) December 9, 2008 -- The Center for Birds of Prey, of Charleston, SC is a division of the Avian Conservation Center. The Center is ideally situated on 150 acres near Charleston, South Carolina. The Center is dedicated to the welfare and study of birds and their habitats. Its mission is to engage the public in important environmental issues that affect birds and humans alike.
The Center for Birds of Prey offers compelling free-flight demos, guided walking tours, educational programs which can be personalized and a unique insight into the lives and spectacular abilities of more than 30 species of birds of prey. These raptors include hawks, eagles, owls, falcons, kites and vultures.

) December 12, 2008 -- Night Heron Park on Kiawah Island will be the site of a New Year's Eve extravaganza filled with food, fun and entertainment suitable for families, reunions and groups of all ages.

ResortQuest

Ring in 2009 with friends and family while enjoying a great island getaway. The Holidays are a wonderful time to gather loved ones on Kiawah Island. The weather is mild, the 30 miles of paved bike trails and 10 miles of beautiful hard-packed beach are great for exercise, and getting close to nature, as a counterpart to all the holiday festivities. ResortQuest's fully-equipped villas, cottages and private homes are on-island ideal to gather the family for the Holidays.

) September 15, 2008 -- The resort islands of Charleston, SC are fast gaining a reputation as a mecca for family-oriented fun. Kiawah has been voted the No.2 island to visit in the United States by Conde Nast Traveler and a Top 10 Winter Island Getaway by LIFE Magazine. Seabrook Island features one of the few Equestrian Beach Rides on the east coast and boasts one of the top 25 ranked tennis clubs worldwide, according to Tennis Resorts Online. Isle of Palms and Wild Dunes are continually cited as a top destination by Travel + Leisure, Tennis Magazine and Golf Digest. There are plenty of things to do, and a spectacularly preserved natural environment in which to enjoy them. Here are just a few:

) September 6, 2008 -- The Fourth Annual Charleston Garden Festival will take place October 17-20 at Middleton Place, a National Historic Landmark encompassing America's oldest landscaped gardens. This year's theme will be "Metamorphosis" - celebrating the preservation of the natural world through the lifecycle of change. Attendees can expect gardening demonstrations and lectures, panel discussions, horticultural tours, live jazz, food, family activities and a children's "fantasy" area. Guests are encouraged to picnic all day on the Greensward. Log on to charlestongardenfestival.org for ticket information.

MiddletonPlace in Charleston, SC Site of the Charleston Garden Festival

) September 24, 2008 -- The First Annual Charleston Home Market will take place October 23-25 at the Navy Yard at Noisette in North Charleston. The much anticipated event, billed as a scaled down version of High Point, North Carolina's International Home Furnishings Market, will feature homegoods and decorative arts designers and craftsmen and their products. Expect to see contemporary furniture, innovative glasswork, lighting, ironwork, ceramics, textiles and more. Visitors can shop the market, meet the designers, and attend lectures and trade demonstrations throughout.

) September 18, 2008 -- If you're above the age of 15 and breathing, chances are you've heard of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Charleston Ballet Theatre performs an interactive interpretation of the wildly popular cult classic phenomenon in a special Halloween tribute on October 30, 31 and November 1 at their 477 King St. Black Box Theatre. Look for Dr. Frank N. Furter, Riff Raff, Magenta, Brad, Janet, and all the other characters whose stories unfold in a unique night of theatrical dance and audience participation. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by calling 843-723-7334. Also known for more mainstream performance pieces like The Nutcracker, Camelot, and The Great Gatsby, this is the ballet theatre's second turn at The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

) February 26, 2009 -- Historic Charleston, SC's 61st annual Festival of Houses & Gardens allows attendees to look beyond the wrought iron gates and garden walls into resplendent interiors and courtyards.

Historical Charleston

) December 14, 2008 -- ResortQuest Southwest Florida is proud to announce a new feature to ResortQuestSWFL.com, a Travel Agent booking site.

