Member News & Exclusive Offers

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In This Month's News ...

• All That Jazz ... Plus Big Savings TOO!
• HSBC Premier Invites Council Members to Very Special Event
• San Francisco Magazine Nominated for 5 Maggie Awards
• Zuckerman & Associates Celebrates Recognition with Special Offer to Council Members
• GaulSearson Ltd. Selected to Present to National Association of Interior Designers
• Gaul Searson Ltd. Invites Council Members to Exclusive Pre-Sale Event
• New Luxury Board
• Bill Lewis Named Alain Pinel Realtors Los Altos Manager
• Two Available Units at the New Ritz-Carlton -- Sold Out Building
• Pac Union GMAC Property Chosen as Location for 2007 San Francisco Decorator Showcase
• Mary Lou Castellanos Recognized at Luxury Conclave
• Grattan Elementary Seeks Luxurious Donations to Support Fund Raiser

All That Jazz ... Plus Big Savings TOO!

SFJAZZ is offering all Council members a 10% discount to the special Friday, May 18 concert at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre featuring a rare duo performance by two Latin jazz masters, pianist Eddie Palmieri and saxophonist David Sanchez.

Luxury Marketing Council members will also be exempt from ticket service charges for this event. But that’s not all ... as an added-value bonus, Council members who attend this show will enjoy a one-time exclusive treat, admission to an exclusive intermission reception reserved for the top-end donor group, the SFJAZZ Leaders Circle.

Concert details are available at ... http://www.sfjazz.org/concerts/2007/spring/artists/EddiePalmieri.asp

To take advantage of this special offer, call 415-788-7353 .

HSBC Premier Invites Council Members to Very Special Event

HSBC Premier will be hosting a special event on Wednesday March 28th from 6-8pm at Ana Mandara Restaurant. While this event is a Client Appreciation Night for Premier clients of the bank, members of the Luxury Marketing Council are welcome to join. There will be food tastings from Chef Khai, an open bar, live jazz band and various other special events.

Contact Rob Hunt
415-678-3872
email: robert.hunt@us.hsbc.com

www.banking.us.hsbc.com/premier

San Francisco Magazine Nominated for 5 Maggie Awards

It was just announce that San Francisco Magazine was nominated for 5 Maggie Awards, including Best City & Metropolitan magazine, by Western Publishers Association (WPA).

Maggie Awards recognize and honor the best editorial and design in magazine and electronic publishing in the Western United States. Winners will be announced April 27 in Los Angeles .

The five nominations are:

City & Metropolitan/Consumer
San Francisco -- March issue

Best Overall Design/Consumer
San Francisco -- August issue

Best Feature Article/Consumer
San Francisco -- September issue, What Happened to Black San Francisco?

Best Interview or Profile/Consumer
San Francisco -- August issue, The Kitchen CEO

Best News Story/Consumer
San Francisco -- March issue, Killing the Death Penalty

Zuckerman & Associates Celebrates Recognition with Special Offer to Council Members

Zuckerman & Associates is proud to have been recognized as a leading sellers of custom slacks by one of the most renowned suppliers of fine English and Italian fabrics in the United States. As part of this recognition, Zuckerman & Associates has received approval to offer the following special promotion to Luxury Council Members through March 31, 2007:

Purchase two pairs of slacks from over 40 choices of colors, including lightweight wools and wool/linen/silk blends, and receive a 3rd pair FREE.

Contact Bruce Zuckerman
415-399-8814
http://www.zuckermansf.com/

GaulSearson Ltd. Selected to Present to National Association of Interior Designers

The National Association of Interior Designers (ASID) held their annual conference in San Francisco , March 15-18. GaulSearson Ltd. was selected as one of 10 Design District Showrooms to present showroom products and philosophy to member of this prestigious group of Interior Design Professionals.

Gaul Searson Ltd. Invites Council Members to Exclusive Pre-Sale Event

The San Francisco Design Center ’s Annual Sample-Sale-to-the-Public (in select showrooms) is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29. This is a once-a-year opportunity to realize very significant discounts on inventory of superior quality home furnishings including antiques, rugs, furniture and accessories.

Prior to the sale, GaulSearson Ltd. extends a special invitation to Luxury Marketing Council members to avoid the weekend crowds and to purchase at 60% to 75% off retail prices on sale merchandise. Simply identify yourself as a Council member. This pre-sale event is 9am to 5pm on Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27 at the GaulSearson Ltd. Showroom only.

Special note ... GaulSearson rarely participates in to-the-public sales. However this year, containers from Thailand, Bali, and China filled with Antique Accessories, Objects, Furniture and Tribal Curiosities are on the way, along with a large assortment of new upholstery and other furniture samples from our manufacturers in the U.S. The Showroom simply needs the space. The pre-sale invitation to LMC members is in the sincere desire to place our chosen-with-care items with an appreciative audience. The almost-a-gift pricing is an additional benefit to members of The Luxury Marketing Council.

