Interval International To Host Shared Ownership Investment Seminar In Brazil
Interval International will host a Shared Ownership Investment Seminar on August 29 at the Grand Hyatt São Paulo. Interval created the event 15 years ago to educate prospective entrants, lenders, and government officials around the globe about various shared ownership business models. Successful seminars were hosted earlier this year in Argentina and Colombia. “We are seeing an increase in hotel and resort investment and travel activity in Latin America, an important market for Interval. We believe that shared ownership can play a larger role in the region’s tourism development and are very encouraged by the growing interest in this sector,” said...
New sponsor and keynote speaker for RDO4
Generator Systems has been confirmed as Gold Sponsor of this year’s RDO4 conference, joining First Resorts and Dial An Exchange. The full list of sponsors for this year’s event includes: Shawbrook Bank Limited as well as Silver sponsor; CLC World Resorts & Hotels, Diamond Resorts International®, Holiday Club Resorts Oy, Interval International and RCI as Platinum Sponsors; and Perspective International as the Media Sponsor. RDO has also announced Brett Archibald, Principal of The Brett Archibald Foundation, as new keynote speaker. Brett will share with delegates his amazing story of survival at sea against all odds, whereby he had to draw on...
Over 60 arrested in police raids in the Canary Islands
RDO has been informed that on 22nd July, the unit for organised crime at the Las Palmas police force arrested over 60 people and raided the offices and sales decks of various Holiday Club Companies, including Voyager Travel, Lifestyle Holidays, Reclaimgc and Timeshare Refund Network. In addition, computers and files have been confiscated from the company offices in Arguineguin and San Bartolomé de Tirajana. It is alleged that the companies made around €5million by defrauding in the region of 2,000 holidaymakers, who made payments of between €5,000 to €30,000 for the guarantee of discounts of up to 70% at holiday accommodation. The...
RCI® Stirs up a Crowd at the Shanghai World Travel Fair
International vacation exchange brand RCI, global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands, partnered with four of its affiliated resorts in China recently to promote the advantages of vacation ownership during the Shanghai World Travel Fair 2013 (May 9-12). RCI worked with affiliated resorts Club Vac, Iconic Vacation Club, Shanghai Freedom Vacation Club and Shanghai Runner Vacation Club as part of its ongoing efforts to educate owners about the benefits of timeshare. The Shanghai World Travel Fair is one of the most influential tourism events in China and last months’ Fair was a great success, attracting...
Timeshare Developer Hedley Rhodes dies
We are very sad to report the sad loss of Hedley Rhodes on the 31st of May. Hedley passed away suddenly but peacefully surrounded by his family at Bradford Royal Infimary in his beloved Yorkshire after a short illness. Hedley Rhodes was the Developer and Founder of Club Olympus along with his business partner Mike Green. He began his business life as a golf professional then became a wool merchant before moving into home improvement, property development, timeshare and then property in general. His sons Ivan, Tony and Peter, along with daughter Jodie, who continue to run the family business, are devasted at the...
Industry veteran Ron Haylock dies
It is with deep regret that we have learnt of the sudden death of industry veteran Ron Haylock. Ron died on Tuesday evening and the news has come as a shock to us all. We would like to extend our thoughts and condolences to his family and friends at this sad time; he will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Details of the funeral arrangements will follow as soon as these have been made available to us. More about Ron Ron has had an illustrious and varied career, having held the position of MD of RCI for many years and...
RDO Research: How can the timeshare industry target customers more effectively through social media?
RDO has today released the results of a study conducted on its behalf by final year students at the School of Tourism at the University of Bournemouth into how social media campaigns and e-commerce can best be utilised to reach the industry’s target audience, the 30/40-year-olds. The research included a case study of RDO developer Pearly Grey, visits to Club La Costa, Club Olympus and Silverpoint resorts in Tenerife as well as telephone conference calls with senior personnel at key RDO member companies It also included analysing the results of focus group meetings with the target demographic. The research students found that...
Vacation Ownership Industry Outlook is Strong According to Latest RCI® Research
The future of the vacation ownership industry looks bright based on findings announced by RCI. RCI released the results of its annual membership profile survey, offering perspective into the purchasing patterns, travel intentions, and key demographics of U.S. owners. RCI also shared findings from another survey which analyzed the perceptions and expectations of vacation ownership among consumers. “Our latest research shows that consumers are happy with the ownership experience, and the flexibility and choice they receive through vacation exchange programs play a big part in that” said Phil Brojan, senior vice president of marketing, RCI. The 2013 RCI® Membership Profile Survey, conducted...
Industry Pioneer Frank Chapman calls for more support for trade associations and industry events
Industry Pioneer Frank Chapman calls for more support for trade associations and industry events. Having received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from both RDO and ARDA, timeshare industry pioneer and RDO Board member, Frank Chapman, reflects on the relevance of trade associations’ annual gatherings nowadays. “I have been attending the ARDA convention for more than 20 years, and the RDO Conference since it commenced in 1998, with very few exceptions, and have seen how they have changed, or rather evolved, to adapt to the new realities of our industry. From the early concept of timeshare, the industry has diversified enormously, with fractional ownership,...