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| Impact of new ADA rules on your timeshare project. (Feb 28, 2010) Under the Bush Administration, the Department of Justice issued proposed modifications to the ADA regulations that would increase the obligations of certain commercial property owners and operators under the ... |
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| C.A.R.E. HOLDS ANNUAL 1ST QUARTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (Feb 28, 2010) The Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers (C.A.R.E.) held its annual 1st Quarter Board of Directors’ meeting from January 29-January 31, 2010. ... |
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| Sheraton Buganvilias Resort Puerto Vallarta, implements SPI Software (Feb 26, 2010) Sheraton Buganvilias occupies a prime location on a beach facing Banderas Bay, within walking distance from the downtown tourist center. The property has 478 timeshare units, which are decorated in a light ... |
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| Results of a New Timeshare Community Survey (Feb 26, 2010) A timeshare survey released by RedWeek.com the largest online timeshare marketplace, identified the top five timeshare improvements. Topping the list were exchange availability and the high maintenance fees ... |
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| Real Deal for Triton Timeshare Software Award Winning Software Company Signs RAL Properties (Feb 25, 2010) Triton Timeshare Software, a Sarasota-based technology solutions provider, has announced that RAL Resort Property Management, Inc. a family owned and operated independent management company located in... |
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| HOLIDAY INN CLUB VACATIONSTM to recognize top sales performers at annual sales awards gala (Feb 25, 2010) Holiday Inn Club Vacations, the timeshare brand created as a strategic alliance between IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the world’s largest hotel group, and timeshare ... |
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| 9 Ways To Write Better Tweets (Feb 25, 2010) As silly as it sounds, there's an art to Twitter. Combining a call to action with useful information all inside 140 characters is something that takes practice. The same way journalists had to learn to use the new... |
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| Timeshare Forecast: Trends To Watch In 2010 | By Craig M. Nash (Feb 25, 2010) CRAIG M. NASH, Chairman, President, and CEO of INTERVAL LEISURE GROUP, reviews the outlook for shared ownership in the coming year. He urges more adaptability – not just in developing new products ... |
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| RSR Research: Restaurants Going Greener to Save Costs, Attract Customers (Feb 24, 2010) Sustainability practices that minimize the impact of restaurant operations on the environment appear to be gaining momentum as the foodservice industry finds ways to measure the ... |
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| Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Declares Cash Dividend (Feb 24, 2010) Wyndham Worldwide Corporation today announced its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock, payable ... |
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| Raintree Vacation Club Partners with TimeShareWare (Feb 24, 2010) Raintree Vacation Club, with 21 resorts in the Western US, Western Canada, and Mexico and over 50,000 Members/owners worldwide ... |
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| Hiring in a Recovering Economy - How to Prepare for an Employee Exodus (Feb 24, 2010) For the past couple of years, it's certainly been a buyers' market for hourly hiring managers in terms of the quantity and quality of applicants they've received. In addition to talented hourly workers, many laid-off, salaried ... |
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| What to Consider When Purchasing Backpack Vacuum Cleaners (Feb 23, 2010) In 2002, when San Francisco’s famed Fairmont Hotel reopened after more than a year of extensive remodeling, one of the first things visitors noted was that acres of carpeting had been replaced with acres of hard surface floors. This is an example of a trend that has been occurring in all types ... |
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| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Goes Live with Global TelePresence Meetings Suites Allowing Guests to Meet Across Continents (Feb 23, 2010) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. unveiled its first in-hotel Cisco TelePresence meeting suites today with a virtual, interactive meeting spanning across two continents. The W Chicago City Center and ... |
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| Four Hawaiian timeshare rank among top 25 timeshares (Feb 23, 2010) Four Hawaiian timeshares were named among the annual top 25 timeshare rental resorts survey, which was released last Tuesday. The survey was conducted by RedWeek. ... |
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| Levitin Endorses www.ResortTrades.mobi & www.AskMandO.mobi (Feb 23, 2010) Shari Levitin, CEO of Levitin Group (the timeshare industry’s leading training company) and of ePercipio (next generation software-as-a-service [SaaS] provider of media-rich, multi-dimensional e-learning solutions), ... |
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| Timeshare: Like a Hotel - But Better. (Feb 23, 2010) Hotel or timeshare resort . . . which is better? The outdated image of the retired American timeshare couple faded years ago. Young families with ... |
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| Ragatz Associates' 10th Annual Fractional Interest Conference (Feb 23, 2010) Fractional Property Tour Visit three regional projects before the conference begins Hosted by Paula Gold-Nocella of Global Quarters, this tour leaves from the Fairmont lobby on Sunday, March 28 on a luxury liner ... |
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| ARCOS GARDENS GOLF CLUB & COUNTRY ESTATE OF SPAIN JOINS THE REGISTRY COLLECTION EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (Feb 23, 2010) Novaterra Resorts today announced that Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate in Cadiz, Spain, has affiliated with The Registry Collection® exchange programme, the world’s largest luxury exchange network ... |
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| SOL MELIÁ VACATION CLUB JOINS THE REGISTRY COLLECTION (Feb 23, 2010) Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), an international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has joined The Registry Collection®, the world’s largest luxury ... |
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| Timeshare lawyer advisory for timeshare developers, owners and operators. Impact of new ADA rules on your timeshare project. (Feb 22, 2010) Under the Bush Administration, the Department of Justice issued proposed modifications to the ADA regulations that would increase the obligations of certain commercial property owners and operators under the... |
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| Wyndham Worldwide Prices $250 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes (Feb 22, 2010) Wyndham Worldwide Corporation today announced the pricing of the public offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due 2020. The senior unsecured notes offering is ... |
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| Robb & Stucky Receives ARDA Awards For Refurbishments And Common Areas (Feb 22, 2010) Robb & Stucky Interiors has been awarded a Silver award in the ARDA Awards Program. Selected from a field of international entries, Robb & Stucky’s design work at Bluegreen Corporation’s Casa Del Mar vacation ... |
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| Wyndham Exchange & RentalsSM to Acquire Hoseasons (Feb 22, 2010) Wyndham Worldwide today announced that its Exchange & Rentals business unit, the European leader in exclusive marketing of independent holiday accommodation, has agreed to acquire Hoseasons Holdings Ltd ... |
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| Fractional real estate conference, Fractional Summit USA, to be sponsored by The Registry Collection® exchange program (Feb 22, 2010) Click to enlarge Global fractional ownership brand and fractional real estate conference organiser, Fractional Life, is delighted to announce that The Registry Collection exchange program, the world’s largest luxury ... |
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| Ten Compelling Reasons to Deliver an Amazing Customer Service Experience (Feb 22, 2010) I love lists, especially when it comes to learning. The list below was the result of a quick brainstorming session about the advantages of delivering a great customer service experience. I came up with many more, but ... |
