Volume 2, Issue 12 December, 2003   GOD BLESS AMERICA

Featured in today's issue:

SOLUTIONS

The innovation place for
resort and real estate developers  

Welcome to SOLUTIONS, the timely and relevant source of innovative marketing and business ideas for professionals in resort and real estate development.

We wish our readers the happiest of holidays and a prosperous and healthy 2004. December and the holidays provide the opportunity to reflect on this past year, spend valuable time with our friends and family and renew ourselves for the new year of 2004.

It is an opportune time to review results of your Strategic Marketing Plan and explore innovative programs.

Given the interesting economy, concerns over terrorism and Iraq, 2004 will be an invigorating but unpredictable year.

Over the next 12 months developers will see a shift in marketing approaches and several new resort and real estate concepts.  While some changes will come from industry leaders, many will be from new companies and entrepreneurs first entering market.

Opportunities and challenges have never been more daunting or exciting.

Our message: Be prepared with a wise strategic marketing and business plan. Analyze your current SITUATION, redefine your OBJECTIVES and develop a powerful STRATEGY.

Global Marketing Group can help you prepare that plan for your firm.

The companies participating in SOLUTIONS are among the best and can be called with confidence.

“Live not as if you have ten thousand years before you. Necessity is upon you. While you are alive, while you may love and become good.”

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE HERE AT SOLUTIONS.

 

TIME FOR PREVENTIVE MARKETING

ICON

ADD CRUISE BENEFITS AND INCREASE SALES

HOTELVISION

THE WELLNESS BOOM

A SMART BUSINESS PLAN

THEIR NICHE IS TINY

B&G GROUP

MAXIMUM BROADCAST

BLUE RIBBON INTERNATIONAL

MOTIVATION

RESORT PROFILE

VIP PROFILE MICHELE ROLLINS

ITEMS OF NOTE

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

TIMESHARE SMART

EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

MARVELOUS HOLIDAY GIFT

PEACE PEARLS
THE PERFECT GIFT

REAL ESTATE MARKETPLACE

Helping Developers, Brokers and Industry Professionals enhance their business.

 

 
 


 

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Thoughts, suggestions, commentary? We want to hear from you.

Contact
•  Send news items to:
Kenneth.Miller@sosplan.com
•  Send advertising inquiries to: Kenneth.Miller@sosplan.com

 

Time for Preventive Marketing 

Help your business prosper
with a GMG Strategic Marketing Plan

Global Marketing Group will prepare a strategic plan based on:
facts, reality, good judgment and your company’s unique situation. 
GMG will analyze your project, competition, lead generation, marketing and sales plan and develop a unique Strategic Marketing Plan.

Over the years GMG has prepared plans for Fortune 500 companies
and several leaders in resort and real estate development.

Our formula reviews your Situation, defines your
Objectives and establishes a Strategy.

Contact GMG President Ken Miller
and ask about our "Quick Fix" program
  212-247-6060 Email. kimglobal@aol.com
Website: www.SOSPlan.com

“One of the greatest discoveries of our generation is that human beings can improve their by lives by altering their attitudes. As you think, so shall you become.”

William James and Sir Kenneth

 

Use non-performing inventory and real estate to reduce marketing costs.

Redeem trade credit for hotel and resort inventory, real estate, travel, printing
and media. Discover how ICON disposes of excess inventory, capacity and real estate to help you save cash on line item expenditures.

 Learn how to make corporate barter work for you.



Contact: David Prose  dprose@icon-intl.com  203-328-2326
 

Click here to visit ICON www.icon-intl.com
 

 “Life is a train of moods, like a string of beads: and as we pass through they prove to be many colored lenses, which paint the world their own hue, and each shows us only what lies in its own focus.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Add cruise benefits and increase sales.

    

Phoenix based International Cruise & Excursions, Inc (ICE) is the largest provider of Cruise Programs and Internet Marketing Technology to the Vacation Ownership industry. ICE currently has more than 650 Affiliated Resorts, which represent more than one million Vacation Owners worldwide. ICE also provides vacation fulfillment services to more than 55 million consumers through private-branded vacation programs offered through Our Vacation Store.com corporate alliances. ICE has service centers in United States, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom. Malaysia and Australia and is the recipient of the American Resort Development Association’s ACE Innovator Award for its innovation with cruise programs. For information how ICE can help build your sales
contact: Ken Miller 212 247 6060 email. Kenneth.Miller@sosplan.com

"Never get angry.  Never make a threat. Reason with people."

Don Carleone- The Godfather

Hotelevision

It’s time to let your people  
  know.  Tell them about your  
  wonderful resort on Television
  in high-end hotels…for bupkis. 
  