ResortQuest Southwest Florida TA Site

ResortQuest Southwest Florida is very pleased to announce the launching of our travel agent booking site

) December 11, 2008 -- ResortQuest Steamboat Vacation Rentals has teamed with a local company, Yepello Chocolates & Confections, to create a delicious welcome gift for ResortQuest guests.

Yepello Chocolates

Yepello's exquisite, handmade treats are the perfect complement to the luxury ResortQuest's accommodations. Guests will start out their Steamboat Springs vacation with a delicious gift box of Yepello Toffee Almond Brittle.

) July 1, 2009 -- Entertainment's elite headline the 90th Annual Delaware State Fair, planned for Harrington, Delaware, from July 23-Aug. 1, 2009. ResortQuest offers vacation rental accommodations at nearby Bethany Beach and throughout Delaware's Quiet Resorts and coastal Maryland.

) May 11, 2009 -- Located just south of Bethany Beach, Delaware, Sea Colony - known as "The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community" - continued its climb among the elite tennis resorts in the world, according to Tennis Resorts Online's 2009 rankings, released on May 1.

Sea Colony Beach Tennis

Sea Colony vacation rentals, available through ResortQuest, range from oceanfront condos to secluded single families homes and start at $76 per night.

) May 1, 2009 -- Dover International Speedway's Monster Mile hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Dover 400, NASCAR Nationwide Series "Heluva Good! 200" and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series "AAA Insurance 200" events for May 29-31, 2009.

Race

) August 10, 2009 -- Instant Software, Inc. (ISI) and ResortQuest Delaware jointly announce a new booking record for vacation rentals, despite the economy and decline in travel. ResortQuest acknowledges one of the key attributes to this increase is its use of Instant Software's ISILink, the Vacation Rental Industry's largest distribution system for suppliers and distributors of online vacation rentals.

By mid-day August 6, ResortQuest Delaware announced that it set a new record for the number of online bookings and guest stays. While only 218 days into the year, more reservations were made online than the total number of online reservations recorded in 2008. In addition, online bookings made in July 2009, by number and volume, were up approximately 45% over July 2008.

) December 23, 2008 -- The Green-Key is made in the U.S.A. The keycard, which looks just like standard plastic electronic keycards, is made from a renewable and biodegradable resource. The slick and classy keycard is also recyclable.

Green Key

A room-key seems like such an insignificant part of your vacation, but if it doesn't work well, it can be very frustrating for our guests

) December 30, 2008 -- Cascade North River products are processed without the use of chlorine; in fact Cascade is the only producer of tissue paper products to comply with the stringent requirements of the SMMI (Sustainable Manufacturing & Marketing Initiative) guidelines and to have PCF certification (Processed Chlorine Free).

North River

A great deal of hard work and commitment went into earning the Gold certification

) May 28, 2009 -- The 6th Annual Chili Pepper & Brew Fest contains the necessary components to heat up your summer! Beer and chili tasting, live music, and family oriented entertainment transpire during a magnificent summer weekend in Snowmass Village, Colorado! Start the summer with a sizzle - experience one of the premier music and beer festivals in the nation while enjoying your stay in Snowmass Village.

) December 18, 2008 -- The Thymes Eucalyptus scented body products are packaged in PaperBottles made of 75% paper. They are printed with water soluble inks and varnishes which eliminate harmful pollutants caused by other types of inks and varnishes. Best of all, the PaperBottle is recyclable.

) June 8, 2009 -- Park City is the place to enjoy music in the mountains this summer. The cool summer temperatures and lush mountain foliage provide a gorgeous backdrop for the endless list of events and concerts scheduled. Maybe it is because of its awe-inspiring mountains that Park City has become such a mecca for musicians and musical admirers alike. Symphonies, chamber music, jazz, bluegrass and rock n' roll musicians are scheduled for various events throughout the summer. Summer visitors have the opportunity to experience spectacular concerts by some of the world's top performers during these multi-day events.