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| LIFESTYLE HOLIDAYS VACATION CLUB, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,OPENS NEW JAZZ RESTAURANT AND BOURBON STREET BAR (Feb 22, 2010) Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has announced the opening of Jazz, a French Fusion restaurant and Bourbon Street, an outdoor café and bar ... |
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| Walt Disney World Resort Joins Clean the World in an Innovative Program to Recycle Soap (Feb 21, 2010) Walt Disney World Resort hotels are working with Clean the World to recycle all the partially used amenities from their nearly 28,000 Central Florida hotel rooms. Clean the World sanitizes the soap and shampoo... |
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| Ultimate Escapes Commences Trading on OTC Bulletin Board (Feb 19, 2010) Ultimate Escapes, Inc. (the "Company"), one of the world's largest luxury destination clubs, today announced that the Company is now trading on the OTC Bulletin Board (the "OTCBB") with the ticker symbols ULEI ... |
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| Firstlight The K Club Chooses Interval International (Feb 18, 2010) Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, welcomes Firstlight ... |
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| Hyatt Becomes a Partner of the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (Feb 18, 2010) Hyatt, which operates more than 424 Hyatt-branded properties worldwide, has become the newest corporate partner of Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research (CHR). Hyatt's portfolio of well-known brands ... |
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| Starwood Vacation Ownership Opens Westin Desert Willow Villas, Palm Desert (Feb 17, 2010) Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. , the fractional and vacation ownership division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., announces today the opening of the first phase of The Westin Desert Willow ... |
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| Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Extends Global Footprint with $4 Billion in New Developments Through 2012 (Feb 16, 2010) Brand will Nearly Double Footprint in China - 24 New Hotels in Pipeline Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today that its global powerhouse, Sheraton ... |
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| Silverleaf Announces Extension of $106 Million Senior Credit Facility (Feb 16, 2010) Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. today announced the extension of its receivables-based revolving credit facility with UBS Real Estate Securities Inc. ("UBS"). The facility is set up through Silverleaf's wholly-owned and fully ... |
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| Massanutten Resort Selects TimeShareWare Advanced Enterprise Technology (Feb 16, 2010) Massanutten Resort, one of the largest resorts in the Mid-Atlantic with over 2,400 units (and growing), and TimeShareWare, the industry leader in providing technology solutions to the shared-ownership, mixed-use ... |
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| Ragatz Fractional Conference Set For March in San Francisco (Feb 16, 2010) Registration is now open for the 2010 Ragatz Associates Tenth Annual Fractional Interest Conference, a highly anticipated annual forum which will discuss recent and anticipated influences affecting this unique resort ... |
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| Food & Beverage - How to Avoid a Price War with Your Competitors - By Ken Burgin (Feb 16, 2010) A customer phones, and their first question is one you hate: 'How much are the main courses at your place?' or 'What are your cheapest party menus?' ... |
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| The Instant Software Research Center Announces the Release of the Vacation Rental Industry Annual Report for 2009, Using More Than 12,000,000 Reservation Nights to Track 6.8% Decline in Revenues (Feb 16, 2010) Instant Software (ISI), the world’s leading provider of vacation rental management technology, released the Annual Trend Report for 2009, including vacation rental industry statistics at National, Regional and ... |
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| WSH&LA Launches Greening Washington’s Lodging Industry Program (Feb 16, 2010) The Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association (WSH&LA) recently selected a consulting team led by Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc. of Seattle, WA as its professional partner to launch its Greening Washington’s... |
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| Marriott to suspend timeshare developments (Feb 15, 2010) Marriott International has said that due to lack of consumer interest it won’t be investing in new timeshare developments in the near future. “We believe that based ... |
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| LIFESTYLE HOLIDAYS VACATION CLUB, DOMINCAN REPUBLIC, AND GLOBALIA CORPORATION PARTNER FOR DREAM SUITES BY LIFESTYLE (Feb 15, 2010) Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, announces its second property launch as part of its strategic alliance with Spain-based Globalia ... |
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| IFA Hotels & Resorts reports 11.4 Fils loss in First half Year (Feb 15, 2010) IFA Hotels & ResortsIFA Hotels & ResortsIFA Hotels and Resorts IFA HR Kuwait | Real Estate Quote | Chart | News | Profile Last: 0.520 KWD +0.010 +1.960% » Disclosures » Research » Financials » Chart Data today... |
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| What’s the secret to achieving top ranking on TripAdvisor? - By Daniel Edward Craig (Feb 15, 2010) Many hotels aspire to achieve top ranking in TripAdvisor’s popularity index, but HKHotels in New York dominates the charts, with all four of its properties in the top five rankings. Did they pay someone off at ... |
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| Budget Travel: Worldwide timeshare crisis under way during recession (Feb 14, 2010) In an important recent article, a reporter for USA Today, Roger Yu, has described what he claims is a near-panic by the owners of timeshares at resorts all over the world. I later arranged for Yu to be interviewed on... |
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| Black History In The Making: Jim Lewis (Feb 13, 2010) Jim Lewis is the highest ranking African-American executive at the Walt Disney Company in Florida. Serving as president of Disney Vacation Club, Jim Lewis leads the innovative vacation-ownership program with ... |
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| 10 Tax Tips for Hospitality Companies - 2010 (Feb 13, 2010) Hospitality companies face complex tax issues that can strain resources and drain profits. Here are 10 tips to help hospitality businesses manage their tax burden. ... |
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| INTERVAL INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES SOLAZ DE LOS ANDES HOTEL AND SPA (Feb 12, 2010) Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, announced that Solaz de los Andes Hotel & Spa has joined its vacation ... |
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| Holiday Club Resorts, Finland selects SPI Orange Software (Feb 12, 2010) SPI Software is pleased to announce that Holiday Club Resorts, one of the largest and fastest growing timeshare companies in Europe has selected SPI Orange Systems enterprise software as its future software ... |
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| SOL MELIÁ VACATION CLUB RECEIVES 2010 RCI GOLD CROWN AWARDS FOR PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESORTS (Feb 12, 2010) Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), an international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has received the 2010 Gold Crown Resort® awards by ... |
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| How to Put the Freeze on Pests During Winter Months (Feb 12, 2010) When diners think about coming to a restaurant in the winter, they probably think about a coat check, hot soup and good coffee. Just like your customers appreciate your establishment's warm benefits, reputation... |
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| New guide to fractional and shared ownership property (Feb 12, 2010) Author Elaine Joli has published a new guide for consumers, called Vacation Nation, and subtitled “The Complete Guide to Timeshare, Private Residence Clubs, Fractionals and Destination Clubs”... |
