According to
Research and Markets the news is that inspite of the current economic downswing, the US vacation ownership/timeshare industry is expanding. Hotel chains are moving into the Asian and European markets which is expected to increase awareness about timeshares. China and India are particularly attractive to the developers.
This is good news for the timeshare industry. Which is good news for timeshare owners and makes me think of my recent trip to Disney World..."it's a small world after all...".