PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY: May 28, 2010 — It has been a challenge to locate exact numbers but after reading various public and private business reports, including previous PRs from major TS developers, it appears that the financial crisis that hit our industry left untold thousands of marketing and sales reps as well as various levels of management being forced to seek new opportunities in alternative industries.

Global hospitality and vacation ownership company hosted more than 200 guests earlier this month in grand style at The Historic Powhatan Resort
Las Vegas, NV (May 28, 2010) — DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL® (DRI), a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industries, hosted their first ever celebrity chef event at The Historic Powhatan Resort in [...]

Northbrook, IL (May 27, 2010) – Ilese Flamm, an accomplished attorney with nearly two decades of experience in timesharing and resort development law, has been selected by independent developer Shell Vacations LLC (www.ShellVacationsClub.com) to serve as its Senior VP, Legal Affairs.
During her 18 years as a legal professional for the timeshare industry, Flamm spent [...]

Scottsdale, AZ (May 27, 2010) – Trident Business Management LLC, based in Scottsdale, Arizona is expanding sales and marketing operations for its growing client list of timeshare developers and will soon be in a hiring phase. The firm is an implementation-based business solutions organization that serves companies in need of highly specialized operational expertise and management services.

Northbrook, IL (May 27, 2010) – Bernard Freibaum, an accomplished financial executive with extensive real estate experience, has joined timeshare developer Shell Vacations LLC as Chief Financial Officer. Freibaum will work closely with Shell Vacations Chairman and CEO Sheldon H. Ginsburg and President and COO Tracy L. Sherles in evaluating new growth opportunities and

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LONDON (May 27, 2010) — Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (IILG) , announced that Bengal Vacation Club at Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa has selected its quality global exchange network.

For the first time ever, Shell Vacations Hospitality Allows Travelers to Build their Own Vacation With Valuable Add-ons, Bottom-Out Resort Prices and Spacious Family-Friendly Accommodations
NORTHBROOK, IL (May 26, 2010) — No hammers, no nails—just the internet and a sense of adventure required to build the dream vacation this summer with Shell Vacations Hospitality. This summer, [...]

Puerto Plata, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (May 26, 2010) — Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), with corporate offices in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, announces its third property launch as part of a strategic alliance with Spain-based Globalia Corporation, opening sales at Grand Oasis Punta Cana.

Celebrates With All-Inclusive Resort Vacation Giveaway
PARSIPPANY, NJ (May 25, 2010) — Planning a vacation has never been easier — just ask the viewers that have already tuned in to RCI(R) TV more than 1 million times for advice on where to eat, stay and play in the most popular destinations around the globe. The web-based [...]