March 25, 2009
Vacation Resorts International (VRI) and
Trading Places International (TPI) Form
Exchange Program Alliance
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. March 25, 2009 - VRI's internal exchange program, VRI*ety, is now being administered in their Laguna Hills office via the new VRI/Trading Places International (TPI) alliance. This move will be nearly seamless and transparent to owners. Often-requested online capability is now a reality, and split weeks are back in place with the new alliance. The program was announced earlier this week to all VRI managed resort associations.
"The VRI*ETY™ EXCHANGE program is extremely attractive for owners; We are excited to be able to offer this program to the resorts that VRI is privileged to manage, as a very cost-effective, simple-to-use program" said Jan Samson, Senior Vice President of Business and Corporate Development. "The team at TPI has the same strong values and ethics that have been the trademark of VRI for the last 28 years and we look forward to the opportunities that will continue to present themselves as a result of joining two great teams together."
For almost three decades, Vacation Resorts International (VRI) has been providing professional management services to resorts, hotels and condominiums. These services include innovative programs and now include almost 150 associations, with over 250,000 owners in 26 states, along with Mexico and Canada, making it the largest independent Timeshare Management Company in the industry. VRI also continues to work closely with the RCI team.
Trading Places is a 35-year veteran of the travel and vacation ownership industries. It is the only vertically integrated, independent timeshare company that provides exchange and rental services, full-service resort management, as well as a full-service travel agency. It currently manages over 55,000 timeshare owners at 30 resort locations in North and South America, and Mexico.
For individuals interested in more information on Vacation Resorts International, please contact Jan Samson, Senior Vice President Business & Corporate Development, at 863-424-1698, or by E-mail at jan.samson@vriresorts.com.