Interval International celebrates the spirit of giving with South Miami children
Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, donated and distributed gifts to more than 200 children as part of its 24th annual Holiday Toy Fest. Held in conjunction with the City of South Miami at the Gibson Bethel Community Center, the event included visits with Santa, face painting and outdoor games, among other activities. Over 30 Interval employees volunteered to help make the event possible. Since it's founding more than 40 years ago, Interval and its employees have supported a variety of other community organizations and initiatives, including food drives and local charities....
RCI Receives Three Awards for its Endless Vacation® Magazine
RCI has earned one min award and three Creativity International Awards this year for the company’s achievements in print and digital publishing. RCI, a global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), won the awards for itsEndless Vacation® magazine. Min is magazine media's source for consumer and B2B brands for more than 60 years, serving its community with information, education and recognition. During min’s Editorial and Design Awards this year, the Endless Vacation magazine app took home a top honor, winning Best Editorial for a Digital Magazine with its Spring 2017 issue. This win...
Brexit – What has happened to us?
We have a close neighbour who lives some three doors down from us. She is Austrian by birth but has lived here with her husband for some thirty years. She is probably in her early 70’s but last week, was clearly worried as she asked me if I thought she would have to leave the country once the Brexit negotiations were concluded. I did my best to reassure her that after all this time she would most certainly be welcome to stay I was listening to BBC Radio 4’s news programme at 10.00 last night (such a British thing to do whilst...
Karma Group to debut in London’s West End with the Karma Sanctum Soho Hotel
Karma Group have recently purchased an equity stake in the Sanctum Hospitality Group with The Sanctum Soho, one of the West End of London’s finest hotels, to be rebranded as Karma Sanctum Soho Hotel. An urban hideaway in the heart of London, the Sanctum Soho offers 30 beautiful rooms across four floors, including 8 crash pads, 4 Suites, 3 Junior Suites and 2 Loft Suites all finished with the highest calibre furnishings, chic décor and bohemian opulence. The hotel’s bars and restaurant are already legendary and additional facilities such as a private film screening room for 50 people, pop up tattoo...
Get Ready for RDO8 Conference “Together, Towards, Tomorrow”
This year will see the return of RDO Conference to the legendary Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa, based in beautiful Marbella, between the 10th - 12th September. The theme of RDO8 Conference will be “Together, Towards, Tomorrow” in which the team at RDO is hoping to focus the attention of attendees on the importance of uniting as a community, in order to successfully grow despite global uncertainties. The opening keynote speech will be given by the brilliant Chris Baréz-Brown, who we feel is the perfect person to kick off proceedings. Chris is guaranteed to keep attendees entertained, motivated and inspired...
New Online Auction Site in support of RCI Christel House Golf Open 2017
The countdown to the 15th RCI Christel House Golf Tournament for 2017 is well underway and Christel House Europe have launched a new action site in support of the 15th Open. Please help to drive out poverty by visiting the new Christel House Europe Auction site, https://christelhouse.org.uk/. This year, thanks to their most generous supporters and donors, Christel House Europe have many exciting items to view and buy in support of Christel House kids in India and South Africa, including some wonderful artwork from the students; a “pop music” themed artwork by David Litchfield, a professional illustrator whose debut children’s book...
CLC World Resorts & Hotels hosts families from UK charity at Costa del Sol resort
CLC World Charity Holidays is providing 333 weeks of free accommodation during 2017 for select UK-based charities. As part of this initiative, seven families from Give Us Time, a charity offering UK military families a chance to rest and rehabilitate, stayed at the CLC Club La Costa World multi-resort for a week in May. A cava reception was held for the families hosted by Jennie Bond, UK broadcaster and journalist. Jennie, CLC World’s brand ambassador, enjoyed meeting the Give Us Time families and hearing about their experiences. In her welcome speech, she wished them well, saying: “I understand that being away...
RCI Launches Shared Vacation Ownership Industry White Paper
RCI recently published a new global industry white paper on the shared vacation ownership industry to help educate, inspire and support potential new entrants into the business. It is also designed to assist the media, legislators and hospitality groups to better understand the leisure real estate industry. Created to support industry growth, the Leisure Real Estate Trends & Opportunities handbook demonstrates the credibility of shared vacation ownership products and markets, helping to demystify one of the fastest-growing and established industries in the hospitality sector. “RCI has been involved in facilitating the swapping and sharing of residential leisure real estate for more than...
RCI Welcomed 29 New Affiliated Properties in Asia in 2016, Including 11 in India
RCI, a global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), added 29 new affiliated properties in Asia in 2016. The additions, which include some resorts currently under construction, grow RCI’s network to more than 400 vacation options in this region. “The entire RCI® team is extremely proud of the growth we have seen in Asia and India with nearly 30 new affiliated resorts,” said Jonathan Mills, managing director of RCI Asia Pacific. “These affiliations are a reflection of our investment in these areas for the vacation ownership industry, and the potential we see,...
RCI Pledges $60,000 to the ARDA International Foundation (AIF) for Industry Research and Education
RCI made a $60,000 pledge to the ARDA International Foundation (AIF) during ARDA World 2017 in New Orleans. AIF is a nonprofit organization led by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) that serves to foster career opportunities and development through education and training programs and advance knowledge of the industry through comprehensive market intelligence. “The entire timeshare industry benefits from the great work that is being done through the AIF,” said Gordon Gurnik, president of RCI. “We make driving the timeshare industry forward a top priority at RCI, so we’re pleased to continue ongoing support of the organization’s valuable research and...