Holiday Inn Club Vacations

Plan a tee time for December 7, 2012, when Easter Seals Florida will hold its fundraising golf tournament: Swing FORE Camp Challenge. Hosted at Holiday Inn Club Vacations® at Orange Lake Resort timeshare, in Orlando, Florida, all proceeds from this tournament will benefit Camp Challenge, a place where children and adults with disabilities can learn to live more independently.

You and your company are invited to play, participate, donate, and sponsor this special Easter Seals golf tournament. Show in the photo above is 15-year-old Matthew, an ambassador for Camp Challenge. Matthew, a Camp Challenge camper who enjoys swimming, dancing, and the camp’s farm animals and playground, says, “My mom knows I’m with people who love me and will take good care of me. I’m so glad that Camp Challenge is there for me.”

Orange Lake Resort Timeshare Golf Course

The Arnold Palmer designed 18-hole Legends golf course at Orange Lake Resort will be the tournament course. The event will tee off at 8 AM, on Friday, December 7, 2012, and will include foursome golf play, tournament raffle with prizes, an awards luncheon, and other activities.

Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort is located at 8505 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, in Kissimmee, Florida, just south of Orlando. Easter Seals hopes to raise $25,000 for Camp Challenge through this event, in which 92 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to the camp. But it won’t happen without your sponsorship and participation.

• To find out how you can be part of this fund raising golf tournament at Orange Lake Resort contact Cathy Duncan at 407-905-1979 or [email protected]

• To learn more about the opportunities for helping others through Easter Seals, go to: www.fl.easterseals.com

• And for the official site of the fundraiser tournament scheduled for Orange Lake, go to www.orangelake.com/easterseals

Orange Lake Resort Timeshare, a Popular Orlando Timeshare

Orange Lake Resort timeshare is the flagship property for Holiday Inn Club Vacations timeshares. This popular vacation ownership destination is located next to the Walt Disney World Resort and offers nearly 1500 acres of golf, water park, and sports fun, along with spacious, family-friendly timeshare villas.

Other Holiday Inn Club Vacations timeshare resort destinations include Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; Panama City Beach and Marco Island, Florida; Brownsville, Vermont; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; and Las Vegas, Nevada. Two new resorts are joining the Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand in fall 2012: in Galveston, Texas and an additional resort in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Not only is Holiday Inn the Official Hotel Services Provider to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralymic Games,  and a supporting partner for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, but the company is  providing management services for the Athletes Villas, which is the first time a hotel has been appointed to this role.

Orange Lake Timeshare Employees and the Olympic Torch Relay [Read more…]

ARDA World 2012 was a successful and effective week for Holiday Inn Club Vacations, with high visibility and strong participation at all levels of the conference as well as ten awards received for being the timeshare industry’s “Best in Class”.

Receiving the highest honor in the timeshare industry, the ARDA Gold, at Holiday Inn Club Vacations were:

Mike Campbell, Sales Management Executive – Nominated for his ability to continue to lead his team and produce top results for the brand’s first sales expansion out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Orlando, Fla.

Rosana Monteiro, Salesperson – Traditional Line – Nominated for her outstanding performance as the top front line sales performer.

Adam Smith, Salesperson – In-House – Nominated for his outstanding performance as the top in-house sales consultant.

Jill Keener, Sales Operational Support Team Member – Nominated for resolving more than 600 escalated or outstanding owner inquiries in 2011.

Brooke Doucha, Communications/Public Relations Professional – Nominated for leading the efforts behind the brand’s more than 370 million media impressions in 2011 alongside public relations colleagues at IHG and for heading up the successful launch of the brand’s social media program.

Michael Sitnik, Maintenance Manager – Nominated for seeking and implementing innovations in maintenance and upkeep for the resort that has saved the Condominium Association nearly $85,000.

Rick Koloski (True North Solutions, Inc.), Vendor/Supplier Team Member – Nominated for being a key contributor for the Holiday Inn Club member website and functionality related to online booking for members.

Holiday Inn Club Vacations timeshare also took home ARDA Gold for three Advertising and Promotions products created by their in-house brand services team.

Last Wednesday night, at ARDA World, the American Resort Development Association celebrated it’s best, presenting its 2012 ARDA timeshare industry awards.

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners. With so many categories, we won’t look at them all today, but we do want to draw your attention to a few.

ARDA World 2012 Timeshare Awards

Category 12: Marketing Manager/Team
Winner: BGV Marketing Service, Breckenridge Grand Vacations

Category 31: Owner/Customer Relations Manager/Team
Winner: Grand Pacific Resorts-Owner Services Team, Grand Pacific Resort Management

Category 33: Communications/PR Professional
Winner: Brooke Doucha, Holiday Inn Club Vacations

Category 48: Green Sustainability Program within a Resort
Winner: Hilton Kings’ Land Phase , Group 70 International

Category 49: Green Sustainable Program within a Company
Winner: Wyndham Green Program, Wyndham Vacation Ownership

Category 61: New Owner/Member Package
Winner: Anantara Vacation Club, Anantara Vacation Club

Category 65: Website
Winner: Share Your Vacation by RCI

Category 66A: Social Media Campaign-Small Resort Developer (less than 5 properties)
Winner: Mark Gratta, Breckenridge Grand Vacations

Category 66B: Social Media Campaign-Large Resort Developer (more than 5 properties) or Hospitality Industry Partner
Winner: RCI’s Social Media Program

 For the complete list of Award finalists and winners, go to: ARDA Awards