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| Diamond Resorts International® Giveaway Nets Winners £30,000 (Feb 12, 2010) Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), a global leader in the vacation holiday ownership industry, has today announced the winner of its 2009 free prize draw.... |
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| Hawaiian timeshare owners experience rising property tax (Feb 12, 2010) Reports claim that more and more Hawaiian timeshares are getting foreclosed due to property tax surges. Property values around the region are dropping and Maui is no exemption. In the last year, property taxes... |
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| Westin Increases Global Footprint in 2010, Opening 14 New Hotels (Feb 11, 2010) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces plans to open 14 new Westin Hotels in 2010. This year's openings span China, Greece, Japan, India, Mexico, the United States, and Canada ... |
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| $2.6 Million in 2009 for Timeshare Owners Using Rental Management Service From Sell My Timeshare NOW (Feb 11, 2010) When Sell My Timeshare NOW, a company recognized as a leader in by-owner timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, launched a full service timeshare Rental Assist program, they started small. As CEO Jason ... |
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| 6DC “Everything Mobile” brings Resort Trades and AskMandO mobi sites live (Feb 10, 2010) 6 Dimensions Consulting (6DC), an operations and technology consulting firm providing ‘Everything Mobile’ announced the completion of mobile Web sites for the timeshare industry online newspaper ... |
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| Diamond Resorts International(R) Assists the Women of Haiti (Feb 10, 2010) Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), a global leader in the vacation ownership industry, has today announced the donation of its current inventory of custom designed island wear to assist the women of Haiti with ... |
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| Wyndham Worldwide Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results Company Triples Dividend Payout Resumes Share Repurchase Program (Feb 10, 2010) Wyndham Worldwide Corporation today announced results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009. Separately, the Company ... |
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| County commissioners deny valuation reductions for luxury condos | By Tom Ross (Feb 10, 2010) The Routt County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday against reducing the valuation for property tax purposes of 21 luxury condominiums at Steamboat Villas in the east wing of the Sheraton... |
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| HITEC 2010 Online Registration & Housing Bureau Open (Feb 9, 2010) Attendee registration and the Housing Bureau for the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) is now available online. HITEC 2010, a service of Hospitality Financial and Technology... |
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| Orlando Area Timeshare Property Hires The Timeshare Crusader To Educate Employees (Feb 9, 2010) If you’ve worked at a timeshare resort for any length of time, you’ve undoubtedly gone through a myriad of training…sales training. What are the steps involved in a sales presentation? What is a good sales manager... |
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| Brand Tango Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary 14 ARDY Entries Selected as Finalists for 2010 Gala (Feb 9, 2010) Brand Tango, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based marketing, technology and design firm, has had 13 Advertising and Promotion entries selected as finalists in the American Resort Development ... |
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| Timeshare Trustees Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Celebrate 25 Years (Feb 9, 2010) Hutchinson & Co celebrates 25 years of service and security for developers andpurchasers of shared leisure products ... |
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| Wyndham Worldwide Announces Dividend Increase and Resumes Share Repurchase Program (Feb 9, 2010) Wyndham Worldwide Corporation today announced an increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend and that it plans to resume its share ... |
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| Using Social Media In Destination Marketing (Feb 9, 2010) Two years into the great social media experiment, destination and resort marketers are still wondering what social media means to them. Early in 2009, destination marketers at Wanderlust queried their social media... |
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| 10 Ways Restaurants can get Tech Savvy in 2010 (Feb 9, 2010) It is time to pull your restaurant out of the dark ages and get tech savvy. These technologies will help you drive sales and increase customer loyalty. The good news? Most of them are free or cheap - so there are ... |
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| LIFESTYLE HOLIDAYS VACATION CLUB, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DEBUTS NEW ADULT-ONLY EXECUTIVE SPA SUITES BY LIFESTYLE (Feb 8, 2010) Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has introduced its new Executive Spa Suites by Lifestyle, located adjacent to Lifestyle Holidays ... |
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| Trades Publishing teams up with mobile content provider (Feb 8, 2010) The Trades Publishing Company, publisher of timeshare and shared ownership online magazine Resort Trades, has joined forces with 6 Dimensions Consulting (6DC), an operations and technology consulting firm ... |
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| Treat Employees Like They Are the Customer (Feb 7, 2010) "Treat your employees the way you want your customers treated – maybe even better!" -- Shep Hyken, CSP The above quote is simply a line taken from one of my speeches. It is my customer service slant to the familiar ... |
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| Country's first int’l time shared-based luxury hotel starts journey by Mar’12 (Feb 7, 2010) Country's first international time shared-based luxury hotel in Cox's Bazar financed by nine banks under syndication financing will be inaugurated by March of 2012. "With a project cost of Tk 1.47 billion, ... |
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| The Trades Publishing Company Recommits to another Year as WIN Corporate Benefactor (Feb 6, 2010) Women in the Industry (WIN) is pleased to announce one of its initial? corporate benefactors has recommitted to another year of support. As a founding benefactor The Trades has been instrumental ... |
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| Freda Stemick Joins The Trades Publishing Company Family (Feb 5, 2010) The Trades Publishing Company has welcomed Freda Stemick to its ranks as Business Development Executive. She will represent three entities: The Resort Trades, RT Management & Operations and AskMando.Com. ... |
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| SHELL VACATIONS HOSPITALITY SELECTS BIG ISLAND PROPERTY FOR COMPANY’S TOP RESORT MANAGEMENT TEAM AWARD (Feb 5, 2010) Shell Vacations Hospitality recently named the winner of its annual competition for the top management team within its company. Under the leadership of Kalae Wheeler, General Manager of the Holua Resort at Mauna ... |
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| Triton Timeshare Software Reeling Them In (Feb 5, 2010) Triton Timeshare Software, a Sarasota-based technology solutions provider, has announced that it landed three more clients in its ever expanding base of clients. The new resorts will use the Property ... |
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| Timeshare Compensation Claims under the 1994 European Timeshare Directive (Feb 5, 2010) Claims Directive and its sponsors now representing misrepresented timeshare owners that purchased in Spain or its islands, on No Win No Fee timeshare claims, under the 1994 European timeshare directive. Have ... |
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| Nice food, shame about the decor (Feb 5, 2010) While restaurant menus are nationally focused, their interior design is becoming increasingly defined by bland branding, according to David Anderson, co-founder of CADA Design Group. National cuisine is like a hot air... |
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| Isn’t It Romantic…ResorTime.Com Resorts Make Loving (even more) Fun (Feb 4, 2010) Love is the best thing to be “in”. Better than being “in” an accident, better than being in trouble, or “in” the hospital and better than being in-sane. But how about being “in” a beautiful resort and in love? Talk about a lovely... |
