The summer is heating up with resort development activity in the vacation ownership and shared ownership industries. (Shared ownership is a term being used by Dick Ragatz to apply to higher end vacation ownership projects, such as fract ...

Part One of this Article in the April issue of Resort Trades we discussed the Substance, “Ownership” and individual Deeding of Timeshare Projects. 3.2 Special Purpose Entity (“SPE”) (commonly referred to as “non-deeded” ownership). T ...

Times have changed. Shared ownership has become a luxury commodity; lifestyle experiences have replaced budget vacations; and reserves are not just for replacing the roof any more. Unless resort managers have the proper financial tools to ...

Interval International recently released the findings of its 2006 U.S. Membership Profile, which confirms that Interval’s U.S. timeshare-owning members are avid leisure travelers who plan their vacations well in advance and seek out a wid ...

Like many of today’s industries, hotels and resorts are trying to find new ways to grow their business by tapping into new audience segments. Namely, the purchasing power of today’s younger generation, combined with the increasing wealth ...

In the past few years, some of the biggest news stories were not just forecasts met or missed by Fortune 500 firms, multi-billion dollar mergers or private equity buyouts, or seven, eight, or even nine-figure (that’s $100 million plus, if ...

Global Connections, Inc., one of the nation’s most respected travel clubs, has recently announced the introduction of a unique program that has been highly successful in encouraging purchasers to select the highest membership level. E ...

Many of us are acquainted with Dave Pontius. A man with an engaging demeanor and commanding height, such as Dave, has a hard time keeping a low profile. Those of us who have known him for awhile are familiar with his reputation as someone ...