Please note that we are continuing to refine the 2007-2008 Event Calendar. Additional details and background on speakers and topics will be posted as soon as they are finalized. Monthly events will take place on or around the 15th of each month, depending on speaker and venue availability.
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May 2007 |
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May 30 |
Program: |
The Aesthetics of Style and Taste |
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That elusive quality called “style”. How do the best luxury brands incorporate and manipulate style and taste to position and market themselves? The list strategies, tools and options is endless ... product design, advertising tone, graphic design, model selection, photographic style, type design and color, iconography, spokesperson selection, in-store ambiance and experience, website appearance, etc. A panel of designers, creative specialists and taste arbiters tell what it is, how it’s done and who does it best. |
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Rob Goldberg
President
Moana Hotel & Restaurant Group
(from the founders of Auberge Resorts)
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Sandra Jordan
Founder
Sandra Jordan Collection
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Stan Musilek
Commercial Photographer
World’s Leading Luxury Brands
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Additional panelist to be announced |
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Time: |
6:00-8:00 PM |
| Location: |
Beckmann MooreYaki Studio and Alexander's Decorative Rugs & Art
San Francisco Design Center
2 Henry Adams Street, Suite 331
San Francisco, CA 94103 |
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Directions
The Beckmann MooreYaki Studio is located on the 3rd floor of the Showplace Building. (look for the Luxury Marketing Council Sign). For more detailed driving directions,
please click here.
Parking
On-street parking is freely available after 6:00 PM, or you may park in the triangular lot between the buildings fronting Henry Adams and Alameda. |
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Presenting Sponsor: |

www.diablomag.com
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June 2007 |
Date: |
June 27 |
Program: |
Charitable Giving |
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How to give (as seen through the eyes of the luxury donor) and how to receive ... in the not-for-profit world of charitable fund-raising and cause marketing.
Attendees will be provided with a private tour of the Asian Art Museum’s current exhibits ... Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga and Yoshitoshi's Strange Tales: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Meiji |
Time: |
6:00-8:00 PM |
Location: |
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA
94102
www.asianart.org
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Presenting Sponsor: |

www.benefitmagazinesf.com
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Supporting Sponsors |

www.asianart.org |
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July 2007 |
Date: |
July 11 |
Program: |
The Luxury Salon
An intimate gathering of leaders in luxury discuss marketing issues of common concern and mutual interest. |
Time: |
8:00-10:00 AM |
Location: |
Techlinea
577 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105 |
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Date: |
July 25 |
Program: |
Discount Luxury and The Treasure Hunters |
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Learn why luxury consumers feel at equal ease in Neiman-Marcus and Costco.
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Time: |
6:00-8:00 PM |
Location: |
The City Club of San Francisco
155 Sansome, 10th floor
San Francisco, CA 94104 |
Presenting
Sponsor: |

www.cityclubsf.com |
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August 2007 |
Date: |
August 15 |
Program: |
Viva Las Vegas! |
Details: |
Learn why Las Vegas will lead the nation in more than gaming and entertainment, luxury shopping and dining to name but two of the categories. We dissect the brilliant marketing that has made Las Vegas the luxury tourism behemoth that is has become. |
Time: |
6:00-8:00 PM |
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The event will take place on Signature Hospitality Group’s 150-foot flagship yacht, the San Francisco Spirit, located at Pier 9 (The Embarcadero at Broadway).
Public parking is located directly across the street at the Broadway corner. Boarding begins promptly at 5:30. Yacht departs the dock at 6:00 PM precisely, returning to Pier 9 at 8:00 PM |
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Presenting
Sponsor: |

www.turnberryltd.com
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Supporting Sponsors: |
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September 2007 |
Date: |
September 19 |
Program: |
Marin County Event |
Details: |
To be announced |
Presenting
Sponsor: |

www.marinmagazine.com
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Date: |
September 26 |
Program: |
Make Me Beautiful!! |
Details: |
The luxury world of the body beautiful and where it all takes place ... spas, resorts, and the cosmetic surgeon's office. |
Time: |
6:00-8:00 PM |
Location: |
To be announced |
Supporting Sponsor: |

www.rosenblumcellars.com |
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October 2007 |
Date: |
October 10 |
Program: |
The Luxury Salon
An intimate gathering of leaders in luxury discuss marketing issues of common concern and mutual interest.
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Time: |
6:00-8:00 PM |
Location: |
To be announced |
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Date: |
October 24 |
Program: |
Luxe Tech |
Details: |
We sample the world of luxury technology and gadgets within the home, featuring the latest and most luxurious trends in home theaters, audio and video technology and control systems for the home including lighting, security, temperature and energy conservation. |
Time: |
6:00-8:00 PM |
Location: |
To be announced |
Supporting Sponsor: |

www.rosenblumcellars.com |
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November 2007 |
Date: |
November 15 |
Program: |
What to Expect at Christmas |
Details: |
For many retailers the post-Thanksgiving holiday season is “make or break” time. In this lead up to Thanksgiving, retail experts and economists will divine the future and provide their best forecasts of the luxury retail environment and how customers will behave during the important holiday retail period. |
Time: |
8:00-10:00 AM (Breakfast meeting) |
Location: |
To be announced |
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December 2007 |
Date: |
December 6 |
Program: |
A Luxury Yo! Ho! Ho! ... A Christmas Gathering |
Details: |
A luxury celebration of the holiday season featuring the SFJAZZ All Stars. |
Time: |
6:00-10:00 PM |
Location: |
Victor's Palace
The Westin St. Francis Hotel
335 Powell Street
(between Geary St & Post St)
San Francisco, CA 94102 |
Presenting Sponsor: |

www.bluerealty.us
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Supporting Sponsor: |

www.rosenblumcellars.com |
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January 2008 |
Program: |
No Event Scheduled |
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February 2008 |
Program: |
"Green" Luxury ... Why luxury and environmentalism go hand-in-hand particularly in the Bay Area, the home of "green" living and a leader in "green" marketing |
Details: |
To be announced |
Presenting Sponsor: |

www.marinmagazine.com
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