Interval International adds two Inmense Hotels Resorts to its global vacation exchange network
Interval International, a worldwide provider of vacation services, announced the addition of two Inmense Hotels properties to its global exchange network. Grand Guadalupe by Inmense is a historic landmark located in San Cristóbal de las Casas in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas and Santosi by Inmense is located in San Luis Potosí in north-central Mexico. Owned and operated by Servicios Hoteleros de Prestigio S.A. de C.V., these resorts join two others that have been affiliated with Interval since 2014. “We are committed to providing our current and future members with the most memorable vacations possible. Our properties bring them closer...
CLC World celebrates 35 years of providing memorable holidays
CLC World Resorts & Hotels, one of Europe’s leading independent resort operators with a diverse collection of 31 resorts and hotels spanning 3 continents, is celebrating 35 years of delivering memorable holidays for its Members and guests. Since its inception in 1984, CLC World has delivered millions of holidays around the world. Founder Roy Peires remains at the helm of CLC World and has successfully steered the company through worldwide recession and property booms, never losing sight of its purpose – to deliver memorable holiday experiences serviced to standards that consistently exceed customer expectations. Through the development of innovative products and firm partnerships,...
What to Expect at RDO10 Conference: The Next Chapter
For this year’s RDO Conference we will be returning again to the superb Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa, Marbella. Of course, it is not only this gorgeous location that our attendees will be able to look forward to, but also another RDO Conference with a packed line-up of inspirational keynote and guest speakers, networking opportunities and the promise of a fantastic time to be enjoyed by all. The theme we decided upon for RDO10 is the The Next Chapter. This is to reflect the fundamental shifts taking place across the world which we have witnessed in the last couple of...
Coming of age?
It was in February 1998, that OTE was set up inLondon,(the office was moved to Brussels four years later)Brussels, and this year sees the organisation in its 21styear of existence – now as RDO. I think the only two staff members who have been there since the beginning are Maria Rodriguez, who worked for ANETC and Sue McNicol, who was working for the Timeshare Council, both then became Chapters of OTE. Having originally sat on the Board of the Timeshare Council as FNTC representative, it is hard to remember what conditions were like for the industry at that time and...
RCI acquires Alliance Reservations Network to accelerate growth through new travel services
RCI, the world’s largest vacation exchange network as part of Wyndham Destinations (NYSE:WYND), has acquired travel technology platform Alliance Reservations Network (Alliance) for $92 million. This strategic acquisition will accelerate growth at RCI through an enhanced B2B experience for members and affiliates, as well as bring new benefits for individual and group travel, events, and the corporate meetings market. Alliance’s highly configurable and intelligent booking platform will also provide RCI the ability to offer travelers a wide array of ancillary travel and lifestyle services through the delivery of optimized booking engine, inventory, content and pricing resources. The acquisition of Alliance’s industry...
Yield Management – Slicing the Pie with RDO10 Expert Panel of Speakers Daniel Bates, Guy Mantel and Roman Sucharzewski
At every RDO conference, in addition to the inspirational speakers and motivational sessions, we always aim to provide our attendees with practical education sessions, and we’re pleased to announce that our panel of experts, Daniel Bates, Guy Mantel and Roman Sucharzewski, will be presenting “Yield Management - Slicing the Pie” at RDO10, organised by Janice Anderson-Pearne, VP Client Services & Operations EMEAA at Interval International. During this practical session, our panel of experts, Daniel, Guy and Roman will be taking a look at the interesting and occasionally controversial balancing act of the world of inventory yield management, a much needed business...
Karma Group and Diamond Resorts expand affiliate partnership
Award-winning international travel and lifestyle brand Karma Group is pleased to announce the expansion of its existing partnership with Diamond Resorts®, a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industries, to offer members, owners and guests additional vacation opportunities. As part of the expanded partnership, Karma Group will open a sales centre at Diamond’s Village Heights Golf Resort in Crete, Greece. Members, owners and guests of Diamond Resorts® will be able to purchase additional Diamond Resorts vacation ownership points at the location and receive vacation certificate deals to stay at Karma properties. Both companies have seen strong demand from their respective...
Online Reviews: An untapped channel for the timeshare industry with RDO10 Speaker Jordan Pellant
With the rapid improvements in digital technology over the last decade such as the widespread availability of high speed mobile internet and incredibly powerful smartphones, there has been an accompanying increase in the use of social media networks, video streaming platforms such as YouTube, blogs and review websites such as TripAdvisor. As the use and sophistication of all of these have continued to increase globally year after year, power has continued to shift from brands to consumers. Whereas in the past, brands could rely on their own marketing to convince people to choose their products, through print, radio, TV and internet...
John Spence appointed the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Professor of Architectural Design at the Yale University School of Architecture
John Spence, Founder and Chairman of Karma Group, has been honoured for the second time by the Yale University School of Architecture by being appointed the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Professor of Architectural Design for the fall semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. This marks the first time that the faculty has offered this position to the same person on more than one occasion. Established through the generosity of Edward P. Bass, this fellowship enables the School to invite distinguished private and public sector leaders in the development community to participate as integral teaching members in advanced studios and seminars. John...
The New Influence – how to build an influential brand online in the age of digital disruption with RDO10 Speaker Ste Davies
Today’s incredible digital technology, driven by the rapid growth of high-speed internet, smartphones as powerful as computers and other amazing innovations, has created incredible opportunities for individuals and brands. One obvious benefit for companies and individuals aiming to power their brand exposure in today’s increasingly interconnected world has been the massive growth in the usage of social media, with the number of social media users predicted to reach almost three billion by 2021. That means that around two billion more people will have become social media users since 2010! The power of these platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn...