| Overland
Park, KS – January 2012 / Hospitality 1ST / Global
Connections, Inc. today announced its White
Oak Lodge and Resort has been awarded the prestigious RCI Gold Crown
Resort property designation by RCI,
the worldwide leader in vacation exchange.
A
select number of RCI affiliated resorts meet RCI’s requirements for recognition
and have earned the RCI Gold Crown Resort award. These resorts have
attained high levels of excellence in resort accommodations, hospitality
and member experience as measured by RCI.
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White
Oak Lodge and Resort (Gatlinburg, TN)
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“We
are excited to receive the RCI Gold Crown Resort designation for
White Oak Lodge and Resort,” commented Tom Lyons, president of Global Connections.
“This designation confirms not only the high quality of the resort, its
design and furnishings, but the personable service offered by the staff
to our guests.”
“RCI’s
Resort Recognition Program helps ensure that our RCI affiliated resorts
adhere to RCI’s standards for accommodations, hospitality and member experience,”
said Gordon Gurnik, president of RCI. “We are thrilled to recognize those
who have attained this designation and continue to working to offer top
vacation destinations to our 3.7 million members worldwide.”
About
Global Connections and White Oak Lodge and Resort
As
a leader in the travel club industry, Global Connections provides its 170,000
members with a host of benefits and vacationing options. Headquartered
in Overland Park, KS, Global is the owner and developer of five resorts
and further owns and leases multiple resort condominium units throughout
the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Located
on 17 acres near the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Gatlinburg,
TN, White Oak Lodge and Resort is a planned mixed-use property including
60 two- and three-bedroom log cabin homes and 12 two-bedroom condominiums.
The resort features a tennis court, nature trails, outdoor grills, clubhouse
and swimming pool with two grottos and waterfalls. For more information
visit www.ExploreGCI.com and www.WhiteOakLodgeandResort.com.
Media
Contact:
Melanie
Gring
561-417-7559
Global
Connections, Inc.
mgring@gcitravel.net
About
RCI
RCI
is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange with over 4,000 affiliated
resorts in approximately 100 countries. RCI pioneered the concept of vacation
exchange in 1974, offering members increased flexibility and versatility
with their vacation ownership experience. Today, through RCI® Weeks,
the traditional week-for-week exchange system, and RCI Points®, the
industry’s first global points-based exchange system, RCI provides flexible
vacation options to its 3.7 million RCI subscribing members each year.
RCI is part of Wyndham Exchange & Rentals and the Wyndham Worldwide
family of brands (NYSE: WYN). For additional information visit our media
center, rciaffiliates.com
or The RCI Blog. RCI also can
be found on Facebook,
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and Twitter.
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