In this troubled year for the financial community and many other people we hope that the leaders of the leading countries make the right decisions that makes 2009 more prosperous than 2008, CCI believes that the stock markets are now close to bottoming out and the continuos change of the major western countries to service based economies will with the sharp reductions in interest rates lead to a much quicker revival than most of the financial experts are predicting.

Corporate Club International would like to offer all our members, partners & readers a merry christmas & and happy new year. 

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As the global economy struggles, stocks tumble and banks merge amid the most formidable financial crisis in years after Lehman Brothers filed for the biggest bankruptcy in history, the global luxury travel industry is having to work even harder to keep to its clients’ demanding standards.

Yet, despite the major economic challenges facing UK and US consumers throughout 2008, it appears that the luxury travel industry continues to thrive.

Indeed, many see the current downturn as an opportunity for the upmarket travel agent to focus on their key clients. Matthew Upchurch, CEO of influential travel network Virtuoso is one; in his latest column in Luxury Travel (August/September issue, www.luxurytravelmagazine.co.uk), he says that the “new challenge facing us is how to build relationships that people are willing to pay for, particularly in a period of economic slowdown.”

In selling the value of the relationship, it’s key that travel professionals serve the affluent, not the rich, he argues, as there is a vast mindset difference between the two groups. The former have trusted advisers, professionals with whom they collaborate and pay for advice and wisdom; “you are part of a team, appreciated, respected and an expert in lifestyle.” The rich, however, may view fees as the cost of doing business, “thereby making you expendable.”

Some savvy travel providers are making positive changes to meet consumer demands. For example, Rothschild Safaris, a travel company specializing in bespoke African safaris, continues to send clients to Africa on luxury safaris, but timing and budget now play a more prominent role more than ever before.
 
"Throughout 2008 we have continued to send our clients on custom African safaris, however budget was more of a consideration during the planning process," said Leora Rothschild, president of Rothschild Safaris.

"When planning luxury safaris, we've had to be a little more creative regarding transport and accommodations. We are mixing the very high-end properties in Southern Africa with more intimate four-star properties and increasingly we are rearranging itineraries to make use of scheduled flights vs. private charters,” she adds.

Additionally, the company says it is booking significantly more last-minute travel to Africa than ever before. “Historically, our clients planned safaris at least 12 months in advance, but it's not uncommon to receive inquiries only two months in advance these days. Our luxury travel clientele rely on our first hand knowledge now more than ever as we plan these custom African safaris."
  
Perhaps signalling that today’s luxury travellers are in need of a little relaxation and more of a break from the depressing economic news, Rothschild safaris has seen an increase in "Bush and Beach" custom African safaris for 2009. While the big game of Africa has always been the main attraction, Rothschild Safaris is increasingly incorporating beaches such as the Lamu archipelago in Kenya, the Seychelles and Zanzibar.

Article by Alyson Cook, editor - Luxury Travel Magazine

As we move towards autumn Corporate Club International will have a full schedule of events this includes two new official business aviation shows MEBA in Dubai in November & Jet Expo in Moscow to be held during September,We will also be attending for the 5th year The Cannes boat and the Monaco Yacht Show's during September.

In December we will be at the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes. So it will be a busy last quarter for Corporate Club International and it's exclusive membership,

For more details on our coverage & attendance at all of these events
please contact :- randerson@corporate-club.com

Corporate Club International will be attending and covering the Cannes & Monaco Yacht  Show's for the 5th year, we will hold VIP reception's during the event for our exlcusive members and guests, we shall cover the show on our website and produce a special edition of our Corporate Club International news on both events to be sent out on the eve of the show's with hard copies distributed during these fabulous yachting festivals.

From the 24th to the 27th of September 2008, the leading companies of the luxury yachting sector will return to Port Hercules for the 18th Monaco Yacht Show.

Seven months before its next edition, the show is already sold-out thanks to an impressive repeat exhibitor rate as well as new requests for the few stands that were available in early January.