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| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Exploring Redevelopment Plan for the Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square (Feb 4, 2010) Starwood Also Plans to Open Six Hotels in New York City in 2010 and launch a $90 Million Renovation of the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc... |
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| Bluegreen Communities Highlights 2009 Accomplishments: Looks Forward to 2010 (Feb 4, 2010) Bluegreen Communities, the nation’s premier developer of master-planned communities, is reflecting back on a great 2009, and looks forward to a strong 2010. In 2009, the developer opened a 17-acre Equestrian .. |
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| Ultimate Escapes Appoints Chief Sales and Marketing Officer (Feb 4, 2010) Ultimate Escapes, Inc., one of the world's largest luxury destination clubs, announced today the appointment of Ted Curtis as chief sales and marketing officer, reporting directly to President and CEO, Jim ... |
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| STR Co-founder and CEO Randy Smith presented with Lifetime Achievement Award (Feb 4, 2010) Randell A. Smith, CEO and co-founder of Hendersonville, Tenn.-based STR, was presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) on 26 January, 2010 ... |
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| Hold on to your talent (Feb 4, 2010) 1. Protect your key players Recent surveys show that 20 percent of workers want to change jobs as soon as they can. Not only is that disruptive to your business, it is expensive. Plan on spending a total of three times... |
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| Starwood loses money in 4th quarter on charge (Feb 4, 2010) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide lost money in the fourth quarter mostly on a timeshare-related charge. The hotel and leisure company also gave a cautious 2010 view, anticipating bookings will occur closer to travel dates this year. Starwood lost $107 million, or 59 cents per ... |
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| Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Launches Multi-Million Marketing Campaign to Support $6 Billion Brand Revitalization (Feb 3, 2010) Sheraton Hotels & Resorts announced today the launch of a new $20 million dollar, multi-media marketing campaign created to highlight the brand’s $6 billion revitalization effort. Launching today, the “Rediscover Sheraton” campaign encourages travelers to ... |
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| Royal Holiday’s Better Business Bureau Rating Raised to “B+” (Feb 3, 2010) The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Florida and the Caribbean (BBB) has raised Royal Holiday Club’s rating for reliability and service to “B+” – reflecting the significant progress the Company continues to make ... |
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| Wyndham Vacation Resorts National Harbor units are nearly sold out (Feb 3, 2010) Wyndham Vacation Resorts recently opened a resort in National Harbor at Prince George’s County. And, to no surprise, the vacation facility is already 75 percent sold out. While the 250-room resort has yet to be... |
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| Monarch Robe & Towel Company Taps Industry Icons to Lead Newly Expanded Hotel Division (Feb 3, 2010) Monarch Robe & Towel Co., one of the leading suppliers of fine bathrobes and towels to the global hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Gene Faul as CEO of the company’s Hotel Division. In ... |
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| EPA’s Energy Star Leaders Quadruple Energy Savings in Just One Year (Feb 2, 2010) In 2009, EPA’s Energy Star Leaders prevented the equivalent of more than 220,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and saved more than $48... |
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| Hotel Social Media Perspective (Feb 2, 2010) Social Media engagement techniques and benefits are all about creating interest and engaging with people online that share a common interest with what you talk about on your social media pages ... |
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| 4 Ways to Generate More Restaurant Business FAST (Feb 2, 2010) #1: GET OUT! That's right, I said GET OUT! What I mean is get out from inside your four walls and drum up business the old-fashioned way, one customer at a time ... |
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| RCI Is Title Sponsor of Ninth Annual RCI/AIF Open Golf Tournament (Feb 2, 2010) RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), will tee up the 2010 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Convention & Exposition on... |
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| Porto Vacation Club with Three Resorts in Egypt Selects Interval International (Feb 2, 2010) Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, is proud to welcome Porto Vacation Club to its exchange network. The vacation club initially ... |
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| Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Receives Multiple 2010 Gold Crown Awards from Group RCI (Feb 2, 2010) Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has been carriehonored by Group RCI with its prestigious Gold Crown Award for 2010 at all ... |
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| Resort Management Priority Issues Surveyed by Resort Trades (Feb 1, 2010) Resort Trades and AskMando.Com have launched a CustomerCount© survey to over 18,000 hospitality professionals to ascertain the resort industry’s property management outlook and overall plans in the year to come. ... |
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| Time-share company Wyndham Vacation Ownership to lay off 83 in Margate (Feb 1, 2010) Time-share company Wyndham Vacation Ownership will close a call center in Margate in April to cut costs, laying off 83 employees, a spokeswoman said Monday. ... |
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| Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson to welcome Wyndham Vacation Ownership | Source: The Washington Continent (Feb 1, 2010) Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson to welcome Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies ... |
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| ARDA Convention in Las Vegas Promises to Pay Off for Attendees (Feb 1, 2010) In just six weeks the annual American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Convention will take place in Las Vegas. Held at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino on March 14-18, attendees at this year’s event ... |
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| Industry experience wins the day as IFA Hotels and Resorts choose Merlin Software to manage its fractional residence clubs and inter-resort exchange facility. (Feb 1, 2010) IFA Hotels and Resorts, an international leader in the development of premier mixed-use hotel and tourism projects, announces the appointment of Merlin as software provider for its fractional residence clubs. IFA ... |
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| Grand Pacific Resort Management Announces New Appointments (Feb 1, 2010) Grand Pacific Resort Management, a privately owned timeshare and vacation ownership management company located in Carlsbad, CA has announced the appointment of a number of new hires ... |
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| Inside Wall Street: Finding Comfort at a Reinvigorated Wyndham (Feb 1, 2010) When shares of Wyndham Worldwide (WYN) plummeted to $2.77 on Mar. 6, 2009 from around $10 in early January last year, plenty of investors worried that the large global hospitality company may be on the brink ... |
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| Trident Business Management Names Additional Advisory Partners (Jan 31, 2010) Jim Danz RRP and Bill Tsao, Managing Partners of Trident Business Management, have recently selected two additional Advisory Partners for their organization, joining other respected executives within the... |
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| Time Shares Hit the Big City (Jan 29, 2010) Anyone who's ever traveled to the Caribbean or Mexico or Florida, or who's ever been the "lucky winner" of a getaway with all the bells and whistles, has likely encountered a time share. Typical response ... |
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| RCI renews affiliation with Bluegreen Corp. (Jan 29, 2010) RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies, today announced the renewal of its affiliation with Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Bluegreen Corporation ... |
