| Club Med is an all inclusive resort concept with | | | | members or GM's for short. The director of the |
| locations in many exotic places throughout the | | | | resort is referred to as the chef de village which |
| world. The slogan for Club Med is "Where | | | | means Village Chief. There are also employees |
| Happiness means the world". It is a French | | | | that are hired locally and are referred to as GE's. |
| corporation by the name of Club | | | | GO's are able to work and move to other Club |
| Méditerranée or Club Med for | | | | Med resorts throughout the world. The resorts |
| short. Club Med operates over 80 resorts | | | | themselves are referred to as villages. The unique |
| worldwide with locations in Europe, Africa, USA, | | | | and fun thing about Club Med is that the guests |
| Caribbean, Brazil, Southern Asia, French Polynesia, | | | | and the staff vacation together by both partaking |
| and Australia with plans for expansion of more | | | | in all the activities ClubMed has to offer from |
| resorts in exotic places all over the world. Club | | | | playing sports during the day to dancing and dining |
| Med is a luxury vacation destination for families, | | | | together at night. It makes for a very festive and |
| couples, groups of friends or individuals. They | | | | totally fun atmosphere for both the guests and |
| provide a unique and special vacation experience | | | | staff. You can customize your vacation in many |
| that is personalized and detailed for each individual | | | | ways and the option for you to enjoy a lot of |
| and families needs and desires. ClubMed offers an | | | | activities or just relax by yourself is what many |
| array of activities and options to choose from | | | | guests like most about Club Med. Since Club Med |
| and partake in from its award winning childrens' | | | | has been around for so long it has developed |
| clubs to expert instruction in various activities as | | | | some fun traditions such as the well known |
| well as spas and many other services. Each | | | | communal dance which is performed by the staff |
| vacation can be personalized to your every desire | | | | along with the guests each day at various times. |
| and need from travel arrangements and room | | | | The staff leads the guests in a display of |
| category to dining arrangements, vacation style | | | | different steps called crazy signs. There are also |
| and more. | | | | evening shows that are traditionally performed |
| Club Med was started in 1950 by former Belgian | | | | and which offer voluntary audience participation |
| water polo champion, Gérard Blitz. It is a | | | | and interaction as well. The fun traditions are a |
| public company listed on the Euronext exchange | | | | commonplace among all Club Med resorts |
| with its headquarters in Paris, France and Coral | | | | throughout the world. A small amount of villages |
| Gables, Florida. The first resort village was opened | | | | are for adults only and or have no children |
| on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The first resorts | | | | activities but the majority provide supervised |
| were simple and basic with vacationers staying in | | | | children clubs for all ages including a club just for |
| straw huts on a beachfront and everyone sharing | | | | teenagers to spend time together. The children |
| community washing facilities. Today Club Med | | | | clubs for different ages are called Baby, Petit, Mini |
| resorts have evolved into luxury resorts located | | | | and Junior. Each village is divided into six concepts |
| in exotic places throughout the world with hotels | | | | with different slogans like "to discover" and "to |
| and private pools and facilities. Each ClubMed | | | | live life to the fullest". |
| resort offers its own unique activities and | | | | With so many resorts throughout the world |
| services that include dining, lodging, shows, games, | | | | ClubMed offers a variety of vacation experiences |
| spas, activities and much more. | | | | and possibilities for you to experience on your |
| The atmosphere at ClubMed is laid back and | | | | own or with friends and family. With years of |
| relaxed you can choose to take part in numerous | | | | experience in providing services and activities to |
| club activities or just relax and do absolutely | | | | guests, Club Med has been able to improve and |
| nothing but recharging your batteries. The staff at | | | | optimize its efforts down to the smallest details in |
| Club Med are referred to as Gentils Organisateurs | | | | hopes of offering their guests the finest vacation |
| which means gracious and nice organizers or GO's | | | | experience possible. The slogan for ClubMed is |
| for short and vacationers are called Gentils | | | | "Where Happiness means the world" and |
| Membres which means gracious and nice | | | | happiness is exactly what you will find. |