North America’s premier resort operator Club Intrawest is off to a great start. Recently-appointed president of Intrawest Resort Club Group (IRCG) René Cardinal is proud to address the current “State of the Club.” “We are pleased to kick off 2011 from a foundation of strength having successfully navigated through the unprecedented challenges facing our industry [...]
Jan 31 2011 | Posted in
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Savage Direct Marketing, a Washington-based direct marketing company, and Sage Marketing Group, a real estate and leisure marketing firm, have collaborated to generate strong marketing and sales results, especially in producing leads for the Branson, Missouri resort, Trophy Run. Savage Direct Marketing President, Paul Savage, said that their direct mail campaign for Trophy Run has [...]
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RCI, one of the worldwide leaders in vacation exchange, believes that the new European legislation on timeshare, passed in London, will enforce stricter regulation of the industry and allow consumers to purchase timeshare with greater confidence. The new European Union Timeshare Directive came up with these regulations which were made to ensure the protection of [...]
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Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels announced that an estimated $24.3 billion in hotel properties and real estate traded hands the previous year, with investors working their way back after the market and economic fallout of 2009. The data is from Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ Hotel Investment Outlook report, which premiered on the 25th of January at [...]
Jan 31 2011 | Posted in
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Several airlines canceled and rescheduled flights to and from the island of Bali, Indonesia’s top tourist destination, due to ash plume from Indonesia’s Mt. Bromo on Thursday. Around 1,300 passengers were affected by the cancellations of the flights. Bambang Ervan, Indonesian transport ministry spokesman, said that airlines decided to either redirect their flights, or return [...]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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Marriott Vacation Club International, a premier provider of vacation experiences worldwide, has named Michael E. Yonker as the new chief human resources officer. Part of Yonker’s job is to oversee division operations, concerning human resources strategies, programs and performance for more than 9,000 associates in various parts of the globe. He is also expected to [...]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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RMI Management (RMI) has recently launched its first Hospitality Management Services division, signing the Kimball Condominiums Owners Association of Salt Lake City, Utah as its first client. RMI is a full-service property management company headquartered in Las Vegas. Its Hospitality Services Management division aims to collaborate with property managers dealing with timeshare properties. With a [...]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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If the results of RedWeek.com’s survey are anything to go by, vacationers are interested in sunny climates, warm vacations and relaxing days at the beach. Florida, the Caribbean and Hawaii continued to be the most preferred vacation destinations among RedWeek.com users, capturing 21 out of the 25 slots in the survey. There have been changes [...]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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Interval International, part of the Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), announced its first affiliation in Bangladesh, the Bengal Vacation Club at Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa. It will be located in Cox’s Bazar, one of the area’s most famous tourist spots, and is due for completion in October 2011. Sea Pearl Beach proposes [...]
Jan 25 2011 | Posted in
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With the global travel market regaining pre-recession levels, the European online travel industry is expected to grow 10% in 2010, based on reports from the sixth edition of PhoCusWright’s European Online Travel Overview. The estimates the past year, reaching to early parts of 2011, differ for each regional market and industry segment. Europe reportedly managed [...]
Jan 25 2011 | Posted in
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