Visit http://www.gaulsearson.com/

Wine Country Triathlon California Adventure

Start your engines for non-stop, high-adrenaline three day/two night adventure package in Northern California’s Wine Country with Viviani.

This exhilarating new offering adventure from Viviani Destination Management includes clay shooting, open-wheel cart racing and professional sailing instruction. Click here to open the brochure, or visit www.viviani.com

DEPARTURES Magazine and Brooks Brothers present A Chorus Line

DEPARTURES Magazine created an exclusive Broadway show experience for The Brooks Brothers' Holiday Catalog mailing. Brooks Brothers' customers were invited to enjoy A CHORUS LINE on Saturday, March 10th in New York. Guests were then transported to Cafe Gray in the Time Warner Center to enjoy an exciting post-show meet and greet with the cast of the show.

Natalie Cortez, Brad Anderson, Deidra Goodwin, Guest and Judy Murphy
Photo by Rob Rich © 2007

DEPARTURES Magazine Announces Presenting Sponsorship
for A-List Hollywood Fundraiser in May

In support of the 10th Anniversary of Project ALS's fundraising efforts, Publisher Ed Ventimiglia announced recently that DEPARTURES will sponsor the Streets of New York Block Party on the Paramount Studios Lot, May 12th in Los Angeles. This daytime event, designed for family attendance, will feature storefronts with merchandise from DEPARTURES advertisers, a fashion show, private jet display and experiences hosted by top real estate marketers and wineries. For advertising and participation information contact Marion Lowry -- phone (310) 268-7630 or email marion.h.lowry@aexp.com.

New Luxury Board

The president of The Luxury Institute in New York , NY , Milton Pedraza, asked us to forward information about a new website called www.luxuryboard.com. The Board is "designed to gather, synthesize, and share the collective business knowledge and wisdom of luxury professionals worldwide and provide open access to valuable research, ratings and reports from its parent, The Luxury Institute."

Bill Lewis Named Alain Pinel Realtors Los Altos Manager

Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) President and Chief Operating Officer Larry Knapp named Bill Lewis, one of the most influential managers in residential real estate on the San Francisco Peninsula, as manager of Alain Pinel's Los Altos office.

Bill Lewis brings over twenty years of experience managing real estate offices in the luxury and upper-end "Mid Peninsula" market. Since 1994, he has managed the Coldwell Banker Woodside office where he and his team have enjoyed record performances year- after-year. Mr. Lewis is a San Carlos native and a resident of Menlo Park. Read More

Two Available Units at the New Ritz-Carlton -- Sold Out Building

Pac Union GMAC Property Chosen as Location for 2007 San Francisco Decorator Showcase

The site of the 2007 San Francisco Decorator Showcase will be 2901 Broadway Street, the spectacular listing held by Senior Marketing Broker Dona Crowder and San Francisco Estates Director Peggy Economos of Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate (Presidio office), and independent broker/owner Constance Heldman of R/E Source Realty in Marin. It is altogether fitting that this elegant neoclassical mansion, designed by Henry Clay Smith for industrialist Milton Ray, should be chosen for the 30th anniversary of University High School ’s scholarship fundraising efforts. To commemorate this very special event, seasoned decorators were selected by invitation only and include Tucker & Marks, Diane Chapman, Jay Jeffers, Kendall Wilkinson, Steven Miller, Victoria Gwin and Tish Key. With private parties and tours for the public during the month of May, this showcase promises to highlight the many outstanding features of the hilltop residence, including sweeping Golden Gate views, a grand reception hall and the only private tennis court on the Gold Coast in Pacific Heights.  For more information, please visit the website www.2901broadwaystreet.com or contact the listing agents.

Dona Crowder 447-6244
Peggy Economos 345-3107
Constance Heldman 435-1023

Mary Lou Castellanos Recognized at Luxury Conclave

Mary Lou Castellanos won the best marketing/branding campaign at the Luxury Conclave. The contest categories included the Highest Sale, Best Marketing for a Property, Best Website, Best branding/marketing campaign, and the Best Charity Work. The contest was judged by 3 advertising agencies in New York.

Grattan Elementary Seeks Luxurious Donations to Support Fund Raiser

Grattan Elementary School is a small, K-5 public school nestled in San Francisco 's Cole Valley neighborhood. Grattan offers an exemplary education to a diverse group of urban students.

They are holding their annual Family Fun Festival on the Grattan campus May 19, 2007. Their goal is to raise $20,000 to support the programs that make Grattan unique: a school-wide greening and gardening program, regular visits from community volunteers such as " Doris the Storyteller", an international dance program, and the technology lab.

Members of the Luxury Marketing Council are invited to donate something luxurious for the silent auction. All contributions are tax-deductible and donors will be featured in the auction catalog and on their website.

Contact
Teresa Cooper- auction chairperson, Grattan PTA
Grattan School
165 Grattan Street
San Francisco , CA 94117

ph: 415-759-2815
fax: 415-759-2803
www.grattanschool.org

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