In Singapore, a CASE history of action against an 'errant timeshare firm'.

All about Sri. Yup, its another Indian at the top. What does this Indian do? "He uses the skills of Ph.D's and masters' degrees in statistics, mathematics and economics, both in the US and India to make his job easier. Here's an interview with Sri Raghavan, Senior Vice-President, Wyndham Worldwide.

Marketing and Branding consultant Lawrence Hefler, founder of Hefler International on seven key trends that will transform the timeshare industry in the next few year.

Vacation home options redefine Leisure Travel in the U.S, according to ARDA. Second home sales surge, representing 40% of home sales.

The importance of family time has surpassed the emphasis placed on making money in the average American household, according to a study released recently. For starters, in 2000, only 26% of adults took their children on a holiday but last year there was a 10% rise, with 36% of parents taking a family trip with the kids. 61% of parents admitted that they would not mind taking children out of school so as not to miss that holiday! More information here.

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. to rebrand its timeshare properties - Fairfield Resorts ( to Wyndham Vacation Resorts) , Trendwest North America ( to WorldMark by Wyndham ) and Trendwest South Pacific (to Wyndham Vacation Resorts - Asia Pacific) under the Wyndham Name. Collectively, these brands would continue to operate as Wyndham Vacation Ownership, one of three business units that comprise Wyndham Worldwide.

November 6, 2006
Bangalore