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Marriott Vacations announces directors – Orlando Sentinel

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

Marriott International’s time-share division has lined up a political heavyweight to serve on its board of directors when it is spun off from its parent company later this year. Former U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez has agreed to serve on the … Continue reading →

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Is Disney Lost in Hawaii? – Motley Fool

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

Disney’s Aulani Resort makes perfect sense as the latest beachfront addition to its Disney Vacation Club, the family leisure giant’s upscale fractional travel offering. However, the Orlando Sentinel reported last week that new sales have been halted since … Timeshare … Continue reading →

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Disney Temporarily Halts Aulani Time-Share Sales – msnbc.com

Posted on August 17, 2011 by admin

The $ 850 million Aulani resort is set to open August 29, with 460 Disney Vacation club time share units and another 359 hotel rooms. The Orlando Sentinel newspaper reported Disney executives in Florida unintentionally underestimated operating costs for the … Continue reading →

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Man posing as Palm Beach County court employee tries to scam elderly – Orlando Sentinel

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

Suarez told her she would receive $ 27,000 from a timeshare victims’ fund if she wired him $ 649 through Western Union. That, too, was a scam and no money was sent, the clerk’s office said. Clerk & Comptroller Sharon … Continue reading →

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Disney Vacation Club president leaves company – Orlando Sentinel

Posted on August 14, 2011 by admin

The president of Walt Disney Co.’s time-share business was fired Friday, according to several people familiar with the move. A spokeswoman for Disney confirmed late Friday night that Disney Vacation Club President Jim Lewis was no longer with the company … … Continue reading →

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Disney World President Meg Crofton promoted – Orlando Sentinel

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

to take on oversight of Disney Vacation Club, the company’s time-share business. Holz will also join Staggs’ executive committee. “Karl will be responsible for creating consistent and engaging guest experiences as they expand to new markets and … http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-executive-changes-20110705,0,6941221.story

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Driving new guests to Disney parks – Orlando Sentinel

Posted on April 19, 2011 by admin

That’s particularly true, he added during an interview that followed his event remarks, of a project like Aulani, a massive resort that will include 359 hotel rooms and 481 Disney Vacation Club time-share units. New customers will “experience Aulani [and … Continue reading →

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Disney says it generates $18.2 billion annual ripple effect in Florida – Orlando Sentinel

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

Disney Cruise Line and its Disney Vacation Club time-share business — account for 2.5 percent of Florida’s cumulative gross domestic product. “It was 40 years ago, in the fall of 1971, that we opened the gates of Walt Disney World. … Continue reading →

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Lawmakers likely to drop plans to deregulate time-share industry – Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by admin

… time-share industry — via the American Resort Development Association and the Walt Disney Co., which owns the Disney Vacation Club time-share business — balked at the proposal. They pointed out that state oversight was first imposed to weed out … Continue reading →

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Boards of Directors – Orlando Sentinel

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

Boards of DirectorsOrlando Sentinel… Valerie Seidel, The Balmoral Group; Vice Chair, Bruce Holmes, WELBRO Building Corp.; Secretary, Marcia Davis, Wyndham Vacation Ownership. … Related Blogs

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