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Recent industry news & press coverage of The Luxury Marketing Council and its members.

World’s Once in a Lifetime Vacations ...
Forbes Highlights Custom Itineraries of Our Personal Guest

“To some, the $100,000 vacation is purely fantasy, particularly as the global economy slows. But despite the bad news, the rich continue to spend extravagantly on luxurious getaways ...” reports Forbes.

Council member, Our Personal Guest, specializes in creating custom dream trips and as featured by Forbes, they’ve developed one-of-a-kind itineraries, including a nother $100,000 itinerary -- designed for a philanthropist who is also an avid photographer -- includes flying to each secluded destination by private turboprop as well as trips to local communities and charities. The 16-day itinerary also includes an exclusive perk: the assistance of a National Geographic photographer during a private safari in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Revel in these spectacular South African and New Zealand itineraries created by Our Personal Guest and featured in Forbes.

• Southern Africa Itinerary
• New Zealand Itinerary

Visit www.ourpersonalguest.com

Rustic Bakery Innovative & Enchanting

From The Nibble: Top Pick of The Week

More than 18 months ago, we were invited to a party in San Francisco to celebrate the anniversary of one of our favorite cheese makers, Cowgirl Creamery. Many great American cheese makers brought their best cheeses to the celebration. But what we remembered most following that assembly of fine fromage were the enchanting, irresistible flatbreads from Rustic Bakery, a small artisan enterprise which had started up only nine months earlier. It was by no means ready to set up an e-commerce operation, but we kept calling regularly with high hopes. We simply had to have a steady supply of such great flatbreads to accentuate cheese, soup, salad or as a great munchie with a glass of wine or beer.

Each time we called to find out when we could order online, the product line had expanded.

Read the full Nibble.

Visit Rustic Bakery online.

Prada is Newest Addition to Union Square

San Francisco Chronicle -- CA, USA

Alf Nucifora, chairman of the Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco discusses iconic luxury brands and the current economic down turn as Prada joins the luxury retail market in Union Square.

'Middle class' Millionaires Facing Foreclosure

Bizjournals.com -- Charlotte, NC, USA

So-called middle class millionaires, those with $1 million to $10 million, say they expect to lose real estate to foreclosure in the year ahead, according to a recent survey conducted by Lewis Schiff, a co-author of The Middle Class Millionaire.

"One of five plan to walk away from residential investment property," Schiff told members of the Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco.

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