News/Press Releases

Wednesday - October 31, 2006.

LeisureLink and Groople: Vacation Lodging and Online Group Travel

LeisureLink Inc. (http://www.leisurelink.com), the premier provider of electronic distribution for vacation lodging properties and Groople (http://www.groople.com), the leading online group travel booking resource, announce a new partnership offering vacation lodging accommodations for group travel.

“Vacation lodging is a perfect fit with group travel,” said Mike Stacy, Groople CEO. “The lodgings provide a completely different experience than a typical hotel, and offer multi-bedroom configurations that are a tremendous value for groups,” he said. “LeisureLink's vacation lodging inventory creates a host of new options for group travel,” Stacy said.

Leisurelink has vacation lodging properties in hundreds of locations throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The properties include condominiums, timeshare resorts, and condominium hotels. Each property has its own distinctive character.

“Group travel represents an entirely new revenue source for vacation lodging managers,” said Erik Hovanec, President and Chief Executive Officer of LeisureLink. “Our partnership with Groople places our clients in yet another channel that will strengthen their business and offer consumers a terrific value,” he said.

Through a deep understanding of specific group needs, Groople has developed a consumer friendly search tool that matches the desires of the groups with appropriate products. Whether it's a baseball team needing 20 rooms for an away game or the star sales team heading off for their well deserved reward trip, Groople locates and offers properties that best meet the needs of each group. Groople simplifies the group booking process and provides checklists and planning advice for specific group needs. Groople also provides the tools for group coordinators to communicate and collaborate with group members on details and opinions about travel plans.

About LeisureLink
LeisureLink was founded in June of 2002 with the goal of making vacation lodging properties widely available through online travel sites and traditional travel agents.  LeisureLink not only delivers broad distribution, but also provides revenue management tools that maximize property managers’ profitability in all market conditions and seasons. Our clients include vacation lodging, timeshare, and condohotel properties.

For more information visit: www.LeisureLink.com

For more information contact:
Steve Reich
Senior Vice President
Sales and Marketing
626-696-4530
SLReich@LeisureLink.com

About Groople
Based in Denver, Groople was created by more than 20 experienced leaders from every area of the travel industry with the goal of becoming the place for leisure group travelers to book the best, hassle-free deals. Groople serves military groups, family reunions, religious organizations and other leisure customers at www.Groople.com and through its offline agents while helping suppliers by giving consumers access to hotel inventory.

For more information visit: www.groople.com