{"id":64,"date":"2017-04-01T13:34:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T11:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lifestylevacationclub.co.za\/?p=64"},"modified":"2017-08-14T09:35:58","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T07:35:58","slug":"the-29th-annual-rci-oscas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestylevacationclub.co.za\/blog\/2017\/04\/the-29th-annual-rci-oscas\/","title":{"rendered":"The 29th Annual RCI OSCAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"720\"><strong>LVC DID IT AGAIN AT THE 29TH ANNUAL RCI OSCAS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In celebration of the frontrunners in the South African holiday ownership industry, the 29th Annual RCI OSCAS Gala Awards was held on 16 March 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious black tie affair provided your Club Resorts and Managing Agent, VRS, with a suitable platform to once again celebrate the accomplishments of the last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>We are pleased to share the following accolades with you\u2026<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"176\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"176\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"339\">\n<h3>Ngwenya Lodge<\/h3>\n<p>Winner of the Diamond Resort in the Gold Crown Large Resort Category<\/p>\n<p>Winner of the Diamond Award for General Manager in Gold Crown Category &#8211; Diederik Herholdt<\/p>\n<p>Gold Crown Status<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"341\">\n<h3>Ekuthuleni<\/h3>\n<p>Winner of Diamond Resort of the Year in the Silver Crown Category<\/p>\n<p>Winner of Top Housekeeping<\/p>\n<p>Winner of Top Resort Maintenance<\/p>\n<p>Nominee of Superior Service in Hospitality<\/p>\n<p>Nominee for Top Unit Maintenance<\/p>\n<p>Nominee for Top Check-Ins and Check-Outs<\/p>\n<p>Silver Crown Status<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"740\">Note* The Diamond Awards are not regular, annual awards. Diamond status is only achieved when a resort receives Top Resort Award in their category for three years in a row. It has only very rarely ever been achieved before and this has now been achieved by no less than two of our VRS resorts!<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"177\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"177\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"339\">\n<h3>Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve<\/h3>\n<p>Winner of Top Hospitality Resort Award<\/p>\n<p>Winner of Superior Service in Hospitality<\/p>\n<p>Nominee for Top Check-Ins and Check-Outs<\/p>\n<p>Nominee for General Manager of the Year &#8211; Tania Steenkamp<\/p>\n<p>Hospitality Grading<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"341\">\n<h3>Mabalingwe Nature Reserve<\/h3>\n<p>First Runner Up for Top Gold Crown Resort in Large Resort Category<\/p>\n<p>Gold Crown Status<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"177\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"177\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"339\">\n<h3>Kridzil Holiday Apartments<\/h3>\n<p>Nominee for Top Resort Maintenance Award<\/p>\n<p>Hospitality Grading <em>(Upgraded from Standard)<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"341\">\n<h3>Modumela Lodge<\/h3>\n<p>Nominee for Top Silver Crown Resort<\/p>\n<p>Silver Crown Status<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"177\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"177\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"177\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">\n<h3>Little Eden<\/h3>\n<p>First Runner Up for Top Silver Crown Resort<\/p>\n<p>Silver Crown Status<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"210\">\n<h3>Caribbean Estates<\/h3>\n<p>Nominee for Top Silver Crown Resort<\/p>\n<p>Silver Crown Status<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"206\">\n<h3>Uvongo River Resort<\/h3>\n<p>RADA Award \u2013 Employee of the Year &#8211; Tracy Robins<\/p>\n<p>Silver Crown Status<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"199\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"199\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"339\"><strong>THE FOLLOWING RESORTS WERE AWARDED GOLD CROWN STATUS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caribbean Estates \u2013 Tortuga<\/li>\n<li>Crystal Springs Mountain Lodge<\/li>\n<li>Mabalingwe Nature Reserve<\/li>\n<li>Manzi Monate<\/li>\n<li>Monateng Safari Lodge<\/li>\n<li>Ngwenya Lodge <em>(Diamond Resort of the Year)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"341\"><strong>THE FOLLOWING RESORTS WERE AWARDED SILVER CROWN STATUS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Baywater Village<\/li>\n<li>Caribbean \u2013 Montego Bay and Antigua<\/li>\n<li>Clijohn 2<\/li>\n<li>Ekuthuleni <em>(Diamond Resort of the Year)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Garden Route Villas<\/li>\n<li>GRC \u2013 The Island<\/li>\n<li>Lagoon Beach Apartments<\/li>\n<li>Little Eden<\/li>\n<li>Modumela Lodge<\/li>\n<li>Mount Amanzi<\/li>\n<li>Sandy Place<\/li>\n<li>Sudwala Lodge<\/li>\n<li>Uvongo River Resort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"199\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qvc.co.za\/mailers\/RCI_OSCAS\/2017\/RCI-Oscas-QVC_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"199\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"339\"><strong>THE FOLLOWING RESORTS WERE AWARDED HOSPITALITY RESORT STATUS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kagga Kamma<\/li>\n<li>Morrumbene Beach Resort<\/li>\n<li>Kridzil Holiday Apartments<em> (Upgrade from Standard)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"341\"><strong>RADA AWARDS: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Employee Of The Year Award &#8211; Charlene van den Berg<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"800\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"740\"><strong>WE APPLAUD YOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Super and special thanks must go to you our most valued Club Members, for being a part of these amazing achievements! We are thrilled to be able to share these accomplishments with you. After all, you are at the heart and soul of what we do.<\/p>\n<p>Warm regards<br \/>\n<em>The LVC Team<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"30\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LVC DID IT AGAIN AT THE 29TH ANNUAL RCI OSCAS! In celebration of the frontrunners in the South African holiday ownership industry, the 29th Annual RCI OSCAS Gala Awards was held on 16 March 2017. 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