Luxe Collaborations

While meetings and events are the glue that holds the membership of the Council together, partnerships and collaborations are the fuel that drives member business. To that end, Council officers facilitate routine and regular “matchmaking” of members interested in working together on joint promotions targeted to a shared customer base, as well as marketing collaborations and partnerships. Brokered introductions are also made to Council members world-wide, as are business liaison services in cities where other Council chapters exist.

The following are routine examples of recent partnerships and collaborations initiated or facilitated by the Council’s San Francisco chapter:

• Developed and executed more than 50 meetings and events involving co-sponsorship with Council members and non-member organizations
• Made numerous introductions of Council members to members and influentials in other Council chapters
• Instigated feature publicity for an interior designer in a prominent lifestyle magazine
• Introduced a private jet company to clubs, wineries, concierge services and resorts resulting in media coverage for one of the parties involved
• Introduced wineries to private jet companies in order to source product on flights
• Introduced a prominent architecture firm to sister chapter in London to discuss European opportunities
• Enabled two members each independently conducting business in Indo-China to explore joint opportunities in that region
• Introduced a prominent hotel group to the Council’s financial services contacts in Canada
• Referred interior design members to a potential client seeking remodeling services
• Brought together players involved in the marketing and communication of the high-rise condominium sector with an emphasis on the Rincon Hill/SOMA area
• Introduced an on-line media aggregator to a major offline publishing group
• Introduced a real estate consultant to major Bay Area real estate brokerage for the purposes of investigating high-end foreclosure and short-sale opportunities
• Introduced a prominent interior design firm to Las Vegas market via Council connections in the Las Vegas sister chapter
• Introduced a potential client seeking high-end home systems installation to Council member specializing in that market
• Initiated exchange “fam” trips between members in interior design and hospitality industries
• Promoted and prompted winery tours at member wineries
• Suggested unique location alternatives for members seeking event venues
• Facilitated joint promotional activity between wineries and leading retail jeweler
• Recommended and secured expert presenters for member-initiated events
• Generated major “front cover” publicity in leading lifestyle magazine for new travel provider
• Facilitated website link between member company and the most authoritative website in the wine industry
• “Moved” a member’s conference lodging contract from a non-member hotel to a member property
• Secured representation of a member’s products in two winery tasting rooms and retail outlets
• Facilitated a member introduction to a resort group resulting in the member securing a contract for the provision of high-end gift items for resort member clients and guests
• Secured extensive media coverage for a member in a prominent international hospitality magazine
• Supported the sale of an $8,500,000 million home represented by a Council real estate member
• Provided leverage for a significant charitable donation from a member to a San Francisco-based museum
• Referred a member providing credit card processing services to a potential client in Southern California
• Facilitated charitable giving of product and services (donations, auctions, etc.) by members to Bay Area charities
• Introduced winery members to various hotel and resort facilities resulting in hosted wine tasting events
• Introduced member in the jewelry industry to Virtuoso travel company resulting in the member’s inclusion in group tour events