) December 2, 2008 -- Whether it's a time of a weak national economy or a strong one, smart businesses are always looking for ways to stay profitable. Resort Rentals of Hilton Head Island is taking the lead in Hilton Head rentals to find those new sources of targeted consumers.

) April 16, 2009 -- NextWeekVacations is giving away one week in an oceanfront vacation home in order to promote its new marketplace focused on helping consumers find huge travel deals with last minute rentals. Different from existing vacation rental sites, NextWeekVacations.com only accepts last minute listings for rental dates that are typically less than 30 days away with discounts of at least 20-50% off.

NextWeekVacation GiveAway

) June 17, 2009 -- ViaVacanza announces the unveiling of their new brand, TravelStorm. A rebirth of vision, energy and focus -- TravelStorm plans to empower the Vacation Rental Industry with Rezolution, a state of the art booking engine and content management system. Focusing on simple user-interface, Rezolution provides powerful tools that integrate with all of the Instant Software products including First Resort, Entech, Property Plus and V12 in order to make managing a website seamless. Integration is in the development plan for other leading industry software solutions.

Travel Storm

) January 13, 2009 -- Oregon Beach Vacations, the leader in vacation rentals along Oregon's magnificent coastline, has recently added an interactive video community and blog to their website: www.OregonBeachVacations.com.

Oregon Beach Vacations

) September 2, 2009 -- Instant Software, Inc. (ISI) clients have experienced record breaking growth for online bookings of vacation rentals through the strength of ISILink. Despite the downturn in the economy, through the end of August, online reservations of vacation rentals through ISILink represented over $250 million, a 20% increase over year-to-date 2008.

) March 4, 2010 -- Visual Data Systems, the leading independent provider of website design; software integration; online marketing including search engine promotion; managed email marketing and consultation for the vacation rental industry, has announced the successful launch of their first wave of Away Wee Go!™ Mobile Websites for clients in the vacation rental industry.

Visual Data Systems

) January 14, 2009 -- Hodnett Cooper Vacation Rentals and Real Estate, Inc. recently released a new community-oriented blog, "The Real Estate Insider." http://blog.hodnettcooper.com.

Topics covered include: local performing arts, community events, local charity information, coastal retirement, golf and dining recommendations, and more. Additionally, the Hodnett Cooper blog offers an insider's perspective on local Real Estate; including reader questions and answers from local experts.

) November 14, 2008 -- Instant Software, the leading U.S. supplier of technology solutions for the Vacation Rental Industry, and Interhome, Europe's largest Vacation Rental Management company and distributor, agreed to integrate ISILink with Interhome's reservations technologies so that Interhome can distribute and market 30,000+ European vacation rental properties through additional channels and access additional properties to market automatically through its own booking system.

) August 7, 2009 -- Instant Software, Inc. (ISI), the leading technology solution provider for the Vacation Rental industry, reports that the number of bookings during the first 6 months of 2009 in the U.S. vacation rental industry were down 10% compared to the same period in 2008. Revenue from bookings decreased 15% during that same period as economic pressures drove the average daily rate for Vacation Rentals from a 2008 average of $199 per night to $185 in 2009.

) September 16, 2008 --
HomeAway, the world’s leading vacation rental
marketplace, today unveiled a redesign of its U.S. flagship site, HomeAway.com.
Already attracting millions of travelers each year, HomeAway.com now
incorporates fresh features and improved navigation to make it easier
than ever for both travelers to find vacation rentals and owners to
market their properties.

) April 15, 2009 -- Instant Software, the leading supplier of technology for the vacation rental industry, proudly announced that it is working together with FlipKey™ to build the largest collection of vacation rental properties available for travelers on tripadvisor.com® and flipkey.com™. TripAdvisor®, the world's most popular and largest travel community, recently announced the addition of more than 70,000 vacation rental listings in almost 1,000 destinations in a new vacation rental experience powered by FlipKey.