    For the first time developers can reach an audience of 100% active travelers, via  
    television, in upscale and luxury hotel rooms.  Hotelevision and Global Marketing
    Group created the opportunity for developers to advertise across Fox News, CNBC,
    Golf Channel and other high-profile cable networks, exclusively in-room.  This is an
    outstanding opportunity for those developers that want qualified traffic, cost
    effectively and quickly. Depending upon the program selected you can reach up to
    28 million qualified prospects for less then other lead generation programs –
    including direct mail and email blasts. Special promo packages for developers are
    available which include 30 to 120 second commercials, infomercials and half hour
    programming.

Information: Ken Miller 212 247 6060 or Email Kenneth.Miller@sosplan.com

Click here for more information on HOTELVISION

Click here to see the official press release regarding
HOTELVISION and Global Marketing Group.

"Don’t get angry. Get even."

John F Kennedy

The Wellness Boom.
Enhance your resort or hotel and
share in this coming trillion-dollar business.
Wellness is already a $200 billion business according to Paul Zane Pilzer, author of Wellness Revolution. Global Marketing has been studying this opportunity for several years and believes now is the time for resort, timeshare and hospitality firms to explore the benefits. GMG has teamed with professionals in the wellness business including doctors and is now working with developers to introduce the concept. If you would like an evaluation of how your company would benefit contact:

Ken Miller GMG Tel. 212 247 6060, Email. Kimglobal@aol.com

Resort Trades has scheduled an article about The Wellness Revolution written by Alan Schlaifer, PC  to appear in their December and January issues.
Click here for an excerpt.

Give your firm the best chance
to raise required funds.

Work with a former bank executive.

We had many calls from companies looking for assistance in raising capital both equity and debt. We analyzed several individuals and organizations and selected
   Harvey Rosenbaltt, CPA  (formerly with Chase Manhattan Mortgage & Realty Trust, Lee National Corporation (Parent of East River Savings and Sterling/Carl Marks Capital. Inc. an SBIC) to join our team.. Mr. Rosenblatt has been on the receiving end of hundreds of loan and equity requests (Business Plans and Presentations) and knows what the financial professionals are looking for. Mr. Miller has been involved with a like amount of resort and real estate developments and understands the needs of the developer. We know this unique combination can provide developers with the best chance to successfully raise required capital.

   Information: Harvey Rosenblatt 212- 247- 6060

   Email: hrosenblat@aol.com
 

"Get angry and lose. Get wise and win."

Sir Kenneth


 

Their Niche is tiny.
PR for only a few of the top real estate projects at a time.

When you hear that a PR firm’s first client was Laurence Rockefeller and his Caribbean resorts like Caneel Bay and Dorado Beach, you might wonder, where do they go from here?

David Pearson and his team of public relations and marketing professionals have followed up with projects such as the Vintage Club in Palm Springs, Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, Rose Hall in Jamaica, the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club and Punta Mita in Mexico.

Typically, the firm comes into the project right after the master plan and economic feasibility studies have been made, and proceed to create a strategic marketing plan, budgets and timelines. These plans include marketing goals and strategies to get there as well as the creation of a name and identity for the project.

These days, most of Pearson’s work is in the area of oceanfront home sites, villas and the new “vacation club” concept of fractional ownership.

For more information or to speak with David, call (305) 661-2009 or visit him on the web at www.thepearsongroup.com.

 “If you think you can’t. You are always right"

Henry Ford

Insure your property with an experienced and competent company.

The B & G Group, Inc. has been providing the most comprehensive insurance programs to the real estate & hospitality industries for the past thirty years. We represent all of the leading insurers for all types of habitational exposures. These include hotels, motels, apartments, cooperatives and condominiums. We specialize in tailoring complete and cost effective insurance programs. Information:

Ron Reiter 516-576-0400 Ext 320
Email: rreiter@thebggroup.com

“The meek shall inherit the earth
but not the mineral rights.”

J. P. Getty


Create an informative, unique,
visually appealing sales tool
for your resort or hotel.

Maxim Broadcasting, an award winning full service video & audio production company can enhance your promotion results by creating a “leave behind” video tour package, in-house sales presentation, television or radio commercial. John Rokeach, president is a well-known producer – director In  Metro New York with 25 years in the broadcast business. You can benefit by the Maxim video from pre selling to use as a referral tool. Contact John Rokeach for a free consultation

Tel. 201-224-8437
Email. maximbroadcast@mindspring.com
Website. www.electronictours.net

“I have enough money to last me a the rest of my life as long as I don’t buy anything or go anywhere.”

