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...".

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Samantha

If you are an owner or planning to buy into the Wyndham family of timeshares you can rest assured you are with a stable company. Wyndham Worldwide just reported a significant 10 month high of its stock price. Besides some reductions in expenses, the fact that they also own Ramada and Super 8, where economy travelers go in tight times like this, contributed to their good report. Steve Holmes, their chief executive, also reported that a change which streamlined the timeshare exchange process contributed to a savings of a "couple of million dollars" during this first half of 2009. Wyndham is the world's largest timeshare operator.
I think this is a good sign for the timeshare industry overall.

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Camama