Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) — U.S. vacation timeshare sales may fall the most this year since the industry gained popularity in the 1970s as consumers forgo spending to ride out the recession.
Sales may drop 30 percent this year from 2008, said Howard Nusbaum, president and chief executive officer of the American Resort Development Association, a Washington-based [...]

Overland Park, KS- We are often inspired after learning about someone who has overcome tremendous adversity or obstacles to achieve a seemingly unrealistic goal. The people who successfully conquer these challenges are different from most of us. Frequently, their motivation seems to be driven by an intensely positive attitude, while also bringing out the best [...]

Belize City, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 – Belize joined more than 750 delegates and senior hospitality executives at the Eleventh Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference held on September 14th – 17th at The Peabody Orlando.
The event educated attendees about the tremendous potential of the vacation ownership industry, one of hospitality’s most vibrant sectors with over [...]

Washington (PRWEB) September 23, 2009 — As the nation’s children settle in for another school year, many parents and teachers wonder how the summer break affected their children’s academic achievement. VacationBetter.org announces a new analysis of a U.S. Department of Education study finding that children who travel over summer break – whether to a beach, [...]

Bethesda, MD, Sept. 23, 2009- In a statement released today Marriott International Inc. said it plans to take a third-quarter pretax charge of $760 million in its timeshare business as the economic slowdown cuts leisure travel and investing.
The company will cut prices, halt development at some luxury fractional ownership and residential resorts, and sell some [...]

Washington, DC, September 17, 2009- Today the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) released two advisories to help consumers and timeshare owners navigate through the secondary market, which includes timeshare resellers, internet advertisers and other resale companies, to ensure a safe and positive selling experience. The advisories were developed to help dispel the growing misinformation and [...]