International luxury yachting industry professionals are not mistaken in positioning the MYS as the world's leading super yacht show which attracts a global high-end professional and private clientele: 500 exhibitors and 28,000 participants are expected for 2008.

With a rapidly expanding market in recent years, participating in the show has become a must for industry leaders and therefore so has the demand for berths, notably for the biggest yachts.

The MYS accurately reflects the evolution of this sector: in 2007, the show presented an exceptional fleet of 97 super yachts up to 90 meters , with a record average length of 42 meters and 40 world première launches. Plus, some fifty yachts anchored in the Monaco bay. The 2008 edition promises to be just as exceptional!

For further details please contact: annah@corporate-club.com 

Corporate Club International is continuing to raise the awareness of green investment through the Eco-Investment conference to be held in Cannnes in November 2008.

Eco-investment is an idea whose time has arrived. Corporate Club International believes this will become one of fastest expanding investment sectors with the ability to change the world in positive ways. Corporate Club International is committed to being part of this growth, and to using the power of its role as an advisor/investor to protect the environment for all of us and for future generations.

Who are the luxury, high-end travellers? And how can they be identified? The latest edition of the annual World Wealth Report from Merrill Lynch and Capgemini, puts the number of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs)¹ worldwide at 9.5 million in 2006 (+8.3% over the level recorded in 2005). The total assets of these HNWIs, meanwhile, are estimated at US$37.2 trillion (+11.4%).

The 2007 report shows that global wealth has continued to become more concentrated – a trend seen over the eleven years since the first World Wealth Report was published, with the assets of the world’s wealthiest individuals accumulating at a much faster rate than the growth of the overall HNWI population. The Middle East is the notable exception.

The wealth gains of HNWIs outpaced the growth in the numbers of HNWIs by more than three percentage points in 2006. Gains were particularly strong in Latin America, Africa and Asia Pacific, where 2006 HNWI wealth grew by 23.2%, 14.0% and 10.5%, respectively, thanks to record prices in the commodities industries that flourish in these regions. In the Middle East, total HNWI wealth grew by 11.7% in 2006, while the overall HNWI population grew by 11.9%, which suggests a slight dispersion of wealth in this part of the world.

The continued growth of HNWI wealth has largely been driven by the world’s wealthiest individuals, according to Merrill Lynch/Capgemini – the Ultra-HNWIs². In 2006, the number of Ultra-HNWIs grew by 11.3% to total 94,970. Total accumulated wealth for this elite group also increased last year, by an impressive 16.8%, to US$13.1 trillion – around 30% of the global total – another sign that world wealth is rapidly consolidating among this ultra-wealthy segment.

The developed world continues to dominate the ranks of the world’s rich. Some two thirds (64%) of HNWIs live in the USA, Japan, Germany, the UK, or France, with 30% in the USA alone.

For further details please download the ILTM industry report in full or contact : randerson@corporate-club.com

The corporate private-jet boom is soaring to new heights with Honeywell, the American aerospace group that is a key supplier, saying orders are up 100% and forecasting record sales for the next decade.

“Industry growth has moved into unparalleled territory,” said Rob Wilson, president of business and general aviation at Honeywell Aerospace, which makes engines and avionics for business jets. He expects deliveries of business jets to exceed 1,000 this year for the first time, up from 861 aircraft delivered last year.

Manufacturers in the first half of this year achieved more than 900 orders, 100% up on the same period last year, and Honeywell forecasts that 14,000 aircraft � equivalent to the world’s entire fleet today � will be delivered in the next decade. That market will be worth $233 billion (£114 billion).

Such is the demand for large, long-range jets like the Dassault Falcon 7X and Bombardier Global Express that there are delays of up to six years for delivery.

Honeywell reported a solid base of demand from fractional ownership companies like NetJets, but said its total share of sales would fall because of high demand from traditional business operators and start-up air-taxi firms.

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Due to the fantastic success of our events at the F1 Grand Prix Monaco and at Top Marques Monaco we are extending our coverage and attendance to other leading F1 and super car events.

