INTERVAL TO HONOR WINNERS CIRCLE FINALISTS AT
SHARED OWNERSHIP INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO
Miami, FL, August 28, 2012 – Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), announced the finalists of its 2012 Winners Circle contest, an annual incentive program that recognizes the top vacation ownership sales professionals throughout the world. These key producers at Interval’s member resorts in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Latin America regions will be honored at next month’s Shared Ownership Investment Conference in Orlando, Florida.
“It is our privilege to recognize the Winners Circle recipients for their impressive achievements,” said Bryan Ten Broek, Interval’s senior vice president of resort sales and business development for North America. “They play a vital role in attracting new owners and introducing them to shared ownership and the benefits of vacation exchange. We appreciate their enthusiasm and valuable contributions to Interval and the industry.”
As guests of conference founder Interval, the finalists attend educational sessions and special events, and have the opportunity to network with industry leaders. They also are eligible to win a $5,000 cash prize.
“The opportunity to represent Gold Key Resorts and be honored in front of so many industry professionals was beyond exciting,” said last year’s grand prize winner, Terry Jones of Beach Quarters Resort in Virginia Beach, Virginia. “We were treated incredibly well from start to finish, and I gained a better understanding of different aspects of the industry. It was a valuable experience that has helped me continue to excel.”
The 2012 Winners Circle honorees are:
- Ivan Archundia – Omni Cancun Vacation Club, Cancun, Mexico
- Kim Favalaro – Cranberry Waterfront Suites, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
- Livingston S. George – Oyster Bay Beach Resort, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
- Juan Carlos Ibacache – Hippocampus Vina del Mar Resort & Club, Santiago de Chile, Chile
- Richard Kehrig – Shell Vacation Club at Vino Bello Resort, Napa, California, United States
- Eileen Kolbeck – Westin Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage, California, United States
- Oscar Kormos – King’s Creek Plantation, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
- Andria Lightbourne – Island Seas Resort, Freeport, Bahamas
- Aleksandra Petrovic – Paradise Village Resort & Spa, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
- Veronica Tirado – Sauce Alto Resort & Country Club, Lima, Peru
About Winners Circle
Sales managers at eligible Interval member resorts nominate their outstanding producers during two time periods each year: January through March and April through June. For each qualifying period, five nominees from each of the five eligible regions are randomly selected to receive a special gift. At the end of the second qualifying period, all nominees are entered into a random drawing, and two salespeople per region are randomly selected to attend the Shared Ownership Investment Conference. The 10 sales representatives chosen each receive complimentary airfare, accommodations, and conference registration for themselves and a guest. During a special segment of the conference, each of the 10 winners has the opportunity to choose one of 10 briefcases. Nine of the briefcases will hold a $500 cash prize; one will contain a $5,000 grand prize. Interval also offers Winners Circle programs with varying structures in other regions, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. For complete details about the Winners Circle program, please visit www.resortdeveloper.com.
About Interval International
Interval International operates membership programs for vacationers and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market since 1976. Today, Interval has an exchange network of approximately 2,700 resorts in more than 75 nations. Through offices in 15 countries, Interval offers high-quality products and benefits to resort clients and about 2 million families who are enrolled in various membership programs. Interval is an operating business of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.
