumers And Developers What They Want - The New Owners Perspective Magazine
  • Supplier Review: Swarovski Brings Crystal To Today’s Sophisticated Interiors
  • Event Review: The Comrades Marathon - Running For Charity

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Perspective Magazine - April 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Featuring in the delegate bag at the ARDA Convention 2008 and on the largest Perspective International Booth to date, circulation for this ediiton exceeds 10,000 in print for the first time. With an exclusive interview with ARDA President Howard Nusbaum and developer / resort reviews of some of USA’s leading companies, we focus on The America’s - but also bring you another exclusive - the first ever timeshare resort in The Maldives and the launch party held in Dubai with guest speaker Bob Geldof.

April 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club
  • Perspective A-List: Howard Nusbaum, President of ARDA
  • ARDA Convention: Diamond Resorts International
  • ARDA Convention: Disney Animal Kingdom Villas
  • ARDA Convention: Dial An Exchange
  • ARDA Convention: Christel House Report
  • ARDA Convention: Wyndham Vacation Ownership
  • Feature: Selling More Timeshare & Fractionals
  • Feature: First Ever Timeshare Resort in the Maldives
  • Launch Review: Emerald Vacation Club’s Turtle Cove Resort in Maldives with Bob Geldof
  • Convention Review: Timeshare Association - Timeshare Owners Committess (TATOC)

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Perspective Magazine - March 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Already covering more conventions around the world than any other industry publication, Perspective Magazine has now become a Media Sponsor for the Vacation Ownership Investment Conferences (VOIC) held this month in Dubai and Macau and later in the year in Orlando, so this edition focuses on the emerging timeshare and fractional market in the Middle East. We also are featured at the Timeshare Association - Timeshare Owners Committees (TATOC) convention in the UK where Perspective International CEO, Paul Mattimoe will be addressing the possibilities of a consumer version of Perspective Magazine aimed at timeshare owners. We follow up on last month’s Virgin Gallactic article with a proposed Space Hotel development and look at another Business Airline, SilverJet.

March 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: IFA Hotels & Resorts
  • Interview: Tom LaTour, LaTour Signature Group
  • VOIC Dubai Convention: Arabian Falcon Holidays
  • VOIC Dubai Convention: Emerald Vacation Group
  • Feature: Around The World In 80 Day - Space Hotel
  • Business Airline: Silverjet
  • Supplier Review: Wellness Rejuvenation Rooms
  • Resort Review: Club La Costa at Lagunamar Suites
  • Feature: TATOC Convention

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Perspective Magazine - February 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

February brings another exclusive interview: this time with Stephen Attenborough, CEO of Virgin Gallactic on the progress of Space Tourism and perhaps timeshare resorts in Space? We review our Front Cover Sponsors, Club Leisure Group and then you can read our South Africa review part 2, which centers around our visits to some of their resorts.

February 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: Club Leisure Group
  • Interview: Stephen Attenborough, CEO of Virgin Galactic
  • Luxury Hotel: Beaumont House, South Africa
  • Perspective A-List: Stuart Lamont, Executive Chairman, Club Leisure Group
  • Feature: Our Perspective - South Africa
  • Feature: Amenities, The Key Resort Distinction
  • Supplier Review: Group RCI
  • Resort Review: Grand Lodge On Peak 7, Colorado, USA
  • Feature: Brand Your Assets
  • Developer Review: Holiday Club Finland

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Perspective Magazine - January 2008: 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. Plus we have another exclusive interview with PR & Media specialist, Max Clifford and his opinions on the perception of timeshare and how to change it. And our Front Cover Sponsors announce their partnership with former tennis star and health club giant, David Lloyd.

January 2008 Edition | Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional Ownership News & Reviews

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Front Cover Sponsorship: Absolute Developments Corporation
  • Interview: Max Clfford, PR & Media Guru
  • Feature: Group RCI
  • Convention Review: OTE European Timeshare Business Forum 2007
  • Perspective A-List: Christel DeHaan, Founder of Christel House
  • Feature: Our Perspective - Christel House South Africa
  • Supplier Review: Wellness Rejuvenation Rooms
  • Developer Review: Diamond Resorts International
  • Resort Review: Al Houara Resort, Morocco

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