Cancun Development Pioneer To Speak At Timeshare and Fractional Networking Expo GNEX 2011
Orlando Arroyo, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sunset World Resorts, will address delegates during Perspective Magazine's timeshare and fractional ownership industry networking event.
NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND, April 08, 2011
Timeshare and fractional industry independent multi-media information leader Perspective Magazine announces that Orlando Arroyo, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sunset World Resorts, will provide insights from his distinguished career in resort development at the Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011.As one of Cancún's founding personalities, Mr. Arroyo's wealth of experience will be invaluable for developers and resort managers looking for advice on how to succeed in the current economic climate.
"It is an honor to speak at GNEX and to interact with fellow leaders to discuss the evolution and future innovation in our industry," said Mr. Arroyo.
Mr. Arroyo was appointed by the Promotion Trust Fund of the Bank of Mexico (INFRATUR) and was actively involved in the planning and construction of Cancún throughout the early 1970's. From 1983 to 1985 he was appointed as General Manager of Cancún within the National Fund for the Development of Tourism (FONATUR), administering the continued development and construction of Cancún.
In 1988 he established a partnership with four collaborators, and together they ventured into timeshare development and membership-based vacation products, building their first hotel, Sunset Royal. Under the visionary leadership of Mr. Arroyo, Sunset World has grown from that one hotel into three other resorts, with more on the way, and a vast collection of vacation service companies.
Mr. Arroyo will be addressing delegates during the "Diverse Portfolios & Products" session on Day One of the expo, which will be held May 11-12, 2011 at the spectacular Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas.
An action-packed agenda will feature interactive workshops throughout the two-day event as leaders gather to network and conduct business in specially-designated meeting areas. A welcome reception, exhibitor hall and new sessions designed to improve industry best practices are key features of the event.
At the Perspective Magazine Awards Gala dinner, winners will be announced from more than 150 nominees from five continents in a wide variety of categories such as Best Resort Development and Best Innovation Award.
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.
For more information and to find out how your company can become a sponsor of GNEX 2011, please visit http://perspectivemagazine.com/gnex
About Orlando Arroyo
Orlando Arroyo holds a degree in Civil Engineering from The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) with post-graduate work at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Toronto, and Master of Science in Transportation Economics from Carnegie Mellon University.
Mr. Arroyo began his career as a consultant engineer in the areas of tourism and transportation. In addition to his role in the founding and development of Cancún, he was in charge of the development of Puerto Juárez and responsible for the repositioning of Acapulco as a world prime destination. He assisted in the long-term planning of Mexico's airports, including the expansion of Mexico City's International Airport.
Mr. Arroyo has held the positions of Vice President of the Association of Hotels of Quintana Roo and President of the National Private Business Council. During his presidency of the Caribbean Coordination Business Board, he designed — among other projects — the Cancún beach restoration project and the Economic Development Plan of Quintana Roo, 2025. As hobbies, he enjoys flying his own jet and sailing with friends and family.
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.
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