INTERVAL INTERNATIONAL SPONSORS CARIBBEAN MARKETPLACE CONFERENCE
Miami, FL, January 20, 2006 — Interval International, a leading global vacation exchange company, was a Platinum Sponsor of the Caribbean Hotel Association's (CHA) Caribbean Marketplace Conference that took place on January 15-17, 2006 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan.
"Interval International chose to support the CHA Caribbean Marketplace Conference because it is a key event in bringing together Caribbean tourism departments and hoteliers with tour operators and wholesalers from across the world to plan ways in which they can work together to promote tourism to the region," said David Callaghan, vice president of resort sales and service for Interval International. "By participating in this event, we can effectively help the Caribbean industry develop and expand."
"CHA is once again grateful to Interval International for its continued strong support of our programs and for recognizing the importance of the Caribbean Marketplace Conference as a venue that attracts attention to the Caribbean region from tour operators and travel agents from around the world," said Alec Sanguinetti, director general and CEO of the Caribbean Hotel Association.
The Caribbean has proven itself to be a very popular destination among current owners of the vacation ownership product. According to the Future Timeshare Buyers: 2005 Market Profile, the latest in a series of studies that offers resort developers unique insights into the vacation habits, preferences and intentions of leisure travelers who are interested in owning vacation time, the Caribbean is the preferred international destination of choice for U.S. members after Europe.
As a Strategic Partner of the Caribbean Hotel Association, Interval has been a long time supporter of the tourism industry in the Caribbean. Interval and CHA continue to work together on issues relating to the support and growth of the hospitality and tourism sectors in the Caribbean. The alliance recognizes the importance of collaborating on matters that directly impact the economies of the region.
CHA is dedicated to the advancement of Caribbean tourism. The members of CHA represent the entire spectrum of the hospitality industry's private sector. Some more than 800 member hotels in 35 national hotel associations, to allied members including airline executives, tour operators, travel agents, trade and consumer press, hotel and restaurant suppliers, and others. CHA is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and maintains an office in Miami, Florida. CHA online at www.caribbeanhotels.org
Interval International is celebrating its 30th year leading the vacation ownership industry as the exchange company of quality and innovation. Interval has a global network of more than 2,000 affiliated resorts in 75 countries, and serves its developer clients and nearly 1.8 million member families, worldwide vacation owners, through 29 offices in 20 countries. The company provides a variety of exchange services and year-round travel-related benefits to enhance members' vacation experiences. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Interval International is part of IAC, which operates leading and diversified businesses in sectors being transformed by the Internet, online and offline. Other IAC companies include Ask Jeeves, Citysearch, Entertainment Publications, HSN, Lending Tree, and Ticketmaster.
