Our History
In 1974, RCI introduced the concept of holiday ownership exchange, offering members flexibility in connection with the benefits of a holiday ownership interest. More than 35 years later, we continue to maintain our leadership position in the industry we helped to invent and grow.
Company Milestones:
- 1974 RCI is established in Virginia, USA with one resort affiliation and 453 members
- 1976 First RCI office outside U.S. opens in Mexico
- 1977 First European RCI office opens in London; Endless Vacation Magazine debuts
- 1980 First Pacific RCI office opens in Australia and toll-free phone lines open
- 1981 First Asian RCI office opens in Japan
- 1982 First RCI office in South America opens in Argentina
- 1983 First RCI office in Africa opens in South Africa
- 1985 RCI affiliates its 1,000th resort
- 1989 RCI reaches 1 million subscribing members
- 1991 RCI Gold Crown Resort quality award recognition programme is established.
- 1994 RCI celebrates its 20th anniversary
- 1995 RCI achieves 2 million subscribing members.
- 1996 RCI.com is launched
- 1997 RCI affiliates its 500th Gold Crown Resort
- 2000 RCI launches RCI Points programme the world’s first global points-based exchange programme.
- 2001 RCI’s Beijing, China office opens.
- 2002 RCI introduces The Registry Collection programme; RCI surpasses 3 million members;
- 2003 RCI Points surpasses 350,000 subscribing members.
- 2004 RCI celebrates 30-year anniversary.
- 2006 The Registry Collection programme reaches the milestone of offering 100 affiliated luxury leisure assets to members
- 2007 Endless Vacation Rentals is launched.
- 2008 RCI affiliates its 4,000th resort and introduces Enhanced Search for member rentals and Weeks, a unique and easy online search tool.
- 2009 RCI celebrates 35 years as the global leader in holiday exchange; RCI introduces RCI TV, a new online television network available to members on RCI.com; The Registry Collection exchange programme announced that there are more than 160 properties that are either accessible for exchange or under development through the programme.
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2010 RCI launches RCI TV and Snapbook iPhone/iPad app launches. RCI TV celebrates over 1 million views in less than six months. RCI launches Weeks enhancements and provides trading power transparency to Weeks members.
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2011 RCI launches RCI Platinum® membership, wins coveted ACE Innovator Award and introduces exchange recommendation feature to further enhance members’ experience.