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| Shell Vacations Raises Growth Capital (Jan 28, 2010) The recession has been particularly tough on the timeshare business. Sales are down; defaults are up. Resort development has come to a standstill, and thousands of salespeople have been laid off. Scams ... |
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| Playa Grande Resort, Cabo implements SPI Orange PMS (Jan 28, 2010) Solmar Hotels & resorts flagship, Playa Grande Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, has recently entered into an agreement with SPI and has deployed the SPI Orange Property Management System ... |
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| Diamond Resorts International® Kicks Off Employee Fitness Challenge (Jan 28, 2010) Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), a global leader in the vacation ownership industry, has today announced the launch of their corporate 'DRIvenSM to Fitness' challenge to promote a healthy lifestyle for ... |
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| Timeshare industry hit hard by recession (Jan 28, 2010) The recession has been particularly tough on the timeshare business. Sales are down; defaults are up. Resort development has come to a standstill, and thousands of salespeople have been laid off. Scams ... |
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| Hospitality guests demand both value and quality, finds research (Jan 28, 2010) The recession has created increasingly discerning hospitality customers who demand both value and quality and will ... |
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| ENDLESS VACATION RENTALS® BY WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE OFFERS DISCOUNT VACATIONS TO MILITARY FAMILIES AT AFVCLUB.COM (Jan 28, 2010) Endless Vacation Rentals (EVR), one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today announced the launch of a new Armed Forces Vacation Club website that allows military families and ... |
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| Buy A Timeshare.com hires Chief Technology Officer Jason Dobbins (Jan 28, 2010) BuyATimeshare.com a global leader in the online advertising and marketing of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, announces the hiring of Jason Dobbins as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer ... |
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| Trade sales role created by RCI Holiday Network (Jan 28, 2010) A newly created position of UK and Europe trade sales manager has been created by timeshare company RCI Holiday Network. ... |
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| What's the Tone of Your Restaurant? (Jan 27, 2010) To me the "tone" of a restaurant is as important as the bottom line. We pay a great deal of attention to the bottom line but perhaps not enough attention to setting the tone. Setting the proper tone early on in a ... |
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| Marriott Launches Social and Multimedia Hub (Jan 27, 2010) Marriott International launches the Marriott News Center. With this new social and multimedia hub on Marriott.com, which welcomes 12 million ... |
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| Resort Fiduciary Services Limited, providers of administration support services to the European timeshare industry, chooses Merlin Software to run its entire operation. (Jan 27, 2010) “Merlin Software simply has exactly what we need to run our entire business and provide the best service for our clients” said Andrew Horton, managing director of Resort Fiduciary Services. “No ... |
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| New Fractional Ownership Real Estate Conference Announced: ‘Fractional Summit USA’ to be held at InterContinental Hotel, Miami, August 31st - September 1st 2010. (Jan 27, 2010) Global fractional ownership brand and fractional real estate conference organiser, Fractional Life is delighted to announce the launch of Fractional Summit USA, to be held at the prestigious InterContinental Hotel, ... |
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| Shell Management Hawaii, Inc. Named One of the 2010 Best Places to Work in Hawaii (Jan 27, 2010) Shell Management Hawaii, Inc. was recently named one of the 2010 Best Places to Work in Hawaii. The fifth annual event honors Hawaiian businesses in its “Best Places To Work In Hawaii” program, is sponsored by ... |
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| Marriott Vacation Club Intl Appoints GM Manager for Legends Edge at Bay Point and Grand Residences (Jan 27, 2010) Marriott Vacation Club International, the vacation ownership division of Marriott International, Inc. – has appointed Gretchen McCurdy as general manager of Marriott's Legends Edge ... |
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| California's New Green Building Standards Code to Take Effect January 1, 2011 (Jan 27, 2010) Continuing California’s efforts to fight climate change and protect the environment, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently announced that the California Building ... |
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| travelhorizons(TM) Survey Reveals How Travelers Utilize Social Media (Jan 27, 2010) The usage of "social media" has undergone explosive growth in recent months driven by what appears to be an almost insatiable desire to "stay connected." But how have these new forms of media ... |
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| Resort Fiduciary Services Limited chooses Merlin Software to run its entire operation. (Jan 27, 2010) “Merlin Software simply has exactly what we need to run our entire business and provide the best service for our clients” said Andrew Horton, managing director of Resort Fiduciary Services. “No other software ... |
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| PH Towers by Westgate Celebrates Grand Opening in Vegas (Jan 26, 2010) PH Towers Westgate will hold its official grand opening Friday, January 29, marking the beginning of a new era in the timeshare industry. As the largest single timeshare building ever built in the world, PH Towers ... |
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| Anna Grand Hotel Vacation Club Joins Interval International (Jan 26, 2010) Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc., announced that Anna Grand Hotel Vacation Club in Hungary has joined its ... |
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| Signature Sponsors Bet on ARDA for 2010 Annual Convention in Las Vegas (Jan 26, 2010) Leading timeshare companies and service providers have thrown their chips in to be Signature Sponsors of the 2010 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Convention and Exposition at Venetian ... |
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| Ryan Williams, RRP, Joins TimeShareWare (Jan 26, 2010) TimeShareWare, the leading technology solution provider to the shared-ownership and mixed-use vacation ownership industry, is pleased to announce that Ryan Williams, RRP, has rejoined the company as... |
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| Vacation Rental Industry Veteran Joins Escapia® Sales Team (Jan 26, 2010) Escapia®, Inc. (www.escapia.com) announced that sales veteran Brandon Besecker (pictured) has joined Escapia as a Senior Sales Consultant. With over a decade of consulting to companies on web-based... |
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| Resort Properties Launches Website For Tenerife Timeshare (Jan 26, 2010) People can now head online and find a website dedicated to Resort Properties' Hollywood Mirage Club. Resort Properties: New Sites Timeshare organisation Resort Properties has launched a new website showcasing .. |
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| Wyndham VO Opens Urban Flagship (Jan 26, 2010) Wyndham Vacation Ownership has opened its flagship urban property, Wyndham Vacation Resorts at National Harbor in Maryland... |
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| Fractional ownership in Europe on the rise (Jan 26, 2010) The fractional ownership market in Europe saw an increase in sales towards the end of 2009, it has been reported. The Best Group, a fractional consultancy, reported £2 million worth of sales across Europe since... |
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| Wyndham Worldwide readies National Harbor property (Jan 26, 2010) Wyndham Worldwide Corp. will unveil its big timeshare property at National Harbor in Prince George's County Tuesday, the only newly built property the hotel company will open in 2010. The 250-room Wyndham ... |
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| First Integrated Green Construction Code Poised For 2010 Debut (Jan 25, 2010) Drafters of the International Code Council’s International Green Construction Code (IGCC) are nearing completion of the first-ever integrated green code for traditional and high-performance commercial buildings, set for ... |
