Boston Celtics Coach Doc Rivers is partnering with destination club Ultimate Escapes to raise money for Shepherd's Hope, a non-profit organization of volunteers that provides access to health care for the uninsured. Together they are offering six packages, including a VIP Golf Experience with the NBA champion coach in Orlando and a VIP Celtics package during the 09/10 season.

The largest destination club in Europe, The Hideaways Club, has just announced that the UK's top tennis player has become Ambassador for, and a member of, the club.

The equity based destination club has added two new residences for its members.

This Trial Membership allows you to choose from the club’s portfolio of multi-million-dollar residences in the finest beach, mountain and golf destinations, including the Turks & Caicos, Deer Valley and Kiawah Island.

This barrier island, off the Georgia coast, is the new location for the latest additions to Exclusive Resorts portfolio of luxury vacation homes.

The equity destination club held its first annual meeting at the end of April, and more than 50 members participated.

The destination club is lowering the membership fee for the next 60 weeks of membership that are sold.

Private residence and destination clubs, are compared to full ownership of a vacation home in the research report "The Affluent Market for Vacation Homes". The Spring 2009 survey included a series of questions about familiarity, brand awareness, and plans to purchase.

Building on its successful private residence clubs, Ritz-Carlton has just announced its new Destination Club which will include its luxury fractional residences.

Destination club Quintess has added four Q Leading Experiences options to its travel program. Most “Experiences” are available at Preferred Rates for Quintess members.

The semi-tropical, barrier island off the South Carolina coast is home to the newest Equity Estates residence.

The YPartnership "Portrait of Affluent Travellers" report included research on the familiarity, ownership and interest in destination clubs, private residence clubs and fractional ownership.

Exclusive Resorts has recently announced the latest additions to its "Once in a Lifetime" program. Members can reserve these trips now for travel in 2010.

The destination club has had a trial membership program for about a year. The latest version offers 7 days to try out the club.

The destination club has launched a new program, which lets prospective members try out the club for a year.

If you're wondering about destinations clubs, it's currently a great time to give one a try with lots of trial offers from different clubs.

Rocksure Property is launching its new European focused Capital Fund, which follows on the success of its more global Alpha and Bravo funds. The new fund plans to buy ten spacious, luxuriously-furnished apartments or town houses in ten of the most interesting, glamorous and entertaining cities in Europe.

Speaking to an audience of industry professionals yesterday, Jeff Potter, CEO of Exclusive Resorts, shared information on how the club is doing.

Another day, another bankruptcy filing. Yesterday the destination club Solstice filed for Chapter 11 protection in New York.

Everlands private membership club has stopped all its sales and marketing efforts.