) February 17, 2009 -- Instant Software clients experienced record growth in online reservations for Vacation Rentals in 2008. This upward trend, contradictory to the struggling economy, is further evidence that this $20 Billion segment of the travel industry is poised for explosive growth in internet sales. In order to scale with this demand, Instant Software announces significant investment in its web distribution technology, ISILink, the Vacation Rental Industry's largest distribution system for suppliers and distributors of online vacation rentals.

) July 13, 2009 -- Like any work of art, ZāGO Flexible Trims & Mouldings, Inc. is proud when someone says their work belongs in a museum. Just ask the folks at the Children's Museum of Virginia in Portsmouth, VA, who ordered 150 feet of the company's new base mouldings for their displays.

) January 16, 2009 -- For Americans, 'Change' - for the better - is the new buzzword for 2009. For guests visiting the Orlando area for a Disney vacation, change has indeed arrived.

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) July 27, 2009 -- Instant Software, Inc. (ISI) announces that V12.NET (Version 12.5.5), ISI's market leading browser-based Property Management System for the vacation rental industry, was officially approved by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC) as being compliant with the provisions of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission Rules and Trust Account Guidelines.
    
V12.NET is a property management system designed to help property management companies manage all aspects of their vacation rental business - management and short-term rentals of people's homes, villas, condos, and apartments. It is the most robust and feature-rich hosted solution in the vacation rental market.

) October 27, 2009 -- SmartyRents.com is a new online video game rental company that features LeapFrog and VTech educational video games. One of the most impressive services SmartyRents provides for parents is the ability to search for games by a specific educational skill. For example, if a child is struggling with addition, parents can search for only those games that address addition. Parents can search among 150 educational skills to select key skills pertinent to their child's age and learning level.

) September 20, 2008 -- Yesterday at Instant Software's RezFest 2008 Conference, Instant Software announced one of the most powerful and impactful business intelligence tools for property managers in the Vacation Rental industry, called Instant Analysis. Instant Analysis is a feature that collects and organizes reservations data so users can access vital stats such as year-on-year and year-to-date performance, in order to make the most informed business decisions.

) January 27, 2009 -- Not only can those who make Sarasota the base for their Gulf Coast stay avoid Tampa traffic and the crush of fans and families, Sarasota's hospitality industry is making an all-out effort to lure them here with special Super Bowl event rates - special as in lower than normal seasonal rates.

One beach hotel, the Holiday Inn Sarasota on Lido Key is offering city-view rooms starting at $199 a night (with two- and three-night minimum stays) 941-388-5555.
The Hampton Inn at Bee Ridge Road and Interstate-75 - straight shots north to Tampa and west to Sarasota's sugary-sand beaches and other amenities - is offering rates starting at $195 a night (three-night minimum) and a $10 gas card to ease that drive, plus free hot breakfasts 941-371-1900.

) September 2, 2009 -- It is a rare case that one firm can both creatively design and fabricate an entire museum from the ground up. Lexington Design + Fabrication accomplished just that for The Children's Museum of the Upstate, one of the most spacious and innovative children's museums in the nation, which recently opened in Greenville, South Carolina.

Tail of the Lion, Inc., a network of e-commerce websites dedicated to providing customers with top quality products at affordable prices, announced today the launch of www.Childrens-Beds.net. The website offers consumers a diverse selection of kids' beds and children's bedroom furniture suitable for children of all ages.
"With parents becoming increasingly busy with work, carpools and extracurricular activities, we identified the need to help them find the right kids' furniture without wasting time searching through unrelated items. We created Childrens-Beds.net as a one-stop shop for anyone looking for safe and stylish children's bedroom furniture," says David Mason, founder of Tail of the Lion, Inc.

) October 19, 2009 -- Instant Software, Inc. (ISI), the leading supplier of technology for the Vacation Rental industry, announced today that it has completed a strategic acquisition of TravelStorm Website & Marketing Company, an online development and marketing firm specializing in the travel industry, to bring the most powerful and all-inclusive property management and marketing solutions available worldwide.