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| Tony Martinez Hired as F&B Director Rockresorts Vail Collection (Jan 25, 2010) Martinez has been appointed Food and Beverage Director of the RockResorts Vail Collection, a group that includes The Arrabelle at Vail Square and The Lodge at Vail, both RockResorts. In his new position, Martinez ... |
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| Equity Estates Forms Strategic Alliance With The Hideaways Club (Jan 25, 2010) Equity Estates Fund I, LLC, www.equityestatesfund.com the largest residence fund in North America and fastest growing in its sector, announced today the formation of a strategic alliance with The Hideaways Club ... |
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| Defender Resorts, Inc. New Addition To Resort Family (Jan 25, 2010) DEFENDER RESORTS, Inc. is pleased to announce a new management contract with Ventura Condominium Association in Boca Raton, Florida. Frank Baker, Executive Vice President of Development for ... |
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| TimeShareWare And Defender Resorts Partner For Advanced Technology Platform And Web Services (Jan 25, 2010) Defender Resorts, Inc. recently partnered with TimeShareWare to provide its Advanced Technology Platform, including TimeShareWare Professional and other Web Services... |
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| “Hope for the Children of Haiti” Charity Event to be Held January 30 at Grand Pacific Palisades Resort (Jan 25, 2010) Grand Pacific Palisades Resort (Carlsbad, CA) will be the site of North County’s Pink Elephants Nannies’ “Hope for Children of Haiti” charity event on January 30th. This family-friendly event will raise funds... |
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| Robb & Stucky Completes Interiors For The Resort At MarinaVillage Residents Club (Jan 25, 2010) Robb & Stucky Interiors, one of North America’s largest home furnishings and interior design companies, has recently completed the interior design, custom manufacture and installation of furnishings ... |
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| Four Ways to Make the Pricing Wars Work for Your Restaurant (Jan 23, 2010) In ten seconds I bet I could name at least 8 restaurants in my hometown promoting themselves on pricing. The right portion, the right price 10 entrées under $10 Lunch for $5.99 Buy one entrée ... |
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| Women in the Industry (WIN) Announces Corporate Sponsors (Jan 22, 2010) Women in the Industry (WIN) is pleased to announce the names of the newest sponsors who have joined the Global Non-Profit Organization. “It is extremely ... |
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| 10 Steps to Social Media Success for Restaurants & Bars (Jan 21, 2010) While I don't purport myself to be some kind of social media "expert" (my expertise comes more in the form of eating and drinking and telling you about it), social media is becoming a valuable and usable marketing ... |
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| When times get tough, remember these 5 tenets of sales and marketing (Jan 21, 2010) We made it through the holidays celebrating responsibly—as those alcoholic beverage commercials remind us so well—but still with that dark cloud hanging overhead, that inescapable awareness that the... |
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| New Name for Grand Pacific Resort Services: Company is now “Grand Pacific Resort Management” (Jan 21, 2010) Grand Pacific Resort Services (GPRS), a privately owned vacation ownership management company located in Carlsbad, CA has announced it will now be known as Grand Pacific Resort Management (GPRM)... |
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| Social Media Changing How Vacation Rental and Lodging Companies Market and Communicate with Vacation Travel Shoppers (Jan 21, 2010) Online Travel Marketing & Technology firm, Bookt LLC, today launched a free online quiz for lodging managers so they can measure their current performance exploiting Social Media Marketing ... |
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| Timeshare Association TATOC Announces Working Together Keynote Speaker (Jan 21, 2010) Stephen Cloobeck, chairman and chief executive officer of Diamond Resorts International, has been named keynote speaker for the Working Together conference Timeshare association TATOC has announced ... |
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| High Court In Favour Of RCI (Jan 21, 2010) The Western Cape High Court recently gave judgement in respect of an appeal from the Cape Town Tax Court. Trading as RCI, carried on a timeshare exchange business. Its members were able to “bank” timeshare... |
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| Vacation Rentals Weather Recession Reasonably Well; Start 2010 After a Quarter of Strong Results (Jan 21, 2010) Escapia®, Inc. has announced the immediate release of the National 2010 Vacation Rental Industry Report. This complimentary report analyzes data from over $300 million of bookings at tens of thousands of vacation ... |
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| New code of practice on pub tie agreements published (Jan 21, 2010) Three industry bodies have published a new code of practice which aims to reform how tied agreements operate in the pub trade. The Pub Industry Framework Code of Practice was born out of an agreement ... |
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| Timeshare Relief Recognizes USA Today Article Spotlighting Difficulties of Timeshare Ownership (Jan 20, 2010) Timeshare Relief makes public comments about a USA Today article that highlights the stories of timeshare owners who are unwilling or unable to handle the financial burden of timeshare ownership.... |
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| Intrawest comments on inaccurate media reports (Jan 20, 2010) There have been inaccurate and misleading media reports surrounding Intrawest today. Fortress Investment Group continues to own and control Intrawest and all of its properties. Serious discussions with ... |
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| Disney Announces Name, Launches Web Site for Hawaiian Resort (Jan 20, 2010) The highly anticipated Disney resort that's currently under construction in Hawaii finally has a name — Aulani — which means, "the place that speaks with deep messages," Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced ... |
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| Omni Hotels & Resorts Appoints New Area Managing Director (Jan 20, 2010) Strebel will serve as General Manager of the company's flagship property in midtown Manhattan, the award-winning Omni Berkshire Place, and also oversee the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale and the Hotel Omni ... |
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| SkyBlue Solutions Launches a New Website (Jan 20, 2010) SkyBlue Solutions Inc has launched a brand new website to make it easy for costumers to access information on vacation rental properties worldwide. SkyBlue Solutions has made a niche for itself in the vacation ... |
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| Diamond Resorts may buy out ILX (Jan 20, 2010) Sedona’s Los Abrigados Resort & Spa may soon be under new management if an acquisition offer for ILX Resorts by Diamond Resorts Corp. is approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. ... |
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| Bluegreen Resorts Upgrades to TimeShareWare Professional 2009 (Jan 19, 2010) TimeShareWare, the industry leader in providing technology solutions, and Bluegreen Resorts, a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, are pleased to announce that TimeShareWare Professional... |
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| Ultimate Escapes Appoints Chief Operating Officer (Jan 19, 2010) Ultimate Escapes, Inc., one of the world's largest luxury destination clubs, announced today the appointment of Robert Glinka as chief operating officer. Mr. Glinka has substantial ... |
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| The Five Levels of Service (Jan 19, 2010) Recently I was asked to rate and compare a number of companies on their level of service. As I started the comparison, I thought a scale of 1-5 would be a good way of doing it. (One is bad and ... |
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| Food & Beverage - Managing Sunday Brunch - By Joe Dunbar (Jan 19, 2010) Generally, people will behave differently around their friends and neighbors vs. a crowd of strangers. There are no statistics to back me up but I think they will eat somewhat less if they are surrounded by people they ... |
