International Cruise and Excursions, Inc. Confirms Sponsorship of Global Timeshare and Fractional Expo GNEX 2011

NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND, March 11, 2011 (Press-News.org) Timeshare and fractional industry information provider Perspective Magazine announces that International Cruise and Excursions, Inc. (ICE) is a Bronze Sponsor of the First Annual Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011.

"We are proud to sponsor GNEX 2011. ICE, as a global vacation provider with operations throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, believes that GNEX provides a platform to do business with other global shared ownership leaders that have the same passion to create innovative world class vacation products, thereby strengthening the industry," said John Rowley, Chairman, ICE Enterprise.

ICE provides clients the ability to leverage the power and appeal of vacations through fully branded travel and cruise programs with access to flights, cruises, hotels, resorts, tours, car rental and packaged products via a proven e-commerce platform partnered with full service state of the art call center, customer service and fulfillment operations. ICE cultivated powerful, long-standing relationships with every major cruise line across the globe and further strengthened its product lines with the addition of more than 50,000 high quality resort and hotel options along with a broad range of lifestyle products and experiential tours worldwide.

"We are delighted to welcome ICE as a sponsor of GNEX 2011. Their unique integration of the timeshare, cruise and travel industries is an example of the diversity and potential growth the shared ownership industry can continue to explore," said Paul Mattimoe, president and CEO, Perspective Magazine.

The iconic Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas will be the site for GNEX 2011 and the Perspective Magazine Awards Gala, to be held during May 11-12, 2011.

This exciting new expo will gather business leaders from throughout the global vacation ownership industry as attendees from five continents will be participating in creative workshops designed to spark new ideas and improve business practices. Individual business meetings are a major focus of the event, which also includes a welcome reception, an exhibitor hall and networking sessions designed to create strategic partnerships among the delegates.

The Perspective Magazine Awards Gala dinner will conclude the expo as finalists will be awarded the coveted titles of "Best In Region" and "Best In The World" across a variety of categories.

Sponsors and supporters of GNEX 2011 include:

The Absolute World Group, Dial an Exchange, Resort Television, Yucatan Holidays, Citadel Trustees Limited, Connex, First American Title Insurance Company, ICE, Interval International, LeisureLink, Max Generation, RCI, First National Trustee Company, Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific (AOCAP), Australian Timeshare & Holiday Ownership Council (ATHOC), Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA), Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers (CARE), La Asociación Mexicana de Desarrolladores Turísticos (AMDETUR), Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference, Resort Development Organisation (RDO), Vacation Ownership Association of Southern Africa (VOASA), American Airlines, Avis Rent A Car and Christel House International as Charity of Choice.

To find out how your company can become a sponsor of GNEX 2011, please visit http://www.perspectivemagazine.com/gnex.

About ICE
International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. (ICE) is a worldwide travel and leisure organization with a global network of innovative travel alliances including top corporations, resorts, cruise lines, holiday suppliers and leisure travel providers. ICE provides innovative cruise, holiday and travel programs, unique membership reward and loyalty programs, as well as cruise and vacation fulfillment services to more than 150 major corporate brands serving more than 55 million consumers worldwide. Enjoying more than 13 years of tremendous growth and a legacy of successful industry innovation, ICE continues to raise the bar in creative marketing solutions, client services and passionate performance within the travel industry. Visit http://www.iceenterprise.com for more information.

About Perspective Magazine
Perspective Magazine publishes four regional brands: industry publications Perspective Magazine North America, Perspective Magazine Europe & Middle East, Perspective Magazine South Africa and Perspective Magazine Asia Pacific. Together, the industry magazines are the most read independent trade publications globally for the shared ownership industry and the company is a media sponsor of 30 major industry events around the world. The company's consumer magazine, Owners Perspective Magazine, is the only independent consumer publication that specializes in promoting the benefits of buying shared ownership products to the general public. Distribution is via a variety of high-profile consumer channels including, but not limited to, more than 150 first class airport lounges worldwide with over a dozen airlines such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta as well as hundreds of luxury hotels, resorts, spas and golf clubs.

For more information visit http://perspectivemagazine.com or email Steve Luba, Director of Public Relations, at steveluba[at]perspectivemagazine.com For information on advertising and editorial opportunities visit http://perspectivemagazine.com/advertise.