American Express Luxury Summit 2008

"The Luxury Summit brings together thinkers, doers, visionaries, and dreamers - and provides all those leaders with ample opportunity to hatch inspiring ideas and relationships that deliver unimaginable results long after the Summit concludes."

Danny Meyer | CEO | Union Square Hospitality Group


"Extremely helpful in understanding some of the key factors driving luxury consumption today, and the innovative products and services being developed to meet the needs of a growing and evolving luxury consumer population."

Ian Bickley | President | Coach International | COACH


"I found the luxury summit to be very helpful in understanding the state of the luxury business and particularly helpful in seeing how other luxury categories, outside of my own, manage their brands."

John Howell | Product Director | Cadillac | General Motors Coporation


"Great meeting!! Great opportunity to hear about others industries within the luxury world beside accessories and apparel. Also great opportunity for networking and to learn about new marketing opportunities."

Claudio Del Vecchio | Chairman and CEO | Brooks Brothers


"I truly enjoyed the total experience of this year s summit. Having access to such valuable wealth statistics and luxury habits from so many different authorities is immensely useful. Additionally the opportunity to interact with these experts and discuss in more detail at the sessions helps customize the information to my business."

Scott Wiseman | Executive Vice President | Abercrombie & Kent, Inc.


"The summit delivered a fascinating insight into the minds of some of the key decision makers behind some of the world's most successful luxury brands."

Stephen Alden | Maybourne Hotel Group


"The AMEX Luxury Summit brings together the expertise of exclusive luxury brand managers for 3 days of intense knowledge sharing and networking. The array of presenters was tremendous and the partnership opportunities were incredibly valuable for our business."

Lauren Simons | VP of Marketing | Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau


"I have enjoyed the Luxury Summit for the past two years. The insights from the various presenters and especially from the Harrison Group study on the affluent are extremely helpful as we tackle the luxury market. Insights from other companies within the luxury space are essential to our continued innovation. The contacts and opportunities created by having 250 like minded companies and individuals represented are extremely valuable."

Alex B. Sharpe | Vice President | Destination & Revenue Management


"The stimulating thought leadership and professionalism of not only those on the program but fellow participants is outstanding. It also provides an opportunity to share new or favorite experiences in a wonderful environment where outstanding service is a given, the organization is superb and the topics timely and thought provoking. 

Maxine Martens | President and CEO | Martens & Heads!


"The American Express Luxury Summit is not a luxury. It is a necessity."

Christopher P. Ramey | Chairman | The Florida Luxury Marketing Council


"From the seminars to the roundtables, the Luxury Summit provided an excellent opportunity to share ideas, challenges and strategies, and gain additional and new perspectives on the current status and future directions of the luxury market. Additionally, it provided an great forum to expose the Crystal Cruises product to other luxury marketers who are speaking to the same audience."

Bill Smith | SVP, Sales & Marketing | Crystal Cruises