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Archive for January 2010

Disney Announces Name For Oahu Resort

Jan 24th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, USA & Canada

Disney’s first stand-alone property to be called Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa
KO OLINA, HAWAII (Jan. 24, 2010) — The highly anticipated Disney destination resort currently under construction on the Hawaiian island of Oahu now has an official name and a dynamic new Web site offering an inside look at the project. The resort’s name [...]



TATOC proudly announces their Keynote speaker for Conference 2010 – “Working Together”

Jan 24th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, Associations and Events, Europe and UK

Manchester, UK (Jan. 24, 2010) — The Timeshare Association (TATOC) has announced that the keynote speaker for its 2010 conference entitled “Working Together” will be Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Resorts International. The event is being held at the Nottingham Belfry from Friday 26th March to Sunday 28th March, [...]



Ultimate Escapes Receives Additional Notice from NYSE Amex

Jan 23rd, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, Destination Clubs, Fractional, PRCs, Condo Hotels, Finance

ORLANDO, FL (Jan. 23, 2010) — Ultimate Escapes, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UEI and UEI-WT) (the “Company”), one of the world’s largest luxury destination clubs, announced yesterday that on January 20, 2010, the Company received notice from the NYSE Amex LLC (the “Exchange”) indicating that the Company did not comply with Section 301 of the Exchange’s [...]



Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Counts on Demand for Affordable Luxury to Be Still Alive

Jan 22nd, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, Caribbean, Travel/Vacation Clubs

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (Jan. 22, 2010) Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, is ramping up for 2010 to be another successful year where affordable luxury is still in vogue. The company experienced steady growth in membership numbers, occupancies and kept on track with [...]



Women in the Industry (WIN) Announces Corporate Sponsors

Jan 22nd, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, Associations and Events

Las Vegas, NV (January 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 satisfying to see how organizations and individuals alike continue to support WIN,” said Cathy Backus, co-president of Women in the Industry. “In [...]



The Envelope Please! The Winners Are… ResorTime.Com Announces Results of “Best of 2009” Poll

Jan 22nd, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, Industry Reports, USA & Canada

CARLSBAD, CA (January 22, 2009) –- 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; golf; and ski. Nominations were made based on noteworthy resort reviews/comments, outstanding amenities and ResorTime.Com staff nominations.
Nominees [...]



New Name for Grand Pacific Resort Services

Jan 22nd, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, Management, USA & Canada

Company is now “Grand Pacific Resort Management”
CARLSBAD, CA, January 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).
According to Co-President David Brown, the new name more clearly reflects the company’s core competencies [...]



Attorney General Sues South Florida Timeshare Resale Company

Jan 21st, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, Legal Issues, Timeshare Fraud, Timeshare Resales/Rentals

TALLAHASSEE, FL, Jan. 21, 2010 — Attorney General Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit Jan. 19 against a Palm Beach County company alleging deceptive trade practices involving timeshare resales. According to the lawsuit, American Marketing Group, LLC engaged in a systematic pattern of conduct designed and intended to induce consumers to pay an upfront fee for [...]



Diamond Resorts Offers Buyout of ILX Assets

Jan 21st, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, Finance, USA & Canada

Las Vegas, NV, and Phoenix, AZ, January 21, 2010 — On Thursday January 7, 2010 ILX Resorts Inc. stipulated to terms in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, subject to a contingency period which expired at the close of business on January 12, 2010, which provide that it will file a joint plan of reorganization with its [...]



Intrawest comments on inaccurate media reports

Jan 20th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: ALL NEWS HEADLINES, Finance, USA & Canada

VANCOUVER, BC, 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 Intrawest’s lenders are ongoing regarding refinancing and the Company continues to operate “business as usual” at all of its resort properties. [...]