Jackie Mason and Sir Kenneth

Blue Ribbon International’s

Value Travel will be an industry

marketing powerhouse

In the near future Blue Ribbon International’s travel and timeshare division, will provide two cost effective tools to market timeshare, resort and travel products and enhance services.

Vacation4Gold.com will provide developers with new services for their members and residents.

Value Travel Magazine printed and on the Internet will bring new customers to their Welcome Centers.

Information: Kenneth.Miller@SOSPlan.com
 

“My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.”

   Benjamin Disreali

Behavior and Motivation

Understand and prosper

Here are nine items that relate to behavior and motivation. Understand them; practice them and wahla you will start to experience a wide range of personal benefits. These work in all areas of human communication:  Personal, business and political.   

1-     Respect:   People want to be respected for who they are and acknowledged for their uniqueness.

2-     Reputation:  This is a social requirement for most folks.  It is related the fear of losing.

3-     Status:  This is a compilation of respect and reputation and has its own self-importance.

4-     Appreciation: Everyone wants to be appreciated. People like to be noticed for who they are and what they do.

5-     Power and Influence: The dark side of motivation and behavior is the need for power and influence. This need must be used to produce good of all. Often used for the wrong reasons.

6-    Happiness: Happiness has always been a need, but is elusive.
As in the Constitution the pursuit of happiness is a motivator.

7-     Joy: The one motivator that causes people to do the unexpected.

8-     Peace: The adoption of wisdom and perspective.

9-     Love: The things we do for love. Control it for good and it is the most powerful motivator.

“The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.”

Benjamin Franklin

Resort Profile

Rose Hall Montego Bay, Jamaica
Quality Brokers invited to participate 

A VIEW AND OPPORTUNITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER

 

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine waking up to this Caribbean view. Can you see the splashing of the surf?

Can you feel the clean morning breeze?

Imagine a view unlike any other, in a place unlike any other.

Now imagine it’s yours to have or sell to your clients

Turning this daydream into reality is easy. Just come and visit us at The Seaside at Rose Hall, an intimate, gated enclave of Caribbean front homesites at our world-class resort destination near Montego Bay.

Rose Hall was an 18th Century English sugar plantation with a stately Great House, which set an elegant tone still present today. Over the last several years the original plantation has evolved into a superb vacation paradise, home to the renowned Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall Golf & Spa Resort and three championship golf courses, (including the fabulous White Witch, named after Annie Palmer, the infamous mistress of Rose Hall).

To learn how you can be a participating broker for

The Seaside at Rise Hall, our unique and limited Caribbean front homesite enclave, contact Ken Miller at 212 247 6060,

email: Kenneth.miller@sosplan.com.  

 

VIP PROFILE


MICHELE ROLLINS: 
CREATING A PARADISE IN JAMAICA

The developer of what is arguably the most beautiful beachfront in the Caribbean is not who you’d expect.  First of all, Michele Rollins is beautiful and she is an attorney.  From being Miss USA-World at 18 years of age and a high ranking government official in her twenties, through a life as the wife of the late Delaware entrepreneur John Rollins and a mother of their four children, she is managing the transition of a 18th Century sugar plantation into a contemporary vacation paradise.
Raised in a family which believed in noblesse oblige – giving back – Michele has long been involved with such charities as Horatio Alger, the Ministry of Caring, Catholic Charities, and many small community betterment projects in the area her husband bought in 42 years ago.

Michele and John Rollins restored the 1760 Rose Hall Great House to its original splendor, now a Jamaican national monument.  Their resort development has created over 10,000 plus jobs, a fact about which she is justifiably proud.  The Rose Hall resort is home to the 5-Star Ritz-Carlton Golf and Spa Resort, and its awesome White Witch Golf Course; the Wyndham Rose Hall resort and its oceanfront Cinnamon Hill Golf course; and the amenities you would expect at a first-class resort:  spa, tennis, beaches, shopping.

Her current interest is in carving out a small enclave of home sites directly on the beach, not far from the Ritz-Carlton.  She plans to offer the sites, averaging a half-acre each, in the one to two million dollar range.

Brokers are invited to join our marketing team.
Information: Ken Miller 212 247 6060
 


 

Item of Note

Remember when all we worried about was leads.
Oh for the good old normal stressful days and nights.

 ARDA URGES MEMBERS
TO SCREEN FOR TERRORISITS

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is providing an innovative tool to help its members protect their companies from inadvertently engaging in transactions with terrorists, drug dealers and other criminals specifically banned by the government. 

