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Bay Gardens Beach Resort and Spa Joins Interval International Exchange Network

(ST. LUCIA) -- Interval International, Interval International, a leading timeshare exchange company and provider of vacation services, Bay Gardens Beach Resort and Spa in Saint Lucia to its exchange network. The island paradise is well known for its spectacular beaches, unspoiled tropical rainforests, and majestic mountains.

"In evaluating vacation exchange providers, we concluded that Interval's high-quality membership and exchange benefits would meet the needs of our discerning clientele," said Joyce Destang, owner and managing director of Bay Gardens Beach Resort and Spa. "Interval's executives have dedicated significant time and resources to support our entrance into shared ownership and we greatly value the relationship. We know that we can continue to count on them to provide sales, marketing, and operations expertise."

Bay Gardens' two-bedroom vacation ownership units are housed in three-story buildings with timbered balconies and verandas inspired by French Caribbean and Georgian plantation architecture. With 1,300 square feet of space, each air-conditioned unit has a balcony or patio with a pool and ocean view and a full kitchen. Interiors combine an elegant tropical décor with sleek contemporary finishes, such as granite kitchen counters. Guests can expect state-of-the-art technology, with DVD/CD players and high-high-speed wireless Internet that is available everywhere on the property, even the beach. They will enjoy hotel-style luxuries like bathrobes and slippers, room service, and daily linen change.

"It has been a tremendous pleasure to work with Bay Gardens as it enters our industry with this exceptional property," said David Gilbert, executive vice president of resort sales and marketing for Interval International. "We look forward to introducing their purchasers to the many benefits of Interval membership, including access to our Quality Vacation Exchange Network. We are delighted that all of our members will now have the opportunity to visit this premier-level resort in such a stunning location."

On-site amenities on Bay Gardens resort's lushly landscaped grounds include three restaurants, a swimming pool with a hot tub, a fitness center, La Mer beauty salon and spa, and a dive facility. Guests can rent water sports equipment for scuba diving, windsurfing, and water skiing.

Visitors can also enjoy the more than 25 restaurants located within walking distance of the resort and a marina, golf course, and spectacular sites such as Pigeon Island National Park, within a 15-minute drive.

As a strategic partner of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and a board member of the Caribbean Tourism Organization's Education Foundation, Interval has been a long-time supporter of the tourism industry in the region.

Interval International, which is based in Miami, is an operating segment of publicly traded Interval Leisure Group. Interval has operated membership programs for vacationers and provided value-added services to its developer clients worldwide for 34 years.

Interval currently offers more than 2,500 resorts in over 75 nations. The company has 14 international offices and two million family members.

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Upscale Kukui'ula Golf Club Hires New Head Golf Professional

(KOLOA, KAUAI, HAWAII) -- Brian Paul has been named head golf professional at the Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course at The Club at Kukui'ula on the island of Kaua'i. As head golf professional, Paul will oversee all golf operations, including retail and culinary services, club programming, staffing and member communications.

Most recently, Paul was director of golf at Stonebrae Country Club in Hayward, California (ranked fourth best private golf course by Golf Digest, 2008), which he opened and managed from its inception through 2009. Brian was also head of all golf operations at the exclusive StoneTree Golf Club in Marin County.

He gained notoriety as an associate golf pro at the Mayacama Golf Club in Sonoma wine country with its highly acclaimed Jack Nicklaus-designed course, and helped Mayacama earn "best new private course in America"  honors from Golf Digest in 2003. Paul started his professional golf career in 1999 at the Montreux Golf & Country Club in Reno and became a PGA professional in 2002.

"Kukui'ula has done an amazing job fulfilling Tom Weiskopf's vision," Paul says. "They have combined an extreme attention to detail with a commitment to providing service excellence and, really, an atmosphere that will be appealing for players of all ages and skill levels.
"I look forward to being part of the Kukui'ula team and contributing to the success of one of Hawai'i's truly masterful designs."

Kukui'ula signature 18-hole design is more challenging than traditional resort layouts. The 216-acre course takes full advantage of undulating terrain, prevailing trade winds, paspalum-turf and sand-plated fairways, resulting in a uniquely island-style golf experience. True to the course's plantation theme, holes play through orchards, gardens and native landscape with spectacular ocean views along the way.

The golf course and plantation-style clubhouse will debut in 2011.

Kukui'ula is being developed by Kukui'ula Development Company (Hawaii), LLC, an affiliate of DMB Associates, Inc. , a Scottsdale, Arizona-based diversified real estate development and investment firm, and an affiliate of A&B Properties, Inc., a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., one of Hawai'i's largest private landowners.

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