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| What's the Link Between E-Mail Marketing and Social Media? (Jan 18, 2010) Ever since social media arrived on the scene there has been speculation that it would be the death of e-mail. Some claim that e-mail is on the decline, and it is the old way of communicating. That is not exactly the case ... |
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| SFX Preferred Resorts Uses CustomerCount© Online Feedback Survey (Jan 18, 2010) Cory Phelps, Senior VP of The San Francisco Exchange Company (SFX) says the recent selection of CustomerCount© is influential in providing “Great customer service and helped in helping customers with their travel ... |
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| Where to Go For Spring Break? ResorTime Names Top Ten Destinations (Jan 18, 2010) ResorTime.com, a popular source for on-line vacation and timeshare condominium rentals, says now is the time to start planning spring break vacations ... |
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| 2010 AH&LA Legislative Action Summit in D.C. Rallies Lodging Industry (Jan 18, 2010) 2010 is shaping up to be a crucial election year for Congress. AH&LA’s Legislative Action Summit (LAS), March 15-16, 2010, in Washington, D.C at the J.W. Marriott Hotel located nearby the White House, is ... |
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| Accor North America Announces Green Key Pilot In The United States (Jan 17, 2010) Accor North America (ANA), a division of Accor Hospitality, has announced that it will pilot the Green Key Eco-Rating Program (Green Key) within its portfolio in the United States in 2010. Green Key is the first... |
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| How Do You Control Food and Liquor Costs? (Jan 16, 2010) This is probably the most often asked question by restaurant owners, managers and chefs. If you are smart enough to be calculating your actual food and liquor costs by performing a physical inventory, then you ... |
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| HIFI 2010 Update: Timeshare to rule the market in near future (Jan 16, 2010) With its entry into the India market during early 1990’s, timeshare over the year has evolved with tremendous amount of resurgence in the hotel business. Panelists at the second edition of Hotel Investment ... |
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| Disney Doorway to Dreams Grand Opening, Long Island (Jan 16, 2010) Disney’s Doorway to Dreams is your magical gateway to discover the world of Disney Vacation Club — Disney’s vacation ownership program. Discover a unique way to vacation — the Disney way! Knowledgeable ... |
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| Kindal Voss Assumes New Role As General Manager of Award-Winning Lagonita Lodge In Big Bear Lake, California (Jan 15, 2010) Big Bear Lake, California’s Lagonita Lodge was nominated by ResorTime.com as a top finalist in its Best of 2009 award series. ResorTime.com is a leading source for on-line luxury vacation resort rentals and its ... |
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| Preferred Residences Affiliates Its First Resort In The Dominican Republic Los Altos Situated Within Casa de Campo Resort in La Romana (Jan 15, 2010) Preferred Residences™, a hospitality branded membership and exchange program for luxury whole and shared ownership resorts offered by a subsidiary of Interval Leisure Group, today announced that Los Altos.... |
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| Lagonita Lodge Nominated For Best Ski Resort Of 2009 By Resortime.Com (Jan 15, 2010) The Alderwood Group announced today it has promoted Kindal Voss to the position of General Manager for the award-winning lakeside resort Lagonita Lodge. Prior to this position Voss was Operations Manager.... |
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| Rising Maintenance Fees, Low Exchange Availability a Concern According to Timeshare Community Survey (Jan 15, 2010) A timeshare survey released today by RedWeek.com (www.redweek.com), the largest online timeshare marketplace, identified the top five timeshare improvements. Topping the list were exchange... |
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| Timeshare - grin and share it (Jan 14, 2010) The timeshare industry has discarded its tarnished image of dodgy operators and half-built properties. These days it's made up of world-class companies, and with new regulations on the way, it's set to go from.... |
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| What to Consider When Purchasing New Washer-Extractors (Jan 14, 2010) With advancements in controls technology and equipment design, washer-extractors (washers) are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and flexible. This is good news for hoteliers looking to save money in a .... |
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| Hospitality Sign Company To Rebrand (Jan 14, 2010) Intersign Corporation, which manufactures hotel and hospitality signs, will rebrand Hospitality Sign Company as HotelSigns.com. The rebranding is part of an effort to reflect the success of the company's .... |
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| Century Timeshare Group and Sister Company Century Properties Announces First Auction of 2010 (Jan 14, 2010) Century Timeshare Group has recently announced that they will be partnering with their sister company, Century Properties, in launching their first auction in spring of 2010. .. |
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| Dawn Beach Club In The Netherlands Antilles Joins Interval International’s Network Of Resorts (Jan 14, 2010) Interval International announced that Dawn Beach Club in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, has joined its vacation exchange network. The project was developed by Babitbay Beach Development Corporation B.V.... |
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| Food & Beverage - 3 Fast Ways to Increase Menu Profits - By Ken Burgin (Jan 14, 2010) Here's how to increase customer spending and profits as quickly as you can reprint the menu. It makes sense: New Year = a new look to the menu and a better bottom line! ... |
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| ResorTime.Com Announces Results of “Best of 2009” Poll (Jan 13, 2010) ResorTime.com, a favorite source for on-line vacation and timeshare condominium rentals polled its users to discover their most favorite resort properties. Nominees were in four areas: spa, family, beach... |
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| Preferred Residences Affiliates Its First Resort in the Dominican Republic (Jan 13, 2010) Preferred Residences™, a hospitality branded membership and exchange program for luxury whole and shared ownership resorts offered by a subsidiary of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today... |
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| Marriott Vacation Club Celebrates 50th Resort Opening (Jan 13, 2010) Marriott Vacation Club is proud to announce the opening of its 50th resort Marriott's Oceana Palms - The Palm Beaches. Located at 3200 North Ocean Drive, on Singer Island in Riviera Beach, Fla., the resort ... |
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| Leading US community association management organization Associa chooses Merlin Software as its technology partner (Jan 13, 2010) Associa, the undisputed leader in community association management in the US, has chosen Merlin as its technology partner to serve their timeshare and fractional ownership clients. Associa currently serves ... |
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| New fractional resort for Mexico (Jan 13, 2010) A new fractional ownership resort is due to open in Mexico this year. La Tranquila will be located in the Litibu area near Punta Mita on the Pacific coast of Nayarit State. ... |
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| SPM Resorts Announces New VP Owner Services/IT Support Services (Jan 12, 2010) SPM Resorts, a full-service, professional timeshare resort management company, recently announced the promotion of Mary Jo Rich to the position of Vice President of Owner Services/IT Support Services ... |
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| Timbers Resorts Opens One Steamboat Place (Jan 12, 2010) Timbers Resorts is proud to announce the opening of One Steamboat Place, a highly-anticipated resort development at the base of majestic Mt. Werner in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The slope-side development is ... |
