The 2010 Corporate Club International awards have now been made our VIP/HNWI/Corporate members have voted in the following catergories:

The Best French Riviera Real Estate Agency:

Cote d' Azur Property Connections, Cannes

The Best International & French Riviera events companies:

Corporate Club International

The Best Private/Investment Bank in Riviera/Monaco:

CMB Monaco

The Best Yacht Broker in Riviera/Monaco:

CCI Yacht Broker Division

The Best International SuperYacht Builder/Shipyard

Benetti Yachts  

The Best Private/Business Jet Broker in Riviera/Monaco

CCI Jet Charter Division 

The Best Luxury Lifestyle company/supplier in Riviera/Monaco

Corporate Club International

The Best CCI supported event in the Riviera/Monaco

Top Marques Monaco

For more details contact cci@corporate-club.com

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No this is not the lead up to a new movie blockbuster, The beaches along the Croisette and a most of the venues/restaurants being prepared for this years Cannes Film Festival suffered from a severe storm of the coast that led to waves up to 10 metres hitting the coast line all along the Riviera, the problems for movie lovers were made worse when the volcanic ash from the erupting Icelandic volcano decided to make it's mark on this years event, Nice airport was closed accordingly.

CCI will endeavour to cover & attend and keep all our members updated on this years event despite these stebacks, we look forward to seeing all our attending members and VIP guests during the next 12 days in Cannes.

Members enquiries should be sent to membership@corporate-club.com

PARIS, March 26, 2010 (AFP) - Ridley Scott's "Robin Hood" will open this year's Cannes film festival, the organisers said Friday, but the latest screen version of the legendary English outlaw will not be in competition.

The film, with a stellar cast that includes Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Max Von Sydow, Vanessa Redgrave and Lea Seydoux, will kick off the 63rd Cannes festival which runs from May 12 to 23.

"To revisit the legend, Ridley Scott has chosen Russell Crowe in a role previously brought to the screen by Errol Flynn, Sean Connery and even Kevin Costner," they said.

Scott, 72, is no stranger to the Croisette having won the 1977 Cannes Film Festival prize for his debut feature "The Duellists." In 1991 his road movie "Thelma and Louise" featured at the festival.

Visionary screen story-teller Tim Burton will head the jury at Cannes this year.

For further details:

CCI Cannes Film Festival coverage

You can also follow our coverage & attendance on Facebook

CCI will be hosting a 2 day investment forum in Monaco during 2010 in conjunction with leading companies from this sector. 

The main focus of the event will be on Eco-investment as this century is set to see an unprecedented growth in the green/enviromental sector, CCI is therefore continuing to raise the awareness of this most important area and believe Eco-investment is an idea whose time has arrived. CCI believes this will become one of fastest expanding investment sectors with the ability to change the world in positive ways. CCI 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.

cci@corporate-club.com

As 2009 draws to a close the major world economies are gradually emerging from recession, CCI as well as continuing to develop our networks in our established markets are now looking to the emerging giants of Russia & China to help our members seeking busines partners or for high return investment opportunities, China in particular is continuing to grow fast with around 1.5 million households in the super rich bracket, this figure is expected to rise to 4.5 million by 2015 easily challenging the leading economies of the west in this sector.

CCI therefore invites you to utilise CCI Online China and/or our new CCI Russia websites to reach potential partners and HNWI's in these expanding markets, if you wish to get the maximum benefit from CCI please email cci@corporate-club.com for further details or apply for membership now: 

membership apply

CCI has now noticed a significant increase in confidence and activity from our HNWI investor members with many now looking again for solid investment opportunities.

CCI has therefore taken steps to form alliances with leading private banks & wealth management organisations to guarantee our exclusive members the very best investment services & advice. 

CCI will be offering the opportunity to meet with our new partners at our International VIP receptions many held at major events in the Riviera & Monaco , full details will also be available on our website, latest news pages and in our CCI monthly news.

For further détails please visit our website or via contact détails below:

cci@corporate-club.com

      BUYERS ADVISING TOP HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES TURN

   TO ILTM FOR INSPIRATIONAL LUXURY TRAVEL COLLECTIONS

   Cannes – home of the world’s definitive annual  luxury travel market

For the first time, the Association of Celebrity Personal Assistants (ACPA -www.acpa-la.com), representing some of the world’s top celebrities and personalities, will be sending buyers to ILTM (www.iltm.net), the global showcase of luxury travel collections.

Drei Donnelly, President of the ACPA comments: “Sending our very best celebrity assistants to ILTM will be exceptionally worthwhile. By attending ILTM our members will be able to recommend the hottest and newest luxury destinations and collections to our celebrity and industry executives. We look forward to attending and to forging new relationships with the world of luxury travel.”

Peter Conway, ILTM’s Manager VIP Buyer Programme comments: “ILTM is committed to delivering more than expected from a luxury travel exhibition. We strive to enhance the business mix of retail agents, tour operators and niche meetings and incentive companies by introducing unique clients from outside the traditional boundaries.

“We are delighted that ACPA is collaborating with us in bringing clients who represent some of the film industries A-list clientele - looking for exceptional experiences that appeal to the privacy conscious celebrity.”

