Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Sponsors GNEX 2016 Timeshare Conference
(TRAVPR.COM) USA - August 6th, 2015 - Hospitality giant Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific has confirmed its sponsorship for the Sixth Annual Global Networking Expo known as the GNEX Conference. The event takes place, Feb. 2 – 5, 2016, in one of America’s most celebrated cities – the Big Easy – at the historic Ritz Carlton New Orleans.
“GNEX provides excellent opportunities to spend quality time with the people you want to do business with,” says Barry Robinson, President and Managing Director, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific. “Every year, the speakers are impressive, the topics are relevant and the networking opportunities are outstanding.”
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific, one of the Gold Coast’s largest employers, markets and sells vacation ownership interests in a network of 26 resorts in the Asia Pacific region. The company serves more than 50,000 vacation owners throughout Australia, New Zealand and Fiji in its WorldMark South Pacific Club by Wyndham.
At last year’s GNEX, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific was honored with the prestigious Perspective Magazine Award in the Best Print Media category for its Destinations Magazine, a quarterly publication for owners. The glossy, full-color magazine has an engaging design, destination features showcasing the South Pacific’s must-visit destinations, Club news, specials and promotions, and articles to help readers make the most of their vacation ownership.
“We’re delighted to welcome back Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific as a returning sponsor,” comments Paul Mattimoe, president and CEO, Perspective Group. “Having sponsors of this caliber is a testament to the valuable role GNEX plays in our industry. Each year, this conference draws key decisions makers from around the world, making it an excellent fit for companies that want to expand in the domestic and global marketplace.”
Celebrated Venue, Continued Growth
On the eve of Mardi Gras, GNEX 2016 brings delegates to the New Orleans French Quarter. Set on iconic Canal Street, the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans will put guest within easy walking distance to renowned restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. The hotel is housed in the refurbished 1908 Beaux-Arts Maison Blanche building and recalls the grandeur of an antebellum mansion with opulent furnishings and décor. Among its luxe onsite amenities: The Ritz-Carlton Spa® New Orleans, offering more than 100 treatments; M Bistro, serving local and regional farm-to-table cuisine; and Davenport Lounge, featuring live music by the hotel’s headline entertainer, trumpeter Jeremy Davenport, called the “prince of New Orleans jazz.”
Since its debut in 2011, GNEX has enjoyed year-on-year growth. Last year’s conference drew 200 senior-level executives from 120 companies across six continents. GNEX 2016 promises to set new records, with 100 registered delegates just weeks after tickets became available.
One of the timeshare industry’s leading conferences, GNEX – The Global Meeting of Minds (http://gnexconference.com) has delivered some of the most open dialogue between industry leaders in recent history. GNEX has helped to create countless new business relationships and strategic partnerships. Through its unique format, carefully planned networking events and collaborative environment, the event continues to lead the way in how to get real value from a timeshare conference.
For more information about GNEX 2016 Timeshare Leaders Conference visit http://gnexconference.com.
About Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific develops, markets and sells Vacation Ownership interests in a network of 26 vacation ownership resorts in the Asia Pacific region and serves more than 50,000 vacation owners throughout Australia, New Zealand and Fiji in its WorldMark South Pacific Club by Wyndham.
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific is a division of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, part of Wyndham Worldwide, (NYSE: WYN) one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. The Asia Pacific corporate office is located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and employs more than 1,600 staff throughout the South Pacific. For more information about Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific, please visit www.wyndhamAP.com
About Wyndham Hotel Group
Wyndham Hotel Group is the world’s largest hotel company based on number of hotels and is one of three hospitality business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN). As both a leading hotel brand franchisor and hotel management services provider, the company’s global portfolio consists of approximately 7,670 properties and 667,000 rooms in 70 countries under the following brands: Dolce Hotels and Resorts® (acquired February 2015), Wyndham Grand® Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham Garden® Hotels, TRYP by Wyndham®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham®, Ramada Worldwide®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge® and Knights Inn®. Wyndham Rewards, the company’s guest loyalty program offers more than 38 million members the opportunity to earn and redeem points at thousands of hotels across the world. For more information visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
About Perspective Group
Perspective Group provides the vacation ownership industry’s most comprehensive, independent multi-media marketing and publishing services globally. Products and services range from intensive PR & Multimedia services such as INTUTION – a brand visibility service that includes custom content creation and distribution, social media monitoring, online marketing and brand reputation management – to the Perspective Magazine brand, which publishes the leading independent trade publication globally as well as custom membership magazines for clients.
Perspective Group is a media sponsor of more than 30 industry events per year and serves on a number of trade association committees. The group also hosts its own annual industry leader event, the Global Networking Expo (GNEX Conference), and Canadian Resort Conference (CRC) on behalf of the Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA). For more information, visit http://perspectivemagazine.com.
About GNEX Conference
Hosted by Perspective Group, the leading global PR & Multimedia Company for the timeshare industry, the Global Networking Expo (GNEX) has created a truly unique conference format that focuses heavily on networking. Each year, the conference is shaped by the senior level industry executives who attend. The conference, now in its sixth year, has not only become a major event on the vacation ownership industry’s calendar, but also is hailed by many of its attendees as the one conference they must attend. For more information visit http://gnexconference.com.
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