Interval International

As a member of Interval International, one of the leaders in providing timeshare exchange and timeshare related travel services, you may not be aware of II’s most prestigious membership level, Interval Platinum. This highest tier in II premium benefits was created for, “discerning vacation owners who desire higher-end travel experiences and personal attention at every step of the planning process.”

Jeanette Marbert, chief operating officer of Interval International explains, “Interval Platinum is the latest evolution of the premium benefit options that we give members. We were the first vacation exchange company to create an upgraded program, now Interval Gold®, and we continue to raise the bar by offering consumers and resort clients the broadest array of membership options in the industry.” Marbert adds, “The consistent message was that they (Interval International members) wanted a high-touch experience and a wider variety of travel benefits. We believe we have delivered on those requests, and more.”

Interval Platinum Level Timeshare Exchange Benefits

With all the opportunities of timeshare exchange as a member of Interval International, it’s hard to imagine that the benefits could be even better. Yet a higher tier of member services is exactly what Platinum membership offers, including the opportunity for II members who are enrolled in Interval standard and Gold programs to upgrade to Interval Platinum at any time.

Here’s a closer look at what II Platinum Membership means (some benefits vary by region.):

• Airport Lounge Membership. Complimentary membership in the standard Priority Pass ™program, with access at over 600 airports.
• Companion Airline Certificate. Companion air ticket when members book airline tickets to select cities.
• Complimentary Exchange and Getaway Guest Certificates. Certificates make it easy for you to share the gift of travel with friends and family.
• Getaway Discounts. $50 discounts on already reduced Getaway vacation rentals.
• Hertz #1 Club Gold®. Free membership providing expedited car rentals at more than 1,000 Hertz car rental locations in 23 countries.
• Hotel, Dining, and Leisure Discounts. Over 75,000 premium discounts from Entertainment® through IntervalWorld.com.
• Interval Options®. Options you can exchange for the purchase of a cruise, golf, or spa vacation.
• Platinum Escapes. Emailed invitations for enjoy deeply discounted Getaways.
• Platinum Service. Highly trained advisors to assist with your vacation planning.
• Priority Getaway Access. Priority viewing and booking of Getaway vacation rentals.
• Private Jet Program. Discounts on private charter flights, as well as other Delta flight benefits through Delta Air Elite.
• ShortStay Exchange. The option to exchange weeks or points for short-stay vacations (2-6 night vacations).
• VIP Concierge. – 24/7 personal assistance to assist you with tee times, concert and show tickets, making dinner reservations, and much more.
• Plus all the rewards and benefits Interval International’s Standard and Gold members already enjoy.

The bottom line is simply this: Interval International timeshare exchange is timeshare, and a whole lot more.

Executive Quest, Inc., assists Sage Marketing Group Works in placing two key personnel hires at Trophy Run’s Lakefront Resort (fractional) in Branson, Missouri.

Sage Marketing Group, Inc, specializes in direct marketing and sales strategy. By partnering with Executive Quest, Inc, a firm known for placing executives in the timeshare, fractional and vacation ownership industries, two key positions were filled at Trophy Run’s Lakefront Resort In Branson, Missouri.

This 340-unit luxury fractional community is waterfront, with Adirondack-style cabins and 900’ of shoreline on scenic Lake Taneycomo in Branson; it is affiliated with Interval International. Offering both fractional ownership and whole ownership, the secluded community is ‘Energy Star Certified’ making it one-of-a-kind for the Branson area.

In filling the Director of Sales and the Director of Marketing positions, Ron Roberts, President and CEO of Sage Marketing Group, Inc. said, “I’ve known Keith Trowbridge (President of Executive Quest) for some thirty years … when the opportunity arises in our projects, we never hesitate to work through Keith and his Executive Quest, Inc. executive search firm for key personnel in the fractional/vacation ownership industry.

“We were quite pleased with EQI’s applicant base and found a number of excellent professionals for the Trophy Run project, its Director of Marketing and its Director of Fractional Sales. The main problem is that ALL the candidates were so qualified and appropriate for the positions that I needed to fill, that I had a hard time deciding on the final applicants.”

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Interval International, a global leader in timeshare exchange and vacation ownership services, offered a very special promotion called “Finders Keepers.” Not only was the program a great success with Interval International timeshare exchange members, but it earned the company the prestigious Gold Adrian Award.

The award, presented at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s global travel marketing competition, recognized II for excelling in the digital marketing category. Receipt of the Gold Adrian Award in the 54th annual competition makes the Finders Keepers campaign now a finalist for a Platinum Adrian Award, one of HSMAI’s highest honors.

What Made Finders Keepers so Popular with Timeshare Exchange Members?

Internal International developed Finders Keepers with a goal of enhancing engagement with its member families, currently nearly 2 million in number. During a ten-day period, II daily offered five $1 Getaways in the form of discounted timeshare rental weeks. At the end of the ten-day promotion, 50 Interval International timeshare exchange members found themselves to be “finders” of Getaway Vacations they could enjoy (“keep”) at selected resorts worldwide. Destinations and check-in dates varied and the accommodations were offered at random times throughout each day without prior notification of the details.

Congratulations to Internal International for winning the Gold Adrian Award and kudos to them for working hard to build the reputation and image of timeshares and timeshare ownership. Interval International has a long and respected history of demonstrating their commitment both to timeshare owners and the industry as a whole.

This week, the ARDA (American Resort Development Association) Fall Conference has been in full swing at The Fairmont Washington, DC. As always with an ARDA conference, it has been an amazing couple of days with time to learn, recharge, and of course, network.

Thursday’s keynote speaker, Kevin Hasset, spoke on “The Road to Economic Recovery.” Kevin is one of the nation’s most respected and renowned economists and is a Senior Fellow and Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He provided an outstanding look at the current economic situation; the most pressing challenges for employment and growth, and described policy changes that will address these current challenges.

ARDA Excellence

No one does a better job of bring together the US timeshare industry, developers, timeshare sales, timeshare resales, and all the support services than ARDA does when they hold a conference. Thank you ARDA. I know Sell My Timeshare NOW voices the sentiments of the entire industry when I extend our appreciation for your hard work and insight in planning this event.

And thank you to the event sponsors, Interval International, RCI, ResortCom International, Wells Fargo Capital Finace, and Trooval, as well as: Ballard Spahr, DLA Piper, First American Title Insurance, Customer Count, GScF, Kees Vacations, Point East Internationa, Preston Arza, Reservation Services International, Ski & Sea Intenratinal, TimeShareWare, Vacation Storebuilder and Whirlpool.