Overland
Park, KS – December 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Travel industry leader
Global
Connections, Inc. (GCI), one of the most respected travel club fulfillment
and service providers in the country, announced that its Buying Service
is seeing increased interest and usage among members.
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According
to Tom Lyons, President and CEO of GCI, “Our first membership program was
a buying service for consumers. It was from those roots that we grew into
the Travel Club business, for which we are noted today. We have maintained
the purchasing service and our Club members continually enjoy the opportunities
and discounts we provide.”
“We’ve
seen more activity in our Buying Service among our Club Members,” said
Melanie Gring, VP of Strategic Alliances and Public Relations for Global
Connections. “Members trust us to help them save on a variety of travel
experiences so they are confident they will receive great deals from us
on a wide assortment of retail items.”
According
to Melanie Gring, “This service builds member loyalty while saving them
money. GCI’s Executive Merchandising Services leverages direct-to-manufacturer
relationships to offer the best savings on a variety of items including
diamond rings to furniture and household appliances. We make this online
service to our Global
Discovery Vacations members.”
GCI
offers this program as well as some of its other benefits to our industry
partners to brand with their own identity. Non-industry companies can also
take advantage of the buying service and other GCI travel components and
incorporate into their own affinity and employee programs.”
One
of the most popular services offered is that of Soraya’s Creative Interiors,
the preferred designer for all Global Connections’ resorts. “Members find
out about us through emails from Global Discovery Vacations (GDV),” said
Soraya Shah-Mirany, owner of the firm. “Most are looking for discounts
on furniture purchases. The commercial service we offer is predominantly
for Global Connections, so it is easy to go full circle with direct wholesale
purchases for members seeking individual residential design projects.”
“Since
we specialize in vintage interiors using salvaged materials and up-cycling,
the work we’ve done for Global Connections at Sea Shells Beach Club in
Daytona Beach and Lodge By The Blue in Breckenridge is particularly rewarding.”
Explaining
why she likes working with GDV members, Soraya says “The members are generally
really happy people. Maybe it’s all the vacations they go on! They get
really excited when they find a piece of furniture in a store and then
discover our price is so much lower. One particularly happy member from
Illinois engaged us to re-decorate her two Florida condos after being introduced
to our work through Global.”
About
Global Connections, Inc.
Global
Connections Inc. is based in Overland Park, KS. It opened in 1996 as a
travel club fulfillment and service provider, and is considered a leader
in the travel industry. It offers its members a wide variety of benefits
and vacation options for more than 700 North American resorts. GCI is also
the developer and owner of resorts in California, Florida, Tennessee, and
Colorado, as well as owning and leasing multiple resort condominium units
throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Caribbean.
About
Global Discovery Vacations
Global
Discovery Vacations is a respected membership based travel club offering
its 150,000 members across the United States access to condominium accommodations,
cruise and tour vacations, a full service travel agency, concierge program,
camping program, interior design services, and shopping discount and rebate
services.
For
more information on GCI, visit www.exploreGCI.com.
For
more information regarding Global Discovery Vacations, visit www.GlobalDiscoveryVacations.com.
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Contact:
Melanie
Gring
561-417-7559
Global
Connections, Inc.
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Media:
Georgi
Bohrod
619-255-1661 |