Happy cheers erupted in the audience at CBS’s Emmy Award-winning THE TALK on Friday, May 6, as the hosts announced that Diamond Resorts International® was giving away 275 vacations in honor of Mother’s Day.

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Diamond Resorts International Joins CBS's THE TALK in Celebrating Mother's Day with Surprise Vacatio ...

Diamond Resorts International Joins CBS's THE TALK in Celebrating Mother's Day with Surprise Vacation Giveaway (Photo: Business Wire)

Studio audience and online winners, a total of 275, were given a 3-day, 2-night getaway at any one of the 92 participating properties in the Diamond Resorts portfolio. For mothers in the audience, or others wishing to honor their moms, it was a great, unexpected and very welcome surprise.

“Bringing families together on vacation is a wonderful way to reconnect,” said David Palmer, President and CEO, Diamond Resorts International®. “And everyone here at Diamond Resorts believes in the power and value of vacations to create life-long memories and nurture our humanity. They are essential to well-being. That is the power of vacations, and sharing it with your mom at one of our resorts is a great way to create some priceless family memories.”

The vacation giveaway from Diamond Resorts culminated a week-long “Fantastic Finds” feature on THE TALK, in honor of Mother’s Day.

CBS’s Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show THE TALK (broadcast weekdays 2:00 –3:00 p.m. ET; 1:00 –2:00 p.m. PT) features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is co-hosted by Aisha Tyler, Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood.

For more information about THE TALK, tune in weekdays or visit www.cbs.com/shows/the_talk/.

For more information about Diamond Resorts International® visit www.diamondresorts.com.

About Diamond Resorts International®

Diamond Resorts International® (NYSE: DRII), with its network of more than 370 vacation destinations located in 35 countries throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, Central America, Europe, Asia, Australasia and Africa, provides guests with choice and flexibility to let them create their dream vacation, whether they are traveling an hour away or around the world. Our relaxing vacations have the power to give guests an increased sense of happiness and satisfaction in their lives, while feeling healthier and more fulfilled in their relationships, by enjoying memorable and meaningful experiences that let them Stay Vacationed.™

Diamond Resorts International® manages vacation ownership resorts and sells vacation ownership points that provide members and owners with Vacations for Life® at over 370 managed and affiliated properties and cruise itineraries.