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| Global Connections Assumes Management and Rentals for Florida Property (Jan 12, 2010) Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) one of the nation’s most respected travel clubs, has recently assumed responsibility for the property management and onsite rental program for the whole ownership condo/hotel ... |
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| Winter Park Construction Directs Renovations/Construction At Callaway Performance Center at Champion’s Gate (Jan 12, 2010) Winter Park Construction (WPC), one of Central Florida’s largest and most respected general contractors, was recently selected to handle Interior Renovation and construction for the Callaway Performance... |
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| Welk Resorts Unveils Luxury Project in Baja Sur, Mexico (Jan 12, 2010) Welk Resorts opened its seventh vacation ownership resort last month – Sirena del Mar, located in Los Cabos, Mexico. Members of the Welk Resorts Platinum Program will now have access to the 222-unit, luxury project... |
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| Florida Green Lodging Program Surpasses 600 Members (Jan 11, 2010) The New Year is a time for new resolutions, and 19 hotels recently made their resolutions to protect Florida’s environment by becoming designated members of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s ... |
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| Interval International Highlights Key Metrics Pointing to Ongoing Appeal of Caribbean Market (Jan 11, 2010) A number of positive trends that reinforce the appeal of the Caribbean market to both existing and potential vacation owners are being shared with delegates at the annual Caribbean Marketplace ... |
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| Levitin Group Announces Launch of TimeshareTunes.com (Jan 11, 2010) The Levitin Group, the leading training organization in the global vacation ownership industry, today announced the launch of its latest product line, TimeshareTunes.com. Shari Levitin, CEO of The Levitin Group, ... |
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| Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. Announces Appointment of Harry J. White, Jr. as Chief Financial Officer (Jan 8, 2010) Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Harry J. White, Jr. as Silverleaf’s Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. White, who has been with Silverleaf since 1998, ... |
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| ResorTime.Com Launches Brand New Look For Quarterly Newsletter (Jan 8, 2010) ResorTime.Com, rapidly becoming the go-to source for spacious vacation condominium rentals announced the launch of a new look for its quarterly newsletter. The online publication will provide ... |
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| Croatia will be a top timeshare destination in 2010 (Jan 8, 2010) Travellers should consider Croatia as a great place to own a timeshare. According to Hidden Croatia, the country will be a popular holiday destination for 2010. Croatia boasts over 1,000 islands, each with their own... |
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| AskMando.Com Commissions Customer Count® Survey (Jan 7, 2010) AskMando.Com, a division of The Resort Trades which focuses on Management and Operations issues for the resort/shared ownership industry in an online forum, has commissioned CustomerCount© to... |
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| Industry Leaders Agree ... Ragatz Conference is the Single Best Forum for the Fractional Industry During These Transitional Times (Jan 7, 2010) What industry leaders are saying about our conference: "Many lenders and investors who acquired distressed resort properties after the major real estate recessions of the 1970s and 1980s used some form of ... |
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| Sedona Pines selects SPI Orange timeshare enterprise software (Jan 7, 2010) SPI Software is pleased to announce that Sedona Pines Resorts has selected SPI Orange timeshare enterprise software suite as its technology ... |
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| What's Working for Social Media Marketers? A look at effectiveness (Jan 7, 2010) A September 2009 MarketingProfs survey of business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketers found that the marketing tactics most often used on social sites are not necessarily ... |
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| Bluegreen sells golf courses for $10.3M (Jan 7, 2010) Bluegreen Corp. sold four golf courses in North Carolina and Virginia for a combined $10.3 million, but it recorded an accounting loss on the transaction. The Boca Raton-based timeshare ... |
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| New Internet Tool Makes Hoteliers Lives Easier (Jan 7, 2010) From reporting, to reputation monitoring to changing Website content to managing reservation systems, My Web World® provides hoteliers a crystal clear snapshot of their Internet marketing’s effectiveness. The ... |
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| Three Ways to Exceed Expectations and Turn Customers Into Fans (Jan 6, 2010) When I entered the Nashville music scene in 1994, it wasn't long before I was rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in country music. Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson...I was rubbing elbow .. |
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| Cypress Bath, Bed & Spa Taps International Textile Veteran to Lead U.S. Business Development Initiative (Jan 06, 2010) Cypress Bath, Bed & Spa, the leading designer and manufacturer of luxury bathrobes, towels, slippers, and sheets for the global hospitality and spa industries, today announced the appointment of Neil Rastogi ... |
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| UL Publishes Safety Standard for LED Lighting Products (Jan 05, 2010) Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification services, recently announced the publication of ANSI/UL 8750, Safety Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for.... |
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| Jani-King Ranked Among Top-10 Franchises (Jan 05, 2010) Jani-King International, the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchisor, has climbed back into the list of the Top-10 franchise companies. As ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s January 2010 Franchise 500 issue.... |
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| How long does it take for a new brand to ramp up? (Jan 05, 2010) With the opening and announcement of new brands such as Element, Home2Suites and Andaz during the past few years, Smith Travel Research has been asked how long it takes for .... |
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| 7 Keys For Your Restaurant's 2010 Social Media Strategy (Jan 05, 2010) Did you get social media in 2009? It certainly blasted onto the scene full force with the emergence of Twitter in the media. That, plus the proliferation of other online sites and mobile tools have made social media more .... |
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| Food & Beverage - Don't be Boring: Sharing the News & Looking Good in 2010 - By Ken Burgin (Jan 05, 2010) Customers want fresh, not stale, and for a few weeks, people are asking 'what's new this year?' Let's face it, the 'news' from most restaurants and bars is just a sell-job: BOOK NOW, new wine list, 10% off for .... |
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| Timeshare Travellers Face Tighter Security Checks (Jan 05, 2010) Those heading off to timeshare resorts this year will face tighter security checks at airports. Prime Minister Gordon Brown revealed that the use of full-body scanners will be brought in gradually. He told the BBC's .... |
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| How To Keep A Sales Team Vital (Jan 04, 2010) It's no secret to anyone who has signed online, picked up a newspaper, or made a sales call during the past year that 2009 will go down in history as The Great Recession. To say this year has been a business .... |
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| 5 questions every revenue manager should be asking (Jan 04, 2010) While presenting at the Hospitality Leadership Forum in early November, Mark Lomanno, president of research firm Smith Travel Research, made a statement ominous enough to send chills up the spines of revenue.... |
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| Compete For Customers, Not Against Them | By Steve Curtin (Jan 04, 2010) Have you ever sensed an adversarial, “us vs. them” mentality from employees of service organizations? Perhaps you were on the receiving end of what you would describe as rude or abusive... |
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