In its ongoing effort to assist members in complying with federal legislative and regulatory requirements, ASRDA is offering a robust and cost effective-tech software and compliance service to help avoid banned transactions. Through an arrangement with KnihjtGUARDIAN LLC, a subsidiary of ARDA Trustee Member Holland & Knight LLP, for using this total compliance solution to navigate the frequently confusing requirements and process, ARDA’ s 900 member companies can take advantage of special pricing. “The post 9-11 world is a different place,” said Howard C. Nusbaum, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARDA. “ September eleventh taught us just how sophisticated terrorists and other criminals have become, and we in timeshare must be vigilant and protect against potential terrorist activity and criminal investments in our industry while meeting government requirements.”

For more information contact www.ARDA.org

“ It is surprising how many people go through life without recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings towards themselves, and if you’re not comfortable within yourself, you won’t be comfortable with others”

Sydney J. Harris

 

 Professional Conferences   

ARDA
Second Announcement
 
Annual Convention
 

May 2 – May 6, 2004
 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
 

Information Management Network

The 6th Annual Summit on Real Estate Finance & Securitization in Japan
 

December 15-16, 2003, Tokyo Japan
 

IMN’s Japanese RE Summit is an important meeting focusing on Japanese real estate finance and securitization. The event attracts domestic and international following of 500 high-level attendees, including institutional investors, bankers, journalists, real estate and construction executives and representatives from Japanese corporations.
 

Information: www.imn.org/a516/sole
 

Information Management Network Presents
 

The Inaugural Winter Forum on Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing
 

January 21-23 St Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa
Dania Point, CA
 
Over 600 delegates attended last year’s New York City event. Making this the largest forum of its kind. The Winter installment will continue to showcase highly advanced strategies utilized by the world’s most successful Real Estate Investors.
Information, go to www.imn.org/a576/solw
 

 

 

 

Timeshare Smart© for consumers.
Be an educated consumer BEFORE you buy timeshare.
 

Timeshare Smart© for developers.

Be a selected resort to be marketed via the Timeshare Smart  marketing revolution.
 

www.TimeshareSmart.com
 Coming soon to The Internet.
 

Timeshare Smart – The Show
 Coming soon to television watchers. 

Smart new company seeking sponsors and partners for this
informative timeshare marketplace.
 Information:  kimglobal@aol.com

“It is better to give then to lend and the cost is about the same.”

Phillip Gibbs

Excellent Professional Advice
The following professionals are highly recommended
based on their talent, credibility and experience.
  


Great Design Generates Profit.


WATG  - Five decades of knowledge and experience
 Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) defines a successful hospitality, leisure or entertainment project as one that has an equally positive effect on its guests, its surroundings and the owner’s bottom line. Their designed hotels historically have outperformed their competitors by an average of $50 in revenue per available room. Exceeding guest expectations is an important characteristic of WATG’s work. A property that generates profits by pleasing its visitors pleases its owners. Learn why WATG has been called the world’s number one hospitality, leisure and entertainment design firm.  WATG can provide solutions and results for your firm.
Website: http://www.watg.com/.
Tel 808.521.8888.
Email: info@watg.com
 

Creative Websites Brings Better Results
 

Web site design, graphics, and video production: get attention, get noticed, and get involved.  Professional solutions for all of your online and multimedia needs. Information: Design Solutions
 

Executive Quest - The Leader in Team Building.
Where the finest companies meet the most effective professionals.

Executive Quest, developed by Keith Trowbridge, is the one place to contact for resort developers and industry professionals for the purpose of executive team building. Their client service and candidate dignity are crucial to Executive Quest. This is THE place to build or enhance your executive team or get that career position you have been looking for.

For information:
Website: http://www.execq.com/. Email: keith@execq.com

 

Add Wisdom, Credibility and
Experience to your legal team.

 

J. Laurence Eisenberg, Esq.
Former Career Diplomat

Law practice focuses on international commercial transactions, primarily in the real property/resort areas. His offices are in Miami, with affiliations in London, The Hague, Mexico City and Santo Domingo. A former career diplomat appointed to the Senior Foreign Service by President Clinton. He served as Counselor for Commercial Affairs in

The Philippines, Mexico and The Netherlands and Regional Counselor for The Caribbean based in Santo Domingo, also Principal Commercial Officer at the US Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany. He was Director of the Office of Export Information and Marketing Services and Senior Advisor, Office of International Operations in Washington, DC.

He was Vice President of Marketing for Lehigh Acres, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for ITT Community Development Corp. and President of Rotunda Properties.

Email: larrry@frumkes.com
Tel. 305 371 5600.



Jeremy D.Smith, Esq.
Former Assistant Attorney General New York

Smith is a former Assistant Attorney General in New York, where he was the first state official assigned to provide on-going regulatory supervision of the timeshare industry. 

