Friday, July 14, 2006

All business for Boilers in Maui 



WEST LAFAYETTE Admit it. When you think of Maui, do you think of basketball, a hot-as-you-dont-want-to-endure Lahaina gym, and Tubby Smith and John Calipari in khaki shorts?
Source: www.fortwayne.com

Try beach tennis - Ten Tips for the Latest Twist on Tennis 
Wild Dunes® Resort – rated as one of the Top 10 Tennis Resorts in the U.S. by Tennis magazine – has teamed up with Beach Tennis World Champions Phil Whitesell and Chris Henderson to offer ten tips to get you started with the newest tennis craze— barefoot and right on the beach! (PRWEB Jul 2, 2006)
Source: www.prweb.com

Marriott International Reports Robust 2006 Second Quarter; Significant REVPAR, Margin and Earnings Growth 
WASHINGTON, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marriott International, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. today reported second quarter 2006 net income of $186 million, an increase of 35 percent, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.43, an increase of 48 percent.
Source: www.finanznachrichten.de

Points of view 
Working people all over the island can barely afford rental housing. The idea that vacation rentals do not make it harder and more expensive to find housing just doesnt pass the smell test. The Planning Dept. sensibly recommended against making it easier for them to proliferate.
Source: www.haleakalatimes.com

TIDES OF COMMERCE: Former Whalers manager has brief retirement 
When Don Reaser retired from the Estate of James Campbell as asset manager of Whalers Village, he said he was "really retiring." That "lasted about a month."
Source: www.mauinews.com

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Data on vacation rentals sparse



Maui News, HI - Jun 29, 2006... The Maui Vacation Rental Association has about 150 members, says President David Dantes. That is down from about 180 last year. ...
Source: www.mauinews.com

High Fuel Prices Concern Hawaii Businesses
Hawaii Channel.com, HI - Jun 25, 2006... sea expeditions, rising fuel prices are making a Hawaii vacation an even more pricey affair. Dan Peavy owns Aqua Adventure Charters on Maui, which offers ...
Source: www.thehawaiichannel.com

Starwood enlarges time-share portfolio plan
Milwaukee Business Journal, WI - Jun 27, 2006Starwood Vacation Ownership, which has properties on Maui and Kauai, has finalized the acquisition of 29 acres in Palm Desert, Calif. ...
Source: milwaukee.bizjournals.com