ILTM’s four day programme, running from 7-10 December in Cannes, features Speed Networking Sessions giving exhibitors 12 four minute meetings with VIP Buyers; Focus Forums; a private networking opportunity for exhibitors to inform and market to a select group of buyers; and the ILTM Ultratravel Forum which sees key figureheads of the industry, through two panel discussions, tackle the issues, trends and developments set to impact on the luxury travel market.

                                                 About ILTM

International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) is the leading annual business to business event for the global luxury travel community, bringing together over 3,000 professional luxury travel buyers and suppliers, in Cannes, 7 – 10 December 2009. The world’s most sought after destinations, ultra-luxurious accommodation, elite transportation and unique travel experiences are showcased for the most discerning international luxury travel buyer via an unrivalled pre-scheduled appointment system and effective networking and information opportunities.

For more information on ILTM, please contact:

Anita Yaa Agyeman, Marketing Manager, ILTM.

  Phone: +44 208 910 7860 or

anita.agyeman@reedexpo.co.uk

For further press information, contact the ILTM press office:

Simon Greenbury or Sandra Boutonnet.

Tel: +44 (0) 207 096 2960/2958

Email: simon.greenbury@cut-coms.co.uk

sandra.boutonnet@cut-coms.co.uk

CCI moved away from print media some 6 years ago a decision only now being copied by all major companies in this sector and created Corporate Club International. CCI's innovative combination of Internet communication via our website, latest news pages and monthly electronic news together with our VIP networking events many held in the Riviera & Monaco has proved to be the way forward in reaching the very best clientele in the International Real Estate/Property, Super Yacht, Corporate/Private Jet, Finance & Investment & Luxury Lifestyle sectors.

CCI gives you the ability to interact with people via the Internet/website and meet them on a face to face basis at our fabulous networking events. CCI has shown the way, so become part of our revolution.

Please contact the undersigned for more information you can also connect to the following web page for our 2009/2010 membership/promotional options and details on our special introductory offer.

randerson@corporate-club.com

CCI Membership/Promotional options 2009/2010

Spring has arrived. During the past couple of months
both nature and the world economy have felt the
milder air. This may prompt some investors to drop
the reins in a fit of spring playfulness and blindly
jump on the risk bandwagon.

However there is good reason to keep both feet on
the ground and not get carried away by the spring
mood. The uncertainty surrounding global economic
developments in the financial markets is tremendous.

The global economy may emerge from the crisis
relatively quickly so that financial markets can
continue to thrive – as they have over the past months
– and return to the peak levels of 2008. However it can
definitely not be ruled out that the spring mood will
fizzle out and be replaced by new price declines for
fear of a protracted economic crisis.

In our latest edition of Sydbank "investments" you can
read our take on the future direction of the world economy
and financial markets, from which investors are
welcome to seek inspiration.

However due to the great uncertainty individual advice
is more essential than ever. Therefore we recommend
that investors stay in close contact with their advisers
and evaluate their risk profiles. This may prove very useful
when making investment decisions in the current unstable
situation.

Jacob Graven

Editor in Chief "Sydbank Investments"

To read the current edition of "Sydbank Investments"
please click on the attachments/ download button below:

As part of our Festival de Cannes coverage our CCI members where invited to Quentin Tarantino's latest creation, helped with the financial backing of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and the rather surprising support of Brad Pitt.

This was Quentine's effort to cement his movie greatness with the backing of the biggest names in the movie industry, unfortunatley in trying to be all things to all men he loses the plot, This is Cannes after all and not Hollywood.

You have to be either artistic or go for the money, In this effort he falls between two stools.

The great economists/academics, the so called experts all of whom failed to see the downturn are now predicting at best a long term recession, the drop in interest rates and government financial intervention in both the USA & UK the leading service based economies is unprecedented and CCI predict will almost certainly lead to a quicker than predicted recovery which hopefully this time will not lead to a lending/leverage frenzy. CCI have already seen in the last few months an upturn as regards business/deals in comparison with the second half of 2008. We predict that the new globalized based economy and the measures taken by governments worldwide will lead to a an earlier and much more dynamic recovery than expected. 

CCI will be offering its members new exciting benefits and services for 2009. We have appointed a new representative in Monaco, Adrian, who will be orchestrating a number of new financial and lifestyle initiatives for the 2009. A brief overview of some of our proposed new services can be found by connecting to:

CCI Exciting New Benefits & Services 2009

Further information is available from Adrian who would also be very happy to hear any of your own suggestions for services that you would like to see us provide.

Adrian is contactable directly on +377 6 78 63 10 24 or at adrian@corporate-club.com.

For further details on our 2009/2010 membership/promotional options connect to:

Membership/promotional options 2009/2010

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. 

If you wish to apply for membership of Corporate Club International please complete the application:

Membership application

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

This century is set to see an unprecedented growth in the green/enviromental sector, CCI is therefore continuing to raise the awareness of this most important area by holding an the Eco-Investment conference to be held in Monaco in November 2010, this will be in conjunction with the launch of an Eco-investment hedge fund in partnership with leading financial institutions.