He created the state's initial review standards for the timeshare industry in New York and later helped to prepare and revise detailed timeshare regulations. Smith's practice also includes hotel and resort development, both domestic and foreign, with particular emphasis on timeshare sales and marketing campaigns, especially multi-national efforts.    

Email: jdsmith@carroll.com
Tel. 201 891 7231

“The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it”

William James      

 

Marvelous Holiday Gift!

Catch the spirit of the Holidays all year round with a wonderful original piece of art created by one of New York City’s most celebrated folk artists.

Vestie Davis (1904 – 1978) a genuine, pure of heart, self taught artist worked as an organist in a Church, barker in Coney Island, sailor in the China Seas among many jobs. He captured the Joy of the Holidays in New York in this colorful picture of Rockefeller Center just before Christmas.

Vestie’s art hangs in many museums worldwide. This is an original signed and numbered serigraph approximately 30” x 35”.

This serigraph has sold up to $1,100. There are a few remaining

at $400 including shipping anywhere in USA. $50 for international shipping. For information: AsaGlobal@aol.com
 

"Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery
Today is a gift
That’s why they call it the Present
Happy Holidays"

Eleanor Roosevelt and Sir Kenneth

Perhaps The Perfect Gift 

Peace Pearls - for the Beauty, for the Peace.

Peace Pearls, is a grouping of genuine mother-of-pearl, 24K gold electroplated Necklace, Earrings and Pendant designed by Judith Mullen Designs and brought to you by the Sharon Hamilton – Getz Lights Network.

Ten percent of the purchase price of any of the three items or full set will be donated to either the Projects of Peace and Harmony or a charity of your choice.

Necklace- $69.99, Earrings - $41.99, Pendant - $41.99 Set $150.00
Shipping and Tax extra. Payment by credit card.

To order call Project Harmony. In USA (800) 459 5447  International (011 212) 271 3281.Email. peacepearls@earthlink.net


 
Real Estate Market Place
Interesting opportunities for developers and investors.

 

 


Rose Hall, Montego Bay, JAMAICA
High End Brokers Invited to participate
One of the finest World Class master planned destination resorts in the Caribbean has released, for the first time, a total of seven magnificent Caribbean front homesites.
This world famous 4,000-acre master planned Caribbean community has three excellent hotels, including a Ritz Carlton, and three golf courses, including the famous White Witch.
They are seeking to develop relationships with the finest international residential brokers with experience in the high-end market in the Caribbean If you believe you qualify
contact: Ken Miller: kimglobal@aol.com

Naples Florida
One of the finest and most successful master planned golf course communities in southwest Florida have developer sites available. Ideal for Boutique hotel, Wellness Center, Fractional, Timeshare or Condominium development. Over 1000 homes built, three golf courses among many amenities.
Information: Ken Miller kimglobal@aol.com

Boca Raton Florida
 Brand name hotel.  48 unit limited service hotel in excellent condition. Includes attractive lobby, great room, swimming pool, one acre of land and a dynamite location. $4.6 million.

Contact: J. Greene 305 865 6932, email Shelgreene@aol.com

Winneba, Ghana
Beachfront Resort Opportunity
The government of Ghana has consented to have Global Marketing Group conduct a feasibility study regarding the development of a 400-acre beachfront resort village. The well-located site is just 40 miles from the capital city of Accra. Global Marketing is working with a well-known local Ghanaian who will work closely with development team and Ghanaian government. The waterfront resort can accommodate two hotels, marina, golf course, museum, restaurants, culture center, wellness center and other amenities all to be developed along side well known fishing village. 
Information: kimglobal@aolcom

New York, New York
Special Offer
Upper East Side Residence Of Fifth Avenue in East 80’s
Large Classic six room, approximately 2000sq ft Two bedrooms, maids room each with bathroom and window.
Ballroom size entertaining living/dining with fireplace.
Asking $2.2 million, Brokers protected. Kimglobal@aol.com

Urban Timeshare Opportunities
Global Marketing Group is seeking equity partners regarding two boutique urban timeshare properties. One on Down Town San Francisco and the other in Mid Manhattan.
If interested contact: Ken Miller 212-247-6060

The staff at SOLUTIONS wishes
you and yours the
Happiest of Holiday Seasons and a healthy
and prosperous 2004.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Each month SOLUTIONS reaches 11,000 professionals in real estate and resort development.

For information on participating
companies or advertising
contact: Sir Richard Steele: 212 247 6060
email: kimglobal@aol.com

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Global Marketing Group, Ltd. N Y, NY
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