The American Express Publishing Luxury Summit gathers top marketers from the world’s leading purveyors of luxury goods and services to analyze critical issues and trends, share best practices, and examine the evolving needs of the affluent consumer, as well as the effects of the current economic, social, and political climate on today's luxury companies.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine is the premier, grand-scale epicurean lifestyle event on the West Coast, bringing more than 4,000 national and international attendees to Del Monte Forest, one of the most picturesque strips of coastline on the planet. This four-day event combines 250 acclaimed wineries with 60 celebrity chefs.
The event offers countless wine tastings from the world's cult producers,
cooking demos from the weekend's top chefs, and some of the most exclusive dining opportunities available in the world. Saturday and Sunday, guests flock to the Lexus Grand Tasting Tent where attendees can indulge with 200 top wineries and 25 celebrity chefs.
In Travel + Leisures 13th annual poll, Travel + Leisure readers select their favorite hotels, spas, airlines, cruise lines, outfitters, cities, and islands around the globe. Readers report where they have traveled worldwide, and rate only the destinations, properties, and companies that are relevant to recent travel experiences. The winners are featured in Travel + Leisure and are honored at an awards event in New York City.
Market Watch: Creating Your Own Course and Standing Out in the Current Economy is Travel + Leisures biannual forum for marketers to share knowledge on key business issues, challenges, and opportunities. It is designed to foster collaboration and cross-industry networking, while hearing thoughts about the latest trends from Travel + Leisure editors and a keynote speaker.
Americas premier culinary event, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen features three days of world-class cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, seminars, and panel discussions with top chefs and wine experts. Product displays, sampling, signage, and custom sponsorship opportunities are available.
Food & Wine hosts a series of year-round events such as Best New Chefs, Food & Wine American Wine Awards, and our sponsored events, the New York City Wine & Food Festival, and the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. These events offer advertisers access to over 60,000 affluent attendees every year. Seminars, cooking demonstrations, wine and spirits tastings, and more allow for full advertiser integration with customized programs.
Luxurious private jets and a fabulous fashion showcase provide a glamorous backdrop at Runway to Runway, an unparalleled experience exclusively for Platinum Card members from American Express affluent global nomads who travel the world looking for the best of everything as well as the next best thing. Held this year at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, NY, Runway to Runway offers a number of exclusive, high-impact marketing opportunities for some of the world's most sought-after luxury brands in travel, fashion, jewelry, art, design, culture, and cuisine.
Departures magazine is an exclusive partner to Auction Napa Valley and offers our marketing partners integration into this high-profile luxury event. Auction Napa Valley is one of the worlds most successful charity wine auctions. The weekend attracts over 4,000 premiere wine enthusiasts who have contributed over $75 million to benefit local Napa Valley non-profit organizations.