Overland
Park, KS – February 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / Global
Connections, Inc. (GCI), a well-known travel club fulfillment and service
provider, has been selected as a Finalist in four categories in the ARDA
Awards program sponsored by the American
Resort Development Association.
GCI
won finalist honors for Logo Design (GCI 20th Anniversary), Employee Newsletter/Electronic
Format (Global Observer) and two of its Social Media Campaigns: The Brackets
Challenge and Shoot for the Stars.
According
to Melanie Gring, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Public Relations
for GCI, “We are thrilled to see our name included in these highly competitive
fields. The honor goes primarily to our excellent in-house design and social
media teams whose work reflects their passion and that of our Global
Discovery Vacations club members.”
The
ARDA Awards Program is committed to recognizing the best nominees submitted
in categories that include overall professional excellence, outstanding
accomplishment in sales and marketing, product design and advertising.
The ARDY winners will be announced at ARDA World 2017 in New Orleans in
March. The national trade association representing the vacation ownership
and resort development industries promotes the growth of the shared ownership
industry in a variety of ways. Each year independent judges review hundreds
of entries to select top contributors and accomplishments.
Now
in its 20th year of operation, GCI employs over 150 professionals at its
corporate office in Overland Park, KS and three member fulfillment and
property management offices in Clearwater, FL, Orlando, FL and Myrtle Beach,
SC. Global Connections’ travel club Global Discovery Vacations is marketed
and sold through independent sales distributorships located in cities across
the United States. GCI has been an active member of ARDA for 17 years.
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About
Global Connections, Inc.
Global
Connections, Inc. (GCI) is based in Overland Park, KS, opening in 1996
as a travel club fulfillment and service provider. Considered a leader
in the travel club industry, GCI offers the members of its Global Discovery
Vacations club program a wide variety of leisure benefits and vacation
options at more than 700 North American resorts. GCI is the developer and
owner of resorts in California, Florida, Tennessee and Colorado as well
as owning and leasing numerous resort condominium units throughout the
U.S., Canada, Mexico and Caribbean. For more information about GCI visit
ExploreGCI.com.
About
Global Discovery Vacations
Global
Discovery Vacations is a respected membership based travel club offering
its members access to condominium accommodations, cruise and tour vacations,
a full service travel agency, a concierge program, and other leisure benefits.
For more information about Global Discovery Vacations visit GlobalDiscoveryVacations.com.
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Contact:
Melanie
Gring
561-417-7559
Global
Connections, Inc.
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Media:
Georgi
Bohrod, RRP
619-255-1661 |