Corporate Club International in keeping with our aim of offering our exclusive membership only the very best attended the F1 Monaco and held a VIP reception aboard a superyacht and then organised a prime location for our memers to view the 3 days of this famous event.

At Top Marques Monaco we hosted a reception at the fabulous salle empire at the Hotel d' Paris with guest speaker the "STIG" from Top Gear and then our exclusive members with VIP passes were allowed to test drive the supercars on show around the Monte Carlo grand prix circuit, We also attended a VIP reception at Prince Albert II of Monaco's automobile museum.  

Please contact Anna Hagstrom for full details of our F1 & Supercar packages so that we can tailor make your Corporate hospitality requirements, We are now offering a case of champagne for those companies booking one of our packages prior to the 31st July 2007 and/or those companies taking up Corporate Club International membership.

Dont miss out on this opportunity contact us now with your requirements:

Please contact annah@corporate-club.com for complete details.

CORPORATE CLUB INTERNATIONAL in partnership  with TOP MARQUES MONACO 2007 With the aim of achieving the ultimate supercar show, Top Marques Monaco 2007 goes interactive to become the Only Live Supercar Show in the World! The fourth edition at the Grimaldi Forum from 19th to 22nd April 2007 is already a sold-out event (with many manufacturers still knocking at the door) and promises to be a stellar show, indeed! Alongside the fabulous exhibition of supercars inside the Grimaldi Forum, outside will be the excitement generated by the motors of over 30 supercars in the new Top Marques Pits, which will be metamorphosed into a noisy arena where the most exclusive supercars in the world will be available for test drives (by invitation only) on the intricate Grand Prix circuit of Monte-Carlo. Visitors from the four corners of the globe are already booking their arrival, and many supercar owners are joining us for a chance of getting behind the wheels of the test drive cars in the wonderful Principality of Monaco!

Seeing is believing! But don’t be misled by the elegance, sleekness, class, and futuristic beauty of the stars of the show, for nothing can surpass them when it comes to hi-technology, top performance, super power and speed!

Keeping in line with its mission of presenting the most exciting, exclusive and fastest cars ever assembled under one roof, Top Marques 2007 will also host a number of WORLD and EUROPEAN PREMIERES.

We have a limited number of VIP passes to the show and invites to the drivers lunch at the Cafe d' Paris in Monte Carlo we will also have to pre-register those members looking to test drive one of the super cars on show around the Monte Carlo F1 circuit , Therefore Corporate Club International members wishing to attend this not to be missed event should contact:  annah@corporate-club.com  immediatley as due to demand we will have limited availability. 

One of the main aims of Corporate Club International is to bring our exclusive member companies together for mutual benefit, South of France Communication based in Stockholm, Sweden have now formed an alliance with Cote d' Azur Property Connections, this will allow SOFC to introduce Swedish clients to the Riviera based property company:

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The process of searching for and buying a new house can be a full-time job in itself, even more so if it is overseas.Working with Cote d' Azur Property Connections based in the Cote d' Azur and being on the ground here in Stockholm, our objective is to help you find the house of your dreams, and guide you through each step of the process so that it is simple and straight-forward.

South of France Communication in Stockholm are a Swedish run company and Cote d' Azur Property Connections are a French limited company located on the Cote d'Azur, owned and run by International management. Together we offer a one-stop solution in helping you find your dream home, from initial search to completion of purchase and beyond (e.g.installation, renovations, rental, management etc). We bridge the gap between traditional french estate agents and the requirements of our international clients who may be new to the system in France.

We can offer a wide range of properties and if we do not have the property you are looking for in our own portfolio, we can find it through our formal collaboration with other selected agents located along the Cote d'Azur.

We provide advice and assistance on all aspects of buying a home on the Cote d'Azur and connect you to the right people at the right time, from notaire to plumber and also to the best mortgage provider with in some cases up to 100% finance available. We hold your hand all the way and provide you with complete peace of mind. Our philosophy is simple, we want you to be so satisfied with our service that you tell your friends about us.

For further details on the Riviera properties available for Swedish based  property seekers please contact : annah@corporate-club.com